Elizabeth Taylor has hit out at Michael Jackson’s doctor for claiming that the singer was gay, according to reports.
The veteran Hollywood star, 78, who was close friends with the music legend before his death in June last year, took to Twitter to criticise Jackson’s dermatologist Dr Arnold Klein for saying Jacko had had a romantic relationship with his office manager.
Earlier today, she tweeted: “Dr Arnie Klein declared on 2 May that he did not betray Michael Jackson by saying publicly that he had a homosexual relationship with someone in ‘Arnie’s’ office.
It seems he supplies not only women (Debbie Rowe), but men too… how convenient. Just what we want in our doctors.
?And then to say he did not betray Michael’s confidence. No wonder he has death threats.?
She added: “I thought doctors, like priests, took an oath of confidentiality. May God have mercy on his soul.”
Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler has checked into a rehab clinic for pain management and an addiction to prescription painkillers.
The 61-year-old singer, who developed an addiction to the lethal pills after performing for 10 years with crippling injuries, released his own statement Tuesday.
It said: “With the help of my family and team of medical professionals, I am taking responsibility for the management of my pain and am eager to be back on the stage and in the recording studio with my bandmates Joe Perry, Joey Kramer, Tom Hamilton and Brad Whitford.
“I love Aerosmith; I love performing as the lead singer in Aerosmith. I am grateful for all of the support and love I am receiving and am committed to getting things taken care of.”
The hell-raising star has suffered with orthopedic injuries for the best part of a decade that leave him in “severe chronic pain” and will require surgeries on his knees and feet, revealed Dr Brian McKeon.
“Managing and controlling his pain has been challenging, and despite our use of alternative therapies and the creation of custom shoes built by a team of engineers from Timberland, Steven’s pain has progressed,” Dr McKeon said.
“The balance between managing his pain and avoiding addiction is tenuous and difficult and his bravery in persevering through rigorous touring is admirable.”
Aerosmith were on the brink of splitting after Tyler’s bandmates expressed their concern for his well-being after he fell off a stage and broke his shoulder back in August.
Madonna has been linked to shamed Tiger Woods – through their doctor.
Madge and golf superstar Woods were both patients of Canadian sports-medicine specialist Dr. Tony Galea, according to reports.
Dr. Galea was arrested in October after an associate was arrested at the US border with a bag containing human growth hormone.
HGH is banned in most sports leagues.
Dr. Galea was reportedly treated by Galea after a horse-riding accident in the Hamptons last year.
Woods was reportedly treated by Galea following his knee surgery, also last year.
“Information regarding Madonna’s doctors has never been available to me, but I knew that sooner or later, the names Madonna and Tiger would be in a sentence, and I’m delighted that it’s sooner,” said Madonna’s publicist Liz Rosenberg.
The doctor who performed surgery on Kanye West?s mother the day before she died has given up his medical licence.
Dr Jan Adams operated on Donda West on November 9, 2007, performing multiple procedures including a tummy tuck and breast reduction. She died the next day.
Donda’s autopsy concluded there was no evidence that the surgery was botched. The report stated that the 58-year-old died of heart failure, and added: “Multiple post-operative factors could have played a role.”
Although Adams has always denied any wrongdoing, the Medical Board of California sought to revoke or suspend his license because of multiple alcohol-related convictions.
“A series of complaints were filed against Mr Adams, but he chose to surrender his license instead of contest them,” Medical Board spokeswoman Candis Cohen said.
