liz_marcs: Jeff and Annie in Trobed's bathroom during Remedial Chaos Theory (Anya_Cry_Like_An_Angel)
liz_marcs ([personal profile] liz_marcs) wrote2008-01-10 03:08 pm

It's Either Voyeurism or Celebrity Culture Gone Wrong. Either Way, It Sucks.

Just when you thought the MTV/VH1 reality shows couldn't get any lower, behold, "Celebrity Rehab."

Jesus Christ on a Pogo Stick.

As short as the article is, the bit about Jeff Conaway (Taxi, Babylon 5) really broke my heart. I seem to recall reading that Conaway has been addicted to various substances off-and-on for years. Including religion, as it so happens. He was in his "born again" phase during his run on Babylon 5 and freely spoke about his past alcohol- and drug-abusing ways back then.

From the looks of things, he's firmly off the wagon and circling the drain.

Gah.

Dr. Drew, oh, how could you?

As for my opinion, I'll let Craig Ferguson speak for me. From February 2007:

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[identity profile] lillian13.livejournal.com 2008-01-10 09:13 pm (UTC)(link)
I know. I was watching "Best songs of the '90's" a week or so ago, and in the middle of it I was subjected to a...must have been 5-10 minute "preview" of this thing. I. could. not. stop. watching. It was a slo-mo trainwreck, complete with bood, screaming, and vomit. Ghastly.

Do Not Want.

Heatbreaking to see Jeff in there. I met him in his sober days and he was a really nice guy.