23th April Celebrity Trending - Robin Gibb, Teresa Giudice

Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees has woken up from a coma and is also suffering from colorectal cancer, his doctor, Dr. Andrew Thillainayagam, told the Associated Press on April 22. Gibb remains in intensive care . Dr. Thillainayagam said the singer is being treated for advanced colorectal cancer, which affects the colon or rectum, and had caught pneumonia as his immune system was weakened from grueling doses of chemotherapy and two operations. A statement was released in mid-April on the singer's official website which confirmed 62-year-old Gibb fell into a coma after contracting the pneumonia. Thillainayagam reportedly told Gibb's family on April 19 that there was a possibility that the singer would not wake up from the coma. However, Gibb is now fully conscious and able to speak. He is breathing with the help of an oxygen mask and needs intravenous feeding and antibiotics. "It is testament to Robin's extraordinary courage, iron will and deep reserves of physical strength that he has overcome quite incredible odds to get where he is now," Thillainayagam said in a statement posted on Gibb's official Facebook page. "Robin's wife, Dwina and son, Robin-John, his son Spencer and daughter Melissa have been at his bedside every day, talking to him and playing his favorite music to him," the statment continued. "They have been tireless in their determination never to give up on him."

So much for a fun summer at the Jersey shore. Real Housewives of New Jersey premiered its fourth season Sunday, and while the cast attempted to put the Teresa Giudice-centric drama behind them, the reality star couldn't help but get herself into even more hot water Trekking to the shore with her family, Giudice was quickly confronted by her brother, Joe Gorga, after she supposedly trashed his wife, Melissa, by telling pals that if a "richer man" came along, she'd leave him. "You're supposed to encourage my marriage, not break it down," Gorga told his sister during an emotional confrontation on the beach, that took place as their children -- and Giudice's husband Joe -- stood nearby.

Fans of the American Idol season five champion Taylor Hicks received some exciting news from the man himself during the April 19th Idol results show. Hicks will bring his winning brand of soul to the Las Vegas Strip for an eight-week residency at Bally's beginning June 26th. For five nights a week, Bally's Indigo Lounge will host the harmonica-playing blues-belter. Hicks has kept a relatively low profile throughout 2012, making the Las Vegas residency all the more significant. With his extensive touring experience prior to his 2006 Idol win, Hicks has always been at home on the road. Forty shows in Las Vegas will give existing Soul Patrol devotees a common destination to see him perform, while offering an extended opportunity for the singer to build his fan base. "It's not every day that a property on the Las Vegas Strip can announce that an American Idol winner will be a headlining act," said Bally's Las Vegas President David Hoenemeyer in the resort's press release. Read more: http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Taylor-Hicks-to-Begin-Bally-s-Las-Vegas-Residency-3500054.php#ixzz1ssAfw7nS

Between mothering six children, fostering an acting career, and being engaged to one of the hottest men on the planet, you might think Angelina Jolie doesn’t have time for much else. But you’d be wrong. In 2001, she became the ambassador for the United Nations Refugee Agency, meaning she visits displaced people in countries all over the world. In 2007 she visited a refugee camp in Chad in order to raise awareness of the tens of thousands of people fleeing Darfur, where a mass slaughter was taking place. “It’s always hard to see decent people, families, living in such difficult conditions,” she said. “What is most upsetting is how long it is taking the international community to answer this crisis.” Jolie was recently named to the post of Special Envoy for the High Commissioner for Refugees, Antonio Guterres, and was sent to Columbia this past weekend to visit people displaced when they were forced over the border to Ecuador. A statement issued by UNHCR representative Adrian Edwards said: “During a decade of service as UNHCR’s Goodwill Ambassador, Ms. Jolie has conducted more than 40 field visits around the world, becoming an expert on the phenomenon of forced displacement and a tireless advocate on their behalf. In her new role, she is expected to focus on large-scale crises resulting in the mass displacement of people, to undertake advocacy and represent UNHCR and Mr. Guterres at the diplomatic level, engaging with relevant interlocutors on global displacement issues. Ms. Jolie will focus on complex emergencies and will work to facilitate lasting solutions for people displaced by conflict. High Commissioner Guterres is grateful to Ms. Jolie for accepting this role at a critical time in global displacement. Her new status as Special Envoy is effective immediately.” Jolie can add another accomplishment to the list, as today she was named honorary citizen of Sarajevo for her contribution to telling the story of war-time events in Bosnia with the 2011 film “In The Land Of Blood And Honey”, which she directed.