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In a story we'll file under Ways the World's Most Beloved, Impish Movie Stars Should Never Opt to Spend a Quiet Sunday Afternoon, Owen Wilson was rushed to Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica today, for what Star magazine reports was a failed suicide attempt:
Wilson was transported to St. John's hospital in Santa Monica , Calif. on Sunday, August 26, by ambulance. Sources tell the ENQUIRER and Star that he sliced his left wrists and took an indeterminate amount of pills.
He was discovered by a family member who summoned help.Police and an ambulance responded to a 911 call from Owen's house around noon on Sunday.
His wrist was sutured and bandaged at the hospital. [...]
Owen was brought in to St. John's in very serious condition. Police were on the scene immediately as was a criminal defense attorney, believed to be working for Wilson. Some of Owen's family was with him.
With only American Media Inc.'s tabloid siblings to rely on for details right now, we'll follow up on this still-developing story tomorrow, when, we imagine, we'll have a more fully depressing picture of exactly what went down. Until then, try to enjoy the last vestiges of your weekend.
- WORLD EXCLUSIVE: Owen Wilson Attempted Suicide! [starmagazine.com]
Comments
Aw. Sad face.
What could he possibly have to be depressed over?
Except maybe he was having a coke crash and got stuck watching Shanghai Noon on Starz! I might take to many pills too.
Negative points for girly superficial wrist slitting attempt, doesn't he get enough attention for being a celeb?
Further proof that celebrities are 99.99% of the time, amazingly messed up.
Surely this can't be about the Kate Hudson-Dax thing?
@BunnySkull: I think you called it. I always got the cokehead vibe from him.
Perez may have figured out the reason - his report says that Wilson cut his "left wrists." I am sure that having to hide the physical deformity of two left hands has been a huge burden.
Butterscotch Stallion
With flowing mane of blonde locks
Grow on hoof, grow on
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Seriously, hope the dude's okay.
Oops, I rushed to judgment in blaming Perez for that typo. Looks like the STAR piece quoted here also refers to Wilson having multiple left wrists.
The Butterscotch Stallion rolls with his own criminal defense attorney?
And pills? Way too Valley of the Dolls for me.
Look, Perez is very busy outting gay and dead people. he can't be bothered with small details such as how many left wrists a celebrity has.
Ok, so Perez didn't originate the typo but was compelled to repeat it? Excellent journalism.
I'm just wondering how long before he does the obligatory photo of Wilson being hauled out on a stretcher with splooge dripping from his loins/chin/slit wrist.
Sad. However, this does make the Sheens look as if they have it all figured out.
Cruel GawkerMedia taunting claims its first victim. Keep up the good work.
Perhaps he sobered up enough to look in the mirror, and finally realized that his nose looked like a penis?
Perhaps he was overcome with feelings of guilt. Given that he has been able to enjoy a career in Hollywood despite having no talent, a nasally drone/whine, and a face that sucks lemons 24/7.
Aw, we love the Butterscotch Stallion. But seriously, dude, was he watching Royal Tenenbaums and getting ideas? Did he have Elliott Smith playing in the background?
The Butterscotch Stallion will ride again!
Maybe now he'll get his nose fixed.
How many bottles of Butterscotch Glue are we talkin' about here if he pulls a Kobain?
I don't know iff he was watching the Royal Tenenbaums, but The Big Bounce was running on HBO this weekend, and made me want to do the same thing.
You would think he was the Wilson Brother getting offered roles opposite Jessica Simpson.
"I respectfully ask that the media allow me to receive care and heal in private during this difficult time."
Either B.S. is actually from South Carolina or a bit selfish in not considering how this will look on a t-shirt.
Dude tried to KILL HIMSELF, you guys. Maybe we should all try to live the soulless Hollywood stereotype a wee bit less and lay off the snark?
Even if the penis-nose comment did make me spit coffee all over my computer screen.
Wait, isn't Senor Lisanti taking a much-needed vacation right now? Hmmmmm
He may have attempted suicide or it might be PR for an accidental drug overdose. In either case, it's sad as Wilson is one of the best partners you can get in a comedy (even if Ben Stiller uses him a little too much as a comic relief in recent unfunny comedies).
@Le Retour de la revanche de la Nouvelle Vague: "...Wilson is one of the best partners you can get in a comedy..."
Break out the dull paring knives and the generic Tylenol PM, people.
@InkStainedWretch: Why? We don't even lay off the sass when they don't totally fail at killing themselves.
@Shumina: There's a difference between "sass" and "snark," no? The former is why I read defamer.com every morning, and the latter is why I occasionally support the flyover states' desire to nuke this burg and start over. But visiting the Grove on a weekend has the same effect on me, so perhaps I have a low tolerance.
Please don't reference Perez on Defamer. It's insulting.
@InkStainedWretch: If there's a difference, it gets lost in my morning commute at the breakneck pace of nine miles in one hour.
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