Manager: Burt Reynolds released from Florida rehab center after treatment for painkiller abuseSeptember 16th, 2009 Manager: Burt Reynolds treated for drug abuseMIAMI — Burt Reynolds has been released from a drug rehabilitation center where he was being treated for an addiction to painkillers, his manager said Wednesday. The star of "Smokey and the Bandit," ''Deliverance" and "Boogie Nights" began struggling after recent back surgery and "realized that he was in the prison of prescription pain pills," his manager Erik Kritzer said in a statement.
R.J. Reynolds sues over FDA act to regulate cigarette makers, claims speech violatedAugust 31st, 2009 R.J. Reynolds sues over new tobacco lawWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — R.J. Reynolds, seller of Camel cigarettes, and some other tobacco makers have filed a lawsuit saying their free-speech rights have been violated by a new tobacco law.
AP Interview: Rep. Kennedy says relapse warning signs led him to seek addiction treatmentJuly 8th, 2009 AP Interview: Rep. Kennedy saw relapse signsPROVIDENCE, R.I.
Charges filed against Serbian priest for drug rehab beatingMay 29th, 2009 Serbian priest charged in rehab beatingBELGRADE, Serbia — Police have filed torture charges against a Serbian Orthodox priest for beating a drug rehab patient with a shovel. The former head of the church-backed Crna Reka rehab center in southern Serbia, Branislav Peranovic, has been removed from his position after a video broadcast on national television showed him swinging a shovel at an unnamed patient's lower back.
Bonderman comeback continues, as Tigers schedule right-hander for first rehab start SaturdayMay 14th, 2009 Tigers slot Bonderman for Saturday rehab startMINNEAPOLIS — Detroit Tigers right-hander Jeremy Bonderman has been scheduled for his first rehab start. Bonderman is expected to pitch for the Class A West Michigan on Saturday.
Red Sox OF Rocco Baldelli begins rehab stint with Triple-A PawtucketMay 5th, 2009 Red Sox OF Rocco Baldelli begins rehab stintPAWTUCKET, R.I. — Boston outfielder Rocco Baldelli went 0 for 3 with a sacrifice fly Monday night in the first game of his minor league rehab assignment with the Pawtucket Red Sox.
Volunteers tie the knot at Springfield, Ill., homeless shelter where they metApril 27th, 2009 Ill. volunteers married at homeless shelterSPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Two central Illinois volunteers have tied the knot in the place they first met: a homeless shelter.
Girardi: Alex Rodriguez rehab going better than expectedApril 24th, 2009 A-Rod reports good things from rehabBOSTON — Alex Rodriguez is zooming along in rehab and remains on target for a May 15 return to the Yankees. Yankees manager Joe Girardi said before New York's game against the Red Sox on Friday night that he heard from Rodriguez and it was his best day yet.
Tara Reid back on the scene after rehabApril 23rd, 2009 LONDON - American actress Tara Reid was seen having the time of her life on the beach in Santa Monica, following her couple of months stay in rehab for alcohol addiction. The American Pie star was also spotted with what looked like a botched cosmetic surgery procedure that left her stomach looking rather dodgy.
Ryan Reynolds wants to date...for charity!April 22nd, 2009 NEW YORK - Married Ryan Reynolds is going on a date - for charity. The hunky star has auctioned off a chance for one lucky bidder to walk the red carpet on his arm for the premiere of one of his two upcoming films, "X Men Origins: Wolverine" or "The Proposal."
Reynolds is "dating other people" to benefit the Michael J.
Fatboy Slim leaves rehab after month-long stintApril 1st, 2009 LONDON - British DJ Fatboy Slim has left rehab after a month-long stint cure himself of his alcohol addiction. Slim, 45, checked himself into the Providence Project clinic in Bournemouth, England, on March 2, reports the Daily Star.
Russell Brand: Sex addiction is like having an eating disorderMarch 24th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Controversial comedian Russell Brand has claimed that he has had treatment for his sex addiction and has it under control. In fact, he said that sex addiction is much like having an eating disorder.
Kelly Osbourne comes clean about years of addictionMarch 22nd, 2009 NEW YORK - Singer Kelly Osbourne has for the first time spoken out about her years of struggle with addiction. According to People magazine, Osbourne was addicted to painkillers since she was a teenager.
Ozzy Osbourne's son Jack returns to rehab to film news specialMarch 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Brit singer Ozzy Osbourne's son Jack has returned to the rehab centre where he kicked his addiction to painkillers, but this time to film a new news special. Jack Osbourne, 23, revisited Visions Adolescent Treatment Centre in Malibu, California, with cameramen from U.S.
Reynolds proposal left Scarlett Johansson thrilledJanuary 7th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson, who married actor husband Ryan Reynolds secretly, reveals that she was on top of the world when he proposed to her. Imdb.com reports that Johansson insists the proposal was expected and not a surprise, but she was still overwhelmed with emotion.
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