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Sweet merciful crap, Nosek. You've taken "falling on the grenade" to a whole new level. But then again... you enjoy this stuff, don't you? You're sick. Sick in the head.

Which is, of course, why we love you.

Wow.

This is what it's come to.

Music videos?! What? On MTV (aka Music Television), and VH1 (Video Hits... uh, One)? What about all the "reality" shows? Y'know, the ones where a bunch of oversexed, perfect-bodied young adults that represent that entire age bracket live in a completely unrealistic home/RV and deal with the troubles life has thrown at them (racial issues, gender issues, over 5 percent body fat and who they haven't "hooked up" with yet)? What about the shows where college-coeds go on dates with three to five members of the opposite sex, make out with all of them and in the end, decide that they've really connected, in the span of a half-hour, with their "soul-mate"? What about the unending coverage of spring breaks, and train-wreck quasi celebrities from the past five years? Or the constant coverage leading up to, during, and after of all the award shows? What about full-day programming of the same goddam show over and over, marathon style? What about the in-depth coverage given to the lavish homes and lives of the rich (and therefore better) celebrities and athletes? There's plenty of time for music - between the hours of midnight and midnight-thirty in the morning! If MTV or VH1 start showing music videos for more than two percent of their programming, you can count my ass out. Word!

Actually showing music videos.... SHEESH!

THAT WAS JEFF CONAWAY?! Oh my god, I didn't recognize him from the 80 bajillion previews...I'm quitting drinking. Now.

Wow, I totally went off topic there. Sorry.

I'd totally go to rehab and try to hook up with Red Sonja!

I make myself sick...

I will definitely tune in to watch the Jeff Conaway/Brigitte Nielson perfect storm of crazy.

Just to give you a little background on Dr. Drew, Stace: He's been doing Love Line on KROQ 106.7 here in CA for I think like 15 years. I think he specializes in internal medicine and some other stuff. He's actually pretty freakin' good at what he does, though. I used to listen to the show religiously, and he has a bullshit radar like you would not believe. So, definitely not a hack.

I think I just exposed my man-crush on Dr. Drew.

I saw Brigette Nielson on that Chelsea Lately show about a week ago, since she's been sober. She's like a completely different person. She was coherent and interesting, and she looked so much more healthy. I was actually impressed, which was a very strange reaction after having seen her with Flavor Flav.

I love Dr. Dru. And it makes me throw up in my mouth a little bit to even say this but I'm already pretty sure that I will be addicted to this show.

Manny's right, definitely NOT a hack....but what the fuck! In the Loveline days Dr. Drew was relevant to pop culture, but with his credibility intact.

Seeing Jeff "Kenicke" Conaway like this makes me feel sick. I thought Rock of Love 2 was the final straw, but no THIS is it.

VH1 Celebreality is dead to me. At least until the premiere of Scott Baio is 46 and pregnant.

I'm about to admit to watching Celebrity Fit Club (before I got rid of cable) and call bullshit on Daniel Baldwin-- whenever he was on that show, and it was definitely after 2006 he had a big booze/drug relapse. So sober my ass! He'll bitch for a few more weeks, then get volatile, then forget he had group therapy and will be found locked in the porn star's room, passed out with her thong on his head and his hand on his dick.

Of course, that'll be two episodes before he tearfully admits that he's not as strong as he thought he was, and he has to go to a different rehab facility. You know, the one with that Lohan chick. He thinks they could really "help each other" with the healing process.

Then that guy from Crazytown will break down in group because he thought HE was the only one allowed in the porn star's panty drawer and then Conaway's head'll explode because this is all so trippy he can't believe he's not tripping out.

"VH1 Celebreality is dead to me. At least until the premiere of Scott Baio is 46 and pregnant."

That comment just completely made my day. So, thanks for that.

It's OK, Manny, I love Dr. Drew too.
And yes, he has fabulous bullshit radar. On Loveline, it was great when he could immediately identify a caller as a messed-up stripper who was molested as a child:

Dr. Drew: What do you do for a living?
Caller: I'm a dancer.
Dr. Drew: What made you start stripping?
Caller (angry): I'm NOT a stripper, I dance!
Dr. Drew: Do you take your clothes off when you dance?
Caller (quietly): Yes.
Dr. Drew: Who messed with you when you were little?
Caller (weeping): My uncle and dad.

Every freaking time. It's hilarious. I'll tune in to Celeb Rehab just to see Drew's eyebrows fly.

Could we all pretty much agree that MTV and Myspace should just merge together to form the ultimate unholy conglomerate? I mean, neither them nor VH1 really focus on music anymore, and they're always whoring out the same things ('REALITY, WITH A TWIST!', 'Look at how cool my car/house/SWEET MOTHERFUCKING 16 PARTY IS WOOOOOOO!', etc.) so it's already kinda set in stone. They wouldn't even have to change the acronym!

Anyone remember Daria? Specifically "Sick, Sad World?" Life imitating art imitating life asldkfjasldkjfaslkdjfalskdjfalsdkf? Maybe.

I would like to point out that Daniel Baldwin was on "Homicide" for the first few seasons, which gives him a bit of cred in my tiny little world.

Its articles like this that makes me a Pajiban. Thanks Stacey for the "awesomely bad" article. (VH1 reference of the other show that seems to never end). *kisses*

Which Baldwin was it that found Jesus? Was that Stephen? I'm losing track of who's which after Alec got street cred.

Bobby from Taxi? Really? Awww, I'm actually kind of sad to hear that he's ended up in this state. And that he's on this show, rather than real rehab. Oh well, I wish him and the others all the best...

You know, I have a serious hatred toward reality shows, but there is actually a small part of me that is intrigued by this one. I think it's this Dr. Drew guy; sounds like he might be good for a laugh. Will I take the plunge...? Hmmm....

Redrighthand, I loved the Sick Sad World bit on Daria. My favorite was
"He's back from the dead...and still won't pay child support! Undead deadbeat dads on the next Sick Sad World." Oh, the memories.

I thought Jaimee Foxworth just did porn. She was a druggie, too?

Dr. Drew is ridiculously hot, and yet I don't think I can bring myself to watch this....

It's always amazing to me how completely devoid of any self-respect these "celebrities" are. I get that they want some exposure (and maybe need some cash), but man alive! Don't these goons sometimes wonder whether it actually is a good career move to do a show like this when all the attention they receive is in the form of revulsion/pity/horror? Scott Baio, I'm looking at you, you sad sack of crap. That being said, the show looks hilarious.

And speaking of "reality" shows...I had the incredibly unfortunate experience of accidently catching the first episode of "Miss America: Reality Check" a few days ago. Anyone else see this winner? Thoughts? Rants?

Not to be overly pedantic, but it's "three sheets to the wind", not "three shits"...

Unless you were trying to be clever, in which case, never mind.

The error was intentional, however it was less out of trying to be clever and more out of the fact that I like to slip in profanity wherever possible. -- SN

I ate a Pop Tart while reading this review, which is fitting since TV like this is the equivalent of empty calorie candy passing itself off as some sort of actual nutrition.

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Dr. Drew: What do you do for a living?
Caller: I'm a dancer.
Dr. Drew: What made you start stripping?
Caller (angry): I'm NOT a stripper, I dance!
Dr. Drew: Do you take your clothes off when you dance?
Caller (quietly): Yes.
Dr. Drew: Who messed with you when you were little?
Caller (weeping): My uncle and dad.

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This type of exchange shows exactly what drives me crazy when stupid young women try and tell me that stripping is empowering, or that it's done simply to make money for college. Yeah, right. Find me a stripper without some sort of issues and I'll get up there myself and "dance".

Oh, Stacey, you have just earned mega-points for having to subject yourself to this dreck. I am old enough to still recall the debut of MTV and VH1 and how they showed the coolest videos, and had real, live VJ's and it was so totally, like, AWESOME! Now, its a shitpile of dried-up, useless dickhead used-to-be or wannabe rock stars and sluts, showing the world why Sam Beckett needs to go back to the Cuban Missile Crisis again and just let the damn Russians and Cubans win. At least there'd be vodka and rum for everyone!!!

Ms. Nosek: Next time, please do more research --- maybe 30 seconds' worth, hmm? --- before branding somebody a hack. I pretty much branded you a hack for that bit of laziness. I remember Dr. Drew and Loveline on KROQ in the early 1980s, and he's only racked up more cred since then. Bite your tongue.

I love (LOVE!) crazy, drunk, dopers. (Hence my 10yrs working with the homeless.) Because not only do I love watching human trainwrecks, but also to find out that there's a real person in there somewhere.

Stir in that 100 proof grain with the sweet mixer of Dr. Drew and I call that the perfect TV cocktail!

The biggest problem is going to be whether to watch "Celeb Rehab" or "Make Me A Supermodel" on Bravo? (I just want to see if that dumbfuck from Nashville cheats on his fugly wife of 4 months.) Hmm... such a choice. No matter, both "networks" will replay the shit out of both.

I don't think Dr. Drew is a hack. In real life, he's a hardworking doctor/addiction specialist with barely a spare moment. I'm a newspaper writer and I've interviewed him for stories before. He is much more intelligent than he got the opportunity to show on Love Line. I honestly think he's one of the good guys, unlike Dr. Phug.

Yeah, Dr. Drew's no Dr. Phil. And although Loveline did have some, uh, interesting callers (one in particular always ended his calls with something about "having a butthole the size of a mason jar"--fuck, the things that take up space in my brain!), he's far from Hackville.

Not too bad to look at, either. Just throwing that out there.

Ms. Nosek: Next time, please do more research --- maybe 30 seconds' worth, hmm?

SometimesY, let me share with you a few things that I do not guess at, but know to be facts:

1) Whether you like Dr. Drew or not--obviously, many here do; I happen to think he's a fuckstick shill who presents as "hip" but then all his advice is thinly-veiled conventional missionary-position conservatism--bear in mind that he shot to fame on a talk show on a music TV cable network and that his co-host of said talk show was a comedian. Exactly how much "research" did you want Ms. Nosek to conduct before calling such a person a "hack"?

2) People who type "hm?" in their comments--with even one "m," never mind multiple "m"s--are sophomoric snotnoses who have nothing to bring to the table other than their own obnoxious delusions of adequacy.

Remember, I know these things to be facts. Thank you for your attention.

I am fond of Dr. Drew as well, but in Stacie's defense, he is trading in his credibility to be ringmaster in this hollywood hillbilly circus. Pajibans flip out when respected actors agree to be in movies with pinheads like Jessica Simpson. I can't imagine that someone as experienced as Dr. Drew thinks he can actually help any of these people in these circumstances. Next up he will be shilling his book on Oprah, followed by a stint onn QVC with his home rehab kit, then finally a desperate attempt at a comeback by becoming a "special correspondent" on Extra. If he can't pull it together, maybe he can become the new host of "Cheaters: The Crack Ho Files"

I am going to have to try my damndest to hide the existence of this show from my husband. I swear to the gods that this is right up his sick & twisted alley. Pretending that this show isn't on the air will save me from two things: having to watch it with him, and overhearing his conversations with his best friend after they've both watched. They're worse than two housewives with a Days of Our Lives addiction.

Well Jerce, apparently it takes less time to research an article than it takes for you to hit douchebag speed. Also, Dr. Drew was famous long before LoveLine was on MTV. He hosted the radio version of the show with various co-hosts throughout his tenure. Initially his co hosts were radio personalities, or various guest hosts.

So wait... hosting a radio show somehow denotes legitimacy? Manny, you know I loves ya bro, but I don't know about that.

I'm a little disturbed by the fact that people have such strong feelings for a celebrity doctor. Yes, he seems to be an all-around swell guy, but there is very real truth in what Jerce says about him.

Either way... it's Dr. Drew, people. He's just a guy on the radio to most of us. Let's save the righteous anger for something perhaps a leeeeetle more deserving, hm?

Whoops, sorry Jerce. Apologies? Hm? Hm?

(Puts prison shank away)

Alright...but just so you know, using more than one "e" in "leeeeetle" just labled you as a "sophmoric snotnose" in Jerce's book.

Dr. Drew was famous long before LoveLine was on MTV. He hosted the radio version of the show with various co-hosts throughout his tenure. Initially his co hosts were radio personalities, or various guest hosts.

1) In how large a market? If I had inserted the word "national" into the phrase "shot to fame," how relevant would...ah, never mind. A far more important question is:

2) How in the hell do you figure any of that gives this guy credibility as a therapist? As a doctor? A psychologist/psychiatrist? A counselor? As anything other than a teevee "personality"?

You like the guy's performances; well, that's a matter of taste. To me he's several rungs below Dr. Ruth. She was also a stealth shill for Traditional Family Values™, but at least she had had an actual career in the field before that.

The DVR is already set. As I rule I hate vacuous reality shows but my blind spot is definitely shows that depict celebrities acting like fools lamenting the sorry state of their (perceived) career. The Surreal Life is an ongoing guilty pleasure for me, and this sounds like more of the same but with even more whining and pathetic. Count me in.

Jerce, Jerce, Jerce...I am officially checking out of this thread after this, so here goes.

1. Dr. Drew Pinsky is an American board-certified physician and addiction medicine specialist.

2. He teaches at the Keck School of Medicine at USC.

3. He earned his M.D. at the University of Southern California School of Medicine in 1984.

4. He served his residency at Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena, and eventually became chief resident there before moving into private practice.

I wouldn't throw my support behind someone without SOME credentials.

I would tune in if Danny Bonnaduce and Tom Seizmore were on the show together.

I've read about man descending into a state of nature, but I think that might prove to be the first documented example. Anarchy ensues.

I'm sorry but Dr Drew lost me when he encouraged parents to snoop on their children.

I love Dr. Drew. He is the only reason I ever watched Loveline on MTV.

I might have to watch some of this. Purely for research purposes.

C'mon people! The reason everyone is so defensive about Dr. Drew is not really about his "credentials". Who gives a flying fuck? He's on TV for crimenetly. It's because he's goddam purty. He has a calming voice and demeanor and he makes women want to be fixed by him and call him "Daddy."

Pinsky's resume holds no weight for me- many doctors have his credentials (or better); but the fact remains that he has chosen to appear on a ridiculously exploitive tv show which goes against the tennants of AA/NA/most rehabs- that is, anonymous treatment. Yes, the patients have also chosen to air their addictions for public consumption- but they are also obviously desperate junkies. Dr. Drew has no such need to appear here, except to boost his own profile.

And his whole collabortaion with magazines like US and the "I don't treat this person, but let me tell you what is wrong with them" stinks of a unprofessional famewhore.

I liked Dr. Drew fine on radio Loveline.

I also love the fame whore that is Danny Bonaduce.

Awww, Jessica Sierra would have been the only reason I might even have been remotely interested in watching this show. Oh well, I guess that means I won't have to be wasting precious time on this garbage.

Also, I thought I'd throw my two sense in, I never liked Dr. Drew, Adam Corrola, Loveline, or pretty much anything else on MTV. The only time I admit watching MTV is when they debuted MTV2 and it showed nothing but music videos and my sweet, sweet love, Jancee Dunn. Ah, those were the days.

I'm not trying to sound pretentious either, I know many people who loved MTV and the Real World and such, I could just never get into those shows.

Ms. Nosek: I would first like to give you a huge heartfelt thank you for doing a review of this show. I, also, hope that in the future you will be doing weekly recaps of Rock of Love 2. That is the train wreck that I cannot wait to watch again. VH1 is indeed trashy to the nth degree, but it also gives me such endless amounts of hilarity (Best Week Ever comes to mind). Again, thanks.

On the Dr. Drew topic: I was about to list the good doctor's CV, but Manny beat me to it. The man is by no means a hack. Obviously, if people hate/ dislike him that is entirely their prerogative (though I find it hard to believe that any person could have so much ire for a man with such a calming voice and demeanor. Save the vehement indignation for people who truly deserve it.). For me, I think he's an okay guy. Maybe not the best, but definitely far from the Dr.Phil strata of quackdom.

Can't someone be bothe a hack and qualified? Or are the two mutually exclusive?

I'm not being antagonistic, just curious.

I think this would be too much trash even for me to take. I'm all for the willing humiliation that usually comes with celebrity reality TV (and the signing of waivers accompanying it) but these people are obviously addicts and most appear to be in, well, a complete fucking state. How can we class the decision to appear in said TV show as an informed one?

Bah! Exploitation

carpe-- it's "two cents" not "two sense". But at least you didn't say "two scents".

Alex the Odd: For me, a hack is a doctor who is excessively unqualified (i.e. Dr. Phil). However, I could see how people might think that Dr. Drew is exploitative. I think exploitative might be a better word choice than hack (and since we are on the topic of word choice, I am quite surprised that no one used the word charlatan to describe him. That word might be one of my most favorite words ever).

Jeff Conaway looks like Keith Richards. Exactly.

I used to see him a lot in the grocery store in L.A., sometimes with different young pneumatic "babes". Just looked creepy and angry/wired all the time.

Years ago when the A. K. biopic, "Man On The Moon" was coming out and it had been announced that much of the original cast of "Taxi" would play themselves (included Jeff Conaway), a friend of mine had the best line: "Well, he always said he quit 'Taxi' to work in movies".

I'll chime in with the love of Dr. Drew. He has long been on my list of perfect men....though I would rather stick a fork in my eyeball than watch this.

My intense dislike of Dr. Drew has brought me out of my natural lurking state. I certainly agree that he has all the credentials to be a doctor, and that he knows his addiction stuff...But... whenever I've listened to loveline in the past few years, I've been honestly appalled (appalled, I say!) at how he treats the people who call in. He treats them like idiots, doesn't give them any atual advice and then laughs about their actual and serious problems to Adam Corolla as soon as they are off the air.

Granted, I'd bet a large percentage of the callers are pranking, but still. Have some respect.

I think exploitative charlatan would be an apt (if a little redundant) description of Sir Drew

Aren't writers hacks, and doctors quacks?

i dont see anything wrong with this show however someone chooses to get their life together is irrelevant as long as they get it together before their life is taken from them.

i dont see anything wrong with this show however someone chooses to get their life together is irrelevant as long as they get it together before their life is taken from them.

I read an article once about Kat Von D in which she discusess being hated on for denegrating the entire tattoo profession by selling out and being on tv. And noone can really deny that she's got skills and experience. She's been doing this stuff since she was 14 for crying out loud, but everyone expected more from her than being on tv.

That being said, noone is taking away from the fact that Dr. Drew might actually know what he's saying. We just expect more from the guy than being on some Celeb-reality show on VH-1. Although I'll say this, Kat defended herself by saying that she would be damned if some preppy little bitch came along who's been tattooing for only 2 years take on that type of tv show. So maybe Dr. D just didn't want some pretty faced douche bag who really is a hack to take on this type of show.

Alright I'm done.

OK, let's not get me started on Kat Von D and the RandomTown Ink phenomenon. It's not so much the "selling out" aspect as the Hollywoodisation and hence trivialisation of something that should be a major life decision as it is, you know, permanently altering your body and all. Ugh. It's inspiring more people to get tattooed but these people are the kind of people that blindly follow what the magic moving picture box tells them to do and so aren't really thinking things through. Oh well, at least the laser removal industry is going to go through a boom in about five years' time.

Also not everyone has a story and I never in my life met a tattoo artist who will ask you the meaning behind your tattoo while you're in the chair. It doesn't happen. And I know that the majority of people know this but could someone tell the annoying and intrusive fuckers who keep demanding to know the symbolism behind my artwork? Please? Anyone?

OK, deep cleansing breaths....

...believe it or not that wasn't me starting. I've got more. Oh so much more.

I was watching this at the gym. I usually hate these shows, but I couldn't take my eyes off this trainwreck.

That nurse DOES look like Kitty!
THAT was Jeff Conaway? The Weeping-In-The-Wheelchair Guy? Holy freaking crap. Just shoot him and put him out of his misery!

And yeah, if a tree fell in the forest on that Crazytown guy, no one would make a sound. Except, possibly, a Nelson-esque "HA-ha!"

Seth Binzer was so joking about the Red Stripes, even though the intake nurse had to take it as true, just in case. You're not the only genius who knows you don't show up for rehab with beers in your dufflebag! Some of you guys are pretty sick yourselves, so hateful! The show sounded bad, I agree, but watching it, you can see it's real rehab. Dr. Drew is great, completely non-judgemental even though he does have great BS radar so anyone who's giving him BS has to have it reflected back at him and get the point. The people on the show get compassionate help from caring, professional Dr. Drew, and a well structured and therapeutic rehabilitation program. The cast memebers become a supportive, loving group. What's bad about this? Hard to have to love them when you're so above it all and they're - yuck! "celebrities"?? These people needed help, and this show may have saved their lives. And it shows how good treatment works, which may save some more. I think it's fun to watch someone else's drama.

I love it! I haven't actually seen this yet, but have been waiting impatiently for it. And the I Love New York 2 Reunion Show. It's all your fault! And I can't thank you enough.

Dr. Drew Pinsky is a Board Certified Physician and a practicing (his own practice seperate from the tv or radio show) Addiction Medicine Specialist. He knows his shit ya'll.

And katy: spot on. Sex workers and strippers calling in or guesting start out denying their issues then it slowly leaks out that they were molested, raped, exposed to raging alcoholics/addicts, neglected, beaten, or some combination of the above when they were kids. Makes you wonder what the hell happened to Tila Tequilla. That girl is messed up and angry about it.

I work for Drew Pinsky, M.D. and he does not seek out magazines for interviews. Daily he receives
unsolicited phone calls demanding interviews. He works daily detoxing addicts in a licensed facility and many have true success stories. Addiction is an epidemic in the U.S. and what a better way then to see failed d list celebrities
try to get better. These celebs gave up their confidentiality rights to get free treatment. Why be so cynical???

not that she needs MY help, but lay off stacey on this one, guys. i actually LIVE in SoCal, have ties to USC (not that THAT means anything), have access to KROQ, and i'd never heard of the guy. so he was a radio therapist? huntington memorial doesn't have a pysch dept/ward, but i realize on this show he's practicing as an addiction specialist. so i just learned the man wears many hats. eh.
anyway, i watched it yesterday, and i swear my jaw hit the floor. i know that jeff conaway has had serious drug issues for years, but the withdrawal process looks like it may literally kill him. the others are entertaining maybe, but jeff needs to be somewhere else. i guess his girlfriend is also sneaking stuff into him.
i look at him and wonder if there will be permanent damage.

"I am going to have to try my damndest to hide the existence of this show from my husband. I swear to the gods that this is right up his sick & twisted alley. Pretending that this show isn't on the air will save me from two things: having to watch it with him, and overhearing his conversations with his best friend after they've both watched. They're worse than two housewives with a Days of Our Lives addiction.
Posted by: Kolby at January 9, 2008 4:36 PM"

Heheheh! Kolby, your husband sounds awesome!
I can't even get mine to watch ANTM with me, and that at least promises the occasional semi-naked pretty girl.
Of course that might be because he no longer trusts me, on account of I made him watch Janice Dickinson's Model Agency first. He had nightmares.

By the way, has your husband mentioned whether or not Sami was able to save her baby from the evil Elvis Junior?

Daniel Baldwin clearly left Celeb Rehab because he could see storm clouds brewing. His "secret" communications with Mary Carey were about to create more drama than he could handle.

Daniel Baldwin clearly left Celeb Rehab because he could see storm clouds brewing. His "secret" communications with Mary Carey were about to create more drama than he could handle.

Daniel Baldwin clearly left Celeb Rehab because he could see storm clouds brewing. His "secret" communications with Mary Carey were about to create more drama than he could handle.

How dare that fake ass bitch Daniel Baldwin try to get sexual favor from Scarey Marey Carey, he knows damn well that she's there for rehab just like he is, she should of offered him a big gigantic ass dildo to stick up his humangous fat ass,but then again who's to say he would of probably liked it, that fake ass no good for nothing fucked up actor that aint worth fuck.

Dr. Drew is definitely legit as an addiction counselor. That's what he is mainly. When it comes to offering advice and solutions on sexual issues, he sometimes would be incorrect. Still, Dr.Phil is truly a hack, and I would rather be treated by Dr. Drew any day than Dr. Phil.

yea i dont know y the girl from american idol is on there, or that retard danny baldwin cuz he was sober for like a year , he should of let someone who needed it to go on

yea i dont know y the girl from american idol is on there, or that retard danny baldwin cuz he was sober for like a year , he should of let someone who needed it to go on

Of all the castmates I believe that I personaly relate to Jeff C. I as I am sure many many others are praying for him for him to get a hold of this diase and for him not to forget for even 1 min. that he does have a diase 1 that is many times stronger than he will ever be atleast that is what I have found to be true for me I so hope that he does not go back home and start using, I can see where it might be to his best interest that he and Vicki not live together for a while I think that not meaning to that she may be more harm to and for Jeff than good atleast at this time, is that something that anyone has thought to mention to him? of everyone there I think that he and Joanie may have the hardest times ahead of them, Joanie is such a beautiful girl and I don't think she see's that I hope she does but again like myself and so so many others I can relate to her in so many ways and until she says outloud what she is fight so hard against just to save her own life from day to day her problem will always be bigger that she can ever be, I read or heard somewhere that you have to say outloud where you yourself can hear what you are fighting against inorder to ever be able to not only start healing but to truly believe that what your fighting is true good luck to Seth, I hope his wife gives him another chance to prove he is truely trying to not only save his own life but to save his families life which to me seems to be very important to him and Dr. Drew I have always watched and listened to you, thank you so much for caring not only for these celebrities, I know if he had done a show with some Tom Dick or Harry that he's never gotten to first base with the idea but maybe someday this will work it's way into adding a layperson The way you have worked this program I believe that it is reaching and touching many many different types of people... As for as Daniel goes, this just goes to show you how sick he still is, knowing because he was told up from that he would be on camera he still told 1 lie after another and now they are catching up with him because he may keep his wife from watching the show but he can't stop her friends, family ect... as they say what goes around comes back to bite you in the ass everytime, sometimes we may not know when something catches up with another buy truely we don't have to know and there is noway that MaryEllen had any ownership in this at all and I hope she doesn't buy into that maybet she shouldn't have emailed him back but she's not a married woman with a baby on the way she's really truth be told a very young girl that is just now finding out just who she is so to me in a way he raped her without touching her he raped her self estime (sorry for thye spelling) take care to all, good luck to all and please know known of you not even you Joanie are alone, there are many many of us out here that knows and can feel just what your feeling....... dayna c

I hate even admitting this to myself, but I LOVE this show. I like Dr. Drew, I think he does have some insight & is making some headway with some of them. They all look better than they did when they first arrived. Who can't watch a train wreck happening, or rubberneck at a car accident???? If you have any experience with addicts at all, you know that they are extremely hard to treat, partly because of their denial, partly because of their compulsion to lie, which is part of the disease itself. Most take several trips through rehab before they stop using altogether.

hi, i live in england, and have only just recently been watching this show, i think it,s ok, i csn relate to alcohol as my partner died in 1999 aged 38!!! if any one could have seen him before he died i,m sure no one would drink heavily, it,s a terrible time for all of them, the only person i reconised was bridgete neilson, and that baldwin guy, kep up the good work i say.....siobhan cunningham

The first season of Celebrity Rehab was great, I can't wait for the second season, etc.

Despite my other half suggesting reality show creators should just save time by putting a video camera inside a coffin for a better, long-term view, I sincerely believe that this is the best show that could have happened to television. Where else can you see the reality of what drugs and alcohol abuse will do to you, see the struggle people go through to get off them, and watch your favourite stars (ok, people you've seen or used to see) onscreen, in their very worst condition.

I think we need more shows like this one, that bring the 'stars' down a peg, and show them as they as they truly are, foibles included. How many people will smarten up their lives now, after watching Jeff Conway in such pitiful condition. Thousands, I am sure...

Despite my other half suggesting reality show creators should just save time by putting a video camera inside a coffin for a better, long-term view, I sincerely believe that this is the best show that could have happened to television. Where else can you see the reality of what drugs and alcohol abuse will do to you, see the struggle people go through to get off them, and watch your favourite stars (ok, people you've seen or used to see) onscreen, in their very worst condition.

I think we need more shows like this one, that bring the 'stars' down a peg, and show them as they as they truly are, foibles included. How many people will smarten up their lives now, after watching Jeff Conway in such pitiful condition. Thousands, I am sure...

I feel I know the cast.Love you guys.Im with you mind spirit and soul.