Lindsay Lohan Is Haggard, Unhappy & Can't Stop Eating In Rehab

May 22nd, 2013 9:00pm EDT
Lindsay Lohan
Lindsay Lohan just began her required 90-day-stint in rehab and is reportedly struggling with the program. Friends are apparently concerned that she will leave the Betty Ford Clinic before her time is up beause she's not doing very well.

A source told Radar Online that Lohan doesn't want to be there, which is hampering her recovery. A judge forced her to go there instead of to jail as part of a plea deal after she lied to police officers about a traffic accident last year.

Lohan reportedly looks extremely haggard with a bloated face and unkempt hair. The disheveled star also has no energy...
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17-Year-Old Rapper Chief Keef Arrested In Georgia

May 21st, 2013 5:09pm EDT
Chief Keef
Rapper Chief Keef was arrested in DeKalb County, Georga, on Monday for smoking marijuana at the LeMeridien Atlanta Perimeter hotel, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.

The 17-year-old hip-hop protege, real name Keith Cozart, was arrested for disorderly conduct after hotel security smelled and saw marijuana smoke coming from his room. Police from Dunwoody, Georgia, were called and jailed the rapper at around 5:30 pm and released him 11 hours later.

"Jus (sic) got out of Dekalb County jail in Atlanta... Mad as f**k," the rising star tweeted afterward.

Chief Keef was arrested on a probation...
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Edward Furlong Arrested For Breaking Ex's Restraining Order

May 17th, 2013 8:33pm EDT
Edward Furlong
Terminator 2 star Edward Furlong has been arrested once again, this time for breaking a restraining order placed upon him by his ex-girlfriend.

TMZ reports Furlong's ex was forced to call police after she spotted him at her West Hollywood home. Police found Furlong hiding in a stairwell.

The former child star was sentenced to 180 days in jail this March for violating his probation for breaking a restraining order obtained by his ex-wife Rachael Kneeland.

Furlong is being held on $100,000 bail and is due to stand trial in June on a charge of domestic battery in a completely unrelated inci...
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Rob Lowe marks 23 years sober

May 12th, 2013 9:43am EDT
Rob Lowe
Actor Rob Lowe celebrated 23 years sober on Friday.

The Parks and Recreation star battled alcohol abuse issues in his 20s, and subsequently entered rehab, but he turned his life around in 1990.

In a post on his Twitter.com page on Friday, he writes, "Celebrating 23 years sober tonight. It works if you work it."

He later added, "I'm blessed to have your support."
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Al Michaels Charged With DUI

May 11th, 2013 2:05pm EDT
Al Michaels
Famed sportscaster Al Michaels has been charged with two misdemeanours following his arrest for driving under the influence last month.

The TV personality, who co-hosts Sunday Night Football, was pulled over by police in Santa Monica, California on April 19 after making an illegal U-turn and then failing a field sobriety test.

The 68 year old has now been slapped with two counts of DUI, which could land him up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine, reports TMZ.com.

Michaels, who has no prior convictions, is due to appear in court to face the charges on June 26.
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Prosecutors Give Official Approval For Lindsay Lohan's Rehab Choice

May 11th, 2013 8:30am EDT
Lindsay Lohan
After ditching a court-approved treatments center in New York, Los Angeles prosecutors have given their approval to Lindsay Lohan's preferred treatment center in California.

The troubled star was given until May 2 to check into a rehab program to serve a 90-day sentence, and had intended to seek help from professionals near her family home in the Big Apple.

However, the actress changed her mind on the eve of her deadline and hopped on a plane to L.A., where she opted for the Morningside Recovery center in Newport Beach.

She spent less than an hour at the Orange County venue before walkin...
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Peter Robbins, Voice Of Charlie Brown, Sent To Rehab

May 9th, 2013 1:37pm EDT
Peanuts
Peter Robbins, original voice of Charlie Brown in the Peanuts cartoons, has been sent to rehab in lieu of further jail time for stalking charges.

Robbins was sentenced to a year in jail for stalking a former lover and her cosmetic surgeon. However, following four months behind bars, Robbins is now at a rehabilitation center for the remainder of his sentence.

Professionals will help Robbins battle alcoholism and an addiction to prescription medication. He also faces four more years behind bars if he violates his five-year probation.

Robbins was also ordered to pay the cosmetic surgeon $15...
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Charlie Sheen's Twin Sons To Remain In The Care Of Ex-Wife Denise Richards

May 8th, 2013 3:43pm EDT
Charlie Sheen
A Los Angeles judge ruled on Tuesday that Charlie Sheen's twin boys Max and Bob will be staying in the care of his ex-wife Denise Richards while their mother, Brooke Mueller, undergoes treatment for her prescription drug addiction.

The two four-year-olds were taken from Mueller's home on Thursday by the Department of Children and Family Services, officials for which called her home an "unsafe environment" for the children.

Richards, who took custody of the kids so they could be with their half-sisters Sam and Lola, accompanied Sheen and Mueller's lawyers to court on Tuesday, where a judge...
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The White House Honors Matthew Perry For His Drug Court Advocacy

May 7th, 2013 6:17pm EDT
Matthew Perry
On Monday, Canadian actor Matthew Perry was honored at the White House for his support of the nation's Drug Court system.

The Go On actor battled addictions to alcohol and prescription pills at the height of his Friends fame, before seeking professional help and getting clean.

He has thrown his support behind the government's Drug Court campaign, which incorporates a system of judges across the country who specialize in addiction and help first-time offenders with substance issues to enter rehab rather than sentencing them to jail.

Perry was presented with the Champion of Recovery awa...
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Brooke Mueller May Check Into Rehab For 20th Time

May 6th, 2013 5:02pm EDT
Brooke Mueller
Following the removal of her children from her home by Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family services, Brooke Mueller has checked into a medical center to battle prescription drug abuse.

Mueller voluntarily admitted herself to the UCLA Medical Center to receive treatment. The two children she had with ex Charlie Sheen, Bob and Max, have been put into the care of Sheen's other ex-wife Denise Richards.

"Despite reports to the contrary, Brooke is currently at UCLA Medical Center where she has been since being admitted May 3," Mueller's rep said, referring to rumors that she wa...
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