Today would have been Lucille Ball’s 100th birthday. The comedienne died in 1989, but she still has legions of fans around the world. On April 18, 1989, Ball was at her home in Beverly Hills when she complained of chest pains. An ambulance was called and she was rushed to the emergency room of Cedars-Sinai [...]
Sean Kingston’s Jet Ski Injuries Included a Torn Aorta!
by Dr. M on August 5, 2011 in Video and Entertainment
In an interview with Today correspondent Natalie Morales, pop singer Sean Kingston revealed that the injuries he sustained in a jet ski accident in May almost killed him-twice! As we reported on May 31st, Kingston’s initial injuries included a broken jaw, fractured wrist and water in his lungs. Eleven days later, just as he was [...]
Kings of Leon Frontman Followill Feeling the Heat?
by Dr. M on August 1, 2011 in Video and Entertainment
Was The Kings of Leon frontman, Caleb Followill suffering from heat exhaustion when he was unable to finish a concert in Dallas, TX Friday night? Or there there more going on? According to People magazine, Followill, 29, started to have difficulty singing about a third of the way through the concert, and asked the audience [...]
Toilet Paper Trouble for Travis Pastrana
by Dr. M on July 29, 2011 in Video and Sports
Motocross star Travis Pastrana was injured in yesterday’s Moto X 17 Best Trick event at the X Games in Los Angeles. The 27 year old was performing his signature “Toilet Paper Roll” trick- launching from a steep ramp and back-flipping a motorcycle while simultaneously attempting an off-axis spin all while completing a 720-degree rotation- when [...]
Alex Trebek’s leg in “Jeopardy!”?
by Dr. M on July 28, 2011 in Video and Entertainment
What is “he tore his Achilles tendon chasing a burglar?” That question would be correct if the answer was: The reason Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek was walking with crutches. The 71-year old Canadian was a host of the National Geographic World Championship at Google’s California headquarters yesterday. Earlier that morning, he injured his leg while [...]
Is Kim Kardashian Acting Rashly?
by Dr. M on July 24, 2011 in Video and Entertainment, Reality TV
In tonight’s new episode of Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Kim goes to her dermatologist, Dr Harold A. Lancer, to have him look at a rash on her legs. He diagnoses her as having psoriasis, a skin condition that her mother, Kris Jenner, has had for many years. The doctor explains that the disease is [...]
Breaking News Singer Amy Winehouse Found Dead-UPDATED
by Dr. M on July 23, 2011 in Video and CSI-Forensics-Toxicology, Entertainment
The BBC is reported that singer Amy Winehouse has died. The 27 year old Grammy winner was found dead in her apartment in London. The cause of death has not yet been determined. The official police statement is as follows: “Police were called by London Ambulance Service to an address in Camden Square NW1 shortly [...]
Angelina Jolie Feeds Her Kids Bugs!
by Dr. B on July 22, 2011 in Video and Diets and Weight Loss, Entertainment
Remember drinking “bug juice” at summer camp? We knew it wasn’t literally bug juice, right? Well Angenlina Jolie and Brad Pitt‘s brood actually do eat bugs, but they’re crunchy not juicy. While shooting her Louis Vuitton ad in Cambodia, Angelina revealed that she and her kids love to eat insects, specifically crickets. “It’s their favorite [...]
Migraines Become a Headache for Presidential Hopeful Michele Bachmann
by Dr. M on July 20, 2011 in Video and Mental Health, Politics
As if GOP Presidential candidate Congresswoman Michele Bachmann doesn’t have enough controversy around her, Bachmann is now having to answer questions about her health. Yesterday, she acknowledged that she suffers from chronic migraine attacks. Although the condition is not life-threatening, some have questioned whether the headaches, which have been described as occasionally being “incapacitating” would [...]
Lady Gaga to Little Monsters: Stay Away from Drugs and Sex
by Dr. M on July 19, 2011 in Video and Entertainment
This morning, Lady Gaga appeared on air on the Howard Stern Show and had a candid conversation about her past drug use. In the interview, Lady Gaga admitted that she used cocaine and ecstasy in the past, but that she does not use them now. According to Gaga: “I was so unhappy,” she explained. “Yeah. [...]
“Extreme Makeover” of House for Boy with Brittle Bones
by Dr. M on July 18, 2011 in Video and Entertainment, Reality TV
Patrick Sharrock is a happy little guy who you just want to squeeze, he’s so charming. But be careful, squeezing too tightly could break his bones! The 9-year old was born with a bone disease called Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI), often called “brittle bone disease.” He was diagnosed because he was born with two broken legs, [...]
Soderbergh’s “Contagion” and What You Need to Know About Bird Flu
by Dr. M on July 15, 2011 in Video and Entertainment
The first trailer for director Steven Soderbergh’s upcoming thriller Contagion was just released. The Academy-award winning director is known not only for his commercial films, such as Oceans Eleven and Erin Brockovich but also for indy films such as Sex, Lies and Videotape and Che. The movie, which stars Hollywood heavyweights such as Kate Winslet, [...]
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