Earlier this week it was reported that Amy Winehouse landed in the hospital for the bazilionith time over the weekend, supposedly for a reaction to her cold medication. Eye roll. The Mirror reported that she was sent to the London Clinic on the advice of her doctor, and was just supposed to stay the night. Now her uber-gabby dad Mitch is setting the story straight (thanks Mitch!) with the world’s worst overshare. Ever. Amy’s not in the hospital because of cold medication. Her breast implants are leaking.

MITCH WINEHOUSE’s mouth is almost as big as his daughter’s.

And giving him his own TV show means we’ll be hearing a lot more of his frank observations.

He revealed on his Living programme the real reason behind Amy’s trip to hospital at the weekend – and it’s not pretty.

He said: “It wasn’t because she had a cold.

“She’s fine, she just had a little (Mitch points to his chest) leaky something or other.”

Euew…

[From the Sun]

I am a freakishly curious person, and I want to know all sorts of things that aren’t by business. You can tell me all about stuff that other people would be mortified by, and I’m just fascinated. I never knew this until now, but it turns out I have a line. Leaky breast implants are my line. I maintain I still want to know everything up to that point. But once we cross over to the point where dads are talking about their daughter’s leaky implants… it’s just too much.

On a related note, is anyone else imagining an outward geyser-esq squirting? It’s so much funnier than a gentle inward dribble. I know that’s not how it works, but it’s the only thing I can do to rescue myself from the particulars of this story.

Here’s Amy leaving a pub in London on November 11th. Images thanks to WENN.com .

As is usually the case with Amy Winehouse, the tabloids were correct! There were rumors a few weeks ago that Winehouse got a boob job. Some claimed it was nonsense (cough cough CB cough), but Amy’s dad Mitch confirmed the boob job story yesterday on an appearance on British television. Mitch is actually a really creepy guy, yes? He sounds sketchy in this interview, especially when he talks about how “fantastic” Amy’s new boobs look:

Amy Winehouse is a completely different person from who she was this time last year, her father says. The singer, 26, is doing well both inside and out – and that includes her recent breast enhancement.

On Wednesday, Mitch Winehouse told British TV show This Morning that his daughter is, “Fantastic, fantastic. Her boobs are great as well.” He then smiled and said, “I shouldn’t have said that should I? She looks absolutely fantastic.”

Asked if the operation really cost $56,000 per reports, he shrugged, “I don’t know. I didn’t have to pay for it – that’s all I know. Whenever I see her, she says, ‘Dad can you give me a couple of hundred.’ [But] I didn’t have to pay for the boobs. I don’t know.”

It has been a turbulent year for the singer, who is now working on her third album. She has been through a divorce, cleared of assault charges and spent many months in St Lucia as she sought to get healthy. Her taxi-driver father said that she is faring well and “has not been sick now for a year.”

But the battle is ongoing. “There is no total recovery. It’s a recovery. It’s a slow, gradual recovery,” he said. “If you look back to where we were a year ago, you know we are in a different planet. We are in a different space and a different time and a different person. We all are. We’re all recovering.”

The singer’s father spoke on TV a day after he addressed Members of Parliament, telling them that his family had been fortunate to afford the best clinics and doctors when seeking treatment for Amy. The special committee met because he is making a documentary about families coping with drug problems, and he was imparting some of his experiences and anecdotes culled during his research.

His advice for families coping with addicts? “The best thing we can do for our loved ones who are addicted is to maintain that normal family atmosphere. Why should they feel guilty? When the person has recovered and wants to reenter the family they don’t want to see a family that’s destroyed, and that can happen.”

[From People]

Michael K at Dlisted said that Mitch is like the Joe Simpson of England, but I get a more Michael Lohan vibe off of him. Think about it… both have train wreck addict daughters, both stay in the news by giving interviews about how their daughters are ridiculous, and both are pretty f-cking creepy. With Pervert Joe Simpson, it’s creepy in a different way, although Joe talks about Jessica’s boobs in the same gross way. Whatever. I’m just glad I was right about Amy’s boob job!

Amy Winehouse is shown on 10/10/09 and 10/13/09 with her goddaughter. Mitch Winehouse is shown on 7/23 and 3/17/09. Credit: WENN.com

Few things bug the crap out of me as much as when the parents of celebrities try to profit off their kid’s fame. It’s tacky, often embarrassing, and rarely works out well in the end. In the case of Amy Winehouse, you could reasonably argue that she’s embarrassed herself to the point that her parents couldn’t add anything much worse. Personally, I beg to disagree. Amy’s dad/enabler, Mitch Winehouse, is set to release an album of Frank Sinatra covers. Expect a modified beehive and crack addiction to follow.

AMY WINEHOUSE’s father MITCH is reportedly set to follow his famous daughter into the music business by launching his own singing career.

The London taxi driver is planning to record an album of Frank Sinatra covers, as well as his own original songs in a bid to emulate the Back To Black star’s success, according to British tabloid The Sun.

A source tells the publication, “Mitch has been working on it for a while now. Amy always credits her dad with getting her into singing. He loves music . He has a good voice and wants a go at turning professional.”

[From Contact Music via Fark]

My first instinct is that it isn’t so much about Mitch wanting to go into music as it is about making some money. And the best way to do that is to profit off of Amy’s already well-established name. That said, he might have some legitimate talent. It’s rather late in life to start this kind of career, but how many of us wish we could still chase our big dreams? I suppose arguments could be made either way. I doubt it’s going to soar to the top of the charts, but the naive optimist in me can’t help but hope that this is perhaps a labor of love on Mitch’s part.

In other Winehouse news, yesterday Amy’s ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil revealed that she once almost died in his arms after they went on a three-day drug binge.

Here’s Mitch with Amy in London in March. Header from last week. Images thanks to WENN.com .

I’ve found I can only rely on clichéd phrases when trying to politely hypothesize what’s going on with Amy Winehouse. Today’s clichéd phrase: the heart wants what it wants. That’s the only way I can possibly explain why Amy is still chasing after her loser hopefully soon-to-be-ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil. According to her dad Mitch, Amy is still in love with the jailbird, and trying to “resolve” their “situation.” I think that’s code for “jump” back “into bed.”

AMY WINEHOUSE’s father says his daughter is “a stupid girl” for still hankering after her estranged junkie husband BLAKE FIELDER-CIVIL.

Dad MITCH says Amy plans a heart-to-heart with Blake — released from jail last month after serving 15 months for assault and trial-fixing — and he fears his daughter longs to get back with her ex.

Mitch says: “Amy wants to resolve the situation. She’s guilty of loving him, stupid girl.

“I’m not saying she is going back to him, she just wants to talk. But I want her to get divorced. I want Blake and his family out of our lives.

“It’s the only chance Amy has. She nearly ended up dead thanks to him.”

Mitch told Closer magazine he will do his best to make sure Blake doesn’t get a penny of Amy’s fortune.

He said: “He’s after £5million. Does he think we’re idiots?

“Amy’s a musical talent, but since she’s been with Blake she’s barely been able to perform on stage, let alone make a record.”

[From the Sun]

I get the feeling that Amy would definitely go back to Blake if he would take her. And while I’m glad he hasn’t, I definitely don’t understand why. She is a million times too good for him – and somehow, he thinks he can do better? Ridiculous. Nonetheless, it’s good he’s so delusional that he somehow thinks there are women better than Amy who’ll have him. Because at least that means the two aren’t reconciling.

I understand the need for closure, but I doubt that’s what Amy’s really going for here. For the life of me I cannot understand why anyone would be attracted to Blake Fielder-Civil. That’s why I just have to settle on “the heart wants what it wants.”

Here’s Amy on her way to court for her assault charge yesterday morning. Images thanks to Fame.com.

I never thought one person could stir up so much trouble from jail. Amy Winehouse’s loser husband Blake Fielder-Civil has managed to once again rile up the family of the woman he supposedly loves and deeply cares about. Blake sent Amy’s dad Mitch a volatile six page letter from prison, in which he described all sorts of vile ways he wanted to harm the cabbie. Now Mitch has to figure out if he should press charges of some sort against his son-in-law or try to let it go – for fear of losing access to Amy.

AMY WINEHOUSE’s husband BLAKE FIELDER-CIVIL has sent a vile and abusive letter to her dad MITCH. The six-page poison pen note from prison is packed with violent threats and abuse aimed at the cabbie. The letter is now in the hands of the police and solicitors as Mitch weighs up a difficult conundrum — press charges and risk his relationship with Amy or let the waste of space off the hook again.

A close pal of Mitch’s told me: “I could hear Mitch physically shaking when he phoned to tell me about the letter… He couldn’t even bring himself to read it out loud as it was just too sickening… But he told me that Blake described graphic scenes from a horror movie, in which Mitch is the victim… Part of Mitch wants to pursue this further with the police, maybe even taking out a restraining order… But then he is worried about it all driving a wedge between him and Amy.”

This isn’t the first time Blake has written dubious notes from the slammer. In July The Sun revealed how he had been plotting drug-fueled sex romps with a female lag — even hinting at a possible threesome with his wife.

[From the Sun]

Maybe this is just me, but when I really love someone I manage to keep my letter writing to subjects other than their parents – no matter how much I’ve disliked them. It almost makes you wonder if Blake indeed does really love or care about Amy at all. Shocker, I know! Who would ever have accused him of using her? He’s got a useful life; clearly he’s with her because of love, not necessity. What is it that he does again? Right… nothing. Unless being a drug mule counts, which I’m guessing he’s done a time or two.

Even though Blake has repeatedly turned down offers to be let out of prison early as long as he agrees to live with his mother and not Amy, I seriously doubt this couple will last long once they’re reunited. They’ve both cheated on each other to various degrees, their families hate each other and blame each other for their children’s problems, and they’re both desperate junkies. Nearly a fairytale romance, but not quite.

Here’s Mitch Winehouse visiting a cafe after presenting his own show on BBC Radio London on September 1st. Images thanks to WENN.

Amy Winehouse’s father Mitch is getting his own BBC radio show – at least for a bit. Starting in September he will fill in for a regular host while he’s on vacation. An interesting Mitch Winehouse tidbit of which I was unaware is that he frequently phones radio call in shows to defend Amy – and apparently has gotten enough of a following to merit a trial shot as a host.

This was generally great news – now Mitch, who seems to be a genuinely good guy (though in a good deal of denial about is daughter) will have something else going on in his life that has nothing to do with Amy. That was the original hope at least.

According to Live News, Amy’s decided to crash her dad’s shot at having a small fragment of his life that wasn’t all about her. She’s decided she wants to give callers advice – yes you read that correctly – on Mitch’s show, and apparently it’s actually going to happen.

Amy Winehouse wants to be an agony aunt on her father’s radio show. The troubled singer is reportedly keen to use her experiences to help others when her dad Mitch co-hosts a BBC London afternoon show on September 1. Station assistant editor Justin King said: “Mitch and Amy are able to work really well together. There isn’t a question this agony aunt can’t answer.”

A source told Britain’s Daily Star newspaper: “Although she often gets herself into trouble, she is very honest, very caring and very perceptive when it comes to dealing with other people’s problems.

“She is sick of all her problems being on everyone else’s lips and really wants to focus on other people for a change. And she can help her dad pick some tracks while she is there.”

However, Mitch has reportedly banned any Babyshambles or The Libertines records due to his dislike of Amy’s friend Pete Doherty, who fronted both bands.

[From Live News]

They say that when you’re dealing with personal issues nothing helps you get out of them like helping others. So maybe there is a trace of logic to all this. But I really doubt it. I think Amy’s just incapable of letting anyone around her get attention for anything good. And she’s sure to stumble in drunk and say some inappropriate things. It’d be nice if she could give some great advice – and maybe she could – but it would all be dependent on her showing up sober. And I think we can all agree the odds of that happening are next to none.

Here’s Mitch Winehouse (with Amy’s mother Janice) posing with wax Amy at Madame Tussauds. A version he can be proud of. Images thanks to WENN.

Amy Winehouse drinking on stage on 7/4/08. Credit: WENN
Amy Winehouse’s long-suffering father just can’t seem to grasp how far gone his daughter is. When Amy had a seizure earlier this week, requiring a trip to the emergency room, he told reporters that it was caused by a “medication mix-up.” Nobody bought it for a second, probably not even the physicians who treated Amy. Now, Mitch Winehouse is saying that the seizure was brought on by a spiked drink. Some unknown person must have slipped some ecstasy into poor, innocent Amy’s lemonade, because there’s just no way the singer would take drugs willingly. Riiiight.

Amy Winehouse’s father is convinced her drink was spiked with Ecstasy before she collapsed in a fit and hospitalised.

Cab driver Mitch was by Amy’s side as she was stretchered out of her Camden home and rushed to A&E on Monday night.

A source said: ‘Mitch is furious. He’s certain someone put E in Amy’s drink – and he’s determined to get to the bottom of it.

‘He is convinced that one of her hangers-on was responsible and he’s waiting for a toxicology report to show what caused her to have a fit.’

The source told The Sun: ‘If his suspicions are proved right, he wants someone to be punished. He is seriously unhappy about Amy’s flat being a stop-over for randoms and wants an end to it.’

Mitch had previously blamed the scare on a mistake with her prescription medication.

[From the Daily Mail]

Maybe, instead of “getting to the bottom” of this fictional person who slipped Amy drugs against her will, Mitch should figure out how to get his daughter into a bona fide, long term treatment center. The day before the supposed spiking incident, Amy was seen carousing late at night, wasted out of her mind. Hardly the picture of someone thinking about getting sober. I feel sorry for her father. Obviously he is worried sick about her, but still can’t face the fact that his daughter is a hard core addict who doesn’t have any intentions of getting sober anytime soon. She doesn’t need anyone to slip her drugs- she’s taking them of her own accord.

Note by Celebitchy: Thanks to The NY Daily News for reminding me of these photos of Winehouse drinking on stage from earlier this month.

Amy Winehouse and drama go together like peanut butter and jelly. If the jelly were made of crack. And the peanut butter were a pipe. Unfortunately Amy Winehouse and drama also go together really well. To say she chases it would be a massive, massive understatement. Amy thrives on it. I seriously doubt she could exist in a state of calm.

Amy’s husband, Blake Fielder-Civil, is scheduled to be sentenced for his role in an assault and bribery of a bartender. Blake plead guilty over a month and a half ago, but couldn’t be sentenced until all of his accomplices had completed their trials as well. Fielder-Civil’s mother is afraid that he’ll be let out of jail soon (presumably being sentenced to time served) and has begged the judge not to allow her son to be anywhere near his wife. Georgette Fielder-Civil is absolutely convinced Amy led Blake down the dark path, even though pretty much everyone with two brain cells to rub together believes the opposite.

Amy Winehouse’s mother-in-law is speaking out against the troubled singer – and blaming the 24-year-old for her son’s drug problems. “I don’t want him to go straight back to Amy,” Georgette Fielder-Civil told Britain’s News of the World of her incarcerated son, Blake Fielder-Civil, who is scheduled to be sentenced on Monday. “If he does it could be a death sentence for the two of them.”

Georgette has written a letter urging a judge to keep her son away from his wife. “Giving him and Amy another chance is like putting a gun to Blake’s head while playing Russian Roulette,” she said. But Winehouse’s father, Mitch, has repeatedly blamed his son-in-law for getting Amy into hard drugs. “Everyone knows that — apart from Blake’s mum and dad,” he said.

According to Georgette, her 26-year-old son wants to be Amy’s “savior” and “has every intention to try to stop the drugs.” Blake, mind you, was photographed earlier this month heating what appeared to be drugs in his jail cell and inhaling the fumes through a tube. Amy is “completely unstable,” her mother-in-law said. “Blake is a recovering addict and he’s not strong enough to resist the temptation.”

[From the Daily News]

If nothing else, I admire Mitch Winehouse for being totally open, honest, and upfront about his daughter’s drug addiction. And he’s often said how fearful he is for Amy – not just that she’ll overdose, but that if nothing else she’s killing herself slowly due to her emphysema-like condition. But he’s never denied that Amy has a problem, though he does seem pretty powerless. But generally, you don’t hear him going on about how it’s everyone else’s fault, unless he’s directly responding to the Fielder-Civil family’s accusations that Amy turned Blake onto drugs.

Considering the depth of her denial, I’d guess that Blake’s mom isn’t doing him any favors. If she can’t be real with him, she’s just enabling and excusing his behavior. I absolutely think it’d be a great idea for Amy and Blake to be kept far away from each other. If there were a way to legally make two people divorce against their will, I’d nominate this couple first. But blaming Amy for Blake’s problems is utterly ridiculous, and probably one of those “pot calling the kettle black” situations.

Amy Winehouse is shown out in Camden late Saturday/early Sunday. The photo description reads: “Amy Winehouse went out to the Monarch pub in Camden, arriving at 2.30am and leaving at 5am. On the way home she stopped at the Esso garage grabbed some flowers and ran off.” D-Listed notes that the flowers are probably for Blaaake.

I can imagine few things more stress-inducing than being connected to Amy Winehouse in any way, shape, or form. Just owning one of her CDs raises my blood pressure significantly. So imagine what it would be like to be Amy’s poor father Mitch. The taxi cab driver has been a constant at her side. He’s managed to be there for her, though he doesn’t seem to be an enabler.

He has said publicly many, many times that Amy needs to clean up her act before she dies. And by most accounts, he’s done is best to look out for her. But it seems the stress is really starting to get to him – Mitch was hospitalized last week over it.

Dealing with a rebellious daughter can take its toll on any parent, but when that daughter is Amy Winehouse, the parent’s survival comes into question. Amy Winehouse’s dad Mitch collapsed and was hospitalized last week, according to Britain’s The Sun newspaper. Mitch, who has attempted to keep his troubled daughter at home following her hospitalization for an emphysema-like condition, has been suffering from stress-related panic attacks, a friend said.

Seemingly unfazed by her father’s illness, the Grammy Award-winner was back to her usual antics last week. The singer was photographed with a white substance in her nostrils following a weekend DJing gig and was spotted smoking a cigarette at Scotland’s T in the Park festival Sunday night – despite her father’s public warnings that smoking can kill his daughter thanks to her poor lung condition.

“Mitch isn’t well,” the friend said. “He has been taking a lot on and has been dedicating himself to trying to improve Amy’s health. But his own health has suffered as a result. She told him not to worry about her – but that’s easier said than done.”

[From the Daily News]

I feel so badly for this guy. He’s constantly photographed accompanying Amy to various clinics, rehabs, and court. He seems to have been walking a very fine line between trying to help and support his daughter while not enabling her. And he’s been doing it for a long, long time.

Mitch wanted to get Amy sectioned (similar to institutionalized) last year to force her into rehab, but was unable to do so against her will. The Daily News makes a really good point – it really says something terrible about Amy’s character – or the extent of her addiction – that the toll it’s taking on her father’s health doesn’t seem to bother her. As devoted as he appears to be, this might be an indication that Mitch needs to step back and not catch Amy every time she falls.

Here’s Mitch Winehouse taking Amy to the Guanabana restaurant in London on June 8th. Images thanks to WENN.