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David Duchovny and wife Téa Leoni were spotted at the Czech Street Festival 2008 in NYC Saturday looking rather chummy.
Téa is even smiling! Maybe it’s because she just took a big chomp out of a sandwich that has David’s nuts in it..
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X-Files actor David Duchovny has entered rehab to apparently get control of his sexual urges. David, who is famously married to Tea Leoni, has a sex addiction, according to his lawyer, Stanton Stein, who passed the following statement to People Magazine on behalf of his client. Duchovny says, “I have voluntarily entered a facility for the treatment of sex addiction. I ask for respect and privacy for my wife and children as we deal with this situation as a family.”
In one of those life imitating art situations, the 48-year-old, who wed actress Leoni in 1997, plays a sex-loving author in his raunchy hit U.S. cable show Californication. While people hardly blink an eye these days toward celebrities who check into rehab for drug and alcohol depression, this situation is likely to have pundits speculating and ridiculing. Frankly I feel to embarrassed right now for the family, to do either. Duchovny and Leoni have two children - Madelaine West, nine, and Kyd, six.
(photo © Showtime)
David Duchovny, who plays a man that gets a lot of sex on Showtime's Califronication, has in real life checked in to rehab for being a sex addict according to what his lawyer told People.
"I have voluntarily entered a facility for the treatment of sex addiction," the actor says in an exclusive statement. "I ask for respect and privacy for my wife and children as we deal with this situation as a family."
Hopefully he is getting the help he needs. I just feel bad when he gets out when all the press asks him about it. What a thing to have to talk about.
I know it is weird to plug that Califronication is going to be back on Showtime on September 28th, but it really is a good show and he is great in it. Even if now we know why he was so able to get in to character.
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Sporting yet another flattering look, Amy Winehouse was spotted leaving her North London home this morning to spend some time in the city.
The “Back to Black” babe was smoking a large hand-rolled cigarette as she made her way to the car wearing a black tank top and long red shorts.
Shia LaBeouf may be headed to rehab soon, an effort to reduce or beat his drunk driving charges.
LaBeouf, 22, crushed his hand in the accident and required surgery. He was released from the hospital last weekend and has been told he should do the rehab thing in order to help his case. But not because he is a drunk or anything..
He is due in court later this month.
{WENN]
Andy Dick has checked into rehab, well, television rehab actually.
TMZ reports that Dick has joined the cast of “Sober Living.” I’m not sure, but I think this is a spin-off of Vh1’s “Celebrity Rehab.”
Dr. Drew is supposedly involved in “Sober Living” which will take a group of has-been and stick them in a Beverly Hills mansion without drugs or booze.
Sounds like a great script for a haunted house movie, but unfortunately it’s unlikely this cast is going to be killed off.
Dick will be paid for his involvement in the show. Basically, it’s “The Surreal Life” without alcohol.
Back on June 19th, she checked herself into an Arizona rehab facility for treatment of anxiety and depression. And four weeks later, Heather Locklear feels like a new woman.
The “Melrose Place” starlet is said to be doing well following a month under doctors’ care during which she received therapeutic spa treatments, did a bit of horseback riding, and spent quality time alone. She also received two visits from boyfriend Jack Wagner.
She’s never been a big fan of rehab, but it seems that Amy Winehouse may be abandoning her preferences for the sake of finally getting healthy.
The Back to Black songstress was spotted arriving at the Stapleford Centre in South West London earlier today with a vacant expression on her face. Without delay, she proceeded to the Drugs and Alcohol specialist clinic.
Steven Tyler elaborated on his recent rehab stay Friday night at the Hard Rock Cafe in Times Square, where he and bandmates were promoting “Guitar Hero 3: Aerosmith.”
If you recall, Tyler released a statement in late May saying he checked into a rehab facility in search of a “safe environment” to recover from several foot surgeries and physical therapy. Tyler said the procedures were to correct longtime foot injuries resulting from his physical performances as the singer for the blues-rock band.
But the Aerosmith frontman now admits that he sought the “safe environment” of rehab last month to recover from more than just surgery, saying he was fighting a dependency on pain and sleep medication. Tyler told The Associated Press:
“To have your feet done, to have your leg done, you have to be on narcotics,” “You have to be on sleep aids at night. I don’t know about Joe (Perry) but I was off and running and I didn’t like the me that was me. This was a month ago, so I just put the brakes on and checked into detox and just pulled the plug on all of it.”
Smart move on Tyler’s part to nip it in the bud before it got out of control! Sometimes wisdom does come with age and experience.
These days it’s no longer a shock to hear that a celebrity is spending time in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation clinic. And the latest star to check herself in is Heather Locklear.
It seems the “Melrose Place” actress has been dealing with some serious issues, thus she has requested to be formally placed under medical care and given the proper medication.
The latest celebrity to enter treatment is Heather Locklear. People Magazine reports the Melrose Place alum is seeking treatment for psychological issues at a center in Arizona.
Locklear’s, Cece Yorke, has confirmed the news: “Heather has been dealing with anxiety and depression. She requested an in-depth evaluation of her medication and entered into a medical facility for proper diagnosis and treatment. This is a confidential medical matter and no further statement will be released.”
Heather started taking meds in 2006 after she divorced Richie Sambora. This past March, a friend called 911 because they were afraid Heather was suicidal.
No shame in seeking treatment. It’s actually the sane thing to do. That’s why it’s so hard to get the people that desperately need it like Amy Winehouse to see the light.
(photo from Pacific Coast News)
Heather Locklear has entered a treatment facility in Arizona for anxiety and depression according to People.
"Heather has been dealing with anxiety and depression. She requested an in-depth evaluation of her medication and entered into a medical facility for proper diagnosis and treatment," says Locklear's rep, Cece Yorke. "This is a confidential medical matter and no further statement will be released."
Hopefully she will get the help she needs.
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Larry King’s much younger sixth wife has checked herself into rehab for an addiction to painkillers according to the NY Post. 48-year-old Shawn Southwick King has been married to 74-year old Larry King for 10 years. They have two children together ages 8 and 9.
A friend of Larry’s said, “Shawn is in rehab for medication issues related to her chronic migraine problem.” Shawn did a lot of TV acting work before marrying Larry and was the host of “Hollywood Insider” on the USA Network during the 1980s.
After undergoing treatment for the past few days, Amy Winehouse was spotted leaving her exclusive London rehab center on Monday (June 23) - quickly lighting up a cigarette before hitting the shops to pick up a few items.
Suffering from a nasty chest infection, it’s rumored that the 24-year-old “Rehab” singer is leaving to prepare for Nelson Mandela’s birthday celebrations and Glastonbury.
If you didn’t watch season one of VH1’s Celebrity Rehab, you missed out on what just might be the fantastically addicting (pardon the pun) reality show ever filmed. Imagine Big Brother or Survivor but with drug addicts in major denial!!!!
The season two cast has been kept quiet because addicts tend to back out of things at the last minute (thank you Heidi Fleiss!). But we got a complete run down of who Dr. Drew will be whipping into shape this time around as the cast checked into the treatment center Tuesday morning. You won’t believe some of these names!
Rodney King, the man whose videotaped beating by police officers sparked the 1992 LA riots, was among the bold-faced names checking into VH1’s “Celebrity Rehab” yesterday. Also in “Rehab” are former stripper-turned-”American Idol” Season 1 finalist Nikki McKibbin, actress Tawny Kitaen, model/actress Amber Smith, former Guns N’ Roses drummer Steven Adler and Rod Stewart’s troubled son Sean Stewart.
We can tell your right now the fly in the recovery ointment this season is going to be that A-Hole Sean Stewart. But to balance out the complete obnoxious-ness Stewart will bring will be sweet F-Up Jeff Conaway along with the 13 year sober celebrity Gary Busy to offer support and guidance to his peers. Set your TiVo’s and don’t miss a single minute of this ensemble cast trainwreck.
Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler says he checked into to a rehab facility earlier this month to recover from foot surgeries to repair problems caused by his stage moves. This is the third celeb in a week to offer a spin on their rehab stays. Unlike Eva Mendes and Kirsten Dunst who offered post rehab accounts of their stay Tyler is still currently receiving treatment and I find his account more plausible. Tyler in a statement explains:
“The doctors told me the pain in my feet could be corrected but it would require a few surgeries over time. The ‘foot repair’ pain was intense, greater than I’d anticipated. The months of rehabilitative care and the painful strain of physical therapy were traumatic. I really needed a safe environment to recuperate where I could shut off my phone and get back on my feet. Make no mistake, Aerosmith has no plans to stop rocking. There’s a new album to record, then another tour.”
According to the statement, Tyler was treated at the center after series of surgeries and post-operative physical therapy “to correct long-time foot injuries resulting from his trademark athletic performance onstage.”
The statement addresses reports speculating the 60-year-old singer was being treated instead for substance abuse. Having had a couple of foot surgeries myself and knowing how painful it is, it’s a long healing process. Reading between the lines Tyler who has had well documented substance abuse issues in the past may have also struggled not to get hooked on the meds he may have needed to deal with the pain.
Looking fit and fine, Eva Mendes was spotted going for a jog in the Hollywood Hills on Wednesday.
She looked focused as she made her way around her neighborhood sporting a green ball cap, white t-shirt and black yoga pants, along with a fanny pack.
Aerosmith front man Steven Tyler has been perhaps living on the edge again. He reportedly checked in to Las Encinas Hospital, the rehab facility where Dr. Drew practices in Pasadena, CA.
When contacted, Tyler’s reps had no comment.
It’s not clear what Tyler checked in to battle, though it is reported to be “substance” abuse related.
Tyler in the early 1980s had long suffered a heroin addiction. In 1986, the band held a meeting in which they pressured Tyler into entering a strict drug rehabilitation program.
After Tyler had completed drug rehab, every other member of Aerosmith eventually went into rehab and all had successfully exited their respective programs at various times in the mid-late 1980s.
Say tuned for updates, and speedy recovery, Steven.
VH1’s terribly hard to watch reality show Celebrity Rehab is gearing up for season two. We all had so much fun watching Mary Carey, Brigitte Nielsen, Daniel Baldwin, and Seth from Crazy Town dealing with thier addictions and pissing off drug counselor Shelly daily, that VH1 is doing it again.
We all know that season two is always better on a celebrity reality show. We always get a more interesting group of celebs the second time around after the first group has humilated themselves for a little change. From the sounds of it, season two of Celeb Rehab with Dr. Drew Pinsky is gearing up to do just that.
So far they have confirmed Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss, pop star Aaron Carter and Skid Row frontman Sebastian Bach. Still unconfirmed is Dennis Rodman but most predict he will be gladly joining the cast at Dr. Drew’s Pasadena treatment center.
We are pyched for season two, but honestly is anything gonna top watching Jeff Conaway and Jessica Sierra puke for three straight days as they go through withdrawal?
As his manager said would happen, Dennis Rodman has checked himself into rehab. After being arrested April 30th, for allegedly roughing up his girlfriend, his manager said Dennis and his companion had, had too much to drink. Earlier in the evening Rodman and girlfriend, Gigi, appeared quite affectionate and in good spirits. But when they got back to their hotel in Century City, they started arguing (angry drunks) and Dennis grabbed her by the arm, leaving a bruise. The hotel’s security got involved and called the cops.
Dennis’ manager told People Magazine, “Yes, Dennis checked into an outpatient rehab center in Fort Lauderdale today. His life has not been going smoothly for the last few months since his divorce. He has not been able to see his kids. And he has been drinking too much.”
Hopefully, Dennis will successfully complete rehab and can go on with his career, whatever it is these days? Somebody help me here!
Wearing a colorful ensemble, Amy Winehouse stepped out of her London pad on Wednesday (April 30) - heading off to pay a visit to incarcerated husband Blake Fielder-Civil at the Pentonville prison.
Smoking a cigarette outside her home, Wino got a bit upset as she waited for her driver - as he was late to pick her up.
They don’t get much hotter than this Latina lady and the paparazzi at LAX Airport got a lensful of Eva Mendes as she made her way to the terminal.
And the “We Own the Night” babe was all decked out in a loose-fitting flowy shirt, retro jeans and some seriously fun oversized sunglasses.
Sporting a cute heart-shaped badge with her hubby’s name on it, Amy Winehouse popped out of her London pad to visit Blake Fielder-Civil at the Pentonville prison on Thursday (March 27).
Out for only a short while, the Rehab hitmaker returned home disappointed after being turned away from the prison for showing up late.
She’s had a rough go of it lately, but Eva Mendes has managed to bounce back without a doubt. And she’s looking better than ever.
The “We Own the Night” actress was spotted leaving a 7-Eleven convenience store in Los Angeles, California yesterday as she text messaged on her mobile phone.
With most celebrity train wrecks, everybody sees it coming. But when Eva Mendes checked herself into rehab last month, it was a huge surprise to her adoring fans.
And now with all of that behind her, the “Hitch” actress is looking happier and healthier than ever, as evidenced by her appearance and disposition yesterday.
Sure she’s thought of as one of the most beautiful women in Hollywood with a killer career and a promising future, but Eva Mendes is still all about the basics in life.
The “Hitch” hottie was spotted enjoying a sunny Southern California morning yesterday with a gal pal and a cup of coffee.
The recently rehabbed Eva Mendes was all smiles coming out from the gym on Tuesday afternoon (February 26).
After spending several weeks at Cirque Lodge in Orem, Utah for a “substance abuse” problem, Eva has seemingly finished up her stay.
A month after checking herself into the Cirque Lodge for rehab due to public episodes of erratic behavior, the Gossip Girls are pleased to report that it appears that Kirsten Dunst may be on the road to recovery.
Kirsten was spotted outside the rehab facility in Orem, Utah on a supervised trip. Outside trips are one of the tools that help reintegrate a person to the world around them after living in a supervised treatment facility.
What can I say, I love this girl. I love her big-ass hair, her awkward shimmy, her rough sultry voice, I just love her.
Just imagine how much better she’d be without all the smack and that loser stank breath husband. Hopefully she has gotten rid of one of the two. And the second problem might just take care of itself…
Singer Sheryl Crow is known for memorable pop songs and and for occasionally talking smack. She was widely quoted as recommending that we all do our part to save the environment by limiting our toilet paper usage to a single square, a quote she says was taken out of context from a campus comedy routine on global warming and wasn’t meant to be taken seriously.
Now she’s joking around about going to rehab and saying that it might revive her career. She supposedly said this during a performance, and while it’s also taken out of context and seems to be meant as a joke, it’s something that she maybe should have kept to herself:
The singer/songwriter, who has battled depression for years, joked about recording a duet with troubled British singer Amy Winehouse during a show at London’s Scala venue on 19 February (08) - before poking fun at stars in rehab.
Crow told fans, “I want to collaborate with Amy because she’s really hot and cool right now. I know one song, Rehab, was very popular, particularly because a lot of young people are in rehab. “In fact, I’m thinking about going. It looks like loads of fun and I know my career will benefit from it.”
[WENN via Hollywood.tv]
Maybe I’m being overly sensitive, but if she said it that way, that’s rude! At least Sheryl is one of those celebrities who says what she feels and doesn’t tiptoe around things she is passionate about, but calling rehab “fun” and talking about how it will help your career is asinine.
It sounds like someone is pissed because they’re sober with a little kid at home and aren’t as successful or famous as another musician who was taped smoking crack. She has a point in that we keep giving chances to drugged-out singers and celebrities, but it’s not like rehab is fun or people enter into the decision to go lightly.
Sheryl Crow’s album, Detours, has been well received critically, but is not a huge commercial success. The CD sold about 92,000 copies in its first week of release. According to Billboard, it is her “lowest sales debut since her 1996 self-titled sophomore album bowed with 80,000.”
Looking healthier and happier by the day, Grammy winning singer Amy Winehouse was spotted heading out of her London hotel on Tuesday (February 12).
Amy, who was accompanied by good friend Blake Wood, strutted down the steps decked out in a low-cut, red top to go with a short grey skirt and a pair of black heels.
I think Amy Winehouse looked great! I mean, at least she could remember all the words to her songs and actually said something during her acceptance. Hooray for Amy, I hope she really does get sober. I just love her!
Many people were disappointed to hear that Amy Winehouse was barred from entering the US after her crack-smoking caught on tape scandal and wouldn’t be able to attend the Grammy Awards this Sunday. US officials were said to have made the decision to deny her a Visa. She’s been clean and sober in rehab for a whole two weeks, and while that’s excellent for Amy and all it’s hardly enough to guarantee that she’s not going to import or export anything in that big ‘ol beehive.
There was news that she was going to play at the Grammys via satellite from London, and Amy even issued a statement thanking us for our support and saying she was excited for the gig. She is nominated for six Grammy Awards: record, song and performance of the year for “Rehab” and Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album for “Back to Black,” and Best New Artist.
Here’s Amy’s Statement when she assumed she would be playing via satellite:
“I’m raring to go and really excited to be performing at my first Grammy Awards,” Winehouse said in a statement issued Friday. “I’d like to thank everyone for their support over the last couple of weeks. I’m really sorry I can’t be there but I appreciate that I’m being given a second chance via satellite.”
To prepare for the performance, the singer will be leaving the rehabilitation clinic where she has been a resident for two weeks. “She is feeling great, looking healthy and looking forward to doing what she does best,” the statement said, adding that she will remain under full medical supervision and her treatment will continue as normal.
Winehouse is up for six Grammys: Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for “Rehab,” Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album for Back to Black, as well as Best New Artist.
A statement released Thursday by Winehouse’s U.K. publicity firm, the Outside Organisation, explained the circumstances of her inability to travel to the U.S. at this time. “The singer has been invited to appear at the event on Sunday after receiving an amazing six nominations for the prestigious awards. Unfortunately, her application for a visa to enter the United States of America has been rejected at this time by the American Embassy in London.”
[From MTV.com]
But now TMZ says that US customs officials have reconsidered and that Amy will be granted a Visa to attend Sunday’s event. It’s not known yet if she’s going to jump at the chance or if she will decide to play via satellite on a London stage still. Since she said she was disappointed she couldn’t go, I guess we can assume she’ll attend.
We speculated that it might be too much for Amy’s fragile sobriety to travel this soon since she’s cleaned up, but if she has good people with her who will make sure she stays clean, it might be ok.
It could also be an experience that shows her how good life can be when you’re not too messed up to experience it. She’s a rare talent and has had a lot of opportunities in life. Maybe being able to play at the Grammys will help her realize just how close she was to throwing it all away.
Thanks to WENN for these pictures of Amy outside a friend’s house today. She did return to rehab afterwards, and she’s still looking very healthy.
Update: Amy was granted a travel visa too late to attend the Grammys in person and will perform via satellite. Her rep says:
“Unfortunately, due to the logistics involved and timing complications, Amy will not be coming to the U.S. this weekend to perform at the Grammys in Los Angeles, however, she will still be performing via satellite broadcast from London as previously announced this morning.”
She added that Amy is “very sad not to be attending the prestigious awards in person”
[From TMZ]
That’s probably best for her health now, and at least she’ll still get to perform as planned.
Everyone was all atwitter with the news that less-than-beloved Spiderman actress, Kirsten Dunst, 25, was reported to have checked into the same rehab facility in Utah where Lindsay Lohan received treatment, Cirque Lodge. Eva Mendes was even there, and it seemed like she provided some circumstantial evidence that Kirsten may have shown up by taking a break from rehab right around the time Kirsten was reported to have arrived.
The news originated on the Star Magazine website and then was picked up by other outlets, including People, which said that a source confirmed the news, adding that she’s been weepy and unhappy lately. She was said to have been encouraged to go to rehab but People’s source stated that no one close to her staged an intervention.
Dunst’s rep has not commented on this story to any outlet, but did say that “Kirsten is Fine” when an earlier story on the NY Post had her about to have a breakdown at Sundance. E! Online reports that they contacted the Cirque Lodge, who denied that Kirsten is there. While you might think that they’re just trying to protect a high-profile client, it sounds like a categorical denial because the Lodge director specifically said that it’s not a case of trying to preserve a patient’s confidentiality and that she really isn’t there. That was stupid, because now you know when they say “we don’t comment” that it means that someone is there.
While reports are running rampant that the Spider-Man heroine has checked into the Cirque Lodge treatment center in Park City, Utah, a rep for the facility has denied to E! News that the actress is being treated by the facility.
“Nope, not true,” said Gary Fisher, the lodge’s director of operations. He added that while the facility prides itself on refusing to comment on the comings and goings of celebrity patients, Dunst is definitively not, and never has been, at the center.
[From E-Online, thanks to Virgina for the tip]
So if Kirsten Dunst isn’t at Cirque Lodge is she at another rehab? You can’t put much faith in Star’s stories, but if it isn’t true at all, then People seems culpable too because they claim that the story is supported by a source. But you think if Kirsten was home and fine she would have either gone somewhere public to show the world she’s not in rehab, or she would have released a statement through her rep saying that the story was false. It seems like something is up with her, but at least we know that she can’t be blamed for Eva Mendes’ furlough.
Dunst is shown on 10/5/07 at Paris Fashion week, thanks to PRPhotos. I feel bad for her so I’m using pretty pictures.
It didn’t take long for the paparazzi to catch up with Eva Mendes, who made her first public appearance since leaving her rehab facility in Utah yesterday.
Spotted out in Los Angeles, Mendes kept her head lowered as she visited a friends house with her boyfriend, George Gargurevich, by her side.
Amy Winehouse has been looking quite improved and healthy after just under two weeks of rehab. She was allowed to leave briefly to apply for her travel visa to the US on Monday, and everyone was talking about how gorgeous she looked on Wednesday when she was seen out visiting her husband, Blake Fielder Civil, in jail. She seems to have gained some much-needed weight and instead of the look of intense dread and anger that she’s often photographed with she actually looks quite happy and proud. Sobering up has really done wonders for her.
People were excited to hear that Amy was going to the Grammy Awards this Sunday and that she was set perform. Her manager has announced that she’s been denied a US Visa, though, and considering the fact that she was widely seen on video smoking crack I suppose that’s understandable:
Amy Winehouse will not be attending Sunday’s Grammy Awards after all.
She has been denied a U.S. Visa, her rep said in a statement Thursday.
“Amy has been progressing well since entering a rehabilitation clinic two weeks ago and although disappointed with the decision has accepted the ruling and will be concentrating on her recovery,” The Outside Organization, which counts the troubled retro-soul sensation among its clients, said in a statement obtained by the Associated Press.
[From US Weekly]
That’s unfortunate for Winehouse’s fans. She’s got a unique talent, and I know I was looking forward to seeing if she could sing without mumbling when she’s sober. Maybe it’s just as well for her, though, as it might be way too early in her recovery to travel and be around temptation again. Her single “rehab” is nominated for song of the year and record of the year and she might just win a Grammy or two while she’s there.
There is some good news for Winehouse despite this minor setback. There were reports today that the composer responsible for the Jame Bond soundtrack wants her to record the new theme song for the next movie starring Daniel Craig. There’s no title yet, and it’s expected to be out sometime this year. Composer David Arnold said:
“Amy Winehouse did the best record of last year. I haven’t asked her yet but I think she’d be good, although Bond songs can be a bit of a war zone.
“The next film will be in 2008 and we’re almost finished with the script.
The books are all done now so this one is going to be an extension of what happens to Bond, continuing the story from ‘Casino Royale’. We haven’t a title yet but anything without death, dying, tomorrow or dies would be fine by me!”
[From AZ Central]
Keep getting well Amy. The world is waiting to hear more of your fabulous songs. And James Bond won’t be able to get his groove on without you.
Amy Winehouse is shown visiting her husband in jail on 2/6/08 in the header and on Monday, 2/3/08 below. Thanks to WENN.
Right as Kirsten Dunst checks into Cirque Lodge for rehab, Eva Mendes checks out. And really, can you blame her? I wouldn’t want to share my rehab celebrity either. That’s a special time in a celebrity’s life. I’m kidding, I’m sure it’s just a weird coincidence. The news leaked last week that Eva had checked into rehab several weeks ago to attend to what’s variously been described as “personal issues” and a “well-hidden substance abuse problem.” I’m going to guess the latter is a little more accurate. So while “personal issues” supposedly brought Eva into rehab, “personal business” is taking her out of it - temporarily, according to her rep. But her rep’s also the one that called a substance abuse problem a personal issue, so she might just liberally attach the word “personal” to anything she wants to form some vague cover.
Her rep tells Usmagazine.com, “Eva is attending to some personal business in Los Angeles and intends to return to complete her treatment shortly.” Mendes was struggling with a well-hidden substance abuse problem, including cocaine use, sources close to the actress tell Us Weekly in its latest issue.
“She kept it all behind closed doors and wasn’t really a mess in public,” an insider told Us. The pressures of Tinsletown… fueled the fire: she fell into a hard partying crowd at the Hollywood club now known as Teddy’s, where her longtime boyfriend, producer George Augusto, used to DJ. “She has a lot of low self-esteem and body issues,” said a pal.
Another insider said, “For a lot of girls in Hollywood, cocaine makes them feel more confident and stay skinny.” But Mendes, who just wrapped 2009 action flick The Spirit (co-starring Scarlett Johansson) and told Us last fall that she wanted “to be known for her work,” knew she needed to get well to improve professionally. “She pulled away from that crowd last year to focus on her career,” says a source, adding that treatment was a vital step to recovery. “She wants to be healthy.”
[From Us Weekly]
I’m always a little surprised when rehab facilities let someone leave for any reason, unless it’s a major family tragedy or something. Of course they cannot force someone to stay either. It’s really hard to know what’s going on with Eva - while her movies do well enough and people generally know her name, she’s not a fixture in the gossip columns. It sounds like Us is saying it’s a combination of some mental health issues and substance abuse problems. Eva is truly a knockout, but that’s not always easy for someone to see in herself. Hopefully she really will go right back to rehab and get better.
Picture Note by JayBird: Here’s Eva unveiling her advertisement for PETA on December 20th. Images thanks to PR Photos.
Amy Winehouse was spotted out in London on Sunday for the first time since going into rehab over a week and a half ago.
During what’s believed to be a temporary furlow, the Rehab singer received visits from both her dad and manager, who brought in Nando’s takeaway and some diet cola.
via The Hollywood Reporter
Did Sean Young think she was at a Comedy Club and not at the DGA Awards. I guess that is why she is in rehab now, it is wrong to heckle at the DGA Awards. But in her defense he did need to “Get On With It!” Hopefully he will be more prepared if wins the Oscar. And has anyone heard of or seen that movie?
Amy Winehouse is reportedly doing surprisingly well in rehab. After months of crazed and public drunkenness and drug use, Amy finally went to rehab – most likely at the insistence of her record label. Even though an addict generally needs to hit rock bottom and really want to go to rehab and make a change (and a record label forcing you to go isn’t quite the same thing) it appears that Amy is actually doing well in rehab. Of course these reports are coming from The Sun, so take them with a massive grain of salt. But The Sun generally likes to report negative stories – so if they’re saying someone is doing well, I’m a little more inclined to believe there’s some truth to it.
The Back To Black star spent her fourth day in rehab yesterday, where she is delighting doctors with her progress. Especially because she hasn’t even tried to do a runner. For the first time it actually looks like Amy is making an effort to sort herself out. A relieved close family friend said last night: “Although Amy is still taking each day at a time she has done the hardest thing in the world by going into rehab. She has been ill and is withdrawing but at least she is sticking with it as she detoxes. With her family’s support we are hopeful that there is finally light at the end of the tunnel as she weans herself off drugs. She will stay in rehab for as long as it takes even if it is three or four weeks. Nobody is saying it will be easy, but things are looking good at the moment and doctors are encouraged.”
[From the Sun]
Amy’s loser jailbird husband Blake Fielder-Civil supposedly told Amy to quit smoking crack or she’d be dead within three months. This of course comes not directly for Blake’s mouth, but from his mother Georgette Civil. She has always claimed Amy is the whole problem and to blame for all of her son’s issues, even though by pretty much everyone else’s account the reverse is true. Georgette told News of the World that Blake said, “I’m so relieved she [Amy] has finally taken my advice after I begged her to go into rehab.” Yeah right. Funny Blake would beg her to go, considering the first time she went to rehab this summer Blake insisted on coming along, and quickly talked Amy into leaving after he found out that couple’s rehab isn’t so fun. Georgette clearly can’t stand that the entire UK seems to hate her son. But she’d do herself a lot more good by keeping her mouth shut, instead of giving such ridiculously fabricated quotes to the press.
The Sun speculates that once Amy hears about Blake’s supposed “quotes,” she may not pay for his lawyers in his upcoming trial. Wouldn’t that be tragic if he ended up languishing in jail? If Amy takes rehab seriously and gets Blake out of her life, she could really be poised for a comeback. And she’d have some pretty interesting stuff to sing about.
Picture note by Jaybird: Amy Winehouse and her dad Mitch arrive at a clinic in Marylebone, northwest London on January 22nd. Images thanks to WENN.
It seems like Amy Winehouse doesn’t believe in hiring a bunch of people to do all her errands for her. Which could be a good or bad thing, depending on your view. The woman has never had a driver, instead preferring to be photographed hailing cabs in bloody ballet shoes. We’ve seen her carting furniture home from stores with the help of friends, and moving her belongings from one home to the next with the assistance of family and a U-haul. On the one hand it’s nice to see a celebrity who doesn’t have a team of hired hands. On the other, it might prevent so many of Amy’s bizarre antics from reaching the front page of The Sun.
Kelly Osbourne, one of Amy’s good friends, has publicly said that she’s there to help Amy whenever she’s ready for rehab, and apparently she meant it. Kelly was seen carting Amy’s belongings into the Marylebone treatment facility with the help of Amy’s ever-present father Mitch.
Along with Amy’s father Mitch, Kelly arrived laden down with Amy’s belongings, which she’d collected for her from her flat in Bow, east London.
She brought two suitcases and two large holdalls, suggesting that Winehouse, 24, might be staying at the centre for quite some time.
[From the Daily Mail]
The article goes on to say that one of the reasons Amy finally agreed to go into rehab was that Mitch Winehouse told her he’d looked into getting her sectioned under the Mental Health Act. However Amy didn’t qualify – but apparently hearing that her parents were willing to go to such lengths was part of her impetus to finally go to rehab.
He said psychiatric help was “something we have looked at, and Amy is no way near in a position to be sectioned”. He added: “But unless she wants to do it of her own accord, it’s pointless. You can’t lock the key and say ‘you can’t come out before you’re better’. That’s called abduction.”
Mr Winehouse described the pictures from the drugs video as “horrible”, adding: “Her intake had been much reduced, but there are people around her which I have no control of. I can’t physically remove them. She doesn’t think she’s got a problem. She thinks she can do what she does recreationally and get on with her life.”
Mr Winehouse called a family meeting last night to discuss keeping a close eye on Amy to try to save her from self destruction.
[From the Daily Mail]
Well at least she’s in rehab. It is worrisome that she appears to have gone mostly at the urging of her family and the perhaps threatening of her record label. Unless Amy really admits that she’s got a problem, rehab won’t do much. But you never know if at some point in the process, she may realize it. It seems like things certainly can’t get worse by going to rehab. She’ll be away for her loser husband and hopefully the group of ne’re-do-well friends her father rightfully despises.
I wonder if she’ll ever sing her hit “Rehab” in concert again?
Picture note by Jaybird: Amy Winehouse will do her rehab stint at Cappio Nightingale Hospital in London’s Marylebone according to WENN. Photos of Amy and her father Mitch Winehouse leaving the Universal Records office after attending a 2 1/2 hour meeting with Amy’s record company yesterday. Images thanks to WENN.
(photo from ONTD)
Actor John Goodman was in rehab for undisclosed reasons according to AP. He issued this statement, "For my family and myself, I voluntarily took the necessary steps to remain sober the rest of my life." Goodman was in Promises, the same rehab facility that Britney Spears was in. Hopefully John Goodman will have better results.
