Watson completes tumour treatment

Opera singer Russell Watson has completed a five-week course of radiotherapy to eradicate a recurrent brain tumour.
The 41-year-old singer, known as The Voice, described his treatment as "no walk in the park".
Watson's manager Giles Baxendale said: "He's finished his treatment but he doesn't know whether he is in the clear yet."
"He's doing well, he's a little tired, a bit drained, but he's upbeat that it's finished."
Watson will now have to have regular scans to determine whether or not the treatment has been successful.
In a message on his website, Watson said: "I've had my moments under that machine where I just wanted to stop the bloody thing and walk away."
"I'm not out of the woods yet. I dearly wanted to keep the side-effects to a minimum and I've been keeping myself fit and healthy as I can, but I'm afraid they've caught up with me, and I don't mind admitting I've not been myself."
"I'm just so lucky I've had friends, family, and of course my fans to help me through; I really don't think I could do this without the support I've had," the singer wrote.
Watson underwent surgery to remove a brain tumour last October. It was his second operation on the tumour in 12 months.

Shannon Noll

   
Artist: Shannon Noll

   Genre(s): 
Rock
   

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Discography:


   
 Lift

   Year: 2005   
Tracks: 13


   
 That's What I'm Talking About

   Year: 2004   
Tracks: 12

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Pop-rocker Shannon Noll rose wine to stardom down under later earning second best honors in the 2003 debut season of the telecasting amateur show window Aussie Idol. Born September 16, 1975, in remote Condobolin, New South Wales, Noll spent his plastic years shearing sheep ahead joining his siblings in the band Cypress. Upon entering Australian Idol, Noll emerged as a major crowd favorite, and the series' finale, which pit him against eventual victor Guy Sebastian, was Aussie television's highest-rated broadcast of the 2003 season. Despite the loss Noll earned a recording contract with Sony BMG, and in early 2004 issued his debut single, a extend of Moving Pictures' 1982 exponent ballad "What About Me," which non only topped Australian charts simply too reached the figure deuce pip in Ireland. His first LP, That's What I'm Talking About, too went number 1, buoyed by the extremely rated tv set special Up Close with Shannon Noll. In early 2005, Noll toured in a fresh production of the classic stage musical Grease. His soph album, Lift, followed mid-year, debuting at number one and generating a series of Top Ten singles including "Radiate," "Now I Run," and the title cut.

Shorty Street stars bleed for their profession

Shortland Street is the life blood of Kiwi actors and now two of the TV2 soap's stars are repaying the favour.

Will Hall, who plays spunky Dr Kip Denton and Nisha Madhan (nurse Shanti Kumari) rolled up their sleeves on Friday to donate blood on set to mark World Blood Donor Day.

It was only the second time Will, who has a fear of needles, had given blood.

"When I was living in Wellington I saw the (mobile donation) van and I thought, `I should do it, I should do it but I pussied out'," he told Sunday News.

Will manned up after reading how in the past year only four percent of the eligible population had donated blood and every year the NZ Blood Service lost 3000 donors.

Will said he was fine after donating and it was a "humble thing to do".

He now planned to "step up to the needle" more regularly.

Co-star Kiel McNaughton who plays the role of nursing manager Scotty was on hand to support his colleagues.

With his wife due to have their third child, he was relieved to know if any complications occur, blood will be hand.

The Shorty Street stars were also given a first hand account of how important the donations were by Zoe Donegan.

The 20-year-old lost a significant amount of blood during surgery to remove a rare brain tumour when she was 12 and needed three units of blood to replace what was lost.

Despite being "weirded out" by it at first she now realised how important that blood was and encouraged everyone to donate.

The NZ Blood Service needs over 3000 units of blood every week.

Over 42,000 New Zealanders need blood or blood products each year.

Each donation can save up to three lives.





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Leona Lewis And David Beckham's Olympic Appearance

Leona Lewis and David Beckham have qualified for the Olympics… kind of.
The British pair will both appear at the “spectacular closing ceremony” for the Beijing Olympics this summer, as preparation for the handover for the 2012 London event.
Soccer star Becks will fly in from his Los Angeles home, whilst Lewis will perform in front of an global audience which could top 150 million.
A source tells the Sunday Mirror, “Leona and Beckham have accepted the invitation to sprinkle some stardust on the show. They epitomise what London 2012 is about.
“Leona is a young global star from London who has risen from nothing. Becks has glamour and a profile around the world. He was also a key figure in the bid to win the Games for London."