The mother of golden-voiced homeless man Ted Williams has urged her son to return to rehab. But it doesn't sound like Williams plans on listening.

"My reason for leaving treatment was because it gave me a sense of it being scripted," he told 10TV News in Columbus this week. "I was doing live telephone call-ins with Dr. Phil and my girlfriend and my ex-wife and all my kids. It became somewhat of a scripted circus, and a form of anonymity was lost."

How is Williams doing since leaving the treatment facility? He tells The Early Show in the following interview that troubles with drinking are "behind me" and "I am more appreciative of life. I'm not taking it for granted."

Let's hope it remains that way.

Ted Williams to The Early Show: Rehab Sucked!

As more and more reports of The Church of Scientology engaging in slave labor come out, not to mention hilarious rubbing anecdotes, a former member has come forward with his experience building luxury vehicles for Tom Cruise after being told it was for “the betterment of mankind.” RadarOnline reports:

Brosseau, the former brother-in-law of church leader David Miscavige, said he spent six months and “2000 man-hours” creating a limousine “like no other ever built”.
“The truth is that DM (Miscavige) had Sea Org staff spent thousands of hours doing personal projects for Tom Cruise while being paid $50.00 per week as their salary,” Brosseau wrote, in the dossier.
“Fortunately, I took a lot of photos of things I worked on over the years.”
The images show Sea Org staffing doing electrical modifications under the dash, expensive leather, wool carpet, a metal contraption which served as a mount for Suri’s baby seat, hand-made aluminum “TC” badged treads and a ballistic proof fiberglass roof panel.
What’s more, a huge eucalyptus tree cut down from the church’s International Base was used to create “fancy woodwork” inside the limo.
“The burl was very unique,” Brosseau said.
“Tom loved it as it had come from a tree at the International Base, where he (Cruise) had achieved the state of Clear in the early 90’s. DM (Miscaviage) let him know that it was a special piece of wood from the International Base and Tom raved about it.”

And of course that anecdote involved Tom Cruise raving about wood which appropriately transitions us to another little project provided for him by America’s deep love of blindly believing supernatural bullshit and giving it all your money:

The church also gave Cruise ‘Silver Screen’ — a trailer-style bus — which was made for him using “slave labor,” according to Rathbun.
Cruise used the luxury vehicle as a base for lover Katie Holmes to begin her ‘Purification Rundown Program’, a controversial detoxification and introductory program developed by Scientology’s founder L. Ron Hubbard.

I honestly hope Katie Holmes has a non-Scientologist lawyer who was present when she brokered the deal to be Tom Cruise’s wife because, Jesus, talk about the perfect scam.

CoS LAWYER: So, we’ll pay you $50 million after five years, but first step into this brainwashing mobile where we’ll erase your entire personality and pretty much any memories up until this point, including that money we just promised you.
KATIE: Okay!
TOM: *pops head in* Does she think I’m straight yet?
CoS LAWYER: One second. *flips switch*
KATIE: Why does everyone look like women now? What just happened?
TOM: BOO-YEAH.

For a guy who began his standup career in the drug-fueled '80s, and who's accused of rampant adultery by his ex, Steve Harvey apparently doesn't get out much.

The Family Feud host was thrown for a loop this week by an answer to the following question on the game show: What is something that gets passed around?

When a contestant buzzed in and hilariously answered, "A joint," Steve was stunned. No, really, we don't think that shocked was feigned. It gets better, too.

Watch the clip below to see if that answer actually registered on the Feud survey, and whether a rival contestant, who went the opposite approach, topped it:

Steve Harvey on Family Feud: Pass the ...

We hope you are sitting down, The Real Housewives of Atlanta viewers. Because the following news is truly shocking:

On Sunday night's reunion special, Kim Zolciak and NeNe Leaks argue, continuing the fight they had from a couple weeks ago about the way in which the former treats her assistant.

"I think you can dish it out but you can't take it," Leakes tells her frenemy. "I don't accept verbal abuse well, and I will not accept it, okay? So I am completely done."

Real Housewives of Atlanta Reunion Clip

Rihanna is cool with Chris Brown being in contact with her again.

Let's be clear in that it's unclear just how much contact they plan on having. But her lawyer says she would like the restraining order against Brown lifted, which would enable him to get close to her again without risking getting thrown in jail.

Whatever the motivation, she's come a long way since 2009.

Brown requested the court drop the restraining order recently.

Rihanna's attorney Donald Etra says she "does not object" to reducing it to a "do not annoy" order, allowing contact as long as Chris doesn't harass/molest her.

Chris initially asked for the reduction, but the court needed to know how Rihanna felt before ruling. The order has not been changed yet, but it could be soon.

Again, this could be as simple as her doing him a favor. The No Contact Order being in place puts him at risk of prosecution. But you have to wonder.

Lindsay Lohan is never at fault. She's just an easy target. So says Lindsay Lohan.

The alleged jewelry bandit is complaining to friends and family that members of the District Attorney's office are "out to get me" and using her to get elected.

Deputy District Attorney Danette Meyers, who oversees Lindsay's probation DUI case, will likely a the felony grand theft complaint against the star this week.

The charge relates to the allegation that Lohan stole a $2,500 necklace from a jewelry store in Venice, Calif., which she claims was merely loaned to her.

Lindsay's attorney, Shawn Chapman Holley, the hardest working woman in L.A., met with Meyers on Monday, and the result was another day of freedom.

Lohan was believed to be facing arrest yesterday, then today. But now "Lindsay's fate won't be decided for at least a day or more," one source said.

"As of right now, the case is still under review."

Holley has been out of town for business, and it's unlikely that Myers would charge Lindsay with was out of town. She supposedly returns this evening.

Meyers disputed Lindsay's assertion that she's being targeted, saying: "The D.A.'s Office has been fair and compassionate in prosecuting Ms. Lohan."

"The same fairness and justice will be applied in determining whether or not to file charges in the present manner. I think her lawyer would agree with this statement. I believe justice was administered fairly and equitably."

Meyers is running for District Attorney of Los Angeles, but before Lindsay jumps to conspiracy theories against her, she needs a geography lesson.

"Because of where the crime took place, it falls under Meyers' jurisdiction," but wouldn't if the theft took place in the Valley or Malibu, reports say.

"Lindsay has no idea the amount of trouble she is in now. The surveillance video is going to be the strongest evidence against her," the source adds.

Nor will returning it help her. "Just because the necklace was returned to cops, and the warrant wasn't executed didn't compromise the case."

Another reason to worry: "Meyers doesn't mess around when it comes to felony charges, and she's unimpressed with Lindsay's celebrity status."

Once Lindsay is charged with felony grand theft, she will have to formally surrender, and an arraignment date set. Look for that by week's end.