On the first episode of Celebrity Rehab's second season...
They let this guy back on TV. Now who's drunk?
The season premier of season two of Celebrity Rehab involved Drew admitting and intaking the patients and then a very short group meeting. That is all that got done. Don't anyone complain that I didn't give a good blow by blow of the goings on in this recap. That is ALL that happened!
If I hear any complaints like that, I will come to your house, kidnap you, and have you sent to a locked-down psych ward. You won't be let out till you apologize and we have Dr. Drew Pinsky examine you, to figure out what your mother did to make you so mean.
Here we go.
1.) Gary Busey-I will try,TRY, to have sympathy for these people. They have personal problems that are greater than I have ever had to bear. I can already tell that the person who is going to try my patience the most is this guy. I know he is suffering from brain trauma issues from his motorcycle accident years ago; but still.
He gets admitted to his room and when he opens one of his suitcases, all that is in it is a guitar and a bunch of spare change. Now, playing the guitar out in public (when you are a celebrity) is weird. Playing and taking change (reminder this guy is a celebrity not a homeless dude) is even weirder. Keeping the change (rather than giving it away to someone who really needs it) is mental home type stuff. Of course, he is being admitted to a pseudo-mental institution, so I guess I shouldn't be surprised.
While Shelly, the super nice resident-tech, is telling him the rules of his room, he begins taking pictures off the wall of the bathroom, because according to him, he "doesn't need them". That's actually what I do whenever I go to someone else's home/hotel etc.; I just start confiscating, and moving, things I don't "need".
Oh for chrissakes. Isn't there at least one addict who won't make me want to kill him in the first five minutes?
The other day I was at my friend Norm's house and he was like "dude what happened to my pit bull, Otis?" I replied, "oh yeah Otis, I didn't "need" him, so I just opened the front door and let him go." True story.
Shelly also had to confiscate his mouthwash (can't have b/c it has alcohol in it) and a couple of prescription drugs (Drew later looked at them and sad they were OK). This was all met with severe resistance.
Bitch! Do you know how many dimes I had to save up for that shit? I played Mary Had A Little Lamb til my fingers bled!
During intake Drew learned that that Busey's drug of choice was cocaine, and that he has been off it since 1995 when he OD'd. But, he still smokes medicinal marijuana as a treatment for his asthma. Now, while this is a medically viable treatment (I was surprised, it seems counterintuitive, like treating heart disease with Dill Havarti cheese, but what do I know?), it is NOT an acceptable route for an addict.
Addicts (of any stripe) can't have any type of mind altering substance. They have to die of coughing before they are allowed Robutussin. They really shouldn't even be allowed to fill their car up with gas. I was at the CITGO the other day and I took a few deep breaths and let me tell you, I felt a little happy.
Where was I? Oh yeah. Anyway, Busey doesn't think he is an addict anymore (he is). He also thinks he works at the facility and is some sort of a half-assed spiritual advisor. Dr. Drew, Shelley and all the other workers are clearly irritated by this attitude.
This is a rehab clinic? I was told I was on my way to Dancing With the Stars! It's a conspiracy!
If I remember correctly, the person from last season who "wasn't really an addict" and was just there to "shore up his recovery" and advise others (and send them pictures of his dick) was the fat Baldwin brother. He really didn't get along with everyone so good.
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Comments (25)
Nice recap!! I couldn't believe that so many people there had no idea who Tawny Kitaen was??? I guess you can excuse it from Gary because he is such an ass-hat but come on, no one else knew her? You all are in the entertainment business except for lame Sean, how can you have no idea who you all are?
1 of 25 | Posted by wintersux | Posted on October 28, 2008 3:56 AM
Oh, sorry, forgot about Rodney, he's obviously not in the entertainment industry...but anyway. And I cannot tell you how bad I feel for Steve Adler.
2 of 25 | Posted by wintersux | Posted on October 28, 2008 3:58 AM
"massive head wound Gary"
That is funny. This whole thing was funny. Well done!
3 of 25 | Posted by Cherie | Posted on October 28, 2008 5:52 AM
Okay - so I'm really dreading doing this, because I know how hard you guys work, and you really are a great recapper. It's definitely funny and you did cover everything!!
However, Steven Adler lived with his grandmother til he was 3. Then he moved in with his mom and stepdad and his stepfather kicked him out and he lived on the streets. That's when his addiction began.
Sorry to be a stickler, but it makes it even more sad and I truly, truly feel bad for him the most!!
4 of 25 | Posted by narcissistic | Posted on October 28, 2008 6:32 AM
Great Recap!
I had no desire to watch this show, but then happened upon it this weekend, and now I am hooked!
Question though - did Dr. Drew really say that they are only in rehab for 21 days? Seriously? I've never been to rehab (yet) but I thought it was always for a minimum of 3 months? 21 days barely gets them detoxed.
Oh well - Nikki - you're gonna be alright girl! (I hope!)
5 of 25 | Posted by carmelicious | Posted on October 28, 2008 7:12 AM
great recap, agreed that i have no desire to watch this show, but i know i'll be reading your recaps weekly. you def had me laughing. "me too, moving on" lol!
i'm confused, perhaps because i didn't watch it--does busey only THINK he's there to "help," but he's actually a patient who is delusional, or is he actually supposed to be a go-between kind of guy? because he sounds truly mental.
6 of 25 | Posted by AuJew | Posted on October 28, 2008 7:39 AM
Yay! Great recap. I do genuinely feel bad for most of these people, especially Stephen and Rodney. Good luck to them!
Carmelicious--yes, they're only there for 21 days, same as last season. I was under the impression that rehab was usually 90 days (especially for some of these really hard-core addicts) but I know last season DD really pushed to have everyone go to sober living afterwards and that seemed to help those that chose to do so...
7 of 25 | Posted by rubinia | Posted on October 28, 2008 7:52 AM
Maybe I'm just overly cynical but did anyone else get the impression that the reason co-dependant Vikki hesitate about doing her rehab "next door" was because there are no TV cameras next door?
8 of 25 | Posted by 2 Old 4 This | Posted on October 28, 2008 8:11 AM
Excellent recap!
a-Busey (LOL) is pretty annoying (I caught him while channel surfing and just kept going).
On average, the women are hotter this season (I hope you will "represent" with lots of screen caps).
9 of 25 | Posted by fire@will | Posted on October 28, 2008 8:58 AM
I too immediately thought that Vicki didn't want to go next door because there were no cameras. I hope she gets help because she certainly needs it.
Does anyone remember Busey pre-head injury? He was pretty crazy back then too! Now he is just supercharged crazy. And creepy as EFF. Right now they are being polite to him as he rambles on, but I can't wait until their withdrawals start kicking in and they just start screaming at him to get away.
10 of 25 | Posted by snootchy_bootches | Posted on October 28, 2008 9:06 AM
Didn't watch the show, but enjoyed the recap. Just to correct, it was Chuck Finley that Tawny was married to. Steve Finley is another player, but not married to her.
I am sure Sean Stewart will be a big jerk on here. It must have been so rough for him to have a free ride through life!
11 of 25 | Posted by tammy | Posted on October 28, 2008 9:31 AM
Yup, that Vicki is a definite camera whore.
12 of 25 | Posted by narcissistic | Posted on October 28, 2008 10:11 AM
Wasn't Tawny Kitaen also girlfriends with that lead-singer-guy from White Snake, or White Lion or Great White or one of those white-guy bands? Seems to me she appeared in a bunch of their videos writhing on cars and such. I even saw a movie she did. In a THEATRE! It was a horror movie called "Witchboard" and she was terrorized by a mean Ouija Board. Now I think the board would be scared of her.
love, J-Mo :)
13 of 25 | Posted by J-Mo | Posted on October 28, 2008 10:20 AM
Yep J-Mo, it was David Coverdale of Whitesnake. I didn't understand it at the time, she was wayyyy out of his league.
14 of 25 | Posted by wintersux | Posted on October 28, 2008 11:09 AM
Loved the recap, but don't hate on Star Search... well, you can hate on the Arsenio Hall version, but the original version was the shiz-nit....
Come on, who doesn't love Ed McMahon? And, secondly, it isn't like American Idol, because there was a spokesmodel and comedy competition and each episode was compressed; it didn't drag on forever like this year's AI; eventual "Battle of the Davids."
And, for the commenter who mentioned the short 21-day stay, basically Dr. Drew's facility is where they detox from what they are currently on and then at the end, they decide to go to a long-term facility in the "graduation ceremony." I believe that's what happened in Season 1.
15 of 25 | Posted by slutty_whore | Posted on October 28, 2008 11:22 AM
Slutty_Whore:
In the first season I think they were deciding whether or not to go on to "sober living," which (as I understand it) isn't exactly "rehab," but sort of a halfway point for the addicts to readjust to real life after rehab...?
16 of 25 | Posted by rubinia | Posted on October 28, 2008 11:27 AM
Rubinia- you are probably right. The "sober living" concept jogs my memory, so my bad! LOL.
17 of 25 | Posted by slutty_whore | Posted on October 28, 2008 11:48 AM
Didn't watch the show but read your recap while I was eating my lunch.
I don't want to call you peeps a bunch of saps but these people are scum. They ruined their lives via bad choices and now I'm supposed to feel pity for them? I don't think so.
Where's that tree shredder from FARGO? Put these people in the tree shredder instead of rehab.
I'll save my pity for some 19 year old kid working two jobs and putting themselves through college.
18 of 25 | Posted by Mr Dangerous | Posted on October 28, 2008 12:36 PM
Mr. Dangerous...
Clearly you have never experienced the annihilation of the soul that goes with having appeared in multiple Whitesnake videos. For that reason alone I am surprised that Tawny Kitaen's body isn't made up entirely of Oxycodone molecules dusted lightly with sweet, sweet cocaine.
Besides, I absolutely HAVE to love people who are so self-unaware that they would agree to go through rehab on television...
love, J-Mo :)
P.S. Don't forget... Sean Stewart is the son of the man who pranced about in supertight spandex tights in the video for "D'Ya Think I'm Sexy?" (not to mention the selling-out and ritual murder of four albums worth of classic standards) He's lucky to even be upright at all... LOL :)
19 of 25 | Posted by J-Mo | Posted on October 28, 2008 12:57 PM
Does anyone else think Rodney is the best one on there? If anyone has ever watched Intervention and saw Hubert..he reminds me of him. A sweet and lovable drunk.
20 of 25 | Posted by Baxter | Posted on October 28, 2008 2:25 PM
I read a really trashy tell-all once that was written by some Hollywood hookers & d-list celebs in the 80s. One of them dated Gary, and referred to him as "Scary Abusey" throughout the book.
21 of 25 | Posted by Blanketessa | Posted on October 28, 2008 2:49 PM
baxter- I remember Hubert! He was so sweet and lovable, and I also agree with you about Rodney. Most of these guys are pretty famous, but poor Rodney is infamous.
22 of 25 | Posted by here4beer | Posted on October 29, 2008 11:21 AM
I think that Vikki hesitated with going next door because she wasn't going to be able to be with Jeff. The cameras might be apart of it, but she seemed truly deflated that she couldn't be there with Jeff. Well mostly confused that, wait, what, I can't stay with the person that I abuse drugs with and have a co-dependent relationship with? Huh, whhaattt?? I think that she wanted to stay, so that she could watch over Jeff and make sure that she could still control the relationship.
23 of 25 | Posted by reckless_saturn_11 | Posted on October 30, 2008 6:13 PM
Mr. Dangerous:
Obviously, you have never made any bad choices, made any mistakes, or came up with a douchy moniker like Mr. Dangerous.
You don’t have to feel sorry for anyone. As a matter of fact, you aren’t supposed to feel anything for anyone; you either do or you don't. And I suspect that you don’t. Oh, and what makes you dangerous? Stupidity? Because I feel scared.
.
24 of 25 | Posted by spacevenus | Posted on October 31, 2008 9:47 AM
Uh, spacevenus, you can go in the wood chipper too.
Bye, Bye.
You're an idiot.
25 of 25 | Posted by Mr Dangerous | Posted on November 7, 2008 11:16 AM