• 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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Grey's Anatomy star Justin Chambers took his own trip to the hospital recently to treat a sleep disorder, but Star thinks he's suffering from something much worse.
An eyewitness says Justin — who has a wife and five kids — was slumming around in Palm Springs after his treatment, rambling incoherently and drifting in and out of consciousness.
Everyone thought Justin was drunk because he kept passing out at his table. But when I asked the bartender what they'd been serving him, she swore it was only non-alcoholic beer!
He was acting as if he was on drugs, like some kind of downers. His eyes were glazed over. He slurred his words and staggered when he tried to walk. At one point, he was hunched over a table, then abruptly woke up and shouted out of the blue, 'I am a father of five kids! I am a damn good father! Leave me alone!' It was really unsettling.
The father of the year then went on to harass a waitress, forcing her to the ground and telling her that's where she belongs. What a charmer.
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IGNORING THE PROBLEM "Amy Winehouse is saying no, no, no to rehab — despite a report in a British paper. 'Amy's doing well. She is not going back to rehab at this time,' the Grammy-winner's rep tells Usmagazine.com. For now, the 24-year-old is 'having time off, recording a bit at her home studios, about to go back into the studio properly and working towards her husband's freedom.'"
BLIND ITEMING "Which actress went into rehab only after she suffered a miscarriage? She was on a four-day cocaine bender when she lost the baby she didn't even know she was carrying."
Jeff Conaway is mostly famous for starring in Grease and Taxi — oh yeah, and for having a terrible drug habit.
The good news is, he's recovered: And not by going on VH1's Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew. Surprising, right? If a reality show can't cure you, what can?
His answer: Scientology.
Jeff said he was introduced to the religion by former co-star John Travolta: "He couldn't watch me going down the tubes." Also: He couldn't have found a more vulnerable person to brainwash.
"My doctor was like, 'Holy cow.' He says, 'Whatever you’ve been doing keep doing it because it’s really working.'"
Is someone going to explain to Jeff that Tom Cruise is not a certified doctor or should we?
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Lindsay Lohan is everywhere these days to remind us that she's serious about sobriety this time around. After 27 trips to rehab, something's bound to sink in.
This time she's in Paper magazine, explaining that all her troubles are really not her fault.
I had a lot going on in my life and that was a way of hiding from it. I hadn't seen my dad; I had a lot of work stress 'cause I was constantly working and never took time to stop. Everything was go-go-go, and the easiest thing was to run away from it, going out and drinking at night. But I didn't realize it was getting in the way of my work – what I've worked for my whole life.
Right now I just want to find a great script, a great role. I was so used to working and working and working, and for a good few months there was nothing for me to do. Now I know what it's like to be an out-of-work actor, and how much it scares me.
But what about the fact that LiLo looks like she's 40? Is that her fault?
It was only a matter of time, really: Amy Winehouse is off the wagon. But she spent two whole weeks in rehab! It doesn't make sense.
Sources tell The Sun that the singer has been hitting the bottle and friends suspect she's using drugs again, as evidenced by her scratches and bruises. (Amy reportedly self-harms when she is using.)
And, like an angel of light gracing us here on earth, Blake Fielder-Civil — Amy's jailbird husband — is urging her to get well. Blake reportedly "threatened to ban her from visiting him because he is convinced she is still taking crack cocaine."
When Blake Fielder-Civil is telling you to get your act together, it's probably time to reevaluate life. We're just saying.
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