The man with the Golden Voice, Ted Williams, got a second chance earlier this year when a video of him showcasing his radio voice went viral. At the time Williams was living on the side of a highway in Ohio, but he quickly ended up sitting on plush couches across from the likes of Matt Lauer on the Today show. Unfortunately, the change was fast and sent Williams running back to his old friends, drugs and alcohol. Dr. Phil eventually convinced him to enter rehab, but Williams quickly checked himself out. And now, he says he's started a new, sober chapter of his life. He wears glasses now, so he's definitely serious about it this time. more ›

Couldn't we just have our one feel good story of the year, universe? It's only been three weeks since Ted Williams was saved from the streets—since then he's become a media darling, he's been handed over job offers, vacations, houses, he's been reunited with his family... and then last week he entered rehab (but not before some celebrating in Ohio). The formerly homeless Williams was a recovering addict when thrust into the spotlight, but Dr. Phil quickly pointed him towards help so he didn't fall back in to old habits. Now TMZ reports that he's already left rehab... against medical advice. The site says that he just checked out, and is on his way to the airport... more ›

In just two weeks, Ted Williams went from living in a tent on the side of a road, to internet stardom, to having all of his dreams come true, and now... to rehab. The formerly homeless man with the golden voice has battled numerous addictions in his life, and once he was in the spotlight, he revisited all of his vices. Dr. Phil encouraged him to go to rehab, and he's currently at Origins Recovery Center in South Padre Island, Texas. more ›

It's hard to believe that it's only been 9 days since Ted Williams became a viral video sensation, which led him off the cold streets and into the warming spotlight. In that short amount of time he's been on the Today show multiple times, given voiceover work, been offered movie roles, vacations, houses, jobs... but the sudden attention hasn't cured Williams of his past demons. He was on the street because he abandoned his family and turned to drugs and alcohol—though the past week he has proclaimed he's been clean for two years. more ›

Is Ted Williams's daughter seeking revenge for him abandoning his family, a paycheck of her own, or has the man with the golden voice really fallen so far in just one week? Yesterday word got out that he and his daughter were detained after a family altercation at a Hollywood hotel (they were in town filming a Dr. Phil episode), and now Entertainment Tonight has an interview with the two following the incident. more ›

Remember Ted Williams and his golden voice? Last week he was panhandling on the side of a highway in Ohio, only to be pulled from the street by way of a viral video. Since then he's been whisked away by various press outlets and possible employers, and most recently he was in Los Angeles meeting Kobe Bryant and filming a Dr. Phil episode (with his ex-wife and estranged children). And then the levee broke! more ›

This morning Ted Williams got emotional during his (second) Today show appearance, talking about his first voiceover job since he's been saved from the streets. The job was for Kraft Macaroni & Cheese, and will air for the first time on Sunday night, but the company already has it up on the YouTube because they have a very smart marketing department. Watch it below, really puts us in the mood for some cheesy noodles topped with golden brown breadcrumbs. more ›

Earlier we wanted to cry happy tears when we heard that Ted Williams would no longer be homeless, would likely have too many job offers to choose from, and would soon be seeing his mom in Brooklyn, for the first time in a long time. And now we want to cry sad tears, because TMZ reports that Williams, scheduled to be in New York right now (the Today show is flying him for a Thursday morning appearance)... is actually stuck in Ohio, unable to fly because he doesn't have his birth certificate! more ›

America, we did it! The homeless man that was interviewed by a reporter for the Columbus Dispatch—Brooklyn Native Ted Williams, the man with the golden voice—now has a slew of job opportunities, and will be in New York later today to make at least one big television appearance. more ›

Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, this man (now in Ohio) says when he was 14-years-old he went to meet a famous local NY radio announcer, and after that began to develop his voice so that he too could be on the radio one day. Now Ted Williams has got the perfect radio voice (really!) but after a bad run with drugs and alcohol, he's found himself homeless. Williams is now two years clean, and can be found standing on the side of the road advertising his perfect voice to passerby—he hopes to get a job where he can showcase it. Listen below—let's get this guy back to New York and get him a job! Howard Stern, are you listening? more ›

Well, who doesn't have an opinion about baseball legend Ted Williams' frozen head? Former Mets catcher Mike Piazza told the Daily News last night, "It's crazy....I just cannot believe the greatest hitter of all time, that his head is in a frozen cryogenic state." more ›

A lawsuit was filed in Manhattan Supreme Court to stop the book that claims Ted Williams' cryogenically frozen head was used for batting practice (well, an employee swung a monkey wrench at it to dislodge a tuna can stuck to it). The book's author, former Alcor COO Larry Johnson, says he never told Williams' family or authorities because he "was too scared for my life to say anything to anyone publicly until I was out of there." Alcor denies all of Johnson's claims. more ›

-Mets 7, Astros 0: As WIllie Randolph's Mets cruise through the second half of the season to the playoffs, pundits will say their postseason success will rest on their pitching. John Maine, part of the deal that sent Kris Benson to Baltimore, threw a four-hit shutout in the Mets' victory over the Astros on Friday. Maine's performance -- on short notice, no less -- will allow for optimistic Mets fans and management to see him in the third or fourth rotation spot come October. But a shutout against the Astros doesn't make a dominant starter, and, as impressive as it was, the Mets should wait to see more. more ›

In the spirit of this weekend's Yankees-Red Sox series, Gothamist suggests you go to the First Street Gallery in Chelsea to visit sculptor Daniel Edwards's death masks of Ted Williams. The Baseball Hall of Fame Red Sox legend who batted .406 in the 1941 season became more famous in his after life when it turned out his head had been cut off when he was cryogenically frozen. Edwards had spent time with Williams (while he was alive) and felt the decapitation was a horror. So he decided to create three death masks of Williams, plus show them with various other paraphenalia (a Life magazine, a jersey) and call it the "The Ted Williams Memorial Display with Death Mask from The Ben Affleck 2004 World Series Collection." The NY Times interviewed Edwards earlier this week and the Boston Herald reports that there are bidders for one of the death masks. It's unclear is the death masks will travel to Boston. more ›

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NYC will lose about $40 million due to the loss of economy of not having the World Series. And Mets fans are a bit gleeful. And the folks at Mickey Mantle's restaurant have - gasp - temporarily renamed their establishment "Ted Williams'". No joke - we saw it on Fox 5. A pyschologist tells the Post that Yankees fans should not wallow in sadness but rather go outdoors, go to the gym, have a cup of tea to relax; the shrink is from L.A., so Gothamist has our own suggestions for Yankees fans: Support the St. Louis Cardinals, though wearing red could be confusing (Red Sox and Cardinals seem different, but we don't know their Pantone colors). Rent The Pride of the Yankees, which shows it's not just about winning - it's about surviving. Pray Steinbrenner and Cashman make some good moves and not just add more $$$ to payroll. Think football, with the Jets and Giants doing well so far. more ›