steven adler confirmed for Celebrity Rehab 2

[guns_n_motley]

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. 
 

[Bill 213]

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.

[izzbo]

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 =-

[alejoyp]

Pathetic... 

[faldor]

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.

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.

[Bodhi]

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....

[Grouse]

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?

[Ines_rocks!]

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....

nonsense...

[Wheres Izzy]

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.

[pugdog1987]

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? 

[bazgnr]

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...

[DeadHorse]

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, 

[Thorned Rose]

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

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

[Bill 213]

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.

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.

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.

[JimBobTTD]

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.

[D]

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....

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.

[lynn1961]

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.

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.   

[faldor]

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.

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.

[JimBobTTD]

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.

[faldor]

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.