Bless Kathy Griffin for (reportedly) stepping into Joan Rivers' staggering heels and (allegedly) taking her place on E!'s "Fashion Police." I hope they work out some sort of Writers Guild deal that treats everyone fairly, because I don't want Kathy to represent the same disrespect for underlings that unfortunately still bothers me about Joan. Kathy's an icon all her own; hope she can use her longstanding relationship with the E! network to make sure all the writers get their due. One of my favorite Kathy Griffin quotes comes from her standup in the mid 2000s. Verse and passage, here it is: "I can never understand in the real world, when they say 'If you have something to say to me, you need to say it to my face!' I'd rather wait until you left the room. It's more freeing for me and I can be funnier,...
- 9/24/2014
- by Louis Virtel
- Hitfix
Happy 53rd birthday to the woman who holds the record for (wait for it) the most televised standup specials, the divine Kathy Griffin. She’s been a sitcom actress, a Bravo reality star, a Levi Johnston date, a Celebrity Mole champ, a leading Ryan Seacrest critic, and most of all a hilarious and knowledgeable ally to the gay community who has always, always represented. There was once an article on Kathy that called her “Dorothy Snarker,” and I can’t think of a more fitting sobriquet: She’s not just funny in a broad, vulgar way; she is downright witty and insightful. Her memoir Official Book Club Selection is juicy and compulsively readable, and I just accidentally read six pages between sentences of this post.
Let’s celebrate with a query: What’s her funniest line?
My answer changes from day to day, but for right now I’ll go with one of her old,...
Let’s celebrate with a query: What’s her funniest line?
My answer changes from day to day, but for right now I’ll go with one of her old,...
- 11/4/2013
- by Louis Virtel
- The Backlot
Kathy Griffin has starred in plenty of fine television series before, including Kathy's My So-Called Reality on MTV, Bravo's wonderful My Life on the D-List, and even Suddenly Susan, I say. But no format is a better fit for the comedienne than a talk show, and her new jam Kathy on the Bravo Network will hopefully reinvigorate the tired genre once and for all. Its first episode was lovely, and thus, it's time we reflect on Kathy's 10 funniest moments ever. You can claim that her D-list gossipmongering is just shtick, and you can even claim that the 51-year-old firestarter is a bit more aloof than she used to be, but you can't say that the woman doesn't get it. I consider myself a longtime Kathy superfan (though I prefer her older standup specials and mourn My Life on the D-List every day), so hopefully this is a comprehensive countdown.
- 4/25/2012
- by virtel
- The Backlot
A Los Angeles judge is allowing Ryan O’Neal’s lawsuit to move forward against a film/TV producer who allegedly defamed the actor by claiming he stole one of two Andy Warhol paintings owned by O’Neal ex Farrah Fawcett. Craig Nevius, who produced a TV show about the late actress (Chasing Farrah) and worked on a documentary about her fight against cancer, was sued by O’Neal in July over comments Nevius allegedly made in Star magazine and on Good Morning America. The move followed O’Neal being sued in a separate action by the University of Texas, which claims that Fawcett bequeathed
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- 1/6/2012
- by Matthew Belloni
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Farrah Fawcett estate has been countersued by an alleged embezzler. According to Entertainment Weekly, Greg Nevius, a producer on the Chasing Farrah reality show, charged that certain family members are withholding the actress's money. He cites that a lawsuit filed against him in January which accuses him of embezzlement is an example of the misuse of the Charlie's Angels star's funds. "I've (more)...
- 3/29/2010
- by By Aaron Broverman
- Digital Spy
Farrah Fawcett's estate is suing the documentary filmmaker who produced Farrah's Story, a documentary about her final years that aired last June on NBC. Her estate's lawyers say Craig Nevius, who also produced her TV Land reality series Chasing Farrah, had "access to private and personal information, film footage" and created a documentary that was "amateurish and sensationalized, and looked like tabloid journalism, which was not at all what Ms. Fawcett wanted." That's according to...
- 1/24/2010
- by Andy Dehnart
- Reality Blurred
The two pop icons who passed away this week will be remembered this weekend on the very medium that helped propel them into the famous figures they were. In memory of Michael Jackson, TV Land will air the 1992 five hour mini-series, The Jacksons: An American Dream on Sunday from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. (both Eastern and Pacific Times), with an immediate encore presentation from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m. The biographical series documents the progression of Michael's career from childhood to international stardom. TV Land will also honor the memory of Farrah Fawcett with a tribute presentation of two...
- 6/27/2009
- by Stephen M. Silverman
- PEOPLE.com
Networks continue to put together tributes to Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett, with several new and returning specials scheduled to hit the airwaves this weekend and beyond.
E! has announced several programs, starting with "True Hollywood Story: Michael Jackson" running several times Friday and this weekend. "E! News Special: Michael & Farrah: Lost Icons" will premiere Saturday at 10:30 a.m. And "E! Special: Michael Jackson" debuts July 1 at 10 p.m. and is billed as a definitive documentary produced with cooperation from Sony and the Jackson organization.
On Friday, ABC News will broadcast a special edition of "20/20," "Michael Jackson: The Man and His Music" at 9 p.m. Anchored by Elizabeth Vargas, the special will trace Jackson's career.
MTV is airing nonstop Jackson music videos, performances and footage from the MTV vaults that the network said has not been seen in years, Friday until 6 p.
E! has announced several programs, starting with "True Hollywood Story: Michael Jackson" running several times Friday and this weekend. "E! News Special: Michael & Farrah: Lost Icons" will premiere Saturday at 10:30 a.m. And "E! Special: Michael Jackson" debuts July 1 at 10 p.m. and is billed as a definitive documentary produced with cooperation from Sony and the Jackson organization.
On Friday, ABC News will broadcast a special edition of "20/20," "Michael Jackson: The Man and His Music" at 9 p.m. Anchored by Elizabeth Vargas, the special will trace Jackson's career.
MTV is airing nonstop Jackson music videos, performances and footage from the MTV vaults that the network said has not been seen in years, Friday until 6 p.
- 6/26/2009
- by By James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Several networks pay tribute to 62-year-old Farrah Fawcett, who passed away on Thursday morning, June 25 after a long battle with anal cancer. NBC broadcasts "Farrah Fawcett: The Life and Death of an Angel" the same day at 10-11 P.M. Et, being followed by a special rebroadcast of "Farrah's Story" from 9-11 P.M. on the next day.
The two-hour documentary will be about Fawcett's battle with cancer, which was shot by her own video camera. Then, the clip will be broadcast again on Oxygen on Saturday, June 27 at 3:30 P.M.
Another network which also pays tribute to Fawcett is ABC's "20/20", which airs on Thursday, June 25 at 10 P.M. It broadcasts Barbara Walters' special reports on Fawcett and her past interviews with the actress. The show also features interviews with her longtime partner Ryan O'Neal, fellow "Charlie's Angels" star Jaclyn Smith, her close friend Alana Stewart, and Dr.
The two-hour documentary will be about Fawcett's battle with cancer, which was shot by her own video camera. Then, the clip will be broadcast again on Oxygen on Saturday, June 27 at 3:30 P.M.
Another network which also pays tribute to Fawcett is ABC's "20/20", which airs on Thursday, June 25 at 10 P.M. It broadcasts Barbara Walters' special reports on Fawcett and her past interviews with the actress. The show also features interviews with her longtime partner Ryan O'Neal, fellow "Charlie's Angels" star Jaclyn Smith, her close friend Alana Stewart, and Dr.
- 6/26/2009
- by celebrity-mania.com
- Celebrity Mania
Soon after the reports of Farrah Fawcett's imminent death hit the world, ABC was taking measures to air the special tribute to the late actress. "Farrah Fawcett: Her Life, Her Loves, Her Legacy" which was initially scheduled to air on Friday, June 26 is moved a day earlier to receive air time on Thursday at 10/9c.
The special documentary about the "Charlie's Angels" actress' life goes on air via Channel 7 as a special edition of "20/20". It includes interviews with people close to Farrah's life such as long-time partner Ryan O'Neal, her doctor Lawrence Piro and fellow "Angel", Jaclyn Smith.
Apart from that, her hairstylist, Jose Eber, who has worked with the actress for more than 30 years will also share a word along with "Angels" co-creator Leonard Godlberg. Barbara Walters, in the mean time, is the host of the special ABC report. Walters had conducted several interviews with Farrah and...
The special documentary about the "Charlie's Angels" actress' life goes on air via Channel 7 as a special edition of "20/20". It includes interviews with people close to Farrah's life such as long-time partner Ryan O'Neal, her doctor Lawrence Piro and fellow "Angel", Jaclyn Smith.
Apart from that, her hairstylist, Jose Eber, who has worked with the actress for more than 30 years will also share a word along with "Angels" co-creator Leonard Godlberg. Barbara Walters, in the mean time, is the host of the special ABC report. Walters had conducted several interviews with Farrah and...
- 6/26/2009
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Farrah Fawcett's iconic moments were brief - the one season as Jill Munroe on Charlie's Angels and the poster, both from the mid-'70s - but they defined her life in the public eye for the next 40 years: The blonde hair and dazzling smile, both of which seemed to hold and reflect California sun, as well as the all-American desirability. Those moments are fixed in amber. Those are what really matter. Fawcett worked hard to establish herself as a serious actress in the '80s, and she succeeded in roles that were unexpectedly sorrowful and angry: She was an...
- 6/25/2009
- by Tom Gliatto
- PEOPLE.com
Farrah Fawcett's iconic moments were brief - the one season as Jill Munroe on Charlie's Angels and the poster, both from the mid-'70s - but they defined her life in the public eye for the next 40 years: The blonde hair and dazzling smile, both of which seemed to hold and reflect California sun, as well as the all-American desirability. Those moments are fixed in amber. Those are what really matter. Fawcett worked hard to establish herself as a serious actress in the '80s, and she succeeded in roles that were unexpectedly sorrowful and angry: She was an...
- 6/25/2009
- by Tom Gliatto
- PEOPLE.com
I don't have much to add to the many Farrah Fawcett stories and tributes that are appearing today, except to say that a few years ago, I actually watched her reality show, "Chasing Farrah," and she seemed like a fairly smart, grounded and kind person. Being famous takes its toll on the perspective of many stars, but Farrah seemed able to see her life realistically and with a sense of humor. Having grown up in the Seventies, Farrah and the other "Charlie's Angels" had a huge impact on my early adolescence (there's one sweater that Jaclyn Smith wore on the...
- 6/25/2009
- by Tempo
- The Watcher
"The Insider" has the latest... Farrah Fawcett died this morning at 9:28 a.m. at the St. John's Health Center in Los Angeles after a courageous and lengthy battle with cancer. She was 62. The '70s style icon and "Charlie's Angels" star was born in Corpus Christi, Texas on February 2, 1947 and attended the University of Texas at Austin. She got her first career break in the late 1960s, appearing in TV commercials and then guest-starring on TV shows such as "I Dream of Jeannie," "The Flying Nun" and "The Partridge Family." She also appeared on several episodes of "The Six Million Dollar Man," starring husband Lee Majors. The couple married in 1973 but separated in 1979, divorcing in 1982. Afterwards, Farrah began a tempestuous, on-and-off relationship with actor Ryan O'Neal, and the pair had a son, Redmond O'Neal, in 1985. In 1976, Farrah's celebrity status skyrocketed after she posed in a red bathing suit with...
- 6/25/2009
- by TheInsider
- TheInsider.com
The filmmaker suing Ryan O'Neal over a documentary charting Farrah Fawcett's battle with anal cancer has slammed TV producers for ignoring her desire to focus on problems in America's healthcare system.
Craig Nevius alleges he worked with the actress for two years up until her cancer diagnosis in 2006 - when a group including O'Neal, Fawcett's pal Alana Stewart and the actress' business manager Richard Francis interfered in a deal he made with Fawcett in 2004 to document her life - in a film entitled Chasing Farrah.
Nevius claims Fawcett's initial vision of documenting problems in America's healthcare system was abandoned for NBC's Farrah's Story, which aired on Friday, reports the New York Post.
He says, "It's not the show Farrah Fawcett wanted... She didn't want a news magazine format, where her home movies were being used. This was supposed to be her voice - not others. Farrah wanted the show to place more emphasis on the problems of finding medical treatment for rare and hard-to-treat cancers. An anti-cancer chemotherapy that in the U.S. can cost $5,000 (£3,330) per treatment, costs $500 (£330) or $600 (£400) in Germany. Look, Farrah's got the money - but it boggled her mind. She'd ask: 'How do people afford this?'
"One of the scenes that got cut out was her saying: 'I don't want to put our country down, but something is wrong.' I'm not saying there wasn't anything positive in what aired. It's just not what she envisioned. It was changed when she could no longer stand behind it."
And Nevius has blasted producers for showing footage of her son Redmond shackled at the feet and wearing a prison uniform during a visit with his mother in the hospital earlier this month - insisting she was clear about keeping her troubled son off the air.
He adds, "(She was) very protective. He (Redmond) wasn't allowed to be on Chasing Farrah because his drug problems were just beginning to become public. He was getting it together and going through counselling at the time. She didn't want a permanent record on film that would follow him throughout his later life."
Fawcett, O'Neal and Stewart have denied Nevius' claim for damages, criticising him for making the "horrific" accusations and chastising him for taking legal action during such a trying period for the ailing actress.
Craig Nevius alleges he worked with the actress for two years up until her cancer diagnosis in 2006 - when a group including O'Neal, Fawcett's pal Alana Stewart and the actress' business manager Richard Francis interfered in a deal he made with Fawcett in 2004 to document her life - in a film entitled Chasing Farrah.
Nevius claims Fawcett's initial vision of documenting problems in America's healthcare system was abandoned for NBC's Farrah's Story, which aired on Friday, reports the New York Post.
He says, "It's not the show Farrah Fawcett wanted... She didn't want a news magazine format, where her home movies were being used. This was supposed to be her voice - not others. Farrah wanted the show to place more emphasis on the problems of finding medical treatment for rare and hard-to-treat cancers. An anti-cancer chemotherapy that in the U.S. can cost $5,000 (£3,330) per treatment, costs $500 (£330) or $600 (£400) in Germany. Look, Farrah's got the money - but it boggled her mind. She'd ask: 'How do people afford this?'
"One of the scenes that got cut out was her saying: 'I don't want to put our country down, but something is wrong.' I'm not saying there wasn't anything positive in what aired. It's just not what she envisioned. It was changed when she could no longer stand behind it."
And Nevius has blasted producers for showing footage of her son Redmond shackled at the feet and wearing a prison uniform during a visit with his mother in the hospital earlier this month - insisting she was clear about keeping her troubled son off the air.
He adds, "(She was) very protective. He (Redmond) wasn't allowed to be on Chasing Farrah because his drug problems were just beginning to become public. He was getting it together and going through counselling at the time. She didn't want a permanent record on film that would follow him throughout his later life."
Fawcett, O'Neal and Stewart have denied Nevius' claim for damages, criticising him for making the "horrific" accusations and chastising him for taking legal action during such a trying period for the ailing actress.
- 5/18/2009
- WENN
Ryan O'Neal's lawyer has spoken out about the lawsuit over the forthcoming documentary about Farrah Fawcett's cancer battle - insisting the actor has been left "devastated" by the news.
Filmmaker Craig Nevius alleges he made a deal with Fawcett in 2004 to document her life in a film entitled Chasing Farrah. He filed suit claiming he had been pushed out of the project by O'Neal and Fawcett's pal Alana Stewart.
Nevius also accuses O'Neal of physically threatening him and demanding he relinquish his control of the company producing the documentary.
But, according to O'Neal's lawyer Paul Bloch, the ailing actress' family and friends are disgusted with Nevius' actions - and are desperate to keep the sick star from finding out about the suit.
Bloch tells Entertainment Tonight, "He (Ryan) finds this lawsuit deplorable and disgusting.
"They're shocked at this unconscionable act being done as Farrah fights for her life. Ryan is devastated. We hope and pray that Farrah does not know of or see this lawsuit in the condition she's in right now."...
Filmmaker Craig Nevius alleges he made a deal with Fawcett in 2004 to document her life in a film entitled Chasing Farrah. He filed suit claiming he had been pushed out of the project by O'Neal and Fawcett's pal Alana Stewart.
Nevius also accuses O'Neal of physically threatening him and demanding he relinquish his control of the company producing the documentary.
But, according to O'Neal's lawyer Paul Bloch, the ailing actress' family and friends are disgusted with Nevius' actions - and are desperate to keep the sick star from finding out about the suit.
Bloch tells Entertainment Tonight, "He (Ryan) finds this lawsuit deplorable and disgusting.
"They're shocked at this unconscionable act being done as Farrah fights for her life. Ryan is devastated. We hope and pray that Farrah does not know of or see this lawsuit in the condition she's in right now."...
- 5/15/2009
- WENN
Farrah Fawcett's TV special is in jeopardy. A man claiming to be responsible for the actress' documentary show is suing her partner Ryan O'Neal and others for forcing him out of the show.
Producer Craig Nevius has named O'Neal, Alana Stewart and Richard B. Francis in the suit he filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday.
He claims that he made a deal with the ailing actress in 2004 to chronicle her life in a reality show titled "Chasing Farrah," which had been aired. As a result of the project, Fawcett entrusted him with many of her secrets, making him a "trusted friend and confidant" since.
They decided to make a televised documentary about her cancer battle in the form of a video diary told from her point, and on April 1 last year, Fawcett and Nevius entered into a formal contract together. They created Sweetened By Rick LLC, in which Nevius is a "founder,...
Producer Craig Nevius has named O'Neal, Alana Stewart and Richard B. Francis in the suit he filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday.
He claims that he made a deal with the ailing actress in 2004 to chronicle her life in a reality show titled "Chasing Farrah," which had been aired. As a result of the project, Fawcett entrusted him with many of her secrets, making him a "trusted friend and confidant" since.
They decided to make a televised documentary about her cancer battle in the form of a video diary told from her point, and on April 1 last year, Fawcett and Nevius entered into a formal contract together. They created Sweetened By Rick LLC, in which Nevius is a "founder,...
- 5/15/2009
- icelebz.com
A producer of the Farrah Fawcett documentary to air on NBC Friday has filed suit against Ryan O'Neal, claiming the actor "physically threatened" him to gain control of the footage chronicling Fawcett’s fight against cancer. Craig Nevius - who is described in his suit as a "friend and confidant" of Fawcett's and is listed in the credits of Farrah's Story as an executive producer - states that he has a legally binding agreement with the critically ill actress that gives him authority over the project. The suit claims Nevius worked "closely" with Fawcett for two years on the documentary,...
- 5/14/2009
- PEOPLE.com
Farrah Fawcett's longterm partner Ryan O'Neal is facing a lawsuit from a filmmaker who claims he was forced out of the forthcoming documentary about the actress' cancer battle.
Craig Nevius alleges he made a deal with Fawcett in 2004 to document her life in a film entitled Chasing Farrah.
In a new lawsuit, he claims he worked with the actress for two years up until her cancer diagnosis in 2006, when a group including O'Neal and Fawcett's pal Alana Stewart "began to take actions to wrongfully interfere with Nevius' contractual relationship with Ms. Fawcett..."
Nevius accuses O'Neal of physically threatening him and demanding he relinquish his control of the company producing the documentary.
Fawcett's business manager Richard Francis is also listed as a defendant, accused of misrepresenting his deal with network NBC for the new cancer documentary - which airs in the U.S. on Friday - and making additionally threats of violence towards Nevius.
But Fawcett, O'Neal and Stewart have hit back at Nevius' claim for damages, criticising him for making the "horrific" accusations and chastising him for taking legal action during such a trying period for the ailing actress.
Paul Bloch, spokesman for the trio, tells TMZ.com, "I am shocked by this type of behaviour. Here's a woman who everyone knows has been ill and to do something like this is horrific.
"This has been a very difficult time for Ryan O'Neal. When you see something like this you have to question the motives of someone who can be so hurtful during this very sensitive time in a person's life."
It's not the only legal tangle Fawcett finds herself in as she fights deadly anal cancer; on Thursday it was revealed the actress has dropped a lawsuit she filed over the famous image of her wearing a red swimsuit.
She began a legal battle back in February, alleging a number of companies were attempting to claim the shot as their own - but entered a dismissal on 11 May, according to TMZ.
Craig Nevius alleges he made a deal with Fawcett in 2004 to document her life in a film entitled Chasing Farrah.
In a new lawsuit, he claims he worked with the actress for two years up until her cancer diagnosis in 2006, when a group including O'Neal and Fawcett's pal Alana Stewart "began to take actions to wrongfully interfere with Nevius' contractual relationship with Ms. Fawcett..."
Nevius accuses O'Neal of physically threatening him and demanding he relinquish his control of the company producing the documentary.
Fawcett's business manager Richard Francis is also listed as a defendant, accused of misrepresenting his deal with network NBC for the new cancer documentary - which airs in the U.S. on Friday - and making additionally threats of violence towards Nevius.
But Fawcett, O'Neal and Stewart have hit back at Nevius' claim for damages, criticising him for making the "horrific" accusations and chastising him for taking legal action during such a trying period for the ailing actress.
Paul Bloch, spokesman for the trio, tells TMZ.com, "I am shocked by this type of behaviour. Here's a woman who everyone knows has been ill and to do something like this is horrific.
"This has been a very difficult time for Ryan O'Neal. When you see something like this you have to question the motives of someone who can be so hurtful during this very sensitive time in a person's life."
It's not the only legal tangle Fawcett finds herself in as she fights deadly anal cancer; on Thursday it was revealed the actress has dropped a lawsuit she filed over the famous image of her wearing a red swimsuit.
She began a legal battle back in February, alleging a number of companies were attempting to claim the shot as their own - but entered a dismissal on 11 May, according to TMZ.
- 5/14/2009
- WENN
Ryan O'Neal released to Et his response to a lawsuit by a man who claims he is responsible for the Farrah Fawcett documentary that is set to air on NBC tomorrow. Craig Nevius is alleging in the suit that O'Neal and Farrah's friend Alana Stewart forced him out of the TV special and "interfered with Nevius' ... contractual relations and rights." Paul Bloch, a rep for Ryan and Farrah, tells "The Insider," "He [Ryan] finds this lawsuit deplorable and disgusting. They're shocked at this unconscionable act being done as Farrah fights for her life. Ryan is devastated. We hope and pray that Farrah does not know of or see this lawsuit in the condition she's in right now." Nevius filed the lawsuit against O'Neal, Stewart and others on Wednesday. The filmmaker is responsible for filming the actress' life in 2004 in a documentary that aired called "Chasing Farrah."
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- 5/14/2009
- by TheInsider
- TheInsider.com
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomyIn one of the toughest questions anyone could face, Ryan O'Neal is asked if he is prepared to let Farrah Fawcett go. The leading man who made his name when he lost the on-screen love of his life in the 1970 tearjerker Love Story says he is. "Semi-prepared to let her go," he amended while speaking to Meredith Vieira, in an interview that aired on Thursday's Today show. "I let her go weeks ago and weeks ago, but she came back," O'Neal, 68, said of the fluctuating condition of the terminally ill,...
- 5/14/2009
- by Stephen M. Silverman
- PEOPLE.com
Ryan O'Neal is being sued over the documentary about Farrah Fawcett that is scheduled to air tomorrow. Craig Nevuis claims he’s the one who created the documentary and was axed from the project by O’Neal and others. He also claims O’Neal “physically threatened him.” Nevius made a deal with Farrah back in 2004 and did a documentary about her life called Chasing Farrah. He then claims that he began working with her on the current documentary but then O’Neal “began to take actions to wrongfully interfere” with his contract with Farrah. He goes on to...
- 5/14/2009
- Hollyscoop.com
During her nearly three-year battle with cancer, Farrah Fawcett has relied on chemotherapy, radiation - and prayer. "I want to stay alive. So I say to God, because it is, after all, in His hands, 'It is seriously time for a miracle,' " the Charlie's Angels star, 62, says in a two-hour documentary airing Friday on NBC. Shot with her home video recorder, Farrah's Story offers an intimate and emotional look at the star's ordeal, much of it described in her own words in her first extensive comments on her struggle. "Of all the things I've ever hoped for in my life,...
- 5/13/2009
- by Mike Fleeman
- PEOPLE.com
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomyDescribing Farrah Fawcett as "a fighter … committed to tell her story, no matter what happens," Today show co-host Meredith Vieira turned to the cancer-stricken actress's longtime companion, Ryan O'Neal, to delve into such topics as their troubled 24-year-old son Redmond, the couple's own tumultuous relationship and, of course, Fawcett's nearly three-year health battle. "I think she may have believed that she would survive," says O'Neal, 68. "That's not how it's going. She's had a terrible time in the last year, a terrible time." On Friday, NBC will air Farrah's Story,...
- 5/13/2009
- by Stephen M. Silverman
- PEOPLE.com
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomyFor a good part of her 2½-year cancer battle, Farrah Fawcett showed few signs of what the disease was doing to her. "She was very athletic and healthy and hungry and beautiful," her companion of 27 years, Ryan O'Neal, recalls. "Everything was just as you remember about her." But then, last year, came the day of reckoning, the actor, 68, tells Meredith Vieira in a two-part Today show interview scheduled to air Wednesday and Thursday. "The first time I ever noticed, I walked with her and [the couple's 24-year-old son] Redmond on the beach one day.
- 5/12/2009
- by Stephen M. Silverman
- PEOPLE.com
One thing Farrah Fawcett would have appreciated during the course of her very public, 2½-year-battle with cancer: privacy. But that is the one thing she never received. "It's much easier to go through something and deal with it without being under a microscope," says the terminally ill star, 62. "It was stressful. I was terrified of getting the chemo. It's not pleasant. And the radiation is not pleasant." Speaking to a reporter for the first time since she was diagnosed with anal cancer in September 2006, the former Charlie's Angels icon granted Charles Ornstein, formerly of the Los Angeles Times, an interview...
- 5/11/2009
- by Stephen M. Silverman
- PEOPLE.com
Farrah Fawcett is in a life-or-death struggle with cancer - but the star is well enough to throw a birthday party for longtime partner, Ryan O'Neal, a friend of the actress tells People. "There will be cake and champagne," says Fawcett pal Alana Stewart, describing the small celebration for O'Neal's 68th to be held at Fawcett's home Monday evening. "Ryan has really been there for Farrah in such a wonderful way." Stewart also clears up reports that the actress is down to only 86 lbs. Fawcett's son, Redmond O'Neal, 24, told a judge last week during a hearing stemming from drug charges...
- 4/20/2009
- by Champ Clark
- PEOPLE.com
With Farrah Fawcett expected to leave the hospital within days, her friend Alana Stewart is in awe of how the Charlie's Angels star has dealt with her latest medical ordeal. "I've never seen anyone fight for their life like this," says Stewart, a constant presence at the actress's hospital bedside and co-producer of Fawcett's upcoming documentary about her battle with anal cancer. Despite widespread reports to the contrary, Fawcett, 62, is currently hospitalized for internal bleeding not directly related to the cancer. "Farrah is not in a coma and she's never been unconscious," Stewart says. "It's unconscionable for these things to be put out.
- 4/7/2009
- by Champ Clark
- PEOPLE.com
Farrah Fawcett's physician and a producer who works with her have released statements about her condition, following the news that the actress, 62, has been hospitalized in Los Angeles since Thursday. Her current treatment is the latest setback in her long battle with cancer, first diagnosed in 2006. "On Farrah Fawcett's behalf, I can confirm that she recently checked into a Los Angeles hospital," the producer, Craig Nevius, says in a statement released to People. "And although it is usually against her nature to correct false or exaggerated stories that originate in tabloid-style reports by offering true information that they...
- 4/5/2009
- by Alex Tresniowski and Champ Clark
- PEOPLE.com
Keith Cox, executive vp comedy and alternative programming at WB Network, is making the move to TV Land and Nick at Nite to head up programming at the cable networks, sources said. Cox is expected to be named executive vp programming. Reps for TV Land and Nick at Nite could not be reached for comment late Wednesday, and Cox didn't return calls seeking comment. TV Land's original programming has included the reality show Chasing Farrah, the TV Land Awards and new series Living in TV Land, while Nick at Nite's original programming slate has featured such shows as the hidden-camera series Hi-Jinks, the competition series Search for the Funniest Mom in America and the animated show Fatherhood, based on Bill Cosby's book.
- 4/27/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Actress Farrah Fawcett is eager to get on Anna Nicole Smith's good side again, after a brief war of words. Fawcett labeled Smith's self-titled reality show a "train wreck" in the first episode of her new unscripted series Chasing Farrah. And the former Charlie's Angels star's comments proved to be highly offensive to busty heiress Smith, who recently stated in her weekly column for US tabloid the National Enquirer, "Train wreck? Have you seen a mirror lately? Looks like your train wreck came 15 years ago. What did you do anyway, hit your nose on the train? Because it sure needs to be straightened out. It's a shame you had to talk about me because I really loved you." But Fawcett is keen to squash the battle, explaining, "This is so sad. When they were pitching the show to me I said the shows that I did not want to do. I wouldn't even be capable of doing one like Anna Nicole. I mean, I think she's very brave, very gutsy. I'm not Anna Nicole, I couldn't do that. She got mad and wrote something very bad and then at the end she said, 'It's too bad because I really loved you.' So I feel badly. It wasn't directed at her."...
- 4/29/2005
- WENN
A controversial private detective has been accused of illegally wiretapping Farrah Fawcett after forming a close relationship with the actress. It's claimed the screen star - who's expected to unveil explosive details of her life on upcoming reality TV show Chasing Farrah - was one of Anthony Pellicano's victims before he was sentenced to jail on explosives charges. A spokeswoman for the actress confirms Fawcett was once wiretapped but refuses to reveal why the listening device was planted on her - or who was responsible. However, policeman-turned-investigative reporter John Connelly - who's writing a book on Pellicano - is convinced the private eye took advantage of his relationship with Fawcett and tapped her. He tells website The Scoop, "Anthony Pellicano had first worked on a case investigating Farrah Fawcett and then became very friendly with her. The FBI is currently investigating Pellicano, and I would be shocked if he isn't indicted for charges of illegal wiretapping and now we know that Farrah was one of his victims."...
- 4/27/2005
- WENN
Reconciled superstar couple Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O'Neal might marry on a reality television show. The pair ended their 17-year relationship in 1997 - but have been dating for the past year. And they now want to marry for the first time, with footage of the ceremony appearing on Fawcett's new show Chasing Farrah, which airs in America next week - according to the New York Daily News. It's been claimed the pair - who have a 21-year-old son - reconciled over O'Neal's battle with leukemia. O'Neal has previously been married twice. Fawcett has also walked down the aisle once before.
- 1/13/2005
- WENN
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