ADDICTION

Burnett?s book is set for release in 2013.

The death of Mary Richardson Kennedy, an apparent suicide, is another instance to add to the timeline of the Kennedy family history, which many believe is under a curse of misfortune. Despite their political fame and fortune, the family has been ridden with tragedy for decades, causing many to believe the Kennedy family was under some sort of ominous curse, causing its members to die young from illness, assassinations and accidents, once they delved deeper into the history.

On Thursday, a Malaysian high court sentenced five people, including three Mexican brothers, to be hanged by the neck for drug trafficking.

Even though Simpson and Lachey are no longer husband and wife, it doesn't look like there is any bad blood between them. According to Hollywoodlife.com, Lachey sent Simpson a gift while she was still in the hospital.

It sounds like something out of a novel, but Adam Suffridge and Samantha Swindler, two young journalists actually did it: take down the untouchable sheriff of Whitley County, Ky., using their pens that led to the sheriff's indictment on extortion, distributing drugs and money laundering and plenty along with death threats aimed their way.

Patricia Krentcil is tan and proud. The tanorexic New Jersey mother accused of bringing her redheaded, five-year-old daughter into a tanning booth with her recently called critics of her tanning jealous, fat and ugly.

Bobby Brown confesses that he's concerned about the allegations surrounding daughter Bobbi Kristina's drug problem.

The case of Patricia Krentcil, the mother accused of taking her five-year-old daughter to a tanning salon, has not only had an impact by shocking society, but has shed a light on an illness called tanorexia, an addiction to tan skin. After she was arrested and charged with second-degree child endangerment, Krentcil's bronzed face appeared on broadcast news reports, websites and newspapers in photos across the country shedding light on the controversial phenomenon called ta...

Today, Pepsi reached a deal with Jackson's estate to use the King of Pop's image in their global marketing campaign.

More and more babies are born with signs of withdrawals from painkiller addiction, according to a new study.

Bobby Brown opened up on his ex-wife, Whitney Houston's death in a candid interview with Today that will air in US on Wednesday.

?Max Payne 3,? Rockstar?s upcoming third installment in the action-shooter trilogy, is set for a May 15th release date. But the soon-to-be launched game is more than just a continuation of the first two titles; it?s an interactive character study, as The Verge writes.

Many Americans misuse or abuse prescription drugs, according to research by Quest Diagnostics.

Rare vintage footage of a Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love duet has surfaced online, after some of the former couple's home videos were released in the documentary, Hit so Hard.

Experts giving their depositions to a New Zealand court this week believe that Natasha Harris's habit of drinking over two gallons of Coke every day likely contributed to her death. Harris apparently drank between eight and 10 liters (2.1-2.6 gallons) each day, which likely contributed to her hypokalemia (low potassium).

In a recent interview with Esquire magazine, Eddie Van Halen discusses his battle with cancer and his stint in rehab. Van Halen also blames his past bouts with alcoholism on his father, claiming the fellow musician encouraged him to drink before performances.

While the Tribeca Film Festival is known for showcasing indie dramas and call-to-action documentaries, this year's line-up is a bit sexier than usual. From lust among friends, alluring prostitutes, and forbidden affairs, here are five films about love and sex from the festival.

Van Halen, 57, recently took his public confrontation with his alcoholism a step further in a tell-all interview with Esquire: The legendary guitar player displaced responsibility for his alcoholism on his father.

Amanda de Cadenet, daughter of race car driver Alian de Cadenet, has been appearing in the news lately. Yet some may not be familiar with the British born It Girl.

A Florida law mandating drug testing for welfare applicants failed to save money or identify many drug abusers, data that sharpens concerns about a similar law just enacted in Georgia.

After three months of inactivity following her emergency episode and stint in rehab, Demi Moore is back on Twitter and posted a bedroom photo of herself.