Jeremy Piven Confesses - "I Ate Too Much Sushi"

Give me sushi. NOW!

Ahh, The Piv.

In news that is both weird and totally useless, Jeremy Piven wants you to know that high levels of mercury did indeed cause him to abandon his Broadway commitments to David Mamet's revival of Speed-the-Plow.

I know this issue has been weighing on your mind. Just last week I was complaining about my lack of focus and concentration - all because of the Piv Poison Debacle. But our worries are about to end.

The Pivster is going before the grievance committee of Actors' Equity tomorrow to defend his claim that high levels of mercury in his bloodstream, brought on by a passion for sushi, were the cause behind his sudden departure.

Our favorite Ari will appear before a committee of five actors and five producers and is expected to "brandish the results of a blood test given to him by his doctor, and will likely give a blow-by-blow account of his illness during the show."

Others are skeptical of his claims. The producers are expected to allege that long before he claimed to be ill, Piven was agitating to leave the show.

"He called several prominent actors on his own and begged them to replace him, sources said. He was also overheard telling people backstage that he was 'bored out of his mind' in the show." Hmm. Something seems fishy.

Let's hope The Piv makes it to the NY hearing without a stop at Nobu. We wouldn't him falling off the wagon.