Burt Reynolds has entered a rehab treatment center for prescription drugs.

His manager stated:

“After a recent back surgery, Mr. Reynolds felt like he was going through hell and after a while, realized he was a prisoner of prescription pain pills. He checked himself into rehab in order to regain control of his life. Mr. Reynolds hopes his story will help others in a similar situation. He hopes they will not try to solve the problem by themselves, but realize that sometimes it is too tough to do on their own and they should seek help, as he did.”

Damn, Burt is 73 already. With all that plastic surgery I tend to forget. He doesn’t look like a typical 73-year-old, but then again, when you have had that much surgery it’s hard to gauge your age at all. If I didn’t know him, I probably couldn’t tell if Burt was 53 or 73. Honestly. I wouldn’t be surprised if that’s how his prescription drug habit started. He’s had an awful lot of surgery..

Michael Beasley’s tattoos were just one of the many warning signs that something was not right with him.

The Miami Heat star took to his Twitter (@GorillaBeas) in recent days leaving messages about unhappy he has been.

“Feelin like it’s not worth livin!!!!!!!”

“I Feel like the whole world is against me I can’t win for losin.”

The tweets have since been deleted, but one thing that is lingering is the photo of Beasley’s new tattoos that are sprawled across his back. Yes, he is “Super Cool.”

But it also appears that Beasley forgot to make sure no drug baggies made it into the pic. The lower right corner shows what are possibly drug paraphernalia bags.

And yeah, he entered rehab this morning. He is reportedly being treated for depression and drug problems at a Houton rehabilitation center.

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Melanie Griffith is currently in rehab

Melanie Griffith, 52, has checked into a rehab center for treatment of a drug addiction.

Her publicist, Robin Baum, confirmed reports that Griffith is seeking treatment at the Cirque Lodge in Utah, a popular rehab center for the rich and famous.

Baum eluded to the fact that this stint (one of many over the years for Melanie) is part of an ongoing treatment plan by her doctors. However, I find it odd that checking into a rehab clinic would be part of a “maintenance plan”, so I call B.S.

She says: “She is there to reinforce her commitment to stay healthy. This is part of a routine plan that was designed between her and her doctors years ago.”

Of course she is going to say that. That is her job, damage control. Not that I blame Melanie for wanting us to think that she is simply going in for her 60,000 mile overhaul. She’s probably embarrassed by her addiction being so out in the open.

Nine years ago Griffith admitted to having a prescription drug problem, she says that stemmed from a neck injury. Funny how everyone says their drug problem is “prescription drugs”, ALWAYS caused by some sort of ghost injury. 75% of Hollywood are raging blow whores but you never hear anyone say they are going to rehab for cocaine. And no, I’m not hinting that Melanie is a cokehead (even though I am pretty sure she did her fair share back in the day) I’m just sayin’…

Painkillers and muscle relaxers are served in candy dishes among Tinseltown’s elite. And everyone has a doctor they know will write them a script. So it’s really no surprise that so many people (like Anna Nicole Smith) get hooked on them.

I do wish Mel the best and hope she kicks her habit…whatever it may be.

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Kelly Osbourne is once again back in rehab.

Although we aren’t sure what she is being treated for, Kelly has been treated for prescription meds and alcohol in the past.

She is receiving a 30-day treatment at an unnamed facility.

Her spokesperson confirmed the news,  “Kelly Osbourne has voluntarily entered a medical facility to address some personal issues. Her family stands by and supports her.”

Mom Sharon has even commented on Kelly’s latest rehab stint,

“Yeah, Kelly’s in rehab. What else can we say? She knew that it was the right thing to do at this point and we’re proud that she did it. The family is all standing behind her. Kelly knew that she needed help and she’s getting it. We just pray that everything’s going to be okay.”y had my moments,” she said. “It’s not just moderation, it’s knowing limitations on everything.”

Tara Reid checked into Promises Treatment Center less than a month ago and is expected to check out soon.

She is looking forward to starting her new year sober after years of public drunkenness.

The actress has the support of her family and friends who believe rehab was a step in the right direction.

A source who claims to be close to Reid says, “She’s doing well. The whole family is very positive about this being the new beginning for her. They [family] are taking steps to do everything they can to help Tara keep on the right track.”

Reid is expected to check out shortly.

Her publicist will not comment on what she is being treated for.

Oh, and remember all those blogs last month who claimed Tara was out celebrating her 30th birthday right after “checking in” to rehab?

UNTRUE.

It’s like one blog posted the three-year-old pics and everyone else picked it up, copied the photos and ran with it. No one actually checked to see if it was true. Go figure.

That is the trouble with celebrity blogs these days. They all copy each other.  It’s so lame. Gone are the days when there were only a few of us out there – each doing our own thing. It’s a big copy fest now…and I think it sucks.

For the record, the photos they posted were from a previous birthday – and Tara is 33.

Amy Winehouse’s hubby was released from jail earlier today after serving 12 months behind bars.

But Blake Incarcerated didn’t go home to his wife, he headed straight for rehab, as part of his release agreement. In fact, Amy didn’t even greet her husband, she opted to stay home instead.

Daily Mail reports that Blake had a chipped tooth (aren’t they all chipped/rotted?) and fresh red scratches down his arms, but was all smiles.

Meanwhile, paparazzi took these lovely photos of Amy, and it makes me wonder if they have a stick and poke her with it like a wild animal.

She always looks like they are taunting her, just to get a shot. Then they call her crazy because she reacts like that, and everyone buys it, because hey, it’s Amy Winehouse.

I could be wrong though. Maybe she is just crazy. Crazy and crack don’t go so well together..

David Duchovny and wife Téa Leoni were spotted at the Czech Street Festival 2008 in NYC Saturday looking rather chummy.

Téa is even smiling! Maybe it’s because she just took a big chomp out of a sandwich that has David’s nuts in it..

Shia LaBeouf may be headed to rehab soon, an effort to reduce or beat his drunk driving charges.

LaBeouf, 22, crushed his hand in the accident and required surgery. He was released from the hospital last weekend and has been told he should do the rehab thing in order to help his case.  But not because he is a drunk or anything..

He is due in court later this month.

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Artie Lange, sidekick on the Howard Stern Show, has checked into intensive outpatient rehab for substance abuse.

Lange, 40, has struggled with narcotic addiction for years and has been to rehab many times before.

It seems he’s back to his old ways.

Last April he walked off the air after having an physical altercation with an assistant and it was thought he may have been using again.

Artie has been very open about his drug use, telling listeners story after story about being drunk to snorting cocaine and heroin.

I hope the guy gets clean, because yeah, he’s funny. But he’s also a fat f***ing loser. His mom still cleans his apartment and brings him food..

He’s just lucky enough to have Howard there to deal with his shit, because not many other employers would put up with him. He’ll eventually end up a nobody, a washed up old comic. Then maybe he’ll realize how good he had it.

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