Posted on 03/23/2005 8:54:02 AM PST by Bluegrass Conservative
It keeps getting messier for "The Insider" host Pat O'Brien. The celeb chronicler checked into rehab Sunday, just as an embarrassing string of dirty voice-mail messages, which expressed a taste for hookers, cocaine and adventurous (if possibly unhygienic) sex, became public. His reps do not deny that O'Brien made the calls.
Now sources say O'Brien was reprimanded several times for sexual harassment during his time as co-host of rival show "Access Hollywood."
A witness says O'Brien actually licked co-host Nancy O'Dell's face at an "Access Hollywood" Christmas party. At the same event, he was seen groping reporter Shaun Robinson's behind.
A gay male producer told our source O'Brien once said to him, "I have a gift for you." When asked what, O'Brien allegedly answered, "Bend over." On another occasion, he allegedly stretched out on the producer's sofa and asked, "What would you do if I masturbated in front of you?"
He also allegedly offended two African-American employees when he walked into a makeup room and greeted them with, "What's up, my n——s!" Could it be O'Brien feels that he's down with the bruthas because he once appeared in a P. Diddy video? O'Brien's lawyer, Abel Lezcano, said: "As far as being able to verify or deny this stuff, I can't do it."
"NBC does not comment on personnel issues regarding our current or former employees," said a spokeswoman for NBC Universal, which produces "Access Hollywood." "NBC has a strong policy against harassment in the workplace, and takes corrective action when appropriate." A rep for "The Insider" declined comment.
Actually that`s the kind of things Democrats look for in a candidate.
You're kidding, right? This is resume enhancement for the dems.
I was just going to say, he's probably a lock now for the nomination.
Shaun Robinson
"Pat O'Brien had been mentioned as a possible Democrat candidate for Governor in South Dakota. I think this situation may have ended that possible candidacy!"
You're right. Now they'd want him for president instead.
Sounds like he & Bill O'Reilly are made for each other.
May be true, but I'm not so sure the folks in South Dakota would approve of "A gay male producer told our source O'Brien once said to him, "I have a gift for you." When asked what, O'Brien allegedly answered, "Bend over."
With that kind of resume I would even say he has a shot at the Dimorat candidate for Prez.
No wonder O'Brien appears on the Imus show all the time.
Well, he may be mentally deranged, but his eyesight appears to be 20-20!
"Bend over."
Sounds like a RAT campaign slogan to me. Truth in advertising...
In the "olden days" O'Brien, Imus & Lupica used to party at a bar called TJ Tuckers in Manhattan and snort cocaine in the basement.
Sounds like the "olden days" never ended for O'Brien.
Everybody must realize now that the only reason this guy admitted himself to rehab was because he knew these embarrassing messages were coming out.
Alcohol and drug re-hab = Celebrity's favorite PR Stunt
I was going to say something to that effect, but you beat me to it.
Democrats - the party of murder, treason and socialism.
Exactly, cowardly drug abusing celebrities always want to get ahead of the bad news. The story in the New York Posts Page Six column is particularily raunchy. Evidently there are pictures of him pleasuring himself.
Now THERE'S an unfortunate image.
How long before they start blaming Karl Rove for all this?;)
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