John Travolta explains gaffe

John Travolta partially blames Goldie Hawn for him messing up Idina Menzel's name at the 2014 Oscars.  The 'Grease!' actor infamously introduced the 'Let It Go' hitmaker as 'Adele Dazeem' during last year's Academy Awards and has finally revealed the series of events which left him flustered and unprepared before he stepped out on stage.  He explained: "The truth is, I was expected backstage and it was getting very close to the...

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Odourless gas found in many Winnipeg homes can increase risk of lung cancer

It's colourless, odourless and tasteless, and it can increase your risk of developing lung cancer. Yet most Manitobans don't have radon gas on their radar of health hazards. And that is a serious problem, says Dr. Lisa Richards, Medical Officer of Health with the Winnipeg Health Region. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that is formed by a breakdown of uranium in the...

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'After Birth' Author On 'Mommy Wars': 'It Doesn't Have To Be This Way'

Writer Elisa Albert believes that the so-called "Mommy Wars" have gone on long enough — they are both a distraction and a cop-out, she says. "It's a way of avoiding the actual issues, which is: Women don't have enough support for any of the choices that we make," Albert tells NPR's Kelly McEvers. "We are pitted against each other and ultimately, then, are pitted against ourselves. And everybody is unhappy, and everybody feels judged. It...

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Sharon Osbourne 'thrilled' over baby news

  Sharon Osbourne is "thrilled" her son is having another baby.  The outspoken presenter, 62, is looking forward to becoming a grandmother again after Jack, 29 - who already has a two-year-old daughter Pearl - announced over the weekend that he and his wife Lisa Stelly are expecting their second child together.  Sharon tweeted: "I am blessed, my amazing son @Jackosbourne and daughter-in-law @MrsLisaOsbourne are expecting...

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Barry to play Park Theatre in May

New York comedian Todd Barry, known as the "Third Conchord" on the HBO series Flight of the Conchords, will bring his deadpan antics to the Park Theatre on May 21. Tickets, which sell for $22, are available the Park Theatre, Music Trader and online at myparktheatre.com and ticketfly.com.   -- By : www.winnipegfreepress.com...

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