Season 2 of VH1's Celebrity Rehab won't start airing till October. But reports are already emerging that the biggest troublemaker in the Southern California recovery center this time around isn't one of the famous addicts, but "mentor" Gary Busey.
The eccentric star of The Buddy Holly Story and dozens of other films, who claims 13 years of sobriety himself, was brought in to help counsel his famous brethren as they attempt to give up drugs and alcohol. But according to a Rehab staffer who spoke to the New York Post, Busey "frequently clashed with his costars during group therapy." At one point, the article alleges, "Busey's altercations with the rest of the cast became so intense, he
and another celebrity rehabber had to be physically separated."
Season 2's participants include '80s hottie Tawny Kitaen, model/actress Amber Smith, former Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler, American Idol finalist Nikki McKibbin, and even '90s newsmaker Rodney King. Another show highlight -- if you can call it that -- will be a physical scuffle between returning former Taxi star Jeff Conaway, who was season 1's toughest case, and another, unknown patient.
According to VH1, a few of the celebs who successfully kick their habits following both Rehab seasons will appear in a spinoff, also led by Dr. Drew Pinsky, called Sober Living. We're guessing Busey won't be invited.
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Previously:
To the Surprise of No One, Alcoholic Housemate Finds The Real World Not a Good Place for Sobriety
