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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Monday, March 06, 2006 - 5:33 pm
So when were the Independent Spirit Awards, and what channel were they on?
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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Monday, March 06, 2006 - 5:47 pm
My favorite host has to be Billy Crystal. I didn't like Jon at all..sorry. It's hard not to compare the two!
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Monday, March 06, 2006 - 6:03 pm
I watched the Spirit Awards on IFC , Saturday afternoon but they did replay them on AMC later that evening.
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Marysafan
Member
08-07-2000
| Monday, March 06, 2006 - 6:20 pm
I watched them on AMC Sunday morning.
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Rupertbear
Member
09-19-2003
| Monday, March 06, 2006 - 6:43 pm
I thought Jon Stewart rocked it. Billy Crystal was funny in the beginning but he needed to step down.
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Rupertbear
Member
09-19-2003
| Monday, March 06, 2006 - 6:49 pm
Oh and Maris..that pic of Eddie is scandalous...he looks like a little old lady!
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Monday, March 06, 2006 - 7:36 pm
When I fist saw the pic of Eddie, I thought he was holding his partial dentures in his hand!
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Wendo
Member
08-07-2000
| Monday, March 06, 2006 - 7:41 pm
An interesting take on John Stewart and how he did as host (can't say I disagree.) Those big stars just don’t get Jon Stewart
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Monday, March 06, 2006 - 7:55 pm
How sad is this???
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Wendo
Member
08-07-2000
| Monday, March 06, 2006 - 8:00 pm

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Jhonise
Member
07-10-2003
| Monday, March 06, 2006 - 8:09 pm
Holey moley macaroni. Eddie looks bad.
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Tabbyking
Member
03-11-2002
| Monday, March 06, 2006 - 8:14 pm
yeah, he looks better in the 'after' picture
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Monday, March 06, 2006 - 8:17 pm
He should have never left Valerie ... she was his angel!!! So sad what years of smoking & drinking can do to you! Let this be a lesson to us all! 
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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Monday, March 06, 2006 - 8:25 pm
Billy Crystal has a humorous but good natured way of jabbing at celebrities. He isn't mean-spirited. I will always LOVE Billy. =) Poor Eddie. He's really looking awful.
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Mamapors
Member
07-29-2004
| Monday, March 06, 2006 - 8:33 pm
I was listening to a talk show on the radio today and they were saying that some of us are just too old to understand/like Jon Stewart. They said that some of todays young adults are actually getting their news from Jon. The Academy was trying to get to the young audience, and after all, it does seem that most of the stars are getting younger. Not sure I agree, but thought I would throw it out there. I did not enjoy him last night, and I am definitely a little older. So maybe it is true.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Monday, March 06, 2006 - 8:41 pm
Smoking and drinking, sure, but I think the cancer had more to do with how he looks.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Monday, March 06, 2006 - 8:44 pm
EVH and cancer
quote:Guitar God. In every concert he plays, the fans chant his name. "Eddie! Eddie! Eddie!" He is one of the most respected and loved guitar players of his generation, and is now mentioned among the greats like Eric Clapton and Jimmi Hendrix. Eddie Van Halen has reached the top of the guitar world, but the long road of hard partying on his way to numerous hit records, has finally caught up with him. Recently Eddie checked in to a hospital to undergo treatment for cancer symptoms in his mouth, specifically on his tongue. A heavy drinker and chain smoker, Van Halen has tried to curb his bad habits in later life, but it seems his early excesses have taken their toll before he could drop them.
I'd say oral cancer explains part of the "look".
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Monday, March 06, 2006 - 8:49 pm
Here's a bit more from that same site.
quote:Eddie married actress Valerie Bertinelli, and wanted to start a family. A desire to be a good role model for his new son Wolfgang, was the catalyst to get clean. Eddie soon enrolled in rehab, and he says he has now been clean and sober since October of 1994. Even though he was now free of the drinking, Eddie would pay for his years of excess. The affects of that drinking may have been the cause for surgery he had to undergo on his right hip, which was replaced because of a degenerative condition that may have been linked to excessive alcohol use. The second health concern that hit Eddie was a diagnosis of cancer "symptoms" in his mouth, also thought to be a result of his heavy drinking and smoking. Eddie has had a long habit of smoking cigarettes throughout his adult life. The official statement from the M.D. Anderson Cancer in Houston, Texas reads, "He does not have cancer. After visiting with M.D. Anderson doctors, he is planning to begin an outpatient clinical trial to prevent cancer ... He did not have an operation at M.D. Anderson." That statement was actually, inaccurate. The Center said, "He will begin an outpatient clinical trial to prevent cancer. In the clinical trial, Eddie will be able to come and go, and won't be admitted to the hospital. A clinical trial means that whatever treatment he is receiving, it is a protocol under study; not a standard treatment." Although not much information is being released, it is thought that Eddie has tongue cancer. Eddie released a statement saying, "Although it's hard to say when, there's a good chance I will be cancer-free in the near future." Now having essentially admitted that he has cancer, Eddie no doubt will find that his reasons for wishing to keep it private from his many fans were unnecessary. He has a wide following of loyal fans who are genuinely concerned about his situation, and will undoubtedly be extremely supportive of his efforts to overcome cancer. Side note: The Oral Cancer Foundation applauds Eddie's decision to talk about his cancer. It is only through public awareness, and knowledge of the risk factors, that this disease can be brought down from its high ranking as a killer. When someone of Eddie's celebrity talks openly, his voice will be heard by his millions of fans. Besides being one of rocks elite guitar greats, this makes him an extraordinary individual in a much broader sense.
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Monday, March 06, 2006 - 9:27 pm
Ha! One of my friends reminded me today why I disliked the Oscar winner for Best Picture so much: the greatest irony of the film was the Iranian mother being upset that people could not distinguish between an Arab and a Persian, but she herself was played by a GREEK actress! LOL!
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Tuesday, March 07, 2006 - 7:14 am
Poor Eddie.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Tuesday, March 07, 2006 - 7:51 am
LOL Tish. Isn't that why it's called "acting"??? <snicker>
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Brenda1966
Member
07-03-2002
| Tuesday, March 07, 2006 - 12:36 pm
Yesterday I forgot to mention two things. First, how handsome Matt Dillon is! I fell for him in his Little Darling days and then he kind of disappeared, but gosh has he aged well! He looks fantastic and still so cute. Second, people commented that a few recent deaths were left off the memorial segment. I think they just list people for the year 2005 so I would expect to see Don Knotts on next year's telecast (I hope).
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Sherbabe
Member
07-28-2002
| Tuesday, March 07, 2006 - 12:46 pm
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Humphrey Bogart said it to Ingrid Bergman in "Casablanca" and now Dr. Travis Stork can say it to Sarah Stone: "We'll always have Paris." Stork, an emergency room physician, chose Stone, an elementary school teacher, in the finale of ABC's "The Bachelor: Paris" last week. The couple told The Tennessean in a joint interview Monday they are no longer a couple. Stork, 33, said the rules that prohibited them from dating or being together in public between the end of the show's taping in November and the Feb. 27 finale were hard on their relationship. The France-set "Bachelor" deployed 25 women to vie for Stork's affections during a series of glamorous dates. The season began in January. "You're in Paris and you're part of this incredible experience, this fantasy world, and then suddenly you come back to Nashville, and living in the same city I think we thought was going to be a great thing," he said. "But instead, you're forced to pretend you don't know someone, for essentially the last four months. "The reality is that we were in this fantasy world. And now that we're back in Nashville, over time when you're not allowed to see someone, you grow apart." Stone, 26, said, "I definitely think it would've worked out differently" if she and Stork had met and dated under different circumstances. "We wouldn't have had all the baggage that comes from being on this show. It would just be the two of us being able to hang out and get to know each other in a normal situation," she said. Both said they remain single and unattached and that they had no regrets about doing the show. "Through this time, we realized that it was a great experience in Paris and that we're so lucky to have met one another in Paris, and we'll never forget that," Stone said. "And we both agree and know that we'll be friends forever." Asked if they might reconnect romantically after publicity has died down, both just laughed.
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Native_texan
Member
08-24-2004
| Tuesday, March 07, 2006 - 1:12 pm
I had a feeling....
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Tuesday, March 07, 2006 - 1:15 pm
I'd love to know the "real" story of the breakup. Was it her, was it him?
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