Kenickie Seriously Screwed Up and Other Observations from Celebrity Rehab
While Celebrity Rehab last week, I'd had enough of not knowing who that Jeff guy is who was causing so much ruckus. Since VH1 has a broad definition of "celeb", it usually doesn't bother me to have no clue who these people used to be when they were famous. This guy though, he seemed familiar, like I'd seen him much younger and before drugs took their toll, but I could not place the name "Jeff Conaway" for the life of me.
Thanks to IMDb, I found, to my horror, the guy who was having such a rough detox is the actor best known for his roll in Grease as John Travola's greaser sidekick Kenickie.
The young and beautiful patients show that youth and glamor do not make drug use safe. Seeing someone we all knew (who hasn't seen Grease?) when he was young get old much to quickly in his addiction is scary.
It is awful tells Daniel Baldwin he is not sure he wants to be sober. I do not understand personally, having never done drugs, but it is clear that one hit would relieve the suffering of detox. Having the motivation to see it through would be incredibly difficult when the answer is so easy.
I am amazed at the tough love shown by the staff, without ever showing the frustration they must feel. Both Dr. Drew and Shelley, the resident tech, are calm in the face of come crazy stuff. They certainly need to take every trick they have out of tool storage to deal with this group and the special challenges of filming treatment for television.
It is Shelley who takes much of Jeff's venom when he threatens to leave (yet again) because she has to lock his cell phone and wallet up for the night per established policies. It was almost funny to watch this very sick man who can't walk for the pain telling folks he is leaving. I told Chris they should have said fine, but the wheelchair stays. See how fair you get.
For more on the show, check out this interview with Dr. Drew. Please note that Dr. Drew addresses being a sex symbol.
On a lighter note, since I mentioned the whole hot older guy thing in my last post about the show, should I consider this to be a tad offensive?
"Here’s the thing: if a 28-year-old is interested in a 50-year-old, there’s something wrong with the 28-year-old. She needs help."
Let's get a few things straight. For one thing, Dr. Pinsky, I'm only 27 and I am happily married. There is no want, I just happen to notice you are an attractive man. Gee, don't compliment someone on your blog or it gets blown out of proportion.
Well, it's not unusual for me to be fending off advances from younger women... it happens quite frequently despite being a happily married man... and I don't think there's ANYTHING wrong with a young lady showing me that kind of attention... and I still feel the same way AFTER I wake up!
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I don't think there is anything wrong with age gaps in relationships. However I do see how it could be an issue in someone to seeks out a person of a certain age. When it just happens and age isn't an issue, it can work out for plenty of couples.
I do not understand the type of woman who would honestly be invested in hooking up with a married man. If he'll cheat for you, he'll cheat on you. For innocent crush fodder, I find "the family man" type to be very attractive. Nothing wrong with admiring, right?
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I didnt know there were so many of us out there. for a while you hey my name is unique but then you find out there really isnt anything out the that is.
i like your blogs.
whats your heratage, im in the dark with mine and allways looking for answers
http://www.myspace.com/streetbombin
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Nice you meet you. I'm "Kubala" by marriage. My husband's family is Polish. I'll be checking out your myspace page.
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