Today in Sex (08/29/08)

David Duchovny enters rehab for sex addiction
David Duchovny, who plays a sex-obsessed character on Showtime's "Californication," has entered a rehab facility for sex addiction. In a statement released Thursday by his lawyer, the former X-Files star said he entered the clinic voluntarily. Just a shot in the dark here, but we'd guess that "voluntarily" actually means "his wife made him do it." Best of luck, Dave. Have you tried one of these?

Edwards Crying All the Way to the Bank
No sex addiction rehab for former presidential candidate John Edwards. Weeks after he admitted to cheating on his sick wife, Edwards is speaking in public again-- and his fee has gone up. Edwards is scheduled to speak at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign on Oct. 14, and his agent told the group organizing the event that the former VP candidate is charging more for appearances these days. $65,000 to be exact. This isn’t the first time Edwards has come under fire for high speaking fees. In 2006, the former North Carolina senator was paid $55,000 to speak at the University of California-Davis. The speech was on, wait for it, poverty. Oh, the irony.

Same-Sex Ban Bombing
According to a new poll by the Public Policy Institute of California, a majority of voters oppose Proposition 8, a constitutional amendment that would make same-sex marriages illegal again in California. Quick question: If gay marriage is made illegal, does that mean that Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi will have to return all those wedding gifts? Because, you know, we spent a lot of time picking out that toaster oven

Sacked in the Sack
A poll on the website Areyouromantic.com asked NFL fans if their favorite team's performance on the field effects their performance in the bedroom. The study found nearly 30 percent of men think sex is better after their team wins. Ten percent admitted their performance suffers after their team loses. This is bad news for Kansas City and Atlanta fans, who will have good sex, at most, five times this season.