'Alpha Dog' on Trial
Charged with murder in 2000, pot dealer Jesse James Hollywood fled to Brazil, where he was captured in 2005. "Alpha Dog" is based on Hollywood's life. In his recent trial, Hollywood claimed innocence to the charge that he ordered the death of a rival's 15-year-old brother, who he and friends kidnapped. Watch the "Alpha Dog" trailer.
Did Michael Jackson OD Like Elvis?
Michael Jackson most likely died from an overdose of pharmaceutical drugs. The King of Pop was allegedly injected with Demerol shortly before going into cardiac arrest on June 25. He was pronounced dead three hours later.
The Top 12 Smokin' Summer Tours
Blazed & Confused featuring Snoop Dogg, Slightly Stoopid and Stephen Marley heads our list of the summer's stoniest tours. More faves: Unity, Gratitude Cafe, Rock the Bells, Warped, Phish, Willie Nelson, DMB, KMKs and Green Day.
Douchebag of the Week: Joseph 'Rev. Run' Simmons
We know "Run's House" on MTV is a family show, but we didn't know that the head of said house Joseph Simmons is such a hypocrite. In the latest episode, which focuses on his oldest son Jojo's recent marijuana bust, Simmons admits to "smoking like a chimney" when he was younger, but now says, "Weed is not good for anyone."
The Great Cookie Dough Scare of 2009
Nestle's has recalled all of its brands of pre-packaged and refrigerated Toll House cookie dough products after an outbreak of E. coli caused by eating raw cookie dough hospitalized 25 people and sickened a total of 65 people in 29 states. Check out the list of recalled products.
Sebastian Bach's Battle with the Bottle
Steve Bloom: Sebastian Bach's country song and video "Battle with the Bottle" got me thinking about when I hung out with the king of hair metal back in the '90s as music editor of "High Times" magazine. Photo by Michael Benabib
Tommy Chong Remembers Michael Jackson
I met Michael and his family in Chicago at the Regal Theater when they were performing as The Jackson Five and Johnny in 1968. I was performing with my band Bobby Taylor and the Vancouvers, co-headlining with Jerry Butler. The Jacksons were the opening act. They were incredible, with the smallest of the family the biggest vocalist and dancer...
Hal B. Klein Reviews the THC Expo
Billed as “the largest indoor exposition in the world highlighting the myriad of uses surrounding the famous Cannabis/Hemp plant,” the THC Expo on June 13 and 14 at the Los Angeles Convention Center was a moderate success.
Cuckoo Congressman Targets Kush
In the delusional world of Rep. Mark Kirk, marijuana users are comparable to the ghouls in "The Night of the Living Dead." The Illinois pol is proposing to increase fines for the sale of Kush marijuana, "because we don't want to raise a generation of zombie-like kids."
Holder Reaffirms Support for Medical Marijuana
As New Mexico moves ahead with its progressive medipot program, AG Eric Holder recently stated in Albuquerque: "Given the limited resources that we have, those organizations that are sanctioned by state law will not be an emphasis for this administration."
311 Get 'Down'
When the Unity tour featuring 311 and Ziggy Marley recently rolled through New York, CelebStoner was there, snapping pix at the outdoor SummerStage show in Central Park. 311 encored with their biggest hit, "Down."
Sisters Nancy & Jill Light Up 'Weeds'
Tonight's "Weeds" episode features sibling rivals Nancy and her older sister Jill (Jennifer Jason Leigh). Unfortunately, it's Leigh's final appearance of the season after jut two episodes. Also in Episode 3: Nancy agrees to fund Silas' medipot dispensary.
'Weed Man': Adventure on the High Seas
"Yes, we were breaking the law, but we weren't bad people. We were weed people." Such is the story of Jimmy Devine, a white Bahamanian marijuana smuggler who got rich in the '70s and busted in the '80s. He's the subject of John McCaslin's terrific new book.
'Weeds' Season 5 Rolls
"Weeds" picks up where the show left off last year - in Mexico, with Nancy (Mary-Louise Parker) telling Esteban she's pregnant. Nancy's family is not thrilled, she sends Silas to Oakland to stay with her sister and the guys go on a cannabis-themed camping trip.
Happy Doobie to You!
Online novelty gift seller Danna Bananas wants you to celebrate your next birthday in stoner style with their joint-shaped candles. A pack of eight doobie candles costs less than $6. Light 'em up!
Cannabis Catcher Admits Pot Use
Cubs' backstop Geovany Soto - the National League's reigning Rookie of the Year - failed a drug test for marijuana during the World Baseball Classic. He's been banned from international play for two years, but MLB and the Cubs have no plans to penalize the pothead player.
Pot Case Dismissed Against Holmes
The legal nightmare is over for Super Bowl MVP Santonio Holmes, who was charged with marijuana possession after a vehicle stop in October. The prosecutor admitted the officers lacked probable cause for the Pittsburgh pull-over.
'D Weed' Sues Over MJ Allegation
NBA superstar Dwyane Wade has thrown down a $100 million suit against his former business partner Richard von Houtman, who claims Wade's parties at his Miami condo in 2007 and 2008 included marijuana smoking.
Veefers vs. Reefers
Bad blood spilled over on the media softball diamond after Vanity Fair's "humiliating" 9-0 loss to High Times on Monday.
Jeremy Mayfield Says No to Rehab
NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield claims he doesn't know which drug he tested positive for, leading to his recent suspension. However, a report says it was methamphetamine. Mayfield has refused to comply with NASCAR's compulsory rehab program.
'Willie Nelson's 4th of July Celebration'
Willie Nelson had a Texas Woodstock in mind when he launched his 4th of July Picnic in 1973. The next year, the festival was filmed by Yabo Yablonsky and finally released as a full-length concert movie in 1979. Thirty years later, it's been re-released with a new title, but the same unabashed hippie spirit that Nelson has long been famous for. Review by John Rosenfelder
Jack Black Gets Stoned in 'Year One'
Top CelebStoner Jack Black teams up with Michael Cera and "Caddyshack" director Harold Ramis in "Year One." It's about two cavemen who go on the world's first road trip. In one scene. Black (Zed) and Cera (Oh) have rocks pelted at them. "That's our stoner," Zed says, pointing at Zaftig the Eunuch (Black's Tenacious D bud Kyle Gass). Watch the stony scene.
'The Hangover' Trailer
Stoner director Todd Phillips ("Old School," "Road Trip," "Starsky & Hutch") is back with "The Hangover" - about a wild bachelor party in Las Vegas, starring Ed Helms, Bradley Cooper and Zach Galifianakis.
The Harder They Come (1972)
The first feature film ever to come out of Jamaica, "The Harder They Come" stars Jimmy Cliff in a career-making role as musician/weed dealer Ivan Martin.
Rare 'Next Day Air'
"Half Baked" meets "True Romance" in Benny Boom's feature debut about an overnight mail driver who delivers 20 kilos of coke to the wrong apartment. Donald Faison and Mike Epps star in this homage to the blaxploitation era.
Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers' 'Does Your Mama Know About Me'
In 1968, this soul song was a modest hit for the falsetto-voiced Taylor, whose Motown group the Vancouvers included Tommy Chong on guitar. Yes, that Tommy Chong! Watch Taylor sing "Mama" and listen to the Vancouvers' smokin'-hot cover of "I Heard It Through the Grapevine." Plus, cool band pic!
Playing for Change's 'War/No More Trouble'
Musicians from the United States to South Africa to India to Ireland, all inspired by Bob Marley, have come together to perform one of the Tuff Gong's most enduring and meaningful medleys. They call themselves Playing for Change. Bono and Rocky Dawuni from Ghana share lead vocals. Watch the clip.
311's 'Hey You'
The first single from 311's ninth studio album "Uplifter" is a guaranteed "hit" - we like it even better than "Down"!
Method Man & Redman's 'A-Yo'
The joyous first joint from Method Man & Redman's highly anticipated "Blackout 2" was directed by Clifton Bell and shot at Varet Studios in Brooklyn.
Family Guy's 'Bag of Weed'
The highlight of Family Guy's "420" episode is the terrific production number, "Bag of Weed," featuring Brian and Stewie.
B-Real Voted Top CelebStoner
One of the most vocal marijuana advocates in the music industry is now a Top CelebStoner. Cypress Hill co-founder B-Real joins the illustrious club, becoming the 36th Top CelebStoner. "I will do my best to uphold the title," B-Real says. "I will keep fighting for legalization."
Kristen Stewart
CelebStoner's No. 1 Stoner Starlet Kristen Stewart was voted the 35th Top CelebStoner by website readers. This comes on the heels of the "Twilight" and "Adventureland" star winning two MTV Movie Awards. Congrats, Kristen!
Bill Murray
Veteran comedic-actor and "Saturday Night Live" alumnus Bill Murray has played pot smokers in many movies (most notably "Caddyshack"), was arrested and convicted for possessing nine pounds of marijuana in 1970.
Michael Phelps
He may be the reluctant stoner, but Michael Phelps has the support of CelebStoner readers. Phelps' pot-smoking, of course, was outed with the bong-hit seen round the world in January.
Drew Barrymore
One of Hollywood's most beloved actresses, Drew Barrymore joins BFF Cameron Diaz as a Top CelebStoner. The two were seen smoking a joint in Hawaii in 2007.
