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'Mercury Count' Speeds Piven's Broadway Exit

Writer David Mamet is a little skeptical of star's ailment

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(Newser) – Jeremy Piven is bailing on Broadway because of a high mercury count, and it doesn’t sound like David Mamet is buying the excuse, Variety reports. “My understanding is that he is leaving show business to pursue a career as a thermometer,” said Mamet, who wrote Speed-the-Plow. The popular play, a show-business satire no less, opened Oct. 23 and runs through February.

"The good news is that some really great actors will be helping out and stepping in, which to me is a sign of great heroism and friendship," Mamet said, without naming names.

Jeremy Piven takes a bow on opening night of David Mamet's play
Jeremy Piven takes a bow on opening night of David Mamet's play "Speed-the-Plow" in New York, Oct. 23, 2008.   (AP Photo)
Actor Jeremy Piven has dropped out of Broadway's
Actor Jeremy Piven has dropped out of Broadway's "Speed-the-Plow."   (AP Photo)
Jeremy Piven, left, Elisabeth Moss, and Raul Esparza, take a bow on opening night of David Mamet's Broadway show
Jeremy Piven, left, Elisabeth Moss, and Raul Esparza, take a bow on opening night of David Mamet's Broadway show "Speed-the-Plow" in New York on Oct. 23, 2008.   (AP Photo/David Goldman)
David Mamet wrote
David Mamet wrote "Speed-the-Plow," a show-business satire.   (AP Photo)
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