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Zachary Levi is staying by his father Darrell Pugh’s side amid his bout with thyroid cancer but keeping in touch with his fans via social media. The “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” star responded with a very sobering response to a fan’s playful tweet about where he is. “Sittin in my dad’s hospital room with him,” he wrote. “He’s…

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Tennis great Martina Navratilova recently announced that she has been diagnosed with throat and breast cancer. In a statement released by her representative, the 18-time Grand Slam singles champion and member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame said her prognosis is good, and she will start treatment this month. “This double whammy is serious but still fixable, and…

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Former NBA star Lamar Odom believes he is still alive because God has a plan for his life. Odom, 43, was the subject of a new TV special, “Sex, Drugs and Kardashians,” which premiered on FOX. In 2015 Odom survived a drug overdose following a visit to a legal brothel in Nevada, where he was…

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Anthony Hopkins had a lot to celebrate on New Year’s Eve. The 85-year-old Welsh actor took to Instagram to celebrate the New Year and discuss his experiences with alcoholism and sobriety. “I just wanted to wish everyone a happy new year,” he said in a video posted to the platform. “I’m celebrating 47 years today of…

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Actor and acclaimed filmmaker Tyler Perry reacted to the death of Stephen “tWitch” Boss by sharing his previous struggles with mental health, revealing he attempted suicide “a couple of times.” In a video posted to social media, Perry said he was shocked to hear of Boss’ death and chose to share his own story in…

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