Natalie Cole: Hepatitis C 'Keeled Me Over'
It's not visible to the naked eye, but Natalie Cole has just begun the fight of her life. The Grammy winning singer is battling hepatitis C, and tonight on ET she's sharing her story for the very first time with her good friend and ours, Paula Abdul. "In 1980-1982, I was doing heroin," reveals Natalie, tracing the possible cause of contracting the disease. "The first day that 'This Will Be' came out on the radio I was on my way to get heroin." While she overcame her drug problems long

Natalie Cole - Cole To Go Bald In Hepatitis C Battle
Natalie Cole is set to shave her head because radiation treatment is causing clumps of her hair to fall out. The 58-year-old singer was recently diagnosed with hepatitis ...

Paula Blogs Her Emotional Natalie Cole One-on-One
ET has the latest...Web exclusive: Paula Abdul reveals her impression of songstress Natalie Cole just moments after sitting down with the singing sensation for a one-on-one interview. Paula admits she was nervous before the interview, saying she didn't know what to expect. But she soon found out Natalie was easygoing, calling her "candid, honest and vulnerable." Watch Paula's all-new blog to find out what else she had to say about her fellow crooner!

Natalie Cole Returns to the Music Scene!
ET has the latest...From one singing sensation to another, Natalie Cole and Paula Abdul sit down for an intimate chat on the ET stage to talk about all things music -- including Natalie's new album Still Unforgettable! While Natalie calls her new album "fresh and flirty and fun" she adds that after a long break it was finally the right time to come back onto the scene. "It took a long time to get other things out of my system and this back into my system," she tells Paula.

Natalie Cole Goes Bald Due To Hepatitis C Battle
R&B/Blues singer Natalie Cole has decided to cut all of her hair off due to treatment for Hepatitis C. Cole, 58, has deci...

Natalie Cole speaks out about her fight with Hepatitis C.
Natalie Cole is getting ready to shave her head, because radiation treatment is causing clumps of her hair to fall out. The 58-year-old singer was recently diagnosed with Hepatitis C, and the treatment she has been getting to control the disease is making her go bald. She told Entertainment Tonight “I do chemo every week… and we [...]

Natalie Cole to go bald
Natalie Cole is set to shave her head because radiation treatment is causing clumps of her hair to fall out.The 58-year-old singer was recently diagnosed with hepatitis C and the treatment she has been getting to control the disease is making her go bald. Comment on this Article She says, "I do chemo every week... and we are going to go for it and cut off all my hair."Cole tells U.S. news show Entertainment Tonight her condition has left her feeling exhausted. She adds, "The timing couldn't be worse be

Cole To Go Bald In Hepatitis C Battle
Natalie Cole is set to shave her head because radiation treatment is causing clumps of her hair to fall out. The 58-year-old singer was recently diagnosed with hepatitis C and the treatment she has been getting to control the disease is making her go bald. She says, "I do chemo every week... and we are going to go for it and cut of all my hair." Cole tells U.S. news show Entertainment Tonight her condition has left her feeling exhausted. She adds, "The timing couldn't be worse because of my (new

Natalie Cole to go bald
Natalie Cole is set to shave her head because radiation treatment is causing clumps of her hair to fall out.The 58-year-old singer was recently diagnosed with hepatitis C and the treatment she has been getting to control the disease is making her go bald. Comment on this Article She says, "I do chemo every week... and we are going to go for it and cut off all my hair."Cole tells U.S. news show Entertainment Tonight her condition has left her feeling exhausted. She adds, "The timing couldn't be worse be

Beatles, Natalie Cole, Bob Dylan, more
USA TODAY's Lorena Blas here, checking in with some late notes. Host Chris Carter’s Breakfast With the Beatles, a weekly three-hour show on the Fab Four, joins Sirius XM Radio on Little Steven’s Underground Garage Sirius Channel 25 starting Sunday (9 a.m. ET/6 a.m. PT). “We already play more Beatles music than any other radio channel, so it fits,” the E Street Band’s Little Steven Van Zandt says in a statement. “Chris hosts the original Breakfast With the Beatles (out of Los Angeles), which st

Fall preview: CDs
Tuesday: "Still Unforgettable," Natalie Cole. Seventeen years after striking platinum with a beyond-the-grave duet with Dad, Cole's...

DINNER’S READY!: New Releases 9/9/08
I’m working on finishing up my album review for Metallica’s Death Magnetic, which reminds me– I hadn’t posted today’s new music releases today.  So… here goes! - Death Magnetic - Metallica - Still Unforgettable - Natalie Cole - Love & Life - Eric Benet - Do You Know - Jessica Simpson (If a tree falls in the woods and no one’s around to see it fall, does it make any noise?) - Day After Tomorrow - Joan Baez Check out the full list of this week’s new r

CD releases for the week of Sept. 9
Here's a list of some new CD releases for the week of Sept. 9: Joan Baez - "Day After Tomorrow" Eric Benet - "Love and Life" Brittini Black - "Good Happens" The Blind Boys of Alabama - "Go Tell It on the Mountain" Jim Brickman - "Unspoken" Broken West - "Now or Heaven" Buckcherry - "Black Butterfly Calexico - "Carried to Dust" Greg Camp - "Defektor" Jarvis Church - "Long Way Home" Natalie Cole - "Still Unforgettable" Julian Cope - "Black Sheep" Daughtry - "Daughtry" (Deluxe Edition

New Releases: Metallica, Woven Hand, Brian “Head” Welch
A pretty big release week. No idea why. Metallica is putting their new one out… on Friday. Whatever floats their boat. And the posthumous release from Mitch Hedburg will be awesome. I’ll definitely be checking out stuff from Calexico, Fujiya and Miyagi, Woven Hand, Mogwai and Jesu too. And probably Brian Welch album for a good laugh. :: A Static Lullaby, Rattlesnake! (Fearless) :: Aids Wolf, Cities of Glass (Skin Graft) :: The Airborne Toxic Event, The Airborne Toxic Event (Shout Factor

ET's Exciting Season Premiere!
The September exclusives begin this Monday, September 8, on Entertainment Tonight! We're debuting in high-def from our brand-new studio and we're the only show taking you inside Tina Turner's rehearsal. We're also bringing you along to Rome to the super secret set of 'Angels and Demons' and going behind the scenes of Kate Hudson's new romantic comedy. Then, "American Idol" judge and pop legend Paula Abdul is sitting down with Natalie Cole to talk about the singing sensation's battle with He

GENE SIMMONS To Speak At This Weekend's 'Life@50+ National Event & Expo'
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons will be one of the featured speakers at AARP's annual Life@50+ National Event & Expo, set to take place September 4-6, 2008 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. This national event for AARP members and their friends and families will have something for everyone with three days of exhibits, speakers and entertainment. More than 25,000 AARP members and their friends from across the country and around the world will gather in Washington, D.C. to

Samuel Goldwyn picks up 'Dark Streets'
Samuel Goldwyn Films has nabbed domestic rights to the '30s-era blues musical "Dark Streets," which features the first-ever film score from B.B. King. Rachel Samuels' adaptation of producer Glenn M. Stewart's stage musical "The City Club" follows a naive playboy drawn into a treacherous love triangle with two blues singers at his favorite nightclub. Gabriel Mann, Bijou Phillips, Izabella Miko and Elias Koteas star. SGF plans a late 2008 release for the film, which earned a special jury prize at this

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The Richest Women In Prime Time Tyra Banks has been named Primetime TV’s Top Woman in a new poll from Forbes Magazine. The Forbes poll ranked the women based on their total earnings, including salary and endorsement deals, between June 2007 and June 2008. According to the finance mag, the Emmy-winning TV queen, who hosts a daytime chatfest Tyra and the long-runnig America’s Next Top Model, earned a reported $23 million last year. The Top Ten Moneymaking Women In Primetime TV: 2. Hei

A New Judge Will Invigorate 'American Idol'
A new seat has been added to the American Idol judges' table, and it belongs to Kara DioGuardi, Grammy-nominated songwriter and producer. The famous trio that every "Idol" contestant boldly faces (Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell) will turn into a foursome. So why add another judge? No other than to start a fresh new perspective and balance to the long-running Fox television phenomenon. Kara is just the addition the show needs to attract a younger audience. According to the show's creative

American Idol NYC Audition Pictures
How is everyone enjoying the Labor Day weekend?  I have been meaning to put up these pictures from the American Idol auditions from New York City for a few days but it’s been a crazy week just like it was a crazy summer.  Anyone else feeling it?  The pictures include shots of the new judge, Kara Dioguardi.  I think hiring her was a surprise or last-minute decision since all of the press materials I just got for the upcoming season make no mention of her.  I really think this

Tyra Banks Still Makes Lots Of Money
Way back in the day, I used to be into America’s Next Top Model. The chicks were all anorexic and hideous…then every time they would take those pictures they would become, like, uber-hot. Well, that franchise is making Tyra lots and lots of money. Forbes compiled the list of 20 Top-Earning Women in Primetime TV and Tyra is on top… # 1) Tyra Banks - $23 million # 2) Heidi Klum - $14 million # 3) Katherine Heigl - $13 million # 4) Eva Longoria Parker - $9 million # 5) Maura Tierney -

Fashion Rocks: The Rest Of The Bunch
When did Taylor Momsen from Gossip Girl become a hooker in Berlin? She looks like she's an extra in a Frankie Goes to Hollywood video. Here's the rest of the fashionable people who were at Fashion Rocks last night. Other interesting folk included Denis Leary in drag, Hayden Panettiere in sparkly rubber looking like a Bratz from the future, and and Tyra Banks looking like her two wax dummies. Featured in the gallery: Taylor Momsen, Emily Proctor, Paula Abdul, Lil Mama, Black Eyed Peas, Hayden Panettiere, P

Season Three Begins!
We’re kicking off Season 3 in a very big way! Hop on board as Rachael cruises through the streets of New York City on a double-decker bus with TV legend Ed McMahon as your tour guide. Plus, Rachael faces off with Simon Cowell when she crashes the set of American Idol, and don’t miss the ultimate barbeque in Central Park! Tuesday Paula Abdul American Idol’s Paula Abdul goes “straight up” with our audience as she tackles their personal questions and reveals the one thing s