http://blogs.psychcentral.com/celebrity Blogging about the world of psychology and celebrity. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:17:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Unless you've been living under a rock for the past week or so - or, for some reason, haven't visited anything online except your email - I'd be willing to bet you've at least caught a whiff of Rihanna's upcoming interview with Diane Sawyer tonight on ABC's 20/20. It's the ... http://blogs.psychcentral.com/celebrity/2009/11/where-does-rihanna-go-from-here/ If you were excited about the chance to bid on "God of Carnage" tickets and schmooze time with James Gandolfini and Marcia Gay Harden, you might also be happy to know that at its third annual dinner auction, the Karla Smith Foundation is going to accept bids to meet Glenn ... http://blogs.psychcentral.com/celebrity/2009/11/bid-to-meet-glenn-close-at-3rd-annual-karla-smith-foundation-dinner-auction/ Out of those of you who weren't familiar with Daniel Johnston when I told you about his performance at the Austin City Limits Music Festival last month, I'm willing to bet more than a few of you found him interesting (even if you read only my brief introduction to him). ... http://blogs.psychcentral.com/celebrity/2009/11/are-we-exploiting-daniel-johnston/ Speaking of celebrities and mental health organizations, Joey Pantoliano's No Kidding, Me Too! is now one of the charities you can support when you bid on or buy "items" at CharityFolks.com. The announcement I received stated - Win tickets to the Broadway show "God of Carnage" (including meet and ... http://blogs.psychcentral.com/celebrity/2009/11/win-god-of-carnage-tickets-meet-greet-with-james-gandolfini-marcia-gay-harden/ If you're struggling with issues in your personal life (say, mental health problems, a rocky pseudo-marriage, or a tumultuous relationship with your family, for example), I imagine the last thing you need is a fairly well-known investigative reporter and best-selling author to write a book about your woes. Yet, that's exactly ... http://blogs.psychcentral.com/celebrity/2009/10/brangelina-exposed-anyone-interested/ Last Wednesday, Oscar-nominated and Tony, Emmy, and Golden Globe award-winning actress and mental health advocate Glenn Close and her sister Jessie Close launched BringChange2Mind.org. Similar to Paige Hemmis's Blueprint for Hope campaign and Joe Pantoliano's No Kidding, Me Too! organization, Bring Change 2 Mind is a nonprofit organization geared toward ... http://blogs.psychcentral.com/celebrity/2009/10/glenn-close-launches-bring-change-2-mind/ Recently published research supported by grants from the National Institute of Mental Health suggests that parents choose names for their babies based on which names happen to be "trendy" at the time. The study was based on 127 years worth of data collected from the Social Security Administration and the ... http://blogs.psychcentral.com/celebrity/2009/10/would-you-name-your-baby-after-a-celebrity/ I've briefly touched on the subject of Lindsay Lohan's roller coaster ride through apparent sobriety and...what's a good antonym for sobriety? Intoxication? Drunkeness? Whatever - you get the point. She's had her highs and lows over the past few years and, after her DUI arrest in 2007, spent a little ... http://blogs.psychcentral.com/celebrity/2009/10/lindsay-lohan-granted-more-time-to-complete-alcohol-education-classes/ Mike Tyson might be the last person from whom you'd expect to get a lesson on the importance of self-awareness (okay, well maybe not the last - but close to it), but a lesson in self-awareness is definitely what the former heavyweight boxing champion who's suffered some serious out-of-the-ring life ... http://blogs.psychcentral.com/celebrity/2009/10/mike-tyson-offers-lessons-in-self-awareness/ Last month, Megan Fox shared some pretty personal issues during a Rolling Stone interview - personal to the the tune of a past filled with self-injury and issues with self-loathing, anger, and violence - some of which she seems to have a handle on, and some of which she seems ... http://blogs.psychcentral.com/celebrity/2009/10/michael-bay-to-megan-fox-please-consult-your-doctor/