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Law & Order's Mariska Hargitay Hospitalized Again

Sassy Smith — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 14:12:00 GMT

Law & Order star Mariska Hargitay was hospitalized for a collapsed lung and went through several surgeries earlier this year, after she was injured in a sledding accident in the Hamptons last December. The 45-year-old actress has been taken to hospital once again, with breathing problems.

On Wednesday, a rep for Hargitay said, "Mariska Hargitay went to the hospital this morning after experiencing some discomfort relating to her earlier lung condition. She is undergoing routine tests and expects to be feeling better soon. Production will not be affected."

Another source revealed that the actress may require more surgery.

Mariska is married to actor and writer Peter Hermann and they have one son - August Miklos, 2. The couple have recently said they're trying for another baby and hopefully her conditon doesn't prevent that from happening.

We wish her a speedy recovery!

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Mariska Hargitay Suffers Collapsed Lung

Karl Erikson — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:31:00 GMT

Star of "Law & Order: SVU" Mariska Hargitay suffered a freak sledding accident in the Hamptons and, as a result, received a partially collapsed lung. In medical jargon, they call it a pneumothorax...oh, those doctors with their high-fallutin' names!

According to Mariska's rep, "She will appear in all episodes for the rest of the season on Law & Order: SVU."

Now we know why she didn't go to the Golden Globes on Sunday. She was nominated for an award, but I guess those collapsed lungs really take it out of you.

Mariska has been married to actor and writer Peter Hermann for over 4 years. Together they have a 2-year-old son, August Miklos. Speculation has been flying that she and Peter are expecting another baby, but at the very least she admits that they're trying.

Get better soon, Mariska. Those criminals need to get behind bars!

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Voiceover King Don LaFontaine Dies (Video)

sweatpantsmom — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 17:25:00 GMT

You may not know his name, but you definitely know his voice: Don LaFontaine, who you've heard in hundreds of movie trailers from The Terminator to The Simpsons Movie, has died at the age of 68.

During a career that spanned over 25 years, LaFontaine earned the name "King of Voiceovers." In addition to his movie trailer work he also worked as the voice of Entertainment Tonight and The Insider, as well as for CBS, NBC, ABC, Fox and UPN, in addition to TNT, TBS and the Cartoon Network. It's estimated that he voiced hundreds of thousands of television and radio spots, including commercials for Chevrolet, Pontiac, Ford, Budweiser, McDonalds, Coke, and many other corporate sponsors.

ETonline.com is reporting that LaFontaine passed away following complications from Pneumothorax, the presence of air or gas in the pleural cavity resulting from a collapsed lung. The official cause of death has not yet been released.

La Fontaine is survived by his wife, singer/actress Nita Whitaker and his three children: Lisi, 12, Skye, 17 and Christine, 37.

You may have seen LaFontaine most recently in this Geico commercial, where he spoofs himself:

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