Eminem on overdose that nearly killed him: 'It took a long time for my brain to start working again'

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Ashley McBryde, one of the premium-grade country stars of the 21st century, is at the point in her career where many country stars would be playing it safer than ever. She’s in-between the second and third releases in her album cycle, a time when many would be most fixated on grabbing for the brass ring. Instead, she’s got brass balls, opting instead to put out a beautifully quirky concept album full of guest singers and co-writers called “Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville.” Please pardon the minor vulgarity in the preceding paragraph, but that’s partly the after-effect of listening to “Lindeville,” a character-driven set of songs whose protagonists tend to be on the straight-talking side, to the point of definitely including a few songs you will never hear on country radio. But “going for adds” is the furthest thing from the mind of an album that takes place entirely in a fictional small town where virtue is rarely the thing being modeled, and where even the local dogs are a little embarrassed about the array of sins they’ve witnessed.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer The entertainment industry’s COVID protocols will stay in place for now, as the unions announced an extension on Friday night. The protocols, which have been in place for two years, were set to expire on Friday night. The industry unions — including SAG-AFTRA, IATSE and the Directors Guild of America — have been negotiating an update to the rules with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. “The current Agreement, which was previously scheduled to expire today, Sept. 30, will remain in place until a new Agreement is reached,” the unions said in a joint statement.

Another on the way! That ‘70s Show alums Topher Grace and Ashley Hinshaw are expecting their third child together.

He’s here! Bachelor alum Vanessa Grimaldi has welcomed her first child, a baby boy, with husband Joshua Wolfe.

Lil' Kim and Remy Ma amped up the glam factor as they led the stars at the BET Hip Hop Awards in Atlanta this Friday evening.A cavalcade of celebrities flocked into The Cobb Theater and mingled with one another as they paraded across the red carpet.In a daring touch, Kim, 48, slid her hourglass frame into a skintight nude jumpsuit with a print meant to look like the actual contours of a naked woman's body. On the town: Lil' Kim (left) and Remy Ma (right) amped up the glam factor as they led the stars at the BET Hip Hop Awards in Atlanta this Friday eveningFlashing her generously endowed cleavage in her peekaboo outfit, she accessorized with a massive pair of royal purple sunglasses.Kim slung on a pale green leather handbag that matched her hairdo, bringing the look together with the shade of her nail polish.

That '70s Show alum, Topher Grace, and his wife, Ashley Hinshaw, are expecting a third addition to their growing family. The talented actor, 44, revealed the big news during an interview on The Kelly Clarkson Show and expressed his excitement. The star tied the knot with his wife, 33, in 2016, and the happy couple already share two children, five-year-old daughter Mabel, and another child who was welcomed to the world in 2020.  Big announcement: Topher Grace, 44, revealed that he is expecting baby number three with his wife, Ashley Hinshaw, during The Kelly Clarkson Show The Interstellar actor weighed in on adding baby number three to his family during an interview with Kelly Clarkson.  'We're excited,' he gushed, and gave a special shout out to his wife. 'I'll just take this moment on national television to say how beautiful and amazing she is.' Topher then humorously explained the reactions he has been getting since the big announcement of welcoming baby number three and being 'outnumbered.' 'Everyone says on the first baby, they're like, 'Oh, congratulations!' Then the second baby, they're like, 'Congratulations.' Then on the third baby, there's like, a question mark at the end.

Dua Lipa stepped out for a night on the town with a couple of her mates, Mark Ronson and new wife Grace Gummer, in New York City on Friday.The friendly affair, which seemingly included a stop for dinner, comes two days after the Daily Mail exclusively reported that she was seen on a dinner date with comedian and Daily Show host Trevor Noah.Lipa, 27, showed off her fashion sense in an all-black ensemble when she stepped out solo for her night out with her friends in Manhattan. Night out: Dua Lipa enjoyed a friends night out in New York City on Friday, two days after her dinner date with Trevor NoahThe New Rules star was decked out in a plunging jumpsuit that gave more than a hint of her midriff with a strappy opening along her stomach.

Blac Chyna was spotted out and about in Calabasas earlier on Friday after as she ran a few errands before the start of the weekend. The reality star, 34, kept her daytime ensemble simple and casual, while showcasing her newly shaved head that appeared to have a scar on the back. The mother of two rose to prominence when she starred in Nicki Minaj's Monster music video in 2010. She also previously dated rapper, Tyga, and Rob Kardashian, and shares a child with each.   Running errands: Blac Chyna, 34, was pictured running errands and stopping by the bank in Calabasas earlier on Friday The socialite opted for comfort as she made a stop at a bank, wearing a pair of black sweatpants.  She added a black, short-sleeved cropped top which showed off her toned midriff.

Golf sensation Paige Spiranac, who was crowed MAXIM's world's sexiest woman back in June, has released a range of eye-popping products to celebrate the title.The professional golfer turned YouTuber has collaborated with the magazine to put her face on t-shirts, towels and even a gift box to give fans the chance to have her likeness in their homes.Prices range from a £35 towel to a £76 box of goodies and are sure to interest some of her 3.6 million Instagram followers by featuring some of her more risque snaps.READ MORE: Paige Spiranac opens up on horrendous 'fat shaming' for 'chunky' look at Baseball gameThe 29-year-old was been left in a state of disbelief after hearing of her award, having repeatedly asked them if they had made a mistake.Spiranac said: "Being named the World’s Sexiest Woman by MAXIM Magazine has been a huge honour."In partnership with Maxim, I am excited to create a line of products inspired by my shoot and the concept of the Hot 100 List."Will you be getting your hands on one of the products? Give us your thoughts in the comments section below.She told The New York Post at the time: "It’s so funny, my manager called me and she’s like, ‘You’re never going to believe this, but Maxim wants you to do the cover.'"Even up to when we did the photo shoot, when the magazine came out, I’m like, I’m still in disbelief that this actually happened.“It’s such an honour and I still, to this day, I look at the magazine and I’m like, ‘That’s not me, I can’t believe this happened.’“To me being sexy is about confidence and feeling comfortable in your own skin."I’ve always tried to stay true to myself though out my unconventional path."And now I'm so proud to be following so many amazing women who carried the title in

The creator of video game phenomenon Fortnite is bringing a new type of technology to Ayrshire roads.

A Lanarkshire library is taking a step back in time with a free heritage day.

Eminem is opening up about his former feud with Snoop Dogg, revealing it ended when their friend Dr. Dre got sick.Dre (real name Andre Young), 57, suffered an aneurysm in January 2021 and spent two weeks in intensive care.That scary incident lead Eminem (real name Marshall Mathers), 49, and Snoop Dogg (real name Calvin Broadus), 50, to bury the hatchet, Eminem revealed in a Sirius XM interview.

Eminem has revealed that a feud he had with Snoop Dogg was hashed out following the hospitalisation of their mutual friend Dr. Dre.The revelation came during an appearance on Paul Pod – the SiriusXM show hosted by Paul Rosenberg, Eminem’s longtime manager who has appeared on several skits on albums throughout the rapper’s discography. The beef reportedly stemmed from Snoop’s appearance on ‘Bitch Please II’, a track on Eminem’s 2000 album ‘The Marshall Mathers LP’ that also featured Dr.

In October of last year, the beef between Eminem and Snoop Dogg came to an end, and on a new episode of Paul Rosenberg's podcast Paul Pod: Curtain Call 2, Eminem told his longtime manager that Dr. Dre's near-fatal brain aneurysm in January 2021 lead the two rappers to squash their differences. "When that thing happened with Dre," Eminem says, "we were like 'this is stupid.

Eminem is going to give a rare interview with longtime manager Paul Rosenberg.

Eminem says it “took a long time” for his “brain to start working again” after he was almost killed by his infamous drug overdose. The 49-year-old rapper was fighting a prescription medication addiction when he was hospitalised in December 2007 after overdosing on methadone before going to rehab, and rarely publicly talks of the effects of the incident. But in an intimate interview on the ‘Paul Pod podcast’, hosted by the Grammy award winner’s long-term manager Paul Rosenberg, 51, Eminem admitted: “It took a long time for my brain to start working again.

Eminem is opening up about his health.

Eminem has revealed that he had to retrain himself to rap following his 2007 accidental overdose on methadone.The rapper was appearing on the latest episode of his manager Paul Rosenberg’s podcast Paul Pod, where he spoke about the overdose and having to relearn his craft.“I remember when I first got sober and all the shit was out of my system, I remember just being, like, really happy and everything was fucking new to me again,” he said about working on his 2009 album ‘Relapse’. “It was the first album and the first one that I had fun recording in a long time.”He continued: “It was like the first time I started having fun with music again and relearning how to rap. You remember that whole process, [it] took a long time for my brain to start working again.”In the episode, Rosenberg spoke of how doctors had to “stabilise [him] with a few medications” and how “some of them took [him] a minute to adjust to”.“So, you’re learning how to rap again almost literally, right?” He said.

Eminem is speaking out about his 2007 near-fatal prescription pill overdose, admitting it took a while for his brain to start working again.