Defamer | by Kyle Buchanan | Tue, Dec 23
Tue, Dec 23
Though we understood why Jeremy Piven's ditched Speed-the-Plow co-stars reamed him onstage Sunday, we couldn't fathom what it was that had made Elisabeth Moss allegedly start "sobbing." Then, we saw the Piven-less box office:
Piven was replaced by his understudy, Jordan Lage, for eig...
Related News
source: Gawker
Warning: Jeremy Piven has resumed eating fish. All Broadway shows are doomed.
Published Thu, Oct 1
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
Jeremy Piven: I Haven't Had Fish In 11 Months, I Feel Like A Different Person 
source: Huffington Post
Longtime mercury poisoning sufferer and alarmist Jeremy Piven is answering questions from his fans all around the world! It was one of the great joys of my life to be on Broadway and to do his words. It's a very funny line, and you would expect nothing less from David Mamet. On the joys of not eat...
Published Thu, Aug 20