A clip of Ashton Kutcher saying he was “ lucky to be alive ” made headlines on Monday after the actor revealed he battled an autoimmune disease that led him to temporarily lose his ability to see, hear, and walk. Without going into detail, Kutcher shared that it took him “about a year” to “build it all back up” after his vasculitis diagnosis. “You don’t really appreciate it until it’s gone,” the actor said. An expert tells Rolling Stone that Kutcher’s symptoms line up with what would likely be an “extremely severe” case of the autoimmune disease. He also explains why a medication used to treat patients with it may be difficult to access in states with abortion bans, following the overturning of Roe v. Wade . “Vasculitis itself is pretty common. It’s a short-term thing for most people and it results spontaneously,” explains Dr. John Oghalai, chair of the Department of Otolaryngology at USC Keck School of Medicine. “What he’s had sounds extremely severe.” Vasculitis is an … [Read more...] about Ashton Kutcher Likely Had an ‘Extremely Severe’ Form of Vasculitis, Doctor Explains
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John Oliver Slams New “Business Daddy” Warner Bros. Discovery: “I Get The Sense You’re Burning Down My Network For The Insurance Money”
John Oliver took his first major swipe at his new “business daddy” Warner Bros. Discovery. The host of HBO ’s Last Week Tonight reveled in the cancellation of DC film Batgirl during a segment on Monkeypox. While discussing how the U.S. government allowed Monkeypox vaccines to expire rather than help other countries in need, he likened it to the move this week by David Zaslav and co. to cancel the Leslie Grace-fronted feature. “We let the vaccine sit unused on a shelf in our reserves, like an expired Chobani or a $90 million movie on HBO Max,” he said. “Hi there, new business daddy seems like you’re doing a really great job. I do get the vague sense that you’re burning down my network for the insurance money, but I’m sure that that will all pass.” Oliver used to delight in slamming previous owners AT&T, regularly taunting his business daddy, by criticizing the company’s links to right wing cable network One America News (OAN), discussing its former status … [Read more...] about John Oliver Slams New “Business Daddy” Warner Bros. Discovery: “I Get The Sense You’re Burning Down My Network For The Insurance Money”