Paul O'Grady is reportedly in hospital after suffering from an angina attack.
The presenter was replaced by Michael Ball on his talk show earlier today (November 18) and is scheduled to undergo surgery tomorrow, according to the Liverpool Echo.
O'Grady's friend Peter Price said that the presenter is in good spirits but is expected to be out of action for some time.
O'Grady told Price in a text message: "I have had an angina attack and I will need a few days' rest. I am going to be out of the game for quite a while, and am going in for surgery tomorrow."
Price admitted that he is concerned that the 58-year-old, who has suffered two heart attacks in the past, has "been overdoing it".
He continued: "He has just come back from Africa doing some work for a new TV show next year, and then there are all his animals...
The presenter was replaced by Michael Ball on his talk show earlier today (November 18) and is scheduled to undergo surgery tomorrow, according to the Liverpool Echo.
O'Grady's friend Peter Price said that the presenter is in good spirits but is expected to be out of action for some time.
O'Grady told Price in a text message: "I have had an angina attack and I will need a few days' rest. I am going to be out of the game for quite a while, and am going in for surgery tomorrow."
Price admitted that he is concerned that the 58-year-old, who has suffered two heart attacks in the past, has "been overdoing it".
He continued: "He has just come back from Africa doing some work for a new TV show next year, and then there are all his animals...
- 11/18/2013
- Digital Spy
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Hollyoaks
I liked the idea of the guys getting together for Riley's memorial service, even if Doug and Riley’s friendship was very contrived and never really utilized that often. If I recall correctly, Riley was close friends with Ethan and Noah and Doug was the drug dealing lowlife who moved into Noah’s apartment. Doug and Riley's close bond was an off camera creation of the writer, so their supposed friendship never rang true to me. Still I enjoyed the scenes, even if they were bad manipulations of the plot at best.
But even more contrived was Ally being invited to the memorial. Ally and Riley were not friends and I don’t think they ever had much to do with each other. There was no reason for him to be there other than to stir things up with Ste, when there were other ways to accomplish that.
Hollyoaks
I liked the idea of the guys getting together for Riley's memorial service, even if Doug and Riley’s friendship was very contrived and never really utilized that often. If I recall correctly, Riley was close friends with Ethan and Noah and Doug was the drug dealing lowlife who moved into Noah’s apartment. Doug and Riley's close bond was an off camera creation of the writer, so their supposed friendship never rang true to me. Still I enjoyed the scenes, even if they were bad manipulations of the plot at best.
But even more contrived was Ally being invited to the memorial. Ally and Riley were not friends and I don’t think they ever had much to do with each other. There was no reason for him to be there other than to stir things up with Ste, when there were other ways to accomplish that.
- 11/7/2012
- by Anthony D. Langford
- The Backlot
When Criterion reissued a tricked out new edition of Stephen Frears' 1984 gangster flick "The Hit," we were taken aback by what a beautifully composed, totally brutal little thriller it was. A clear inspiration for "Sexy Beast," the film starred John Hurt and Tim Roth as hitmen hired by London gangsters to kidnap a rat (played by Terence Stamp) who has been hiding out in Spain, and bring him to Paris. That's pretty much all you need to know -- it's pretty perfect. For some reason, though, both Frears, his screenwriter Peter Price, and producer Jeremy Thomas, feel that perfection isn't enough and are compelled to revisit "The Hit" in remake form Variety reports. Cue audible groan. Thomas, who's been on something of a bad idea streak lately (he's overseeing the 3D conversion of Bernardo Bertolucci's "The Last Emperor"), says the very British movie will have its setting shifted...
- 12/14/2011
- The Playlist
Frank Radice, president of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, resigned Monday on the eve of the group's annual News & Documentary Emmys.
"It was due to significant differences between myself and management," he said. NATAS officials could not immediately be reached for comment.
Radice held the position for less than a year, having signed up Dec. 15 as chief marketing officer and ascending to president Jan. 1. He facilitated a warmup in the relationship between NATAS and Los Angeles-based branch ATAS following a bruising legal battle under NATAS' previous president Peter Price.
Radice also made a priority of the Daytime Emmys, ensuring that the show would find a home after CBS and ABC opted out of airing it this year.
Thanks to a revenue-sharing deal more common in syndication, the Daytime Emmys aired Aug. 30 on the CW. The show, produced by Associated Television International, drew 2.68 million viewers, the lowest-ever for the...
"It was due to significant differences between myself and management," he said. NATAS officials could not immediately be reached for comment.
Radice held the position for less than a year, having signed up Dec. 15 as chief marketing officer and ascending to president Jan. 1. He facilitated a warmup in the relationship between NATAS and Los Angeles-based branch ATAS following a bruising legal battle under NATAS' previous president Peter Price.
Radice also made a priority of the Daytime Emmys, ensuring that the show would find a home after CBS and ABC opted out of airing it this year.
Thanks to a revenue-sharing deal more common in syndication, the Daytime Emmys aired Aug. 30 on the CW. The show, produced by Associated Television International, drew 2.68 million viewers, the lowest-ever for the...
- 9/21/2009
- by By Randee Dawn
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The two-year-long legal battle between the two branches of the TV Academy is finally over.
The New York-based National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has dropped all appeals against the Los Angeles-based Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
In a joint statement, ATAS and NATAS said they were planning to "start discussions over areas of mutual interest."
The main bone of contention between the two branches has been awards for broadband content.
The protracted legal battle, which has cost millions of dollars to both parties, began in early 2007 when ATAS brass filed a lawsuit looking to stop NATAS from developing new awards on its own.
Despite that, NATAS proceeded with creating and awarding Emmys for online programs in June 2007, including for drama, comedy, variety and children's programming, areas under ATAS' jurisdiction.
But ATAS eventually won an arbitration -- which was later upheld by the New York Supreme Court -- that each...
The New York-based National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has dropped all appeals against the Los Angeles-based Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
In a joint statement, ATAS and NATAS said they were planning to "start discussions over areas of mutual interest."
The main bone of contention between the two branches has been awards for broadband content.
The protracted legal battle, which has cost millions of dollars to both parties, began in early 2007 when ATAS brass filed a lawsuit looking to stop NATAS from developing new awards on its own.
Despite that, NATAS proceeded with creating and awarding Emmys for online programs in June 2007, including for drama, comedy, variety and children's programming, areas under ATAS' jurisdiction.
But ATAS eventually won an arbitration -- which was later upheld by the New York Supreme Court -- that each...
- 3/24/2009
- by By Nellie Andreeva
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
New York -- Longtime TV producer and executive Frank J. Radice is joining The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences as president and chief marketing officer.
Radice will have oversight of the sales, sponsorship and marketing deals as well as work with the New York staff of the academy. He'll replace Peter Price, who left the job as president and CEO at the end of last year to become president of the national academy's foundation. The day-to-day responsibilities now fall to Radice, although no one has the CEO title.
He was most recently executive vp of advertising and promotion at the NBC Agency from 2002 to 2008. He was senior vp of advertising and promotion for NBC Entertainment from 1996 to 2005, and in 1996 was in charge of marketing at MSNBC's launch.
As a composer, he co-created the "America's First Family" theme and executive produced the "Live for Today" theme on "Today." He was...
Radice will have oversight of the sales, sponsorship and marketing deals as well as work with the New York staff of the academy. He'll replace Peter Price, who left the job as president and CEO at the end of last year to become president of the national academy's foundation. The day-to-day responsibilities now fall to Radice, although no one has the CEO title.
He was most recently executive vp of advertising and promotion at the NBC Agency from 2002 to 2008. He was senior vp of advertising and promotion for NBC Entertainment from 1996 to 2005, and in 1996 was in charge of marketing at MSNBC's launch.
As a composer, he co-created the "America's First Family" theme and executive produced the "Live for Today" theme on "Today." He was...
- 2/4/2009
- by By Paul J. Gough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
New York -- The Daytime Emmys could become a lot less soap-centric next year as organizers -- faced with the prospect of ABC and CBS shunning the low-rated telecast -- entertain new ideas that could include shifting the show to cable.
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences is sifting through bids from two broadcast networks and two cable channels to carry the telecast. NATAS president Peter Price said Tuesday that a decision could be made by year's end.
He declined to name the networks, though ABC and CBS -- which traditionally have carried the ceremony on a Friday night in late May or early June -- likely aren't in the running. ABC, which carried the telecast this year, isn't interested in doing it again in 2009 after CBS dropped out. (Next year was supposed to be CBS' turn as the two generally alternate.)
"We're still talking to CBS and ABC,...
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences is sifting through bids from two broadcast networks and two cable channels to carry the telecast. NATAS president Peter Price said Tuesday that a decision could be made by year's end.
He declined to name the networks, though ABC and CBS -- which traditionally have carried the ceremony on a Friday night in late May or early June -- likely aren't in the running. ABC, which carried the telecast this year, isn't interested in doing it again in 2009 after CBS dropped out. (Next year was supposed to be CBS' turn as the two generally alternate.)
"We're still talking to CBS and ABC,...
- 11/19/2008
- by By Paul J. Gough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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