Celebrities in rehab

Celebrity rehab

Celebrities in rehab. Amy Winehouse is the latest celeb to head to rehab. She's not alone – read about other famous folks who sought treatment, and see what they said about their addictions. Do you have a friend or family member who's dealing with addiction? Find out what you can do to help him or her

Amy Winehouse
Amy Winehouse has embarked on a treatment program at the Priory Clinic. She wants to be ready for performances in Europe this summer and decided to seek an assessment.– Amy Winehouse's rep on her return to rehab

Oscar De La Hoya
After doing an honest evaluation of myself, I recognize that there are certain issues that I need to work on. Like everyone, I have my flaws, and I do not want to be one of those people that is afraid to admit and address those flaws. – Oscar De La Hoya

Matthew Perry
I'm making plans to go away for a month to focus on my sobriety and to continue my life in recovery. Please enjoy making fun of me on the World Wide Web. – Matthew Perry

Ted Williams
I think it was too much, too fast. I wanted to take advantage of everything possible before somebody pinches me and says, ‘Ted, wake up — it was just a dream.' It was just so fast. – Ted Williams

Seann William Scott
Seann William Scott has voluntarily admitted himself for proactive treatment to address health and personal issues. He appreciates the support of his many fans at this time. – Julie Jordan and Mike Fleeman, reps for Seann William Scott

Aaron Carter
Aaron, understanding the challenges and hard work it would take to get himself back to the top, requested to take some time before we started to heal some emotional and spiritual issues he was dealing with. – Johnny Wright, Aaron Carter's manager

David Arquette
I have a critic in my mind that's very mean and vicious and sometimes it leads me down the wrong path. Being able to identify that voice in my head and start being more true to myself helps me to go in the right direction. – David Arquette

Richie Sambora
Although he will be absent from upcoming shows for the time being, we very much look forward to his healthy return. In the meantime, we will keep our commitment to our fans and continue our tour. – Statement from Bon Jovi band members

Catherine Zeta-Jones
This is a disorder that affects millions of people and I am one of them. If my revelation of having bipolar II has encouraged one person to seek help, then it is worth it. – Catherine Zeta-Jones

Demi Lovato
Demi Lovato left her tour early … in order to seek medical treatment for emotional and physical issues she has dealt with for some time. – Rep for the actress

Charlie Sheen
I probably took more than anybody could survive...I was bangin' seven-gram rocks and finishing them because that's how I roll, because I have one speed, one gear. – Charlie Sheen

Lindsay Lohan
I tried to mask my problems with alcohol, cocaine and mind-altering substances. Now I'm in a place where I don't need to use anything and I can feel emotions because I choose to. – Lindsay Lohan

El DeBarge
I said, ‘Hey, let me try this.' And it took me 22 years to un-try. – El DeBarge on his history of substance abuse

Britney Spears
There's the honeymoon phase at first. Everything is fabulous: 'Look at the wonderful trips she gets to go on; look at the wonderful people she's meeting,' then there's the ugly side of things that turns, and we weren't ready for that, either. – Lynne Spears on daughter Britney's success

Jonathan Rhys Meyers
I just don't want to be that f****** a******* sitting in the pub and someone turns around and says, 'See him there at the end of the bar. He could have made a f****** fortune, but he went over to Hollywood and he just f****** p****d it up against the wall. – Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Robert Downey Jr.
More than anything I have this sense that I'm a veteran of a war that is difficult to discuss with people who haven't been there. – Robert Downey Jr.

Kelly Osbourne
I don't have any shadow of a doubt that addiction is a disease. It's in your genes. The only people in my family who don't have that gene are my mum and my sister Aimee.– Kelly Osbourne

Miguel Cabrera
Do you know who I am? You don't know anything about my problems. – Detroit Tiger Miguel Cabrera to a cop during his DUI arrest

Courtney Love
I would just like to thank the court for allowing me these 90 days. ... [It] helped me deal with a very gnarly drug problem, which is behind me. – Courtney Love

Tiger Woods
I know I have bitterly disappointed all of you. I have made you question who I am and how I could have done the things I did. I am embarrassed that I have put you in this position. For all that I have done, I am so sorry. – Tiger Woods on the infidelities that torpedoed his marriage

Daniel Baldwin
I'm a straight-up cocaine addict. I don't really drink very much, although I have abused alcohol in the past. And I don't use any other drugs. I don't take pills. I don't do anything. I'm a … diehard coke head. – Daniel Baldwin

Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston is currently in an out-patient rehab program for drug and alcohol treatment. Whitney voluntarily entered the program to support her long-standing recovery process. – Whitney Houston's rep

Mel Gibson
After drinking alcohol on Thursday night, I did a number of things that were very wrong and for which I am ashamed. I drove a car when I should not have, and was stopped by the L.A. County sheriffs. – Mel Gibson

Mackenzie Phillips
Mackenzie deserves great credit for seizing the opportunity she was given to get clean and prove she was worthy of the dismissal of her case. – Blair Berk, her attorney

Tara Reid
Tara Reid has checked herself into Promises Treatment Center. We appreciate your respect to her and her family's privacy at this time. – Jack Ketsoyan, spokesman for Tara Reid

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Billionaires in the making

Billionaires in the making

 These days everybody's talking about this youngest self-made billionaire. But check out some of the talented folks who are hot on his heels.From Jay-Z to Tiger Woods, meet a few moguls who are banking some serious cash.


Jay-Z

 Part owner of this NBA team, he's got a clothing line and is co-founder of a record company. Add his superstar wife, and they are one of the top-earning couples around. It won't be long before he adds "billionaire" to his list of accomplishments.

Mark Pincus

 Never heard of Zynga? If you're on the top social networking site, you definitely know the company's games, which include "Mafia Wars" and an über-popular game. CEO Mark Pincus attended an Ivy League institution and is on his way to achieving billionaire status.

Michael Jordan

 This retired basketball player is an example of how being a brand can be extremely lucrative. How much does he make per year in endorsements alone? The baller legend is also a majority owner of this league team and this motorcycling club.

Jerry Bruckheimer

 Even if you haven't heard of this film and TV producer, you've likely seen his work, including this popular crime series. What were his annual reported earnings in 2007 when he was the 10th-highest money earner?

Eric Lefkofsky

 This entrepreneur and professor began his career selling carpet at this school. A high-profile business magazine named him one of 2011's new billionaires. He co-founded a company that has been called the fastest-growing company in history.

William Ackman

 This major investor, founder and CEO of this hedge fund once owned 10 percent of the corporation that runs a big box store. He's held significant portions of a major bookseller and was angling to buy out another.

Sean Parker

 The co-founder and first president of this social networking site, he was portrayed by a famous singer-actor in an Oscar-nominated movie. At age 16 he was arrested for this.

Dennis Gillings

 Chairman and CEO of this pharmaceutical services company, Gillings also has been involved in biotech and was a longtime professor at this university.

Tiger Woods

 Despite his well-publicized behavior, this golf legend is likely to be the first billionaire athlete, thanks in part to his endorsements.

Craig Newmark

 The Internet entrepreneur founded a classifieds website that almost killed off daily newspapers.

James Cameron

 This film director, screenwriter and inventor, a native of this country, is best known for a historic blockbuster film and the highest-grossing movie to date.

Tyler Perry

 This actor and director released his first film in 1995 and had a hit with a TV comedy. He has a new star-studded film in the works.

Jerry Seinfeld

His semiautobiographical TV show was one of the most successful sitcoms in the history of American television.

Ray R. Irani

The chairman and CEO of an oil company had a life sciences building named after him at this school.

Reid Hoffman

 An entrepreneur and former computer executive, the founder of a business-oriented social networking site did his undergrad work at an Ivy League university. He earned his master's in philosophy from another prestigious university.

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Biggest sports scandals

Biggest sports scandals

 Barry Bonds may be the latest on the hot seat, but he's hardly the only super athlete to find himself in the "Hall of Shame." Here are some of the biggest scandals that rocked the sporting world.
Barry Bonds

 The all-time MLB home run king was found guilty of obstruction of justice, and the jury failed to reach a verdict on three other counts related to lying to a grand jury about taking steroids and human growth hormones.

Tiger Woods

 Tiger got his game on early but golf’s golden boy lost his luster when news leaked of his multiple affairs.  He took time off from the game, was dropped by some major sponsors, and is now struggling to get his edge back.

Kobe Bryant

 One of this team’s star players, Bryant's popularity took a major hit when a hotel employee accused him of sexual assault in 2003.  The media scrutiny saw him lose sponsors, but his wife stayed by his side and a civil suit was settled out of court.

Pete Rose

 In 1989, Rose was accused of gambling and betting on baseball games, and there was speculation that he was betting against his own team. He came clean about the accusations in 2004 and was banned from Major League Baseball.

Tonya Harding & Nancy Kerrigan

 It was the cry heard around the world: Nancy Kerrigan in tears after someonehit her in the knee while practicing at the 1994 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. It was discovered that skating rival Tonya Harding’sex-husband and a friend plotted the attack. Harding was banned from professional skating.

Olympic Committee bribe

 In 2003, 10 members of the International Olympic Committee resigned or were expelled and another 10 were charged with taking bribes from host city representatives competing for the 2002 Winter Games. Which present day politician took over the disgraced Salt Lake Organizing Committee?

Jim Thorpe Olympic scandal

 He won two gold medals in the 1912 Olympic Games  but the IOC later stripped him of both when it was discovered that Thorpe had played professionally  in violation of Olympic rules. His medals were reinstated in 1983, 30 years after his death.

1919 Black Sox Scandal

 In baseball’s worst scandal, eight players from the American League champion White Sox conspired to throw World Series games for cash. Called the Black Sox because the owner was so cheap he would not wash the team’s uniforms, none of the eight men ever played in Major League Baseball again.

University of Minnesota cheating scandal

 Can there be anything worse than a crooked Gopher? Players were not taking tests in one of the worst cases of academic fraud in 20 years.

NCAA point shaving scandal

 It gave college basketball a black eye in the early '50s, with seven schools implicated in the point-shaving  affair. Four of the schools were in the same metropolitan area.

Ben Johnson 

Johnson won two Olympic medals and set world records for speed, but the Canadian sprinter's gold medal was rescinded and his '87 and '88 world records were disqualified due to doping.

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