Robin Williams checks into rehab
News Flash from Planet Ork!
Word is that Robin Williams checked himself into a rehab, the infamous Hazelden Clinic, on July 11th.
Darn. Just when he was starting to be funny again.
Apparently, the Oscar-winning actor ("Good Will Hunting") has been boozing it up after falling off the proverbial wagon three years ago when he opened a hotel mini-bar during the filming of "The Big White."
Hey, we all know what happens when an addict opens a mini-bar. $4 bags of chips and $5 bars of chocolate nougat can disappear in split seconds. And it's never pretty.
So was it the location or the script that drove Mork from Ork to drink after twenty years of sobriety? I don't even recall the movie being released on December 16, 2005. Does anyone?
You can actually catch "White" right now on Direct TV and judge for yourself. But in truth, it's not half bad. So maybe we should blame Canada or Alaska, where it was filmed.
Photo Credits: The flushed WC Fields face, the bleary watery eyes. In retrospect, Robin Williams does look a little Gibsonesque at Kevin Spacey's Triggerstreet.com launch party in LA back in May. Lay off the hard sauce, Mork, you wacky alien!
WireImage/Steve Granitz
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I was saddned to hear Robin had relapsed, however he is fortunate to be alive and that if he drove drunk, that he didn't kill someone.
The more years of soberiety, with the progression of the disease, which by the way occures if
you are a cronic alcoholic, the quicker you are to die from it. I have known friends of mine with many years of soberiety who drank and in a very short period of time were dead. Chronic Alcoholism is a devestating illness. The person usually goes madd, dies or ends up in jail.
I pray for him and his family.
Cinch by the inch, hard by the yard.
One day at a Time.
Why is Robin Williams' completely rational decision to seek medical help for a medical problem worthy of any media interest? It's his business and, right now, it's intelligent business. I like Robin. Admit it. You like Robin too. Let us give this truly gifted artist and, by all accounts I've read the last quarter century, kind human being a break. We'll applaud him when he is full recovery and spend another few decades being entertained by his brilliance as a performer and wit.
One of the great clowns of all time knows its over for him in acting and being a funny man. Thats devastating to a man's soul. He made a great run and should slowly change to more spiritual ways.
This caused him to hit the booze again. Sad. A man with all that wealth and a bottle of Jim Daniels
over powered him.
But treatment works if you really want to quit and
Robin does I would think.
Good luck pal.
Poor Mr Williams. The temptation of all those Carbs, the bloodsugar rising, the feeling of euphoria, it was just too much for him. He's a brilliant mind with a loving family. I hope all goes well for him in the future.
I totally respect Robin for facing his demons. Unless a person has struggled with any sort of dependency, or other 'issues', they cannot point fingers at anyone. Everyone of us on the planet have some sort of deep seeded 'issue' with which we deal on a daily basis. Many people do not think they have a 'problem' and it is always someone else's issue. Most people will not look at the big picture and face of the the facts that they themselves may be part of the 'issue'.
Laughing on the outside, crying on the inside.
You know, one of the comments posted said "it's over for him" and I had to respond. Robin Williams is the funniest man to ever hit this planet. In fact, the gift that he has for spontaneous riffing is superhuman. I was actually had the thought this past week after watching one of his performances that he can't be human - he must be an angel or an alien - no one can do that! I've never seen anything like his comedic gift in my life time and future generations will never seen the likes of him again. They will watch any available footage of him in awe. So he's having a setback and he's now taking care of business and getting well. Bravo. It's what we all do. Along with being a superhuman, he's human just like the rest of us, for Pete sakes. I just want to say that I am so grateful that Robin Williams came to our silly combustible planet Earth in my lifetime. Thank you, Robin, for all of the joy you have given to me for so many years. I love you from the bottom of my heart from one spirit to another ~ you are a jewel from God.
Well, well, well. Aren't we judgemental? Give Mr. Williams a break and let him deal with his problem. For that's what alcoholism is. Just as depression is. It's not a "moral" problem, but a chemical one. Let the man be to deal with his recovery, just as you would a person with a "physical" illness.
Funny, I've never felt cheated by any of Robin Williams' films, and for that he has my loyalty. Too many of the artists I've admired seem to find a way to sell-out, or to lose interest. Watched "Hunting" again last week with my son. It holds up. We were entertained. I haven't seen "White," so I'll add that to my list of things to do. If he was sober for 20 years and he's already been in treatment for a month, then perhaps he's making progress. I sure hope so. I want to see more of his work.
Roland Lazenby
author of The Show
after seeing how the poor guy was mobbed at the tour de france, he showed very classy manners and a lot of patience -- the experience would have driven me to drink
let the man booze. Its his life and people shud stop scapegoating Hollywood people