Land of Oz

Robin Williams

I like Robin Williams as a comedian. On the other hand, I'm not too crazy about his choice of movies - I've only seen a couple of them. He seems like a pretty cool guy though. I love him on talk shows and seeing his acts. He can make me laugh so hard, I'm always sure to go to the bathroom before I watch him.

He recently checked himself in for alcohol rehab. He's alluded to his drug infused past on numerous occasions - mostly with witty regret. I wasn't aware that booze was part of that. What strikes me as being cool about this is that he seems to be doing it before he has been forced to. This, unlike many others, some of whom are mentioned below:

Yahoo News: Nick Nolte voluntarily entered a Connecticut clinic four days after his 2002 drug arrest. Rep. Patrick Kennedy, D-R.I., checked himself into the Mayo Clinic the day after he crashed his car near the Capitol in May. Actor Robert Downey, Jr. was admitted to a live-in treatment center in 2000 after he was released from jail for drug violations. [And of course, the recent tribulations of Mel Gibson and his alcohol fueled tirade and subsequent "treatment".]

I haven't heard of any such debacle pushing Robin to do what he's doing. He seems to be doing it because he sees the need - or maybe all the above celebs are part of his reason. Whatever, good luck Mr. Williams.