LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - 'Dancing with the Stars' co-host Brooke Burke said on Thursday that she has been diagnosed with thyroid cancer and will need surgery.
The television presenter and model said in a three-minute video posted on the website Modernmom.com that she will need her thyroid removed.
'I need to have thyroid surgery and a thyroidectomy, which means I'm going to have a nice, big scar right here on neck,' Burke said, drawing a finger across her throat.
Burke, a former winner of ABC's celebrity ballroom dancing competition, said she had a biopsy in July, but it had taken her months to go public with the results.
'I'm ready to deal with it, and I'm going to be fine,' she said.
There was no word on when the surgery would take place, but Burke's publicist said her work schedule for 'Dancing with the Stars' would not be affected.
Burke, 47, said in July that her doctor suggested she undergo a thyroid ultrasound after he felt a lump in her neck during a routine physical.
The thyroid is a gland in the neck that produces hormones that regulate vital body functions, such as heart rate and blood pressure.
Burke's co-host Tom Bergeron said on Thursday during an appearance on the CBS chat show 'The Talk' that he had known about her condition for several months. 'We are all there with her,' he said.
'I've known about this for a few months ... I have had experience with this in my family. You never want to hear the word cancer. But thyroid cancer is one of the most treatable cancers. It has an incredibly high success rate,' he said.
(Reporting By Eric Kelsey; Editing by Jill Serjeant)
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Thursday, November 8, 2012
UK PM warns of witch-hunt against gays in pedophile scandal
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron warned on Thursday that speculation about the identity of an unidentified member of his ruling Conservative party accused of sexually abusing children could turn into a witch-hunt against gay people.
Cameron, who leads a troubled two-party coalition, ordered an investigation this week after a victim of child sexual abuse in Wales said a prominent Conservative political figure had abused him during the 1970s.
The claims, which follow the unmasking of late BBC star presenter Jimmy Savile as one of Britain's most prolific sex offenders, have stoked concern that a powerful pedophile ring may have operated in Britain in the 1970s and 1980s.
'I have heard all sorts of names bandied around and what then tends to happen is of course that everyone then sits around and speculates about people, some of whom are alive, some of whom are dead,' Cameron said during an ITV television interview.
'It is very important that anyone who has got any information about any pedophile no matter how high up in the country go to the police,' he said.
Britain's interior minister warned lawmakers this week that if they named suspected child abusers in parliament they risked jeopardizing future trials.
MPs benefit from 'parliamentary privilege' - meaning they can speak inside parliament freely without fear of legal action on a host of legally sensitive issues that might otherwise attract lawsuits.
Reports of child abuse have provoked fevered speculation on the Internet about the identity of the Conservative figure from the era of Margaret Thatcher, prime minister from 1979 to 1990.
When the ITV interviewer passed Cameron a piece of paper with the names of people identified on the Internet as being alleged child abusers, Cameron said:
'There is a danger if we are not careful that this could turn into a sort of witch-hunt particularly against people who are gay.'
'I am worried about the sort of thing you are doing right now - giving me a list of names you have taken off the Internet,' Cameron said.
The BBC aired a program last week in which Steven Messham, one of hundreds of victims of sexual abuse at children's care homes in Wales over two decades, said he had been sexually abused by a prominent Conservative political figure.
However, the BBC reporter said he could not name the figure because there was 'simply not enough evidence to name names'.
(Reporting by Guy Faulconbridge; Editing by Andrew Osborn)
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Cameron, who leads a troubled two-party coalition, ordered an investigation this week after a victim of child sexual abuse in Wales said a prominent Conservative political figure had abused him during the 1970s.
The claims, which follow the unmasking of late BBC star presenter Jimmy Savile as one of Britain's most prolific sex offenders, have stoked concern that a powerful pedophile ring may have operated in Britain in the 1970s and 1980s.
'I have heard all sorts of names bandied around and what then tends to happen is of course that everyone then sits around and speculates about people, some of whom are alive, some of whom are dead,' Cameron said during an ITV television interview.
'It is very important that anyone who has got any information about any pedophile no matter how high up in the country go to the police,' he said.
Britain's interior minister warned lawmakers this week that if they named suspected child abusers in parliament they risked jeopardizing future trials.
MPs benefit from 'parliamentary privilege' - meaning they can speak inside parliament freely without fear of legal action on a host of legally sensitive issues that might otherwise attract lawsuits.
Reports of child abuse have provoked fevered speculation on the Internet about the identity of the Conservative figure from the era of Margaret Thatcher, prime minister from 1979 to 1990.
When the ITV interviewer passed Cameron a piece of paper with the names of people identified on the Internet as being alleged child abusers, Cameron said:
'There is a danger if we are not careful that this could turn into a sort of witch-hunt particularly against people who are gay.'
'I am worried about the sort of thing you are doing right now - giving me a list of names you have taken off the Internet,' Cameron said.
The BBC aired a program last week in which Steven Messham, one of hundreds of victims of sexual abuse at children's care homes in Wales over two decades, said he had been sexually abused by a prominent Conservative political figure.
However, the BBC reporter said he could not name the figure because there was 'simply not enough evidence to name names'.
(Reporting by Guy Faulconbridge; Editing by Andrew Osborn)
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Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Taylor Swift reigns over Billboard 200, Meek Mill debuts high
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Country-pop star Taylor Swift held onto the top spot on the Billboard 200 album chart on Wednesday as her latest album 'Red' kept rapper Meek Mill from the top spot.
'Red,' Swift's fourth studio album safely took the No. 1 position after selling 344,000 copies according to figures from Nielsen SoundScan.
Last week, 'Red' scored the highest first week U.S. sales in a decade after selling 1.2 million copies. The album has outsold One Direction's 'Up All Night' to become the second-biggest album of 2012, behind Adele's juggernaut record '21,' which has sold more than 4 million copies this year.
Rapper Meek Mill entered the chart at No. 2 with his debut studio album 'Dreams & Nightmares,' selling 164,000 copies. The rapper collaborated with fellow Maybach Music artists for his debut, including Trey Songz, Wale, Rick Ross and Mary J. Blige.
Ahead of the holiday season, two festive albums debuted on the chart, with veteran crooner Rod Stewart's 'Merry Christmas Baby' at No. 3 and Trans-Siberian Orchestra's extended play record 'Dreams of Fireflies (On a Christmas Night)' at No. 9.
Country singer Toby Keith landed at No. 6 with his latest album 'Hope on the Rocks,' following his appearance and best music video win at the County Music Association (CMA) awards last week.
Country group Little Big Town also saw a boost from their CMA vocal group of the year win as their album 'Tornado' climbed the chart to No. 10.
Canadian singer Neil Young and his band Crazy Horse scored their second top ten album this year with 'Psychedelic Pill' at No. 8, following their 'Americana' album in June.
Over on the Digital Songs chart, Korean rapper Psy held the top spot with his infectious dance-pop single 'Gangnam Style,' while Bruno Mars' 'Locked Out of Heaven' remained at No. 2 and Ke$ha's 'Die Young' was a non-mover at No. 3.
(Reporting by Piya Sinha-Roy, editing by Jill Serjeant)
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'Red,' Swift's fourth studio album safely took the No. 1 position after selling 344,000 copies according to figures from Nielsen SoundScan.
Last week, 'Red' scored the highest first week U.S. sales in a decade after selling 1.2 million copies. The album has outsold One Direction's 'Up All Night' to become the second-biggest album of 2012, behind Adele's juggernaut record '21,' which has sold more than 4 million copies this year.
Rapper Meek Mill entered the chart at No. 2 with his debut studio album 'Dreams & Nightmares,' selling 164,000 copies. The rapper collaborated with fellow Maybach Music artists for his debut, including Trey Songz, Wale, Rick Ross and Mary J. Blige.
Ahead of the holiday season, two festive albums debuted on the chart, with veteran crooner Rod Stewart's 'Merry Christmas Baby' at No. 3 and Trans-Siberian Orchestra's extended play record 'Dreams of Fireflies (On a Christmas Night)' at No. 9.
Country singer Toby Keith landed at No. 6 with his latest album 'Hope on the Rocks,' following his appearance and best music video win at the County Music Association (CMA) awards last week.
Country group Little Big Town also saw a boost from their CMA vocal group of the year win as their album 'Tornado' climbed the chart to No. 10.
Canadian singer Neil Young and his band Crazy Horse scored their second top ten album this year with 'Psychedelic Pill' at No. 8, following their 'Americana' album in June.
Over on the Digital Songs chart, Korean rapper Psy held the top spot with his infectious dance-pop single 'Gangnam Style,' while Bruno Mars' 'Locked Out of Heaven' remained at No. 2 and Ke$ha's 'Die Young' was a non-mover at No. 3.
(Reporting by Piya Sinha-Roy, editing by Jill Serjeant)
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"Dad's Army" star Clive Dunn dies aged 92
LONDON (Reuters) - British actor Clive Dunn, best known as a bumbling old butcher in the popular World War Two sitcom 'Dad's Army', has died, his agent said on Wednesday.
Dunn passed away on Tuesday, Peter Charlesworth said, adding that he believed the actor died in Portugal where he has lived for many years. He was 92.
As Lance-Corporal Jones in Dad's Army - a hit television series in the 1960s and 1970s about a group of local volunteer members of the Home Guard - Dunn was famous for catchphrases such as 'Don't panic!' and 'They don't like it up 'em.'
He also had a No. 1 hit song with 'Grandad' in 1971, which he performed several times on TV music show 'Top of the Pops'.
Dunn was born in London in 1920 and enrolled in an acting academy after leaving school.
He played several small roles in films in the 1930s before serving in the army in World War Two, ending up in prisoner-of-war and labor camps for four years.
After the war he worked in music halls before enjoying success as Jones in Dad's Army.
Underlining his ability to play characters far older than his real age, he followed Dad's Army with a five-year run in children's comedy series 'Grandad' as an elderly caretaker.
According to the BBC, he is survived by his wife Priscilla Morgan and two daughters, Jessica and Polly.
(Reporting by Mike Collett-White, editing by Paul Casciato)
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Dunn passed away on Tuesday, Peter Charlesworth said, adding that he believed the actor died in Portugal where he has lived for many years. He was 92.
As Lance-Corporal Jones in Dad's Army - a hit television series in the 1960s and 1970s about a group of local volunteer members of the Home Guard - Dunn was famous for catchphrases such as 'Don't panic!' and 'They don't like it up 'em.'
He also had a No. 1 hit song with 'Grandad' in 1971, which he performed several times on TV music show 'Top of the Pops'.
Dunn was born in London in 1920 and enrolled in an acting academy after leaving school.
He played several small roles in films in the 1930s before serving in the army in World War Two, ending up in prisoner-of-war and labor camps for four years.
After the war he worked in music halls before enjoying success as Jones in Dad's Army.
Underlining his ability to play characters far older than his real age, he followed Dad's Army with a five-year run in children's comedy series 'Grandad' as an elderly caretaker.
According to the BBC, he is survived by his wife Priscilla Morgan and two daughters, Jessica and Polly.
(Reporting by Mike Collett-White, editing by Paul Casciato)
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Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Rihanna unveils Chris Brown duet "Nobodies Business"
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - R&B star Rihanna unveiled a duet entitled 'Nobodies Business' with ex-boyfriend Chris Brown on Tuesday, three years after Brown was charged with assaulting her.
The song was part of an official track list that Barbadian singer Rihanna tweeted to her followers for her upcoming album 'Unapologetic,' and comes after weeks of speculation in the media that the couple have rekindled their romance being spotted together at numerous events.
While Rihanna, 24, has stayed mum on her relationship status with Brown, the 'Turn Up The Music' singer attended Rihanna's Halloween party last week and tweeted a photograph of himself dressed in Arab robes and a rifle.
Brown, 23, is currently halfway through his five-year probation after pleading guilty to assaulting Rihanna on the eve of the Grammy awards in 2009. He was ordered to complete community service and a domestic violence program.
Brown was given permission by a Los Angeles judge to embark on his European tour at a recent hearing overseeing his progress on his probation.
The former couple have had a tumultuous relationship in the last three years, including a restraining order against Brown following the assault.
But recently the two singers have made peace, coming together on a remix of Rihanna's raunchy song 'Birthday Cake' earlier this year.
The Barbadian singer told Oprah Winfrey in an emotional interview in August that she and Brown now had a 'very close friendship,' and that she still loved him.
Other collaborations on Rihanna's upcoming 'Unapologetic' album include rapper Eminem, newcomer singer-songwriter Mikky Ekko and rapper Future.
(Reporting By Piya Sinha-Roy, editing by Jill Serjeant)
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The song was part of an official track list that Barbadian singer Rihanna tweeted to her followers for her upcoming album 'Unapologetic,' and comes after weeks of speculation in the media that the couple have rekindled their romance being spotted together at numerous events.
While Rihanna, 24, has stayed mum on her relationship status with Brown, the 'Turn Up The Music' singer attended Rihanna's Halloween party last week and tweeted a photograph of himself dressed in Arab robes and a rifle.
Brown, 23, is currently halfway through his five-year probation after pleading guilty to assaulting Rihanna on the eve of the Grammy awards in 2009. He was ordered to complete community service and a domestic violence program.
Brown was given permission by a Los Angeles judge to embark on his European tour at a recent hearing overseeing his progress on his probation.
The former couple have had a tumultuous relationship in the last three years, including a restraining order against Brown following the assault.
But recently the two singers have made peace, coming together on a remix of Rihanna's raunchy song 'Birthday Cake' earlier this year.
The Barbadian singer told Oprah Winfrey in an emotional interview in August that she and Brown now had a 'very close friendship,' and that she still loved him.
Other collaborations on Rihanna's upcoming 'Unapologetic' album include rapper Eminem, newcomer singer-songwriter Mikky Ekko and rapper Future.
(Reporting By Piya Sinha-Roy, editing by Jill Serjeant)
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Sharon Osbourne has double mastectomy: magazine
LONDON (Reuters) - British celebrity Sharon Osbourne has had a double mastectomy after discovering she was carrying a gene that increased the risk of her developing breast cancer, she told Hello! magazine in an interview published on Monday.
Osbourne, 60, told the publication that the decision was a 'no-brainer' in the end.
'As soon as I found out I had the breast cancer gene, I thought: 'The odds are not in my favor',' she said in remarks that also ran in the Daily Mirror tabloid.
'I've had cancer before and I didn't want to live under that cloud: I decided to just take everything off, and had a double mastectomy.'
Osbourne, who put the eccentric life of her family on view in the reality TV series 'The Osbournes', said she did not want to spend the rest of her life with 'that shadow hanging over me.
'I want to be around for a long time and be a grandmother to Pearl,' she added, referring to her son Jack's first child.
'I didn't even think of my breasts in a nostalgic way, I just wanted to be able to live my life without that fear all the time. It's not 'pity me', it's a decision I made that's got rid of this weight that I was carrying around.'
Osbourne raised her profile by appearing as a judge on successful talent shows 'The X Factor' and 'America's Got Talent'. She is married to heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne.
Her London publicist referred Reuters to the interview which ran in Hello! and the Daily Mirror when asked to confirm the news.
(Reporting by Mike Collett-White, editing by Paul Casciato)
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Osbourne, 60, told the publication that the decision was a 'no-brainer' in the end.
'As soon as I found out I had the breast cancer gene, I thought: 'The odds are not in my favor',' she said in remarks that also ran in the Daily Mirror tabloid.
'I've had cancer before and I didn't want to live under that cloud: I decided to just take everything off, and had a double mastectomy.'
Osbourne, who put the eccentric life of her family on view in the reality TV series 'The Osbournes', said she did not want to spend the rest of her life with 'that shadow hanging over me.
'I want to be around for a long time and be a grandmother to Pearl,' she added, referring to her son Jack's first child.
'I didn't even think of my breasts in a nostalgic way, I just wanted to be able to live my life without that fear all the time. It's not 'pity me', it's a decision I made that's got rid of this weight that I was carrying around.'
Osbourne raised her profile by appearing as a judge on successful talent shows 'The X Factor' and 'America's Got Talent'. She is married to heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne.
Her London publicist referred Reuters to the interview which ran in Hello! and the Daily Mirror when asked to confirm the news.
(Reporting by Mike Collett-White, editing by Paul Casciato)
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Monday, November 5, 2012
Brad Pitt turns designer for high-end furniture collection
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Brad Pitt has turned his talents to creating furniture for a luxury design house with a high-end collection inspired by both Art Nouveau and Art Deco, according to Architectural Digest.
Pitt, who collaborated on the collection with U.S. furniture designer Frank Pollaro, discussed his inspirations for the capsule collection in the December issue of the magazine.
'I'm drawn to furniture design as complete architecture on a minor scale,' Pitt said. 'I am obsessively bent on quality, to an unhealthy degree.'
Pitt said it was his obsession that introduced him to Pollaro, whom he said embodies the 'same mad spirit of the craftsmen of yore, with their obsessive attention to detail.'
The dozen-piece collection, which will be unveiled by the Pollaro furniture house in New York between November 13 and 15, will include tables, chairs, an elaborate bed and a bathtub made of marble.
The 48-year-old 'Fight Club' actor said he was influenced by Scottish architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh's Glasgow Rose, drawn with a continuous line. He designed his collection with the fluidity of a single line, be it geometric or circular.
'There is something more grand at play, as if you could tell the story of one's life with a single line - from birth to death, with all the bloody triumphs and perceived humiliating losses, even boredoms, along the way,' the actor said.
Pitt has previously worked with well-known architects for his Make It Right foundation to create affordable quality housing for the victims of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. He also designed a diamond ring for his partner, Angelina Jolie, when the couple got engaged earlier this year.
The actor also became the latest and first male face of Chanel's iconic women's fragrance Chanel No.5 last month, mystifying critics and fashionistas with an enigmatic video commercial.
(Reporting By Piya Sinha-Roy; editing by Patricia Reaney, Bernard Orr)
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Pitt, who collaborated on the collection with U.S. furniture designer Frank Pollaro, discussed his inspirations for the capsule collection in the December issue of the magazine.
'I'm drawn to furniture design as complete architecture on a minor scale,' Pitt said. 'I am obsessively bent on quality, to an unhealthy degree.'
Pitt said it was his obsession that introduced him to Pollaro, whom he said embodies the 'same mad spirit of the craftsmen of yore, with their obsessive attention to detail.'
The dozen-piece collection, which will be unveiled by the Pollaro furniture house in New York between November 13 and 15, will include tables, chairs, an elaborate bed and a bathtub made of marble.
The 48-year-old 'Fight Club' actor said he was influenced by Scottish architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh's Glasgow Rose, drawn with a continuous line. He designed his collection with the fluidity of a single line, be it geometric or circular.
'There is something more grand at play, as if you could tell the story of one's life with a single line - from birth to death, with all the bloody triumphs and perceived humiliating losses, even boredoms, along the way,' the actor said.
Pitt has previously worked with well-known architects for his Make It Right foundation to create affordable quality housing for the victims of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. He also designed a diamond ring for his partner, Angelina Jolie, when the couple got engaged earlier this year.
The actor also became the latest and first male face of Chanel's iconic women's fragrance Chanel No.5 last month, mystifying critics and fashionistas with an enigmatic video commercial.
(Reporting By Piya Sinha-Roy; editing by Patricia Reaney, Bernard Orr)
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