Oh dear….. It seems the mystery illness that has sidelined music legend Aretha Franklin from the stage until May is much more serious than gout or a bad case of heartburn. In fact, the Queen of Soul could be in for the fight of her life. The Snitch Circuit is abuzz this Wednesday with whispers [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Patrick Swayze’
15 of the Best Miniseries of All Time
November 29th, 2010 |
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A good miniseries has flexibility that movies don’t. They can spend more time exploring characters, cover a longer period, or just look at topics in more depth. Rather than being limited to the two hour attention span of most movie goers, by drawing out a story over a week or longer, a miniseries manages depth [...]
The Black Eyed Peas Go Back To “The Beginning†With “Dirty Dancingâ€-Fused Single “The Time (The Dirty Bit)â€
October 21st, 2010 |
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Heads up, Music Stans: Fergie, Will, and the rest of the gang from The Black Eyed Peas are back for the release of the group’s sixth album — The Beginning — dropping Nov. 30. With a little help from one of the most recognizable tunes of the ’80s. The Peas are getting back into the [...]
19 Sequels That Should Have Never Been Made
October 13th, 2010 |
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Occasionally, a sequel is a good thing. It allows for otherwise floundering plot points to be wrapped up, and for us to revisit cherished characters and friends again. But most of the time, it’s a mercenary grab for cash, without any love for the story or characters, and ends up being a steaming pile of [...]
Solomon Burke, “Everybody Needs Somebody To Love†Crooner, Dies At Amsterdam Airport
October 10th, 2010 |
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Robust soul singer Solomon Burke — dubbed “The King of Rock and Soul” during a career that spanned five decades — died Sunday at an airport in Amsterdam airport. He was 70. A spokeswoman for Schiphol Airport confirmed that Burke, a Grammy Award winner, died but could not say whether he had died during his [...]
“Ghost†Musical Set For UK Stage
September 1st, 2010 |
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Ghost – the 1990 romantic drama starring Demi Moore and late actor Patrick Swayze — is being revived as a musical, set to hit stages across the UK in 2011.Bruce Joel Rubin has inked a deal to adapt his Oscar-winning screenplay into Ghost: The Musical, which will launch a seven-week tryout Opera House in Manchester [...]
Patrick Swayze Widow Lisa Niemi “Extra TV†Patient Advocate
May 26th, 2010 |
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Patrick Swayze’s widow has teamed up with Extra TV to help the critically and terminally ill as a patient advocate.Lisa Niemi, who nursed Swayze through his final days as he battled pancreatic cancer, has been added to the Lifechangers Team on the syndicated entertainment newsmagazine. Lisa’s job is to provide emotional and physical support to [...]
“Ghost†Remake Bound For Japanese Cinemas
May 17th, 2010 |
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Ghost — the hit film which starred Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore as young lovers separated by a deadly robbery gone wrong — set for a Japanese remake more than 20 years after it first impressed American moviegoers.The film, which won two Academy Awards including a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Whoopi Goldberg, [...]
Swayze’s widow thinking of adoption
April 15th, 2010 |
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American actor Patrick Swayze’s widow is planning to adopt kids so as to start her family which she and Swayze always wanted.
Actress Lisa Niemi admits that not taking heed of fertility treatment while Swayze was alive was her biggest fault.
Niemi is still horrified with the miscarriage she suffered when she was with Swayze, reports [...]
Patrick Swayze changed character when he hit the bottle
April 9th, 2010 |
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Patrick Swayze’s widow Lisa Niemi says the star’s character changed after he took to the bottle.
Lisa Niemi was by Swayze’s side when he died last year due to pancreatic cancer.
Talking to London Times about her late husband of 34 years, Niemi said, “people or animals could have got hurt when he was [...]
Patrick Swayze changed character when he hit the bottle
April 9th, 2010 |
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Patrick Swayze’s widow Lisa Niemi says the star’s character changed after he took to the bottle.
Lisa Niemi was by Swayze’s side when he died last year due to pancreatic cancer.
Talking to London Times about her late husband of 34 years, Niemi said, “people or animals could have got hurt when he was [...]
Oâ€Neal stunned at late girlfriend Fawcett’s omission from ‘Oscars In Memoriam’
March 9th, 2010 |
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Farrah Fawcett’s log-time boyfriend Ryan O”Neal has expressed shock at the actress’s omission from the Oscars’ “In Memoriam†segment despite having been a member of the Academy for 40 years.
“It was a terrible decision and very hurtful – Farrah was a member of the Academy for over 40 years and we could not believe she [...]
Ryan O’Neal “Stunned†By Farrah Fawcett Oscars Snub
March 8th, 2010 |
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Farrah Fawcett’s longtime partner, Ryan O’Neal, is devastated that the late actress was omitted from the “In Memoriam” montage at last night’s 2010 Academy Awards, and is speaking out against the snub:
“It was a terrible decision and very hurtful. Farrah was a member of the Academy for over 40 years and we could not believe [...]
Oscar Producers Defend Farrah Fawcett “In Memoriam†Snub
March 8th, 2010 |
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Producers of this weekend’s 82nd Annual Oscars have defended a slight that left ’70s sex symbol Farrah Fawcett out of the annual “In Memoriam” montage — which pays tribute to Hollywood stars who have died over the past year. The Charlie’s Angels actress died in June after a nearly three year battle against cancer, but [...]
Farrah Fawcett left out of Oscars’ ‘Stars We Lost’ tribute
March 8th, 2010 |
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Farrah Fawcett, who passed away last year, was not included in the “Stars We Lost” tribute at the Oscars.
The segment opened with a portrait of Patrick Swayze, but made no mention of the ‘Charlie’s Angels’ star.
“What happened to a tribute to Farrah Fawcett?” Fox News quoted one commenter as saying.
Another commenter posted: “Did I [...]
Patrick Swayze’s widow planning to sell California ranch
February 20th, 2010 |
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Late actor Patrick Swayze’s widow Lisa Niemi is reportedly planning to sell the California ranch where the ‘Ghost’ star had passed away.
Swayze had lost his battle with pancreatic cancer in September last year, and he had passed away at the remote California residence with family by his side.
According to the National Enquirer, Niemi is now [...]
Patrick Swayze’s Widow Lisa Niemi Selling New Mexico Ranch
February 19th, 2010 |
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Partick Swayze’s widow is selling the New Mexico ranch where the Dirty Dancing actor spent his final days, a new report claims.
Lisa Niemi was married to Swayze for 34 years, and was devastated when the popular actor died after a lengthy battle against pancreatic cancer last September. Niemi has decided to part with the [...]
George Clooney named most kissable mistletoe hunk
December 29th, 2009 |
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Most American women would like to kiss George Clooney under the mistletoe this year, says end-of-year honours list by Parade magazine.
In order to come up with list, the popular U.S. supplement asked readers to vote in a range of quirky categories, including most surprising celebrity split of the year and celebrity you would most like [...]
Widow Lisa Niemi Establishes Patrick Swayze Pancreas Cancer Research Fund
December 17th, 2009 |
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Lisa Niemi, the widow of actor Patrick Swayze, has established a cancer research fund in the late star’s
name.
The Ghost star underwent treatment for pancreatic cancer at Stanford University before losing his battle against the disease in September. Lisa wants to show her thanks to the medical professionals who worked tirelessly for two years to save [...]