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Speed the Plow stories: 4 news summaries

 Letterman 
 Goes Easy On 
 Poisoned Piven 

Actor says he could have had heart attack

Sep 2, 09 7:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - Jeremy Piven and his terrible case of sushi-related mercury poisoning got off easy during last night's Late Show appearance. David Letterman skipped questions prepared by the National Fisheries Institute—such as "why is it that people in Japan eat far more fish than you, yet don't complain about mercury... More »

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(Newser) - The producers of Speed-the-Plow haven't given up their legal pursuit of Jeremy Piven,Variety reports. They plan to seek independent arbitration, which could result in serious fines for the actor. A panel of actors and producers failed to reach consensus on a possible penalty last week, leading to the producers'... More »

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Piven Wasn't Sick, He Was Fired: Source

Mercury poisoning
just easy excuse for bored diva

Jan 6, 09 3:06 PM CST
(Newser) - It may have been a pink slip, not a doctor's note, that prompted Jeremy Piven's premature exit from Speed-the-Plow. Diva behavior befitting that of his Entourage persona got him booted, Broadway insiders tell E! Piven—who cites mercury poisoning—wanted out, they claim, because he couldn't handle the nightly... More »

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Broadway • celebrity • mercury poisoning • termination • Jeremy Piven • Speed the Plow

 Ailing Piven May Bail 
 on Broadway 

Sick actor has missed three Broadway performances

Dec 17, 08 4:47 PM CST
(Newser) - Jeremy Piven has been knocked out by an illness so severe his docs suggest abandoning his new Broadway role, TMZ reports. Piven—best known as Ari Gold on HBO's Entourage—has missed three performances of Speed-the-Plow. Doctors advise he end his run with the show pronto, his rep says. The... More »

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