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He’s made headlines around the world with his controversial antics and wild man behaviour.

But last night Charlie Sheen showed he isn’t as much of a rebel as people think by smoking an electronic cigarette during his first Canadian show on his Violent Torpedo Of Truth tour.

The actor then conformed to the rules further by going outside to get his nicotine fix outside The Massey Hall in Toronto. Ream more »

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Toronto, and Canada in general as a country, has very strict anti smoking laws. Hollywood bad-boy Charlie Sheen was recently kept in check during a show in Toronto which could have faced a $100,000 fine if he chose to light up a cigarette while on stage. Ream more »

Charlie Sheen just found a way to skirt Toronto’s strict anti-smoking laws during his show there — lighting up an electronic cigarette.
Shortly after Charlie hit the stage in Toronto’s Massey Hall … our spies say he bragged about not having an ashtray and said he didn’t need any cigs. However, a few minutes later he sparked up one of those electronic cigarettes. Ream more »

Natalie Portman has revealed she has given up smoking cannabis, but she still loves watching “stoner comedies”.
The Oscar-winning actress is appearing in two comedy movies – Your Highness and Best Buds – following a host of performances in tense dramas.
Despite her clean-cut image, Natalie has confessed she has experience of experimenting with drugs and enjoyed using them when she was at Harvard University in the US. However, the 29-year-old pregnant star claims she is now too old to dabble anymore. Ream more »

Most diet-conscious Hollywood actresses stay well away from carbohydrates but Katherine Heigl was getting stuck into a hearty pasta dish over a lunch date.
She accompanied her spaghetti with a pint of beer and her trusty electronic cigarette, while dining with a friend at Little Dom’s in Los Feliz, California.
Her high-carb diet wasn’t doing the actress any harm though, as she looked stunning in a pair of casual grey trousers and loose knit jumper. Ream more »

For more than a decade, Edie Adams appeared in magazine ads and television commercials as the pitch-lady for Muriel cigars. Clad in a sequined, low-cut dress, the blonde temptress taunted men with her scintillating come-on line, “Why don’t you pick one up and smoke it sometime?” More popular was the commercial in which Adams pitched the 10-cent cigars by breathily singing, “Hey, big spender, spend a little dime with me.”

At a time when consumerism was booming across the nation, the advertising industry persuaded Americans to purchase new products as a sign of status. Smoking was considered “sexy” and “fashionable,” and the sensual Adams used television to propel her career as a singer, Broadway, television and film actress and comedienne.
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Katherine Heigl just can’t seem to go anywhere without sparking up a cigarette.
Even in the back of a taxi, the 32-year-old can be seen puffing away on her trusty stick.
The actress is on holiday in Miami with her husband Josh Kelley, and cuts a rare sight on the non-smoking beaches with a cigarette elegantly protruding from those picture-perfect lips.

But all is not what it seems, because the Knocked Up star is using her handy ‘smokestick’ electric cigarette accessory. Ream more »

We like to bring you stories about celebrities who “come out of the closet” in terms of consuming cannabis to not only highlight marijuana’s entrenchment in pop culture and everyday life, but to show those trolling the search engines for news on their favorite star that marijuana is not an evil thing, but a wonderful plant that many of your idols use for inspiration.
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Now that Jessica Alba’s pregnant with baby #2, will the famously fit actress quit smoking for good? Known for her celebrity butt, the mother of one is also famous for chain smoking and puffing her way through photo shoots and movie sets. Will Jessica Alba finally kick the habit?

SMOKING HOT JESSICA ALBA CAN’T QUIT SMOKING
In 2008, the 29-year-old Alba and hubby Cash Warren, 32, welcomed baby girl Honor Marie, and while she quit smoking during pregnancy, Alba was quick to light up following the birth of their first daughter. She was seen smoking in France and was photographed chain smoking on the set of “Good Luck Chuck” and throughout her November 2010 covershoot with Elle magazine. Ream more »

The always creative and sometimes controversial Lady Gaga admitted to smoking pot and drinking whiskey when she needs inspiration during a 60 minutes interview.

“I still smoke a lot of pot when I write music,” she said. “So I’m not gonna, like, sugar coat it for ’60 Minutes’ that I’m some, like, sober human being, ’cause I’m not.”
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