It looks like The Situation finally got himself into one situation that he couldn’t handle. a source has just revealed to TMZ that Mike Sorrentino, he of Jersey Shore ab fame, has checked into an inpatient rehab program for substance abuse problems. Well, this will certainly throw yet another wrinkle into the newest season of Jersey Shore
For the record, his reps aren’t saying officially that he even has a problem. they said, he “has spent the past several weeks at an undisclosed location for much needed rest and recuperation after his extensive production and appearance schedule.” Hmm. Well, it certainly would not be a surprise if he’d developed an addiction after we’ve watched him party his way through what feels like 30 years of Jersey Shore. either way, here’s hoping he gets the help he needs. At least if he’s not drinking come the start of filming for season six, pregnant Snooki will have some company in her sobriety. [TMZ]
Jessica Simpson appeared on Jimmy Kimmel’s show last night, and, no, unfortunately, she didn’t give birth live on-air. (Or maybe fortunately.) But she did explain why she appears to be so insanely pregnant: She’s got a lot of amniotic fluid. She’s also got an interesting projection about what this means for when she finally goes into labor. she told Kimmel, “whenever my water breaks it’ll be like a fire hydrant!” Yowza. There’s a mental image for the ages. she also described the feeling of carrying this baby—yes, she swears it’s not twins—”I feel like I have a bowling ball sitting on my hoo ha!” not that far off, actually. anyway, she’s reportedly due next month, so the wait is almost over. [Extra TV]
After laying off 30 people from her network, OWN, Oprah must have sensed that her staff was rattled by the changes, because today she held an OWN town hall meeting. she apparently explained to her remaining staff why the cuts were made: basically that she had to justify what the network was spending to a board of directors, and she had to get things in order before the company’s fiscal year ends on April 1 or things would get really hairy. all in all, being honest and straightforward with your staff sounds like a pretty humane thing to do, and she also reportedly gave those she fired very generous severance packages. God, I really hope she didn’t make them all look under their seats to discover their termi-NATION PACK-AAAHGES!!. [TMZ]
Meanwhile, Rosie O’Donnell released this video statement about the cancellation of her show on OWN. Despite reports that she and Oprah are on the outs, Ro manages to be pretty gracious and reasonable about the whole deal. she explains that basically they got off to the wrong start, and keeping the show up just didn’t make any financial sense. her closing line? “It’s not a nightmare, it’s a good thing.” what ever you say, Rosie! [HuffPo]
With her newly announced split from Peter Facinelli, things are a little topsy-turvy for Jennie Garth these days. she was spotted for the first time today without her wedding ring on, and she told Access Hollywood, “My life is a little hectic right now and my personal life is kind of crazy.” She’s about to start filming of her new reality series Jennie Garth: little Bit Country, which she says, is “what I need and what the girls need right now.” while the timing worked out suspiciously well, Garth says she had no idea she would be headed for divorce when she agreed to do the show. Boy, some TV executives have all the luck. [People]
After Five Straight Seasons of Partying, Jersey Shore’s The Situation Heads to Rehab
