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Richie Sambora -- "It's All About Me"

Click to return to TMZ.comApparently, Richie Sambora doesn't have such a big problem with drugs or alcohol that it couldn't be cured by a simple week of detox and therapy! The rocker and the rest of Bon Jovi were performing on "Today" this morning when Matt Lauer asked Richie about his recent Lohanesque trip to treatment, with Sambora revealing, "I did detox." No biggie!

The band rocked the "Today" stage and gave middle-aged women all over America something to brighten their morning. Richie's stay at rehab, er detox, was so brief that most of these fans probably hadn't even heard the news, or that he's busted up with Denise Richards.

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1. He's old and fat and plays with a has-been band....and attracts riff-raff groupie chicks. Karl is right. Who cares?

Posted at 1:44PM on Jun 19th 2007 by Kris Peterson

2. I care. Richie is still hot after all these years!

I commend him for being blunt about detoxing.

Posted at 1:44PM on Jun 19th 2007 by Mission

3. Hey little Paris fan, go outside and play with your friends...oh wait, you have no friends!


LOL

Posted at 1:47PM on Jun 19th 2007 by LuLu

4. The only thing that band has going for it is Jon Bon Jovi. Ritchie is fat and ugly!

Posted at 1:49PM on Jun 19th 2007 by jon b

5. That's why you fell down and bumped your damn head and went out with your wife's friend. After Denise Richards hosed you, it don't matter WTF you drank or smoked. You're tainted Richie! Get to an exorcist and get that skanks cooties off ya.

Posted at 1:50PM on Jun 19th 2007 by Rehab From Denise

6. He was detoxing from blunts? I didn't know that.....

Seriously, detoxing from alcohol...I rehab at a time.

Posted at 1:50PM on Jun 19th 2007 by Underwired

7. Paris rules... She is hot, smart and talented..... Even the haters love you Paris they are just too embarrassed to say so.... yeah she gets out soon and will always be rich and beautiful.

Posted at 1:51PM on Jun 19th 2007 by PLAYER

8. Clean the body of the old drugs to make room for new drugs : ) )

Posted at 1:54PM on Jun 19th 2007 by Mikey

9. chance over test

Posted at 1:56PM on Jun 19th 2007 by dragonflylmw

10. comment test!

Posted at 1:58PM on Jun 19th 2007 by dragonflylmw

11. Granted, but you can detox and still be fat, old, ugly, and a adulturer....and. oh yeah, use alcohol as an excuse.

Posted at 1:59PM on Jun 19th 2007 by Kris Peterson

12. ....and, yes, Lulu, I am a Paris fan. She is cute, talented and 99% more lucky in life than you are....and, besides, the billionaire Starvos Miarkos flew from Greece to offer his support. She should only be Jewish she is so blessed.

Posted at 2:02PM on Jun 19th 2007 by Kris Peterson

13. #1 Richie Sambora is NOT a has been, I've seen Bon Jovi in 2003/2006 they still sell out arenas and totally rock the house, it does concern me he wasnt in rehab nearly long enough.

Posted at 2:06PM on Jun 19th 2007 by blt

14. "I did detox". What this means is that for several days he took a sedative, probably Librium, which kept him from going into withdrawals while the alcohol left his system. You can actually do this just as easily at home if your general practitioner will write you a perscription. I detoxed at home several times before kicking alcohol for good. It's done all the time. Detox is the easy part, it's actually fun; you're all mellow on sedatives for several days. IT'S THE REHABILITATION PART THESE STARS ARE MISSING. And they know it. What they are doing is drinking very, very heavily for a period of time, their bodies become very physically dependent, then they can't function, so they "detox" to clean out their bodies back to zero physical dependancy, and then start the cycle all over again. Trust me, I used to do it all the time till I got the REHABILITATION part correct.

Posted at 2:05PM on Jun 19th 2007 by Blink

15. I'm not a Bon Jovi fan, but I was watching the Today show this morning and saw the performances and Matt Lauer talking to Richie Sambora.

Richie mentioned that he had a rough year and particularly mentioned that his father had died. Jon Bon Jovi was nice about sticking up for Richie when it seemed like Matt Lauer wanted to grill Richie on his issues.

I wouldn't put down Richie for anything. He has had a bad year. Divorce, break-up and the death of a parent. He said he went to detox and is in therapy. I don't see anything wrong with that.

Posted at 2:10PM on Jun 19th 2007 by Pain

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