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As fans of Corey Haim still try to figure out exactly what led the talented former teen star down the road that eventually ended in his overdose death, those in the Hollywood know are worried that things have spiraled far out of control when it comes to prescription medication abuse. One doctor tells me that the amount of bogus prescriptions among celebrities is staggering, and it's only a matter of time before there's another death.

Ex-boyfriend John Mayer might be in the doghouse, but that doesn't mean Jessica Simpson cannot say something nice about the ex who broke up with her on her 29th birthday.

The singer had nothing but praise for Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo -- and his famous posterior -- during an appearance on "The Late Show with David Letterman" airing Wednesday, according to People.com

"Tony is great, still a friend of mine," Simpson said, admitting she checks out the action when Romo is playing. "I still look at his cute butt in the outfit -- uniform."

Asked by Letterman what caused them to split, she said, "What went wrong? You'd have to ask him that. He broke up with me on my birthday."

Corey Haim wasn't joking when, in early 2008, he placed a full page ad in Variety that declared, "I'm back" and "ready to work," following years of drug abuse, rehab stints and no-budget straight-to-DVD fare.

Since his public declaration, Haim hit the bricks and scored at least 10 film roles, many still in various stages of production, and he was set to make his directorial debut as well. True, the bulk of the films remain in line with lower B-movie fare that generally don't make it to your local cineplex, but his tenacity and dedication to rehabilitating his career make news of his death by apparent overdose on Wednesday harder to swallow.

Writer Eric Goren was working with Haim on 'The Throwaways,' a film the late actor had signed up to direct and star in. He tells PopEater the cast and crew are in "a state of shock" over the death.

Here at PopEater, we're still reeling over the death of Corey Haim and everyone from tweeting celebrities to our own editor Brooke Tarnoff are thinking back on the actor they fell in love with in the '80s. We turned it over to our readers to join our Pop Chorus and recall the days when they lived in bedrooms covered with Tiger Beat covers. Here are three stories that touched us most.

"We Would Skydive Into My Grandmother's Backyard and Finally Be Married"
When I was a young girl I would buy every Teen Beat and Tiger I could get my hands on to post the pictures of Corey all over my wall. I would run to Elizabeth's house -- my best friend at the time -- and we would look through the magazines all day boasting how wonderful life would be like if we could snag someone as cute as him. Read More After the Jump >>>

Jamie Jungers is Miss Mistress, the most vaunted of all 14 of Tiger Woods' mistresses, according to those lovable goofballs on the Howard Stern show.

Three women competed for the crown of Miss Mistress or rather, Miss Tiger Woods' Mistress on Howard Stern's Sirius Radio show this morning, broadcast to Sirius subscribers and to subscribers of Howard TV. But in case you missed it, PopEater was there to watch the spectacle and we've got all the juicy little details. It goes without saying that somehow Howard managed to top even himself with a spectacle at once sad and fascinating as Jamie Jungers, Jaimee Grubbs and Loredana Jolie competed nearly nude (in bikinis that looked more like underwear) in Howard's version of a beauty competition. The pageant was really more of a confessional about the ladies' sexcapades with Tiger rather than a contest of any particular talent or even beauty.

Here at PopEater, we are lucky enough from time to time to rub elbows and chat with celebrities of all ilk. While every person has their favorite interview or run-in, this one is certainly up there... as we got the chance to talk with Animal. You know, the most punk rock Muppet of all, who mans the drum kit for the Electric Mayhem band. The wild little red guy is the feature of an amazing new iPhone app that lets him rock out to your tunes or custom songs... so we decided to get into his tiny brain (we're not saying he's dumb... just tiny) and even got video of him tearing it up to 'Bohemian Rhapsody,' Animal style. Watch the video below, and read what Animal thinks about Lady Gaga and if drummers really get all the girls after the jump!

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The details of Anna Nicole Smith's rise to fame and subsequent fall are at times scandalous, humorous and tragic. So it's no wonder the deceased Playboy model's life has been fodder for an episode of 'Law & Order: Criminal Intent,' a biopic starring Willa Ford and now... an opera?

That's right. The Royal Opera House in London is planning an opera based on the life of Anna Nicole Smith, BBC News reports. From the same people who brought you 'Jerry Springer: The Opera.'

Premiering in February 2011, the Dutch soprano Eva-Maria Westbroek will take the lead role as Anna Nicole.