Olympian Nancy Kerrigan headlines infertility conference
NEWTON, MASS. » Nancy Kerrigan is sharing her heartbreaking experience with multiple miscarriages.
The Olympic figure skating star is scheduled to deliver the keynote address Saturday morning at a New England infertility conference in Newton, Massachusetts.
Last spring, Kerrigan revealed during an episode of “Dancing with the Stars” that she had six miscarriages during an eightyear span.
In a subsequent interview on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” the Massachusetts native called the miscarriages “devastating” and said they were hard on her marriage to husband Jerry Solomon.
Kerrigan says the miscarriages happened after the birth of her first child, Matthew, in 1996. She says she turned to in vitro fertilization for the births of son Brian and daughter Nicole.
The event is being organized by Resolve New England, which deals with fertility treatment, donor adoption.
Tatler magazine apologizes for comments about Daisy Lewis
LONDON » Britain’s gossipy glossy Tatler magazine has apologized for inappropriate comments about the former Downton Abbey actress Daisy Lewis.
The magazine tweeted Saturday that it “apologizes unreservedly” to Lewis and will publish an apology in the next print edition.
Lewis had tweeted that she was “shocked and upset” by the magazine’s characterization, which described Lewis as small but loud, which made her “fun” at a party and in bed.
Lewis said “doesn’t at Tatler read the news” — an apparent reference to increasing reports of sexual harassment in the film world as well as British politics.
Lewis tweeted that she is thankful she is loud enough to express her unhappiness with the description. anyone in
Mob, fame, loss: Film details Rose Marie’s surprising life
LOS ANGELES » Rose Marie is known for playing smart aleck comedy writer Sally on “The Dick Van Dyke Show” and appearing on “Hollywood Squares.”
But as a new film recounts, the 94-year-old Rose Marie conquered stage and radio starting age 4.
Rose Marie’s remarkable life is recounted with her help in “Wait for Your Laugh,” from husbandand-wife filmmakers Jason and Christina Wise.
According to the documentary, the big-voiced youngster got career help from friendly mob bosses who knew her father.
“Wait for Your Laugh” is screening in selected cities for Oscar consideration. at
Actor Lou Diamond Phillips apologizes for DWI in Texas
PORTLAND, TEXAS » Actor Lou Diamond Phillips has apologized for his arrest in Texas on a charge of driving while intoxicated.
Phillips told KIII-TV that it “was a mistake” and “it will never happen again.”
Police in the coastal community of Portland arrested Phillips around 1:30 a.m. Friday. Jail records show the “La Bamba” star was freed after posting bail on the Class A misdemeanor.
Police Chief Mark Cory says the 55-year-old Phillips drove up to an officer and asked for directions. The officer suspected Phillips had been drinking.
Cory says Phillips’ blood alcohol level was .20 percent, which is more than twice the legal limit for driving.
Phillips apologized for his arrest during a speaking engagement later Friday in Corpus Christi.
Lawyer: Ex-’Boomer and Carton’ radio host to fight charges
NEW YORK » A lawyer for a former sports radio host charged with cheating investors to pay gambling debts says his client will fight a newly filed indictment.
Attorney Robert Gottlieb said Craig Carton will plead not guilty next week to wire fraud, securities fraud and conspiracy charges in an indictment unveiled Friday in Manhattan federal court.
Gottlieb says the indictment is “riddled with errors.” Carton quit the “Boomer and Carton” show on WFAN in New York City after he was arrested in September on charges alleging he misappropriated at least $5.6 million from two investors.
The 48-year-old Manhattan resident has remained free on $500,000 bail.
Debate over Ken Burns Civil War doc continues over decades
NEW YORK » From the time it aired nearly 30 years ago, Ken Burns’ Civil War documentary has been a popular sensation and subject of debate.
The 11-hour, nine-part series premiered in September 1990 and became one of PBS’ most widely seen educational programs, with some 40 million taking in at least part of the original broadcast. “The Civil War” helped make Burns, in his mid-30s at the time, the rare documentary maker recognizable to the general public.
But the film’s legacy is again under discussion question after controversial remarks by White House Chief of Staff John Kelly.