Tobacco News

Police found a hand-rolled cigarette, believed to be a joint, in Paris Hilton’s vehicle following her arrest last Friday (27.08.10) for cocaine possession. Police found a suspected cannabis joint in Paris Hilton’s car shortly after her arrest on Friday night (27.08.10).

The socialite – who was arrested for cocaine possession after being pulled over by cops in Las Vegas with her boyfriend Cy Waits – reportedly had a hand-rolled cigarette in the vehicle, Ream more »

Is Madonna’s would-be fashionista daughter Lourdes, to paraphrase one of her mother’s hits, into the doob? The 13-year-old, who helped Mom launch the cleverly-titled Material Girl fashion line for teenagers earlier this month, has been spotted wearing a Rastafarian-inspired wristband featuring the silhouette of what appears to be a marijuana plant.

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She came in for a fog of criticism last month for smoking round her son Winston – but it’s not been enough to make Billie Piper stub out her habit. The Secret Diary Of A Call Girl star, 27, couldn’t wait to spark up when she left Madonna’s 52nd party at London’s swanky Shoreditch House private members’ club on Saturday night.

Ms Piper was partying with her husband Laurence Fox, 32, alongside the Material Girl, her toyboy lover Jesus Luz, 23, and daughter Lourdes, 13. Ream more »

Bono admits he’s started smoking cigarettes due to his back surgery. The rock legend blames his painful, often boring back surgery. Can Bono quit again?
Bono has restored his health since his recent back surgery that had him out of the music world for over two months. The U2 frontman missed out on their North American tour and Glastonbury Festvial, but he’s back and ready to rock. Ream more »

It was all George Michael could do to take his mind off the indignity of being charged with drug and driving offences yesterday. Back from a North London police station, he settled into a butter-soft leather sofa in his basement living room, his beloved labrador, Hippy, at his feet. Then he flicked the remote control at his giant flatscreen TV to watch EastEnders.
His personal assistant knew not to disturb him for the next 30 minutes. She knows the times of his favourite shows, which at the moment include Big Brother, and guards the slots in his daily diary as if they were top-level board meetings. Ream more »

Kellan Lutz is in his mother’s bad books! According to reports, the hunky Twilight star received an angry phone call from his mom when she saw a picture of her famous son smoking a cigarette!
American tabloid the National Enquirer says momma Lutz told the star, Ream more »

Emmy-award winning TV show “Mad Men” is offering a walk-on role in the 1960s advertising drama in a charity auction that will partly benefit lung cancer treatment and research.
The 10-day auction, which starts on Thursday on eBay at 3.ly/madmen, is a unique twist on the smoking seen in “Mad Men”, which meticulously recreates the social mores of the early 1960s. Ream more »

US (ChattahBox) – By now people have probably heard White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs suggestion that Liberal opponents of Barack Obama were on drugs. But Michael Moore has pointed out the more obvious likelihoods. According to RAW, Moore was on Keith Olbermann’s MSNBC show, where he accused Gibbs of being the one smoking the “really heavy stuff” if he thought that was the issue. Ream more »

Madonna’s spokesperson has rebuked speculation the Material Girl has started smoking again after she was snapped holding a cigarette – insisting it was just a prop for her new movie project.

The pop superstar has stepped behind the camera to direct “W.E.”, which tells the story of Britain’s King Edward VIII, who abdicated the throne after falling in love with American divorcee Wallis Simpson. Ream more »

Athletes are usually the picture of health. When we see an athlete we picture a lean fit person who is very healthy. It seems though that there are some athletes out there who are heavy smokers. One would think this was almost as rare as the smoking doctor but apparently they do exist and seem to be growing in number. The problem with athletes who smoke is the fact that smoking has an adverse effect on a person’s health and it hampers their ability to run and they get out of breath quicker than non smokers. Ream more »