Jeremy Piven Pleads His Fishy Case 

Ever since Jeremy Piven dropped out of David Mamet’s Broadway play “Speed-the-Plow”, everyone has been questioning the authenticity of his claim that he had mercury poisoning. His illness seemed especially fishy because he was seen out partying, although he has said he had six times the levels of mercury found in a normal person. Piven has been made fun of ever since and some even wondered if Piven is using drugs.

Jeremy Piven stopped by Good Morning America to tell his tale to Diane Sawyer.

“The only protein I got for 20 years was from fish,” says Piven, who adds that he ate sushi at least twice a day. “I kind of thought I was doing the right thing … As soon as I heard this, I stopped all fish whatsoever.”
Piven has admitted to being embarrassed by the situation, especially given the skeptical response he got from fans, late-night hosts and colleagues alike. Speed-the-Plow playwright David Mamet joked that Piven was leaving show business to “pursue a career as a thermometer.”
But Piven, who hasn’t eaten fish in five months, says he has no hard feelings: “[Mamet] is a brilliant playwright and that’s a funny line.”

Do you belive Piven or think his excuse for quitting sounds fishy?