Which former teen idol is in the news today?

The "Partridge Family" idol.

February 17, 2011 at 3:01PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
FILE - Nov. 4, 2010 file photo provided by the Florida Highway Patrol, former "Partridge Family" heartthrob David'Cassidy is shown. Cassidy will serve a year of probation and have his driving privileges suspended for six months after pleading no contest to driving under the influence on Florida's Turnpike. The attorney for the 60-year-old "Partridge Family" star entered the plea at a hearing Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011. (AP Photo/Florida Highway Patrol)
(AP/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

When you see the words "Former teen idol" in the news, it's rarely for anything good. You never see "Former teen idol enjoys satisfying life on private island, thanks parents for careful investments." Never. It's mostly this:

You might enjoy this interview with a woman who wrote a novel about the Cassidy phenomenon. It helps one understand Bieberism, too.

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