And indeed he did! Cornel West was arrested on October 13, 2014 while protesting in Ferguson against the shooting of Michael Brown.
Read more ... UPDATE: Former California high school teachers Melody Lippert and Michelle Ghirelli have pleaded guilty to having sex with a 17-year-old student during their drug and sex filled party on the beach last January (2015.) Michelle Ghirelli also pleaded guilty to a felony count of furnishing a controlled substance. While neither of the women will face jail time, Lipper and Ghirelli will both be sentenced to three years probation. Lippert will also have to perform 15 days of community service while Ghirelli will serve 180 days in a lock-down rehab facility. The prosecution said that even though the women won't face jail time they will receive a much bigger punishment which is having their teaching credentials revoked for life in the state of California. Original story follows...
Read more ... Miami Dolphins player and former Dancing with the Stars contestant Chad Johnson has been arrested on a misdemeanor domestic violence charge in Florida.
Read more ... Television and film actress Selma Blair was taken on a stretcher to a hospital for treatment after she lost it on a plane. After mixing meds and alcohol she went into an uncontrollable rant. Better add don't drink and fly to your list of good advice... especially for actresses on meds!
Read more ... Born in the USA - drunk in New Jersey. It has been revealed that back in November 2020 Bruce Springsteen was arrested for DUI. Clearly the Jersey rocker may have been born to run but not to drive!
Read more ... Robin Williams (1951-2014)
Decades ago, when Robin Williams was just starting to become famous with his madcap, stream-of-consciousness performances on “Mork and Mindy,” one would have made a good bet that he would eventually kill himself through substance abuse. It can be safely said that many of his comedic performances occurred while he was high on cocaine. However, Williams’ recent death by suicide was not directly related to his substance abuse problems.
Read more ... In January of 2015, A.J. Holloway, Mayor of Biloxi, Mississippi checked himself into an alcohol treatment program, aka rehab -- good for him!
Read more ... Hard Party Loving Attitude and Recent Rehab Visit of Kirsten Dunst
The Spiderman famed actress Kirsten Dunst leads a hard party-loving life and gets a drink every now and then. However, that does not mean she is wasted and loses all control of herself.
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