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    Publicist Says Macaulay Culkin Is Not Ill, Calls Speculation "Reckless"

    By Lindsay Silberman | TV Guide – Thu, Feb 9, 2012 12:51 PM PST

    Macaulay Culkin | Photo Credits: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic

    Macaulay Culkin's rep says that the Home Alone actor is "in perfectly good health" and characterizes speculation to the contrary as "reckless."

    The response came after a photo of the 31-year-old actor ran Thursday on ET.com, which described Culkin as "gaunt" and suggested the image was "likely to spark concern for the actor's health."

    Check out more photos of Macaulay Culkin

    "Macaulay Culkin is in perfectly good health. For Entertainment Tonight — or any other media outlet — to speculate otherwise is reckless, thoughtless and irresponsible. We are asking them to discontinue the rumors," says his rep.

    His rep also says that reports Culkin is set to start in the upcoming film, Service Man, are incorrect. "Mr. Culkin is NOT starring in Service Man, don't take for face value everything you read on IMDb. They are not always accurate."

    Read the rest of today's news here

    The photo of Culkin shown here was taken at the Oscars on March 7, 2010, compared to the photo that is running on ET.com here.

     

    18 comments

    • smanch
      smanch  •  3 months ago
      Denial is what is irresponsible.
      • HumorGoneWrong
        HumorGoneWrong 23 days ago
        Where did you learn how to speak? You're in denial.
    • by77
      by77  •  Richardson, Texas  •  3 months ago
      There's no way you can say he looks healthy! Whether it be an illness, an eating disorder, or drug use, something funny is going on.
      • JGreen
        JGreen 3 months ago
        Exactly!
      • Beth
        Beth 3 months ago
        He must be suffering from "exhaustion" ;)
      • Melissa
        Melissa 3 months ago
        well, to be fair, the publicist didn't say he "looks" healthy... they are good at spinning that sort of thing...
    • happypat35
      happypat35  •  Richardson, Texas  •  3 months ago
      His dad beat the crap out of him and his siblings......Obviously, he has deep-rooted issues from that....
    • lady J.
      lady J.  •  Indianapolis, Indiana  •  3 months ago
      maybe he has aids...
    • Emily41162
      Emily41162  •  Cleveland, Ohio  •  3 months ago
      I've seen the photo, and he does not look good at all, unless the photo was doctored up to make him look bad.
    • lady J.
      lady J.  •  Indianapolis, Indiana  •  3 months ago
      I would like to see him in films again...he would be a great actor...
    • flyingeagle
      flyingeagle  •  Big Lake, Alaska  •  3 months ago
      Okay, so adorable child stars grow up. Culkin isn't bad looking, but he needs to keep up his grooming. I saw the photo with the whiskers, and he needs to shave! Whiskers and rumpled clothing make him look like he just doesn't care at best and a skid row bum at worst, and combined with his frail, thin looks, I can understand why someone might think he looked sick! We are glad to hear he is well, and in good health, but somebody tell him to stay shaved and well groomed, please!
    • j
      j  •  3 months ago
      Lay off the meth, Mac
    • John Smith
      John Smith  •  3 months ago
      How can anyone possibly feel bad for millionaires,while many of us are lucky to have even a job and food on the table?
      • A Yahoo! User 3 months ago
        Being Happy has NOTHING to do with MONEY my friend!
    • K
      K  •  3 months ago
      Of course he's not ill. Drug addiction is not an illness.
    • Caroline
      Caroline  •  3 months ago
      Look y'all. All he needs is prayer, good help, and love from his family and close friends, alright? No need for negative talk, k? He's goin' through a lot right now. I'm not saying I'm defending him, I'm saying y'all need to cut him some slack, k? Thanks and may God bless him! May God bless you, Macaulay Culkin!
    • cachec
      cachec  •  Twin Falls, Idaho  •  3 months ago
      He either is on meth or he has aids!
    • Andrew
      Andrew  •  3 months ago
      Macauley Culkin isn't ill... he's just slowly transforming into the creepy shovel guy from 'Home Alone'.
    • three8s
      three8s  •  Port Jefferson Station, New York  •  3 months ago
      he is auditioning for the walking dead!!! so leave him alone bullies!
    • ponyo
      ponyo  •  Irvine, California  •  3 months ago
      How is it reckless to be concerned for someone who's appearance has obviously changed drastically?
    • Beth
      Beth  •  Chatsworth, California  •  3 months ago
      Like Demi, he must merely be suffering from "exhaustion"
    • charlie
      charlie  •  3 months ago
      He looks fine to me. We all can't be fat.
    • Kit L
      Kit L  •  Houston, Texas  •  3 months ago
      Well if he's not doing this for a film role, then he is most definitely ill. This publicist is doing his client no favors.
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