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'The Situation' Enters Rehab

John Johnson — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 18:58:58 CDT

Maybe Jersey Shore will be a much tamer place when shooting begins this summer on season No. 6 . Not only is Snooki pregnant , but Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino is in rehab for substance abuse, reports TMZ . A rep confirms he checked into a facility for "much needed rest and recuperation....

Heather Locklear's Family Pushes for Rehab

John Johnson — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 11:02:25 CST

Heather Locklear has been released from the hospital over her latest reported scare with alcohol and prescription drugs, and her family wants her to go directly to UCLA Hospital for serious rehab, reports TMZ . The 50-year-old, who went to more of a "boutique" type of rehab in October, is resisting,...

More Drama for Beverly Hills Housewives

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 10:00:17 CST

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills already dealt with a suicide in this season's premiere , and now there's more trouble. Kim Richards, Housewife , former child star, and aunt to Paris Hilton, has gone to rehab, sources tell Entertainment Tonight . The world learned about Richards' drinking problem in the show's first...

Amy Winehouse Checks Into ... Rehab

Fri, 27 May 2011 15:10:40 CDT

She can say 'No, no, no' all she wants, but Amy Winehouse checked into a treatment program in London to ready herself for summer performances in Europe, according to her spokesman. It was not clear what treatment she'll get, only that she's there on "doctors' advice." London's Priory Clinic offers...

Whitney Houston Back in Rehab

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 09 May 2011 12:48:05 CDT

Whitney Houston has re-entered rehab, her rep confirms today. The 47-year-old, who has struggled with drug addiction for years, said she was healthy and clean in 2009. But the AP notes that her 2010 tour had issues , including canceled dates and negative reviews, and that her performances lately have been...

Sheen Teaching Kids New Word: 'Rehab'

Polly Davis Doig — Sat, 07 May 2011 09:42:09 CDT

In his relentless pursuit of Father of the Year honors, Charlie Sheen is giving his 2-year-old twins vocabulary lessons. "I am teaching them words, because they're speaking now," Sheen tells TMZ. But not just any old words: "I'm teaching them the word 'rehab' so they always know where their mom...

It's Time for Celeb Rehab to Go Away

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 11:19:05 CST

With the death of Mike Starr, a former Celebrity Rehab participant, the time has come to talk about why the show needs to be shut down. No, not because of Starr’s death—“If every recovery center had to close down after a former patient relapsed and died, we'd have no...

Elton John: Billy Joel Needs Rehab

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 08:21:05 CST

Today’s out-of-left-field celebrity comment: Elton John says his former touring partner Billy Joel needs to “do something better” with his life. Specifically, John tells Rolling Stone that Joel’s "alcoholism" caused them to cancel many tours, and that the Piano Man needs to take rehab more seriously. "Every time he goes...

Sheen Burned Through Huge Cocaine Balls: Porn Star

Mary Papenfuss — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 05:03:40 CST

Just how far Charlie Sheen veered off the rails before his hospitalization last week has been revealed by yet another porn star pal, who talks of seeing cocaine chunks the size of tennis balls at the star's last bender. "I've never seen someone so self-destructive and able to take in...