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| RACHAEL RAY DENIES HAVING THROAT CANCER SCARE Blog |
Rachael Ray is shooting down reports that she had a throat cancer scare and is about to be silenced for two months by surgery.
The bubbly Emmy winning talk show host is having surgery – but it's not as serious as reports suggest, according to her rep.
"Rachael is the picture of health. She is having very minor surgery to remove a benign cyst on her vocal cord," says Charlie Dougiello, a spokesman for Ray. "It's a common in-and-out procedure that she will have in early December and it will not adversely effect any of her daytime show or Food Network tapings." The National Enquirer had reported that Ray, 40, was scared she had throat cancer, which required surgery that would prevent her from speaking for about two months and would disrput her work schedule.
Although, she will have to rest her voice for a week or so after the
procedure, the ailment hasn't slowed down the busy TV star.
"She's totally fine. It's just something she needs to take care of. She hasn't been feeling ill," says a source.
In 2006, Ray told PEOPLE that she's had issues with her voice for ages. "I lose my voice a lot," she said at the time. "I had a lot of croup as a kid so I don't have the strongest vocal cords to begin with. I went to a voice doctor [who] taught me exercises for my throat and to cut back a little on the caffeine."
Ray is currently in Italy celebrating her third wedding anniversary with husband John Cusimano, family and friends.
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| CAUGHT IN THE ACT! Blog |
• Jamie Lynn Spears, watching the LSU Tigers
battle the Mississippi Bulldogs with fiancé Casey Aldridge at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, La. Before the game, the casual
pair hung in the Tiger Suites on the stadium's east side. But they watched
the match from a luxury suite. On the way to the suite, Spears stopped to
sign autographs and take pictures with young fans, while Aldridge stood by
holding her purse. "She was just mingling," the source says.
• Meanwhile in Chicago, diehard Chicago Bears fan Ashton Kutcher took in the game at Soldier Field with Demi Moore. The handsome couple sat next to legendary Bears hall of fame
running back Gale Sayers. And Kutcher, of course, has football on
the mind: The actor is the new assistant coach for the freshman football team at Los Angeles private school Harvard-Westlake.
• Kirsten Dunst, meeting up with Justin Long for a late breakfast at Hollywood's Kitchen 24 with another guy friend
in tow. Dunst looked tired, an onlooker says of the casual actress, who wore
shorts and flip-flops to the diner. According to the onlooker, the two
"weren't lovey-dovey. They were just hanging out." (Her rep tells PEOPLE the
pair are just friends and are not dating.)
• Tyra Banks, indulging her sweet-tooth at Crave
Cupcakes in Houston's Uptown Park neighborhood while there to preview an
upcoming episode of her talk show. Banks walked in, with entourage in tow,
and took a seat at the bakery's bar, where she immediately enjoyed some
delicious cupcakes. Her favorite flavors? Lemon and strawberry, an insider
tells us.
• Julianne Moore, lunching at 'sNice in New York's West
Village. "She looked tiny and freckly and beautiful," an onlooker tells us
of the actress, who ate a quinoa salad while poring over a script.
• Nicky Hilton, reading magazines and texting her boyfiend
while getting her hair colored by Rachael Ray's colorist,
Emily Thomas, at Cutler Salon in South Beach.
• By ALEXIS CHIU, JENNIFER GARCIA, RUTH LANEY, LESLEY MESSER, KIM PEIFFER,
KELLY RONDEAU and ALYSSA SHELASKYWant to see where the celebrity action goes down? Tour all the Celebrity Hot Spots.Tuesday's Caught in the Act >
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| COUPLES WATCH: NICOLE & JOEL, PENN & BLAKE Blog |
• Nicole Richie and Joel Madden, commandeering a couch in the back of West Hollywood's Chateau Marmont with a group of friends. Richie ate a salad and sipped on some white wine during her night out. She was enjoying her friends' company when, according to an onlooker, Natalie Portman walked inside and took a seat on a nearby couch. (Portman had been laughing loudly over dinner on the patio.) The actress greeted Richie before slipping out through the crowded lobby. After Portman left, Richie and her friends relocated, bringing their party to the patio.
• Penn Badgley and Blake Lively, sitting together at an intimate screening of the rugby movie Forever Strong, in which the Gossip Girl actor sports funky facial hair. The pair whispered to other during the film, then took pictures with fans outside the Tribeca Grand Hotel, where the screening took place. Next up? An afterparty at the North Loft Penthouse of the Soho Grand.• Rachael Ray, singing along and dancing as her husband John Cusimano and his band performed at a City Harvest charity event at New York's Skylight Studios. When the star chef wasn't rocking out to her hubby's tunes, she chatted with party guests, including Chris Rock's wife Malaak and Alex McCord from The Real Housewives of New York City.• Meanwhile, Helena Christensen hosted her own charity event – for the Food Bank For New York City – at the Winston Wächter gallery, where she was never far away from her rocker beau Paul Banks. The supermodel auctioned off signed goods at the celeb-studded event (attended by Bono and Michael Stipe), which was sponsored by Belvedere. (See more stars and their indie-rock loves!)
• Cate Blanchett, shopping in London's Soho district at organic food store Fresh & Wild with husband Andrew Upton. The actress, in a summer dress and sunglasses, was accompanied on the shopping trip by her children and some friends.
• ANNEMARIE CRUZ, JENNIFER GARCIA, CARLOS GREER and PETE NORMANWant to see where the celebrity action goes down? Tour all of the Celebrity Hot Spots.Friday's Caught in the Act >
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| RACHAEL RAY WENT SKYDIVING ON 40TH BIRTHDAY Blog |
How did Rachael Ray ring in the big 4-0?
By skydiving.
For the fourth time.
"I find it strangely calming," she told Lifeline Live in an interview about the new season of her show, USA Today reports. "I feel at peace afterward."
Can you believe these stars are 40?
She also celebrated her latest milestone with a check-up by her doctor.
Relax — everything's fine.
She said she has "perfect blood pressure," but she has bruised her vocal chords.
"I never shut up long enough for that to heal," said Ray, who added that she does "about 280 episodes" a year. "They’re going to try to teach me how to speak properly. I don’t know if an old dog can learn new tricks, but I'm going to try."
She has been taking antacids, downing herbal tea and using an Echinacea spray. "I must learn how to change the way I speak," she said.
Ray is gearing up for her third season of her daytime talk show (premiering Monday, September 8).
Her first guest: Ed McMahon.
"Ed McMahon is absolutely amazing. What a icon. What a gentleman," she said.
She said she was "really impressed" that he confessed his recent financial woes.
"He bonded with all of America by telling them, 'Hey, you guys aren’t the only ones suffering,' Ray said. "I thought that was a such brave, cool, honest thing."
Also expected this season: Jessica Simpson, Paula Abdul, America Ferrara, Shannen Doherty, New Kids on the Block, Ty Pennington and Rosie O'Donnell, among others.
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| CAUGHT IN THE ACT! Blog |
• Ryan Phillippe and Abbie Cornish, drinking beers and trying their hands at the video game Gears of War 2
during an Xbox 360 bash at Last Laugh, a store in downtown Los Angeles. The
casual duo enjoyed their sneak preview of the game, then turned their
attention to the clothes in the store. According to a source, the couple
acted lowkey but still "lovey-dovey."
• A solo Kate Hudson, scoping out the fashions of
Australia in New York's meatpacking district. The Fool's Gold star hit up the Elizabeth Charles boutique where she bought four dresses,
two jackets and two sweaters. According to a source, the actress is smitten
with Aussie designers after shooting her adventure comedy Down Under.
• Ryan Gosling, chatting about music during jazz
night at West Hollywood's Green
Door. The dapper actor sported jeans, a white T-shirt and a Members Only
jacket – and spent his time talking up host Jason Scoppa next
to the deejay booth. But when he was finished chatting, Gosling sat at a
table near the band where he was joined by his mother and sisters. Says an
onlooker: "Everyone had an awesome time."
• Rachael Ray, diving into a "chocolate pizza" at Max Brenner
in New York's Union Square. The lunchtime snack was topped with chocolate
and marshmallows instead of cheese.
• Denise Richards, talking about ex Charlie Sheen
"a lot," during a barbecue at the DKNY Jeans house in Malibu, a source tells
us. But the E! star wasn't saying bad things, the source says. "She was just
relaxing, and at one point told people, 'It’s great to get out and enjoy
time with friends.' "
• Mark Ronson, beatboxing and singing an impromptu few
choruses of his hit song "Stop Me" during Jay-Z's afterparty at Club 2020 in Bournemouth, England. The Grammy Award winning producer also
came to the rescue after a minor technical snafu in the deejay booth, and
later fended off autograph seeking female fans.
Also Spotted ...• Model Karolina Kurkova praising her G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra costar Dennis Quaid at a benefit for the AIDS
Community Research Initiative of America at a private residence in
Bridgehampton, N.Y. "Dennis was so funny," she told us. ... Bachelorette star DeAnna Pappas, sharing a romantic meal on the
secluded patio at Asia de Cuba inside West Hollywood's Mondrian Hotel with
her new fiancé Jesse Csincsak.• By K.C. BAKER, DAVID CAPLAN, JENNIFER GARCIA, MONIQUE JESSEN
and KRISTEN MASCIAWant to see where the celebrity action goes down? Tour all the Celebrity Hot Spots.Wednesday's Caught in the Act >
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