The Nerve with Maureen Callahan
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How Matthew Perry and River Phoenix Were Devoured by Toxic Celebrity Culture
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August 18, 2026
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19:56Now PlayingMaureen Callahan goes deep on actors Matthew Perry and River Phoenix. She discusses how Perry struggled with addiction, pretended to get sober, and how Hollywood and the media allowed him to lie about it. She also takes a closer look at how someone with River Phoenix’s traumatic past should have never been allowed anywhere near the Hollywood party scene, and more.
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