Drew Pinsky

Endorsement: Now that she has parlayed being overweight into a TV series, Kirstie Alley has come up with a way to capitalize on shedding her excess pounds. With only two episodes left to shoot for "Fat Actress," a Showtime series due to premiere in March, Alley has signed to be a spokeswoman for the Jenny Craig weight loss program. Series: Dr.

A high-end psychiatric hospital in Pasadena where four patients died and one was raped in recent years is facing renewed scrutiny after inspectors learned of several recent escapes and near suicides. Aurora Las Encinas Hospital has been notified that it risks losing federal financial support after the latest incidents, one of which involved a woman known to be suicidal who was able to remove a battery from a TV remote-control device and swallow it. Several days after that, she broke a mirror and swallowed glass.

Dr. Drew Pinsky, the longtime co-host of "Loveline" on KROQ-FM (106.7), is expanding his act into AM. Pinsky will join the lineup at the new talk station KGIL-AM (1260) next Tuesday, hosting a weekday show in which he'll field health-related questions from listeners. Unlike "Loveline," which is geared to young people and focuses on sex-related topics, the daytime show will entertain a broader range of issues, KGIL said, such as mental health, relationships and rehabilitation.

You've got to hand it to Dr. Drew Pinsky: He's managed to turn sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll from a '60s rallying cry into a career marketing strategy that's transformed him (with apologies to Howard Stern) into the new king of all media. Pinsky, who lives in Pasadena with wife Susan and 16-year-old triplets Douglas, Jordan and Paulina, co-hosts the long-running radio show "Loveline" from Sundays through Thursdays on KROQ-FM (106.7). He also has "Sober House" airing all over VH1, and "Sex . . .

You've got to hand it to Dr. Drew Pinsky: He's managed to turn sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll from a '60s rallying cry into a career marketing strategy that's transformed him (with apologies to Howard Stern) into the new king of all media. Pinsky, who lives in Pasadena with wife Susan and 16-year-old triplets Douglas, Jordan and Paulina, co-hosts the long-running radio show "Loveline" from Sundays through Thursdays on KROQ-FM (106.7). He also has "Sober House" airing all over VH1, and "Sex . . .

When celebrities go public with addiction, celebrity advice-givers are happy to ply their corresponding trade and welcome them into the world of recovery. Dr. Drew Pinsky, relationship counselor and host of KROQ and MTV's "Loveline," pulled from his recent book "Cracked: Putting Broken Lives Together Again" to offer this guidance to (recovering) radio commentator Rush Limbaugh: "Rush Limbaugh really represents a typical patient for me.

Dr. Drew Pinsky, hosts the syndicated radio talk show "Loveline" and its MTV version. His first book, "The Dr. Drew and Adam Book: Coping With Life and Love," is in stores this week. Home Away From Home: I have to work at balancing my professional life with my personal life. Taking time to get away is crucial because then I can't be bothered by wanting to go to the hospital or talking on the phone. We love to stay at the Ritz Carlton Laguna Niguel for the weekend. The kids' program is great.

Let's say there's a famous movie star who thinks he owns Malibu, or a big-name actor who holds himself out as an expert on psychiatry on national television. Or maybe there's a famous actress who frequently calls in sick to the movie set, costing producers thousands of dollars, because she is tired (or hung over). Aren't these examples just proof that celebrity and narcissism go together like Paris Hilton and paparazzi? Not really. They're just anecdotes.

"The only thing that makes me feel like I'm really pretty or have a good personality is sex," a frail voice confesses. "Afterwards, I feel proud of myself. There's gotta be something that can give me self-confidence besides sex." An anguished listener calling Ruth Westheimer? Not quite. The listener's only 15. And this entire show is aimed at teens with sex problems. About 25 callers air their problems live on "Loveline" every Sunday at midnight for three hours on KROQ-FM (106.7).

"Date Rape" is the not-exactly subtle title for a not-exactly subtle song by Long Beach's wacky ska-punk band Sublime. * The song is from the trio's 1992 debut, "40 Oz. to Freedom," but it only recently became one of the most requested tracks on Los Angeles radio station KROQ-FM and other "modern rock" outlets across the country. The band, whose albums are on a tiny independent label, had escaped KROQ's attention until recently.

Dr. Drew Pinsky, the longtime co-host of "Loveline" on KROQ-FM (106.7), is expanding his act into AM. Pinsky will join the lineup at the new talk station KGIL-AM (1260) next Tuesday, hosting a weekday show in which he'll field health-related questions from listeners. Unlike "Loveline," which is geared to young people and focuses on sex-related topics, the daytime show will entertain a broader range of issues, KGIL said, such as mental health, relationships and rehabilitation.

Let's say there's a famous movie star who thinks he owns Malibu, or a big-name actor who holds himself out as an expert on psychiatry on national television. Or maybe there's a famous actress who frequently calls in sick to the movie set, costing producers thousands of dollars, because she is tired (or hung over). Aren't these examples just proof that celebrity and narcissism go together like Paris Hilton and paparazzi? Not really. They're just anecdotes.

Endorsement: Now that she has parlayed being overweight into a TV series, Kirstie Alley has come up with a way to capitalize on shedding her excess pounds. With only two episodes left to shoot for "Fat Actress," a Showtime series due to premiere in March, Alley has signed to be a spokeswoman for the Jenny Craig weight loss program. Series: Dr.

When celebrities go public with addiction, celebrity advice-givers are happy to ply their corresponding trade and welcome them into the world of recovery. Dr. Drew Pinsky, relationship counselor and host of KROQ and MTV's "Loveline," pulled from his recent book "Cracked: Putting Broken Lives Together Again" to offer this guidance to (recovering) radio commentator Rush Limbaugh: "Rush Limbaugh really represents a typical patient for me.

The caller is 18-year-old Jasmine, who is having sex with a former boyfriend who is now "just a friend." "I'm just sort of confused about it," she says. "I don't know what to do." It is nearly midnight, but the phone lines are still buzzing on "Loveline," a nationally syndicated radio show that offers advice on love, relationships and sex--OK, mostly sex. As Jasmine speaks, "Loveline" co-host Dr. Drew Pinsky listens with the intent look people have when trying to hear what's not being said.

Dr. Drew Pinsky, hosts the syndicated radio talk show "Loveline" and its MTV version. His first book, "The Dr. Drew and Adam Book: Coping With Life and Love," is in stores this week. Home Away From Home: I have to work at balancing my professional life with my personal life. Taking time to get away is crucial because then I can't be bothered by wanting to go to the hospital or talking on the phone. We love to stay at the Ritz Carlton Laguna Niguel for the weekend. The kids' program is great.

"It's a radio show, not a TV show." That was the skeptical attitude that greeted Dr. Drew Pinsky and Adam Carolla when they met the press last fall to discuss the impending expansion of their popular "Loveline" talk radio show into television. "When we did interviews, they were usually about, 'How are you going to turn it into a TV show?' " recalls Pinsky as he and Carolla settle in for another encounter with a reporter on the Hollywood set of their new MTV program.

"It's a radio show, not a TV show." That was the skeptical attitude that greeted Dr. Drew Pinsky and Adam Carolla when they met the press last fall to discuss the impending expansion of their popular "Loveline" talk radio show into television. "When we did interviews, they were usually about, 'How are you going to turn it into a TV show?' " recalls Pinsky as he and Carolla settle in for another encounter with a reporter on the Hollywood set of their new MTV program.

"Date Rape" is the not-exactly subtle title for a not-exactly subtle song by Long Beach's wacky ska-punk band Sublime. * The song is from the trio's 1992 debut, "40 Oz. to Freedom," but it only recently became one of the most requested tracks on Los Angeles radio station KROQ-FM and other "modern rock" outlets across the country. The band, whose albums are on a tiny independent label, had escaped KROQ's attention until recently.