Ebert: Cancer returns, taking 'leave of presence'

Associated Press ^ | April 3, 2013 | Associated Press staff

[libstripper]

CHICAGO (AP) — Acclaimed film critic Roger Ebert said he's been diagnosed with cancer again and that he will scale back his prolific writing of movie reviews while undergoing radiation treatment.

[libstripper]

Although Ebert's a leftist POS, he's gone through pure hell with cancer and shown a lot of guts and class in fighting a particularly horrible, disfiguring form of the disease. As can be seen from this article, it looks like he's going to be in the hands of the Lord in a fairly short time. Each of us should say a brief prayer for him.

[DemforBush]

The prognosis doesn’t look good at all. Prayers up and hopes that Mr. Ebert knows as much peace as is possible in the times ahead.

[AppyPappy]

He’s been a real trooper. Sorry to hear this.

[Oberon]

Looks like a Siskel & Ebert reunion is in the works.

[Hardraade]

I know just the radiation treatment for him.

[brownsfan]

I’m sorry, but the contempt that liberals show people like me, and the outright war on liberties causes me to see them as enemies, not as fellow Americans.

[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

He's a human being, a gifted film reviewer, and an example of great courage under extreme duress.

God bless him.

[ScottinVA]

Ebert: Cancer returns, taking 'leave of presence'

Oh.

[dfwgator]

How hard is it to be a film critic? Sounds like the easiest job in the world.

[Borges]

He’s a writer. Is writing the easiest job in the world?

[Gay State Conservative]

No sympathy from me.He’s a worthless Communist punk.

[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

I thought so, until I read his reviews, and compared them to others, like on IMDB.

He's very talented.

[Gay State Conservative]

God bless him.

"God *save* him" would be more appropriate.

[OrangeHoof]

Looks like a Siskel & Ebert reunion is in the works.

Depends on whether the Lord gives them "two thumbs up" or "two thumbs down".

[Borges]

Worthless? He’s contributed a lot to the film culture in the U.S.

[ScottinVA]

I thought so, until I read his reviews, and compared them to others, like on IMDB.

AKA the day job he should've stayed with, as opposed to using his notoriety to attack Sarah Palin, Tea Partiers, and conservatives in general.

[dfwgator]

That and producing such gems as “Beyond the Valley of the Dolls.”

[nothingnew]

Each of us should say a brief prayer for him.

I have. I value his input on movies. Every film he puts down is the one I will see.

FMCDH(BITS)

[Borges]

So you must hate The Third Man, The Godfather, Citizen Kane, The Wild Bunch...

[dead]

Worthless? He’s contributed a lot to the film culture in the U.S.

Yes, he wrote the screenplay for "Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens." (he really did)

Anyway, cancer sucks. I wish Mr. Ebert peace.