June 26, 2008
More and more people are revealed to be in major need of professional help via the hit VH1 reality show . After Oscar-nominated actor Gary Busey, arguably one of the most famous cabbies in American history is entering the infamous Pasadena facility to seek help.
Associated Press reports that Rodney King, who became famous when he was beaten blue by Los Angeles Police officers one night in March 1991, will appear in the sophomore season of Celebrity Rehab. The show, which features semi-famous people undergo therapy for whatever addictions they may have, recently began filming, with the new season scheduled to premiere in October.
June 17, 2008
Now that filming has just gotten underway for the second season of Dr. Drew Pinsky's Celebrity Rehab, could the new cast already be complete? Or, is there room for more famous faces needing to conquer their demons?
Rumor has it that CSI: Crime Scene Investigation's Gary Dourdan is the latest addition to the season 2 field. There are unconfirmed reports that the former CSI star will check into Celebrity Rehab to hopefully help him kick some habits that landed him in very hot water two months ago.
June 13, 2008
Recently, iconic actor Tom Cruise was thrown into a verbal war with Celebrity Rehab star, Dr. Drew Pinsky, who questioned the latter's belief in Scientology. Cruise, who is openly a Scientologist since 1990, claims that the study helped him overcome dyslexia. He is a very outspoken advocate of the study, which he has promoted to be fully recognized as a religion in Europe. Dr. Drew, on the other hand, has a very different point of view when it comes to Cruise's passion for Scientology, saying that it is pointless.
"Why would somebody be drawn into a cultish kind of environment like Scientology?" Dr. Drew said in an interview with Playboy. "To me, that's a function of a very deep emptiness and suggests serious neglect in childhood – maybe some abuse, but mostly neglect."
June 11, 2008
As Celebrity Rehab heads into its sophomore season, the participants of Dr. Drew Pinsky's reality series are gradually making their way out in the open. As hinted previously, season 1 cast member Jeff Conaway has already expressed his desire to continue with the program he once prematurely left. Now, another controversial actor will be checking into the infamous Pasadena facility and he comes in the form of Gary Busey.
An Academy Award and Golden Globe Award-nominated actor, Busey has appeared in numerous films, including The Buddy Holly Story, Big Wednesday, Lethal Weapon, Point Break, Valley of the Wolves Iraq and Under Siege. He'll be starring in the horror flick Nite Tales: The Movie and the family-sports-themed movie Down and Distance, which will both hit theaters later this year.
May 22, 2008
Steven Tyler, frontman of Boston-based rock band Aerosmith and father of actress Liv Tyler, has reportedly entered the Las Encinas Hospital's drug rehabilitation clinic in Pasadena, California where Dr. Drew's Celebrity Rehab is staged.
According to website TMZ.com, the 60-year-old rock star will go through a detox in the infamous facility where Hollywood Madame Heidi Fleiss, rocker Sebastian Bach and pop star Aaron Carter will be treated as they make a public attempt at sobriety on reality TV program Celebrity Rehab, which will start filming season 2 next month.
March 13, 2008
Troubled actor Jeff Conaway left VH1's Celebrity Rehab prematurely and was unable to complete his treatment for his addiction to alcohol, cocaine and painkillers. However, the 57-year-old actor, most known for playing Kenickie in the iconic 1978 film adaptation of Grease, isn't throwing in the towel just yet.
"It's not over, I'm gonna go back in," Conway said, expressing his desire to return for another round of Celebrity Rehab. He also insisted that the recent passing of his mother is not what made him fall off the wagon. “I miss her a lot, but I didn't go back to using over that."
March 6, 2008
At the end of last week's Celebrity Rehab, the remaining cast members were told that sober living will be provided free of charge for those who opt to continue their treatment. The announcement has called for a deep re-thinking and contemplation of future plans for the celebrities, and their individual responses to the announcement will be featured tonight on the show's first season finale.
To find out more about Celebrity Rehab's season ender, read on for a preview and some mild spoilers.
February 28, 2008
Former American Idol finalist and Celebrity Rehab cast member Jessica Sierra has been doing so well at the Pasadena Recovery Center in California that a judge has allowed her to stay in the facility to continue her treatment. The judge's ruling comes after West Coast officials told Sierra that in order for her to transfer her Florida probation to California, she would have to first go back to Florida, apply for California probation status, and then go back to the West Coast.
"It's almost nonsense," Jessica Sierra's attorney John Fitzgibbons told the Tampa Bay Tribune. Fitzgibbons was the one who informed Circuit Judge Daniel Perry that every progress report and all other indications show that his client is doing well in the California facility.