Robbie Williams says he was 24hrs away from death during prescription drugs bingeOctober 8th, 2009 LONDON - British singer Robbie Williams has revealed in an exclusive interview that he was just 24 hours away from dying from a prescription drugs binge before entering rehab. Williams, 35, revealed that the dangerous cocktail of pills included the painkiller Vicodin, which was found in Michael Jackson's body after his death.
Osbourne misunderstood rehabOctober 7th, 2009 LONDON - Legendary rocker Ozzy Osbourne, who had tried to strangle his wife Sharon while drunk, did not understand what rehab was and expected to find a bar on his visit there. "I'd never heard of rehab.
Robbie Williams says his addiction to prescription drugs nearly killed himSeptember 25th, 2009 LONDON - Brit singer songwriter Robbie Williams has revealed that his addiction to prescription drugs was so bad that it nearly killed him. Williams, 35, who checked himself into rehab on his 33rd birthday in 2007, when death "came knocking", has for the first time revealed how grim his life became during the depths of a three-year addiction.
Burt Reynolds leaves rehabSeptember 17th, 2009 LONDON - Actor Burt Reynolds has returned to normal life, after completing the rehab session that he had joined for getting rid of painkiller addiction. The 73-year-old star was struggling to lead a normal life without painkillers after a recent back operation.
Drug addiction wrecked Whitney Houston's lifeSeptember 16th, 2009 LONDON - Singer Whitney Houston has admitted that her cocaine addiction had wrecked her life. In an interview with Oprah Winfrey, the 46-year-old revealed that she took crack cocaine and marijuana despite denying using the drug.
Melanie Griffith joined rehab to 'stay sober', says Antonio BanderasSeptember 10th, 2009 LONDON - Antonio Banderas has disclosed that his actress wife Melanie Griffith checked into rehab because she feared controlling her drug urges would be extremely difficult. This is the first time that Banderas has gone public with his wife's reasons for joining the rehab after she moved into the Cirque Lodge in Utah last month.
Melanie Griffith returns to rehab facility for 'routine' visitAugust 25th, 2009 Griffith returns to rehab for 'routine' visitNEW YORK — Melanie Griffith's publicist says the actress has returned to a rehab facility to "reinforce her commitment to stay healthy."
Spokeswoman Robin Baum says the 52-year-old Griffith checked in as "part of a routine plan."
Griffith went to rehab in 1988 to fight addictions to alcohol and cocaine. She went again in 2000 for treatment for an addiction to painkillers.
Pals urge love-split Katona to 'check into rehab'August 2nd, 2009 LONDON - British media personality Kerry Katona, who has sparked health fears following her split from husband Mark Croft, has been advised by friends to check into rehab, it has emerged. Katona's marriage to her former taxi driver hubby is set to go to the courts soon, and her friends fear the break-up could make the 28-year-old habitual to drugs and "go completely off the rails".
Winehouse's dad admits faking heart attack to get daughter off drugsJuly 30th, 2009 LONDON - Amy Winehouse's father Mitch has confessed he faked a heart attack in front of her formerly drug addict daughter to get her off heroin. The 59-year-old former cabbie said he was desperate to get the 25-year-old singer out of drug hell before it took a nasty turn.
Winehouse's 'druggie ex hubby back in rehab'July 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Amy Winehouse's former husband Blake Fielder-Civil has reportedly landed back in rehab after failing a drugs test. Fielder-Civil was sentenced to 27 months in prison last July for assaulting a pub landlord in 2007.
Gazza hoped to bed Anne Robinson after seeing her at gymJuly 23rd, 2009 LONDON - Former soccer star Paul Gascoigne has said that he wanted to bed 'Queen of Mean' Anne Robinson after seeing her at his gym. The 42-year-old ex-England ace appeared on a Sporting Heroes special of the show The Weakest Link, hosted by Robinson, the Sun reports.
R. Kelly wants to do duet with Amy WinehouseJune 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - R and B superstar R. Kelly has revealed that he truly admires singer Amy Winehouse and would love to do a duet with her.
Harry Potter actor hoping co-stars would end up in rehab!June 7th, 2009 LONDON - Harry Potter actor Jason Isaacs has joked that he hopes his co-stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint would "end up in rehab" to add more popularity to the series. Isaacs, who portrays the character of Lucius Malfoy, said the franchise would reap in even more benefits if his fellow actors turned rebellious and created controversies.
Nicole Richie's rehab stint brought her parents togetherMay 30th, 2009 LONDON - American actress Nicole Richie is delighted that her rehab stint brought her warring parents back together. Nicole adopted parents, singer Lionel Richie and mum Brenda, separated in 1988 when she was age five, ahead of the bitter divorce in 1993.
St Lucia club names itself Rehab in tribute to WinehouseMay 9th, 2009 LONDON - Amy Winehouse's signature song Rehab has served as an inspiration for a St Lucia club, which has decided to be called by the same name, it has emerged. The nightspot was allegedly undergoing final touches in the singer's adopted Caribbean home.
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