Dr. Drew Joining News and Views Network

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Dr. Drew Pinsky is branching out to another cable show. The Celebrity Rehab star and Loveline host will soon have his own series on CNN’s HLN network, the "news and views" channel.

Beginning in the spring season of 2011, Dr. Drew will begin hosting a show where he talks about current headlines and events. The series will debut shortly after the fourth season of Drew’s Celebrity Rehab wraps on VH1.

HLN vice president Scot Safon says Pinsky is “an ideal fit” for the network. “Dr. Drew will shed light, provide crucial information and give viewers something to talk -- and think -- about,” he said.

Dr. Drew is excited about the project. "I'm looking forward to becoming part of the HLN family and digging deep to bring out the stories behind the stories that people are talking about,” he recently told CNN.

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Celebrity Rehab Season 4 Cast Announced Amid Reality TV Drama

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A mistress, a twin and an aging diva - and that’s just the beginning of Celebrity Rehab, season 4. A whole new cast of has-beens, never-weres and true former icons will come together, under the guidance of Dr. Drew Pinsky, to learn how to kick their addictions. Now find out how Donald Trump, Tiger Woods and half a million dollars are involved with the show’s production.

Twin Jeremy London, who recently made headlines for his drug-related difficulties, has officially joined the cast. Former model Janice Dickinson, Jason Wahler (The Hills), Leif Garrett, Frankie Lons (Keyshia Cole’s mother) and oil heir Jason Davis will be joining him - not to mention, Tiger Woods mistress #1 Rachel Uchitel. Filming on the third season was pushed back, because producers couldn’t get enough star power on the series. With additions like Uchitel, London and Garrett, Celebrity Rehab is looking positively addictive again.

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TV Talk: Lawsuit for Hayden Christensen, Paycheck for Don Johnson

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Daytime, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Talk Shows, ABC, Cable, CBS, FOX, So You Think You Can Dance, Gossip, News,

-Hayden Christensen and his brother are suing USA Network for allegedly stealing their idea behind Royal Pains. I’d like to sue him for everything he did in Star Wars.

-Who knew Nash Bridges was worth millions? Former star Don Johnson just won $23.2 million in back profits from Rysher Entertainment Inc.

-Speaking of profit, that’s what Jeremy London will do as a result of his strange kidnapping/drugging story. The Mallrats star will now get time with Dr. Drew on Celebrity Rehab.

-A recovering Barbara Walters will make a video appearance this Monday on The View. The co-host, who had heart surgery in May, won’t return to her chair until September.

-Want to relive Alex Wong’s amazing routines (sniff) from So You Think You Can Dance? Now you can watch episodes online!

VIDEO: Dr. Drew Talks Tiger Woods, American Idol

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Dr. Drew Pinsky talked frankly about Tiger Woods on a recent episode of The Insider. According to the doctor, The Meadows (where Woods is staying) is a rehab facility that primarily works with drug addicts. “Sometimes just treating the drug addiction, the sex addition settles down,” he explained. You can hear and see his comments in the video clip above.

The conversation soon turned to other topics - namely, the reality show the entire country’s obsessed with (and, sadly, I’m not referring to Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew). “I wonder if it’s the fact that we’ve sort of exhausted this country’s available talent,” Drew said of American Idol‘s current season, which seems to be lacking in vocal ability this year. But Idol is having no trouble in the ratings department, so something’s working out.

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Dr. Drew: New Season of Rehab “Most Difficult”

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“This was a group that was very, very tough,” Dr. Drew Pinsky recently told Entertainment Tonight, speaking about the newest season of his reality series Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew. He called the season “by far, the most difficult” he’s done to date.

Dennis Rodman, Mackenzie Phillips, Heidi Fleiss, Tom Sizemore, Mindy McCready, Lisa D’Amato, Mike Starr and Joey Kovar are part of the Rehab cast. The new season premieres January 7 on VH1.

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