Showing posts with label intervention. Show all posts
Showing posts with label intervention. Show all posts

Sunday, November 1, 2015

Currently Booming: Jimmy Fallon's Partying Has NBC Exec's Contemplating an Intervention

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While everyone seems to love Jimmy Fallon, not everyone is laughing about his recent antics. NBC's leading funny man has had three alcohol related mishaps in the last few months and various sightings seem to indicate that Fallon's drinking may have gotten a little out of control. He nearly lost a finger back in June when his wedding band got caught on a counter top and then he chipped a tooth while trying to open his medication. Another injury last week has many NBC insiders reportedly keeping a very close eye on Fallon's partying.

According to a report by New York Post, not everyone is amused. "It’s the party guy’s third injury in four months, and sources say NBC is worried that Fallon’s drinking has turned excessive. And while they’re not doing anything about it — yet — “It’s gone from being a whisper to a chatter,” says one industry insider of Fallon’s over-the-top behavior. The consecutive injuries come on the heels of a seemingly endless parade of Page Six mentions chronicling the after-hours antics of the host, who is married to Nancy Juvonen (co-owner with Drew Barrymore of the production company Flower Films) and has two daughters, both under 2 years old."

While the network has reportedly not stepped in with an intervention yet, everyone seems to agree that Fallon is a bit of a mess. He's relatively young in the business and the money and power at stake is huge so the comedian is reportedly dealing with things by leaning on booze. There are a multitude of stories out there about his hard partying but at least as of now it doesn't seem to be affecting his job. As some have pointed out, hosting The Tonight Show is a rigorous gig and Fallon has yet to drop the ball.

Do you think that his drinking is to blame for all of these mishaps? or do you think that Fallon just has the worst luck imaginable?

Thursday, September 24, 2015

Currently Booming: Jessica Simpson's Family Wants Her in Rehab

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Did you see footage of Jessica Simpson's recent appearance on the Home Shopping Network? The 35-year-old star was so out of sorts that even some of her biggest fans took to social media to slam her for appearing intoxicated during her segment. While HSN and Simpson have both insisted that she was completely sober, it seems that her addiction issues have become so bad that it's impossible to keep them hidden.

According to a new report by In Touch sources close to Simpson say that those closest to the star know that she has addiction issues. "She has a substance-abuse problem. She’s taking Adderall and anti-anxiety pills. And on top of that, she drinks. They’ve known for a while that she has a problem, But after fans slammed Simpson for appearing “wasted” during an HSN appearance, it “was a huge wakeup call.”

Supposedly, Simpson's husband and parents are all in agreement that she needs professional help. Her two young children are Simpson's top priority so the chance of her checking in to a facility is pretty unlikely so they are looking at other options. Apparently, in-home rehab programs are a possibility and if Simpson decided to go that route she would still be hands-on with her kids. The problem is getting her to agree to get help. So far Simpson seems to be in denial of just how erratic her behavior has become.

Do you believe that Simpson is really clean and sober or do you think that her need for help is pretty hard to hide?