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George Harrison Faked Beatles Signatures for Sick Kid

JeanneSager — Mon, 04 May 2009 14:36:00 GMT

How far would you go for a dying child?

The late great George Harrison apparently figured a child's happiness meant a lot more than some silly authentification process. Handwriting experts have proven Harrison forged the signatures of his fellow Beatles on a photo in the late 1960s.

The picture was for Ann Bartlett, a dying teenager. The story has just come out as Ann's father, Harry, donated the picture to a charity auction to benefit leukemia research. Even with the knowledge that John, Paul and Ringo weren't really signators, the photo, plus another personalized pic of Harrison himself that read "Ann, Hope you will be out of hospital soon, love from George Harrison, XXX" still sold for 1,300 pounds to an anonymous bidder.

Considering Harrison died of cancer himself, this story is nothing if not bittersweet. But Beatles fan or not, can you really be mad at the guy? He wanted to make a sick child happy, and there was no harm done here. In the end, it even helped a cause near and dear to the Bartletts' heart.

When it comes to making a terminally ill child happy, is it OK to cheat a little?

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Jade Goody's Cancer Cells Shrinking

karl — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 19:10:00 GMT

Looks like great news for former Big Brother star Jade Goody: her chemotherapy sessions seem to be working. Jade was diagnosed with cervical cancer last summer.

"I do have good news," she says, "I was told my cancer cells have shrunk a little, which means the chemo is working. But it's too soon to say if I have a better chance of survival."

Jade, 27, had an operation last week for a blocked kidney. "Once every month, for the next 12 months, I have to have two types of chemo drugs pumped into me through a tube. It takes 5 hours altogether. It doesn't hurt, but it makes me feel really sick afterwards."

The worst part is her appetite. "I get hungry," Jade says, "but everything I eat tastes like metal and I throw it up. I'm sick three times a day and it's going to get worse."

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Jade Goody Having Emergency Operation

Jade Goody Responding Well to Cancer Treatment

Jade Goody Having Emergency Operation

karl — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:38:00 GMT

It's just being reported that Big Brother UK star Jade Goody is having an operation today to fix a blocked kidney. It started before Christmas...Jade, battle cervical cancer, started feeling rather unwell after a chemo session.

"I was really down on my chemo day and in a lot of pain," she says. "My doctors decided to keep me in hospital. I had a blockage around my kidney."

She faced "flu-like symptoms and couldn't continue with her panto role as the Wicked Witch in 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.'" After a few tests, doctors said that Jade, 27, needed the emergency procedure.

Jade's agent says, "We are hoping she can come out of hospital again quickly." Jade has 2 sons - Bobby, 5, and Freddie, 4.

Here's hoping everything goes great for Jade.

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Jade Goody Responding Well to Cancer Treatment

karl — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:34:00 GMT

Doctors say that Jade Goody, former star of "Big Brother" in the UK, is responding well to her latest cancer treatment. They're quite pleased with her progress, especially considering that she suffered complications after her first round of treatments. At one point, Jade (27) had an 8-hour hysterectomy and was given a 50/50 chance of surviving her cervical cancer.

Jade, mom of sons Freddie (4) and Bobby (5) is taking a second break from treatment and is currently appearing in panto with Kevin Kennedy in Lincoln. She told friends that she's feeling better and happier.

Great news for the hoidays, that's for sure!

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Marissa Jaret Winokur Returns to Broadway with Son

karl — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 21:47:00 GMT

Marissa Jaret Winokur was the original Tracy Turnblad in the Hairspray musical; in fact, she won a Tony for it. Then she was in the 6th season on Dancing With the Stars. Now Marissa is back on Broadway for the final 38 performances of "Hairspray." Course, now she's a mom, so she brings along son Zev Isaac Miller, who is now almost 5 months old.

She gave an interview recently and talked about her return to Broadway.

Regarding her energy level for the show: "I actually have more energy now. The show used to seem like so much work, but now that I'm a mother, I know what tired really is and how much you can do on little sleep."

What about taking Zev to the shows? "Zev has been to three out my first eight shows. My favorite thing is to come up to my dressing room at intermission and have Zev sitting on my couch waiting for me. Matinees are much easier because it's still light out when the show is over. I love that once I open my mouth he knows it's me, even in the Tracy costume!"

How about Christmas in New York City? "I took Zev to the Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center, but I can't wait to go to Central Park! The very first thing I did was take him to Times Square and take a photo at the Hairspray billboard before they take it down! My whole family is coming here for the week to celebrate with Zev. I think I may just wrap up his toys and pretend they are new... he's only four months old, he will never know!

Hairspray closes for good January 4, so if you're in NYC and can get a ticket, now is the time. Harvey Fierstein is back, too, playing Tracy's mother, Edna.

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Jade Goody Is Preparing For Death

trix — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:31:00 GMT

Jade Goody is growing up fast and facing issues that no one should have to face. She is only 27, has two young boys, and a 50-50 chance to live. Sadly, her cervical cancer metastasized to her stomach lining, and her doctor warned, "That her chances of survival aren't good."

With that in mind Jade has begun to make plans for her funeral saying, “I’d want to have an open funeral and let everyone who wanted to come along. I want people to cry over me! And I don’t want people to have a booze up.”
She also has to decide who will take care of her sons Bobby and Freddie. Her doctor warned her that her chances of survival aren't good so she has to start think about more unpleasant things. She said, "The only person good enough for my kids is me."
Could you imagine having to decide that? I cannot. I know it's one of those things that we all need to take care of and that having a living will is a really good idea, but it's too scary.

She's is going through all of this alone because her on again/off again boyfriend Jack, is in jail.

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Marissa Jaret Winokur Talks About Miracle Son Zev Isaac

karl — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 21:55:00 GMT

Marissa Jaret Winokur, famous for her role as Tracy Turnblad in the Broadway musical "Hairspray," talked to People magazine about her newest role as Mom. Son Zev Isaac is now 10 weeks old and Marissa says, "My friends don't want to come over any more because all I do is cry." After all, her being a mom is pretty miraculous.

Marissa won a fight with cancer 7 years ago, but lost her uterus and cervix in the battle. Her and husband Judah Miller used her preserved ovaries and a surrogate early last year to start a family. Pretty amazing.

Now Marissa, 35, joins lots of moms in bragging about her son. He's "perfect," she says. "He was sleeping through the night at three weeks. He loves the water. I love giving him a bath in the sink. Can't wait until I can take him in the pool."

Marissa just posted a nifty little home video of Zev Isaac, which you can see here.

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Jade Goody Shocked and Hurt by Death Predicting Website

karl — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:10:00 GMT

Jade Goody's lawyers are now trying to shut down a really sick website, which is taking bets on when Jade will die. Jade, 27, was diagnosed with cervical cancer in September and recently underwent a full hysterectomy in an effort to halt the cancer's spread.

Now there's a web site - whenwilljadegoodydie.com - that is not only creating a pool of bets on when Goody will die, but really slamming her. Here is some of the shit they're saying:

"Jade Goody started out as a loud mouth nobody and after her appearances on Big Brother UK and their Big Brother Celebrity Special she is still a loud mouth nobody. And that is exactly the reason for this site. Jade Goody has done nothing and we mean nothing to enhance life on this planet. She fills the tabloid pages with crap about herself.

"She’s an egotistical twat who can’t have a normal relationship as it would mean she’d have to share herself with somebody else than herself. And yet the tabloids still give her their newspaper inches while they should be giving her 10 inches of red hot steel up her ass. She bullied and made racist remarks to a fellow Big Brother Celebrity contestant and was puked upon by the UK and India.

"To give her shit covered star a new shine she recently went over to India to participate in their version of Big Brother (presented by the person she bullied and discriminated against). While in the house Jade Goody got the news she was diagnosed with cancer. Aweful news really. For anyone. Even Jade Goody. But Jade Goody’s bad news turned into a tabloid marathon of Jade bullshit.

"Jade Goody made it seem as she is and will ever be the only person to get the Big C. Wake up and smell the shit stained blankets Jade. You’re not special. You’re not the Chosen One. Cancer hits millions of people everywhere and those millions of people deal with it in dignity and not by talking crap and getting their sobbing faces into the newspaper day after day. If you wanted our sympathy you could have promoted cancer charities instead of yourself while enduring your disease. We wish death on no one, but we wish you, Jade Goody, a good old fashioned Donkey Punch."

Classy, very classy. What a bunch of assholes. Also on the front page is a form where you can enter your email address and the date and time of Jade's predicted death. Whoever gets closest to Jade's actual date and time of death wins an iPhone. Nice.

Jade's spokesman says, "Naturally, she was shocked and hurt when she found out about this website. But she has also been overwhelmed by the amount of letters, cards, and messages of good will she has received from the public."

Listen, cancer is not a fucking joke. No matter what you think of Jade - and yeah, she's screwed up big time in the past - you don't wish death on anyone. And if there's ever a time to be self-centered, it's when you get a cancer diagnosis, particularly when you have kids depending upon you.

I'm not sure if lawyers can get that site shut down. For one thing, it's in Holland. For another, shitty as it is, I can't imagine the jerks running the site are breaking any laws. But if they have an ounce of decency in them, they'll voluntarily pull the damn thing.

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Jade Goody Takes Boys to School

karl — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:03:00 GMT

Jady Goody took her boys, Bobby and Freddie, to school yesterday. Goody, 27 and a reality TV star, is fighting cervical cancer. I'm sure the boys are happy to see their mum home. I know it's a scary thing for your parents to be sick.

Jade is due back to the hospital this week, actually, for another operation. After her hysterectomy a couple of weeks ago, she'll be going in to have a catheter inserted into her chest to get her ready for chemotherapy. But at least she's home again.

We're all wishing her the best and a speedy recovery.

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Jade Goody Checks Out of Hospital

karl — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 18:05:00 GMT

Reality TV star Jade Goody checked out of the Royal Marsden Hospital after a radical hysterectomy. She's been in the hospital for two weeks and the surgery was to help treat her cervical cancer. Goody was on the U.K. version of "Big Brother" and also starred in the Indian version, where she was told she had cervical cancer after a few days in the Big Brother house. Looks like Goody, mother of two, is finally headed home.

Godspeed, Jade. We're all pulling for you.

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