Is Kanye West heading to rehab?

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Once the initial furor over Kanye West’s “I’m gonna let you finish” Taylor Swift VMA debacle died down, some people began whispering about Kanye’s drinking. As in, maybe Kanye has a drinking problem, and maybe the Hennessey was the one yelling “I’m gonna let you finish”. While I think the Hennessey was probably doing most of the critical decision making at the VMAs, it’s not like Kanye doesn’t have a reputation for being, in the President’s words, a jackass. Which came first, the jackass or the Hennessey?

Anyhoodle, the “Kanye might go to rehab” rumors are here to stay – and I’m starting to wonder if they may have some merit. Some sources are claiming that Kanye might check himself into rehab after his tour with Lady Gaga is done. Other sources are saying the rehab rumors have no merit:

Before Kanye West rushed the stage at the MTV Video Music Awards, the singer was filmed on the awards show’s red carpet drinking Hennessey cognac straight from the bottle. Now, the next logical thing has happened: people are talking about West going to rehab.

Star Magazine and other publications are reporting that West is blaming alcohol for his breach in decorum, and that as soon as West wraps his “Fame Kills” tour with Lady Gaga this January, he’ll head to rehab.

West hasn’t blogged about it, there was no comment from his camp, and friends close to West say it’s not true, so maybe this is just the product of a game of telephone gone awry during a slow news week.

But if there’s a real reason for West to go to rehab, of course, he should go. However, if people think that a trip to rehab is just another way to say you’re sorry … in the words of Amy Winehouse, no, no, no.

Look no further than Michael Richards and Mel Gibson for evidence that headline-making slurs aren’t erased by any such stint. It just doesn’t take 30 days to learn to say, “I’m sorry, I was a complete jerk and there’s no excuse.”

[From MSNBC]

Yeah, it’s perfectly possible that Kanye’s management team are trying to convince him to go to rehab to change the story and get some kind of public sympathy. But that kind of p.r. move is so 2007, right? Ah, back in the day. In all seriousness, I think there’s a 50-50 chance that Kanye might have some kind alcohol dependence. The other side to that is that there’s an equal chance Kanye might simply be a a–hole who recreationally drinks. We’ll see.

Kanye and Amber are shown below on 9/22/09. Credit: WIC/Fame Pictures

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  1. princess pea says:

    I’m leaning towards A-hole who drinks.

    It’s kind of sad when you see it in print, but you’re right that too many stars head to rehab for things like public outbursts and PR damage control. They should just rechristen rehab as “Common Sense and Basic Human Decency School for Celebrities” and get it over with.

  2. Jazz says:

    So they have rehab for verbal diarrhea now??

  3. Sigh. says:

    I think he’s a self-loathing a-hole.

    But then they are ALL are, just using different weapons of choice —

    Serial cheating/dating, drink/drugs, unprotected sex/babies all over the place, high drama relationships, “band aid” babies, rage issues, constant spending/rarely working, airing every detail about their relationships, etc.

  4. Eileen Yover says:

    Where is this Douchebag Rehab and why isn’t the rest of them in it?? Heads up Spencer Pratt, Jon Grosslin, Michael Lohan, and Mel Gibson!!

  5. piedlourde says:

    Call me a cynic, but i smell spin doctoring and pity points collecting.

  6. OXA says:

    If there is such a thing as rehab for egomaniacs,he is in it now. People are disgusted at his behaviour and do not adore him or want to emulate him

  7. raven says:

    I hope if he goes, they make him share a room with Mel Gibson.

  8. Just a Poster says:

    LOL Raven!!

  9. wow says:

    @ Sigh – exactly who are the “they” you are referencing in your comment?

    Kanye is an egomaniac. Plain and simple. He had his ass handed to him by the public, apologized and has moved on to the next arrogant celeb. I am loving the “I’mma let you finish” pictures all over the web featuring different celebrities. I especially love the one with Kanye talking to Roger Federer about Andy Roddick.

  10. Hieronymus Grex says:

    There’s rehab for douchebags?

    Aside from his money what would ANY woman with a brain see in him ?

    He’s why single men give up hope.

  11. Sigh. says:

    Wow —
    I believe the post after mine is a good start.
    Rehab/God list – Brown, I Washington, M Jackson,
    Spears, Lilo, etc
    Rage list – Crowe, Bale, Butler (jury still out)
    Baby daddies – Lil Wayne, Law, Ferrell

    For an even more detailed list read this website

    Just cuz they haven’t rushed a stage does not
    mean they don’t feel/act just as entitled or
    void of personal responsibility. The World is
    their stage.