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Evanston native Jeremy Piven has left the hit Broadway revival of David Mamet's "Speed The Plow" due to high levels of mercury. Yep, lots of mercury all in his body. Piven's exit does not come without skepticsm, specifically from Mamet himself: "I talked to Jeremy on the phone, and he told me that he discovered that he had a very high level of mercury. So my understanding is that he is leaving show business to pursue a career as a thermometer."
Piven's physician, Dr. Carlon Colker, asserts that it is a serious matter, insensitive remarks are unwarranted, and it was his decision for Piven to leave the play. The mercury culprit is being assessed but Colker speculates it's from his diet high in fish or Chinese herbs. Regardless, Piven will be resting and detoxing while William H. Macy and Norbert Leo Butz will take over for for the remaining two months of the run. [Variety, Reuters]
AP Photo/Jeff Roberson
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Is there a lot of mercury in shit?
Looks like he won't end up being the spokesman for Dr. Colker's Fish oil supplement.
...or his diet book where he recommends eating loads of fish.
Are hair plugs high in mercury? Does mercury cause a proceeding hairline? Or cause you to become a complete douchebag?
I wish all the cool Chicago disciples would beat up all the terrible ones.
John Cusack should kick Piven and Jim Belushi in the nuts. OR, better yet... Chicago MMA fighter Andrei Arlovski should roundhouse them. www.arlovski.comI don't think I have ever heard anyone refer to Cusack as cool. Good guy, decent actor, sure. Cool....hardly.
I'm sure ticket holders that have to endure the hack stage performance of a William H. Macy instead of Jeremy Piven are going to be demanding refunds.
"We came to see the star of PCU, goddamit!"
Mamet still has the goods, no matter the situation.
@ Prescott - DONT KNOW PCU!!!, lol. Where's Moonbeam these days?
^^ KNOW = KNOCK
He won't be able to yell at Lloyd over the roar of that ventilator next to his bedside.
I believe it's pronounced "David Fucking Mamet".
Arlovski should kick his teeth in.