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Comedy Bang! Bang! Drops Reggie Watts Theme Song as Festivals Cut Ties
entertainment1 day ago

Comedy Bang! Bang! Drops Reggie Watts Theme Song as Festivals Cut Ties

Reggie Watts’ signature theme song for Comedy Bang! Bang! has been dropped, and several music festivals have removed his name from lineups following Rolling Stone’s report detailing alleged reckless drug use and abusive behavior in Watts’ relationships, including encouragement of ketamine; Watts’ ex Katherine McCollough died by suicide after their relationship. The show hasn’t publicly commented, Watts’ attorney denies responsibility, and the intro has been replaced with a generic voice in recent episodes.

via Rolling Stone|
#allegations#comedy-bang-bang#entertainment
Reggie Watts Denies Responsibility as Ex-Girlfriend's Death Sparks Drug-Use Allegations
entertainment2 days ago

Reggie Watts Denies Responsibility as Ex-Girlfriend's Death Sparks Drug-Use Allegations

Rolling Stone's August 2026 report revived claims that Katherine Early McCollough developed a ketamine addiction during her relationship with Reggie Watts; Watts' lawyer says he bore no responsibility for her March 2026 death in Peru and rejects the idea that he encouraged her drug use, while friends note she had substance issues prior to their romance.

via BollywoodShaadis|
#entertainment#katherine-early-mccollough#ketamine
Reggie Watts Denies Involvement in Ex-Girlfriend’s Suicide
entertainment3 days ago

Reggie Watts Denies Involvement in Ex-Girlfriend’s Suicide

Reggie Watts, former Late Late Show bandleader, denies any role in his ex-girlfriend Katherine Early McCollough’s suicide in Peru, with his attorney calling the allegations “dangerously false.” McCollough’s sister had issued statements, and Watts’s relation­ship with McCollough began in 2024. The report notes McCollough’s death occurred March 28, 2026, and references Watts’s past comments about ketamine use as context.

via Yahoo|
#entertainment#james-corden#katherine-early-mccollough
Reggie Watts Faces Backlash Over Ketamine Advocacy After Ex-Girlfriend’s Death
culture5 days ago

Reggie Watts Faces Backlash Over Ketamine Advocacy After Ex-Girlfriend’s Death

Rolling Stone reports that several former partners allege Reggie Watts cavalierly promoted ketamine and other psychedelics, manipulated relationships, and failed to protect those around him; these dynamics are linked in the piece to the drug-heavy period surrounding Katherine McCollough’s death by suicide, though Watts’ representatives call the allegations false and say he did not cause or encourage her death.

via Rolling Stone|
#culture#katherine-mccollough#ketamine
Ketamine's morning cortisol rise parallels rapid relief from suicidal thoughts in depression
mental-health23 days ago

Ketamine's morning cortisol rise parallels rapid relief from suicidal thoughts in depression

A randomized controlled trial in adults with major depression and active suicidal ideation found that a single subanesthetic ketamine infusion increased waking morning cortisol 24 hours post-treatment (not seen with midazolam). This cortisol rise coincided with ketamine’s peak anti-suicidal effects, though the correlation with symptom improvement was modest and not consistently significant. The findings suggest cortisol changes may be involved in ketamine’s action on the stress-response system, but more research with more comprehensive sampling and sleep monitoring is needed to establish causality and clinical relevance.

via PsyPost|
#cortisol#depression#ketamine
Ex-Netflix Exec Alleges Ketamine Disclosure Led to Firing in Wrongful-Termination Suit
legal29 days ago

Ex-Netflix Exec Alleges Ketamine Disclosure Led to Firing in Wrongful-Termination Suit

A former Netflix executive, Kevin Baillie, is suing Netflix, claiming he was wrongfully terminated after disclosing physician-prescribed ketamine therapy for depression during a vulnerability-trust exercise; the suit says Netflix investigated the comments and fired him, potentially denying up to a year of severance, amid broader questions about workplace culture.

via Benzinga|
#employment-law#ketamine#lawsuit
Netflix executive fired after ketamine confession at retreat sparks lawsuit
business29 days ago

Netflix executive fired after ketamine confession at retreat sparks lawsuit

A Netflix executive, Kevin Baillie, claims he was fired after disclosing during a January 2026 “vulnerability-trust” exercise at Sendero Ranch that he had undergone medically supervised ketamine treatment for depression; Netflix says the ketamine-therapy issue factored into the termination following an internal probe into profanity and drinking. Baillie alleges denial of severance and seeks a jury trial, back pay and damages, while the suit also depicts an allegedly alcohol-fueled culture under Eyeline Studios CEO Jeff Shapiro. Netflix and Eyeline declined to comment.

via New York Post|
#business#corporate-culture#eyeline-studios
Colorado Appeals Court Orders New Trials for McClain Case Paramedics
law2 months ago

Colorado Appeals Court Orders New Trials for McClain Case Paramedics

Colorado's Court of Appeals vacated the homicide convictions of two Aurora paramedics tied to Elijah McClain’s 2019 death and ordered new trials, finding jurors weren’t properly instructed on the standard of care; the second-degree assault conviction for one paramedic remains, prosecutors plan to appeal to the state Supreme Court, and the medics are currently free on probation or work release.

via Colorado Public Radio|
#appeals-court#aurora-paramedics#elijah-mcclain
Perry’s aide jailed for role in ketamine-fueled death
culture2 months ago

Perry’s aide jailed for role in ketamine-fueled death

Kenneth Iwamasa, Perry’s live-in personal assistant, was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute ketamine causing death, admitting he supplied and personally injected Perry multiple times in the days before his death and was the last person to see him alive; his cooperation made him a key witness as the broader case against five involved in the overdose closes.

via Euronews.com|
#conspiracy-to-distribute-ketamine#culture#kenneth-iwamasa
Perry’s Live-In Assistant Sentenced in Ketamine-Linked Death Case
entertainment2 months ago

Perry’s Live-In Assistant Sentenced in Ketamine-Linked Death Case

Kenneth Iwamasa, Perry’s live-in assistant, was sentenced to nearly 3.5 years in prison and fined $10,000 for his role in the 2023 death of Matthew Perry after administering three ketamine doses. He was the final defendant to be sentenced, having pleaded out earlier, while Jasveen Sangha (the Ketamine Queen) received 15 years for distributing the drug. The judge ruled that while there was no evidence of malicious intent, Iwamasa’s close relationship with Perry and his failure to intervene constituted recklessness, with Perry’s reported last words before the incident, “Shoot me up with a big one,” cited in coverage.

via Vulture|
#death#entertainment#jasveen-sangha