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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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Whoopi Goldberg Fear Of Flying
Posted on 01. Apr, 2009 by CSS.
Whoopi Goldberg will undergo therapy to cure her fear of flying on live TV.
The actress hasn’t flown for a decade, but an upcoming business commitment in London
means she has to step on a plane once again.
Whoopi is dreading the experience.
The Oscar-winning Ghost star will undergo a special course on The View courtesy of Virgin Atlantic boss Sir Richard Branson, on Wednesday.
The therapy will include putting her in a flight simulator to help conquer her fears.
“I am sweating a lot. My mind is doing bad stuff to me….I am not a good flyer. I don’t like it. I don’t wanna do it.”
I’ve never personally had a problem flying- or even a fear of it. I actually have always really loved it, but over the past year with all the plane crashes that have happened – I have to admit the fear has seeped into my Psyche a bit! Good luck Whoopi!
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The Ladies Of 'The View' Looking To Score Major Raise!
Posted on 22. Mar, 2009 by CSS.
There is a long list of things I’d rather do than watch the shrieking ladies of “The View.” Gum surgery, Chinese water torture, a Celine Dion concert…the list goes on and on. But plenty of other people are watching the show, because its ratings are higher than ever. That’s why the co-hosts of the show – Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sherri Shepherd and Elisabeth Hasselbeck – are asking for a raise. And of course, they’re going straight to the show’s executive producer and co-star, Barbara Walters, with their demands.
Ratings for “The View” have gone through the roof- and so have the co-hosts’ salary demands!
Although the show’s boss Barbara Walters is thrilled that her 12-year-old production is on the rise, set insiders tell The Enquirer that she’s suddenly found herself with “a mutiny on her hands.” Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sherri Shepherd and Elisabeth Hasselbeck all believe they should be generously rewarded for the newfound success.
Demands from the stars’ agents began pouring into Barbara’s office in early March when Nielsen statistics reported “The View” – which often ranked 10th or lower among daytime programs – climbed to No. 2 among women aged 18-49, says the insider.
The sudden ratings boom is being attributed to Barbara’s decision to expand the “hot topics” segment, about the day’s headlines, which now accounts for half the show. “The View” is now enjoying its most-watched season ever, averaging 4.2 million viewers – up from 2.5 million a year ago.
“Barbara should be beaming because of the show’s recent success, but she’s furious that the other women have been pestering her for a bigger piece of the pie,” says the insider.
“Barbara thinks their new salary demands are outrageous – some are asking for several million dollars – and she told one confidant, “They should all be ashamed of themselves – I’ve never seen such a greedier bunch.’”
-From The National Enquirer
Oh, come on. As long as Barbara’s been around at ABC, I’m sure she’s seen a greedier bunch. And I’m sure Barbara is making a nice chunk of change as the show’s executive producer.
Why wouldn’t she do the smart thing and keep her co-stars happy? As much as I can’t stand the show, they must be doing something to appeal to the viewers who like them. I suppose some people actually enjoy watching five women sitting around a table screaming and talking over each other. But the chemistry – or, more accurately, the tension – between the co-hosts must be what’s getting the ratings.
Or does Barbara think everyone tunes in to watch her?
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Sherri Shepherd Finally Getting The Axe From ABC?!?
Posted on 14. Feb, 2009 by CSS.
As Whoopi would say, “Sherri, you in danger, girl!”
In another sign of the deepening recession, cash-strapped ABC execs are reportedly looking to let go of one of the five co-hosts on its popular daytime chat-fest The View, and we hear ditsy co-host Sherri Shepherd is well on her way to becoming the next Star Jones.
Sherri’s name is tops on a list of View chatterboxes who could be slammed with a pink slip in coming weeks because she hasn’t contributed too much in her 17 months on the Emmy-winning talk show, network insiders revealed to Star Magazine this week.
Hey, hey, hey. Now that’s not fair. Sherri’s contributed plenty since joining the cast of The View. Take September 2007 for instance, when the comedienne stated–with a straight face might we add–that she isn’t sure whether the Earth is round or flat. Or how about the time that she frantically worried that allowing her son, Jeffrey, to play with dolls would turn the toddler into a homosexual as an adult? Let us not forget that whole “Jesus Predates Everything” Brouhaha. Tell us those gems don’t come in handy when you need a few chuckles. Sherri brings on the LOLs.
How much more can a girl contribute?!
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70 Famous Dyslexics
Posted on 15. Sep, 2008 by CSS.
Dyslexia is a learning disability that can often be devastating if untreated. People who suffer from dyslexia primarily have trouble with written language, both reading and writing. Despite having this affliction, many people overcome it to lead normal and successful lives. We’ve compiled a list of 70 well known people who suffered (or were thought to suffer) from dyslexia, some of whom will definitely surprise you. On to the list:
Scott Adams
The trained hypnotist, vegetarian and creator of the comic strip “Dilbert” noticed his dyslexia when he worked as a bank teller and couldn’t get his totals to balance at the end of the day.
Muhammad Ali
The boxer barely graduated from high school and also has a daughter who is dyslexic.
Harry Anderson
He played Judge Harry Stone on “Night Court” and was able to deal with his dyslexia enough to be valedictorian on his high school class.
Tim Armstrong
Rancid’s singer/guitarist has never had a driver’s license or bank account due to his dyslexia.
Alexander Graham Bell
The inventor of the telephone reportedly overcome his dyslexia.
Billy Blanks
He created exercise craze Tae-Bo but struggled early on when he was placed in special education classes due to undiagnosed dyslexia.
Orlando Bloom
The actor once said, “Dyslexia is not due to lack of intelligence, it’s a lack of access. It’s like, if you’re dyslexic, you have all the information you need, but find it harder to process.” He now considers himself “mildly dyslexic.”
Laura Flynn Boyle
Known for her role in “The Practice” from 1997 to 2003.
Richard Branson
He dropped out of school at age 16 after doing poorly in school but later founded the very successful Virgin Records.
Erin Brockovich
She struggled in school and wasn’t diagnosed until later in life. She helped win a $333 million class action law suit that is the largest in U.S. history.
George Burns
“For me the toughest thing about dyslexia was learning to spell it.” – George Burns
George H.W. Bush
41st President of the United States
Neil Bush
George W. Bush’s younger brother was told early on that he would be unlikely to graduate and was later diagnosed with dyslexia but went on to get an economics degree and an MBA.
George W. Bush
The 43rd President was head cheerleader his senior year of high school but struggled academically, especially with reading and writing. His response to his diagnosis of dyslexia? “No, I’m not dyslexic,” Bush said on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” “That’s all I can tell you.”
John T. Chambers
The CEO of Cisco Systems(a computer company- routers) had to have a reading specialist during school and became determined to do whatever he set his mind to.
Cher
At age sixteen, school became too much and she dropped out.
Agatha Christie
The author has sold over a billion copies in English and another billion in 45 other languages but had to dictate her work to a typist because of her disability.
Winston Churchill
The former Prime Minister of the UK had a lot of problems in school due to what historians believe was undiagnosed dyslexia.
Anderson Cooper
As a child, I had a problem reading. I had a mild form of dyslexia where I would see some letters backward, and I had to go to a special reading instructor. – Anderson Cooper
Tom Cruise
The actor went through 15 schools in 12 years and was put in the remedial classes at school but claimed that Scientology cured him from his dyslexia after he converted.
Leonardo Da Vinci
Historians believe the artist was dyslexic based on his notes being written backwards, from right to left, in a mirror image and the many spelling errors.
Patrick Dempsey
He was diagnosed with dyslexia at age 12 and was placed in special education classes before that. He relies on memorization to overcome it these days.
Walt Disney
The film producer, animator, theme park designer, etc. was labeled slow as a child.
Thomas Edison
He invented the light bulb after being thrown out of school at age 12 because he was thought to be dumb and mentally ill.
Albert Einstein
He couldn’t talk until he was four and didn’t learn to read until age nine but went on to develop the theory of relativity and stay in most people’s mind as a genius.
Dave Foley
He is an actor/comedian best known for “The Kids In the Hall” and “NewsRadio.”
Harrison Ford
Henry Ford
He founded the Ford Motor Company.
Noel Gallagher
“What I was bad at was spelling. Still am. Anything over six letters and that’s me gone.” – Noel Gallagher
Danny Glover
His dyslexia hurtle led him to tutor and help coordinate reading centers in the inner city.
Tracey Gold
The actress from “Growing Pains” suffered from dyslexia in high school.
Whoopi Goldberg
She was called slow and dumb because she had a lot of problems reading as a child and was diagnosed in adulthood with dyslexia.
Woody Harrelson
He was diagnosed with dyslexia and attention deficit disorder (A.D.D.) as a child.
Salma Hayek
The actress sometimes struggles with her lines as a result of her dyslexia.
William Hewlett
Dyslexia forced the co-founder of the Hewlett-Packard Company to memorize schoolwork which developed his memory to the point of him memorizing everything.
Tommy Hilfiger
“I performed poorly at school, when I attended, that is, and was perceived as stupid because of my dyslexia. I still have trouble reading. I have to concentrate very hard at going left to right, left to right, otherwise my eye just wanders to the bottom of the page.” -Tommy Hilfiger
Anthony Hopkins
He found a love for the arts such as painting or playing the piano as an alternative to his studies.
Eddie Izzard
“I don’t read much because I take so long to read things. I’ll catch up one day. This partial dyslexia thing. I just take ages to read.” – Eddie Izzard
Thomas Jefferson
The third President of the United States.
Bruce Jenner
The Olympic track athlete got into sports because he had dyslexia.
Jewell
The singer used to love reading when she was younger and then found it more difficult as time went by and was diagnosed with dyslexia.
Magic Johnson
He is a retired Los Angeles Lakers basketball player.
John F. Kennedy
The 35th President of the United States.
Tawny Kitaen
The actress found school very challenging thanks to her dyslexia.
Christopher Knight
He learned to deal with his dyslexia while growing up and has found few problems as an adult.
Keira Knightley
She says her problems haven’t affected her ability to learn her lines and adds, “I can learn them fine. It’s just reading them in the first place that is the problem.”
David Koresh
The Branch Dividian religious cult leader dropped out of high school because of his dyslexia.
John Lennon
He was expelled from school for misbehavior but his teachers didn’t know that he suffered from dyslexia and was considered legally blind without his glasses.
Jay Leno
His struggle with dyslexia is what he credits as helping him develop drive and perseverance needed to succeed in comedy and in life.
Greg Louganis
“From the start, I had trouble reading, but it got really bad once we got past single words and simple sentences. What I couldn’t explain – what I didn’t realize – was that I was dyslexic.” – Greg Louganis
Craig McCaw
He found success in the cable and cellular phone industry after filling left out and struggling in school.
Vince McMahon
The owner of the World Wrestling Foundation is said to have dyslexia and attention deficit disorder.
Alyssa Milano
She writes down her lines to become more familiar with them.
Vince Neil
The Motley Crue lead singer was kicked out of school and later found out he is dyslexic.
Jamie Oliver
“Reading bores me to death as I’m dyslexic; I’ve honestly never read a book from cover to cover in my life.”- Jamie Oliver
Ozzy Osbourne
The singer says that he began drinking because he struggled to deal with is learning disability.
Pablo Picaso
Dyslexia made school difficult so he never gained much from his education and the difficulty plagued him for the rest of his life.
Keanu Reeves
Excelled in hockey more than academics.
Guy Ritchie
Madonna’s Ex-Husband was expelled from Stanbridge Earls School which is one of the most prominent schools specializing in dyslexia in the UK.
Babe Ruth
Legendary baseball player.
Suzanne Somers
She excelled in artistic expression but not in her other subjects.
Steven Spielberg
The highest grossing filmmaker of all time.
Ted Turner
The founder of CNN is dyslexic and bipolar.
Liv Tyler
Tyler says, “My diary is a disaster – sometimes I can’t even read it. I can’t spell at all, it’s embarrassing. Thank God for spell check on computers. I’ll spell the same word completely differently in the same sentence.”
James Van Der Beek
He was diagnosed as dyslexic in kindergarten and went on to become an honors student.
George Washington
The first President of the United States is said to have been dyslexic.
Robbie Williams
The singer is outspoken about his dyslexia and doesn’t let it hold him back.
Robin Williams
Actor/comedian.
Woodrow Wilson
The 28th President of the United States was a poor student and still couldn’t read at age ten which historians believe is because he was dyslexic.
Henry Winkler
He struggled throughout school and discovered he was dyslexic while making a documentary about dyslexia.
Updated: Leave a comment if you know anyone that I left off and would like me to add-below you will find all additional dyslexic people:
Andy Warhol
American painter, printmaker, and filmmaker who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art.
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American Prayer.
Posted on 24. Aug, 2008 by CSS.
Celebrities Joined forces to make a music video for “American Dream”
The music video is performed in support of Barack Obama, song is titled American Prayer. Forrest Whitaker gives an Oscar worthy performance-
Celebrities in the video:
Forest Whitaker, Jason Alexander, Cyndi Lauper, Macy Gray, Herbie Hancock, Whoopi Goldberg, Barry Manilow, Joan Baez, and Joss Stone have joined voices with former Eurythmics frontman Dave Stewart.
