Jolie has double mastectomy, Beyonce cancels a concert

  • 11 years ago
Angelina Jolie has had a double mastectomy. The Oscar-winning actress wrote an editorial in the New York Times saying that she had the procedure as a preventative measure to reduce her chances of getting breast cancer. Jolie said her doctors estimated she had an 87 percent risk of breast cancer, and that's now been reduced to five percent. She said she hopes her story will inspire other women fighting the life-threatening disease.

Beyonce was forced to cancel her show in Antwerp, Belgium, on Tuesday (May 14) because of dehydration and exhaustion. The singer posted about the cancellation on her official Facebook page but did not give any reasons for pulling out. The cancellation comes after multiple media outlets speculated over the weekend that Beyonce may be pregnant with her second child.

Finally, Billy Crystal was honored with the Distinction in Theater award from Los Angeles' Geffen Playhouse. The actor and comedian was on hand to accept the honor, which was present

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