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Rebecca Romijn Shows Off Charlie and Dolly

trix — Sat, 23 May 2009 13:33:00 GMT

Oh my, aren't they cute!

Rebecca Romijn showed off her twin daughters to Instyle Magazine. She sure looks happy to me.

She commented on her post baby body saying, "I feel as sexy as I have ever felt. I’m a jeans size up from where I usually am, but there’s nothing about it that freaks me out. I’ve always said that sexy is having a really strong sense of yourself and never taking yourself too seriously."

She needs to repeat that mantra daily to her daughters. It's never to early to start the whole self-confidence thing.

What's one thing you want to make sure you pass on to your kids?

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Alec Baldwin Offends an Entire Country With His Plans to Have More Children

sweatpantsmom — Thu, 21 May 2009 20:35:00 GMT

Alec Baldwin, who joked that he might expand his family by “getting a Filipino mail-order bride ..." is apologizing to the people of the Philippines for the remark that was made during an appearance on The Late Show. So how do you apologize to an entire country? Why, by taking to your blog of course.

Baldwin, who apparently was threatened with physical violence after he made the quip that Philippine officials felt mocked their country's problems with sex trafficking, issued this apology on his blog on The Huffington Post:

“I’d like to offer an apology and a clarification to remarks I made recently. While on the David Letterman program, I joked that I might need a ‘mail-order bride’ to achieve the goal of having more children in my life. I believe that most people understood that this was a joke and took it as such. (A dated reference, no doubt, and another sign of my advancing age.) However, I do apologize to anyone who took offense.”

The 30 Rock actor famously apologized in 2007 for a profanity-laced tirade that he unleashed on his then-11-year-old daughter Ireland. I'm a big fan of Baldwin's, but it looks like if he wants to avoid any future bad publicity he should probably steer clear of making any comments that have anything whatsoever to do with his kids or his family.

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Rebecca Romijn Lost 60 LBS With NO Exercise!

Sassy Smith — Sun, 03 May 2009 16:07:00 GMT

Rebecca Romijn welcomed twins - daughters Charlie and Dollie - four months ago, but you'd never know it! The new mom looks amazing and she lost nearly 60 pounds without exercising... um, what? How'd she do that? And we thought Jennifer Garner's weight loss secret was good... what if we combine the two?

Romijn spoke with Extra, "I think within the first three weeks, I took off like 35 pounds without doing anything! I haven’t been able to work out that much because I have twins. It’s impossible to get back into a regular schedule."

She also said breastfeeding has helped her shed the pounds, too. "Breastfeeding is the very best diet I’ve been on. It’s amazing. It’s like you have to eat 5,000 extra calories a day or you can’t produce enough food for them."

The first-time mom knows she has to be realistic about her expectations. "I'm not pretending to be back to the shape I was in beforehand anyway. I still have a ways to go…We’ve got Spanx underneath almost everything." Thank goodness for stretchy materials!

The Ugly Betty star talked of her new babies, and was asked if she had a difficult time telling them apart?

"No because they look completely different," she explains. "One looks just like Jerry [O'Connell]. Her name is Charlie and the other one looks just like me. Her name is Dolly. She’s a blonde and Charlie is a brunette and I think they are both just gorgeous."

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Liam Neeson & Sons Doing "Fantastic" Despite Their Heartbreak

Sassy Smith — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:06:00 GMT

After the tragic death of award-winning actress Natasha Richardson, husband Liam Neeson and sons Micheal, 13, and Daniel, 12, are doing well considering everything they have been through. They've been trying to find a new normal and find happiness once again.

Actor and family friend, Aidan Quinn, said "They're doing fantastic - as well as can be expected under the circumstances." The family of three and Quinn - who is godfather to Daniel - were recently enjoying a basketball game in NYC.

Neeson attended Quinn's Tribeca Film Festival movie, The Eclipse a few nights ago. Added Quinn, "[The] boys are keeping busy with normal life. I don't really want to say more about it other than that because it's private."

He did say Liam and the Richardson family are so thankful for the fans' support. "They appreciate all of the love and support that they've gotten from the whole world. So that's helping them, too."

It's nice to know they are moving forward - I'm sure Natasha would want that for her husband and boys.

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Ioan Gruffudd & Alice Evans Expecting First Baby!

Sassy Smith — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:04:00 GMT

Fantastic Four actor Ioan Gruffudd and his wife, English actress Alice Evans, are expecting their first child together!

From PEOPLE:

This will be the first child for the couple, who currently live in Los Angeles.

The Fantastic Four actor, 35, met Evans, 37, while filming 2002's 102 Dalmations and they wed in the fall of 2007.

Gruffudd, who gained fame across the pond starring as Horatio Hornblower in Hornblower – the British made-for-TV films based on C.S. Forester's novels – has also appeared in 2004's King Arthur and 2006's Amazing Grace, and played former British Prime Minister Tony Blair in Oliver Stone's W. last year. He next appears with Julia Roberts in Fireflies in the Garden, due out in June.

This year is shaping up to be another baby boom for celebs!

Congrats to Ioan & Alice!

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Liam Neeson & Sons Smile In The Wake Of Sadness

Sassy Smith — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 16:05:00 GMT

Actor Liam Neeson and sons, Micheal, 13, and Daniel, 12, enjoyed a Knicks vs. Nets game on Wednesday night (April 15) in New York City. They were able to smile and cheer from their courtside seats - the family of three are learning to create a new normal after losing their beloved Natasha Richardson - wife to Liam, mom to the boys, and award-winning actress in her own right.

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Liam and the kids were joined by family friend, actor Aidan Quinn. It's nice they are able to at least have snippets of happy times during their sadness.

Neeson, along with his sons, spent Easter weekend in Saint-Tropez with Natasha's mom, Vanessa Redgrave and sister Joely Richardson - it was a bitter-sweet trip as it was a place that Liam and Natasha had vacationed before she passed away.

Our hearts go out to them as they make their way through their grief and learn a new way of life.

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Liam Neeson Returns To Work

Kate Dumps Owen, Confuses Her Son

Sassy Smith — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 12:10:00 GMT

Shocking news: Kate Hudson and Owen Wilson have once again, split. I know - probably the most surprising news of the year thus far, but it's true. Poor Ryder Russell - he must get so confused by his mother's inability to make up her mind.

Kate and Owen renewed their romance just two months ago and while it seemed like they were really serious this time - maybe even wedding bells and babies in the works - it's just not happening.

A pal said it's over because of Kate's "inability to commit." Shock!

The source added, "Owen wants to get married and he proposed to Kate soon after they got back together. But she's not ready."

Perhaps Kate needs to stay single for a while (a very long while), focus on her son, and not jump into any more relationships until she knows what she wants.

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Liam Neeson & Sons: First Public Appearance Since Natasha's Funeral

Sassy Smith — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:02:00 GMT

Actor Liam Neeson, 56, and his two sons, Micheál, 13, and Daniel Jack, 12, made their first public appearance since actress Natasha Richardson - wife to Liam and mom to the boys - was laid to rest last month.

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Liam, who wanted to cheer-up his boys, took them to Craven Cottage stadium to see Liverpool play Fulham in London, Saturday, April 4. Neeson's mother-in-law Vanessa Redgrave spent the day with them. Looks like they, at least for a brief time, were able to enjoy their day and smile, after their team won.

They are all helping one another to cope after losing Natasha, and learning to find a new "normal" now that she's gone.

The kids are back to school and Liam has completed filming Chloe. The grieving actor may visit his home in Northern Ireland so the boys can spend time with their paternal grandmother, Kitty, who lives in Ballymena.

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

Liam Neeson Returns To Work

Natasha Richardson - The Sad Story

Liam Neeson Returns To Work

Sassy Smith — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:05:00 GMT

Actor Liam Neeson, who is grieving the loss of his beautiful wife, actress Natasha Richardson, has returned to work. He had been in Toronto shooting his latest flick, Chloe, when he received news of Natasha being involved in a skiing accident - he, of course, rushed to her side.

Richardson, who died on March 18, was laid to rest on Sunday, March 22, and Neeson and the couple's two sons, Micheal and Daniel, are learning to cope with the absence of their loved one. The boys have returned to school and Liam has returned to the Toronto movie set.

Producers of Chloe rescheduled shooting to give Liam time to say goodbye to Natasha and help their boys through a difficult time.

An onlooker said Neeson looked lost. "It was so sad. He looked like he was in an Edward Hopper print."

Natasha's sister, Joely has also returned to work on the TV movie of The Day Of The Triffids. Mom Vanessa Redgrave has postponed a charity performance in New York - it was scheduled for next month, but is being put off until October.

A friend said Liam and the boys are doing "OK," and are slowly putting their lives back together. It's a slow process, but they have a good support system, surrounded by family and friends.

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Liam Neeson Inconsolable Over Natasha's Death

Natasha Richardson - The Sad Story

Liam Neeson's Film "Chloe" Won't Stop Production

Liam Neeson Doing "OK" After Natasha Richardson's Death

Sassy Smith — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 12:07:00 GMT

After the devastating loss of his beautiful wife, actress Natasha Richardson, Liam Neeson is said to be doing "OK."

The 56-year-old actor had to say goodbye to the love of his life after she died from a skiing injury. She fell on a beginner hill on March 16, and was later transported to a New York hospital, suffering head injuries. She was declared brain dead and her family made the difficult decision to remove her from life support. She passed away on Wednesday, March 18.

Neeson and their children - Micheal, 13, and Daniel, 12 - are learning to cope without her.

Family friend Blaine Trump said, "Liam is doing OK. It takes a while to absorb this. But he says the family needs to move forward. They will take it one step at a time."

Liam is expected to return to work on the Toronto set of his upcoming film, Chloe and the boys will return to school.

"With good friends by their side, they will get through the tough days ahead," added Trump.

The family decided to have Natasha's organs donated - her death will not be in vain as she'll be able to help others with that very precious gift.

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Liam Neeson Inconsolable Over Natasha's Death

Natasha Richardson - The Sad Story

Remembering Natasha Richardson (Photos)

Natasha Richardson's Final Journey (Photos)

Natasha Richardson: Beloved Wife and Mother

Natasha Richardson: In Death She Gives Life

Sassy Smith — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:10:00 GMT

Natasha Richardson, who passed away after a fall on a Quebec ski hill, will continue to give even after her death. The 45-year-old actress was a fearless advocate with her charity work with amfAR, and now, because her family has decided to donate her organs, others will be given the gift of life.

Richardson was declared brain dead and taken from life support on Wednesday, March 18. Her family made the decision to have her organs donated and a friend said that "is very Natasha." She was a giver and someone who cared for others.

The family pal added, "She spent so much time fighting the stigma of AIDS; someone like that would naturally donate her organs. At least donating her organs something good could come out of [the tragedy]."

A wonderful gesture from the family - in their time of grief, they thought of others, as they knew Natasha would want. Her sons will grow up knowing what an unselfish woman their mother was and how she put others ahead of herself. Her death will not be in vain.

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Natasha Richardson - The Sad Story

Remembering Natasha Richardson (Photos)

Natasha Richardson's Final Journey (Photos)

Natasha Richardson: Beloved Wife and Mother

Catherine Zeta Jones and Her Kids Love an Old, Wrinkled, Spotted Guy

sweatpantsmom — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 22:35:00 GMT

Catherine Zeta Jones took kids Carys and Dylan to see Shrek The Musical on Broadway. And no, that isn't Michael Douglas with them.

It seems like they make a Broadway musical out of every kids' movie these days, which is just fine but I'm hoping they'll leave a few alone. For example, who wants to see "Beverly Hills Chihuahua" live on stage? Not me.

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Natasha Richardson's Mom Wore White To Her Funeral - Why?

Sassy Smith — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:02:00 GMT

Typically, people wear black or dark colors when attending a funeral. However, legendary actress Vanessa Redgrave wore white to daughter Natasha Richardson's funeral - why?

Redgrave wore a white pantsuit and vibrant paisley scarf to her daughter's funeral. She was in stark contrast to the other mourners, who wore black or dark colors. What would motivate her to do that during such a sad time?

From Celebuzz:

Dr. David Kessler, coauthor of On Grief and Grieving with Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, said "This is clearly a statement on her daughter's life, not her daughter's death."

He added, "She may have wanted everyone to remember the brightness of Natasha."

Kessler said his website has been bombarded with questions about Redgrave's decision to wear the white suit. "It's more questioning than criticism. People have been saying, 'Is this OK? We haven't seen this.'"

He continued, "People forget that our grief is unique, like a fingerprint. Celebrating life versus mourning the death? That could be her style.

"We grieve in character, and that applies even more to an actress."

I can absolutely understand why she'd do that - celebrating your child's life would be a tribute to them rather than focusing on their death. No matter how old our kids get, our role as a parent never stops.

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Liam Neeson Inconsolable Over Natasha's Death

Natasha Richardson - The Sad Story

Natasha Richardson's Final Journey (Photos)

Sassy Smith — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:37:00 GMT

After passing away on Wednesday, March 18, from head injuries sustained during a fall two days prior at a Quebec ski hill, Natasha Richardson has made her final journey. Richardson was laid to rest on Sunday, March 22, in a small, private ceremony for close family and friends. Heartsick husband Liam Neeson was also a pallbearer.

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The service was held at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Millbrook, New York, Sunday afternoon - Natasha, Liam and their sons have a 19th century farmhouse in Millbrook. The family arrived, and even stopped to pose for photographers, and Liam gave a wave. Celebrity friends in attendance included: Ralph Fiennes, Alan Rickman, Timothy Dalton, Holly Hunter and Uma Thurman.

Natasha's casket was made of mahogany and emblazoned with an Irish claddagh symbol, signifying love, friendship and loyalty. She's buried in the cemetary near their home.

It's believed Liam will take some time from work to focus on sons Micheal, 13, and Daniel, 12.

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Natasha Richardson: Details About Funeral & Donations

Liam Neeson Inconsolable Over Natasha's Death

Natasha Richardson - The Sad Story

Liam Neeson Inconsolable Over Natasha's Death

Sassy Smith — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:03:00 GMT

Liam Neeson, who lost his beloved wife, and mother of his children, Natasha Richardson, is said to be "inconsolable" after a tragic skiing accident fall and head injury took her life.

Bernadette Sexton, Neeson's sister, said, "We're completely bewildered and wish we could turn the clock back. I've spoken to Liam but I'd rather not talk about it, it's too personal." She did say Liam was "inconsolable."

Sexton added, "Natasha was a wonderful friend, sister-in-law and auntie to my kids. She was just a warm, generous and lovely woman."

Richard's family paid tribute to her Thursday night as the lights on Broadway were dimmed in her honor. The family gathered for her wake on Friday and her funeral was Sunday, March 22, at 2 p.m. in Millbrook, NY. Natasha died on Wednesday, March 18 of an epidural haematoma.

On Tuesday, the evening before the accident, Vanessa Redgrave, Natasha's mom, mentioned to friends she didn't understand why her daughter had even gone skiing - she did not enjoy it.

Loretta Brennan Glucksman, chairman of the American Ireland Fund, spoke with Vanessa and she had mentioned the trip.

"Vanessa was saying, 'Natasha is off skiing, I don't understand," said Glucksman. "She doesn't even like to ski.' That came back when I started hearing all this. Vanessa is devastated. It's a tragedy which is beyond belief."

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Natasha Richardson - The Sad Story

Remembering Natasha Richardson (Photos)

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

Natasha Richardson: Details About Funeral & Donations

Sassy Smith — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 17:02:00 GMT

Natasha Richardson, who passed away from head injuries, on Wednesday, March 18, 2009, will be laid to rest on Sunday, March 22.

Greenwich Village Funeral Home will be handling the arrangments and the service will be private, in Millbrook, NY (Liam and Natasha have a home there), for immediate family and close friends only. However, it's believed fans of the actress will likely camp out to pay their respects to the beloved actress.

A source said, "She will be buried in Millbrook under the name Natasha Richardson Neeson and reference will be made to her beautiful soul being with the family forever."

Father James O'Connor will conduct the service and said, "I knew Natasha well. Every good thing that has been said about her is true. She was a lovely person.

"The local people are very sad. There are lots here who worked for them or where they shopped. And they have nothing but good to say.

"It will be an excruciating ordeal for everyone but I don't know if Liam feels able to speak. The mother and father loved the two boys so much and they were really close."

Family and friends gathered for Natasha's wake Friday afternoon. Dr. Mathilde Krim, founder of the American Foundation for AIDS Research, said Richardson was dressed in a silvery blouse and a jacket of light beige and looked "gorgeous." She said Liam was "a man who was drained."

In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations be made in Natasha's memory to the American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR).

Cards for the Richardson family can be sent to Greenwich Village Funeral Home, 199 Bleecker St, New York, NY 10012. Individual cards for Liam Neeson and Natasha's mom Vanessa Redgrave can be sent to the care of their representatives.

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Remembering Natasha Richardson (Photos)

Natasha Richardson - The Sad Story

Natasha Richardson: Beloved Wife and Mother

Grieving Liam Neeson Honors His Beloved Wife On Broadway

Sassy Smith — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:08:00 GMT

A grieving Liam Neeson attended the Broadway light-dimming tribute to his late wife, actress Natasha Richardson, on Thursday evening. Natasha's mom, Vanessa Redgrave, her sister Joely Richardson, as well as other immediate family members, came in honor of the beloved actress, wife and mother. Liam and Natasha's sons remained at their upstate NY home.

At 8 p.m. the lights of New York's Broadway theatre district were dimmed in honor of Richardson, who passed away Wednesday of head trauma, after a skiing fall. The solemn crowd applauded as the lights were dimmed one by one. Neeson was seen being comforted by actress Sarah Jessica Parker and her husband Matthew Broderick.

The Broadway tribute was very fitting - Richardson had won a Tony Award for her performance in Cabaret in New York in 1998. She and her mother were set to appear in the Broadway revival of A Little Night Music and Natasha met Liam when they appeared together in Anna Christie in 1993.

Corin Redgrave, Natasha's uncle, led the tributes, saying, "I've been very, very sad all day and all night. She was adorable, Natasha, she really was, besides being, as we know, a marvellous actress. We shall miss her terribly."

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Natasha Richardson Not Treated For Hours, Could Have Been Saved

Sassy Smith — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 12:02:00 GMT

There are still questions following the passing of actress Natasha Richardson. Her cause of death has been determined - blunt trauma to the head and bleeding of the brain - but some are wondering why she wasn't treated more swiftly? It's being reported that Paramedics were initially turned away by emergency workers at the ski hill - told they were not needed. Was that decision a factor in the 45-year-old's death?

From thaindian.com:

A paramedic, who rushed his team to the ski hill for Richardson, said his team were told by emergency workers that they were not needed. Yves Coderre, director of Ambulances Radisson, told the Globe and Mail newspaper, “They (his team) never saw the patient. So they turned around.”

After her tumble on the ski trail, the actress had reportedly felt fine and even joked about it with her instructor. But an hour later she had to be rushed to a hospital near Montreal after complaining of a severe headache.

This could have been the fatal mistake, said Coderre, who has 23 years of experience as a paramedic. He said victims of head trauma often make the potentially fatal mistake of believing they are fine.

“When you have a head trauma you can bleed. It can deteriorate in a few hours or a few days.

“People don’t realise it can be very serious. We warn them they can die and sometimes they start to laugh. They don’t take it seriously,” the newspaper quoted him as saying.

Toronto neurosurgeon Charles Tator added: “This (case) is an example that even so-called minor falls can result in serious damage - either from bleeding, I suspect, or from swelling.” He said doctors can effectively treat many brain injuries, but not every one.

“If it is a blood clot, we can remove it, and if it is removed quickly, then people can recover very well.

“If there is brain swelling, it is much more difficult to treat. We do have some drugs that reduce brain swelling. We have ways of putting in extra oxygen for recovery of the brain. But for major brain swelling, sometimes it is fatal. Modern medicine just has not gone far enough for a lot of those people,” he said.

It's believed it was Natasha's decision initally, not to be treated, but if that's the case, why didn't resort medical staff insist? Suffering from a head injury, and although appearing "fine," she would be in no position to make that call.

It was originally reported that Natasha, within an hour of returning to the ski resort, was feeling disoriented, dazed and vomiting. Resort administration called for another ambulance and she was taken to a nearby hospital. However, new reports - Paramedic Coderre has now seen the official logs - claim that it was almost four hours before the actress was finally treated.

From the globeandmail.com:

Nearly four hours elapsed between Natasha Richardson's lethal fall at Mont Tremblant and the actress's admission to a local hospital, a time delay that raises questions about whether more prompt treatment might have saved her life.

Emergency 911 records show that ambulance workers were not called to Ms. Richardson's luxury hotel room until more than two hours after she tumbled and hit her head at the Quebec ski resort, according to a paramedic who has reviewed official time logs.

According to Yves Coderre, a paramedic and ambulance manager who has reviewed the dispatch records, the first 911 call from Mont Tremblant in response to Ms. Richardson's accident came at 12:43 p.m. on Monday.

Mr. Coderre, whose company, Ambulances Radisson, serves Mont Tremblant, says medics arrived at the hill 17 minutes later. At that point, the wounded actress refused medical attention, he said. Ambulance staffers turned and left after spotting a sled taking the still-conscious actress away to the resort's on-site clinic, Mr. Coderre said.

Nearly two hours later, at 3 p.m., a second call was placed to 911 from Ms. Richardson's luxury hotel room, as her condition deteriorated. Ambulance technicians arrived nine minutes later.

“She was conscious and they could talk to her,” Mr. Coderre said. “But she showed instability.”

The medics tended to her for half an hour before transporting her to the Centre Hospitalier Laurentien in Ste. Agathe, a 40-minute drive away.

The hospital stabilized the actress before transferring her less than two hours later, according to a hospital spokesman. Then she was taken by ambulance for an hour-long drive to a specialized trauma centre at Montreal's Sacré-Coeur Hospital. She was finally flown to Lenox Hill Hospital in New York the next day, where she died.

A top neurologist told Radaronline, Richardson's life could have been saved:.

"A CAT scan would have detected the epidural hematoma immediately and the doctors would have been able to relieve the pressure," said Dr. Yousef Mohammad, assistant professor of neurology at Ohio State University Medical Center. Dr.Mohammad did not treat Natasha.

"An epidural hematoma is a type of traumatic brain injury in which there is a buildup of blood between the skull and the outer membrane of the central nervous system called the dura.

"Even a very small hematoma caused by a blow to the head could end up getting up getting bigger and bigger, bleeding rapidly into the brain destroying tissue in its wake.

"Without surgical intervention in which the blood is removed to reduce pressure on the brain through a hole made through the skill, death is likely.

"This why you should go immediately to the emergency room whenever you have a fall or bump on the head. This is such a tragedy."

It would seem critical time was lost - time that may have made the difference in an actress, wife and mother, still being alive.

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Sassy Smith — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:11:00 GMT

Natasha Richardson was born to actress Vanessa Redgrave and director/producer Tony Richardson on May 11, 1963. Her sister is actress Joely Richardson. Natasha was raised and educated in London and made her first Broadway appearance in 1993 in the revival of Anna Christie, where she met Liam Neeson. They married in 1994, and had two sons, Micheál, 13, and Daniel,12.

Coming from such a famous family - besides her legendary parents, her grandfather was British stage actor Sir Michael Redgrave - it's not much surprise that Natasha became a wonderful actress in her own right. Sister Joely said she and Natasha "looked after each other."

After starring in Anna Christie together, Natasha said of Liam, "I can't believe I was lucky enough to meet my soul mate." She said she fell "madly, passionately" in love with the confirmed bachelor. I guess Liam couldn't resist her charm, beauty and personality, which is absolutely understandable. The two married in NY in late 1994.

Richardson won a Tony Award in 1998 for best actress in Broadway's Cabaret, in which she portrayed English singer Sally Bowles. She told PEOPLE on her winning night, "I'm excited, I'm nervous, and I'm glad to be here." In honor of Natasha, Broadway dimmed their lights the day after her passing.

As Harvey Weinstein said, "she was egoless." And nothing could be more true. Scott Ellis said, "She [Natasha] regarded her mother as theater royalty, but not herself that way." Natasha said once of her famous mom, "Having the chance to work with your mother, who is an extraordinary actress, is a dream come true." She and Vanessa Redgrave appeared in The Seagull together, the 2007 film Evening and most recently, on stage, in A Little Night Music.

She was a fearless advocate for AIDS research - her father died from the disease in 1991. She told Britain's Sunday Express, "We had a wonderful relationship. I accepted him for who he was was. There never had to be any explanation."

Natasha always put her family first, despite enjoying her career. She said once, "I want my sons to be my priority." She and Liam always alternated their work schedules, so that one parent was home with the boys. Scott Ellis, director, said, "She was fierce as a mother and really took that role seriously."

Nothing mattered more to Natasha than her family and friends, and even though most of us didn't know her personally, it's so evident in the photos we see, and interviews we've watched, the love she and Liam Neeson had for one another and the joy that her sons brought to her life - which was cut way too short.

We send our deep-felt condolences to the family. Such a loss.

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Rebecca Romijn is Bewitching

trix — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:34:00 GMT

Rebecca Romijn and her hubby Jerry O'Connell did a little work out and had lunch together before going home to take care of the babies.

They both look fantastic but I swear Jerry O'Connell still looks like he's 14 years old. Rebecca is getting ready to go back to work as one of the witches of Eastwick.

Does Rebecca reprise her role as Mystique in Wolverine: X. MEN Origins? I hope so, she has been around for a long time, so it seems like she should appear somewhere.

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Natasha Richardson: Official Cause Of Death

Sassy Smith — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:31:00 GMT

After passing away on Wednesday, March 18, from apparent head injuries, actress Natasha Richardson's official cause of death has been determined.

From Star:

The New York City medical examiner's office concluded that Natasha Richardson died of blunt impact to the head.

The death was ruled an accident and the cause of death is listed as "epidural hematoma due to blunt impact to the head," according to NYC medical examiner spokeswoman Ellen Borakove.

So sad that a fall on a beginner ski hill could turn out so tragically.

Natasha Richardson will be remembered by family and friends in New York in the next couple of days. Her funeral arrangements are being arranged by the Greenwich Village Funeral Home.

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Sassy Smith — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:05:00 GMT

Tony award-winning actress Natasha Richardson, who passed away on Wednesday, March 18, after suffering a head injury, will be remembered by family and close friends in a small, private ceremony. Her funeral is being arranged by Greenwich Village Funeral Home.

Richardson who had fallen on a beginner ski hill in Montreal, felt "fine" initially, but later, in her hotel room, complained she wasn't feeling well. She was taken to a Montreal hospital, and it's believed she was pronounced "brain dead," there, but was later transported to a New York hospital, so those close to her could say goodbye. Her family sat vigil by her bedside and had to make a most difficult decision - to remove her from life support. Others came to visit her before she passed - including actresses Lauren Bacall and Meryl Streep.

Harvey Weinstein, film mogul said of Natasha, "For all her talent and beauty, she was egoless."

Sam Mendes, director, said, "It defies belief that this gifted, brave, tenacious, wonderful woman is gone."

Lindsay Lohan, who worked with Natasha in The Parent Trap, at the age of 12, said, "She was a wonderful woman and actress and treated me like I was her own."

Jane Fonda and Demi Moore, both Twittered their tributes. Fonda wrote, "I first met her on the set of Julia [in which she starred with Vanessa Redgrave, her mother]. She was a little girl but already beautiful and graceful. It didn't surprise me that she became such a talented actor. As the curtain went up tonight I heard the tragic news. It is hard to even imagine what it might be like for her family. My heart is heavy."

Michael Winner, film director, said, "It's a terrible, terrible thing. It's always tragic when people of such buoyancy and life are taken away on what appears to be utterly trivial events.

"She was a wonderful actress - the whole family is incredible - and she had not yet fulfilled her possibilities. Whenever you met her, it was like a joy. It's a twinkle and a sparkle that has left the world."

Martha Stewart wrote on Twitter, "Just heard the tragic news about poor Natasha Richardson. Her family must be devastated. My sincerest condolences to all."

Michael Parkinson, talk show host said, "I met her a couple of times, I know Liam quite well, I've interviewed him two or three times.

"My thoughts are with him, it's a terrible, awful tragedy. They are a close-knit family, they will be able to share their grief together, that is the only consolation.

"Liam is one of the nicest guys I've met in the business, and so was she. They were very unshowy people, they did a job, got on with their lives, enjoyed their lives - it's very sad."

Natasha is survived by her husband, actor Liam Neeson and her two sons, Micheal Richard Antonio, 13, and Daniel Jack, 12, as well as her mother Vanessa Redgrave and sister Joely Richardson, and extended family.

Joan Rivers, comedian, told Larry King, "We spent one amazing day on a boat with my whole family and she and Liam and the boys. They were such a family." Adding that Natasha and her hubby Liam Neeson were "Totally happy, totally devoted to each other. I mean just shouldn't have happened. And they made such a good-looking couple too. He doted on what she said, she doted on — it was just perfect."

Oprah Winfrey said, "I just want to say how deeply saddened I am, we all are, by the sudden passing of actress Natasha Richardson yesterday. Our thoughts and prayers are with her husband Liam Neeson, their two sons, the rest of their family and friends. Yet another reminder of how fleeting life can be and how precious. We need to value every moment."

Jodie Foster said, "Natasha was brilliant, beautiful, funny, talented beyond measure, as emotionally raw as she was razor sharp. May Liam, her beautiful boys and her loving family hold her close as they move through this tragic moment."

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Natasha Richardson Dead

Details of Natasha Richardson's Skiing Accident

Natasha Richardson: Liam Neeson Releases Statement

Sassy Smith — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 02:09:00 GMT

After a tragic skiing accident, actress Natasha Richardson has passed away at the age of 45. She was surrounded by family, who had the difficult decision to remove her from life support after she suffered head injuries, and was listed as "brain dead" from her fall. Her husband, actor Liam Neeson, has released a statement, through his rep, on behalf of the grieving family.

The statement reads:

Alan Nierob, Neeson's rep said, "Liam Neeson, his sons, and the entire family are shocked and devastated by the tragic death of their beloved Natasha. They are profoundly grateful for the support, love and prayers of everyone, and ask for privacy during this very difficult time."

Natasha and Liam were married in 1994, and have two sons - Micheal Richard Antonio, 13, and Daniel Jack, 12.

"A small private funeral," is planned according to family members.

We are so sorry for their loss.

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Natasha Richardson Pulled From Life Support At 1:30 PM

Sassy Smith — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:55:00 GMT

There was a slight glimmer of hope for Tony award-winning actress Natasha Richardson, that she may live after suffering a head injury on Monday, because of the many varying reports on her condition. However, it's being reported that the 45-year-old wife of Liam Neeson, daughter of Vanessa Redgrave, and mother to Michael and Daniel Jack, has indeed, passed away.

From TMZ:

Natasha Richardson has been taken off life support, according to NYC legendary columnist, Liz Smith.

Smith has extremely close ties to the whole Broadway scene and is certainly in a position to know. Smith says as of 1:30 PM ET today, Natasha was taken off life support.

From Liz Smith:

Tuesday I was sitting at lunch with Page Six’s Paula Froelich and casting director Bonnie Timmermann at Michael’s restaurant. The head man came and whispered in my ear, "Natasha is dead."

Everybody in the family — Liam, the two boys, Vanessa, Lynn Redgrave, Joely Richardson — have all been in the hospital with Natasha, and word is in at 1:30 PM WEDNESDAY they have taken Natasha off of life support. This is not unexpected. Insiders felt yesterday, on learning they were flying Natasha in to Lenox Hill, that this meant her condition was hopeless and they were just finding a place to be together with her and to say good-bye.

The family held out hope for as long as they could. What a difficult decision they had to face.

We send our thoughts and prayers to the family.

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Sassy Smith — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 13:54:00 GMT

Although there are many conflicting reports on the condition of Natasha Richardson, and no official statement from the immediate family, a family friend has spoken out and says the 45-year-old actor's "heart is beating," but that her chances of surviving are not good.

From PEOPLE:

As Natasha Richardson remained in a New York hospital, her family and friends had all but given up hope that she'll recover from a severe head injury.

"There is no chance," a family friend told PEOPLE on Tuesday night. "It is a fact that her heart is beating but she is brain dead."

Her dire condition – doctors described it to those close to Richards as "leakage of blood between the brain and skull," the friend says – has the actress's family coming to grips with potentially having to make an unthinkably difficult decision. "It's not official yet," says the friend, "but they basically will detach her."

So sad that there appears to be no hope at this point.

Richardson's mother and her two sons were seen entering the New York hospital Tuesday evening, and were visibly distressed. How sad that fun on a ski hill could turn so tragic.

*Edit* Sadly, at approximately 1: 30 pm ET, Natasha passed away - her family made the difficult decision to pull her from life support.

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