Ted Williams went through the clichéd celebrity life cycle—rocketing to stardom, getting arrested, entering rehab—at warp speed. Yesterday, his appearance on Dr. Phil, with the children he abandoned, illuminated how fame and fortune can't fix a broken man.
The feel-good story of 2011 has taken a turn for the worse. The LAPD detained Ted Williams and his daughter last night after they got into a shouting match over money. Neither wanted to press charges, so both were released.
Feel-good alert! Ted Williams, the down-on-his-luck golden voice who became an overnight viral sensation, announced on a morning radio program, "The Cleveland Cavaliers just offered me a full-time job and a house! A house! A house!"
