Jeremy Piven

‘Speed-the-Plow’ Producers File Grievance Against Piven

It seems multiple doctors’ examinations aren’t enough to prove Jeremy Piven’s sashimi-related mercury poisoning as a valid excuse for suddenly leaving the Broadway production of David Mamet’s Speed-the-Plow two months early. The show’s producers have reportedly filed a grievance with Actors’ Equity regarding Piven’s early departure. › Continue reading

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Saturday, January 31st, 2009 Entertainment News 1 Comment

Jeremy Piven’s Mercury Dims His Broadway Star

Jeremy PIven is not up to pushing the Plow anymore.

Despite stellar reviews, the Emmy-winning actor has pulled out of his role as a sleazy, power-hungry studio exec in the new revival of David Mamet’s Speed-the-Plow for health reasons—namely, that doctors have recommended he stay off the stage due to a high mercury count. › Continue reading

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