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Former GUNS N' ROSES Drummer STEVEN ADLER Confirmed For Second Season Of 'Celebrity Rehab' - June 10, 2008 
 
Former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler and WHITESNAKE vocalist David Coverdale's ex-wife Tawny Kitaen are among the celebrity patients undergoing detoxification and treatment at a center in the Los Angeles area on the second season of the hit reality series "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew". The series, consisting of eight one-hour episodes, is slated to premiere October 2008 on VH1.

Similar to the first cycle, the second season of "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew" will follow Jeff Conaway as he checks back into rehab after a series of back surgeries, setbacks and subsequent reliance on pain medications. Joining him in rehab are Sean Stewart ("Sons of Hollywood"), Amber Smith (model/actress), Rodney King, Nikki McKibbon ("American Idol"), Adler and Kitaen. Gary Busey, who is 13 years sober from his cocaine addiction, will also be joining the cast to take the journey with the others and to share his experiences on the recovery process.

The series will chronicle the patients' intensive 21-day program with both group and one-on-one therapy and non-traditional therapies like art and music. Returning to the show to help Dr. Drew are drug counselor Bob Forrest and resident technician Shelly Sprague who have each spent years on both sides of the rehab fence. Dr. Drew is also bringing in some additional prominent physicians to help him give the patients supplementary one-on-one care. The patients' families will also be more involved with their recovery programs and, in some cases, will receive treatment themselves. After they completed the program, the patients will be strongly encouraged to continue their treatment in a sober living facility or treatment center for at least three months at VH1's expense. 
 

Spending 10 minutes with Gary Busey would be enough to scare me straight from any type of substance.  Watching him talk is like going on the worst acid trip you can imagine. 

This show is fucking ridiculous though.........rehab = the most useless shit possible.  The only thing my friend ever got out of his rehab stint was more connections.

So true. If you go to rehab and don't really want to get clean you end up sitting around with a bunch of junkies talking about getting high and exchange numbers. Once you get out, you give them a call and now you have one more connection than you had before. But I do believe that rehab is helpful for people who really want to quit.

 -= iZzBo =-

Pathetic...  :no:

Is Gary Busey completely sober for the last 13 years or just sober from cocaine?  He's had to have been on SOMETHING all this time.  Or maybe that's just the effects of all the drugs he's consumed in his lifetime.

Steven....STOP dragging the Guns N Roses name into shitty fucking reality shows.....Steven is a shit drummer...who struck gold by being in a band with 4 brilliant musicians....

And what drug are you on?

nonsense...

Steven was far from a shit drummer. He is incredibly desperate for it to be 1988 tho. He needs attention bad which is a shame. Hope he's at least getting paid to be on the show.

So funny that he has to go to rehab again - his camp has been saying for the last how many years that he is sober?  Poor guy is not going to get sober in 21 days in front of the camera - and how embarrassing? 

I'm ashamed to admit it, but the *only* reason I would consider watching that show is for any insight Steven would offer on his GnR days.  In spite of the circumstances, hopefully it will help him come closer in some ways to conquering his demons...

There is no hope for this guy at all. And to have the G n' R name now associated with a reality t.v show,  :(

I'm glad Adler is doing this show. might get him some publicity.

He's a good guy. Wish he would drum somewhere.

Nah dude, he had that motorcycle accident like 8 years ago and suffered some head trauma from it and has been fucking crazy ever since.

The whole idea is disgusting. How could anyone want to package up rehab as some kind of entertainment? The offer of "treatment in a sober living facility or treatment center for at least three months at VH1's expense" doesn't cancel out the bad taste in the mouth this show gives. If there is a Hell, the producers are without a doubt going there.

All I can say is just WOW

I really hope u arent this ignorant as it pertains to GNR.

He is still THE BEST drummer GNR have ever had.


I think u  need to put your copy of AFD on again and listen to the amazing, out of this world drumming by Adler.

He is one of only a handful of drummers who adds to songs instead of just keeping the beat and doing fills.

If u listen closely to Appetite, he has a melody and a HOOKY style of playing drums. I find myself SINGING his drum parts and he also gave GNR that swingy feel that no one has been able to duplicate yet.

Agreed.  I've rolled my eyes at the very idea of this show. 

However, lame as it is, I know I'll be checking in on this show, this fall, just to watch Adler......just out of curiosity.   

I watched the show last year and enjoyed it fully.  Not sure what you're getting at.  The show isn't just for entertainment purposes.  They're REAL doctors helping REAL people with REAL problems.  It's a legit treatment program.  Granted some of the people are there for exposure, but that doesn't mean that they don't need help and this show may just provide that.  Jeff Conaway was a total mess going into the show last year.  By the time he left you could definitely see serious progress.

Whether the treatment is legit or not is not being questioned. It's the idea of showing it for entertainment purposes which rubs me the wrong way. And yes, it is just for entertainment purposes. This is not an educational documentary, it is voyeurism at its very worst.

But if it's actually helping people, which it is, what's the big deal?  If it wasn't for entertainment purposes, the "celebrities" may not have gone to rehab.  They find this as an opportuninty for a little exposure and more importantly, cleaning up their life.  I really don't see the problem with that.

I can see your point, and I agree with it.  However, I think there's a potential problem if the participants are more focused on the "exposure" part, and are less concerned with cleaning up.   If that were the case, then I would find the whole thing sad and manipulative, both on the  part of the participants and those responsible for the show.   As curious as I am about Adler, I don't know that I'll take a look.

All I can say is I watched the show last year and to me, it seemed like it helped most of the people on the show a great deal.  Daniel Baldwin appeared to be on the show clearly for exposure reasons but he left midway through the treatment claiming that the environment wasn't good for his sobriety.  He came into the show sober for many months to act as a father figure to the others as he had been through rehab successfully before.  Again though, the others on the show took it all seriously and received much needed help along the way.  I will be watching for sure, very good show.

This guy is so sad... :no:

Anonymity is crucial to any rehab. I wish the dude luck.

its called reality my friend....I think we can use a little more cowbell Steven! oh wait hes been in a drug induced coma since the late 80's he can't hear me.....I can not believe that some of you still defend this asshole who was completely selfish and almost ruined the great thing GNR had going...music was always secondary to this douche...


my main problem is that he keeps doing these types of shows that only pathetic hasbeens like Jani Lane or the guys from Great White woudl be on...and he brings the Guns N Roses band name with him on these shows....lets see a band he was in for 4 years and has been out of for almost 20...hmmm

STEVEN ADLER Rumored For 'Celebrity Rehab' Spinoff 'Sober Living' - July 7, 2008

According to the New York Post, former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler and CRAZY TOWN singer Seth "Shifty" Binzer are among the "celebrities" who have been approached to participate in the proposed VH1 "Celebrity Rehab" spinoff called "Sober Living".

The show, which would be a cross between "Surreal Life" and "The Real World", would put a number of "Celebrity Rehab" alumni together in a luxurious Beverly Hills mansion for 30 days while they try to rebuild their careers without drugs and alcohol.

Like "Celebrity Rehab", the new show would prominently feature Dr. Drew Pinsky ("Loveline"), who oversees the celebs during their stints in televised rehab.

Filming on the show could begin as early as next week, although VH1 has yet to give the project a thumbs-up.

Steven Adler last month underwent detoxification and treatment at a center in the Los Angeles area on the second season of the hit reality series "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew". The series, consisting of eight one-hour episodes, is slated to premiere October 2008 on VH1.

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=100452

Wouldn't they approach ALL of the "celebrities" that appear on Celebrity Rehab 2?  That's the point of rehab, so you can go on to sober living.  Seth was on last years show, is he back for a repeat?  That's one show you don't want to make a return appearance on.

Are you guys fucking kidding me...Steven Adler and Tawny kitaen...you bet your ass I'm going to tivo every episode!  It will be the best thing on t.v.!  I can't wait! Hell Yeah!

It is quality programming.  Even though some people don't agree with it.  I watched every episode from last season.  It's not gonna be the same without Jeff Conaway though.  Nobody can match his greatness as a drug addict.  I think the show did him some good though, he seemed sober the last couple times I saw him interviewed.

LOL!  I watched every episode of last season too!  Jeff was the bomb!  No pun intended.  I literally laughed out loud every time I watched it. He was priceless!

I laughed at some of the ridiculousness too.  Jeff was so F'ed up when he first got there.  That scene where he's talking and you can kind of make out what he's saying but then all of a sudden it become unintelligible and he goes on for like 2 more minutes.  Then he stops and Chyna tells him he's gonna have to repeat that because nobody understood a word he said.  He was a MESS.  A lot of it was sad though.  They tugged at my heart strings from time to time.  I'm man enough to admit it.

Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Drummer STEVEN ADLER Confirms VH1 'Sober Living' Rumors; Video Available - July 15, 2008

Lynn Hernandez of Tulsa, Oklahoma's 97.5 KMOD radio station conducted an interview with former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler at this past weekend's (July 9-13) Rocklahoma festival in Pryor, Oklahoma. Watch the seven-minute chat below.

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=100949

He appears to be little more than a shadow of his former self in that video.   I wish him the best, and hope things turn around for him. 

He can still play the cowbell, can't he!   :P  :)

STEVEN ADLER Featured In New ALTER BRIDGE Video - Oct. 8, 2008

Former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler is featured in ALTER BRIDGE's new video for the song "Watch Over You", which is cut with scenes from VH1's "Celebrity Rehab 2" show.

Adler in June underwent detoxification and treatment at a center in the Los Angeles area on the second season of the hit reality series "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew". The series, consisting of eight one-hour episodes, is slated to premiere this month on VH1.

The drummer was ordered by a judge in August to remain in rehab while he awaited a preliminary hearing on a felony charge of drug possession and a misdemeanor count of being under the influence of drugs.

Adler was arrested around 4 a.m. on July 18 by officers called to a home where a man reportedly was creating a disturbance and refusing to leave.

The warrant stems from a 2005 case where Adler was charged for being under the influence of a controlled substance and driving on a suspended license. He then sealed his fate by missing a court date in April of 2006.

The drummer told Lynn Hernandez of Tulsa, Oklahoma's 97.5 KMOD radio station at the Rocklahoma festival about a week before his arrest that he was planning on being part of the cast of "Sober Living", a spin-off of VH1's "Celebrity Rehab".

"Sober Living", which was described as a cross between "Surreal Life" and "The Real World", would put a number of "Celebrity Rehab" alumni together in a luxurious Beverly Hills mansion for 30 days while they try to rebuild their careers without drugs and alcohol, according to the New York Post.

Like "Celebrity Rehab", the new show would prominently feature Dr. Drew Pinsky ("Loveline"), who oversees the celebs during their stints in televised rehab.

Video: http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=106487

Fuck you guys. The Cowbell rules, Cowbell has given me many hours of song joy.

Ill make sure any music im involved in has Cowbell, and im only the bass player.

Like it or not, this is a good way to Rehab. Good Luck Popcorn.  : ok:

'Celebrity Rehab' Featuring STEVEN ADLER, DAVID COVERDALE's Ex-Wife; Premier Date Announced - Oct. 9, 2008

VH1 has once again partnered with Dr. Drew Pinsky for a second season of the hit reality series "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew". The series, consisting of eight one-hour episodes, is slated to premiere Thursday, October 23 at 10pm.

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=106533

STEVEN ADLER, DAVID COVERDALE's Ex-Wife Featured In 'Celebrity Rehab' Super-Trailer - Oct. 10, 2008

A five-minute "super-trailer" for second season of the hit reality series "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew" can be viewed below. The series, consisting of eight one-hour episodes, is slated to premiere Thursday, October 23 at 10:00 p.m. on VH1.

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=106656

I wish Steve would just get his shit together and start an original band. That Junkie has been living onm the GN'R coatails for so long. He is such a talented Muso and could do so much be wants to live in the past.

Come on Steven, Grow up man. you are a Rocker, you can do it, bro.  : ok:


 :peace:

Im not gonna lie. I almost shed a tear when They had Steven's segment.

Fuck Matt Sorum! HAHA that was priceless and I agree.

Slash should let Steven drum on a few tracks if he can get his shit together.

Sorry, but Steven is a hot mess. It's not a surprise that no one wants anything to do with him. He's a total Donnie Downer.

I had to rewind that because I couldn't understand whose solo album he mentioned.  2 Slash references so far, and 1 Matt Sorum, for those keeping score.

I wish the best for Steven too, seems like a nice enough guy.  I have my doubts though that he'll clean up THIS time.  The longest he's been sober since he was 11 is 3 days.  That's not a very good stat.

Should be a good season.  You think Gary Busey's agent clearly explained the concept of the show to him?  He doesn't seem to get it.

http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2008/10/24/ex-guns-n-roses-drummer-steven-adler-is-having-the-worst-week-ever/

I have to say that was hard to watch...from last's nights Celebrity Rehab episode.  I hope he get some help.

http://defamer.com/5068476/5-moments-that-made-us-want-to-curl-up-and-die-on-last-nights-celebrity-rehab-2-premiere

It was hard to see him like that man.  :-\

fuck, that was the saddest shit i've seen in so long :-\

You know, its so fucking sad.  And all he wants is Slash to accept back and be his buddy and play on his solo album.. Do you think stays away so he doesn't go down that road again?  Maybe motivation to for Steven could be if he gets sober he can play on Slash's solo album on one track?  This is terrible.  Its amazing he is still alive.

Nice little song there at the end.

Dude, I was LMAO when he said that about Matt Sorum too!!! God, that was hard to watch though...I feel so bad for him...he's such a mess.

Im sorry

he called Matt Sorum a Piece of Shit.


Still hilarious!

I'd more like to hear him on Slash's album than Matt.

Same here

I never knew that he was still a messed up as this, its a pretty hideous sight. Who can  blame Slash for not asking him to play, there comes a point where you just have to walk away from a junkie and let them find go whatever path they choose. Adler has had umpteen chances to clean himself up and the bonus of being set up for life financially and yet he still wont walk away from the needle.
He is never going to change, a 20 year habit is not an easy thing to give up and I dont think he has the complete desire to leave it behind for good. He doesnt seem like the kind of person who could stay clean and be strong enough to witness drugs and alcohol being used near him, if he ever does get clean,  and not instantly fall off the wagon.

Its his life and his choices and I'm wearing thin of sympathy for him, I've lost a number friends to heroin and watching that made me think less of Adler than I did before. I've known people with no hope, no support, no money, no anything, pull themselves out of years of heroin addiction and make something better happen for themselves and leave that shit behind.

The buck stops with the junkie, nothing can change their choices in life but them.

 :crying: I just want my  :crying: best friend Slash back!  :crying:

wow that was sad.

Yeah, that was sad.

No matter how much i want steven to be in the fold i can understand why slash didn't even consider him. He's fucked up beyond repair...

Why slash would want matt on his solo record tho is another issue. One could believe that this would be a good opportunity to play with somebody else... Guess they get along tho and that's fine i guess...

The sadest thing about steven is that if there would be a gn'r reunion some time in the future, he wouldn't even be considered for that...

Not unless he can clean his act up, and STAY clean.  I hope he can, but I don't have too much hope for him.  Can't wait for this weeks episode.  They've got quite the cast this year.

At least he knew that the L.A. Kings are a hockey team.

Rodney King a hockey player?  Come on now, girl that starred in the Whitesnake video....

We can only hope!

Like you, Olorin, I didn't realise that Steven was currently in such a state, but I agree that it's no-one else's responsibility but his own to get himself clean.  I may have had some harsh words for Slash recently but I don't blame him one little bit if he wishes to keep his distance from such destructive behaviour.  Sadly, I don't see a happy ending for Steven. 

Don't know if I'm posting in the right section but did anyone watch the premiere? He is really in bad shape man. But he is so lovable and funny. The other thing - did he have a stroke or something? He really mumbles when he talks - it seems like his speech is effected. Sometimes I couldn't understand him.

but I had to laugh when he had to smoke a joint on the way to the rehab center after being hospitalized for nine days. The joint part is funny! he was yelling out the windows and everything and all the people in the van were like ok whatever.

saw a clip, dont know when this is on over here (UK) - man oh man.  steven is in a far worse state than when i last saw him interviewed.
I hope he gets the help he needs, but a reality show may not be the place to do it.  Quite desperately sad really.  Can only hope he deals with has past demons - coz he wont be able to move on at all if he doesnt.  be proud of your past acheivements with GnR, Steven, but move on.
its pretty amazing he's still with us...

He actually seemed a lot better to me in episode 2.  Especially if you compare him some of the other people on the show.  Some are just a mess that can't be helped much, others are struggling.  Steven does seem like a really good guy, hopefully he can right himself once and for all.  I didn't give him much of a chance after seeing the first episode, but this weeks seemed like a step in the right direction.

And, not to poke fun at Steven's scary dream he had, but I think he might be onto the makings of a song there.  "You think it hurts now, you ain't felt nothing yet."  Think about.  Noodle with that Steven, you might be onto something.

I'm STILL waiting for FunkyMonkey to post Steven's parts.

 ::)

 ;D

He does look better.  ;)

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Oct. 30, 2008

Former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler was the featured guest on the nationally syndicated "Loveline" radio show this past Tuesday night (October 28) with hosts Stryker and Dr. Drew Pinsky.

Dr. Drew's Recap: Episode 2

http://www.vh1.com/video/play.jhtml?id=1597877&vid=293013

I just watched for first time this last week, it really is so sad, I knew that he had had a stroke previously,  he certainly does not look like the Steven we see in early Guns videos.  :no:  I am under the impression he has never gotten over his termination from the band, which has been a contributing factor to his on-going addictions. :( I am not convinced he will ever clean up, but miracles do happen :-\

He definitely needs to let go of the notion of reuniting with his former band if he wants to get clean. It obviously keeps him from moving on with his life and feeling good about wherre he's at and what he could have in his life instead.

Steven was great for Appetite-era GN'R, but I was never in awe of his skills behind the drums, but seeing him on this show truly makes me want for him to get clean, let go of his past and have some steady success musically. But as you said, the doubt is definitely there...

Watched another episode yesterday, he keeps saying he wants his best friend "Slash" back!!!

It?s so sad. Slash, if he?s able to get his shit togehter, let him drum on your solo-album!!

And if it?s only 1 song!!!

Keith Moon, John Bonham, Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain...is Steven next?  Not for lack of trying on his part...Maybe Rick Allen could help him out?  I feel bad for Steve, but have to turn my head and walk away.

he won't have the same legacy as them unfortuneatly

Adler, the Guns N' Roses drummer fired for his drug use, says, "I'm serious about this because I want my best friend back." His speech is garbled, he's a terrifying mess and yet he seems like a sweetheart. And bringing it all home in this cockeyed world of fame is the idea that as he stars on a VH1 show about what a mess his life is, his former band gets ready to bring out Chinese Democracy.

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/nov/03/celebrity-rehab-is-as-addictive-as-ever/

Frankly, I only watch the show to see Steven. But sometimes I feel bad for him.

I do too ! it's sad to watch anyone lose their life to addiction, plus he misses his good friend Slash which I feel for the guy.

Don't feel TOO bad for him.  He's got a smokin' hot wife.

Off topic, but whats Rodney King in for?

Rodney's in for alcoholism, and I think Dr Drew wants to go over the beatings with Rodney and try to get to the heart of that, as that has had to cause some psychological issues over the years.  And you can kind of see, he doesn't appear to trust people he doesn't know and keeps to himself.  Can't say I blame him after all he's been through.

Thats a bit of a shame. I wonder if the actual beating, or the trial and being thrust into the spotlight afterwards was more damaging to him.
Strange place for him to go all the same, seems a naturally reserved guy and he is stuck in there with Adler and Co.  :nervous:

Rodney seems like a good guy.  But I believe he was drunk and high on PCP the night of the beating.  So that may not have necessarily been the trigger for his problems.  I'm cheering for him though.  The guy is a librarian compared to Gary Busey.

Gary Busey's a Fucking ignorant Asshole! Jeeeeeeeeezus....... the shit he comes up with, its like  "could you possibly be anymore fucked in the head?!"

Id like to pop that Mother Fucker in the eye socket!

In Gary's defense, he was in a horrible motorcycle accident that has seemed to have long lasting effects on his erratic behavior.  I can't imagine he was THAT crazy before the accident.

Wait, I thought it was all an act...he isn't a patient, he's there to help the others with their treatment.   :hihi:
Its wrong on so many levels to laugh at somebody's suffering, but since they have agreed to do this publicly and for profit...its OK right?
Either way...the only reason I watched it was to 'check in' on Steven...and sadly, I now wish I hadn't...instead of remembering him as the party boy with a permanent smile, every time I hear 'Steven Adler', I will think of a disturbed, damaged, crying man saying 'I miss my friend Slash'.  This type of stuff shouldn't be public...

Gary Busey has always had sort of a strange edge to him in my opinion.  He seems to be genuine in wanting to be there and help others, yet is seems he may be a little to far off of the beaten path.  I think he is just adding to the already provided chaos.

I hate to be cynical but........remember when he pulled the two girls aside to talk about his girlfriend's hypnotherapy.  I'm sure she doesn't perform that therapy for free.

Creepy how he went about that :P