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Tiger Woods Announces Family Plan

Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren

ANAHEIM, California -- Tiger Woods celebrated his 31st birthday on Saturday, December 30 by sharing some of his biggest news of the year -- his wife is expecting their first child this summer. "Obviously, we couldn't be happier and our families are thrilled. I have always wanted to be a dad." Woods exclaimed.

"I just wish my father could be around to share the experience," Woods sadly added. Tragically, Woods' father, Earl, succumbed to prostate cancer in May, 2006. "He was an amazing dad, coach, mentor, soldier, husband and friend," Woods said. "I wouldn't be where I am today without him, and I'm honored to continue his legacy of sharing and caring."

Woods and his wife, Elin Nordegren of Sweden, were married in October 2004. At that time, Woods said that he wanted children sooner instead of later. He did not say when in the summer the baby is due, although it likely would be between the U.S. Open and British Open.

The world's No. 1 player is skipping the season-opening Mercedes-Benz Championship next week on Maui. "I'm going to stick close to home for the next few weeks," he said. Woods will start his '07 season in the Buick Invitational at the end of January, "which will allow Elin and I to spend more time with our families during this very special time in our lives."

'You're Engaged!'

'Apprentice' Rancic To Wed 'E! News' Anchor

Bill Rancic and Giuliana DePandi announced their engagement recently

CHICAGO, Illinois -- Forget that Trump character

Heartbreak News

Lance and Reichen Call It Quits

Reichen Lehmkuhl and Lance Bass

Lance Bass and Reichen Lehmkuhl, the golden couple of the gay male world, are officially split, "Access Hollywood" has learned. It certainly appeared that Bass was a single man last night at club Area in West Hollywood, where he was spotted being very intimate with someone other than his boyfriend on the club's gay night.

According to a reputable source, Bass was seen in a booth all night, being very touchy-feely with a young man allegedly named Jamie, who looks very much like Lehmkuhl

Accident News

'Prison Break' Actor in Car Crash that Kills Teen

'Prison Break' Actor Lane Garrison

LOS ANGELES, California -- Actor Lane Garrison of the popular television show, "Prison Break," was in a car accident late on Saturday, December 2 that killed a 17-year-old boy and injured two other teenagers, Beverly Hills police said on Sunday. Garrison plays Tweener on the Fox jailhouse drama.

Garrison, 26, was inside his sport utility vehicle when it crashed into a tree in Beverly Hills at about 11:50 p.m. local time, Sergeant Shan Davis said, adding that police were still investigating which of the car's four occupants was driving and what caused the collision.

Garrison received minor injuries, but a 17-year-old boy was pronounced dead at Cedars Sinai Medical Center following the accident. Two 15-year-old girls were also injured, one critically.

Engagement News

'Dancing' Star Willa Ford Engaged

Mike Modano and Willa Ford announced their engagement in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, California -- Willa Ford doesn't wanna be bad anymore

Baby News

'Today' Anchor Matt Lauer Welcomes Son

by KC Baker and Tim Nudd

Annette and Matt Lauer

"Today" Anchor Matt Lauer and wife, Annette, welcomed their third child, a son named Thijs, on Tuesday, November 28. "The baby was born this morning at 9:37 a.m. in New York City. He weighed 7 lbs., 4 oz.," Megan Kopf, "Today" spokesperson said. "Mom, Dad and baby are all doing well."

The baby's unusual name (pronounced "Tice") is a common Dutch name. The name is a shortened verison of Matthijs, which means Matthew in Dutch. "Annette is Dutch and in following with her heritage, the baby was given a Dutch name," says a source.

This is the third child for the "Today" anchor, 48, and his wife, 41. Thijs joins brother Jack, 5, and sister Romy, 3. Lester Holt filled in for Lauer on the NBC morning show on Tuesday. Lauer revealed that he and Annette were expecting in August in an interview with the Sunday New York Times Magazine.

"I was on 'Today' for five years before I had children," he said in the interview. "And back then the job took up a larger slice of the pie graph of my life than was healthy. When I had kids, that immediately changed. It flipped."

Courtesy of Celebrity Baby Blog and

Baby News

'Project Runway' Klum Has New Male Model

Heidi Klum and Seal

Heidi Klum, 33, and her husband, Seal, 43, have welcomed a baby boy, according to the supermodel's Web site. Johan Riley Fyodor Taiwo Samuel was born Wednesday, November 22 at 5:01 p.m. in Los Angeles. "He is healthy, beautiful and looks just like his mother," according to the post signed by Seal.

Seal posted the following message on Klum's official website:

To our children, a brother

To our parents, a grandson

To my wife and I, a son

To our family, a blessing.

The 8 lb. 11 oz. arrival is the third child for the supermodel and her second with the British singer, who is also father to the couple's 14-month-old son, Henry Guenther Ademola Dashtu Samuel. Klum's 2-1/2-year-old daughter, Leni, is from a previous relationship with Formula One manager Flavio Briatore.

Seal and Heidi Klum

Klum and Seal confirmed that they were expecting another child in June. The couple began dating in February 2004, while Klum was pregnant with Leni and married in May 2005 on a beach near the singer's home on Mexico's luxurious Costa Careyes.

From the start, Seal, whose real name is Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel, was like a father to Leni. "The arrival of any child brings you a lot of happiness," he said last year prior to the birth of Henry. "If we're lucky enough, we'll have more."

Klum, the German-born star of Bravo's "Project Runway" wholeheartedly concurs. In August, she told Life magazine, "We want to have a lot of children. (Seal) always says that he finds me the most beautiful when I'm pregnant."

Last November, just two months after Henry was born, the proud papa said that he and Klum "try to spend as much time as possible together. There are days we never get out of our pajamas. We play with the kids in bed, watch TV, cook, hang out." Klum added, "Our kids are a constant source of amusement."

Heidi Klum and Seal

Thanks to the Web site, RTL, the meanings of Johan's names. Johan is a Nordic and German version of the name Johannes, a Hebrew name that means, "The Lord is gracious." Riley is traditionally Irish in background and means "small stream or creek."

Fyodor is Russian and means "God's gift" and Taiwo means "to smell/taste the world" in Yoruba. In twin births in Africa (Seal is English with a Nigerian/Brazilian background) the first twin in a set is often called or nicknamed Taiwo.

RTL also confirms that Leni's name is simply 'Leni Klum' -- she has no middle name, unlike her brothers' multiple ones! Also, RTL reports that Johan's birth was Heidi's first Cesarean section. No reason was given, but we assume it was not elective due to Heidi's quote from a year ago after Henry's birth:

"Henry's birth was easier than Leni's, because I knew what to expect. I would never consider an elective c-section for a few reasons - because I like the experience of a vaginal birth, and also I am scared to have my abdomen cut open!"

Leni and Heidi Klum with Seal and Henry Samuel

Seal has also posted a new blog -- it reads: "Mama and baby are doing great. She is so good at having babies, I feel so blessed and fortunate to have a wife like her, they are both so beautiful. Leni and Henryboy were both so excited seeing him yesterday.

It's amazing how much he looks like Leni when she was born. I mean, he is completely different looking from Henryboy so as Lauren put it, he will surely look more like HK as he grows. He is so precious and really hasn't been that noisy on his first night spent on earth.

Wow! what an amazing experience to have been a part of. Thanks for all the kind wishes that you guys keep sending us. You're all the best fans anyone could ever have . . . I really mean that."

Baby News

It's A Boy for Scully

Gillian Anderson

The truth is finally out there. Less than eight months after separating from her husband, Gillian Anderson, the former "X-Files" star, has given birth to a son. The father of the baby is Anderson's new boyfriend Mark Griffiths, director of a lucrative wheel-clamping firm.

The couple's son, Oscar, was born three weeks early at the exclusive Portland hospital in central London on Wednesday, November 1, weighing 6 lbs 8 oz. But the birth was made public only this weekend after he came out of intensive care. A heavily pregnant Anderson, 38, was last seen in October at the premiere of her new film, "The Last King of Scotland," about Idi Amin.

The actress was previously married to Clyde Klotz, an art director on "The X-Files," with whom she has a 12-year-old daughter, Piper Maru. The UK-based American actress came to prominence in the 1990s playing Dana Scully, an FBI special agent, in "The X-Files." Her escapades with aliens and freaks turned her into a pin-up for geeks.

Gillian Anderson

Her acting talent, however, was recognized this year when she was nominated for both an English Bafta Award and an American Emmy Award for her portrayal of Lady Dedlock in the BBC's adaptation of "Bleak House."

In April, Anderson announced her separation from the film-maker Julian Ozanne, her second husband, after 16 months of marriage. After the split Anderson reportedly said: "I'm incredibly strong willed and like to do things my way. If I'm 100% honest, part of me thinks my way is always the right way."

Anderson is believed to have met Griffiths, 34, when her relationship with Ozanne was in trouble. She told friends she was pregnant with Oscar just three months after the split. Griffiths has been linked in the past to Geri Halliwell, the former Spice Girl.

"Both mother and baby are doing fine now," Anderson's spokesman said last night.

Courtesy of joshgracin.com

Baby News

It's A Girl for 'Idol' Josh Gracin

Ann Marie and Josh Gracin

Country Recording Artist and former "American Idol" Finalist Josh Gracin and his wife, Ann Marie, are proud to announce the arrival of their newest addition, Gabriella Ann Gracin, born Wednesday, November 15 at 1:29 p.m. Little Miss Gracin came into the world weighing 7 lbs., 12 oz. and both mother and baby are doing fine. This is the third child for the Gracins. She joins older siblings Briana, 4 and Landon, 15 months.

Okay, who else saw this coming as K-Fudd's next sleazy move? Personally, I think their 'Manny' should sue for full custody of the boys since he seems to spend more time with them than anyone! LOL!

Divorce Drama

Federline Seeking Support and Child Custody

by Jeremiah Marquez

Kevin Federline follows behind

wife Britney Spears assets

LOS ANGELES, California -- A day after Britney Spears filed divorce papers, Kevin Federline counter-filed court papers Wednesday seeking sole custody of the couple's two children. The former backup dancer and aspiring rapper is also seeking spousal support. He says the couple's community assets are "uncertain."

Contrary to his perception on their assets, Spears said in her divorce papers there were none to speak of, suggesting the two had a prenuptial agreement in place. Spears wed Federline in the fall of 2004. They had a ceremony in September, but court papers state the couple were officially married October 6.

"Kevin is prepared to go the distance in order to do what he feels is necessary to protect and safeguard the children and will not be intimidated or dissuaded from pursuit of those goals," said Michael Sands, spokesman for Federline's attorney, Mark Vincent Kaplan.

Citing "irreconcilable differences," Spears filed for divorce on Tuesday, November 7. Spears, 24, and Federline, 28, have a 1-year-old son, Sean Preston, and an infant son, Jayden James, who was born September 12. Spears is seeking custody of both children.

Heartbreak News

Britney Spears Files for Divorce

by TMZ Staff

Kevin Federline and Britney Spears

Britney Spears has filed a petition for divorce from Kevin Federline. TMZ obtained the legal papers, filed pn Tuesday, November 7 in Los Angeles County Superior Court, citing "irreconcilable differences." In her petition, Spears asks for both legal and physical custody of the couple's two children, one-year old Sean Preston and two-month old Jayden James.

Also, Spears is asking for Federline to get reasonable visitation rights of the two boys. As for money, sources tell TMZ the couple, who married in October 2004, has an iron-clad prenup. Not surprisingly, Spears is waiving her right to spousal support. She's also asking the judge to make each party pay their own attorney's fees.

Spears gives the date of separation as yesterday, the same day she flaunted her incredible revamped physique during a surprise appearance on David Letterman's show. Sources tell TMZ there was no single reason for Britney pulling the plug, rather, it was "a string of events."

Spears has hired powerhouse celebrity divorce lawyer Laura Wasser, who has repped a number of celebs, including Angelina Jolie, Nick Lachey and Kiefer Sutherland. We're told Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe asked Wasser to represent both of them in their split, but Wasser declined for personal reasons.

Significantly, Britney lists the date of her marriage as October 6, 2004. There was an uproar around the time of the wedding because the highly publicized "secret" ceremony was held on September 18, leading many to question the validity of the ceremony. Now the divorce documents indicate that the lavish ceremony was not the official wedding.

Pregnancy News

Flavor Flav Expecting Seventh Child

Flavor Flav

Flavor Flav, who's dating "Flavor of Love" winner Deelishis, is expecting a child his seventh with another woman, his manager, Clifton Johnson, confirmed. The baby is due in early January, he said. Johnson would not reveal the mother's identity. The new baby joins his three sons and three daughters.

When things didn't work out with Nicole 'Hoopz' Alexander, who won the first season of his hit VH1 reality show, Flav resumed an "on and off" relationship with the baby-to-be's mother "hence, the conception," Johnson said.

Deelishis (real name London Charles), whom Flav chose in the recent second-season finale of "Flavor of Love," is reportedly standing by her man. "She understands that this is definitely something prior to her involvement on the show and her involvement with Flav, and she says she supports him regardless," Johnson said.

Flavor Flav (real name William Drayton Jr.), 47, founded the hip-hop group, Public Enemy, in the '80s. He found fame anew in 2004 on the third season of VH1's "The Surreal Life." He has since starred in the network's "Strange Love" and "Flavor of Love."

Celebrities have been known to name their offspring with some unique and creative monikers. We don't often "get" the origin of their naming or the rationale behind the babies naming fate. Not that the names Melissa Etheridge and her partner, Tammy Lynn Michaels are all that abnormal but on her blog, hollywood farm girl, Tammy Lynn so eloquently and poetically blogged about the origins of the names of their recent twins. Thought I'd share it . . . Enjoy!

Saturday, October 28, 2006

1 + 1 + 1 + 1 = Two Names

Heaven has been good to us

from the beginning of our journeys

Honey had her father

guiding her way through music

records at 4

guitars at 8

gigs from the age of 12

always always

holding her hand,

lighting her way:

"Listen to Neil, Missy

do you hear that lyric?

do you hear that music?

now THAT is a fine song writer"

he taught her all he knew

and some of what he didn't know,

he was the most important person in her life

he passed away when she was 30

his name was John

Johnnie

Evelyn

the Big Indian Chief

as she called herself to

all 20-something of us little ones,

the babysitter of the neighborhood

enough love in her

to fill two dozen children

daily,

she was my buddha mama

potty-training me

loving me

disciplining me

never letting me get away with

trouble-making

always good for a rocking in her chair

on her cushy belly of love

big enough to hold three small children

as I've said before

her middle name

Rose

the music teacher in 8th grade

who saw me crying

and pulled me aside

to let me know

I was not invisible

and neither was my pain

she was my first

confidante

she was the one

who took the knives out of my hands

she was the one

who taught me how to fly

her last name

Miller

Honey's brother

not by blood, but

brother by soul

by spirit

he was there during her downs

her ups

before I even came into the picture

he helps us keep privacy

like you wouldn't believe

sneaking us in and out of hospitals

for cancer

chemo

radiation

fertility appointments

OB appointments

pre-labor hospital appointments

hotels

busses

venues

restaurants,

he is

part guardian angel

part body guard,

part brother,

and all

Heaven sent

his name is

Steven

Johnnie Rose and Miller Steven

not one letter is wasted,

not one name pulled

out of nowhere

everything means something

life is a metaphor

and I have given birth

to two

named after

four

who changed our lives forever

blessed be

John

Steven

E. Rose

M. Miller

Hospital News

Esther Williams Fights Infection

Esther Williams

LOS ANGELES, California -- Swimming champion turned Hollywood screen icon Esther Williams has been hospitalized for a viral infection but was responding well to treatment, her spokesman said. Williams, 85, was taken to a hospital near her Beverly Hills home on Friday and was expected to remain there another three days, publicist Harlan Boll said.

"She's been responding beautifully to the treatment," Boll said. "In fact she was up just now listening to music in her room." Boll said that the doctors were keeping Williams in the hospital during her treatment out of an abundance of caution because of her age.

A teenage swimming champion, Williams starred in a series of frothy and popular MGM swimming musicals in the 1940s and 50s, including "Bathing Beauty" in 1944 and "Neptune's Daughter" in 1949. She retired from Hollywood in the 1960s and ran a successful swimming pool and fitness business.

Pregnancy News

Fashion Baby Alert on 'Project Runway'

Nina Garcia

The fashion baby boom continues on "Project Runway." Nina Garcia, Elle fashion director and "Project Runway" judge, can now add mother-to-be to her formidable r

Hospital News

Actor Recovering After Onstage Collapse

Richard Easton

NEW YORK CITY, New York -- The Tony-award winning actor, Richard Easton was recuperating at a hospital on Thursday, October 19 after he collapsed on stage during a preview performance of the Broadway play, "The Coast of Utopia."

Easton, 73, fainted on Wednesday, October 18 at Lincoln Center's Vivian Beaumont Theater while making a dramatic exit near the end of the first act of Tom Stoppard's 2002 trilogy. The show was halted as Easton's co-star, Ethan Hawke, asked for help from any doctors in the audience.

Easton was hospitalized, but appeared to recover quickly, said the theater's spokesman, Philip Rinaldi. "They don't know what it was," Rinaldi said Thursday. "He was OK last night. He was alert, lucid, talking. He seemed fine. Today, he is undergoing a battery of tests."

Robert Sean Leonard and Richard Easton in a scene

from 'The Invention of Love'

Wednesday night's performance was canceled and the audience sent home, but performances were to resume Thursday with David Manis, Easton's understudy, Rinaldi said. Patrons will be eligible for a refund or exchange, he said.

Previews for the play, the first part of a nine-hour epic set in 19th-century Russia, began on Tuesday. It opens November 5. Easton had been playing a nobleman, and father to Hawke's character. The cast also includes Amy Irving , Billy Crudup and Martha Plimpton.

Easton, a professional actor since he was a teenager in Montreal, Canada, won a Tony Award for best actor in 2001 for his work in another Stoppard play, "The Invention of Love."

Illness News

Ailing Usher Bails on 'Chicago'

Usher as Billy Flynn in 'Chicago'

"Chicago" is no longer Usher's kind of town. And that has producers feeling about as sick as the bedridden star. After learning this week that the platinum-selling R&B artist was no longer on hand to 'razzle-dazzle 'em' due to an "extreme" case of strep throat, disgruntled ticket-holders demanded their money back, The New York Post reported.

Usher has been offstage since last Friday, producing a "horrible" effect on ticket sales, according to producer Barry Weissler. It cost the show close to $400,000 in refunds. Since the Grammy winner's debut as legal slickster Billy Flynn on August 22, the box office has averaged $800,000 in ticket sales per week.

"We never expected this," Weissler told The Post in an interview. "He was very sick last week, and it's just gotten worse. Unfortunately, he won't be coming back." Due to the surge in sales, Usher's original run was extended by two weeks and was reset to end Saturday.

Usher as Billy Flynn in 'Chicago'

Despite having to cut the song-and-dance short by a week, missing 11 performances overall, Usher's participation still helped "Chicago" post a profit of an "amazing" $1.7 million, an unnamed show source told The Post.

Which is good, considering Usher was also the highest paid Billy Flynn to ever defend murderess and aspiring superstar Roxie Hart, despite New York Times Theater Critic Ben Brantley calling Usher proof that "it's possible to like someone and be bored by him at the same time."

"We just hope Usher gets healthy soon," Weissler said. "He was one of the best Billy Flynns we've ever had. He's welcome back anytime." October 14 also being the almost-28-year-old's birthday, Usher had planned a post-show party at Manhattan restaurant, The Grand, but the shindig has since been canceled.

Bianca Marroquin, Bryn Dowling and Usher in 'Chicago'

Shortly after the curtain rose on his theatrical career, Usher, ever the sensualist, told People Magazine that "Broadway is like a monogamous relationship. Doing anything else, like acting in Hollywood--which is great--it's like a one-night stand. You do it and then you keep moving."

To MTV News, the "Confessions" singer said: "If you think that you will be able to indulge in the nightlife, the wild life of New York City and do Broadway, it's impossible If you do catch me out, it'll be a miracle because I take this that serious."

Usher continued to explain in the statement, "It takes a lot to give 120 percent of yourself as an actor, as a vocalist, as a performer, and do it again and again, for eight shows a week. Broadway is no joke."

Usher as Billy Flynn with company in 'Chicago'

"He is really saddened that he cannot close out his last week in Chicago with a bang," Usher's mom and manager, Jonnetta Patton, said. "He expresses his sincere apologies to all of his fans who purchased tickets to see him this final week."

In other news from the theatrical Windy City, Huey Lewis steps into the Billy role on November 20. Ashlee Simpson, meanwhile, joined the London cast of the musical last month, playing Roxie.

Hospital News

'Dynasty' Patriarch Treated for Cancer

John Forsythe

Charlie knows what his 'Angel' is going through. John Forsythe, who is best known for his role as oil tycoon, Blake Carrington on "Dynasty" but who also provided the disembodied voice for the titular boss in "Charlie's Angels," has been undergoing treatment for colon cancer, a representative for the actor said.

"He seems to be in good spirits. They hope to have him home soon," Harlan Boll told The Associated Press. The 88-year-old Forsythe is currently staying at a Los Angeles hospital, where he has been receiving care since being diagnosed with the disease on September 28. No other details about his condition were provided.

This news comes barely a week after original "Charlie's Angel" Farrah Fawcett confirmed that she is battling intestinal cancer. The 1970s-era pinup girl recently had surgery to remove a tumor and said that she'll be undergoing "cutting edge, state of the art treatment" for the next six weeks. Fawcett's fellow Angels, Jaclyn Smith and Kate Jackson, both faced bouts with breast cancer, as well.

Joan Collins, John Forsythe and Linda Evans in 'Dynasty'

Forsythe portrayed the dulcet-toned head of the Charles Townsend Agency--entirely by speakerphone--for the Aaron Spelling-produced ABC series' entire run, from 1976 to 1981. His face was never seen but every once in a while you'd get a rear view. Fully clothed, of course.

Forsythe reprised the role for the two big-screen remakes, 2000's "Charlie's Angels" and 2003's "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle," which starred Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore and Lucy Liu as the crime-fighting 'Angels.'

Forsythe had Joan Collins and Linda Evans catfighting over him for the better part of the 1980s on another signature Spelling effort, "Dynasty." Forsythe received three Emmy nominations for his role as Blake Carrington on the prime-time soap and scored two Golden Globes.

Baby News

Melissa Etheridge, Partner Have Twins

Tammy Lynn Michaels and Melissa Etheridge

Melissa Etheridge and her partner, Tammy Lynn Michaels, are the new parents of twins, the couple announced recently. Michaels gave birth to a boy and girl on Tuesday, October 17 -- son, Miller Steven and daughter, Johnnie Rose. "Tammy and the babies are in excellent health," Etheridge said on her Web site.

The babies were conceived using an anonymous donor from a sperm bank. "The creation of life brings about immeasurable love, and pours hope into the future. The joy will help carry us through our upcoming sleepless nights," the couple said in a statement.

Etheridge, 45, and Michaels, 31, held a commitment ceremony in 2003. The Grammy-winning singer has two children from her relationship with former partner Julie Cypher: daughter Bailey Jean and son Beckett. Cypher had the children through artificial insemination using a sperm donation from rock legend David Crosby.

Etheridge was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004, but is now cancer-free. She last released a greatest hits album titled "The Road Less Traveled." Michaels starred on the 2005 NBC comedy, "Committed" and has appeared on Showtime's "The L Word."

Baby News

'Scrubs' Star Christa Miller Has Son

Christa Miller and Bill Lawrence

"Scrubs" star Christa Miller and her husband, Bill Lawrence, welcomed their third child, a boy, on Sunday, October 8, their representative tells People Magazine. Henry Vanduzer Lawrence arrived at 12:05 a.m. in Los Angeles. "Everyone is doing great," their publicist said.

Miller, 42, plays Jordan Sullivan, the tough-as-nails wife of Dr. Perry Cox, played by John C. McGinley, on the NBC sitcom, which Lawrence created. A former model, she also played Kate O'Brien on ABC's "The Drew Carey Show" from 1995-2002.

The couple are also parents to daughter Charlotte, 6, and son William, 3.

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Pregnancy News

'Whale Rider's' Keisha Castle-Hughes Expecting

Keisha Castle-Hughes

"Whale Rider" star Keisha Castle-Hughes, 16, and her boyfriend, Bradley Hull, 19, are expecting their first child this spring, her representative tells People. The two have been dating for three years.

The actress first made waves playing the fiery Paikea in 2002's "Whale Rider"

Illness News

Farrah Fawcett Battling Intestinal Cancer

Farrah Fawcett

Actress Farrah Fawcett has confirmed press reports she is battling cancer, as her celebrity friends send their best wishes to her. The former "Charlie's Angels" star, 59, has been diagnosed with cancer of the intestine and is currently undergoing radiation treatment.

Confirming the report, Fawcett said, "Please respect my privacy at this challenging time." Comedian Robin Williams wished her well from his "Man of the Year" premiere, "I send you much love and I say a prayer, too."

Former "Beverly Hills, 90210" actress Tori Spelling, whose late father Aaron Spelling produced "Charlie's Angels," gave her well wishes, "I love Farrah, I had no idea. Our thoughts are with her, wishing her the best and a speedy recovery."

Illness News

Winfrey Collapses from Heat Exhaustion

Oprah Winfrey

Talk show giant Oprah Winfrey collapsed from heat exhaustion during a recent visit to her hometown of Kosciusko, Mississippi. The 52-year-old was in town for the opening ceremony of Oprah Winfrey Boys & Girls Club, when temperatures pushing 100 degrees Fahrenheit and high humidity caused her to feel unwell.

An onlooker said, "Just as Oprah was about to cut the ribbon, she collapsed. She was getting dizzier and dizzier, she started sweating profusely and her vision became blurred. Her knees were buckling under her and she nearly blacked out."

"Oprah quickly stepped back and found a seat," the eyewitness continued. "She tried to revive herself by putting cool compresses on her head and drinking liquids. Oprah made light of the situation, telling everyone it was due to the heat."

Injury News

Sigourney Weaver Suffers Knee Injury

Sigourney Weaver

"Gorillas in the Mist" actress Sigourney Weaver has been forced to stop exercising for a year after injuring her knee during the shooting of upcoming movie, "Snow Cake." The 56-year-old actress was filming a scene in which she had to jump on a trampoline when the accident occurred.

She says, "They had to shoot that scene really fast, and there was no time to warm up. I hurt both knees and I've been in physical therapy for months. Having to take a year off from working out was tough. I've missed it. I've put on eight pounds, which I'm looking forward to losing. You have to learn what not to do with your knees."

Injury News

Injury Stops Nicholson Promotional Tour

Jack Nicholson

Hollywood veteran Jack Nicholson is bed-ridden with a mysterious neck injury, leaving him unable to promote new movie, "The Departed." The 69-year-old strained his neck badly when he attended the New York City premiere of the Martin Scorsese gangster film at the Ziegfeld Theatre on September 26, according to PageSix.com. A friend says, "We don't know exactly what is wrong, but something is wrong with his neck."

Health News

Aerosmith's Steven Tyler Reveals Illness

Steven Tyler

Steven Tyler has apparently been living on the edge more than he previously let on. In an interview with "Access Hollywood" set to air Tuesday night, Aerosmith's sinewy singer reveals that he has quietly been battling hepatitis C, a blood-borne infection that can potentially lead to fatal liver damage, including cirrhosis or liver cancer.

Per the New York Daily News, the 58-year-old Tyler tells host Nancy O'Dell that he was diagnosed three years ago but had contracted hepatitis C several years earlier without manifesting any symptoms. He subsequently endured a year's worth of pills and injections containing the antiviral drug interferon.

"I've been pretty quiet about this," Tyler says, adding that his physician recommended he undergo the strict interferon regiment three years ago when the group took a break. "You know, it really hurt. It was a bad, bad period."

Now, though, the frontman says he's back in the saddle, health-wise. "It is nonexistent in my bloodstream . . . where it's like a complete cure," says Tyler.

The virus is often transmitted through dirty needles and typically affects addicts in high numbers. While there is no vaccine or known cure, hepatitis C can be controlled and even reduced in the bloodstream by powerful antiviral drugs such as interferon that strengthen the immune system.

No word on whether the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame vocalist will discuss how he contracted hepatitis C , but he has long history of drug abuse.

Back in the late 1970s, he and Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry were known as the Toxic Twins for their heavy consumption of drugs, including heroin. Their addictions got so bad the Boston band nearly took a permanent vacation from the rock scene two decades ago. But the group's masterminds cleaned themselves up and launched a hugely successful comeback in the late '80s.

Tyler also admits that his health crisis and subsequent treatment put a big strain on his 17-year marriage to fashion designer Teresa Barrick.

"I had a little problem at home, to say the least," the "Cryin'" crooner says on Access. "I would run upstairs at night, you know, to put the kids asleep and wake up at 3 in the morning with a nosebleed--you know, just passed out from the interferon, the treatment. It's a shot and pills and all of that. But the good news is I stood the test of time."

The couple, who have two teenage children, ended up divorcing last year. Tyler tells Access he plans to talk more openly about his struggle with hepatitis C in the future to raise public awareness.

"Hepatitis C is the one that, of all the people in this room, at least three have it and don't know it," he says. "It's the silent killer. I may go on Oprah and talk about this. I hope you don't mind me mentioning that."

The musician joins an estimated 4.5 million Americans who suffer from hepatitis C, including fellow celebs Pamela Anderson, Naomi Judd and Larry Hagman.

The disclosure caps a difficult year for the rocker. In March, Tyler underwent a successful procedure to repair a broken blood vessel on his right vocal cord, forcing Aerosmith to scrap 12 dates in the spring.

And one month ago, 54-year-old bassist Tom Hamilton revealed that he's being treated for throat cancer but planned to rejoin the band on the road in the coming weeks.

But Tyler is F.I.N.E. now. He's doing a guest shot Monday as Charlie Sheen's hard-partying neighbor on CBS' "Two and a Half Men," and Aerosmith is currently on the Route of All Evil tour with Motley Crue.

The jaunt is in support of "Devil's Got a News Disguise," Aerosmith's latest greatest hits compilation arriving in stores on October 10. The band plans to return to the studio to begin work on a new album in February.

Baby News

It's A Boy for 'Terminator' Star Furlong

Actress Rachael Bella and Actor Edward Furlong

"Terminator 2" actor Edward Furlong and his wife, actress Rachael Bella, welcomed their first child, a boy, in the evening of September 21, their rep, RJ Rousso, confirms. Ethan Page Furlong weighed 7 lbs. 7 oz.

"My baby boy is amazing," Furlong tells People magazine. The actor, 29, and Bella, 22, married earlier this year. They met while starring in the independent film, "Jimmy and Judy," now in theatres in select markets.

Next up for Furlong is his first television role, on CBS's "CSI: NY." Beginning with the October 11 episode, he'll play Shane Casey, a man involved in a case where a serial killer uses the codes and stories found on a series of trendy T-shirts as inspiration for murders.

Furlong made his acting debut in 1991's "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" and also starred in 1998's "American History X." Bella has appeared on shows including "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" and "Boston Public."

Pregnancy News

The Paisley Family Expecting First Child

Brad Paisley and Kimberly Williams-Paisley

Brad Paisley's wife, actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley, is expecting their first child in February. The country music star made the announcement exclusively to CMT.com columnist Hazel Smith during a phone call Tuesday, September 19.

These days, the actress is best known for her role on the hit TV sitcom, "According to Jim," opposite Jim Belushi and Courtney Thorne-Smith. A native of Rye, New York, she celebrated her 35th birthday on Thursday, September 14. Brad Paisley, 33, was born in Glen Dale, West Virginia.

The couple first met when she appeared in the music video for his No. 1 single, "I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song)," in 2002. They were married on March 15, 2003, during a ceremony in Malibu, California. It's the first marriage for both. They reside on an 85-acre farm near Nashville.

Paisley's fall tour with Carrie Underwood begins Friday, September 22 in Atlanta with weekend dates scheduled in Birmingham, Alabama, and Pensacola, Florida.