PAT O'BRIEN CHECKED INTO REHAB FIRED FROM THE INSIDER & DONNY OSMOND IN AS NEW HOST ON THE INSIDER?

The Insider host Pat O'Brien checked into rehab again and was expected to return to work. In a prepared statement, the syndicated entertainment news magazine show said, "O'Brien and his doctors felt this is the best course for maintaining his sobriety." However, now Page Six is reporting that the former Entertainment Tonight and Access Hollywood correspondent has been fired and his temporary replacement former child star Donny Osmond will be taking over on the show.  Pat O'Brien had a previous stint in rehab  in 2005 when drunken sexually explicit voicemail messages surfaced online. The Insider host confessed to having a substance abuse problem  and taped a confessional interview with Dr. Phil before returning to his hosting duties on the Insider. CLICK HERE TO WATCH PAT O'BRIEN ANIMATION OF HIS VOICEMAIL SCANDAL. WARNING EXPLICIT MATURE CONTENT.

DON'T expect scandal-ridden TV talkbox Pat O'Brien to go back on the air any time soon. Sources told Page Six the twice-rehabbed host is being dropped from The Insider. We're told his "temporary" replacement, Donny Osmond, is expected to "take over permanently" as co-host. On Feb. 8, O'Brien checked into rehab in an attempt to "maintain his sobriety," but our sources say the stint has had a permanent impact on his contract. A rep for the show said, "Pat O'Brien is focused on his recovery in rehab, and it's inappropriate to comment on rumors about the show." source

WARNING EXPLICIT CONTENT PAT O'BRIEN DIRRTY MESSAGE SCOREBOARD