Tawny Kitaen was recently interviewed by Chelsea Handler of the Chelsea Lately show. She seemed optimistic about life and talked a bit about her past. Unfortunately, a band of Gypsies stole Tawny’s purse and 8000 dollars!

This past Thursday, Tawny appeared in the first episode of Celebrity Rehab, Season 2.

Tawny sort of comes into this show implying that she is sober. Dr. Drew says that she is in denial.

“It’s very common. People call themselves sober and they’re still smoking pot or taking sleeping pills or anti-anxiety medication and their disease is alive and well.” -Dr. Drew, in reference to Tawny

The good doctor then went on to state that part of the problem is that pharmaceutical meds are not stigmatizd in the same way that illegal street-drugs are.

“Bottom line is that addicts will take any opportunity. That’s how the disease works.”

Earlier this month, a post-grunge band named Alter Bridge, in conjunction with VH1, released a music video for the single “Watch Over You” which has clips from the upcoming season of Celebrity Rehab . Tawny Kitaen appears several times in this video, and even sheds a tear out of frustration.

Recently, Fox released a sequel which does not measure up to the original. The first “Bachelor Party” starred Tom Hanks and Tawny Kitaen, and is a true comedy classic.

It is hard to believe that at the time, Tawny was a bigger star than Tom! My how things change. This picture lets you see how beautiful Tawny was near her prime.

Here is a video of a classic scene from Bachelor Party. This is not safe for work. Enjoy!

For a long time, Tawny seemed to have no legal issues that came into public awareness. That all began to change on 12-13-01, when the police arrested her in Newport Beach, supposedly for keying the paint on another woman’s car.

Not long afterwards, Tawny was arrested again in the same city for spousal abuse and battery as a result of kicking her husband, Chuck Finley, with her high heels while the they drove home. According to Finley, Tawny also grabbed his ear and left visible damage. There is an urban-legend that it takes 7 lbs of force to pull off an ear. In reality it takes much more. People have speculated that she was attempting to literally pull his ear off. Chuck was quick to file for divorce.

Tawny wrote in her court papers that she had formed an addiction to prescription drugs for headaches and depression. Suprising, Chuck Finley received a restraining order against Tawny and temporary custody of their children. The law mandated that Tawny go through counseling for substance abuse, anger management and conflict resolution. She also had to make a donation to a local shelter for victims of spousal abuse.

Things were quiet until November of 2006, when police charged Tawny Kitaen with possession of coke. Police claimed her two duaghters were home when the bust was underway, and Tawny gave cops permission for the search. A month later, she went into rehab for 6-months, as part of a plea deal. This got her out of the felony cocaine posession charges.

Tawny Kitaen is going to be a part of VH1’s series, Celebrity Rehab which will air in the fall on 2008. Looks to be an interesting series.

[not Tawny's most flattering picture]

Tawny Kitaen will return to VH1 for a second season, this time on Celebrity Rehab (Her first season was on The Surreal Life). The show features Doctor Drew Pinsky, who will try to fix the drug addictions of the featured celebrities. Undergoing detox this season is Rodney King (Guy who got beat up by LA cops), Sean Stewart (Rod Stewarts’s kid), Amber Smith (Playboy model) and Celebrity Rehab star Jeff Conaway (from the first season). Season two will also feature Nikki McKibbon, who was an American Idol loser, and Steven Adler of GNR fame.

Gary Busey will also be on a few episodes this season to help everyone with recovery. Busey, of course, is famous for his antics, as anyone who has seen “I’m with Busey” knows. Overall, looks like an interesting season.