Posted: 12:00 AM Komen faces pressure over its decision to cut breast-screening grants to Planned Parenthood. The Associated Press NEW YORK - Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the renowned breast-cancer charity, faced an escalating backlash Thursday over its decision to cut breast-screening grants to Planned Parenthood. Some of Komen's local affiliates are openly upset, and at least one top official has quit, reportedly in protest. click image to enlarge Nancy Brinker, Komen's founder and...
Ellen By Us Weekly Kristen Bell spent a good portion of her 31st birthday in tears. The reason? The "House of Lies" actress' fiance, Dax Shepard, presented her with the ultimate surprise: playtime with her favorite animal. PHOTOS: Celebs and their pets "The day of my birthday, we're sitting in the living room and I hear a knock at the door. He says, 'Your present is here. Why don't you grab the dogs and go in the back room?'" Bell tells Ellen DeGeneres on her eponymous talk show (airing...
Hulton Archive / Getty Images Robert Hegyes, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs and Ron Palillo in a 1977 "Welcome Back, Kotter" scene. By TODAY.com news services Robert Hegyes, who played Juan Luis Pedro Philippo DeHuevos Epstein on 1970s hit "Welcome Back, Kotter," has died at 60. A spokesman at JFK Medical Center in Edison, N.J., told the Star-Ledger newspaper that Hegyes, of Metuchen, arrived at the hospital in the morning in full cardiac arrest and died. Hegyes' Epstein was one of the Sweathogs,...
Posted: 10:00 AMUpdated: 12:45 PMThe Associated Press PORTO SANTO STEFANO, Italy — Divers searched the submerged part of a luxury cruise liner that went aground off Italy's coast in case any of 70 people unaccounted for might be trapped inside, a coast guard official said Saturday, as passengers described a delayed and terrifying evacuation. click image to enlarge The luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia leans on its side as after running aground off the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio. The luxury...
While Casey Anthony sightings have been scarce in the six months since she was cleared of killing her toddler daughter Caylee, the 25-year-old has resurfaced in a video that she apparently recorded herself in October. More from TODAY.com Hundreds gather at funeral for 3 girls killed in fire The mother of three young daughters who perished in a devastating Christmas morning blaze urged hundreds of mourners Thurs... Timberlake's grandma: Yes, he is engaged Whale watchers get ‘killer’...
"Let us not look back in anger, nor forward in fear, but around in awareness." -James Thurber Do you wake up each day looking forward to it or do you dread getting through it? Are you re-living the past over and over again or living in fear and anxiety of what the future may bring? Begin to realize that what happened in the past and how and why it happened are merely tools to help build a foundation that will make you stronger in the future. When you allow yourself to be hostage to dwelling...
J.R. Martinez danced his way to the top on “Dancing with the Stars” Season 13, claiming the coveted mirrorball trophy alongside professional partner Karina Smirnoff. Now, the Iraq war vet is about to receive an even more precious prize — a baby! The 28-year-old actor and girlfriend Diana Gonzalez-Jones are expecting their first child come spring, according to People. VIEW THE PHOTOS: Scenes From The ‘Dancing With The Stars’ Season 13 Finals “We found out just last week it’s a girl...
Just last week, special education teacher and football coach John Rhode warned his fellow "Biggest Loser" finalists that he wouldn't be "happy until (he was) pulling confetti out of (his) hair" at the finale. As it turned out, he had plenty to be happy about on Tuesday night. More Entertainment stories 'Biggest Loser 12' before and after See the amazing transformations of the contestants on the hit reality show. The winner of 'Biggest Loser' season 12 is ... Paula Abdul says Simon's 'a...
Posted: 12:00 AMBy Stephanie Stassel Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — Emmy Award-winning actor Harry Morgan, who played the crusty yet sympathetic Col. Sherman T. Potter in the sitcom “MASH” and the hard-nosed LAPD Officer Bill Gannon in the television drama “Dragnet,” died Wednesday. He was 96. click image to enlarge Harry Morgan won an Emmy for his portrayal of Col. Sherman T. Potter on “MASH.” He also acted in nine other television series, 50 films and on the Broadway...
