You didn't actually think you'd be able to start your day without one of those depressing Owen Wilson: After the Attempt round-ups, did you? No—we didn't think so.
· This is "Kate's Nightmare," declares Us magazine's cover in 450-point type, all but dwarfing the pink box above it reminding readers of Wilson's tangential involvement. They report that "inner circle members" insist Hudson was forced to abandon Wilson because he was abusing both cocaine and heroin, a potentially lethal combination more commonly known on the streets as "dynamite." (At least as recently as 1977.) [Us]
· How could the shaggy, suspiciously mellow Daily Show guest have gotten mixed up in the hard stuff? By hanging out with the wrong kind of people, of course, such as Courtney Love's ex—British actor/comedian Steve Coogan. Says Love: "I went through it with Steve, "I was just out of rehab, and he was right there with the drugs. I tried to warn Owen. I tried to warn his friends. I hope from the bottom of my heart that Owen stays the hell away from that guy." [~~NY Post~~ An Us Exclusive!]

· Coogan's rep has already responded to Love's claims: "These accusations are unfounded, unhelpful and hurtful to all concerned. We are taking legal advice." [Ireland On-Line]
· Wilson has dropped out of his next project, a cameo role in the Ben Stiller-directed ensemble comedy Tropic Thunder, the result of a "mutual agreement between Stiller and Wilson." This tragedy is tearing one of Hollywood's great screen romances apart! [Variety]
· One writer pontificates on what went wrong: "Numerous comedians, from Jim Carrey to Sarah Silverman, have epitomized the cliche of the sad clown, struggling with depression." [abcnews.go.com]
· While another sneezes loudly, barely muffling a fully intelligible, "Bullshit!" [mattzollerseitz.blogspot.com]

9:01 AM on Wed Aug 29 2007
By Seth
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busterbluth at 09:47 AM on 08/29/07
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Darn your buttons, Alan Partridge. The proof that Coogan is a poor influence on our fair Wilson can be found in the phrase, "Courtney Love's ex". It wouldn't be any clearer if there was a youtube video of Coogan and Pete Doherty having to go potty at the same time.
Shumina at 09:48 AM on 08/29/07
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Wow. Beloved Butterscotch Stallion or not, I pretty amazed at how fast I've stopped caring about this. I can't bring myself to blame the drugs. There's no pill that makes a market by making your want to slash your wrists right away. It may place your inhibitions at such a point that, if you feel depressed already, you can seriously consider it, but that's not the drugs that make you pick up a Gillette Mach 3. Remember, Stallion, you started taking them to feel GOOD.
busterbluth at 09:53 AM on 08/29/07
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@Shumina: Due to my deep and abiding love of the Physicians Desk Reference, I believe It's called a side effect. The PDR is quite simply the greatest book ever written, with all apologies to The Secret.
busterbluth at 09:57 AM on 08/29/07
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How long until we blame Vince Vaughn? The clock is ticking.
thehmsbeagle at 10:04 AM on 08/29/07
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All my Owen thoughts have been swept away by the one-two punch of Alan Partridge:

1) Enjoying a spot of heroin
2) Making out with Courtney Love.
hhpeterson13 at 10:05 AM on 08/29/07
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The Secret is a piece of shit book. Anyway, Steve Coogan can kiss any kind of meaningful career in the US goodbye, Courtney Love, Woody Harrelson, or not. You don't mess with Texas or with the B'scotch Stallion.
Sweet Panda Love at 10:08 AM on 08/29/07
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Alan Partridge doing speedballs at the owl sanctuary...who knew! Does he send his assistant Lynn out to score the stuff?
Shumina at 10:31 AM on 08/29/07
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@busterbluth: True. Very true. Every good thing seems to have a bad "side effect."
jimmyjamman at 10:59 AM on 08/29/07
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Where's JJ Walker big ivory smile "Dyn-O-Mite!" when you need it.
scroll_lock at 10:59 AM on 08/29/07
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People, Owen does not have a drug problem. It's just that he has a very wide stance when using the bathroom.
TheStarterWife at 11:25 AM on 08/29/07
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Sarah Silverman owes her publicist at least one blow job for being called a comedian in this time of crisis.
heidiho at 11:27 AM on 08/29/07
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Owen, I hear Corey Haim is available as a mentor. Just sayin'...
Trixie from Toronto at 11:28 AM on 08/29/07
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@busterbluth: I suspect Vince went all Trent on the Butterscotch Stallion and is the one he was viciously arguing with the morning of the OD. "You're so money, you stupid motherfucking junkie, and you don't even know it!"
Little Mintz Sunshine at 11:30 AM on 08/29/07
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Once again, Cobain proves he's the lucky one.
heidiho at 11:51 AM on 08/29/07
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@Trixie from Toronto: Ha!

I have this sneaking suspicion that "vicious argument with friend" = failed intervention. If only A&E cameras were there!
hhpeterson13 at 12:48 PM on 08/29/07
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Here are the choices for intervention/argument call participants: Vince; Wes, or Ben. I go with Ben. Ben has his shit together. Shit, he grew up in Hollywood and never embarrassed his parents or anyone else. I mean, besides "Envy."
Trixie from Toronto at 02:19 PM on 08/29/07
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@Sayser: I would argue, having seen Dodgeball, that Ben has indeed embarrassed his parents, who were comic geniuses in their day.

I want to believe it's Vince and that he was all yappy and snarky.
hhpeterson13 at 02:36 PM on 08/29/07
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@Trixie from Toronto: Not to be taken literally...
Trixie from Toronto at 02:58 PM on 08/29/07
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@Sayser: The only Ben Stiller movie I could stand was "Flirting with Disaster." Just can't stomach the guy for some reason. His parents, however? Love them.
raincoaster at 03:51 PM on 08/29/07
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Please, please, how does Kate Hudson come off looking like an angel here? Has she ever dated a man who wasn't on smack? She issued statements at the time of her marriage that she knew full-well about her hubby's junk habit and had no issue with it. Are we all that sure she doesn't ride the horse herself?
Trixie from Toronto at 06:22 PM on 08/29/07
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@raincoaster: She bugs my ass for so many reasons.
nonce at 11:58 PM on 08/29/07
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@TheStarterWife:

I was going to comment that the poor thing can't get a break: first she's contractually obligated to pretend to date Jimmy Kimmel, and next thing you know she's being compared to Jim Carrey. If I could ever think of two back-to-back nudges toward suicide....
nonce at 12:06 AM on 08/30/07
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@raincoaster:

She was hitched to Chris Robinson, right? The guy who looks like a hairy Karen Carpenter? (Amorica--the album with the pubic hair cover-- was pretty good, though.)

Maybe she thought exchanging a junkie who looked like a junkie for a more "boy next door" kind of junkie was trading up.
raincoaster at 02:31 AM on 08/30/07
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Well in fairness, it was. Like giving up hanging out in front of 7-11 for hanging out in front of the Chateau Marmont.
Trixie from Toronto at 05:03 AM on 08/30/07
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@nonce: There is a terrible rumour out there about a tryst she had with Rosie O'Donnell years ago when O'Donnell hosted SNL. She is so ambitious, the rumour goes, that she allowed Rosie to snack on .... errrrr .... to sample her goods in the hopes it might help her career. If that alone isn't enough to prompt suicidal thoughts in the wee small hours of the morning, I don't know what is.

Perhaps the B'scotch Stallion once allowed Perez Hilton to blow him?