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Farrah Hospitalized Again
 Farrah Hospitalized Again 
Jun 23, 2009 8:50 AM CDT

Farrah Hospitalized Again

Actress is not doing well, a source says

(Newser) - Farrah Fawcett has been back in the hospital for at least two weeks, and is not doing well, a source tells People. “There was a moment last week when she was supposed to be released and was going home but things changed,” the source says, while Fawcett’s...

Fawcett, O'Neal to Wed
 Fawcett, O'Neal to Wed 
Jun 22, 2009 1:48 PM CDT

Fawcett, O'Neal to Wed

O'Neal asked one more time, he tells Barbara Walters

(Newser) - There’s one bright spot in Farrah Fawcett’s struggle with cancer: She and Ryan O’Neal are finally tying the knot. The 68-year-old O’Neal, who has dated Fawcett, 62, since 1980 and “used to ask her to marry me all the time,” popped the question again...

Redmond Bids Farewell to Dying Farrah

(Newser) - Farrah Fawcett's incarcerated son, Redmond O'Neal, was allowed out of prison to say farewell to his dying mother, reports the New York Daily News. O'Neal, serving time on drug charges, was allowed to visit his mother at her home the evening a documentary about her battle with cancer, Farrah's Story,...

Producer Sues Fawcett, O'Neal Over Documentary

(Newser) - An unfortunate mess of a lawsuit has emerged over the documentary about Farrah Fawcett's fight with cancer, just a day before it airs in primetime. A producer is suing Fawcett, Ryan O'Neal, and others, claiming he was forced off the project and physically threatened after he worked on it for...

Farrah: 'It's Time for a Miracle'

(Newser) - Cancer-wracked actress Farrah Fawcett is praying for "a miracle" now that she has exhausted conventional medical treatments, reports the New York Post. "I want to stay alive, so I say to God, it is seriously time for a miracle," said Fawcett. "I know that everyone will...

Fawcett: False Tab Reports Add Pain to Cancer

Actress describes sting designed to catch leakers to Enquirer

(Newser) - Farrah Fawcett’s battle with the prying media runs a close second to her battle with cancer. In an August interview with the Los Angeles Times published today, the actress slammed the National Enquirer’s often-inaccurate reporting of her condition and describes a sting she and her doctors designed to...

Woman Files Restraining Order Against Ryan O'Neal

Actor accused of harassing 'family friend'

(Newser) - A "family friend" filed a restraining order against Ryan O'Neal in a Los Angeles court yesterday, Radar Online reports. Dania Marin, 20, says the actor—who has spoken out this week on partner Farrah Fawcett's terminal illness—asked her "inappropriate questions" on Wednesday, including "if I wanted...

Fawcett's Treatment Has Ended; Golden Locks Gone

(Newser) - Farrah Fawcett’s treatment for anal cancer “has pretty much ended,” partner Ryan O’Neal tells People. The 62-year-old actress spends nearly all of her time in bed now, with doctors trying to make her as comfortable as possible. “I just don't know how to play this...

NBC to Air Fawcett Cancer Diary

(Newser) - Farah Fawcett is releasing a video diary of her struggle with anal cancer to be shown on NBC next week, Reuters reports. Fawcett has battled the disease since 2006, when she was initially diagnosed and then supposedly cured, only to relapse in 2007. The two-hour special, narrated and shot by...

Fawcett Son Sprung to See 'Gravely Ill' Mom

(Newser) - In a sign that Farrah Fawcett's condition may be deteriorating, her son Redmond O'Neal received a get-out-of-jail pass this weekend to visit her, E! reports. “A judge signed a removal order,” a Los Angeles Sheriff’s spokesman said. “It happens sometimes for a funeral or if someone...

Fawcett Out of Hospital
 Fawcett Out of Hospital 
Apr 9, 2009 9:29 PM CDT

Fawcett Out of Hospital

(Newser) - Farrah Fawcett is out of the hospital and back home again, People reports. The 62-year-old actress, who's suffering from anal cancer, had been admitted more than a week ago because of internal bleeding not directly related to the cancer. With her pain subsiding, she left today with longtime companion Ryan...

Cancer Spreads, But Fawcett Not at Death's Door: Sources

(Newser) - Farrah Fawcett’s anal cancer spread to her liver in 2007, indicating that the malady is worse than previously thought, the AP reports. Her ongoing stay at a Los Angeles hospital is the result of treatment she underwent in Germany, but not directly related to her cancer, her doctor said....

Fawcett's Son Busted for Drugs

Redmond nabbed at jail checkpoint as mom is in critical condition in LA hospital

(Newser) - As actress Farrah Fawcett lay in critical condition in a Los Angeles hospital yesterday, her 24-year-old son was busted for drugs at a jail where he was visiting a friend, authorities said. It was Redmond O'Neal's second drug bust in seven months, reports Entertainment Weekly. Police didn't say what drugs...

Farrah Fawcett 'Critical' in LA Hospital

Ryan O'Neal at bedside of unconscious actress

(Newser) - Actress Farrah Fawcett is in critical condition in a Los Angeles hospital in her latest battle with cancer, friends tell Radar. The 62-year-old former Charlie's Angel, initially diagnosed in 2006, has undergone chemotherapy as well as recent stem cell treatment in Germany. Long-time love Ryan O'Neal and their son, Redmond,...

Farrah Sues Over '70s Poster
 Farrah Sues Over '70s Poster 
Feb 14, 2009 2:00 PM CST

Farrah Sues Over '70s Poster

Says firm 'falsely' claims she lacks rights to photo

(Newser) - Farrah Fawcett is suing for a minimum of $100,000 in a rights dispute over her legendary 1970s swimsuit photo, TMZ reports. The actress says two companies have been using the image—which once adorned bedroom walls the world over—without her permission and asserts that she owns all the...

14 More Called Out for Medical Snooping

State says 68 people peeked at celebrities' files at UCLA center

(Newser) - Fourteen more staffers at the UCLA medical center have been accused of snooping in celebrities’ files, raising the number to 68, the Los Angeles Times reports. A new state report blames UCLA for its lack of privacy protection and for failing to report the snooping to authorities. It also provides...

UCLA Medical Center Snoop Indicted
UCLA Medical Center Snoop Indicted
Apr 29, 2008 11:45 PM CDT

UCLA Medical Center Snoop Indicted

Woman accused of selling stars' medical records to tabloids

(Newser) - A former UCLA Medical Center employee has been indicted for snooping in the medical records of the stars and selling the information to tabloids, the Los Angeles Times reports. Lawanda Jackson is accused of making thousands from the sale of information about celebrities including Farrah Fawcett and Maria Shriver. She...

Nosy UCLA MDs Got Off Easier Than Other Staff

Some of the non-docs who peeked at Britney's files were fired

(Newser) - The MDs who wrongly looked at Britney Spears’ medical records while she was being treated on two occasions at UCLA hospitals have gotten off easier than other staff, the Los Angeles Times reports. Of the at least 53 snoopers, 18 non-doctors retired, resigned, or were dismissed, but none of the...

UCLA Worker Snooped in Farrah's Files

News of star's recurring cancer was leaked to tabloid

(Newser) - A UCLA staffer sneaked peeks into actress Farrah Fawcett's confidential health records and apparently leaked information on her treatment for cancer to the media, the Los Angeles Times reports. Sensational headlines about Fawcett's illness subsequently turned up on the website of the National Enquirer before the star had a chance...

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