Country music singer, songwriter, and actor Toby Keith revealed on Sunday that he has started treatment for stomach cancer. According to his post, he was diagnosed with the illness in the fall of 2021.
During the last six months, the multi-platinum-selling artist has been receiving chemo treatments and radiations and has undergone a surgery.
“Last fall, I was diagnosed with stomach cancer,” the country icon, 60, said on social media. “I’ve spent the last 6 months receiving chemo, radiation and surgery. So far, so good. I need time to breathe, recover, and relax.”
He was scheduled to perform on Friday at the BBQ festival but his performance was cancelled as the Ribfest’s website says the festival is “actively seeking a replacement for Toby Keith to join Elle King on Friday, June 17. Instructions for refund requests will be available in the future.”
The musician added that he’s “looking forward to spending this time with my family. But I will see the fans sooner than later. I can’t wait.”
Many of Keith’s fellow country singers shared their well wishes and prayers.
“Damn bro,” Jason Aldean wrote. “Hate ur dealing with that, but if anybody can kick Cancer’s ass, it’s you. Prayin for ya big man.” “Praying for a full healing in your body!!” RaeLynn added.
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Keith’s publicist, Elaine Schock, said in an email Sunday night that some tour dates will be canceled, “but I’m not sure how many at this point.”
We are certain he will win this battle.
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With the British Royal family being one of the most famous families in the world, it’s not a surprise the media is eager to carefully follow their every move. One thing we love about them are the beautiful photos they share.
This year, the Duke and the Duchess of Cambridge treated the public with one very special photo from their personal collection for Christmas. As always, the couple, along with their three children, look amazing.
“Delighted to share a new image of the family, which features on this year’s Christmas card,” the couple wrote on their Instagram account.
The place where the photo was taken is Jordan. When she was still very young, Kate used to live there for around two years when her father worked for British Airways. As for Prince William, this wasn’t the first time for him to visit Jordan either. Back in 2018, he visited the country as part of his tour of The Middle East.
Over 2 million people reacted to the photo. A lot of the comments were related to how fast the children grew up. Many couldn’t help but spot the resemblance between Princess Charlotte and her great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, at Charlote’s age. Some even posted photos of the two side by side.
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Recently, during the celebration of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee more photos of the family emerged and what the ones of the little Princess show is that she truly is a spitting image of her great-grandma. On May 2, the family shared a photo of Charlotte to wish her a happy seventh birthday.
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However, despite the looks and the fact that they are both part of one of the most powerful, influential, and popular families there are, the way The Queen was brought up has little to do with what Charlotte’s life looks like. When she was her great-granddaughter’s age, Queen Elizabeth was home schooled, while the sweet Princess attends Thomas’s Battersea, an independent mixed school in London, the same school her older brother George attends.
In 1910, when the Girl Guide Association was formed, both The Queen’s mother and the Queen herself became part of it, so the Queen, although she didn’t attend a formal school, got to hang out with girls her age. Charlotte, on the other hand, has a lot girls and boys friends at school.
One thing is certain, the little Princess inherited the best from each of the members of her family. For one, she definitely has her mom’s sense of fashion and looks extremely cute on each of the photographs The Palace shares.
Back in April 2019, the Black Sabbath icon, Ozzy Osbourne, was forced to postpone the remaining tour dates following spine and neck surgery after he suffered a dangerous fall in his home in Los Angeles. Sadly, this aggravated the old injuries he sustained from his 2003 ATV accident that nearly ended his life.
2020 was the year when the musician was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease.
“There was a point I was convinced that I was dying,” the rocker told the Daily Mail in August 2020. “I was in that much discomfort and pain and misery. I thought [my family] were all hiding it from me.”
Following the second fall and the surgeries that followed, Osbourne’s wife, Sharon Osbourne, the host of the UK’s The Talk, spoke of her husband’s health and expressed hopefulness that he would be able to perform again.
Sadly, later on, Osbourne went through a life-threatening staph infection in his thumb and contracted COVID-19 earlier this year. “I am very worried about Ozzy right now. We’ve gone two years without him catching Covid, and it’s just Ozzy’s luck he would get it now,” Sharon said while updating his fans on his condition.
Osbourne, who is 73, opened up about his health and said things turned for the worse after he reached 70. “F**k me, when I became 70, I had the f*****g thumb thing. It has been one nightmare after another.”
A few days ago, Sharon once again updated her husband’s fans of his health and revealed he will be going through a major surgery that will likely “determine the rest of his life,” but didn’t share any details.
Of course, this news left many worried for the musician’s condition and life and the family received outpouring support. As a result, the 69-year-old TV personality took her time to thank everyone for their good wishes and wrote on Instagram: “Our family would like to express so much gratitude for the overwhelming amount of love and support leading up to Ozzy’s surgery!
Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne have been married since 1982 and share children Aimee Osbourne, Kelly Osbourne and Jack Osbourne. This year, they are about to celebrate 40 years of marriage. Asked whether they would celebrate the milestone anniversary, Sharon said: “I don’t know yet.” The proud wife will be leaving her gig as host of the UK’s The Talk so that she can remain in Los Angeles with her husband during this critical time in his life.
We hope and pray that everything will turn out for the best for the “Prince of Darkness.”
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Leaving Britain and settling in the States didn’t necessarily mean getting the chance for a quieter life for Meghan Markle and Prince Harry whose names always find their way to the headlines of many magazines.
The couple tied the knot back in 2018 and their relationship has been closely followed by the media from the moment they announced they were dating. Today, The Sussexes have two children together, son Archie, and daughter Lilibet Diana, named after both her grandma and great-grandma.
The media, however, came with some interesting information regarding the couple. It turned out that the royal and his Californian-born other half are actually a little bit related, except for being spouses.
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It might be slightly complicated to explain the family relation between Meghan and Prince Harry, but according to Metro, the two are fifteenth cousins and their family tree dates back to 1480. The couple’s common ancestor is Ralph Bowes, a High Sheriff of County Durham in England in the 15th century. This man’s granddaughter, Bridget, married John Hussey and their grandson Christopher Hussey moved to the US as a settler in 1632. Christopher was an ancestor of Meghan Markle’s father, Thomas Markle, a renowned television lighting director and director of photography.
Ralph Bowes had another grandchild, George Bowes.
He was a relative of Elizabeth Bowes Lyon who married George VI and went on to become the Queen Mother, the mother of Queen Elizabeth.
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Although they appear to be cousins, they are not closely related, so this fact of sharing a common ancestor doesn’t really affect their relationship in any way.
Ever since leaving Britain, Meghan has only seen her husband’s family during the recent celebration of Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee.
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With the extreme scarcity of food in many parts of the world, it’s not surprising that a recent TikTok video enraged a number of people. An employee at the fast-food chicken joint Chick-fil-A, whose identity hasn’t been confirmed, posted a video showing how the fast-food chain throws perfectly good chicken in the trash as the place is about to call the day quits. Apparently, this happens every day.
Many people who have seen the video say that the food could be instead given to the homeless who struggle to find anything to eat.
“What they do every night with the chicken nuggets at Chick-fil-A,” wrote the anonymous employee.
So far, the fast-food chain hasn’t come forward with a comment as the video spread on the social media site like a wildfire. A lot of people say that what the store does with their leftover food is at odds with their Christian values.
So far, the video has been seen over 7.8 million times.
Many took their time to share their thoughts, with one person writing: “The amount of food we throw away and the amount of starving people there are just doesn’t sit right with me.”
“Can confirm,” an employee commented. “We used to throw out SO much chicken…”
“Give them out for free, wtf,” someone added.
One person asked, “Why not give it to the homeless?”
Some of the comments are: “Give them out for free. What the hell.”
“Jesus would not approve.”
“They think God is okay with this?”
“Wait, I thought that at the end of the shift, the employees get to take the leftovers home.”
“They should just let the employees take it home,” one person suggested.
Others, on the other hand, say that getting rid of the food which wasn’t sold that day is what restaurants are simply required to do.
“Chicken that sits too long cannot be given out to the homeless hours later. It will get them sick. It’s not a doughnut,” one person stated.
“It is illegal to give food to the homeless in foodservice. Any food leftover goes to the employees or the trash.”
“I just got my food handlers test. They’re doing it right.”
However, some said that there was no chance for the chicken that was thrown to be cold as Chick-fil-A is quite a busy place and they cook fresh chicken all the time.
“All of you are saying it goes bad. It was made shortly before closing. You guys think they make them in the morning and just keep them hot?”
What do you think of this? Should they give the leftovers to those in need instead of throwing that much food in the trash?
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That day was everything but ordinary for a Memphis KFC worker who received a note by a customer which probably helped save her life.
The worker noticed the pair at the restaurant, but nothing spoke trouble until the woman gathered courage to secretly slip the note to the worker. The woman wrote that the man she was with was abusive and held her against her will.
The worker then called the police and told them about the note. Luckily, the man, who was later identified as 23-year-old Diego Glay, was arrested. When police arrived at the scene and approached Glay and his girlfriend, he disobeyed the officers’ instructions and fled the place but was caught after a short chase.
After authorities interviewed the woman, she explained that her boyfriend was armed with a handgun and held her against her will by using verbal threats and beatings. She recalled that when she tried to leave him, he punched her in the face. He also took her phone and wouldn’t return it so that she couldn’t call her family and friends or the police.
According to the authorities and the affidavit, the couple had been living in “cheap random hotels around the city.”
The suspect, Glay, was taken to the Shelby County jail, where he remains in custody. The judge set his bail at $35,000.
He is expected to appear in front of a judge for a preliminary hearing on June 1, according to court records.
Had it not been for the KFC worker, this woman’s life could still be in danger.
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Robert Downey Sr., father of actor Robert Downey Jr., has died at the age of 85. The famous actor and director died in his sleep, his son said.
Actor Robert Downey Sr. died in his sleep at his home in New York. Both his wife and his famous son, Robert Downey Jr., announced his death. The director suffered from Parkinson’s disease, which he fought for 5 years.
Recently, his son posted an emotional message about the death of a well-known director. It seemed that she breathed her last peacefully and without pain.
“Last night my father passed away peacefully after years of enduring the devastating effects of Parkinson’s disease. A truly noncommittal filmmaker, he remained remarkably optimistic. By my stepmother’s calculations, they are married and happy for over 200 years,” wrote Robert Downey Jr. on his official Facebook page.
Robert Downey Jr supports his stepmother In the spot, the Iron Man protagonist wanted to express his support for his stepmother, who has been the director’s wife for 23 years.
“Rosemary Rogers-Downy, you are a saint and our thoughts and prayers are with you,” the actor told his stepmother.
Robert Downey Sr. is best known for his roles in films such as Boogie Nights, Magnolia and To Live and Die in LA.
The father of the famous Robert Downey Jr. and Alison Downey was also a celebrity. Robert Downey Sr. was a director, writer and producer, but he chose to be more conservative to protect his children. However, when the protagonist’s son was caught up in the scandal after being accused of using cocaine, he gave The Post an interview about it.
“Life is so easy when you’re a movie star. People will do what you want and give you what you want. Hollywood is a terrible place,” he told the newspaper in 2001.
Emeril Lagasse is one of the first names that comes to mind when we think of good food. This man, who is 62 years old, has enjoyed quite a career in the world of gastronomy.
He has dedicated his life on the art of preparing delicate and appetizing food, keeping touch with the traditional cooking along the way.
Being born to a mother of Portuguese origin and a father who was French-Canadian, it didn’t come as a surprise that he was introduced to great home-cooked food of mixed traditions from early age. “We always had the value of the family table and these cultural influences of growing up and what we did,” he said.
Even as a child, he developed strong passion for cooking and that’s something that stuck with him even today. What’s most, food became his life and he was able to share it with the millions of viewers who watched him create incredible dishes on his numerous cooking shows.
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In order to be able to further expand his knowledge on food, Lagasse turned down a scholarship at a music school an attended a cooking school instead.
After graduating high school, Lagasse enrolled at the Johnson & Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island from where he graduated with a degree in culinary arts and decided to head to the French capital of Paris and learn from the best.
Once back to the States, Lagasse landed a job at the famous Commander’s Palace restaurant. The owners, especially Ella, were hesitant whether to give him a chance, mainly because of his age – he was just 23 at the time.
“‘OK, I’ll bring him in, but I’m telling you right now I don’t think it’s going to work,’” Ella recalled.
“The airline had lost his luggage, so he looked a bit discombobulated when he emerged from the cab in front of Commander’s. I invited Emeril into the kitchen and asked him what he thought of all the aromas wafting about. ‘Well, it kind of smells like my mom’s kitchen.’”
This answer was all they were looking forward to hearing.
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After eight years as executive chef, Lagasse knew it was the time for him to embark on a new adventure, one where he would be his own boss. So, he opened a restaurant and then created an empire. He owned 21 restaurants all over America, and his cookbook, Emeril’s New Orleans Cooking, helped him get his own cooking shows on TV.
All of a sudden, everyone knew who he was as he turned into a television personality adored by millions. Some of the shows he worked on during the years are The Essence of Emeril, Emeril Live, and Emeril’s Florida. He also served as a judge on the cooking competition Top Chef for two seasons and appeared regularly on ABC’s Good Morning America.
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Despite his cooking skills and all the dishes he was able to produce, Lagasse also became known for some of the catchy phrases he used, and is still using today, such as “Kick it up a notch,” “Feel the love,” “Spice it up” – and of course, “Bam!”
His shows brought him numerous awards, including an Emmy for Outstanding Culinary Program.
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Besides his successful career, Emeril Lagasse always found time for love. He tied the knot three times and is currently still married to his third wife, Alden Lovelace, with whom he has two children, son Emeril John “EJ” Lagasse IV, and daughter Meril. He also has two other children, Jessica and Jillian, from his first marriage.
Lagasse’s son, EJ, followed into his father’s footsteps and is a great chef himself.
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Lagasse and his wife founded the Emeril Lagasse Foundation which aims to help children and youth access opportunities and “reach their full potential through culinary, nutrition and arts education.” In 2021 alone, the foundation donated over $300,000 to different causes.
Why we don’t hear of one of our favorite chefs recently is because Lagasse sold his brand to Martha Steward’s company for $50 million, except for the restaurants.
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Chef Lagasse has a net worth of $70 million.
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