Jeremy Piven speaks out on his mercury poisoning
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G.W.W.E!: Jeremy “Put it In Me” Piven
If you have an expensive cable package, you love him as Ari on Entourage, and if you’ve only got basic, you love him from the small to medium roles he’s played in tons of various movies that were not always good. Now, on with the GWWEeeing…) Two Sundays ago, the Emmy’s were on. I don’t watch the Emmy’s because they’re boring and everyone is always thanking God — who probably doesn’t give a crap about your little gold statue when there are wars and fami

Piven speeds away from 'Plow' play - Entertainment News, Legit News, Media - Variety
Jeremy Piven will abruptly end his run in Broadway’s “Speed-the-Plow,” after missing Tuesday evening’s performance and a Wednesday matinee. Piven has informed the producers that he hasn’t been feeling well and that the condition is attributable to a high mercury count. The show’s producers weren’t returning calls, but Daily Variety reached out to David Mamet, who wrote the showbiz satire and seemed skeptical of the reasons for Piven’s departure. “I t

Broadway box office takes a dive - Entertainment News, Legit News, Media - Variety
The Broadway sales cume plummeted last week -- which was only to be expected, after the closure of a whopping nine productions the previous frame. Most of the shows still on the boards also fell off from their strong holiday showings. Only a few productions bucked that trend, including "South Pacific" ($950,130), the tight-ticket tuner that rose by $9,000 and was one of the few shows to play to full houses. The revival of "Speed-the-Plow" ($334,428) also managed to rise slightly, with thesp Norbert Leo Butz

Jeremy Piven Hasn't Had Fish "in Five Months" Since Mercury Poisoning
Since being told his mercury levels were "six times" normal, Jeremy Piven says he hasn't "had a piece of fish in five months." On Thursday's Good Morning America, he talked more about his doctor's previous claims that he got sick because of his love of sushi. "The only protein I got for 20 years was from fish," Piven said. "I kind of thought I was doing the right thing." He denied rumors that...

Jeremy Piven Confirms His Pesco-Vegetarian Diet Caused Mercury Poisoning
As we reported earlier, Jeremy Piven left a Broadway production in late December due to a diagnosis of mercury poisoning. We could only speculate that a diet heavy on fish was the root cause — and now the actor himself has confirmed as such. As FOX News reports, “And the truth is, Piven could not have [...]

Podcast: 'Entourage's' Ellin on Piven Emmy
In this week's Backlot Talk podcast with Doug Ellin, creator and showrunner of "Entourage," Mr. Ellin talks about Jeremy Piven winning his third Emmy last Sunday. He also talks about the famous movie that was the basis for the wild car chase Piven's character Ari was involved in during the episode that debuted on Sunday night. Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0) | RSS | Share   Del.icio.us    |    Digg &nb

Jeremy Piven struck out with Hayden Panettiere
Jeremy Piven won an Emmy for his some-say typecast performance as douchebag agent Ari Gold on Entourage. He wasn’t as lucky after the awards ceremony when he tried to put the moves on actress Hayden Panettiere at a party. She wasn’t having his feeble attempts and got out of there as soon...Full Article @ celebrity blend gossip See Also Jeremy's Narrow Escape Comment Share Email

No, that wasn't Jeremy Piven in the plane crash
Yes, one of the passengers on US Airways Flight 1549 bore a striking resemblance to Jeremy Piven - at least on some TV shots - but the " Entourage " actor was not on the plane. Video footage of Piven's doppelganger surfaced, spurring Internet rumors and calls to all the Golden Globe nominee's own entourage. "He's totally fine," the star's rep confirmed. "He's in New York , and he did ' Good Morning America '." But how do we know for sure? "He's aware of the rumors," his rep continued,

Jeremy Piven Baits Mercury Poisoning Skeptics
Toolbag extraordinaire Jeremy Piven went on Good Morning America today to clear some things up: Piven said he was “brought to [his] knees” by his condition and said that on doctor’s orders he “couldn’t do it.” “The last thing I ever thought about doing was not completing this run. I’ve never not completed anything in my life,” [...]

JEREMY PIVEN MAY HAVE ENCOUNTERED SOMEONE WHO DOESN'T WATCH ENTOURAGE
Jeremy Piven's claimed "mercury poisoning" from eating too much sushi got him a lot of attention from press and fans at the HBO bash after the Golden >Globes. He was responding to questions from entertainment reporter Sue Facter when...

Poor, Defenseless Sashimi Addict Jeremy Piven Cruelly Teased At Golden Globes
While we already covered the actors who didn't show up to last night's Golden Globes, there was one brave soul who triumphantly faced down a life-threatening disease in order to make a brave appearance at the show. That actor, of course, is Jeremy Piven. However, the fragile stage actor and sashimi addict, who recently conquered a bout of mercury poisoning so grave that it would've sent a weaker person to the morgue, was not given the kind of treatment last night that someone in his weakened state deserved.

Jeremy Piven on Letterman
“Entourage” star Jeremy Piven was on Letterman last night. He chats about the Emmys, his mom turning him down for a date, the Cubs, and his latest role in the Guy Ritchie flick, “RocknRolla.”

Jeremy Piven: Be nice to me
“After a month of complete rest, I’m feeling better and better,” said the former B'way star of the mercury poisoning that led to his withdrawal from Speed-the-Plow. "What people don’t really know is that it’s a real illness and I am not a doctor, so I cannot identify specifically what brought me down."

Jeremy Piven gets Put Down
Taking the piss out of Jeremy Piven Jeremy Piven just picked up his third consecutive Emmy award for the role of Ari Gold, Vincent Chase's ravenous pit bull agent on...

Jeremy Piven struck out with Hayden Panettiere
Jeremy Piven, 43, won an Emmy for his some-say typecast performance as douchebag agent Ari Gold on Entourage. He wasn’t as lucky after the awards ceremony when he tried to put the moves on actress Hayden Panettiere, 19, at a party. She wasn’t having his feeble attempts and got out of there as soon as possible:     Jeremy chatted up Heroes hottie Hayden Panettiere - who, at 19, is 24 years younger than Jeremy. “He was trying to be charming and kept saying he ‘wanted to show her around town,’”

Jeremy Piven Makes The Emmys BYOB
Awards ceremonies can be boring, but Jeremy Piven and his “Entourage” wife, Perry Reeves, know how to keep things interesting. During the Emmy Awards ceremony in LA, our source spotted Mr. and Mrs. Ari Gold sipping from a concealed bottle of what was seemingly booze. “Jeremy Piven had a bottle wrapped in a napkin, hiding whatever it was,” said our spy - who saw him and Reeves “taking swigs from it throughout the entire show.” (source) Monday, Septem

Piling on Piven
Sure, it seems like piling on at this point, but we must share with you a bit of (good-natured?) ribbing that Jeremy Piven took on the red carpet outside last night's Golden Globes.And from softball-thrower Tiki Barber, of all people!David...

Jeremy Piven really wants you to believe him
Jeremy Piven stopped by Good Morning America to plead his case to Diane Sawyer today. Ari Gold claims to have had six times the levels of mercury found in a normal person which forced him to drop out of David Mamet's Broadway play "Speed-the-Plow" causing producers and Mamet himself to question the legitimacy of Jeremy's illness. Plus it didn't help he was seen partying his ass off after every show. People reports:"The only protein I got for 20 years was from fish," says Piven, who adds that he ate sushi

Piven urges Americans to check mercury levels
Actor Jeremy Piven has urged American TV viewers to eat fish with caution - and have their mercury levels checked before they become crippled by its effects. " />

Jeremy Piven Still Clinging to Life
Piven and his store-bought forelock showed up at the Golden Globes last night. It’s been just three weeks since he dropped out of Speed-the-Plow on Broadway because… heh… because he said he… hn hn… he ate too much… hnnkkt… too much sushi and got mercury poisoning HA HA HA HA HA!!! Ahem. Here’s how Piven played [...]

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No Sushi for You!
William H. Macy joined the cast of Speed the Plow on Broadway tonight, after Jeremy Piven had to bow out after waging a brave but losing battle against raw fish. And, yeah, that’s the chick from Mad Men: Elizabeth Moss, to be exact.

Your Daily Dose of Piven
Recently, we’ve found ourselves becoming the web’s #1 Jeremy Piven love site.  We’re not sure why or how he’s started to show up on our radar so much, but since he’s here…we’ve decided to welcome him with open arms. So voila: your daily dose of Piven.  Enjoy. [PS: no matter how much you love J.P, do not, under any circumstances, watch Smokin’ Aces.  The movie is so bad it will melt your face off and he only has a small part.  We’re not sharing whic

Jeremy Piven’s friends try to discourage him….
After picking up his third successive acting award for his role in TV hit Entourage, Jeremy took a camcorder into one of the star-studded Los Angeles after parties - where he told celebrity pals about his forthcoming role in David Mamet play Speed-The-Plow. In a staged skit, which appears on Will Ferrell’s website Funnyordie.com, Laura Dern, Mary Steenburgen, Jamie Foxx and Seth Meyers all warn Jeremy Piven against taking to the stage. When he tells Laura Dern and Mary Steenburgen he came from the theat