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A Little Help for a Friend
He didn't crash his Porsche again. His weight is back to normal. So the news that Matthew Perry returned to rehab last week actually came as a surprise. Or at least as much of a surprise as it could be for a guy who's been in and out of hospitals since 1997 for problems with painkillers and alcohol. It seems having a sobriety coach on the "Friends" set wasn't enough to keep Perry, 31, clean. No one knows exactly what he's addicted to this time. Still, there's been plenty of damage control to keep the publicists busy: Perry was in the middle of shooting both a lead role in an upcoming movie, "Servicing Sara," and his role as one sixth of TV's top sitcom. "Friends" still has four more episodes to shoot, including the grand finale to Chandler and Monica's yearlong wedding preparations. Although the show is shooting around Perry's absence, NBC's Jeff Zucker says "it's still too early to tell" whether the story line will be affected. We're all pulling for him to recover soon--for Monica's sake.
Too Bad Johnnie Cochran Is Busy
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You'd think Puffy's legal woes would have rappers cooling their guns. But you wouldn't be thinking like the NYPD. New York's Finest are investigating whether a rivalry between two of rap's biggest divas, Foxy Brown (Inga Marchand) and Lil' Kim (the 4-foot-9 Kimberly Jones), may have led to a Feb. 25 shooting outside a New York City radio station. More than 20 shots were allegedly fired as Lil' Kim and her entourage crossed paths with rappers Capone-N-Noreaga's crew. The theory is Kim may still be a bit peeved that Foxy called her "lame" on Capone-N-Noreaga's song "Bang Bang." Although her manager insists "Lil' Kim and her security had nothing to do whatsoever with the incident," the cops reportedly have a security video showing several of the suspects jumping into Kim's limo as it left the scene. (The NYPD won't comment.) When it comes to drama, they don't call her the Queen Bee for nothing.
When 15 Minutes Isn't Enough
Hollywood released the reality-TV craze on the country and now its stars are coming home to roost. At the end of Fox's hormonal "Temptation Island" last week, we learned that Kaya Wittenburg, Valerie Penso and Billy Cleary have relocated to Tinseltown. They'll have plenty of company on Wanna-be Avenue. Dirk Been (the Wisconsin virgin from the original "Survivor") and Josh Souza (the Fresno goofball from "Big Brother") revealed during their stints on "Blind Date" last week that they, too, have moved West. And it's only going to get worse. Fox has announced another installment of "Temptation." As if L.A. needs more out-of-work actors.
Model Behavior
The president's niece Lauren Bush made her runway debut in Milan last week, and it turns out stage fright runs in the family. The 5-foot-6, 16-year-old, who has squeezed in a few print-modeling gigs between study halls, got off to a shaky start on the catwalk: teetering on her stiletto heels, slouching and looking out of her league among taller models. But just like Uncle W, a few flubs and a lack of experience didn't keep her from finishing strong. Neil's girl was all smiles as she accompanied designer Gai Mattiolo down the runway for a final round of bowing and waving. That, no doubt, is something the political princess is used to.
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