Archive for 'cancer'
Dennis Hopper Battling Prostate Cancer
Posted on 02. Nov, 2009 by CSS.
Actor Dennis Hopper has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and is canceling all travel plans to focus on treatment, a rep for the screen legend told The Associated Press Thursday evening.
The 73-year-old Oscar nominee is calling off his travel plans in order to receive treatment in a “special program” at the University of Southern California, Hopper’s manager Sam Maydew tells The AP.
“We’re hoping for the best,” Maydew says of the Hopper’s prognosis.
Hopper was forced to cancel his appearance at an exhibition at the Australian Center for the Moving Image in Melbourne called “Dennis Hopper and the New Hollywood,” a collection of artwork and photography by the actor.
Hopper — who hospitalized with the flu in August– recently finished shooting the second season of his Starz drama Crash. He also has several film projects in the works.
Best wishes for Hopper and a healthy recovery!
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Patrick Swayze’s Widow Lisa Niemi To Appear On ‘Oprah’
Posted on 27. Oct, 2009 by CSS.
Patrick Swayze’s widow, Lisa Niemi, will sit down for a intimate conversation with Oprah Winfrey during an episode of Oprah airing this Friday.
According to a press statement from Harpo Productions, O has snagged Neimi’s “first one-on-one interview since the death of her husband.” The beloved actor died Sept. 14 at age 57 of pancreatic cancer.
Patrick and Lisa met and fell in love when a then-16-year-old Lisa was student at his mother’s dance studio. The pair were married for 34 years. Lisa will promote the book she wrote with Swayze, The Time of My Life.
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Famed Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber Battling Prostate Cancer
Posted on 25. Oct, 2009 by CSS.
Legendary composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, a spokeswoman for the famed Brit said in a statement Sunday.
“Andrew Lloyd Webber has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. The condition is in its very early stages,” a statement from public relations firm Brown Lloyd James said. “Andrew is now undergoing treatment and expects to be fully back at work before the end of the year.”
Lloyd Webber, 61, recently announced plans for a sequel to his immensely-popular Broadway musical “Phantom of the Opera,” called “Love Never Dies.” He said the sequel resulted from “unfinished business.” The production is scheduled to open on London’s West End in March before invading New York’s Great White Way in November.
Lloyd Webber’s other great musical hits include “Cats,” ‘‘Jesus Christ Superstar,” and “Evita.” In 1992, he was knighted and later named to Britain’s House of Lords in 1997.
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Make Drew Carey Give Away $1 Million For Cancer
Posted on 13. Oct, 2009 by CSS.
Drew Olanoff, cancer-fighter and blogger, is auctioning off his enviable Twitter username “@drew” to benefit the LiveStrong foundation. Its value has already been raised to $1 million, thanks to that other Drew — last name Carey.
This is pretty awesome.
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Alyson Hannigan, Jaime King And Friends Team Up For “Booby Scare” FunnyOrDie.com PSA
Posted on 01. Oct, 2009 by CSS.
In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, FunnyOrDie.com has joined forces with HerEnergy.com, How I Met Your Mother’s Alyson Hannigan, Emily Deschanel, Minka Kelly, Jaime King, and the recently-bleached Katharine McPhee for a skit emphasizing the importance of self breast exams.
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Whoopi Goldberg Slams Suzanne Somers Over Her Statements “Chemo Killed Patrick Swayze”
Posted on 24. Sep, 2009 by CSS.
Whoopi Goldberg is firing back at Three’s Company star Suzanne Somers for comments the actress made alleging the chemotherapy Patrick Swayze used to treat his pancreatic cancer ultimately killed him.
The Dirty Dancing star died last week after a nearly two year battle with the disease. Shortly after, Somers came under fire for comments she made about Swayze in an interview with Toronto’s National Post.
“They took this beautiful man and they basically put poison in him,” Somers told National Post columnist Shinan Govani. “Why couldn’t they have built him up nutritionally and gotten rid of the toxins in his body?”
Somers – who used holistic methods to treat her breast cancer in 2001 – responded to incident on her website Monday.
“In a casual conversation at a private party (with someone who never identified himself as a reporter) at the Toronto Film Festival last week, I was asked about this beloved actor. It was never my intention to make an official statement about his passing,” Suzanne wrote. “I was not informed or aware I was being interviewed. I would never have been so insensitive as to offer a public statement so close to his untimely passing. I sincerely apologize if my comment has caused any additional pain to his family during this difficult time. I send my deepest condolences for their loss.”
The public rebuttal hasn’t stopped Whoopi from taking Suzanne to task over her remarks.
“In case she doesn’t know, Patrick did everything and went everywhere to try and stay healthy as long as he could,” The View co-host said of her Ghost co-star on Wednesday. “That he’s been gone a week and this statement came out is bad timing and bad taste and Suzanne, you know better,” Whoopi continued. “And I’m not sure that’s not what you meant to do, but you should have thought about it”
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Beyonce Belts Out “Halo” To Young Leukemia Survivor Chelsea During Austrailian Concert
Posted on 21. Sep, 2009 by CSS.
Beyonce made a young cancer patient’s dream come true when she brought the child onstage during her concert in Sydney, Australia last Friday night.
The R&B sweetheart was performing at the city’s Acer Arena where she melted the hearts of 21,000 concertgoers by inviting a little girl named Chelsea onstage midway through her set dedicating her inspirational hit “Halo” to the young leukemia survivor.
Just try to watch it and not be moved to tears. Beyonce gives new meaning to her hit ‘Halo.’
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Suzanne Somers Claims, “Chemotherapy Killed Patrick Swayze”
Posted on 21. Sep, 2009 by CSS.
Yes, you read the post title correctly- Suzanne Somers is claiming that because Patrick Swayze underwent chemotherapy to fight off his Pancreatic cancer-the star is now deceased.
The former Three’s Company star gave her opinion on the Ghost star’s death while speaking at a party for Tom Ford’s movie, A Single Man, at the Toronto Film Festival last Thursday. In a new interview with Toronto National Post columnist Shinan Govani , Suzanne — who has a book coming out on cancer — said:
“They took this beautiful man and they basically put poison in him. Why couldn’t they have built him up nutritionally and gotten rid of the toxins in his body?”
In 2001, the Thighmaster frontwoman revealed she was battling breast cancer. After having surgery to remove the lump followed by radiation treatment, she refused chemotherapy against the advice of her doctors in favor of alternative treatment.
“I hate to be this controversial,” she continued. “I’m a singer-dancer-comedienne. But we have an epidemic going on, and I have to say it.”
I do believe it is in very poor taste to make comments like this especially within days of the actors death. I understand her stance on cancer and her book that is coming out will better shed light on that for everyone-but to speak out on Patrick’s courageous fight against pancreatic cancer was off-putting to say it nicely.
Everybody knows that getting diagnosed with pancreatic cancer is literally a death sentence- only 5% of those diagnosed are still alive within two years of their diagnosis.
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Kathryn Joosten Fighting Lung Cancer Again.
Posted on 16. Sep, 2009 by CSS.
Desperate Housewives star Kathryn Joosten is battling lung cancer for the second time in less than 10 years.
Kathryn was first diagnosis with cancer in 2001, but quickly recovered, thanks to surgery and early detection. On Monday, the 69-year-old actress, who plays busy body neighbor Mrs. McCluskey on the ABC dramedy, told PEOPLE that the disease has returned.
“I’ve got a little hang-up here but we’re going to handle it and move forward. I’m doing great,” she said. “I felt like the legs had been pushed out from under me. I completely did not expect it, and was devastated. I was crying for nearly five days straight.”
Kathyrn broke the news to her Housewives co-stars today, and notes that show producers are being “totally supportive” with arranging her filming schedule around treatment.
The star — once a heavy smoker — hopes to use her celebrity to “erase some of the stigma of lung cancer.”
Here’s to a speedy recovery Kathyrn!
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Patrick Swayze Passed Away.
Posted on 14. Sep, 2009 by CSS.
Patrick Swayze has finally succumbed to pancreatic cancer. He was 57 years old when he died.
Swayze was diagnosed with cancer in January of 2008. Less than 5% of people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer are still alive five years after diagnosis, so this day has been coming for awhile unfortunately. I think it was incredibly courageous of him to fight as hard as he did. He will definitely be missed.
Patrick Swayze was the star of tons of guilty pleasure type movies, including Ghost, Road House (a personal favorite), and Point Break.
Patrick’s publicist stated that he died with his family by his side.
