Celebrity Gossip

[lizann]

Kate Tucci, the wife of Emmy-winning actor Stanley Tucci, has died after battling cancer.

Married for 14 years, the couple had three children together. Kate died last week, and a wake was held for her over the weekend.

"My wife was an extraordinary person who showed us all what great strength is," Tucci told the New York Post.

Tucci, a star of stage and screen, won an Emmy for his guest-starring role on USA's Monk in 2007 and played Dr. Kevin Moretti on ER's 14th season. He was nominated for a Best Actor Tony for the 2002 revival of Terrence McNally's Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune. Tucci has also appeared in such films as The Devil Wears Prada, Big Night, The Terminal, and Maid in Manhattan. Later this year, he will play husband to Julia Child (Prada co-star Meryl Streep) in Julie and Julia and will appear in Peter Jackson's adaptation of The Lovely Bones.

[Chloe O'brien]

So sad about Stanley's wife loosing her battle and things are not looking good for Farrah Fawcett.

[Chloe O'brien]

Sorry but here's another one who's lost their battle with Cancer:

Lynyrd Skynyrd bass player Donald 'Ean' Evans has died of cancer at his home in Mississippi, aged 48.
A statement on the band's website announced the musician's death with "profound sadness".
"Ean put up a valiant battle with an aggressive form of cancer and he will be sorely missed by family, friends and fans," it read.
Evans was born in Atlanta but moved to Mississippi after marrying his wife, Eva. He joined the band in 2001 and toured with them until 2008 when he was diagnosed with cancer.
His death comes just a few months after the passing of Skynyrd keyboardist Billy Powell, in January.

[Abigail]

Dolly Parton has received an honourary PhD from the University Of Tennessee in Knoxville, say reports.

According to NME, the country legend was awarded the degree during a graduation ceremony for the College Of Arts And Sciences.

Collecting the award, Parton said: "Just think, I am Dr. Dolly! So when people say something about 'Double-D', they will be thinking of something entirely different."

An audience of just over 1,000 graduates praised Parton with a standing ovation, reports the Associated Press.

Earlier this week, the 63-year-old admitted that she was once mistaken for a prostitute in New York City.


I don't understand the idea of an honourary doctorate. What has she done academically to deserve it?

[Abigail]

"Paula Abdul has admitted that an overreliance on painkillers was to blame for her notoriously loopy behaviour on American Idol.

In an interview with Ladies' Home Journal, Abdul confessed that for more than 10 years she relied on a cocktail of drugs and Chinese medicine — including nerve medication and muscle relaxants — to help her cope with debilitating pain.

The American Idol judge revealed that in 2005 she was diagnosed with "reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome", a condition that causes severe pain in sufferers, and regularly wore a patch which delivered a pain medication 80 times stronger than morphine.

Abdul admitted that the pain, caused by a string of injuries sustained during her long career, sometimes caused her to "get weird" — behaviour which did not go unnoticed by American Idol's legions of viewers, some of whom speculated that the former pop star was high on the air.

One of Abdul's most unusual moments came in 2008, when delivered a verdict on a contestant's performance before he'd actually performed.

In 2008 Abdul checked herself into a clinic to help her kick her painkiller habit, saying that withdrawal from the drugs was "the worst thing". "I could have killed myself," she said.

[Perdita]

Tobey Maguire and wife Jennifer Meyer have welcomed their second child together, a baby boy born on Friday.

The couple, who married in 2007, also have a two-year-old daughter named Ruby Sweetheart.

Maguire’s spokesperson told Us Weekly: "I can confirm the Maguires had a baby boy today and the family is healthy and happy."

The pair have not ruled out further additions to the family in the future, with Meyer telling E! News: "I'm really excited about two, so we'll see what happens from there."

As for their first-born, Meyer said that Ruby seemed "really excited".

"She's loving it. She's really into the belly and it growing and her baby dolls. Ruby's not really jealous. She just loves being around people and this will be like having another little playmate."

Congratulations to them

[Pinkbanana]

The couple, who married in 2007, also have a two-year-old daughter named Ruby Sweetheart.

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*looks forward to hearing what the middle name of this child will be!*

[Perdita]

I was thinking that too

[Chloe O'brien]

Kerry Katona and Brian McFadden missed Kian Egan's wedding to avoid a showdown at the ceremony, it has been claimed.
Westlife star Egan tied the knot with actress Jodi Albert at the Sandy Lane resort in Barbados yesterday.
It is believed that the couple invited both Katona and McFadden to their big day, but each rejected their invitation because they feared the other would attend.
Katona split from McFadden in 2004 following two years of marriage. She has since tied the knot with new partner Mark Croft.
A source told the Daily Star: "Brian and Kian still remained close even after Brian left Westlife five years ago. So Kian was hurt that his pal couldn't make their wedding.
"Kerry was also a big part of their lives and their absence was the only blip in an otherwise idyllic day."
A spokesperson for Egan commented: "He and Brian are still friends. Brian lives in Australia and Kian understands that he is on the other side of the world."
McFadden is expected to marry his new fiancée Delta Goodrem at Christmas.

[Perdita]

The man who pioneered Britain’s first unisex hair salon has been given an emotional tribute by staff and customers after he died of a heart attack.

Hundreds of stylists throughout the country stopped work to honour Guy Mascolo, co-founder of the international hairdressing company Toni&Guy.

They held a two-minute silence then, accompanied by customers, many in mid-cut, they left their salons to release white balloons in remembrance of Mr Mascolo, 65, who died in his art studio in Dallas, Texas, on Wednesday.
There were similar scenes in all 56 Toni&Guy salons in the US and others across the globe. At the company’s flagship salon in London’s Covent Garden, general manager

Brenda Mail said staff who had worked with Mr Mascolo in his Mayfair salon more than 30 years ago were crying.

She said: ‘It was a very emotional occasion. He is part of our heritage. Guy’s wife, Flora, wanted to mark his death across the world. Everyone who met him loved him.’

Born Gaetano Mascolo near Pompeii in southern Italy, Guy was the second eldest of five sons who, with their parents, emigrated to the UK in the mid-Fifties. With skills honed in their father’s barber shop, teenagers Guy and his brother Giuseppe (Toni) set up a single salon in Clapham, South London, in 1963.

Joined in 1973 by younger brothers Bruno and Anthony, they transformed the business into what is now a multinational empire with more than 400 salons and academies in 41 countries.
Their Dallas academy has produced celebrity hairdressers such as Jessica Galvan, regular stylist to Victoria Beckham and Rachel Stevens.

Over the years the brothers took part in hairdressing shows around the world and broke new boundaries pioneering the concept of unisex salons.

In 1983 Guy and Bruno expanded the business to the US. Guy was chairman of Toni&Guy USA while Toni, 67, controlled the UK arm of the business.

Last month, Guy and Bruno sold their professional product line TIGI to Unilever for $415million (£275million).

Guy, a father of four, had a passion for football, food and fine art.

He also played the guitar, composed and produced music, and as a keen artist sold his paintings to raise money for a string of charities.

Business partner Paul Joseph said: ‘He was building a brand new house and starting to enjoy the fruits of his work.’


RIP Guy