Steven Tyler Changes Rehab Story
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Music, Drugs,
Realizing people weren’t buying his ‘my feet really hurt’ story, Steven Tyler has chosen to give honesty a try.
Back in May, the Aerosmith singer tried convincing the media that he was away seeking recuperation, not rehabilitation. Tyler said he was simply wanted time alone to recover from some surgeries. “I really needed a safe environment to recuperate where I could shut off my phone and get back on my feet.”
Now the musician - who has battled addiction before - admits he was receiving help for much more. Steven told the Associated Press that his treatment was for the what came after his procedures. “To have your feet done, to have your leg done, you have to be on narcotics. You have to be on sleep aids at night. I don’t know about Joe [Perry, an Aerosmith bandmate], but I was off and running and I didn’t like the me that was me.”
See, Steven? Now was that so hard?
Associated Press
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Amy Winehouse Diagnosed with Emphysema
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Music, Drugs,
UPDATE: Despite what Amy’s father told the media, the singer’s rep denies Winehouse has emphysema. She supposedly has a “scarring of the lungs which could lead to emphysema.”
After years of unhealthy living, it’s been determined that singer Amy Winehouse has the early stages of emphysema. This diagnosis was made after the 24-year-old collapsed at her home last Monday. A week of tests had ruled out other possibilities - such as tuberculosis - for her chest problems.
According to the Mayo Clinic, emphysema is “is a progressive lung disease that results in shortness of breath and reduces your capacity for physical activity.” Unfortunately, Winehouse could have been suffering for some time and didn’t experience any symptoms “until irreversible damage” had already occurred.
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Sunday Mirror
Tatum O’Neal Arrested for Purchasing Crack
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: D-List, Movies, Television, Drugs, Meltdowns,
Seeing as there has been a major shortage of celebrity breakdowns and arrests lately, who comes in to save the day? None other than Tatum O’Neal!
The Rescue Me star was arrested last night for purchasing crack and cocaine not too far from her New York City home. NYPD spokesman Mike Wysokowski divulged that the former child actress was caught by policemen doing a “routine drug sweep,” when they witnessed O’Neal giving money to her dealer.
O’Neal, who had supposedly broken free of her illicit drug-using past, initially told police that she “was doing research for a part.”
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CSI’s Gary Dourdan Pleads Guilty to Drug Possession
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Television, Drugs, Legal Issues,
Although he faced up to nearly 4 years in prison, actor Gary Dourdan managed to leave court today with only a slap on the hand.
The CSI star had been charged with three counts of felony drug possession after a police search of his car back on April 28. After pleading guilty to the Ecstasy and cocaine charges (a third for heroin was dismissed), the 41-year-old was ordered to complete a diversion program.
In a statement to the press, Dourdan’s lawyer said the star was, of course, sorry for his mistakes. “He very much regrets what happened, and he’s very embarrassed by what occurred, but he’s looking forward to moving on and getting back to work.”
So let’s see - instead of jail time, he gets 16 months to complete 30 hours of drug-education classes? What’s he going to do with himself in the meantime?
Us Magazine
Rocker Steven Tyler Enters Rehab
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Music, Drugs,
Just a few weeks ago, we reported that Liv Tyler and husband Royston Langdon were filing for divorce. Now we’re hearing about more personal troubles for the Tyler family.
According to Us Magazine, musician Steven Tyler has checked into the Las Encinas Hospital drug rehabilitation clinic. (This is the same location Dr. Drew Pinsky works at.) As the long-time frontman for Aerosmith, this would not be the 60-year-old’s first stint in rehab. Reports are the singer is currently seeking help for another substance abuse problem.
Back in Sept 2006, Tyler also revealed that he been going through treatment for Hepatitis C, a condition that he had had for several years. This medical issue was happening around the time he and his wife, Teresa, were divorcing after 17 years of marriage.
Us Magazine
CSI’s Gary Dourdan Arrested for Drugs
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Television, Drugs, Mug Shots, Breaking News,
Just a few weeks ago, TV Envy reported that Gary Dourdan would be leaving his post at CSI. At the time, it appeared the actor who had played Warrick Brown since 2000 had made the decision to leave on his own. But did he really?
Since that initial story, TV Guide hinted that Gary’s departure may have been prompted by studio execs. Why? Possibly because of an “ongoing problem personal to Dourdan.”
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Bobby Brown Dishes About Whitney and Drugs
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Music, Television, Divorce, Drugs,
Thanks to Being Bobby Brown, the public already knows a lot more than they wanted to about the music industry’s Most Troubled Couple. So really, what more could Bobby Brown say now?
Well, apparently a lot more. In an upcoming tell-all, the New Edition singer pulls no punches about his less than angelic past. But will pro-Whitney Houston fans believe what he has to say?
According to the New York Post, the musician basically blames his history with cocaine on the turbulent union. (Marijuana had been his drug of choice.) In Bobby Brown: Bobby Brown: The Truth, the Whole Truth and Nothing, he also admits that people may have been right to question the couple’s longevity from the start.
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Aaron Carter Arrested
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Music, Drugs,
The guy once linked to both Hillary Duff and Lindsay Lohan now has something in common with the latter: he’s been arrested.
Aaron Carter, Nick’s younger bro, was detained early this afternoon for speeding in Kimble County, Texas. After the pop singer (I believe he’s a singer - though I couldn’t name anything he’s sung to save my life) was pulled over, deputies discovered marijuana inside his vehicle. According to TMZ, the 20-year-old had at least 2 ounces in his possession. Smart.
Carter is currently being held in Junction City while he awaits his first court appearance on Friday.
TMZ
Britney’s Mom: Sam “the Antichrist” Lutfi Drugged My Daughter
Posted by Elaine Furst Categories: Music, Child Stars, Drugs, Legal Issues, Meltdowns, Rumors,
As part of a temporary restraining order against Sam Lufti, Lynne Spears gave a heartwrenching deposition relating the extent of Lufti’s attempts to control her daughter.
According to E! Online, Lynne claims that Britney met Lutfi (whose full first name is Osama-how apropos!) around October 2007 and immediately insinuated himself into her life. Determined to control her, Lutfi drugged her, cut her phone lines, and “systematically inserted himself into all aspects of her life”.
Such is the extent of Lutfi’s determination to control Britney and keep her parents out of her life that Lutfi made the following statement to Lynne: “If you try to get rid of me, she’ll be dead and I’ll piss on her grave”. Understandably, these remarks terrified Britney’s family which led them to seek the restraining order.
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Heath Ledger’s “Dirty Laundry”
Posted by Elaine Furst Categories: Movies, Editorials,
The death of Heath Ledger last week seemed to bring out the worst in our fellow “journalists”.
After watching the TV coverage of Heath Ledger‘s passing, I couldn’t help but be reminded of Don Henley’s song, “Dirty Laundry”. For those of you who aren’t familiar with it, “Dirty Laundry” is Henley’s commentary on the decline of journalism and how the people who cover the news are really just failed actors and news coverage is all about finding the “dirtiest” story about someone and running with it whether it’s true or not. (Henley wrote the song fifteen years ago.) The lyrics that particularly came to mind in light of Ledger’s passing are:
“Dirty little secrets, dirty little lies
We got our dirty little fingers in everybody’s pie
Love to cut you down to size, we love dirty laundry”
The three “journalists” that appeared to be most guilty of this were:
Nancy Grace. On her show, Grace called on a number of “professionals” (i.e mental health “experts”) who prattled on about Ledger’s “alleged” state of mind at the time of his death and what the meaning of all those pills scattered around his body “probably” meant. I didn’t really pay too close attention to what they were saying until the term “bipolar disorder” came up. I then did what hopefully any sane, sensitive person would do. I changed the channel and put on QVC. (If I want to watch schlock, I’ll buy it from QVC.)
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