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Michaele Salahi Kicked Off 'Celebrity Rehab' for Not Being Addicted to Anything
By Mary Phillips-Sandy - AOL NewsThere are just a few key requirements for appearing on "Celebrity Rehab." One: be a celebrity (or at least someone whose name has been in the news for one reason or another). Two: be addicted to something. Three: be able to withstand large doses of Dr. Drew. Seems Michaele Salahi failed to meet the second of these criteria. People reports that the "Real Housewives of Washington, D.C." star has been booted from "Rehab" because she doesn't have an addiction, although she has said she suffers from stress and multiple sclerosis. In a statement released to the magazine, VH1 said that "Celebrity ...
Mike Starr Dead: 5 Facts on the Late Alice in Chains Bassist
By Steven Hoffer - AOL NewsMike Starr, the original Alice in Chains bassist who suffered a long battle with heroin addiction, was found dead on Tuesday. He was 44. Starr's body was discovered at a private residence in Salt Lake City, but the cause of death remains unknown. "There is nothing to indicate that this was foul play by another individual," said authorities, according to The Guardian. Shortly after the band's 1992 breakthrough album, "Dirt," Starr broke off from Alice in Chains midtour and was replaced by Black Sabbath bassist Mike Inez. Years later Starr admitted that his reason for departing was a ...
Mike DeStefano Dead; A Tribute to the 'Recovery Comic' [VIDEOS]
By Mary Phillips-Sandy - AOL NewsMike DeStefano, whose recovery from heroin addiction fueled his no-holds-barred comedy, has died from a heart attack. DeStefano, who was in his 40s, was born in the Bronx in New York, and according to his official bio, became a heroin user at the age of 15. Fifteen years later, he kicked his addiction and began working as a drug counselor. A spontaneous decision to entertain a crowd of fellow addicts turned into a full-fledged career in comedy. In addition to his appearances on "Late Night With Conan O'Brien," "The Howard Stern Show" and "Comedy Central Presents," DeStefano was a featured ...
Charlie Sheen Interview Quotes: The 10 Most Insane Things He's Said So Far [VIDEOS]
By Mary Phillips-Sandy - AOL NewsSo much crazy, so little time. Charlie Sheen, as you may have heard, has been running around saying lots of wacky things since last week's radio interview with Alex Jones, in which he lashed out at "Two and a Half Men" producer Chuck Lorre (and Thomas Jefferson, who's not involved with the show). We've collected 10 of our favorite, if that's the right word, Sheen quotes from recent days. 1. "I am on a drug, it's called Charlie Sheen. It's not available, 'cause if you try it once, you will die. Your face will melt off and your children will weep over your exploded body." From "20/20" ...
Gadhafi, Galliano and Sheen: What's With Them?
By Mara Gay - AOL NewsThey're three men who have converged in the current news cycle: One rambles about goddesses and porn stars, another spews anti-Semitic rants, and the third claims the people he is bombing "love me." Although actor Charlie Sheen, fashion designer John Galliano and Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi have enjoyed levels of success and fame unfathomable to most people, their recent antics -- from allegedly shouting racist insults in a Paris bar (Galliano) to denying the existence of anti-government protests in Libya (Gadhafi) -- could cost them dearly. But is there something wrong with the men, ...
China Limits Smoking in Films, TV Shows
By not in system - AOL NewsBEIJING -- China is ordering makers of films and TV shows to limit the amount of smoking depicted on-screen, the latest effort to curb rampant tobacco use in the country with the largest number of smokers in the world. The order from the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television viewed Tuesday on its website orders producers to minimize plot lines and scenes involving tobacco and show smoking only when necessary for artistic purposes or character development. Minors under age 18 cannot be shown smoking or buying cigarettes, and characters may not smoke in public buildings or other ...
Opinion: Why Not Discriminate Against Smokers?
By Jacob Sullum - AOL NewsThe New York Times reports that "more hospitals and medical businesses in many states are adopting strict policies that make smoking a reason to turn away job applicants." The shift from smoke-free to smoker-free workplaces has provoked objections not only from tobacco companies but also from civil libertarians and even some anti-smoking activists. Another View on Hiring Smokers Refuse to Hire Smokers? What's Next? -- Pam Parker, co-founder, Opponents of Ohio Bans According to the Times, the American Legacy Foundation, a leading anti-smoking group, says job ...
Ex-Football Star Art Schlichter Investigated in Ticket Scam
By Mara Gay - AOL NewsArt Schlichter, the former Ohio State University quarterback who lost it all to a gambling addiction and spent more than a decade in prison for forgery and fraud, may be in trouble with the law again. He's under investigation in a multimillion-dollar ticket-selling scam that apparently led to the near-suicide of the widow of Wendy's CEO Robert Barney. The Columbus Dispatch said Schlichter, 50, is accused of soliciting millions of dollars from scores of people to broker the sale of tickets to Super Bowl and Ohio State University games, then using the cash to gamble instead. No charges have ...
MS Sufferer Relieves Pain by Giving
By David Moye - AOL NewsLaughter is supposed to be the best medicine, but Cami Walker is discovering that giving to others also has benefits. Back in 2006, Walker was in her early 30s, living in San Francisco with her fiance and immersed in a job she found challenging but enjoyable. In fact, aside from the occasional tingling and numbness in her limbs, and fatigue that several doctors said was just stress, she loved her life. However, a mere month after her wedding, these symptoms became unbearable. She lost the use of her hands, then her vision in one eye. After test after test after test, Walker was told she had ...
Meet the Woman Who Eats Couch Cushions
By Joe Peacock - AOL NewsCompulsions drive people to do very strange and unusual things. But eating couch cushions? That may very well be the strangest yet. Adele, a 30-year-old woman from Bradenton, Fla., recently came forward on a TV show about her bizarre taste for foam materials. The woman is featured on the TLC program "My Strange Addiction" munching on bite-sized pieces of sofa stuffing -- and even going so far as to prepare snack-sized servings of couch cushions. The show has already highlighted people who are addicted to tanning booths, ventriloquism and rock collecting, and others who eat any manner of ...
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