Sober House Makes Me Wanna Drink

Previously, I extolled the virtues of Celebrity Rehab. Reality TV at its finest. Now comes Sober House – the halfway house sequel to Rehab.

I never thought I would long for the days of Jeff Conaway kicking women in the chest. But somehow, I do. And that “somehow” has much to do with Steven Adler, former drummer for Guns N Roses.  Whereas Celebrity Rehab was initially depressing and ultimately uplifting, Sober House is initially depressing and ultimately heartbreaking.  And this is after the first two episodes!  I can’t tell if watching Sober House is a prescription for never wanting to do a single drug in the world or a reason to do every single drug in the world.

Unfortunately, Adler’s been doing this routine for years and years – witness this Hard Copy* profile from 1996:

*Side Note:  Remember when Hard Copy was the Downfall of Civilization As We Know It?  Nowadays, everything is Hard Copy — making the actual Hard Copy look quaint.

1,000 Reasons Not to Live Before You Die!

On this installment of the ever popular 1,000 Reasons Not to Live Before You Die! we take a cold, hard, soul-destroying look at #487, Debbie Matenopoulos:

From People Magazine:

Debbie Matenopoulos’s estranged husband is seeking spousal support from the E! host, saying she “pays for nothing” related to their multimillion-dollar Los Angeles home after the pair “continuously lived beyond our means,” court documents show.

Jay Faires, 45, an L.A. music executive who makes $37,500 per month before taxes, is demanding that Matenopoulos, 33, either help pay the mortgage, agree to refinance, or move out and sell the home, according to his filing.

“Notwithstanding the fact that [Matenopoulos] earns at least $225,000 annually, she had her lawyers send my lawyer the cable bill and her cell phone bill to pay,” Faires says. “If [she] wants to continue to live [in our home] and won’t agree to sell, she should be paying all expenses associated with her use and occupancy, i.e. the mortgages, property taxes, utilities, insurance, gardener, pool, alarm, etc.”

At least $225,000 annually.

Thanks God.  Thanks a lot.