Posts Tagged ‘diabetes’

randy jackson on american idol and diabetes

13Nov12

Before I joined the staff of Spry, I was a frequent freelance contributor to its parent publication, the weekly American Profile. So I’m always glad to get the chance to write for AP again, and this cover story on Randy Jackson was a natural fit. The American Idol star was diagnosed with diabetes in 2003, […]


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q&a: nurse jackie’s stephen wallem

22Sep11

Celebrity interviews can always go either way, but my chat with Nurse Jackie actor Stephen Wallem was utterly delightful. It’s encouraging how eager the show’s writers have been to weave his real-life struggle with Type 1 diabetes into the plot. His commitment to honestly portraying the ups and downs of life with a chronic disease […]


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q&as: linda armstrong kelly and denise jonas

21Jul11

I’ve been joking at the office that I’m working on a series of interviews with famous moms, as I’ve recently talked to Linda Armstrong Kelly (Lance’s mom) and Denise Jonas (The Jonas Brothers’ mom) about their sons’ respective health challenges. I spoke with Linda in person, at Vanderbilt University’s Survivors’ Day (at left), an event I found incredibly […]


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