'Dirty Dancing' and 'Ghost' star Patrick Swayze has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
The 55-year-old actor is currently "responding well to treatment", according to a statement released by his publicist.
The statement dismissed previous media reports which suggested that the star only had weeks to live.
Swayze's physician, Dr George Fisher, said in a statement: "Patrick has a very limited amount of disease and he appears to be responding well to treatment."
"All of the reports stating the timeframe of his prognosis and his physical side effects are absolutely untrue. We are considerably more optimistic."
The statement also said that Swayze deeply appreciated the "outpouring of support and concern" he has received from the public.
The actor is best know for his roles as dance teacher Johnny in 'Dirty Dancing' and the deceased character Sam in 'Ghost'.
Tuesday, 27 May 2008
Tuesday, 20 May 2008
Amy Winehouse cancels plans to begin recording her third album
Amy Winehouse cancels plans to begin recording her third album
Troubled Amy Winehouse has canceled plans to begin recording her third record album — leaving record label bosses worried in that location volition be no freshly textile from her this year.
Amy’s label, Island Records, had organized her a head trip to the Bahama Islands to start her follow-up to smash hit Back To Black with producer Saleem Remi — merely the ‘Rehab’ asterisk backed out at the death minute.
A reservoir close to the singer said: “Island wanted to stimulate her away from it entirely and view it would be great surroundings for her.
Student accuses Lohan of stealing coat
Sunday, 18 May 2008
Stud
Artist: Stud
Genre(s):
Industrial
Breakbeat
Discography:
Greetings, Fatherland
Year: 2007
Tracks: 10
I Saw The Future
Year: 2006
Tracks: 8
Corrie's Liam set for dramatic exit?
Spears' family fear for her life
Spears' family fear for her life
Chase her unexpected release from a Los Angeles hospital yesterday, the parents of troubled isaac M. Singer Britney Spears have said that they conceive her life is at danger.
In a juncture statement presumption to The Associated Press, Jamie and Lynne Spears said they were "extremely disappointed" about their daughter's release from the UCLA Medical examination Center where she had been undergoing psychiatric evaluation.
The statement said: "As parents of an adult child in the throes of a mental health crisis, we were extremely disappointed this morn to read that over the recommendation of her treating psychiatrist, our daughter Britney was released from the hospital that could best maintenance for her and keep her safe."
The assertion continued: "We ar deeply concerned about our daughter's guard and vulnerability and we believe her life is before long at peril. On that point ar conservatorship orders in place created to protect our daughter that ar existence blatantly disregarded. We ask only that the court's orders be enforced so that a catastrophe crataegus laevigata be averted."
The Los Angeles Times reported that Spears left hand the UCLA Health check Centre quietly with a small surety group.
Nevertheless paparazzi by and by followed the isaac M. Singer when she left her home.
Spears was tailed by photographers to the Beverly Hills Hotel where police broke up the crowd and escorted the 26-year-old inside.
It was not clear up why Spears, wHO it was reported had been ordered to undergo psychiatric rating for two weeks, was released from hospital.
A UCLA Checkup Center spokesman refused to commentary, citing patient role confidentiality laws.
Corrie's Vera speaks about illness
Corrie's Vera speaks about illness
Former 'Coronation Street' actress Liz Dayspring has spoken roughly how her life has changed since she was diagnosed with emphysema little Phoebe days ago.
The 68-year-old actress told ITV's 'Tonight' that she was told by doctors that she only had one third base of her lung mental ability left field.
Morning, world Health Organization played Vera Duckworth in 'Coronation Street', latterly quit the show up due to ill wellness.
She said: "I used to go to Granada and I used to go in the grooming room, and I'd be actually breathless before I even did anything."
"And I got that badly, at the end that rather of mortal knock on the door and saying: 'It's your scene', I used to go on a scene before and sit down on the Duckworths' set."
Morning as well said that she depart smoke afterward her diagnosis: "When you're addicted to smoke it's real hard to stoppage... I couldn't answer the phone unless I lit up."
The actress said that she regretted smoke around non-smokers: "I mean there ar a wad of non-smokers in 'Coronation Street' that I have stood next to and smoked. Must suffer been terribly mustn't it?"
Dawn's doctor Prof Ashley Woodcock said: "Liz came to me around five-spot old age ago very reasonably desperate."
"At that point she could walk exactly a couple of yards... she was in a really badly way."
"Stopping her smoke was in truth critical and she did that... which has been great because she wouldn't be here now... if she hadn't stopped"
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