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Wed, Jan 28
• New York Magazine's Vultures feast on New York Times theater critic Ben Brantley's re-review of "Speed the Plow": " 'Is it too late to send a thank you note to Jeremy Piven?' he begins. Just a day after his hatchet job on poor Mary-Louise Parker's Hedda Gabler ('one of the worst revivals I ha...
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Jeremy Piven's Will Repeat His Mercury Poisoning Story Until You Think It's True
source: Gawker
He's sticking by his story why he couldn't continue doing eight shows a week of Speed the Plow, and a arbitrator recently cleared him of any wrong-doing in leaving the Broadway show two months early. Because every celebrity becomes a crusader for the disease he suffers from, Piven is now fi...
Published Wed, Sep 2
Jeremy Piven wins with arbitrator but loses with awards voters 
source: The Envelope
Jeremy Piven avoided a large payout after an arbitrator ruled Thursday he did not break his contract when he abruptly dropped out of the hit Broadway revival of "Speed-the-Plow" last December. Piven said he left because of fatigue brought on by high levels of mercury in his bloodstream. An...
Published Fri, Aug 28
Shelly Palmer: Jeremy Piven Cleared of Fishy Allegations: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer August 28th, 2009 
source: Huffington Post
After a lengthy legal battle, an arbitrator has ruled that Jeremy Piven did not breach his contract when he left the Broadway production of Speed the Plow. The controversial case came to after Piven abruptly left the production, claiming he had mercury poisoning from his fish heavy diet. P...
Published Fri, Aug 28
Unimpressed With Jeremy Piven, Nation's Seafood Industry Strikes Back 
source: Gawker
Jeremy Piven today celebrated his court victory over the producers of Speed-the-Plow, who sued the actor after he dropped out of their production. He said he got "mercury poisoning" from fish. The National Fisheries Institute wants you to remain skeptical.
Published Thu, Aug 27
Jeremy Piven Wins Arbitration Against Producers 
source: Oh No They Didn't!
An arbitrator ruled that the actor – who abruptly left the Broadway revival of David Mamet's Speed-the-Plow after suffering from mercury poisoning – did not breach contractual obligations or any personal agreements with the producers of the play for leaving.
Published Thu, Aug 27
Jeremy Piven Celebrates Victory Over Evil Mercury-Loving Broadway Producers 
source: Gawker
The arbitrator in the case of sushi-loving Jeremy Piven versus the Broadway producers of Speed-the-Plow ruled today that the producers could not prove their breach of contract suit against the star. But they still think they were right. With his mercury in retrograde, Piven is thrilled.
Published Thu, Aug 27
Pivena s Broadway Sushi Battle Nears End 
source: WNBC
Jeremy Piven is back in town to defend his having bailed last winter on the Broadway revival of "Speed-the-Plow" claiming mercury poisoning, an excuse that even the "Entourage" star acknowledges sounds like a stretch.
Published Thu, Jun 11
Show Time for Tony Awards 2009 - Today Is/Was June 7, 2009
source: Digital City
ABC News Interestingly Entourage star Jeremy Piven was not nominated after his speedy exit from Speed the Plow due to exhaustion. His Broadway co-star Raul Esparza is nominated. For a complete list of nominations, visit the Tony Awards Website.
Published Sun, Jun 7
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