Mike Starr, Alice in Chains Bassist, Found Dead
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Music, Television, Drugs, Obituaries,
Former Alice in Chains bassist and reality TV star Mike Starr, 44, was found dead on Tuesday in Utah.
Mike Starr became a fan favorite during his Celebrity Rehab stint, wherein he openly talked about the substance abuse problems that got him ejected from the band Alice in Chains. The musician often referred to the late Layne Staley as his best friend. He was ejected from Alice in Chains in 1993 due to his drug problems. Staley died of an overdose in 2002. Starr made an appearance on Celebrity Rehab 4 as a survivor of drug problems, inspiring others with his message of hope for the future.
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Fantasia Talks Sadness and Suicide Attempt…on Her Reality Show
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: D-List, Music, Television, Meltdowns, Videos,
Fantasia Barrino became a hot topic last month when she was hospitalized following a well-publicized affair with a married man. The American Idol 3 winner was rushed to the emergency room after a suspected suicide attempt, wherein she overdosed on aspirin and sleep aids.
The event is detailed in Barrino’s VH1 reality show, Fantasia For Real … and we can’t decide if that’s bold or tacky. At the end of the clip above, Fantasia does seem to be looking at the world with a positive, stable outlook. “Let them talk and let them say what they want to say,” she tells the camera. “But I’m still here.”
Fantasia seems ready to take on the world as gives the camera a smile. “I’m back. Tasia’s back.”
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VIDEO: Fantasia Barrino Explains Suicide Attempt
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Music, Television, Drugs, Meltdowns, Videos,
During sit-down interviews with both VH1 and ABC, singer Fantasia Barrino admitted her overdose earlier this month was no accident.
“I knew exactly what I was doing. You can’t accidentally take a whole bottle of pills,” she stated.
So what would lead the 26-year-old with a reality show and a new CD to make such a drastic decision? According to singer, her relationship with a still-married Antwaun Cook was just one of several issues in her life.
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Mary Carey Returns to Porn
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: D-List, Television, Rumors, Where Are They Now?,
Celebrity Rehab alum and former porn star Mary Carey, who was advised to leave the sex industry by Dr. Drew Pinsky, is making her big return to adult films. The way she’s doing so is…rather shocking.
According to TMZ, Carey is starring in Celebrity Pornhab with Dr. Screw. As you might have guessed from the title, this skin flick satirizes the VH1 show where Mary Carey first came to mainstream media attention (Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew).
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Rehab Star Cut Off
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Television, Drunk, Where Are They Now?,
Although she seemed very determined to quit her boozing ways, Mary Carey is apparently still having problems quitting the bottle altogether.
The former porn star was one of several celebrities who opened up about their troubled pasts on the recent season of Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew. Carey voluntarily checked herself in hoping to separate herself from that segment of the film industry and to stop her destructive drinking.
Unfortunately, the 27-year-old was reportedly seen downing a glass of wine in New York last week. When a member of a restaurant staff recognized her, she was later cut off. Despite her slip-up, Mary later claimed that she was “37 days” sober. (Apparently things made from grapes don’t count?)
While we’d like to think that she has been sober for longer (the show started airing in January), we sadly realize rehab stories do not all end well. Here’s to hoping that Carey’s recent incident was only just a minor bump on her road to good health.
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Paula Abdul Dissed By MTV
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Music, Videos, Breaking News,
Paula Abdul had been mostly relegated to VH1 by the time I was old enough to start watching music videos, but I’ll never, ever forget the number she did with the rapping, cartoon alley cat. Talk about a horrible musical moment.
Abdul has recently made the attempt to resurrect her oh-so-yesterday musical career through collaboration with Randy Jackson. The new music video for her single debuted on American Idol (and can be viewed by you after the jump), but according to reports it might not be seen anywhere else.
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