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Warning: Jeremy Piven has resumed eating fish. All Broadway shows are doomed.
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Jeremy Piven's Will Repeat His Mercury Poisoning Story Until You Think It's True
The devil is in the details, and the details to this little devil's story keep getting piled on. Piven told David Letterman last night that he not only had mercury poisoning, but a host of other ailments as well. More » -
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Unimpressed With Jeremy Piven, Nation's Seafood Industry Strikes Back
Jeremy Piven today celebrated his court victory over the producers of Speed-the-Plow, who sued the actor after he dropped out of their production. He said he got "mercury poisoning" from fish. The National Fisheries Institute wants you to remain skeptical. More » -
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Jeremy Piven Celebrates Victory Over Evil Mercury-Loving Broadway Producers
The arbitrator in the case of sushi-loving Jeremy Piven versus the Broadway producers of Speed-the-Plow ruled today that the producers could not prove their breach of contract suit against the star. But they still think they were right. More » -
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Here's Your Jeremy Piven Mercury Level Update
Ever since Jeremy Piven almost died from eating sushi and had his corpse turned into a thermometer by David Mamet, the world has been wondering, "How are Piven's mercury levels doing like these days?" Well, now we know. More » -
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Behold, the Vortex of Douchebaggery Captured in A Single Photograph
Jeremy Piven, Dane Cook and Kid Rock all went out in Vegas together and took a picture to document the fun times, which they then posted to Twitter. Prepare to moisten when you click through!
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Barack Obama Gave Jeremy Piven His Phone Numbers And Piven Lost Them
Here's Jeremy Piven on the Tonight Show last night telling Conan about how Barack Obama gave him his phone numbers, all of his phone numbers, and Piven then failed to save them into his phone. Maybe it was the sushi. More » -
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Jeremy Piven Says Barack Obama Has His Back
Producers still want vengeance against Jeremy Piven for dropping out of Speed the Plow due to "mercury poisoning." They've been thwarted once, and the actor now claims history and Hope are on his side. More » -
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Felicity Huffman: 'My Husband Is Still Babysitting Jeremy Piven'
Felicity Huffman was on Letterman last night when the subject of her husband, William H. Macy, replacing the sushi-poisoned Jeremy Piven in the play Speed-the-Plow play came up. Felicity wasn't exactly kind to the Piv. More » -
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Sushi-Poisoned Jeremy Piven Likes to Get His Dates Drunk On Sake
For his sake. You know, to get her in bed. So says a model (well, from GoDaddy.com) named Simona Fusca, who supposedly went on a very rude date with the Broadway-abandoning actor.
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Jeremy Piven Cries, Escapes Punishment
Jeremy Piven convinced five other actors his mercury poisoning is real, deadlocking a union hearing and sparing Piven penalties for leaving Speed the Plow. How did he do it? Maybe with some crying.
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Jeremy Piven's Partying To Be Held Against Him In Court
Jeremy Piven is expected to show up for his Actor's Equity hearing tomorrow to determine whether his "mercury poisoning" excuse was totally made up, duh. The biggest hole in Piven's defense? His exhaustively documented partying. More » -
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Hollywood PrivacyWatch: Jeremy Piven
1/24 — Saw JEREMY PIVEN sweating off all of that mercury on the Stairmaster at Equinox. He had bags under his eyes that rivaled Droopy the Dog's. [Hollywood PrivacyWatch is written by and for Defamer readers; send your sightings to tips@defamer.com.] -
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Photoshoot Thrown Into Chaos After Jeremy Piven Complains of Acute Shirtsleeve Poisoning
Here's a few reasons you might want to think twice about posing for the cover of Page Six Magazine: More » -
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Jeremy Piven Fishes For Redemption With Diane Sawyer
Maybe Jeremy Piven isn't off the mercury—after all, his attempt to justify his recent behavior to Good Morning America was oilier than a soy sauce-slathered eel roll. More » -
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Hollywood PrivacyWatch: Special Polo Lounge-Madness Edition
Went to the Polo Lounge this past Friday for lunch with a friend, fancy I know, but it was on his work account. Anyway... More » -
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Fish-Free Jeremy Piven Confronts Elisabeth Moss, Press
Jeremy Piven faced quite the gauntlet at last night's Globes: a press pack hungry to douse him in soy sauce and eat him alive, plus his aggrieved former Broadway costar, Elisabeth Moss. More » -
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Piven Could Be Forced To Pay 'Plow' Producers Under 'Liar Liar Pants On Fire' Statute
Though Jeremy Piven's ungraceful, sushi-related exit from Speed-the-Plow has at least secured him future savings on his Matsuhisa tab, he may part with that extra cash if the play's backers have their (angry) say. More » -
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Sherri Shepherd Awoken At 1:30 AM By An Insistent Jeremy Piven
Last night, Jeremy Piven sent a very late text message to Sherri Shepherd—and for once, it didn't say "Come to my room - whoever responds first gets me for the night." More » -
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Was Jeremy Piven Actually Stricken With Insufferable-Diva-Poisoning?
Aside from Fisher Stevens, everyone knows that Jeremy Piven's play-quitting sushi defense is bogus (but delicious!). However, E! is now alleging that Piven never actually quit—he was fired. More »
