Posted in August 7, 2009 ¬ 5:15 amh.ETonline - Celebrities
Jeff Conaway has fought a very public battle with pain and addiction on "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew." Now, the former "Taxi" star is weighing in on the death of Michael Jackson and the so-called "Dr. Feel Good" physicians in Hollywood that enable stars -- no matter what the cost.
"You know, there's a network of doctors that just give out pills," Jeff tells our own Mark Steines. "They use it as a lure, as a little fishing hook lure. They use the celebrities for that reason and they can brag to their other fellow doctors."
So, what do these doctors get out of providing excessive prescription drugs to celebrities?
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Posted in August 7, 2009 ¬ 2:30 amh.ETonline - Celebrities
During the season finale of "So You Think You Can Dance," Ade Obayomi and Melissa Sandvig performed an encore of a dance from a previous episode, and their performance not only moved the judges, but also touched breast cancer survivor, Christina Applegate.
Applegate was spotted in the crowd along with Lance Bass during Melissa and Ade's performance of a choreographed piece about breast cancer. The 37-year-old actress was emotionally moved by the performance, and was crying as she stood up to applaud the dancers.
The "Samantha Who?" star announced in August of 2008 that she had won her battle with breast cancer after undergoing a double-mastectomy. Since then, the star has continued to show her support by speaking out to raise awareness, and helping out at events to raise money for women's cancer research.
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Posted in August 7, 2009 ¬ 1:31 amh.ETonline - Celebrities
A trial date has been set in the lawsuit involving Morgan Freeman after a car wreck in 2008.
Demaris L. Meyer, the female passenger in the car, sued the actor last February, the Associated Press reports.
Meyer says that Freeman was at fault for the accident that occurred last year in Mississippi in which the car the actor was driving left the road and flipped several times, the AP says.
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