Pat O' Brien checks into Rehab
03-21-05 | 03:36 PM
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Pat O' Brien checks into Rehab
LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) Pat O'Brien, currently the anchor of "The Insider" entertainment news program, revealed over the weekend that he has checked himself into an alcohol rehab program.
"I have had a problem with alcohol," O'Brien admitted to the AP in a Sunday statement. "I have decided to take action by checking myself into an intensive recovery program. Overcoming this problem is a top priority in my life and I am excited to return to work as soon as I am able."
The 57-year-old O'Brien was the host of "Access Hollywood" from 1997 until his contract expired last summer, prompting talk of legal action when he quickly bolted for the syndicated "Entertainment Tonight" spin-off "The Insider." O'Brien also spent part of last year covering the Athens Olympics for MSNBC and NBC late-night.
" I have a nose but I never use it." - Jimmy Fallon as Pat
"I have had a problem with alcohol," O'Brien admitted to the AP in a Sunday statement. "I have decided to take action by checking myself into an intensive recovery program. Overcoming this problem is a top priority in my life and I am excited to return to work as soon as I am able."
The 57-year-old O'Brien was the host of "Access Hollywood" from 1997 until his contract expired last summer, prompting talk of legal action when he quickly bolted for the syndicated "Entertainment Tonight" spin-off "The Insider." O'Brien also spent part of last year covering the Athens Olympics for MSNBC and NBC late-night.
" I have a nose but I never use it." - Jimmy Fallon as Pat
03-21-05 | 04:07 PM
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See what happens when you hang out with P. Diddy? Wonder if this'll be the topic of any of those gossipy entertainment shows tonight...
03-21-05 | 04:11 PM
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Yeah, I was surprised it wasn't an Insider exclusive...
I wish nothing but the best for Pat, but man, is he on every radio station in LA or what?
I wish nothing but the best for Pat, but man, is he on every radio station in LA or what?
03-22-05 | 08:18 AM
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According to people on Imus, he got dead drunk at Trump's wedding a few weeks ago. They also discussed this morning that there is a recently released voice mail/answering machine recording of O'Brien or someone that sounds like him /talking dirty trying to get a woman to join him in a threesome. They discussed airing a censored version of it but said it was still damn filthy even when it was edited. I had to go to work before they played, though.
03-22-05 | 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by freudguy
According to people on Imus, he got dead drunk at Trump's wedding a few weeks ago. They also discussed this morning that there is a recently released voice mail/answering machine recording of O'Brien or someone that sounds like him /talking dirty trying to get a woman to join him in a threesome. They discussed airing a censored version of it but said it was still damn filthy even when it was edited. I had to go to work before they played, though.
Pat has gone Hollywood
03-22-05 | 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by freudguy
there is a recently released voice mail/answering machine recording of O'Brien or someone that sounds like him /talking dirty trying to get a woman to join him in a threesome. They discussed airing a censored version of it but said it was still damn filthy even when it was edited. I had to go to work before they played, though.
03-22-05 | 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Michael Ballack
I heard the phone calls he made to some chick uncensored today on Opie and Anthony. Pat was inspired by Bill O'Reily. He's pretty freaky. 
Pretty bad.
03-22-05 | 04:23 PM
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I hope he doesn't mind photographer staking out his rehab center trying to get shots of him looking all haggard and crappy.
Who am I kidding? No one wants to see that crap.
Who am I kidding? No one wants to see that crap.
03-22-05 | 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Phil L.
They have been playing clips of those recordings (with bleepings) all afternoon on KRock in NYC.
03-22-05 | 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Dango727
They were playing them uncensored on the Radio Chick's Show on SIRIUS.
I think the alcohol thing is just an excuse to quiet this down.
03-22-05 | 11:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Gil Jawetz
I hope he doesn't mind photographer staking out his rehab center trying to get shots of him looking all haggard and crappy.
Who am I kidding? No one wants to see that crap.
Who am I kidding? No one wants to see that crap.
03-23-05 | 06:54 AM
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Remember running into him a few times in Boston area bars (Maddy's up in M-head)when he was doing the NBA during the Celtics heydays of the '80s.
Let's just leave it as each time: he was feeling no pain....
Let's just leave it as each time: he was feeling no pain....
03-23-05 | 07:58 AM
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Wow. Is that really him in those messages? They are whacked out. He talks about gettin a hooker, some coke, etc. etc. He is versatile in want he wants as far as sex goes, though.
"If you agree with this, look at me and say: yes."
The messages I heard are within two/three hours of each other. Some a few minutes after the other. Sad. It evens sounds like he is in a group setting in a few of them (you can hear people talking in the background).
"If you agree with this, look at me and say: yes."
The messages I heard are within two/three hours of each other. Some a few minutes after the other. Sad. It evens sounds like he is in a group setting in a few of them (you can hear people talking in the background).
03-23-05 | 10:08 AM
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I finally heard them this morning. Damn, they were funny. He calls this chickie about 6 times in 2 hours - you could almost see him sweating and playing pocket pool as he left the messages. I have no doubt it's him, sounds just like him. I couldn't get over how damn horny he sounded, like he was on cocaine AND ecstacy. "Damn, you are so hot...I'm so into you" ::
I heard this morning on Imus that an ex-husband of O'Brien's girlfriend or ex-gf has a photo of O'Brien masturbating. No one knew why this guy had this photo. Damn hilarious!
:I heard this morning on Imus that an ex-husband of O'Brien's girlfriend or ex-gf has a photo of O'Brien masturbating. No one knew why this guy had this photo. Damn hilarious!
03-23-05 | 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by vegasbaby
I remember when this guy was the Halftime Sports Guy on CBS.
"Yeeeeessss!"
