"High mercury levels" force Piven out of SPEED-THE-PLOW — Page 11

but the tv show I work for spoke with Jeremy's doctor and it was a lot more serious than most people think.

Of course his doctor is saying it's serious. But there's some question about the credibility of this doctor, which is why a second opinion has been ordered. Besides, this guy's diagnosis has been all over the press -- why would it being told to the show you work for make it any more true? Again, to reiterate, if it is, I certainly wish him a full and speedy recovery, but as it stands now, the story has some pretty wacky holes.

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Finding Namo ~ In this case, he is hardly a "victim". Unless of course he's going to start claiming Raul or someone was sprinkling mercury into his food. It's not a secret that some fish CAN have high levels of mercury. So if you choose to eat it that much, you ARE taking a risk and are NOT a "victim". (Kind of makes me glad I'm allergic and can cross THAT worry off my list.)

That said, all this talk of how "exhausting" it is to have high levels of mercury is, as has been pointed out on here, somewhat contradicted by the pictures taken of Piven at some film event or other just a week or so before his "diagnosis" where he looks full of pep and energy. Even the best actors LOOK exhausted when they are.

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Updated On: 12/24/08 at 03:54 PM

I'd heard about it long before this ~ and I have had no reason to be warned off fish by a doctor, so it's not like I was specifically told. Does it have a surgeon general's warning? No. But it is hardly some secret thing that very few people know about. And definitely not so hardly known that you should be considered a "victim" if you choose to eat that much fish.

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I used to eat sushi 5 times a week and now cut it down to once or twice a week. I live for sushi but everything is better in moderation.

Hope that Mr Piven feels better soon.
He is really sexy!

Is this doctor a real MD? He sounds like a homeopath and the ones I have been to have a fixation about mercury in the body.

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What's the line from the show Charlie says to Bob about Karen...I thought it was so freaking brilliant, and it kinda can be applied here. Something like "They are just words until they are proven true"...could someone give me the exact quote?

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Okay, Esparza's curtain speech was tacky, but does anyone believe he would've given it, had there not been a toxic climate around this production, at least in recent weeks? Something was going on, and I doubt it was all about low energy in one star. Blah blah blah re the mercury -- he could'e stayed in bed all day and still done the play. We're not talking about the role of Jean Val Jean, or ANGELS IN AMERICA. An 85 minute performance, and he's off stage for part of it.

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I guess we will be seeing Mr. Stevens in a large role on ENTOURAGE this season.

Unless he's already on it.

Is it possible that all this he said she said crap is just a ploy to stir up publicity to help get butts in the seats? I dunno, it just seems to be getting more and more rediculous.

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If Piven really is very sick I wish him a speedy recovery but man I wish I could have seen William H Macy's performance! Does anybody know if he will be going on again? I'm planning to see it either way but it would be amazing to see him live!

EDIT: nevermind, should check my info first, can't wait for Macy to step in although I'm sure Butz is doing a fine job.

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Updated On: 12/27/08 at 04:12 PM

For treatment?

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People don't go to Bangkok for mercury poisoning treatment. It's not like it's some bizarre and exotic disease that only a handful of doctors in the world can treat.

Jeremy's jumping ship, that's what.

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