With the news today that Angelina Jolie has had a preventative double mastectomy after she learned she had an 87 percent possibility of developing breast cancer, we started thinking about what other celebrities who have had similar procedures.
Here's a list of 7 celebrities who have had mastectomies.
This past weekend's 'SNL' with Kristen Wiig drew heavily on nostalgia, but it seems we didn't know which performer's absence would truly soon be felt. In advance of the season finale with Ben Affleck and Kanye West, 'SNL' veteran Bill Hader has revealed his intent to leave the series, but who might also leave behind the late-night, sketch comedy?
Silly. That's how a Beyonce insider labeled the pervasive rumors that the singer, actress, fashion designer, H&M spokesmodel and mother of Blue Ivy is already expecting her second child.
Chris McMillan has been Jennifer Aniston's stylist for eons -- and he's known for signature cuts. In addition to lopping off Miley Cyrus' locks a while back, he's also credited with creating the oft-copied layered shag known as 'The Rachel' that Jennifer sported during her heyday as Rachel Green on 'Friends.'
While she's since said she hated it (and we can't disagree), the cut is Aniston's signature and the rest of the world loved it. McMillan has now come clean, revealing that he enjoyed some herbal refreshment before crafting the heavily layered 'do.
Christina Aguilera took a break from 'The Voice' season 4 to focus on other things, though promoting 'Lotus' wasn't one of them. In any case, the diva will be back in her big red chair for season 5 of the NBC hit this fall -- for a price.
Angelina Jolie: actress, director, philanthropist. And now, breast cancer activist.
J.J. Abrams is going to make the greatest 'Star Wars' movie in history.
With 'Star Trek Into Darkness,' Abrams' follow up to the 2009 'Star Trek' reboot (or continuation of the series, if you are Spock Prime) he has solidified his position as a master of propulsive, visceral filmmaking. Dude knows where to put the camera, when the music should swell, when the characters should zing each another or when they should project pathos to the cheap seats. The 'Star Wars' films are mostly gut and little brains and, unfortunately, that is what we have here. The movie still works as an exemplary thrill ride – I laughed, I cried, I cheered – but woe be to anyone who gets caught in a conversation afterwards trying to explain the overly complicated and, at times, silly plot. If you expect something a little sharper out of 'Star Trek' you may come away with some mixed emotions.
At long last, revealed! After months, nay, years of teasing, tonight's 'How I Met Your Mother' season 8 finale finally did the unthinkable and showed us the titular mother face to face! We've still got an entire season of wedding hijinks to go before the big meeting itself, but head inside to finally learn the identity (and actress) of 'How I Met Your Mother's mother! Destiny awaits!
