McMahon Has Pneumonia, Bone Cancer

Enters hospital for second time in weeks

(NEWSER) - Assisted suicide advocate Jack Kevorkian is hospitalized with a kidney problem and pneumonia, the Detroit Free Press reports. It’s the second time in a matter of weeks that the kidney ailment has led to hospitalization. “Last night things flared up and we took him in,” his lawyer said, though today the right-to-die proponent, 82, who was imprisoned on a second-degree murder conviction in 1999 , sounded “a little bit better.” Kevorkian has also grappled with heart trouble and hepatitis C. More»

It may be related to oral surgery she had yesterday

(NEWSER) - Judge Judy was rushed to the hospital this morning after becoming incoherent while taping in Los Angeles, Radar Online reports. It's apparently related to oral surgery she had yesterday. After speaking a few sentences unrelated to the case at hand, she told the audience she had “to stop” because she wasn’t feeling well. “She was just sitting on the stand during her show taping and she started saying things that didn't make any sense,” says an insider. A rep for Judy Sheindlin confirmed the hospitalization. More»

Former Tonight Show sidekick fought cancer

(NEWSER) - Ed McMahon died last night in Los Angeles. The former Johnny Carson sidekick, 86, had long fought cancer and was recently admitted to the hospital with pneumonia, WAPT reports. Besides his Tonight Show role, McMahon was known for hosting Star Search and appearing on commercials handing giant checks to American Family Publishers sweepstakes winners. More»

(NEWSER) - Tonight Show host Jay Leno was hospitalized today, KTLA-TV reports, forcing the cancellation of this evening’s gabfest. Leno, who was feeling poorly, checked himself into the hospital, but his ailment is not serious—a spokeswoman said he was in “good spirits” and penning jests from his bed—and he is now resting at home, a rep tells TMZ. More»

Reports of comedian's death untrue

(NEWSER) - Comedian Bernie Mac is in “very, very critical” condition and in a Chicago hospital being treated for pneumonia, a family friend told the Chicago Sun-Times. But the 50-year-old’s publicist called reports of his death "a very horrible rumor" and said he'll be released soon. More»