Archive for December 8, 2009

Bryant Gumbel After ‘Live!’ Cancer Announcement

ET is with Bryant Gumbel after he announced his battle with lung cancer this morning. "I just basically told the truth," he said of revealing he had surgery to remove a malignant tumor in his chest and part of his lung. Speaking about his condition today, he says, "I've felt better, to be honest, not as strong as I'd like to be ... but I feel ok." Read More »

Kate Gosselin Prepping for New Show?

ET has the latest... Not even a month after TLC's "Jon & Kate Plus 8" took its final bow, Kate Gosselin is spotted with a camera crew in tow. Raleigh, NC local  news station WRAL is reporting that the reality show mom spent three hours at a local restaurant called Finch's serving food as cameras were on hand to capture her every move. Gosselin's longtime bodyguard, Steve Neild, told a WRAL reporter that they were shooting a test segment for a future program and then asked the reporter to leave the eatery. Read More »

Tiger Woods’ Mother-in-Law in Stable Condition

The blonde woman taken from Tiger Woods' home on a stretcher has been identified as the pro golfer's mother-in-law, Barbro Holmberg, and ET can confirm she is in stable condition. ET received the following statement from Holmberg's office, "Last evening Barbro was admitted to Health Center Hospital with stomach pain. She is in stable condition and undergoing evaluation. This is confirmed by a member of the family." Holmberg is the mother of Woods' wife Elin. At 2:35 a.m. ET, paramedics responded to Woods' Florida home. Minutes later, an ambulance arrived at the hospital, carrying an unidentified, middle-aged blonde woman on a stretcher, WKMG, the local CBS affiliate in Orlando, confirms. Read More »

Video: Tiger Woods’ Mother-in-Law Arrives by Ambulance to Hospital

ET has the latest... ET has obtained the footage of Tiger Woods' mother-in-law arriving at the hospital after a 911 call was made from the golfer's Florida home. Barbro Holmberg, the mother of Tiger's wife Elin, was taken by ambulance at 2:35 a.m. Tuesday after suffering from stomach pain. "Last evening Barbro was admitted to Health Center Hospital with stomach pain," her office said in a statement. "She is in stable condition and undergoing evaluation. This is confirmed by a member of the family." Read More »

Kirstie Alley Begins Weight Loss Program, Calls First Weigh-In ‘a Nightmare’

Actress Kirstie Alley is working towards a healthier way of life and she's tweeting about the "nightmare" of first stepping on the scale. According to her Twitter handle, Kirstie has begun her new docu-series and weight loss plan, writing on Monday night, "OH MY GOD. ... I weighed in and it was a nightmare ... TOO MANY stones ... good news, I'VE BEGUN!!!" On Tuesday morning, the actress responded to tweets regarding her weigh-in, saying, "The first weigh-in is always the worst. But, to make it EVEN worse, I HAD to weigh at NIGHT in front of a film crew!!! Lord help me." Read More »

Bryant Gumbel Reveals Cancer Battle

Bryant Gumbel announced his battle with lung cancer on Tuesday. While co-hosting "Live! with Regis and Kelly" on Tuesday morning, the veteran news man revealed that he had a secret surgery to remove a malignant tumor in his chest and part of his lung. "We had told a few people, we told my family, obviously," he said. "I even kept it from my staff at 'Real Sports.' So I'm okay for the time being." Read More »

‘Beautiful Women of North Dakota’

Twenty-two "Beautiful Women of North Dakota" get their place in the sun in frigid Fargo, ND -- and ET takes you behind the scenes. From a 25-year-old woman living courageously with disabilities to a 102-year-old woman who is more active than many people half her age, plus a mom and soldier getting ready to deploy to Afghanistan, photographer Bill Black and his wife, bestselling author Chris Linnares, have found true beauty in 22 women who call North Dakota home. It all began when Bill and Chris set out on a road trip and discovered where beauty truly lies: in the soul. What started out as a project to teach their daughters about true, inner beauty, turned into an empowering book and an art exhibition. Check out the video and the Web site: www.beautifulwomenof.com. Read More »

Blonde Woman Taken from Tiger Woods’ Home on Stretcher

ET has confirmed with the Orange County Sheriff's Department in Florida that a fire rescue team responded to an emergency call at Tiger Woods' residence in the early hours of Tuesday morning. At 2:35 a.m. ET, paramedics responded to Woods' home. Minutes later, an ambulance arrived at the hospital, carrying an unidentified, middle-aged blonde woman on a stretcher, WKMG, the local CBS affiliate in Orlando, confirms. A black Cadillac Escalade soon followed with a license plate similar to the SUV involved in the crash days ago. An unidentified, young blonde woman occupied the car. Both vehicles are registered to General Motors, one of Woods' sponsors. After 6 a.m. ET, an Escalade left Isle Worth, the community in which Woods' home is located. Read More »

Julia Roberts and Friends Play Charades in NYC

Julia Roberts, her actress niece Emma Roberts, and more stars stepped out in New York City to join in an evening of charades for a good cause. The celebs were participating in the Labyrinth Theater Company's Celebrity Charades Benefit sponsored by Entertainment Weekly magazine. The 7th annual event featured four celebrity teams competing in a speed charades competition. The participants had different approaches when it came to preparing for the big night. Julia Stiles took a laid-back approach, telling ET, "We'll just wing it. As long as I don’t trip I'll be ok." Read More »