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Author, journalist, and former Today Show co-anchor Kathie Lee Gifford has something to share.
She was, until very recently, in deep physical agony.
Her chronic pain interfered with meeting fans. Worse, it made it hard for her to play with her grandchildren.
It reached a point where she wanted to die.
‘I’ve never abused [my body], I just used it’
Just over a year ago, Gifford underwent a hip replacement surgery.
Followed by that, she went under the knife again.
Gifford broke her arm just by rolling over onto it at an extremely odd angle, she says.
Another broken bone came from a fall on uneven pavement — which can lead to catastrophic injuries even to someone who is not in her 70s.
When Gifford realized how far her depth perception had fallen, she underwent cataract surgery.
“You have to have a sense of humor about everything,” Gifford told People.
She expressed: “Thank God I’ve never lost that, even in my bleakest moments. I’m a tough broad.”
Even so, she is the first to admit that she’s put wear and tear on her body over the years.
“I’ve never abused [my body], I just used it,” Gifford explained.
In other words, she’s saying that she’s been so active that it’s taken a toll. That’s one of the grim truths of bodies and age — you need to be just the right amount of active.
‘I wanted to die a few times’
“I want to be Kathie Lee, the person they expect,” she explained. “I don’t want to disappoint people.”
This goes for meeting fans on the street as well as for spending time with her grandchildren.
Gifford added: “But when you’re in pain, it’s so debilitating, and everything’s a grimace.”
She detailed: “I’ve had emotional pain many times in my life, but never this chronic physical pain where you literally want to go home to Jesus.”
“I wanted to die a few times,” Gifford admitted. “I wasn’t going to hurt myself. I wasn’t going to kill myself. I just didn’t want to be here — as blessed as I am.”
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After a series of surgeries, Gifford is doing six-days-a-week physical therapy and stem cell therapy.
She reports that she is now running “all over the place” with her grandchildren.
“They’re all fantastic,” she gushed to People.
She added: “I’m hoping, Lord willing, that I have many, many years with them.”
We of course wish her the very best.
Kathie Lee Gifford ‘Wanted to Die’ Before Surgeries, Stem Cell Therapy was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.
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According to recent reports, Kate Gosselin has been “spiraling” over estranged son Collin Gosselin’s tell-all book.
The memoir releases in just a few months, and seems poised to expose her like never before.
Reportedly, Kate’s been telling those closest to her that his book is full of lies, even if its contents aren’t public yet.
Will she sue him for defamation to silence him? Apparently not.
‘I can’t [because] I’m a public figure’
Though Kate has not directly mentioned Collin or his upcoming novel, it’s clear that In The Shadow of Eight is on her mind.
In her comments on TikTok, one user wrote: “If you are 100% certain that the accusations against you are lies, my suggestion would be to take him to court and sue him for defamation!”
Obviously, if Collin is “lying,” Kate couldn’t possibly know everything that he has to say in his memoir, could she?
While we puzzle over that head-scratcher, we’ll acknowledge that we’ve all seen defamation suits brought forward. Some even win on spurious grounds, even when the defendant is being entirely truthful.
With that in mind, it’s a great question. Why not sue Collin? Surely the woman who ruined his childhood can also ruin his book launch, right?
Kate actually replied to the commenter, offering an explanation of sorts.
“I can’t bc I’m a public figure,” she claimed in her response.
“Rules are different unfortunately,” Kate alleged.
She then wrote: “Or I def would!”
Not everyone believes her explanation. But she soon doubled down, explaining further.
‘I tried :(‘
“Malice is one of the hardest things to prove,” the widely reviled reality TV alum wrote. “I tried :(.”
Kate then alleged: “The rules are different for ppl in the public eye.”
She went on to describe: “I consulted a high power LA attorney (you’ve definitely heard of him) years ago when other ppl were putting crazy stuff out there and that’s what he said.”
Most people do not believe that Collin’s accounts of his childhood are “crazy.” That seems to be a problem for Kate.
According to her: “The courts don’t honor it if you’re in the public eye :(”
Even after doubling down there, Kate wasn’t quite done.
A separate commenter asked her if she might consider taking a lie-detector test.
Kate simply replied: “Ha!”
Though she is one of the most widely despised former reality TV stars by many, some would argue that lie detector tests are famously unreliable and not exactly admissible in court. Not to defend her, but it would be a fool’s errand in many situations.
We’ll all look forward to reading Collin’s memoir when it releases in October.
Kate Gosselin Says She ‘Can’t’ Sue Collin for Defamation Over Tell-All … was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.
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The wedding of the year is nearly upon us.
This Friday, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are holding their nuptials.
The big event included over 1,000 invites, a lockdown on traffic near the venue, and even NDAs for guests.
How tough are the non-disclosure agreements?
Wedding bells are ringing! Metaphorically, for the moment
According to NBC News, Taylor and Travis’ wedding will reportedly include about 1,100 guests.
The festivities should go down at Madison Square Garden on Friday, July 3.
Previous reports had shared that some wedding-related events would take place in New York on Friday. We just didn’t know how much.
It’s hard to keep a large wedding secret when you’re Taylor. Especially when there’s a block-off schedule in a city like New York.
Those with invitations — apparently, over 1,000 individuals — have received electronic nondisclosure agreements. NBC was however unclear on the details of the NDAs.
TMZ reports that the NDA may look intimidating but apparently isn’t quite a Sword of Damocles over guests’ heads.
Yes, the non-disclosure agreements that guests must e-sign forbid them from spilling details to the public.
However, TMZ says that the measure does not include a monetary penalty for blabbers.
In fact, there doesn’t seem to be any other punitive measures attached.
Simply put, it sounds like this is a legal measure to discourage people from blabbing, but not a cudgel with which to ruin their lives if they do.
Will there be some sort of streaming doc for the big day?
There is no film release attached, either.
So guests weren’t asked to sign away their rights to appear on camera.
This makes it sound like there’s probably not going to be a streaming special or a documentary about the wedding.
Or, if there is, select individuals may sign on (or not) during or after the wedding.
This makes sense. Taylor is a world-class celebrity. Travis is arguably fairly famous in the sportsball world. They’re not reality stars, and their wedding can be for them and friends, not for streaming.
Officially, we only know that the invitations listed “New York City” as the venue, and July 3 as the date.
As for MSG, we know the venue because New York City streets surrounding Madison Square Garden will be closed from July 2 through midday on July 4, all for a July 3 event.
People connected the dots. It wasn’t hard.
By the way, the invites were watermarked by Taylor and Travis, sort of like some OnlyFans videos are. That is to say, if someone leaks it, they’ll know who did.
Still, if someone wants to spill the beans, it sounds like they can. They’ll get a really good excuse to not attend a wedding in the process.
Taylor Swift Wedding NDAs: How Harshly Are Leakers Punished? was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.
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