Movie critic Ebert has emergency surgery, in serious condition

[edonline]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060702/ap_en_mo/ebert_hospitalized

Movie critic Ebert has emergency surgery

Film critic Roger Ebert, who has battled cancer in recent years, was in serious condition Sunday following an emergency operation to repair complications from an earlier cancer surgery.

Chicago Sun-Times columnist Richard Roeper — co-host of the "Ebert and Roeper" movie review show — told the paper that Ebert's vital signs appeared to be good after the hours-long operation.

Ebert had surgery June 16 to remove a cancerous growth on his salivary gland. He told Sun-Times columnist Robert Feder at the time that the condition was not life threatening and he expected to make a full recovery.

About 8 p.m. Saturday, a blood vessel burst near the site of the operation, the Sun-Times reported Sunday on its Web site. Northwestern Memorial Hospital officials did not immediately return a telephone call Sunday afternoon from The Associated Press.

The 64-year-old has undergone cancer surgery three times before — once in 2002 to remove a malignant tumor on his thyroid gland and twice on his salivary gland the next year.

Ebert has been a film critic at the Chicago Sun-Times since 1967. He won the Pulitzer Prize for criticism in 1975, the same year he teamed up with Gene Siskel of the rival Chicago Tribune to launch their movie-review show. Siskel died in 1999.

[powersauce]

To think a healthier looking Siskel died before Ebert will.

[Shockwave]

I hope he makes a speedy recovery. I dont always agree with him or his views,but at the end of the day that really matter so very little.

Im not ready for Roeper and ????.......

[therealjohng]

Originally posted by Shockwave
Im not ready for Roeper and ????.......


John G.





No but seriously, I hope this guy doesn't die. I love reading and listening to his reviews. Godspeed Mr. Ebert.

[Badbird]

Wow. He's 64? I thought he'd be older based on his looks. His health must not be that good, period.

My favorite Evert story:

These two guys come into my theater. They're regulars. i seem them at just about every movie. They had obviously been caught up in a conversation when they came inside. One of them picked up some flyer we had for an upcoming movie and there was a review of Ebert's on it.

One guy goes: "Oh, Roger Ebert. Did you know he was married to a black woman?"

The other guy (not really paying attention) goes: "Yeah. Condoleza Rice."

First guy goes: "Really?"

Second guy: "Yeah."

But then in a moment of confusion, they realize they are having two different conversations. I thought it was hilarious and to this day every time I hear Ebert's name, I think "Did you know he was married to Condoleza Rice?"

[ChemicalRomance]

Ebert ain't ready to go yet. My favorite critic and an incredible writer and speaker. Here's to a full recovery for the man!

[Backstabba]

I don't always agree with the man, but I hope Mr. Ebert gets well.

[BorderEevilIII]

Originally posted by Backstabba
I don't always agree with the man, but I hope Mr. Ebert gets well.



I laughed my ass off when Ebert called Roeper a ANIMAL HATER for thumbing down GARFIELD 2.......

btw that movie quickly went POOF! at the box office..... I wonder why :D



Speedy Recovery for Roger..........


I hate to see these guys take Ebert's place..... :eek:

Mick LaSalle
http://www.divasthesite.com/images/Norma_Shearer/With_Others/Mick_LaSalle.jpg

Joel Siegel
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Jan Wahl
http://www.tiburonfilmfestival.com/uploadImages/1137902086-Jan-Wahl.jpg


or maybe Jo and Roeper?!? or Roeper & Jo?!?! ;)


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[Kevin Lockard]

I find myself hating his reviews on alot of horror films, in particular slasher movies, but on just about every other film, I usually agree with him. For example, while every other critic (almost literally) was putting down Natural Born Killers, Ebert did the opposite and gave it 4/4 stars and called it a "masterpiece." :D

Hope he gets well soon.....

[Scorpio24]

Here's to hoping he makes a speedy recovery

[RustyRazor]

Originally posted by Scorpio24
Here's to hoping he makes a speedy recovery

Agreed.
Despite a skewed view on certain movies, he's still one of the only critics left that I trust.
I don't believe anything that "Jack Copeland of the Abbington Sun Times" has to say about a movie and who the hell is "Susie Johhanson of the Peakskill Ridge News" to tell me what's good or bad?!

Get well soon, Ebert.

[powersauce]

If he does kick the bucket then Peter Travers should replace him. He's one of the few critics that doesn't get on my nerves a lot.

[blankpage]

Don't always agree with him, but I have tons of respect for the man. Tons. Hope he makes a fast recovery.

[edonline]

Roger Ebert will always be in my good graces for his review for "Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo" alone. The last sentence is a kicker!

http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050811/REVIEWS/50725001/1023

[screamer581]

Originally posted by blankpage
Don't always agree with him, but I have tons of respect for the man. Tons. Hope he makes a fast recovery.


^^ What he said. Get Well Mr. Ebert.

[Boner X-Ray]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

[Scarfather]

Roger Ebert is the ONLY truly great film critic in print today. If he dies, then the world of film criticism, print, radio, and online will be dealt a serious blow, not to mention the filmgoers.

If he dies, Roeper will have to pick an online film critic in my opinion, because I can't take any of those other people seriously.

Honestly, Ebert, JoBlo, and the audio edition guys from The Movie Blog are the ONLY critics I listen to about movies. Ebert especially.

Even if you hate his taste in film to the bottom of your soul, you cannot say that his knowledge of film is second to ANYONE.

Get well soon, you need to burn Rob Schnieder again. And review Little Man! Pull through!

[Scarfather]

From his 2002 review of Resident Evil:

There is one neat effect when characters unwisely venture into a corridor and the door slams shut on them. Then a laser beam passes at head level, decapitating one. Another beam whizzes past at waist level, cutting the second in two while the others duck. A third laser pretends to be high but then switches to low, but the third character outsmarts it by jumping at the last minute. Then the fourth laser turns into a grid that dices its victim into pieces the size of a Big Mac. Since the grid is inescapable, what were the earlier lasers about? Does the corridor have a sense of humor?

[Shockwave]

I love his RE review. (..why were those damn lasers in the movie again?)

One thing about Ebert, if he doesnt like a movie hell attack it full force and then some.:p

[MacReady]

Originally posted by BorderEevilIII
http://abclocal.go.com/graphics/v3/wabc/wabc_200.joelsiegel.jpg

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/8913/stalinmolotov0tj.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

The resmeblance is uncanny.

[Adam J. Hakari]

Originally posted by MacReady
http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/8913/stalinmolotov0tj.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


"So quit Stalin and go see THE LAKE HOUSE, on the double!"

[BorderEevilIII]

Originally posted by Adam J. Hakari
"So quit Stalin and go see THE LAKE HOUSE, on the double!"




or whatcha doin after?


That GARFIELD movie is playin at the cinema down the street......... WANNA GO?

[Scorpio24]

Any news on how he's doing?

[edonline]

http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/view.php?StoryID=20060710-015814-1851r

July 10, 2006
Movie critic Ebert 'OK' after surgery
By Mary G. Rickard

Chicago Sun-Times film critic Roger Ebert was "doing OK" a week following a second surgery after complications from the surgical removal of a cancerous growth.

Ebert had emergency surgery to repair a blood vessel that burst since the first operation on June 16 that removed a growth from his salivary gland, the Chicago Sun-Times reported.

Ebert has been listed in serious condition, but is "stable and doing OK," according to a Northwestern Memorial Hospital spokesman.

The critic's wife, Chaz Ebert, told the newspaper his medical team is "optimistic" about recovery.

[edonline]

http://www.zap2it.com/movies/news/zap-anotherebertsurgery,0,1846985.story

More Surgery for Ebert
It was the veteran critic's third separate surgery of the summer
Zap2It.com

August 8 2006

On Sunday (Aug. 6), film critic Roger Ebert underwent minor surgery, the latest procedure in his ongoing battle with cancer.

The news of Ebert's latest medical adventure came courtesy of the Pulitzer Prize winner's wife Chaz, who posted a letter to the Sun-Times critic's Web site.

"Roger was making good progress and was ready to go to his next phase of treatment, which would have been physical therapy to regain his strength," she writes. "Well last night Roger had minor surgery, so today, as you can imagine, he feels a bit less cheerful. The doctors remain optimistic about his recovery, however, and say that the physical therapy will be delayed for only a few days."

Ebert has been battling cancer for a number of years. He had surgery on June 16 to remove a growth from his salivary gland. Just over two weeks later, he had to have another operation after a blood vessel burst near the site of the first surgery.

"As I said before, the most frustrating aspect is that his progress is not always linear," Chaz Ebert writes. "But the doctors told us right from the start to expect this non-linear recovery. They said that there will bumps in the road along the way that seem like setbacks, and then he will reach a point where he will make a rapid recovery. Darn that surgery! Please excuse me if I don't sound like my usual cheerleader self, but if you had seen him last week, even yesterday, when he was doing so well."

She adds, "We were secretly back to using his computer. He wanted to surprise everyone with messages."

She notes that his vital signs are all stable.

Film critic at the Sun-Times since 1966, Ebert is probably best known for his series of syndicated review programs, beginning with "Sneak Previews," which co-starred Chicago Tribune critic Gene Siskel. The pair went on to do "Siskel & Ebert at the Movies," launching the popular "thumbs up, thumbs down" format. Siskel died of cancer in 1999 and, after a lengthy search, fellow Sun-Times columnist Richard Roeper was brought in as Ebert's co-host.

In Roger Ebert's absence, an assortment of replacement critics have been recruited to join Roeper, including Jay Leno and Kevin Smith.

[RustyRazor]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Jaylenocropped.jpg/220px-Jaylenocropped.jpg

LENO: "So...did you hear about this "Lady in the Water" film?"
ROEPER: "...could you just rate the film and not do a monologue?"
LENO: "I'll rate it, I'll rate it. I just heard the new promotion idea for a tie in with this film, but I don't know if Draino...was such a good idea. Millions of dollars...right down the drain..."
(Cue canned laughter)
ROEPER: "...get well soon, Roger."

Two thumbs up for a full recovery.

[Jessica3000]

Even though I don't agree a lot with him, I highly enjoy reading Ebert's reviews, there smart, but he also has a sense of humor which I enjoy. I hope he makes a full recovery.

[edonline]

http://comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=16078

Statement From Roger Ebert
Source: Roger Ebert August 17, 2006

There has been a lot of talk about film critic Roger Ebert's health in the news over the weeks, but Ebert himself released the following statement today describing the recovery progress:

I have always believed in full disclosure. When I announced that I had a recurrence of salivary cancer that required surgery, I had no idea when I went into the hospital on June 16 that I would still be here on August 16.

On June 16 they removed the cancer in my right jaw area, including a section of my jaw bone. It was successfully reconstructed. On July 1, I was packing to leave the hospital when my blood vessel ruptured. We have since learned that the rupture was caused by a break down of tissue surrounding the artery as a result of radiation treatments I had three years ago.

I had a particularly intense form of radiation called neutron beam radiation, which is more effective for certain cancers, but which is also more debilitating to healthy tissue than conventional radiation. Finding a solution to protecting the arteries is what has kept me in the hospital, and in bed, since July 1. As you can imagine, it is no fun being hospitalized this long. Fortunately for me, I have received excellent medical care at Northwestern Hospital led by Doctors Harold Pelzer and Neil Fine. This is a unique situation and the doctors are moving cautiously, but they are enthusiastically optimistic about my recovery. I have also had the loving support of my bride Chaz, and good friends and colleagues. I am a lucky man.

I have learned, however, just how quickly one loses strength when confined to the bed for a long period of time. I will need rehabilitation to regain my strength, including voice rehabilitation to strengthen my vocal cords. The doctors have had me on a tracheostomy collar to keep my airways open during the period of surgeries for the ruptured blood vessels. Your vocal cords are like other muscles, they get rusty when they are not used daily. I may have other treatments or procedures as prescribed by my doctors, and so I hope you understand that while I believe in full disclosure, I also need the time and privacy to heal.

I am happy to report that despite all, I am doing well. I started physical therapy, I communicate with friends on a daily basis, I play my iPod and listen to songs with Chaz and the doctors and nurses, and I write. Don Dupree, the Executive Producer of "Ebert & Roeper" installed a plasma TV and DVD player in my room. I am going to watch "Half Nelson" and I hope Kevin Smith was right. I also thank my good friend Jay Leno for sitting in my chair in my absence, and, of course, thanks to Richard Roeper.

I thank all of you for your prayers, your well-wishes, your gifts, cards, e-mails and flowers. I don't have a crystal ball, so I can't tell you when, but I sure look forward to being back on the movie beat.