'Celebrity Rehab' Season 4 Cast Confirmed
For most people, rehab is something to be done in private, with the support of your family, close friends and loved ones. Luckily for us, however, Hollywood doesn't know the meaning of "private," because otherwise we wouldn't be able to tune in to the guiltiest guilty pleasure on television, 'Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew.'Well, put down your vial of "e" and start practicing your concerned face, because 'Celebrity Rehab' has just announced the cast of their upcoming fourth season and it's a doozy: according to TV Guide, the newest batch of celebutants and has-beens to roll through Dr. Drew Pinsky's parlor of excess includes Leif Garrett, Janice Dickinson and current off-the-rails headliner Jeremy London.
London, of course, is the former 'Party of Five' star who recently entered the "likely story" hall of fame when he told authorities that a recent bender was caused by kidnappers who jacked him while he was fixing a spare tire and forced him to drive around town doing dope and crack. Crazy as it sounds, though, the police actually have backed up his tale by arresting a suspect on kidnapping charges, which means that fans hoping to actually see a success story on 'Celebrity Rehab' may be in luck. After all, how can you root against a guy whose relapse was caused by kidnappers?
Jeremy London isn't the only star we'll be pulling for this year, though. Here's a rundown of all the other pop icons and "how does that person qualify as a celebrity?" participants on season four:
• Janice Dickinson: The former supermodel has been a reality show staple for years, with stints on 'The Surreal Life,' 'America's Next Top Model' and her own series, 'The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency.' Most recently she has appeared on both the British and American versions of 'I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!,' but her rehab credentials stem more from a guest stint on Finland's 'Top Model' spinoff, where she claimed to fall down a flight of stairs after mixing sleeping pills with champagne. Always a bad idea.
• Leif Garrett: The former teen pop singing sensation has been struggling with addiction for over 30 years, including a highly publicized car accident in 1979 while driving under the influence of Quaaludes which left his best friend paralyzed for life. Earlier this year, Garrett was arrested for having heroin in his shoe. He's also no stranger to reality television, having once competed on 'Ty Murray's Celebrity Bull Riding Challenge,' which amazingly enough was a real show.
• Jason Wahler: While some of these other celebrities have dabbled in reality television, Wahler actually became a "celebrity" in the first place thanks to reality TV: as a star of 'Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County' and its spinoff series 'The Hills,' Wahler is famous for being famous. Unfortunately, he's also famous for racking up a number of DUIs and arrests, including one last month for punching a girl. Smooth move, Romeo. We're not sure if appearing on VH1 is part of his punishment, but we kinda would have preferred jail for this knob.
• Rachel Uchitel: Uchitel hardly needs a reality show; thanks to her high profile affairs and alleged affairs with Tiger Woods and 'Bones' star David Boreanaz, her life basically is a reality show. We're not sure what she needs Dr. Drew's help with exactly, but we have an armchair diagnosis: based on what we know, we fear that she might be addicted to love. Dr. Drew may not be Robert Palmer, but perhaps he can help anyway.
• Frankie Lons: Another veteran of the reality wars, Francine "Frankie" Lons is best known -- in those small circles where she is known at all -- as the mother of pop star Keyshia Cole. Thanks to this connection, she also landed her own series on BET, 'Frankie and Neffe.' Despite the apparent addiction to reality television, though, this is one rehabber we'll be cheering for. After all, who's heartless enough to root against mom?
• Jason "Gummi Bear" Davis: Lastly, Jason "Gummi Bear" Davis rounds out the cast. You may not be familiar with Davis, as he's technically not a celebrity but rather is just a really rich person who has been using his money to become famous. In other words, he's the male version of Paris Hilton, only based on some of his red carpet antics, which include chewing out his own grandmother, we suspect he may not have Hilton's class or talent. Television, we weep for thee.
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