Archive for January, 2012



New tumors on Gary Carter’s brain

Gary Carter’s condition has worsened with the discovery of new tumors on his brain – his daughter said Thursday on the family’s blog. Six months ago, Carter (57), the former Mets catcher, was found to have an aggressive brain cancer, glioblastoma, that has been treated with radiation and chemotherapy. “I write these words with tears […]

Gabrielle Union and Beau Dwyane Wade’s Birthday‎

Gabrielle Union has been the talk of the town since celebrating her Miami Heat beau Dwyane Wade’s 30 th birthday party. But while Gabby may have stole the show from Wade his lavish birthday gifts were fighting for second place. On Sunday night at Setai Hotel in South Beach Wade received a 2012 McLaren MP4-12C, […]

Paula Deen and type-2 diabetes

Paula Deen (the Southern belle of butter and heavy cream) is making no apologies for waiting three years to disclose she has Type 2 diabetes while continuing to dish up deep-fried cheesecake and other high-calorie, high-fat recipes on TV. She said she isn’t changing the comfort cooking that made her a star, though it isn’t […]

Betty White and her 90

As occurs with most things in life, the new series Betty White’s Off Their Rockers brought to mind a quote from The Simpsons. Homer, speaking to his father (universally known as Grandpa), adopted a sugary sweet tone as he said: “Dad, you’ve done a lot of great things. But you’re a very old man, and […]

Golden Globes 2012 – winners

“The Artist” won three Golden Globes, boosting the financial prospects for Weinstein Co.’s silent, black-and-white movie and its chances to win at next month’s Academy Awards. “The Descendants” (from News Corp. (NWSA)’s Fox Searchlight) received two trophies during the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards, telecast by Comcast Corp. (CMCSA)’s NBC. Comedian Ricky Gervais hosted the […]

John Edwards and heart condition‎

A federal judge disclosed Friday that former presidential candidate John Edwards has a life-threatening heart condition – a court source confirmed to CNN. Edwards had sought a delay in his criminal corruption trial, scheduled to begin this month. Attorneys and the federal judge met in a North Carolina courtroom Friday afternoon for a status hearing […]

Heather Locklear in hospitale

Heather Locklear was in ‘medically stable’ condition at a Thousand Oaks, Calif., hospital Thursday night with her parents at her side. “She is in no danger and she’s going to be just fine” – Bill and Diane Locklear said in a statement issued by Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center. The Melrose Place star (50) […]

People’s Choice Awards 2012

The fans have voted, and in the millions: Stars of TV, film and music picked up their trophies Wednesday night at the 38th annual People’s Choice Awards. Backstage, Emma Stone (winner of the favorite-movie-actress award) had tongue firmly in cheek when asked how she felt: “It sucked,” she joked to reporters. “This is so crappy. […]

Doomsday Clock’s one minute closer to midnight‎

The symbolic clock face, maintained since 1947 by the board of directors of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists at the University of Chicago, counts down to nuclear armageddon. The world tiptoed closer to the apocalypse on Tuesday as scientists moved the ‘Doomsday Clock’ one minute closer to the zero hour. The symbolic clock now […]

“Honey Badger” Narrator picking Tigers‎

Star LSU Tigers cornerback Tyrann Mathieu – whose nickname Brent Musburger can’t quite get enough of – has made his presence known in ways far more subtle than we’re used to, so far at least. The Alabama Crimson Tide has been hesitant to punt his way, sending their only kick out of bounds instead of […]