When Jersey Shore returns this summer, it’ll be a very different Situation. Now on the road to recovery, Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino is opening up for the first time about his stint in rehab earlier this year in an interview. He comes clean in the sit-down about the root of his problems . “My addiction was prescription painkillers. At first, I thought it gave me energy, helped me,” he tells MTV. “Being in this business is not easy. I made a mistake by picking a substance over what I previously chose, which is fitness.” Mike adds that he never had a problem with alcohol or cocaine and even says he was barely drunk on the show … a dubious claim, but still. “You can’t get girls if you can’t speak to them,” Situation says. Mike says despite some of their epic fights, the cast has all been supportive: “At the end of the day, all the kids care for each other,” he says. Sitch says he will be back this summer and fist pumping like a fiend at Karma. As for his pregnant co-star, Snooki’s getting her own house . [Photo: WENN.com]
‘American Idol’ castoff tells MTV News he ‘can’t really get used to’ media interest in his relationship with Nikki Reed. By James Montgomery, with reporting by Rya Backer Paul McDonald Photo: MTV News Last week, Paul McDonald was sent packing from “American Idol.” This week, he’s opening up about his life on the show — saying he wasn’t “comfortable” doing covers — and, somewhat reluctantly, discussing his life off of it. Specifically, his relationship with “Twilight” star Nikki Reed, which has become the subject of endless media attention in recent weeks, and has only reached its peak now that McDonald’s off “Idol.” And while he’s not opposed to talking about Reed, McDonald told MTV News that he’ll probably never get used to doing so; the same goes for all of the attention the couple have been garnering, for that matter. “I mean, you can’t really get used to that, you know? It’s funny how, like, your personal life becomes such a crazy new thing,” he said. “I guess I kind of realized it when I talked to my grandma on the phone, she was like, ‘Who’s this new girl you’re dating?’ And I’m like, ‘How do you know about this, Grandma?’ And she’s like, ‘I got a magazine at the grocery store!’ I was like ‘Oh gosh, it’s started.’ I haven’t really gotten used to that … you can’t really get used to that stuff.” Still, he realizes that dealing with media attention is just part of his newfound fame; so, no, McDonald isn’t planning on shutting down any particularly salacious interviewers any time soon, but he’s also not going to pay attention to what they say if he does. “I don’t really get involved in the whole thing, you know? I don’t read too much stuff online. I get nervous because I don’t want to see what people are saying about me. So, I’m just doing my thing,” he smiled. “We’re good, we’re really good. She’s a sweet, nice lady, and she’s been supportive through all this stuff.” Don’t miss “Idol Party Live” every Thursday at noon on MTV.com for analysis, celebrity guests and even some karaoke — get in the conversation by tweeting with the hashtag #idolparty! In the meantime, get your “Idol” fix on MTV News’ “American Idol” page , where you’ll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions.
Mischa Barton may be starring on The Beautiful Life this fall. But, sadly, no description could be more ill-fitting for the actress herself these days. Following talk that Barton was admitted to the psychiatric ward of Cedars-Sinai Hospital because she was strung out on coke , a source is confirming the rumor that the actress also tried to commit suicide
