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‘Daily Show’ pulls stunt on Florida governor

By doris | Published: December 21, 2011

Full Story at Entertainment.msnbc.msn.com Florida Governor Rick Scott, who supports drug testing for state employees and welfare applicants, was asked on Wednesday to prove he was drug-free himself by urinating into a cup. The request came from actor and comedian Aasif Mandvi of Comedy Central’s satirical “The Daily Show”. Mandvi offered to have everyone in [...]

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‘Grease’ actor Jeff Conaway has died

By doris | Published: May 27, 2011

Full Story at CNN.com Los Angeles (CNN) — Actor Jeff Conaway, who was in the TV series “Taxi” and the movie “Grease,” died Friday morning, his manager said. While pneumonia was the cause of death, the doctor who treated him for drug addiction for years says it was his dependence on prescription painkillers that eventually [...]

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Narnia Film Producer Perry Moore Dies at 39

By doris | Published: February 20, 2011

Full Story at eonline.com Narnia has lost its prince. Chronicles of Narnia series Executive Producer Perry Moore has died at the age of 39. The film exec and comic book author passed away Thursday after he was found unconscious in his New York City apartment from an apparent drug overdose, according to the New York [...]

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How Will Michael Douglas’ Son Make It in Maximum-Security Prison?

By doris | Published: November 20, 2010

Full Story at EOnline.com Cameron Douglas should be able to go about his day job in relative peace—even if his day job happens to be in maximum-security prison. Michael Douglas’ eldest son, who’s serving five years on drug charges at Lewisburg Federal Prison Camp in Pennsylvania, might be bused to the nearby Supermax facility in [...]

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Jackson denied addiction, mom tells ‘Oprah’

By doris | Published: November 6, 2010

Full Story at TODAY.msnbc.msn.com Michael Jackson’s mother and children are speaking together publicly for the first time since the King of Pop’s death last June at the age of 50. In an interview set to air on Monday’s “Oprah Winfrey Show,” Katherine told the queen of daytime television that she did try to talk to [...]

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‘Emotionally disturbed’ Charlie Sheen hospitalized, source says

By doris | Published: October 27, 2010

Full Story at CNN.com New York (CNN) — Police took actor Charlie Sheen to a hospital early Tuesday after responding to a call at New York’s Plaza Hotel concerning “an emotionally disturbed person,” a law enforcement source said. Sheen’s representative blamed an “adverse allergic reaction” to a medication for the hospitalization. “Charlie Sheen has been [...]

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Lisa Marie Presley: Michael Jackson couldn’t be saved

By doris | Published: October 24, 2010

Full Story at CNN.com (PEOPLE.com) — Michael Jackson’s life was destined to end early, according to Lisa Marie Presley — but she wishes she’d tried harder to save him. “I know it’s naive to think that I could’ve, but I wanted to,” Presley said on The Oprah Winfrey Show Thursday, where she opened up about [...]

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Lindsay Lohan sentenced to 90 days in jail for violating probation

By doris | Published: July 8, 2010

Full Story at CNN.com Los Angeles, California (CNN) — Actress Lindsay Lohan was ordered Tuesday to serve 90 days in jail for missing alcohol counseling sessions in violation of her probation. The judge also ordered Lohan to spend 90 days in a drug and alcohol rehab program after her jail term is completed. The actress [...]

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Paris Hilton released after S. Africa pot bust

By doris | Published: July 6, 2010

Full Story at TODAY.msnbc.msn.com JOHANNESBURG — Hollywood socialite Paris Hilton was arrested after a World Cup match in South Africa Friday on suspicion of marijuana possession but subsequently released without charge. The 29-year old great-granddaughter of Hilton hotels founder Conrad Hilton and her friend Jennifer Rovero were taken into custody after the Brazil-Netherlands World Cup [...]

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London’s ‘do drugs or die’ story gets stranger

By doris | Published: June 23, 2010

Full Story at TODAY.msnbc.msn.com The bizarre case of kidnapping and forced intoxication that allegedly resulted in one horrific night for former “Party of Five” star Jeremy London suddenly seems even stranger. The unexpected twists in the actor’s woes come from a slew of cease and desist orders issued to London’s family members, and an odd [...]

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