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Betty White scores Emmy win for 'SNL' hosting gig

Written by JIll | 23 August 2010

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Martin Lawrence Marries Longtime Girlfriend

Written by JIll | 12 July 2010

Shamicka Gibbs and Martin Lawrence (file)

Denzel Washington, Eddie Murphy among guests at wedding of funnyman and Shamicka Gibbs.
Comedian and actor Martin Lawrence tied the knot over the weekend. The funnyman married his longtime girlfriend, Shamicka Gibbs, on Saturday at his Beverly Hills home.(read more)

1,800 Vets May Have Been Exposed to HIV, Hepatitis: What Went Wrong?

Written by JIll | 01 July 2010

John Cochran VA Medical Center in St. Louis (U.S Department of Veteran Affairs)

A Veterans Affairs hospital in Missouri may have exposed more than 1,800 veterans to HIV and other life-threatening diseases due to improperly cleaned dental instruments.

The John Cochran VA Medical Center in St. Louis recently began sending letters notifying 1,812 veterans from Missouri and Illinois who received dental work at the hospital between February, 2009 and March, 2010.

The letters say the risk of infection is low. But the hospital is offering veterans free screening for hepatitis B and C as well as HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported.

"We deeply regret that this situation occurred and we assure you that we are taking all the necessary steps to make certain that testing is offered quickly and results communicated timely," the letters said, according to the Post-Dispatch. (read more)

James Avery is alive and well, thank you very much!

Written by JIll | 09 June 2010

It's yet another example of how the echo chamber of the Internet can magnify falsehoods and innuendos, and a reminder of the real impact rumors have on people's lives. (READ MORE)