Posts with tag "celebrity rehab"

Demi Lovato's Father Says Showbiz Pressures Landed Her in Rehab

Posted Nov 2nd 2010 at 03:11 PM by Zach Dionne

The unexpected news of 18-year-old Demi Lovato checking into rehab for "emotional and physical issues" is a result of Hollywood pressure the former Disney-kid has faced for years, her father says. Patrick Lovato tells RadarOnline.com, "There are a lot of pressures. That is one of the things I worried about when she signed with Disney." Yesterday, TMZ reported the singer is not seeking ...

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Andy Dick Exposes Himself to Coffee House Patrons

Posted Oct 26th 2010 at 07:20 PM by PopEater Staff

Andy Dick's stint in 'Celebrity Rehab' doesn't seem to have done him much good. The actor was up to his old tricks in Hollywood yesterday when he allegedly flashed patrons of the Cafe Audrey coffee house in a drunken stupor. An onlooker told Radar that Dick was sitting with a group of friends when he suddenly kissed one of his male companions on the mouth, exposed his genitals, and "staggered ...

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Eric Roberts in 'Rehab' for Rx Marijuana Habit

Posted Jul 26th 2010 at 05:14 PM by PopEater Staff

Eric Roberts moved into Dr. Drew Pinsky's Pasadena Recovery Center last week for a crippling addiction to prescription marijuana, his wife has revealed. The 'Pope of Greenwich Village' actor has been off hard drugs and alcohol for 15 years, Eliza Roberts tells E! News. "He has no interest in anything, other than marijuana." Roberts has anxiety issues, so he turned to doctor-prescribed weed ...

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Jeremy London's Wife Suffers Brain Hemorrhage at 'Celebrity Rehab'

Posted Jul 22nd 2010 at 08:29 AM by PopEater Staff

The wife of troubled actor Jeremy London has been released from a Los Angeles hospital after recovering from a brain hemorrhage, RadarOnline.com is reporting. Melissa Cunningham was seeking treatment at Dr. Drew Pinsky's Pasadena Recovery Center for a prescription pill habit when she fell ill. "Melissa checked into rehab last Wednesday and was having a really hard time with withdrawal," said a ...

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Jeremy London and Rachel Uchitel Head to 'Rehab'

Posted Jul 19th 2010 at 06:36 AM by PopEater Staff

For a while there, Dr. Drew Pinsky was having some trouble finding enough celebs to rehabilitate on his VH1 show 'Celebrity Rehab.' No more. Rachel Uchitel, the most prominent of Tiger Woods' mistresses, and uber-troubled actor Jeremy London have been booked to appear on the show's upcoming fourth season, the network announced on Sunday. ...

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Charlie Sheen Leaves Rehab, Set to Get Back to Work

Posted Mar 10th 2010 at 11:08 AM by Zach Dionne

Charlie Sheen has completed his stint in rehab and is ready to resume filming on 'Two and a Half Men.' Sheen's publicist tells E! News that the star will return to the set on Tuesday. Sheen entered a rehab facility on February 23 for what was described as a "preventative measure." His sitcom has been on filming hiatus for three weeks. Before returning to work, however, Sheen will attend a ...

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Dr. Drew's Alleged Stalker Caught by Cops

Posted Mar 4th 2010 at 11:59 AM by Sarah Crow

Dr. Drew Pinsky's alleged stalker, Charles Pearson, has been apprehended by police in Los Angeles after making threats against the 'Celebrity Rehab' star and his family. Pearson, a reported transient, allegedly threatened to kill the doctor and his family, claiming that Pinsky had implanted a chip on Pearson's genitals through which he was trying to communicate. Pearson was reportedly arrested ...