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Family and Friends Attend Natasha Richardson's Wake (PHOTOS)

sweatpantsmom — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 15:05:00 GMT

A grieving Liam Neeson gathered with family, friends and loved ones on Friday afternoon for a wake for his wife Natasha Richardson. The private viewing took place at the American Irish Historical Society on Manhattan's Upper Side two days after Richardson's tragic death following a ski accident in Canada.

The service was presumed to be the "traditional Irish wake" that Neeson had spoken of the night before, when he had attended the Broadway tribute to his late wife.

Besides Neeson and his two sons Michael and Daniel, Richardson's mother Vanessa Redgrave and sister, Joely Richardson also attended.

Other mourners included Diane Sawyer, Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman, Lauren Bacall, Howard Stern, Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, Matthew Modine and Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker.

Mathilde Krim, a longtime Richardson friend and founding chairman of the AIDS research organization amfAR, described the wake as "very respectful." Krim tearfully told People magazine that Richardson, looked "beautiful, incredibly beautiful" in her casket.

According to reports, the family was planning to bury Richardson during a private funeral service in Millbrook, NY, where she belonged to St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church.

Michael Neeson

Joely Richardson

Vanessa Redgrave

Ethan Hawke

Howard and Beth Stern

Uma Thurman and Arpad Busson

Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick

Diane Sawyer

Griffin Dunne and Stanley Tucci

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Clay Aiken on Good Morning America: Video

Karl Erikson — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 21:15:00 GMT

Clay Aiken was on Good Morning America yesterday, interviewed by Diane Sawyer. It's his first televised interview since coming out in People magazine this week. Not that anyone was surprised, really - I mean, it was more shocking when I heard that Rosie O'Donnell and Ellen Degeneres were gay - but still. You can see him with baby Parker talking about fatherhood and coming out of the closet.

The worst part about being the son of Clay Aiken, I think, is having your father sing you lullabyes. Blecch.

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"Last Lecture" Randy Pausch Dies

Whit Honea — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:07:00 GMT

Randy Pausch, the Carnegie Mellon University computer science professor, has died from the terminal cancer he had been fighting. Randy Pausch led a life all too short, but it was life well lived.

His "Last Lecture," in which he discussed the lessons of life as he had learned them, has had millions of internet viewers and Randy Pausch was featured on television shows and publications across the country.

It is a touching and moving lecture and it is a tribute to the man that was able to deliver it.

Randy Pausch is survived by his wife Jai and their three children, Dylan, 6, Logan, 3, and Chloe, 2.

The lecture can be seen below, it is worth watching:

Randy Pausch and the Impact of a Lecture

Whit Honea — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 06:56:00 GMT

I first saw the video of Randy Pausch giving his now famous "last lecture" shortly after it hit the internet. It came in an email, the type you normally delete, with little midi files playing crappy music and hearts bouncing on rainbows. There may or may not have been puppies. I'm sure that I was instructed to forward it to everyone that I love or some such thing. They all blur together, these dreaded "FWD" emails that stalk my inbox.

For some reason I watched the video that day and I may or may not have forwarded it to everyone that I love. I honestly don't remember. I do, however, recall the power of the video and the words of Randy Pausch, and if I think real hard I might even remember a tear or two, although it can never be proven.

I told the staff that I was going to write about Randy Pausch for FameCrawler and I only received one reply: who?

Granted, Randy Pausch hasn't made millions of dollars in the world of entertainment. He hasn't slept with Hollywood starlets, as far as I know. He hasn't been in rehab or sold pictures of his children to Ok! Magazine. He has been on Oprah, and no, he didn't jump on the couch. He is a celebrity, albeit a reluctant one, in the most positive sense of the word, and that is enough to justify his presence here.

His video, which was filmed as part of a series at Pittsburgh's Carnegie Mellon University where he taught computer science, has been viewed an estimated 6 million times. He was the subject of an hour long special with Diane Sawyer on Wednesday night and just had a book released this week. All of which deal with one thing, and in doing so expanding on many: life.

Randy Pausch is a father. He and his wife Jai have three children, Dylan, 6, Logan, 3, and Chloe, who is almost 2.

Randy Pausch is dying. He has terminal cancer. His time is limited.

His "last lecture" is about living life and chasing your childhood dreams. It was given to roughly 400 people in an auditorium in Pittsburgh. It has been seen by so many more and continues to touch and help people daily, yet Pausch makes one thing clear, while grateful and humbled by the attention, it is for his children that his words are intended.

The book is available now. The video is included below. Forward it to everyone that you love.

Photo/Source: AP

Please visit Randy Pausch's website

Jenny Gloves: Everyone is Easy on J-Lo

Whit Honea — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:48:00 GMT

Why does Jennifer Lopez get off so easy? Keep your hand down Marc Anthony.

The star of street and screen is pregnant. You know it. I know it. David Letterman knows it. Yet, Dave never mentioned it.

This is the same guy that broke Paris Hilton down like some spoiled little rich girl. Well, that's an easy one I guess, but you get the point. Dave's been interviewing like he's got a pair. Enter Lopez.

The closest that Dave ever got to parenting was mention of J-Lo's own mother and her parenting style and a bit of his own advice from having a nearly 4-year-old (Harry).

The Lopez camp must have made it quite clear that there was to be no talk of the issue. It was after all her second easy interview of the day after being handled like a porcelain vase by Diane Sawyer just hours prior.

You can tell that Letterman was biting at the bit. He had a twinkle in his eye during this exchange:

“You think you’re prepared to have a child – you’re not – throw it all away,” said David Letterman. Lopez laughed.

“So," he continued, “the idea of having a family is daunting, isn’t it?”

“Yeah,” she smiled. “It is.”

See. J-Lo is pregnant. You know it. I know it. David Letterman knows it.

Photo: People

J-Lo Fans, Disappointed After Waiting For Tonight, Are Now Waiting For This Morning

sweatpantsmom — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 08:30:00 GMT

Despite seeing her in enough loose fitting outfits to give my grandma a run for her money, still no pregnancy confirmation from Jennifer Lopez. But this morning brings new hope - talk is that she will announce it during her Good Morning America appearance, which also happens to be the release day of her new album, Brave. The publicity train continues.

If you remember, Nicole Richie and Joel Madden officially announced their pregnancy on GMA a few months back. Let's hope Diane Sawyer can squeeze a confirmation out of Lopez. If not, I think it's time to call in Paris.

Well, Duh: Nicole Richie Confirms Her Pregnancy

sweatpantsmom — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 04:30:00 GMT

Blowing the lid off of what is possibly the worst-kept secret in history, Nicole Richie is telling the world she's pregnant. In an exclusive interview with ABC News' Diane Sawyer, Richie confirms that her and Joel Madden are expecting a child together. "Yes I am. We are. I'm almost four months." Hey, and did you hear Michael Jackson had a nose job?

In the interview, which will air on "Good Morning America" on Thursday and Friday, Richie also discusses her wrong-way driving arrest, her drug use and her upcoming jail time.

I'm looking forward to seeing if Sawyer even pretends to be surprised about the pregnancy, or if she just rolls her eyes and moves on to a more intriguing topic, like Joel's tattoos.

[photo: Ida Mae Astute/ ABC]