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18.03.2023 - 01:31 / usmagazine.com
Jurassic Park star Sam Neill revealed he must follow a lifelong chemotherapy treatment after being diagnosed — and beating — stage 3 blood cancer.
The New Zealand native, 75, detailed being diagnosed with the disease and its lasting effects in his new memoir, Did I Ever Tell You This? In an excerpt from the book — which will hit shelves on Tuesday, March 21 — the Peaky Blinders alum writes, “The thing is, I’m crook. Possibly dying. I may have to speed this up.”
Ahead of its release, Neill confessed he didn’t initially set out to write the memoir as a reflection of his condition.
“I never had any intention to write a book,” he admitted in an interview with The Guardian on Friday, March 17. “But as I went on and kept writing, I realized it was actually sort of giving me a reason to live and I would go to bed thinking, ‘I’ll write about that tomorrow … that will entertain me.’ And so it was a lifesaver, really, because I couldn’t have gone through that with nothing to do, you know.”
Neill shared that he first started experiencing symptoms while promoting Jurassic World Dominion in March 2022. After getting his swollen glands checked, he was diagnosed with angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma. Cancer Research UK defines the condition as a rare type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma that affects blood cells which are also known as T cells.
After his diagnosis, Neill received chemotherapy which didn’t go as planned. While undergoing the treatment, the chemo began to fail and the Piano actor was forced to start a different regimen. He responded to the new drug and began to improve, sharing with the Guardian on Friday that he is currently cancer free. However, the Jurassic Park III star
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Sir David Attenborough is not just a famous personality, but a beloved national icon.Throughout his life, the 96-year-old has tirelessly advocated for the preservation of the natural world and the protection of endangered species. As a renowned natural historian and documentary filmmaker, he has been bestowed with two knighthoods, one in 1985 and the other in 2020, and has enriched our lives with his awe-inspiring films that showcase the extraordinary beauty of our planet. Despite his professional accomplishments, have you ever wondered about his personal life? Sir David Attenborough was born on May 8, 1926.
Love Island star Paige Turley has candidly opened up about her friend’s suicide. Paige’s friend Jamie took his own life in December 2022 when he was just 20 years old. His sudden passing shocked both Paige, 25, and the community of West Lothian, Scotland – where the reality TV star’s from.
"Jurassic Park" star Sam Neill revealed that his doctor initially misdiagnosed his stage 3 blood cancer as a case of "undetected COVID." The 75-year-old actor, who plays Dr. Alan Grant in the "Jurassic Park" franchise, shared that he consulted his doctor in Sydney, Australia, after becoming concerned about his swollen glands while on a press tour for the 2022 movie "Jurassic Park: World Dominion." "At the beginning of March 2022 I flew to Los Angeles on matters ‘Jurassic,'" Neill wrote in his new memoir "Did I Ever Tell You This?" via People magazine. "About eight of the cast had an entire three-day weekend doing interviews, photo spreads for Vanity Fair and all of that stuff — publicity.
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Alison Hammond didn't hold back when she made a cheeky remark about Carol Vorderman's love life on This Morning. The presenter was back at the helm of the ITV daytime show on Friday (March 24) alongside her co-host Dermot O'Leary.
Eurovision 2023 Semi-Final running orders have been revealed – check it out below.The 2023 Eurovision Song Contest will take place at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool from May 9-13, with Mae Muller set to represent the UK with ‘I Wrote A Song’.The UK city was announced to stage the contest on behalf of Ukraine, after organisers deemed the country unable to host the event due to the ongoing war with Russia.You can find all the songs that are entered for this year’s competition here.This week, Eurovision shared the running order for the Semi-Final shows, which take place on Tuesday, May 9 and Thursday, May 11.Norway will kick off proceedings for the first Semi-Final, closed out 15 acts later with a performance by Finland. The second event is set to be opened by Denmark, with Australia hitting the stage last.We got #Eurovision2023 Semi-Final running orders ✨➡️ https://t.co/V1tz85qvRD pic.twitter.com/hSjYqudp6j— Eurovision Song Contest (@Eurovision) March 22, 2023The Big Five participants – France, Germany, Italy, Spain and United Kingdom, which make the biggest financial contributions to the contest – along with Ukraine, automatically qualify for the Grand Final.Check out the full schedule below.First Semi-Final Eurovision 20231. Norway2. Malta3. Serbia4. Latvia5. Portugal6. Ireland7. Croatia8. Switzerland9. Israel10. Moldova11. Sweden12. Azerbaijan13. Czechia14. Netherlands15. FinlandSecond Semi-Final Eurovision 20231. Denmark2. Armenia3. Romania4. Estonia5. Belgium6. Cyprus7. Iceland8. Greece9. Poland10. Slovenia11. Georgia12. San Marino13. Austria14. Albania15. Lithuania16. AustraliaMeanwhile, Eurovision final 2023 tickets sold out in just 36 minutes.Tickets for all nine shows including the live Grand Final went on sale
They were the King and Queen of the villa and fans of Love Island UK season 9 are eager to know if Kai and Sanam are still together after winning £50,000 (around $61,000) for being the most genuine couple of the season.
Jurassic Park franchise star has spoken to various outlets about writing his new memoir, Did I Ever Tell You This?, which he credits with giving him a “reason to live” following his diagnosis in March 2022.He told The Guardian: “I realised it was actually sort of giving me a reason to live. I would go to bed thinking, ‘I’ll write about that tomorrow… that will entertain me.'”Neill told the BBC that he was diagnosed with “a ferocious type of aggressive” non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Love Island stars Tom Clare and Samie Elishi have been getting to know each other outside of villa life - with one of their first stops being Tom’s football club.The star, 23, got special permission to temporarily leave his club Macclesfield FC, where he plays as a forward, mid-season in order to enter the South African villa.Two months later, Tom is now back on his home pitch, this time with his new love Samie, 23, by his side, as the couple test their relationship outside the confines of the ITV reality show.The pair took to Instagram to share photos and videos of their day as they sat in the stands and watched a training session. Tom took Samie on a tour of the grounds and they later posed for a sweet photo together, with Samie saying how much she’d loved seeing her beau at his day job.
Love Island stars Will Young and Jessie Wynter looked loved-up as they strolled the streets of London following their return from the villa. The TikTok farmer, 23, and the former Love Island Australia contestant, 26, narrowly missed out on a place in the ITV series final and landed back in the UK earlier this week, with Jessie already taking a trip to Will’s farm since their arrival. The couple were seen taking on some post-show promo commitments in central London on Thursday (14 March) as they explore their relationship for the first time outside of the villa.
Katie Price is officially back together with her ex-fiancé Carl Woods as the pair were spotted arm-in-arm in London after the glamour model returned from her family trip to Thailand.The 44 year old TV personality was in Thailand for three weeks, on an extended holiday with her two youngest children, Jett, 9, and Bunny, 8, who she shares with ex-husband, Kieran Hayler. Carl, 34, even joined them on the trip, with Katie posting plenty of snaps to social media, but he flew home before his on-off partner and her children did.The pair clearly wasted no time in reuniting though, as they headed to a nail bar where Katie got a manicure as Carl waited for her.
Noel and Sue Radford have announced that the family is “taking a break” from filming. Noel and Sue, who are proud parents to 22 children (and counting), shared the news on the family’s Facebook page as they thanked fans for their ongoing support. “We just want to say a huge thank you for all the love and support you’ve shown throughout our series, we truly appreciate each and every comment and message we’ve received so thank you,” Sue and Noel began.
It looks like Love Island's Jessie Wynter already boasts some celebrity pals, with her secret friendship with Strictly Come Dancing star Dianne Buswell recently being unveiled. Jessie, 26, recently jetted to the UK with beau Will Young, 22, following the end of the ITV2 dating show, and after sharing an update with fans online, her pal Dianne, 33, reached out to her on Instagram. It's unknown whether the pair have known each other for long, but it could be that they formed a friendship due to both living in Australia.
Love Island stars Will Young and Jessie Wynter may have just missed out on a place in the final, but their romance has continued to blossom as they shared a kiss at Will's family farm. The pair landed back in the UK alongside fellow axed islanders Casey O’Gorman and Rosie Seabrook earlier today, before they headed straight to Will's farm, with a brief pit stop for a sweet photo outside Buckingham Palace in London. Sharing a trio of snaps to their Instagram pages, Will and Jessie wrote: "To the Villa, to London, to the FARM.
The 1975 were the musical guests on last night’s (March 11) Saturday Night Live – watch the band perform two ‘Being Funny In A Foreign Language’ tracks below.Earlier this week The 1975 were involved in a handful of promos for the late night comedy sketch show alongside guest host, Wednesday star Jenna Ortega.Taking to the show last night, the band performed ‘About You’ and ‘Oh Caroline’ from a set designed to look like a living room. The band used a similar setup during their recent At Their Very Best world tour.Check out the performances below:The 1975 previously appeared on Saturday Night Live in 2016 where they performed ‘Love Me’ and ‘The Sound’ from second album ‘I Like It When You Sleep For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It’.Prior to the performance, The 1975 released a short film.
When seven-year-old cockapoo-cross Mika fell ill last year, vets told her teenage owner Alisha D’Adamo that her beloved pet was a day away from death. For the 17-year-old from Oldham, the pooch was far more than a family pet - she was a lifeline.
Love Island star Casey O'Gorman has sparked rumours of a feud between him and a handful of his co-stars after failing to follow them on Instagram. Days after Casey, 26, who was recently dumped from the South African villa alongside bombshell Rosie Seabrook, 24, was given his phone back, the star followed his love interest Rosie as well as contestants Tom Clare, Will Young, Olivia Hawkins and former flame Claudia Fogarty.The star also followed Casa Amor bombshells Spencer Wilks, Ellie Spence, Keanan Brand, Maxwell Samuda and Jordan Odofin.
Tommy Fury has defended himself after he came under fire for leaving Molly-Mae Hague home alone just weeks after the birth of their first child together. The boxer had to say an emotional goodbye to his girlfriend, who he met on Love Island in 2019, and their newborn daughter weeks before his fight with Jake Paul.
Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Italian sales company True Colours has closed a raft of sales following Berlin’s European Film Market. Italy’s box office hit “La Stranezza” (“Strangeness”) got picked up for a dozen territories and queer romantic drama “Norwegian Dream” also sold widely, including to North America. Directed by Roberto Andò, “Strangeness” (pictured) toplines Toni Servillo (“The Great Beauty”) as Nobel-prize-winning playwright Luigi Pirandello. This tragicomic period piece about how Pirandello found inspiration to write his masterpiece “Six Characters in Search of an Author” has been a sleeper hit at the Italian box office, coming from nowhere to pull more than €5.5 million ($5.8 million) and becoming the local 2022 box office champ.