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Dr. Drew Was Paid $275,000 to Promote Antidepressant, Feds Say

July 5, 2012 By Alexander C. Kaufman 49 weeks ago

The "Celebrity Rehab" star was fingered in a record $3 billion settlement approved Thursday by a Boston judge

  

Charlie Sheen Drinking Again

June 26, 2012 By Tim Molloy 51 weeks ago

A year after alcohol and drugs contributed to his "Two and a Half Men" firing, Sheen tells "GMA" he no longer believes in rehab

  

Oliver Stone Interrogates Stars of 'Savages' (Video)

June 13, 2012 By Alexander C. Kaufman 1 year ago

Salma Hayek, Benicio Del Toro, Taylor Kitsch, Aaron Johnson and Blake Lively all preview their characters from Oliver Stone's upcoming film

  

Tony Bennett Is Right -- Legalizing Drugs Would Save Lives

February 15, 2012 By Neill Franklin & Katharine Celentano 1 year ago

Hollyblog: Those criticizing Bennett's Grammy-night remarks don't seem to understand the role that prohibition of some drugs plays in stigmatizing all people battling addiction

  

Whitney Houston Dead at 48; Tribute Set for Grammys Tonight at 8 on CBS

February 11, 2012 By Sharon Waxman & Brent Lang 1 year ago

Whitney Houston, the pop singer, has died on the eve of the Grammy awards.

  

Bitter Pill: Google Forfeits $500M Generated by Online Canadian Pharmacies

August 24, 2011 By Peter Voskamp 1 year ago

Ads on the search engine resulted in illegal shipments of prescription drugs into the U.S.

  

'Amy Winehouse Wanted to Be in the 27 Club,' Passages Co-Founder Says

July 25, 2011 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

The "Back to Black" singer needed rehab that focused on her emotional issues, Pax Prentiss says. Tragically, she never found it

  

Kate del Castillo: Cocking a Pistol, Smoking Pot in 'La Reina del Sur'

June 22, 2011 By Erin-Kaye Flor 1 year ago

The telenovela star says that the telenovela is subject to censoring in Mexico

  

Tom Sizemore Was Once So High, He Didn't Know There Were Cameras on 'Celebrity Rehab'

April 8, 2011 By Dylan Stableford 2 years ago

Actor -- who says he's nearly two years sober -- opens up in an interview for Maer Roshan's new addiction recovery site

  

A Goofball in the Movies, But a Grownup in Real Life

March 17, 2011 By Naomi Serviss 2 years ago

Charlie Sheen could learn a thing or two from the actor best known as Stifler

  

Addiction Tango: Charlie Sheen Battles Drugs, Dr. Drew Hooked on Fame

March 8, 2011 By Brent Lang & Tim Kenneally 2 years ago

Monday's VH1 special demonstrated that the media's favorite doctor and TV's most infamous star complete each other

  

Charlie Sheen Goes into Rehab; 'Two and a Half Men' on Hiatus

January 28, 2011 By Dominic Patten 2 years ago

Less than a day after getting out of hospital, "Two and Half Men" star enters treatment facility.

  

Charlie Sheen's Hospitalization - Bender or Hernia?

January 27, 2011 By Dominic Patten & Brent Lang 2 years ago

Did booze and drugs, a long-term medical condition, or something else cause the "Two and a Half Men" star to be hospitalized? Sheen had reportedly spent time with an adult-film actress and others

  

'Two Escobars': Death, Drugs & Soccer ... But Who Are the Bad Guys?

November 2, 2010 By Jordan Riefe 2 years ago

Filmmaker Jeff Zimbalist on how a sports star's wrong-direction run led to his violent murder, at TheWrap's Awards Screening Series

  

Charlie Sheen Files for Divorce, One Week After NYC Bender

November 1, 2010 By Dominic Patten 2 years ago

“Two and a Half Men” star and third wife Brooke Mueller calls it quits after two and a half years, two kids and too much trouble

  

Anna Nicole Smith's Lawyer Facing Fewer Charges

September 30, 2010 By Associated Press 2 years ago

The bulk of the 11-count complaint is still set to go to the jury for verdicts

  

'Inferno' Director on Lohan Relapse: 'I'm Stunned'

September 19, 2010 By Radaronline 2 years ago

"Inferno" production could be hobbled if Lohan does another stint in jail after drug relapse

  

George Michael Sentenced to Jail in Drug Case

September 14, 2010 By Associated Press 2 years ago

The singer was sentenced to eight weeks in jail and lost his license for five years

  

Selling Sobriety the Paris Hilton Way

September 3, 2010 By Dr. Marc Kern 2 years ago

Are we really interested in helping Paris Hilton, or capitalizing on her distress?

  

Update: Now Lindsay Lohan Baby-Stroller Incident Not a Hit-and-Run

September 3, 2010 By RadarOnline 2 years ago

In other troubled starlette news, Florida judge rules Paris Hilton violated movie contract

  

T.I. Arrested in West Hollywood

September 2, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 2 years ago

Grammy-winning rapper/actor, wife charged with drug possession

  

Paris Hilton Charged With Felony Drug Possession

August 30, 2010 By William Yelles 2 years ago

Monday's announcement follows her weekend arrest in Las Vegas

  

George Michael Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges

August 24, 2010 By William Yelles 2 years ago

The singer may face jail time when he is sentenced next month

  

Fantasia Barrino Turns Suicide Scare Into PR Victory

August 23, 2010 By Hunter Walker 2 years ago

How the ex-'Idol' champ played her overdose for maximum press coverage

  

Misdiagnosed Lindsay Lohan All Clean & Sober, UCLA Docs Claim

August 20, 2010 By Dominic Patten 2 years ago

University Medical Center rehab report says troubled actress not an addict and doing well off Adderall and other meds

  

No Charges for Seven Jackson Doctors

July 29, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 2 years ago

Investigators probing singer's death clear physicians; Conrad Murray not one of them

  
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