Schumer reveals she has Cushing syndrome

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Comedian and actor Amy Schumer is sharing more about a current health challenge she’s dealing with.
After Schumer was a guest earlier this month on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon,” where she discussed the second season of her Hulu hit Life & Beth, some on social media critically commented that her appearance had changed. Schumer responded to the comments in a scathing Instagram post by explaining there were some “medical and hormonal things going on in my world right now but I’m okay.”
In an interview published last week on Jessica Yellen’s News Not Noise newsletter, Schumer revealed she has exogenous Cushing syndrome, brought on by getting steroid injections that resulted in excess cortisol in her body. According to the Mayo Clinic, the condition can lead to weight gain, fatigue, “moon face,” headaches and other symptoms.
Schumer said she felt “reborn” learning her diagnosis, following an uncertain series of tests to determine what was going on.
“While I was doing press on camera for my Hulu show, I was also in MRI machines four hours at a time, having my veins shut down from the amount of blood drawn and thinking I may not be around to see my son grow up,” Schumer recalled. “So finding out I have the kind of Cushing that will just work itself out and I’m healthy was the greatest news imaginable. It has been a crazy couple weeks for me and my family.”
Schumer said she felt motivated to share her diagnosis to advocate for women’s health and body positivity.
“The shaming and criticism of our ever-changing bodies is something I have dealt with and witnessed for a long time,” Schumer explained. ”I want so much for women to love themselves and be relentless when fighting for their own health in a system that usually doesn’t believe them.”
Schumer concluded her conversation by encouraging others to be kinder with their words.
“This is a good example of the fact that we never know what is going on with someone,” she said.
“Everyone is struggling with something. Maybe we can all be a little kinder to each other and ourselves.”
– CNN

Lenny Kravitz gives inspiring speech as he accepts award

The seemingly ageless Lenny Kravitz, pictured, has always gone his own way.
Kravitz accepted the Music Icon Award at the 2024 People’s Choice Awards on Sunday, marking the honor with a performance of his hits and an emotional speech.
“When I was thinking about what to say tonight, I kept going back to that word icon,” he said. “It means a lot of things to a lot of people, but to me, it means you’ve made an indelible mark by being who God created you to be and daring to be different. When I was first coming up, a lot of people offered me a lot of deals. But they wanted me to change.”
He continued: “My music wasn’t Black enough. It wasn’t white enough. It didn’t fit nicely inside a box or sound like what was on the radio at the time, and I turned down the money and the glitzy promises of fame, and stardom because I couldn’t live with myself doing something inauthentic.”
Kravitz reflected on his 35 years as a recording artist.
“It’s never been about how many records I sell, or how many awards I win,” he said. “It’s not about trying to write hits or being calculated or formulaic. It’s about enjoying and being grateful for the journey and using the gifts that God gave you. Never follow the trends. Set your own pace and recognize that the best is right here, right now, in front of you.”
Kravitz also thanked his parents Sy Kravitz and Roxie Roker for “taking me to all those amazing concerts when I was a kid instead of leaving me home with the babysitter.”
“Blue Electric Light,” his upcoming 12th studio album, is set for release in May. Kravitz will follow that with a European tour this summer. – CNN

Selma apologizes for comments

Selma Blair, pictured, is walking back an anti-Islam comment after facing heavy social media backlash.
The Cruel Intentions star wrote a lengthy apology for leaving a since-deleted Islamophobic comment. “I mistakenly and inadvertently conflated Muslims with Radical Islamists and fundamentalists, a terrible err in my words, and resulted in hurting countless people I never meant to, and I deeply regret this,” Blair wrote.
Blair’s original comment read, “Thank you very much. Deport all these terrorist supporting goons. Islam has destroyed Muslim countries and then they come here and destroy minds. They know they are liars. Twisted justifications. May they meet their fate.” – Yahoo Entertainment

Sylvester warns actors not to do their own stunts after on set injuries

Sylvester Stallone, pictured, is urging actors not to do their own stunts after learning the consequences the hard way.
In the latest season of his Paramount+ reality show The Family Stallone, the Rocky star, 77, opened up about injuries he has sustained on set as he prepared to undergo a seventh operation on his back.
“There’s something romantic about doing your own stunts,” he said in the show. “There’s something very unromantic about after doing your own stunts. Here we go ahead, it’s back operation season.”
Stallone admitted to doing “stupid stuff” on some of his movies, pointing especially to 2010’s The Expendables. He directed the action film in addition to starring in it and said he “never recovered” after he was injured shooting a fight sequence with Stone Cold Steve Austin, during which he was slammed against a wall.
“After that film, I was literally physically never the same,” the actor shared. “So I warn people, don’t do your own stunts.” – USA Today

Jodie breaks silence on divorce from Joshua

Jodie Turner-Smith is sharing about her split from fellow actor, Joshua Jackson. The Queen & Slim star spoke with The Times in an interview published Sunday.
“Sometimes things we really want to work just don’t end up working,” she said. “And that’s okay. The most important thing is that you choose what’s healthiest for you and your family and definitely your children.”
The couple split last year after marrying in 2019. Turner-Smith filed for divorce in October 2023. They share share a three-year-old daughter, Juno Jackson.
Smith told the publication she’s now in a good place in her life.
“I feel like the world is my oyster. I’m pinching myself, it’s insane!” she said.
“I really love what I do. It excites me, it thrills me, it fulfills me. And I feel like there’s only more to come from it,” Turner-Smith continued. “All I want is to grow, get better, to learn from what I’ve done and to constantly move. And all the while make sure that I’m looking after myself and everyone around me.” – CNN