Corrie's Vera speaks about illness

Former 'Coronation Street' actress Liz Dawn has spoken about how her life has changed since she was diagnosed with emphysema five years ago.
The 68-year-old actress told ITV's 'Tonight' that she was told by doctors that she only had one third of her lung capacity left.
Dawn, who played Vera Duckworth in 'Coronation Street', recently quit the show due to ill health.
She said: "I used to go to Granada and I used to go in the dressing room, and I'd be really breathless before I even did anything."
"And I got that bad, at the end that instead of somebody knocking on the door and saying: 'It's your scene', I used to go on a scene earlier and sit on the Duckworths' set."
Dawn also said that she quit smoking after her diagnosis: "When you're addicted to smoking it's very hard to stop... I couldn't answer the phone unless I lit up."
The actress said that she regretted smoking around non-smokers: "I mean there are a lot of non-smokers in 'Coronation Street' that I have stood next to and smoked. Must have been awful mustn't it?"
Dawn's doctor Professor Ashley Woodcock said: "Liz came to me about five years ago really pretty desperate."
"At that point she could walk just a couple of yards... she was in a really bad way."
"Stopping her smoking was really critical and she did that... which has been great because she wouldn't be here now... if she hadn't stopped"

McConaughey comedy "Surfer" catches summer wave

McConaughey comedy "Surfer" catches summer wave

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The funniness "Surfboarder, Fellow," starring Matthew McConaughey as a soul-searching surfer who's experiencing an existential crisis, is jell for a summertime tone ending.


Starz Media subsidiary company Mainstay Bay Amusement has acquired U.S. statistical distribution rights to the celluloid and plans to going it stagily in deep summer.


Anchor Bay, whose primary business is home amusement, has been moving toward fencesitter theatrical releases with films such as "The Grand piano" and "Sex and Destruction 101."


"The acquisition of 'Surfer, Dude' underscores where this company is headed," Anchor Bay laurel president Bill Clark said. "We will continue to larn strong titles for representation and Videodisc liberation piece maximizing the abilities of the various divisions at Starz, including our global gross revenue team and the insurance premium amusement channels."


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Doherty set to run London Marathon?

Doherty set to run London Marathon?

Babyshambles rocker Pete Doherty is reportedly go under to run the John Griffith Chaney Marathon.
According to the Daily Mirror, the singer has been spotted out jogging in Wiltshire with his former landlord Ralph Bernard.
A source told the paper: "Ralph knocked on Pete's door one daytime and they went for a run. Despite existence completely come out of cast, Pete enjoyed it and he's been come out once again and once more."
"He thinks that running is a great way to get back up in condition - particularly afterwards piling on the pounds in rehab."
"He knows that citizenry will be surprised by his efforts to be healthier only he really wants to turn o'er a freshly leaf," the source said.
A interpreter for Doherty reportedly said: "Thither is more or less truth to this - you never know what could find."




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Corrie's Vera speaks about illness

Corrie's Vera speaks about illness

Former 'Coronation Street' actress Liz Cockcrow has spoken around how her life has changed since she was diagnosed with pulmonary emphysema basketball team years ago.
The 68-year-old actress told ITV's 'Tonight' that she was told by doctors that she only had one third of her lung mental ability left field.
Morning, world Health Organization played Vera Duckworth in 'Coronation Street', late give up the demonstrate due to ill wellness.
She said: "I used to go to Granada and I used to go in the dressing room, and I'd be really breathless before I even did anything."
"And I got that badly, at the goal that alternatively of soul knocking on the door and saying: 'It's your scene', I used to go on a scene sooner and seat on the Duckworths' set."
Dawn likewise said that she stop smoking after her diagnosis: "When you're addicted to smoke it's very hard to plosive speech sound... I couldn't answer the headphone unless I lit up."
The actress said that she regretted smoking about non-smokers: "I intend there ar a lot of non-smokers in 'Coronation Street' that I consume stood next to and smoked. Must make been terribly mustn't it?"
Dawn's doctor Professor Ashley Woodcock said: "Liz came to me about five years ago actually fairly desperate."
"At that point she could walk just now a couple of yards... she was in a actually bad way."
"Stopping her smoke was really critical and she did that... which has been great because she wouldn't be here now... if she hadn't stopped"




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Lil' Kim's Car Repossessed

Lil' Kim's Car Repossessed

Knocker LIL' KIM has had her luxury sportscar repossessed after she allegedly failed to keep up the repayments.
The star - real appoint Kimberly Bobby Jones - recently received a call from a repossession company world Health Organization towed away her silver Bentley, valued at around $250-300,000 (GBP125,000-150,000) and the incident was captured on film by a New House of York TV crew.
Inigo Jones, world Health Organization spent much of 2005 and 2006 in poky for a lying under oath article of faith, was reportedly quartet to five months behind with the payments.
Voice for Commercial Serving Corps, Cyro Mirando, confirmed the company had repossessed Jones' vehicle simply admitted the star topology was unhappy to see the team go far at her plate.
He tells celebrity blogger Perez Hilton, "She didn't wanna cooperate. Fundamentally, she told us to get off the holding. We were hoping that she'd hand us the keys, organism that it'd be the right thing to do. It's non her vehicle."
Lil' Kim's publicist Tracy Nguyen insists the repossession is the result of a misinterpretation.
She says, "The gondola was a gift, given 4 days ago. This matter is presently being resolved and is completely come out of Kim's work force."

Knight Rider car is up for auction

Knight Rider car is up for auction

Single of the master copy KITT cars from the 1980s TV series 'Knight Rider' has been put on cut-rate sale on eBay.
The Associated Press reports that the minimum offer for the total darkness 1984 Pontiac Trans Am is $20,000.
Another of the master KITT cars was put up for cut-rate sale in April and was sold for around $100,000.
The feature-length pilot episode for the planned newly serial of 'Knight Rider' will screen on US TV next yr.




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Swingers stars are teaming up again

Swingers stars are teaming up again

'Swingers' stars Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau ar to reunite on the big blind once again for a fresh comedy called 'Four Christmases'.
Variety reports that the picture follows the calamities which befall newlyweds Brad (Vaughn) and Kate (Reese John Witherspoon) as they travel to their different sets of parents.
Favreau and Tim John McGraw will toy Brad's bullying brothers, Dallas and Mile-High City.
Vaughn and Favreau likewise starred together in 'The Break-Up' and 'Made'.
John Witherspoon and Vaughn are also producing the new movie.




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Winehouse refused visa for Grammys

Winehouse refused visa for Grammys

Amy Winehouse will not be playing at this year's Grammy Awards because her request for a visa has been turned shoot down by the US Embassy in John Griffith Chaney, according to her publiciser.
The Exterior Organization, which counts the troubled retro-soul singer among its clients, said in a statement: "Amy has been progressing well since entrance a rehabilitation clinic two weeks ago and although disappointed with the determination has accepted the ruling and will be concentrating on her recovery."
The 24-year-old singer and her acclaimed 'Back to Black' album are nominated in six categories for the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Lord's Day.
Organisers of the medicine awards are right away arranging for the singer to do via satellite.
Since the album's US release last year, she has cancelled a slew of appearances amid reports of drug use.