NEW YORK, N.Y. - Jeremy Piven has abruptly left David Mamet's Broadway hit Speed-the-Plow, citing doctor's orders after it was discovered that the three-time Emmy award-winning actor had elevated levels of mercury.
"I pulled Jeremy from the show," Dr. Carlon Colker said to People magazine. "I'm an unpopular character right now."
Piven's Broadway performance garnered rave reviews, with shows regularly sold out. Wednesday, though, he didn't show up for the matinee, prompting some 300 would-be theater-goers to demand a refund.
People magazine reports that Colker measured Piven's heavy metal levels after the actor began complaining of fatigue, and found his mercury levels "almost six times the upper limit of normal and allowable."
Colker said Piven should be ready to return to his role as Ari Gold on HBO's Entourage in March.
"He just needs to really lay low and rest," said Colker.
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