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Mindy McCready’s Death Brings Celebrity Rehab Under Fire
Country singer and troubled addict Mindy McCready shot herself this February, becoming the fifth Celebrity Rehab client in the past two years to die. Although addiction and mental illness can be fatal if left untreated, many people are pointing fingers at Dr. Drew Pinsky and Celebrity Rehab. I won’t say he and his show are directly responsible for her or any other death, but their practices are reckless and detrimental to those they are supposedly … Read entire article »
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Celebrity Rehab: The Curse of Addiction
The recent suicide of country singer Mindy McCready is shining a dark spotlight on the VH1 reality series Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew. McCready became the fifth celebrity cast member out of the 39 who have appeared on the show to die. Her death reignited debate about and criticism of the show and its value to the recovery process. Many see the show as exploitative of people in recovery and turning their addictions into mindless entertainment. It’s difficult to argue with those criticisms, though the show’s value in portraying the horrors of drug and alcohol dependency and helping its participants overcome their addictions is more debatable. Whether Celebrity Rehab has redeeming qualities and serves as a vehicle to educate its viewers or is simply an exercise in mass media exploitation, it hardly … Read entire article »
VH1 Success Story Bridgette Nielsen Back on the Bottle
Nielsen, born on July 15th 1963 in Rødovre, Denmark, began her career modeling for Greg Gorman and Helmut Newton. In the mid-eighties she starred in various known films with Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, and Eddie Murphy and later starred in some B-list movies. In 1985 she also married Stallone but their marriage only lasted a mere two years ending in 1987. She has released several albums; 1987 – 2002, such as Every Body Tells a Story, I’m the One… Nobody Else, including several singles. Just recently she performed (using her real name Gitte Nielsen) on the song Misery with Spleen United, from the album School of Euphoria (2012). Beginning in 2004, Nielsen appeared on the reality T.V show, VH1’s The Surreal Life. This started her reality show career, frequently appearing on … Read entire article »
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Kristen Johnston Embraces Sobriety
Actress and comedienne Kristen Johnston, best known for her roles on the television shows Third Rock from the Sun and The Exes, has written a book titled Guts: The Endless Follies and Tiny Triumphs of a Tiny Disaster. The brutally candid memoir recounts her exploits with prescription drugs and alcohol, which began in her teens, as well as her career and five-year battle with depression. Toward the end of her active addiction she even landed in the hospital with acute peritonitis, an inflammation of the peritoneum, the thin tissue that lines the inner wall of the abdomen and covers most of the abdominal organs. At the time, she was in the midst of a career comeback, headlining in the West End production of Love Song. The actress recalls, “Opening night, and … Read entire article »
Rodney King: Civil Rights Hero Dies at 47
On the night ofMarch 3,1991, a bystander recorded a video of Los Angeles Police Department officers beating a desperate and helpless African-American man, Rodney King on the ground with batons while other surrounding officers watched, not doing a thing to try to stop this horrid violence being carried out by their fellows. The video was released just shortly after the incident, causing an outrage among the African-American community towards the L.A Police Department. After all four of the officers charged with the beating were acquitted, a riot ensued, starting the 1992 Los Angeles Riots. At the end of the uprisings, there were fifty-three deaths, almost twenty-five hundred deaths, and over one-billion dollars in property damage. The investigation of the King case resurfaced after the riots, finally bringing well deserved justice … Read entire article »
CELEBRITIZING ADDICTION
‘Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew’ first aired on VH1 in 2008. The program follows overdramatic celebrities during their stay in the Pasadena Recovery Center, Dr. Drew Pinsky’s rehab facility. The popular show has spawned two spin-offs: ‘Celebrity Rehab Presents Sober House’ and ‘Sex Rehab with Dr. Drew Pinsky’. Pinsky is also the host of the syndicated radio program ‘Loveline,’ offering relationship tips to callers across North America. Pinsky is a board certified physician, boasting an addiction medicine specialty. The credibility of Pinsky’s show relies exclusively on his medical license; in truth, the show is purely an exercise in voyeurism. The life or death struggle of B to F-list stars mimics a high-stakes poker game. The audience cannot expect most of these patients to maintain long-term sobriety, and we may quietly … Read entire article »
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Has the Media Caused Societies View on Alcoholism to Change?
Recently the Los Angeles Times posted an article explaining that alcoholism has increased in the last 60 years. The article says that people in North America born after World War II are more prone to have drinking problems. While the numbers may prove this point, could it also be a result of America’s more modern acceptance of addiction? Alcohol has been beloved as a spiritual, medicinal and social lubricant for centuries. Many of our favorite … Read entire article »
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Actor Chris Klein Accepts Responsibility for his Actions
The actor, Chris Klein, pleads no contest to a DUI charge on Friday. This charge was involved with his June 16th arrest on the 101 Freeway. We all know Chris is famous for his appearance on “American Pie”, but his ability to cope with the court system is what catches the media’s attention. Chris stated to the judge,“ I apologize for my wrongdoing and I really appreciate that the court gave me the opportunity to prove how seriously I took all of this.” To me, this statement means a lot, a celebrity being able to realize his actions and take responsibility for them, is definitely surprising in today’s media. He has served four days in jail already but he is on four years of probation and 18 months in an alcohol … Read entire article »
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Addicted to Ambien
Celebrities, they’re just like us; they play with their kids at Disneyland, they carry their groceries to their car, they take Ambien to go to sleep? Ambien is a sleep aid to help treat insomnia. Just like any other drug, it has side effects; confusion, depression, memory problems and habit forming. The drug has been advertised ample times in the news as being used by celebrities. It has been said that Tiger Woods’s supposed mistress, Rachel Uchitel, is heading to “Celebrity Rehab” to try and overcome her addiction to Ambien, which she allegedly shared with the professional golfer. While serving her 90 day sentence in jail, Lindsay Lohan is permitted to take the drug. An email between Tiger and Rachel has been found by Radar Online that talks … Read entire article »
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Celebrity Rehab Cast Revealed
Three celebrities are joining the cast on Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew. Janice Dickinson, Jennifer Capriati, and Jeremy London have all signed onto the latest season of the vh1 reality series. Jennifer Capriati is a former World No.1’s tennis player from the United States. She has won many titles for herself in this sport and has impacted the lives of others who play and or watch tennis. According to the media over the internet, Jennifer ‘accidently’ overdosed on drugs. In her past, she has been arrested for shoplifting and possession of marijuana. This definitely hurt her career with the tennis world. More importantly, she is now revealing to the world that there is a problem. With the heavy paycheck set aside, I am excited to see her air on … Read entire article »
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