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LOS ANGELES —
Jeff Bridges says he is being treated for lymphoma and his prognosis is good.The 70-year-old actor channeled his The Dude character from “The Big Lebowski” in a statement on social media about the diagnosis Monday evening.He said he understands the disease is serious. He expressed gratitude to his family, friends and medical team and promised to keep fans posted on his recovery.Bridges is a seven-time Oscar nominee known for his roles in “Starman,” “True Grit,” “The Last Picture Show” and many other films. He won an Academy Award in 2010 for “Crazy Heart” and was most recently nominated for playing a grizzled lawman in “Hell or High Water.”———
LOS ANGELES — <b>Glenn Close</b> will receive an honorary AARP award for her work with a charity that brings awareness to mental illness.AARP announced Tuesday that Close will be the first to receive an honorary Purpose Prize Award during a virtual ceremony on Dec. 3. The Oscar-winning actress will be recognized for her work with Bring Change to Mind, an organization that strives to end the stigma and discrimination surrounding mental illness.Five individuals will awarded the AARP Purpose Prize, which honors people ages 50 and older who “tap into the power of life.” The award recipients include Hope Harley with the Bronx Children's Museum; Arturo Noriega with Centro Community Partners; Susan Tachau with Pennsylvania Assistive Technology; Mark Barden with Sandy Hook Promise; and Cindy Eggleton with Brilliant Detroit.Each prize winner will receive a $50,000 award for their organization.AARP said 10 Purpose Prize fellows will also be honored. Each of them will receive a $5,000 award to further the mission of their organization.———
HARRISBURG— A newly released prison mug shot shows <b>Bill Cosby</b> smiling with a disposable mask hanging off his face.The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections recently updated Cosby's mug shot, something routinely done to document changes to inmates' appearance as they age. Cosby's new photo was taken Sept. 4.Cosby, 83, was convicted of felony sex assault and is serving a three- to 10-year prison term. An appeals court had upheld his conviction, but the Pennsylvania Supreme Court agreed this year to review two key issues in the case..Cosby, a once-beloved comedian long known as “America's Dad,” became the first celebrity convicted of sexual misconduct in the (hash)MeToo era when he was convicted of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman at his home near Philadelphia in 2004.
