• Camera Obscura Cancels Tour, Keyboardist Carey Lander Battles Cancer

    Glasgow's Camera Obscura recently canceled a handful of tour dates originally scheduled for California and Mexico in order to accommodate their keyboardist Carey Lander who is currently battling, Osteosarcoma, an "aggressive" bone cancer according to Billboard. Diagnosed with the devastating disease in 2011, Lander's current state has forced the band to "shelve all work commitments for the time being."

  • Giuliana Rancic Admits to 'Binging' and Having Eating Disorder Issues

    Giuliana Rancic has been a real lightening rod for controversy lately, hasn't she? Her clueless comments towards Zendaya Coleman on Oscar night were the catalyst for both Kathy Griffin and Kelly Osbourne to quit "Fashion Police" and now the series is completely on hiatus. She has been accused of being a nightmarish diva on set and we have heard that her marriage to Bill Rancic has been on shaky ground as well. In case Rancic wasn't dealing with enough drama, she now has a tell-all out called "Going Off Script" and in it, she is giving up quite a bit of information on herself (like a possible eating disorder) as well as on those around her.

  • Late Diem Brown Wanted to Win Final MTV 'Challenge' for Money to Start Family

    The death of Diem Brown in November seemed to really strike a nerve with a lot of people. She had risen to fame on MTV's "The Challenge" series and competed in several seasons. Almost from the moment Brown was introduced to viewers we knew she had cancer. She seemed to successfully beat it twice before getting sick all over again last August while filming "The Challenge: Battle of the Exes 2." Last night's premiere of the show, Jan. 6, was sad because Brown and her costar Ryan Knight have died since filming. What is really bittersweet was the motivation behind why Brown wanted to not only compete on the show again, but win the cash prize, she wanted to finally start a family at age 34. "If I won this money, it would be my fairy tale dream. I know people are sick of me talking about cancer, trust me, I was sick of living with cancer. But it did change my life. They had to remove my ovaries, and if I'm going to have kids, I need a surrogate. I have to pay anywhere from $20,000 to $30,000 per kid, so winning this prize, I could have four kids in the oven at the same time and get back on track and start my life," explained Brown.

  • Hip-Hop Artists React to ESPN's Stuart Scott's Death on Twitter

    The relationship between competitive sports and hip-hop is an inspiring and important one. With many athletes looking to performing artists for motivational soundtracks to their daily workouts and hip-hop artists supporting athletes just the same, both teams were affected by today's news that ESPN sports anchor Stuart Scott has died after battling cancer. ESPN reported that the beloved anchor has lost his battle with cancer at age 49. Stuart Scott was known for interjecting elements of hip-hop culture into his reporting, such as coining hip catchphrases such as "Cooler than the other side of the pillow," and "Boo-Yah," to name a couple, to an audience hungry for journalists mixing it up in their reporting. As ESPN President John Skipper said, Scott spoke to athletes with a flair that "changed everything." The reporter was an inspiration for many beyond the realms of sports reporting and was known for pushing the envelope in everything he did. Stuart Scott worked at ESPN for 21 years, and in July accepted the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance, stating, "When you die, it does not mean that you lose to cancer. You beat cancer by how you live, why you live and in the manner in which you live." Clearly an inspiration to many. Check out what some members of the hip-hop community are saying on Twitter after hearing the news:

  • ESPN's Stuart Scott Dead at 49: 'SportsCenter' Anchor an Inspiration After Cancer Battle

    Longtime ESPN anchor Stuart Scott, who had been battling cancer since 2007, succumbed to the disease earlier today, Jan. 4, at age 49. Scott was a mainstay on the sports network, which he joined in 1993, sharing his signature phrase "as cool as the other side of the pillow" and relentless energy with a national audience that loved the commentator. The ESPN community shared their memories of the beloved anchor after the news broke. "ESPN and everyone in the sports world have lost a true friend and a uniquely inspirational figure in Stuart Scott," ESPN President John Skipper said in a statement. "Who engages in mixed-martial arts training in the midst of chemotherapy treatments? Who leaves a hospital procedure to return to the set? His energetic and unwavering devotion to his family and to his work while fighting the battle of his life left us in awe, and he leaves a void that can never be replaced." Scott was brought to the network in the early 1990s to help carry the ESPN2 brand. His style spoke to a younger generation, making the anchor a quick fan favorite on the network's flagship program, "SportsCenter." He reported on the MLB playoffs, NBA Finals and the Final Four in addition to sitting down with sports legends like Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan. He also shined in the network's hilarious commercial spots.

  • Tom Brokaw's Cancer in Remission, Work for NBC News Continues

    Great news for Tom Brokaw, as the award-winning former NBC News anchor has announced that his cancer has gone into remission. It was in February when Brokaw confirmed that he was suffering from multiple myeloma and battling a cancer that affects blood cells in his bone marrow. He first got the bad news of his diagnosis in August 2013 and has been battling the illness ever since. Brokaw first started with NBC News in 1966 and, since retiring from the anchor seat in 2014, has stayed on with the network, working on various special projects. Even while battling cancer Brokaw has popped up with reports and interviews, proving that even what could have been a deadly disease was not going to slow him down. Just last week, Brokaw was part of a presidential delegation that traveled to Belgium to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge. It was an experience that he chose to share, along with his good news, in an email to his colleagues:
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