Cops investigating the death of the sister of Hollywood producer Jill Blackstone say the siblings had planned to commit suicide together before Blackstone backed out.
With country star Mindy McCready's Sunday-afternoon suicide, the total number of Celebrity Rehab deaths has reached five. Sixth months ago, The Daily Beast wondered if the VH1 reality show was a "death trap"; last year, the show dropped the celebrity angle and became just Rehab with Dr. Drew, because if anyone's better-equipped than celebrities to deal with treatment in public, it's regular-Joe addicts. Self-promoting host Dr. Drew Pinsky, revealed by a 2012 Justice Department settlement to be a shill for big pharma, told Buzzfeed he was "deeply saddened by this news." (Last night he was deeply saddened all over CNN.) [Gawker | The Daily Beast | WaPo | BuzzFeed | CNN]
Dr. Drew appeared on the Sirius show Dirty Pop with Lance Bass and was asked about his opinion on Chris Brown and Rihanna. His physical abuse of her in 2009 is as evergreen a pop-culture topic as you could find in the past 10 years. "Beating a dead horse" would be a good way to describe it were it not regarding the beating of an actual human being.
Today, pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline agreed to pay a $3 billion fine in a fraud settlement for illegally marketing drugs and withholding safety information. But Celebrity Rehab fans may be more interested in another aspect of the case against the company — the claim that TV personality Dr. Drew was paid $275,000 to promote the antidepressant Wellbutrin SR for uses not approved by the FDA.
The freakshow oddity of Hollywood child bride Courtney Stodden and creepy actor husband Doug Hutchison has gone too far. Today, professional concern troll Dr. Drew subjected Courtney to televised breast examination. The goal: To prove scientifically whether or not her breasts are real.
Oversexed youth Courtney Stodden and her creepy actor husband Doug Hutchison have broken their silence on getting kicked out of a pumpkin patch for being too sexy.
Celebrity theraploitationist Dr. Drew Pinsky will air his interview with Bristol Palin on his HLN talk show tonight. In this preview clip, watch as Pinsky really, really tries to get her to say she wasn't just knocked-up by Levi Johnston, but that she was raped by him.
The Governator (har har) may finally have a secure deal to star in a movie again. Also today: Good news about Jennifer Lopez, better news about Dr. Drew, and best news about your favorite sitcom.
Jeff Conaway, who played Kenickie in Grease, and was one of Dr. Drew's reality TV lab rats on Celebrity Rehab in 2008 has died after falling into a overdose-related coma earlier this month. He was 60.
Charlie Sheen says he's "ready to call anyone for help," but is this just another senseless rant, or has his mania abated? Lindsay Lohan's maybe-stolen necklace hits the auction block. Amanda Seyfried gets Botox at 25. Wednesday gossip crashes into a deep depression.
Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew is back! This time with socialite, Jason Davis. Watch as he enters rehab completely intoxicated, hits on the nurse, and meets with Dr. Drew for the first time. Rest assured he'll piss off Janice Dickinson.
Every day, girl. Love in the afternoon every day. Well, five days a week at least. Also today: Dr. Drew continues to be employed, the always welcome Angela Bassett lands a role, and Jim Belushi is doing just fine.
It has almost been a year - to the day - that Tiger Woods crashed his SUV, beginning a year-long (and still continuing) tailspin. A major player emerging from that scandal is back. Rachel Uchitel, everybody!
Tila Tequila is too crazy for Gary Busey's safe haven. Michael Jackson hired mad scientists to teach pet chimp Bubbles to speak. Lindsay Lohan dodges "snake charmer" lawyer. Monday gossip is full of peril.
Tonight on Larry King Live—the show of our generation and several previous ones—three people who have little or no contact with Lindsay Lohan (namely her father, Michael) discussed her 90-day jail sentence. Michael's reaction? "Satisfaction," baby! Video inside.
For a show that shocks-and-awe's every episode, Warren the Ape truly outdid itself last night. Warren "scares straight" a class of junior high kids by kidnapping them and taking them to a strip club, drug-filled alley, and a dog-fighting ring.
The season finale of Sober House to showed that all of the addicts will soon start new lives. The one notable exception is Dennis Rodman, who seems to have just needed a place to crash for a couple weeks.
Dr. Drew's Sober House brought some major aggression towards the show's cameramen. Both Mike Starr and Kari Ann Peniche (kicked out after two episodes!) took their detox frustration out on the very people ensuring they receive attention while they "rehab."
An "intuitive psychic" healer named Aiden is her new manager. James Brown's body goes missing from its crypt. Socialite shocked to discover racism, anti-semitism, homophobia make you unpopular. Corey Haim died of a too-big heart. Friday gossip is so alone.
