I don’t like treating celebrities … It’s not a group I would seek out of a population I would necessarily treat as a separate goal because they’re very, very difficult.

-Celebrity Rehab star Dr Drew Pinsky

Amy Winehouse’s weekend of fun continued Saturday with yet another ironic-but-not-in-a-funny-way performance of “Rehab,” and this time she threw in a new dance move to go along with the Withdrawal Shakes: the Fan Punch. Watch and learn.

ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST “Larry King’s stunning TV-personality wife, Shawn Southwick King, 48, has gone into rehab for addiction to painkillers.”

Angelina Jolie has always been open about her life before becoming Mother Teresa 2.0, so it was no surprise when she gave details on a former knife experiment gone wrong.

When I was 14, I collected knives. My first boyfriend and I ended up getting into some fighting in bed and being silly. People think that happens every time I go to bed.

It was actually something he never wanted to do again. It was a mistake and we really hurt ourselves. It was just being young, you know, when you’re curious about vampires and that kind of thing. Just experimenting. It was an accident and I ended up in hospital.

The fact that she was doing this at the age of 14 — even younger than Miley Cyrus — is slightly disturbing, but what’s even more fascinating is the fact that she completely recovered from a not-so-normal past to become one of the most successful celebrities in the world. Which got us thinking of a few other women who have bounced back from their own personal tragedies. Feel free to disagree or throw in your own suggestions.

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I’ll admit that I kind of love this season of the Real World. Although the issues aren’t as hard-hitting as those on the first few seasons, the Hollywood cast has struggled with more than just a drunken hookup. One of my favorite roommates, Sarah, is the anti-Trisha (from the Sydney cast): We’ve actually seen a self-proclaimed Christian evolve from judging others to genuinely reaching out and attempting to grow in her religion. And then there’s Joey, the guido-looking guy with whom I am inexplicably in love. Joey struggled with drug and alcohol addiction and anger issues until the producers suggested he attend rehab. In the clip above, Joey has just returned to the house and is greeted by his borderline-alcoholic roommates, who don’t plan to do anything to aid him in his recovery. Later in the show, Joey pointed out that, while the roommates don’t owe him anything, it would be nice if they were decent human beings every once in awhile. J, sweetheart, what did you expect?

CELEBRITY JUSTICE “Gary Dourdan pleaded guilty to two of the felony possession charges against him and won’t have to serve any jail time. The first charge against him, for having heroin, was dropped. He pleaded guilty to the possession of coke and ecstasy charges. … He will enter a treatment program — but it isn’t rehab — that consists of 30 hours of classes which usually meet once a week.”

DO YOU BELIEVE HER? “Kirsten Dunst is opening up about why she checked into a Utah treatment center last year. ‘I didn’t go to Cirque Lodge for alcohol abuse or drug abuse,’ the actress, 26, tells E! in a new interview. ‘I went there for depression.’”

• Lindsay Lohan “acting” on last night’s season finale of Ugly Betty. [BWE]

• Daisy, Rock of Love 2 runner-up and argument against plastic surgery, has upgraded from Bret Michaels to Dave Navarro. Kind of. [DListed]

• Eva Mendes‘ rehab stint may have been part of the process of researching for a role. Sure. [INO]

• Terrence Howard needs to adopt Britney, Paris and Lindsay. [SH]

• Miley Cyrus is such a little slut. [OceanUp]

• Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson kissed at a party in Cannes. Not sure why everyone is acting surprised. [People]

ROUND TWO “Amy Winehouse will fly to Israel in a bid to beat her drug addiction, according to the chairman of the country’s Anti-Drug Authority. Eliezer Cohen says the … singer will undergo a ‘very short, intensive and effective treatment.’”

BLIND ITEMING “Which two beyond-famous actor pals have late-night cocaine parties, much to their wives’ dismay? They start at 3 a.m. and rage until sunrise — and we hear a rehabbed starlet has joined them for several sessions.”

Aaron Carter has parlayed his recent marijuana possession charges into newfound fame: Nick’s younger and somehow uglier brother will be joining the next season of VH1’s Celebrity Rehab.

Also joining him will be Heidi Fleiss, Hollywood madam extraordinaire, and former Skid Row front-man Sebastian Bach, who seems to be making the D-list reality show rounds (see also: MTV’s Celebrity Rap Superstar).

Aaron was only caught with weed, correct? Is that seriously grounds for rehab? Surely there are enough celebrity addicts out there better than Hilary and Lindsay’s ex-love puppy. Unless it’s some sort of d-bag rehab, in which case we’re on board.

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ANOTHER SUCCESS STORY “Recently rehabbed Kirsten Dunst partied hard last week for her 26th birthday. … We can’t say for sure what the newly sober Dunst was consuming, but spies say the actress looked a lot worse for the wear as she tumbled out on to the street hours after midnight, with girlfriends gripping her arm.”

Rehab has clearly done wonders for Amy Winehouse, who was spotted wandering in traffic along an Oxfordshire highway this afternoon. After a car accident caused a gridlock, Amy left her vehicle to approach other motorists in search of a cigarette. You know, the usual.

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BLIND ITEMING “Which wonky reality show star quietly checked into a California rehab center only to head for the exits when the staff said they would be searching her bags? Wait, you mean you can’t take drugs into rehab?”

Guess what? Amy Winehouse was arrested. Take a minute and let your shock subside. Perhaps you should have a seat.

The troubled singer was taken into custody in London on suspicion of assault after voluntarily going to a police station for questioning. The incident of interest took place after a late night out, when Amy reportedly headbutted a guy who was trying to help her hail a cab outside a bar. And just in case we didn’t get the “I’m crazy” memo, she went on to punch a different man in the face.

Um, where are her parents? They can no longer use the excuse that Amy is an adult and they have no control over her health — Jamie Spears squashed that theory months ago.

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Amy Winehouse is planning to move for the third time in four months because she thinks her current house is haunted by demons. Obviously the only place she should be relocating to is rehab.

Wino wants to quit her home just a few weeks after moving in because she feels her surroundings have contributed to her disturbed state of mind. A pal said of her latest pad: ‘She feels it is full of bad vibes and demons bringing her down.’

Drugs will do that to you, Amy. If you need any reminders, feel free to watch the new Björk video.

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Does anyone remember Larry Rudolph? He is the manager responsible for the Britney Spears America fell in love with, and he also played a role in her 2007 trip to rehab. Brit, of course, shunned him — twice — because why trust a guy you’ve known for years when Sam Lutfi is around, alerting the paparazzi to your every move and pissing on your mother’s grave?

Here’s the good news: Jamie Spears has convinced Larry to give Brit another chance and take her under his wing. We’re not sure what Larry’s asking price was, but we’ll even pitch in a few bucks if he can turn the former Mrs. Federline back into America’s favorite Catholic schoolgirl. Because let’s face it: Nobody really cares if Britney’s mentally stable so long as she gets back to being the picture-perfect pop star of yesteryear.

Here’s hoping the third time’s a charm.

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Never one to shy away from the spotlight, Michael Lohan is telling anyone who will listen his opinion on daughter Lindsay’s decision to star in a movie based on Charles Manson.

I really hope that Lindsay gets back to the kinds of films that led to her success. I’d like to see her do more mainstream films.

When you’re the kind of star Lindsay is, you have to appeal to a general audience, not just a specific audience.

Look, Mike, we appreciate the concern, but we’re not sure what LiLo needs is another Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen. And perhaps the reason she no longer appeals to a general audience is because she’s a coked-out attention whore bound to end up back in rehab?

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