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Miss America Contestant To Undergo Preventative Double Mastectomy After Pageant

Miss Maryland Allyn Rose builds bikes for children of the troops at Pier 88, New York City, on May 26, 2011

November 19, 2012

NEW YORK, N.Y.

A Miss America contestant is planning to undergo a preventative double mastectomy next year because she says she has a genetic mutation that increases her risk for breast cancer.

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Jillian Michaels Talks Returning To Biggest Loser & Motherhood: I Get ‘A Little Better’ At Parenting Every Day

Jillian Michaels attends Stand Up To Cancer at The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on September 7, 2012

September 09, 2012

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Life drastically changed for Jillian Michaels in May after she and partner Heidi Rhoades became the parents of a son, 4-month-old Phoenix, and adopted daughter Lukensia, 2, in the space of one week.

While a simultaneous double dose of baby bliss wasn’t exactly planned, the superstar trainer says she’s adjusting to her new role as a mother of two.

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Julia Roberts & Tom Hanks Among Stars Who ‘Stand Up To Cancer’

Julia Roberts speaks at Stand Up To Cancer at The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on September 7, 2012

September 08, 2012

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Cancer is big, but so are the celebrities determined to help conquer it.

Michael Douglas, Matt Damon, Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Gwyneth Paltrow, Sofia Vergara and Robert Pattinson were among dozens of stars who appeared Friday on the third Stand Up to Cancer telethon.

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Taylor Swift To Debut Song For Cancer Victim During ‘Stand Up To Cancer’ Telethon

Taylor Swift arrives at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on May 20, 2012

September 07, 2012

NEW YORK, N.Y.

Taylor Swift will pay tribute to a young cancer victim with a special song on Friday’s “Stand Up to Cancer” telethon.

“Ronan” is dedicated to a 3-year-old boy who died last year of neuroblastoma. Swift wrote the song after reading the blog of Ronan’s mother, Maya Thompson, who is credited as a co-writer.

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Lucy Lawless & Starz Team Up For Stand Up To Cancer PSA In Honor Of Andy Whitfield

Lucy Lawless as Lucretia in ‘Spartacus: Vengeance’

September 06, 2012

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Starz, the network behind the television franchise “Spartacus,” has released a new PSA in support of Stand Up To Cancer, featuring actress Lucy Lawless.

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Justin Timberlake & Tom Hanks Among Stand Up To Cancer Stars

Justin Timberlake attends the centennial tribute to Gene Kelly at AMPAS Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, Calif. on May 17, 2012

September 05, 2012

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

More A-listers have signed on to support the third Stand Up to Cancer telethon.

Organizers say Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Justin Timberlake, Sofia Vergara, and Olympic gold medalists Gabrielle Douglas and Missy Franklin will participate in the hour-long TV special. It is set to air Friday on ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox and more than a dozen cable channels.

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