owl Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/thedishrag...-newman-is.html According to reports, Paul Newman, 83 and a former chain-smoker, has been diagnosed with terminal lung cancer The acclaimed actor is said to have been diagnosed at New York Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tugmoose Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Vibes and prayers for Paul and the Newman family. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
myboyblue Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 That's awfully sad news. This guy has some of the best output of any actor living or non. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mfwahl Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 This sucks. An amazing talent and person. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tugmoose Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 From FoxNews.com: According to Newman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Cousin Tupelo Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 He's quite a man, an American institution. My top 5 Newman films (in no particular order): Cool Hand LukeNobody's FoolThe VerdictSomebody Up There Likes MeThe Hustler Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mfwahl Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Paul Newman is not at death's door, thank you very much. The Hollywood icon's agent, Toni Howard, tells E! News a slew of gossip reports claiming Newman was terminally ill with lung cancer are "not true." The reports began in earnest late last month, when Newman backed out as director of Our Town at the playhouse in his hometown of Westport, Conn., citing an unspecified illness. Several tabloids pounced on the news as evidence of a dire condition. Subsequent photos of a seemingly gaunt-looking Newman at a recent charity event, posted last Friday on Martha Stewart's blog, has added fuel to the speculation, which was even picked up by the Los Angeles Times' gossip blog. The 83-year-old Oscar winner announced last year that he was ending his acting career after 50 years. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Cousin Tupelo Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Whew! Thank God for the journalistic integrity of E! News! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Good Old Neon Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 That's awfully sad news. This guy has some of the best output of any actor living or non. Agreed - he is one of my favorites both on and off the screen. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Moses Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 he was my favorite actor growing up*, and he'll always be one of a few actors i consider to be heads above the rest. this is very sad news. *i loved his performance in The Towering Inferno - i was a kid! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
owl Posted June 10, 2008 Author Share Posted June 10, 2008 Sorry everyone, nothing to see here. Nothing like being duped by disreputable bloggers the LA Times Quote Link to post Share on other sites
owl Posted June 10, 2008 Author Share Posted June 10, 2008 Funny thing. I just did a Google search for E! Newman and came up with: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_E._Neuman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncle wilco Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 wow, all this makes me want to watch a paul newman flick after work. and i'm a big fan of his salad dressing too. glad he's still with us. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
owl Posted June 10, 2008 Author Share Posted June 10, 2008 Yeah, Newman's Own's Balsamic Vinaigrette is by far the best dressing in the world. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncle wilco Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Yeah, Newman's Own's Balsamic Vinaigrette is by far the best dressing in the world. that's my favorite too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Good Old Neon Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 that's my favorite too. Mine too - see, we can agree on something (aside from Wilco's awesomeness) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Garp Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 we should all hum "it's in the way that you use it" and picture tom cruise dancing with a pool cue in honor of the good news Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncle wilco Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 we should all hum "it's in the way that you use it" and picture tom cruise dancing with a pool cue in honor of the good news of all the movies, you have to pick that one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Garp Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 of all the movies, you have to pick that one. I should have mentioned I have no shame Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 What a sick rumor to start. There are certainly enough sad stories of people with terminal cancer not to start one that isn't true. Looking at his body of work, man..its something else. Hud, Harper, Roy Bean, Torn Curtain, The Hustler, Exodus, Butch Cassidy, The Verdict, Sweet Bird of Youth, on and on, even the sort of sucky stuff is good. Rachel Rachel is a good film he directed. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tugmoose Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Love love love it when he makes Hanrahan blow his top in . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jhh4321 Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 i grew up in westport, ct (newmans hometown)i used to work at a grocery store in town, i helped him pick out melons. he then proceeded to tell me that i was bad at picking out melons and told me that he owned some melon farms in california. then showed me the right way to pick out melons. it was an odd experience.i love his food products/acting Quote Link to post Share on other sites
embiggen Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Paul Newman is one of my favorites! he also makes great cat food. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Edie Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 From Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Swoon city Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Cousin Tupelo Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 disreputable bloggers Isn't that redundant? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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