Dennis Quaid gets $750k settlement from hospital for twins’ overdose
Dennis Quaid has accepted a $750,000 settlement from Cedars Sinai medical center over the horrific medical error that almost killed his newborn twins last November. At 12 days old, Thomas Boone and Zoe Grace were brought to the hospital with staph infections. They were mistakenly given a massive 10,000 units of Heparin, a blood thinner [...]

Dennis Quaid - Quaids Southern Roots Inspire Movie Role
Dennis Quaid credits his upbringing in the racially-segregated southern U.S. with inspiring his role in forthcoming film THE EXPRESS. The 54-year-old actor, who was raised ...

Quaid scores emotional touchdown in "Express" - Reuters
It's straight out of the inspirational sports-drama playbook, but "The Express," based on the tragically short life of college football hero Ernie Davis -- the first black to win the Heisman Trophy -- still manages to go the distance. Thanks to a rock-solid performance by Dennis Quaid, nice historical touches and energetic direction by Gary Fleder, the tried-and-true formula is given a welcome shot of adrenaline that carries it across some of those more heavily trodden patches. With its peri

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: The Express Cast & Crew Interview Featurette
Learn more about the legendary Ernie Davis from stars Dennis Quaid and Rob Brown.

Dennis Quaid and Rob Brown go aboard 'The Express'
Sports biodramas generally take one of two tacks: gauzily sentimental or scrappy tale of struggle. "The Express" runs the thin line between the two and, to its benefit, more often than not hits the first mark. But that's also the source of the film's problems, since Ernie Davis' historically important years as a college football great were built on adversity. Beginning with a few scenes of his boyhood in Uniontown, Pa., where his loving grandfather (Charles S. Dutton) emphasizes the importance of Jackie Ro

Dennis Quaid, Wife, Settle With Hospital
LOS ANGELES -- Documents show Dennis Quaid and his wife have agreed to a a $750,000 settlement with a hospital that gave his newborn twins an overdose of blood thinner. A petition filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday shows the Quaids and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center have agreed on the parents' damages, but can still pursue claims for their children. The documents state Cedars-Sinai is not admitting wrongdoing as part of the settlement. Documents show the Quaids sued drug maker Baxter Hea

Dennis Quaid Settles Babies' Overdose for $750,000
Dennis Quaid and his wife have agreed to a $750,000 settlement with a Los Angeles hospital that gave their newborn twins an overdose of blood thinner last year, The Associated Press reports. A petition filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday shows that Cedars-Sinai is not admitting wrongdoing as part of the settlement. The agreement must still be approved by a Los Angeles judge. Two weeks after twins Thomas Boone and Zoe Grace were born (via a surrogate) in November 2007, they were ac

Dennis Quaid Settles Babies' Overdose for $750,000
Dennis Quaid and his wife Kimberly have reached a settlement of $750,000 against Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for the accidental overdose of their newborn twins in 2007. The agreement is pending the approval of a Los Angeles judge. "The settlement is the result of extensive negotiations between the parties and their respective legal representatives, and is intended to avoid the time, expense and uncertainty of litigation," say papers filed in L.A. Superior Court on Monday. An attorney for Quaid d

Dennis Quaid Settles Babies' Overdose for $750,000
Dennis Quaid and his wife Kimberly have reached a settlement of $750,000 against Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for the accidental overdose of their newborn twins in 2007. The agreement is pending the approval of a Los Angeles judge. "The settlement is the result of extensive negotiations between the parties and their respective legal representatives, and is intended to avoid the time, expense and uncertainty of litigation," say papers filed in L.A. Superior Court on Monday. An attorney for Quaid declined to c

Quaid goes back to roots for 'Express'
Dennis Quaid says he went back to his roots for new film The Express.

Dennis Quaid: I Cleaned My Life Up
Dennis Quaid has played both a baseball and football star on the big screen — but never a coach. He finally gets his chance in The Express, playing legendary Syracuse coach Ben Schwartzwalder ...

Anthony Kiedis’ kidney: ‘Okay, time out.’ (And other news) - Via 24Olsen
SOURCE: The Superficial - Because You're Ugly This stuff might've happened: - Anthony Kiedis has a close call with kidney failure. He knew things were bleak when the Olsen twins kept hanging around. They're like vultures, but for junkies. [NY Daily News] - Tom Cruise hopes Suri pursues acting. Someone's gotta start making money in that house. E-Meters don't grow on trees you know. On this planet.... [Us Magazine] - Dennis Quaid and his wife settles their dispute with Cedars-Sinai for $750,000 a

Anthony Kiedis' kidney: 'Okay, time out.' (And other news)
This stuff might've happened: - Anthony Kiedis has a close call with kidney failure. He knew things were bleak when the Olsen twins kept hanging around. They're like vultures, but for junkies. [NY Daily News]- Tom Cruise hopes Suri pursues acting. Someone's gotta start making money in that house. E-Meters don't grow on trees you know. On this planet.... [Us Magazine]- Dennis Quaid and his wife settles their dispute with Cedars-Sinai for $750,000 after they overdosed their twin infants with Herparin. He r

In Real Life, Tom Cruise Foils the Saboteurs [Gossip Roundup]
It's reconciliation day: Letterman invited Leno, Madonna offered to visit Guy Ritchie and even Marc Jacobs dropped the drama. Tom Cruise is still kind of a bastard, though.Tom Cruise reportedly chose to hold the Valkyrie premier at Jazz at Lincoln Center specifically to foil anti-Scientology protests. The venue has no big outdoor red carpet to disrupt. As a surprise bonus for Cruise, demonstrators thought "Jazz at..." was still at Lincoln Center (as opposed to Time Warner Center). [Scoop]David Letterman inv

"The Express" Preview & Trailer
My friend and her son saw this the other day, and she said it’s a great movie, but you’d better bring a whole box of Kleenex. A real tear-jerker! It tells the true story of Ernie Davis (Rob Brown), who overcame many obstacles to get into Syracuse University’s football program. Under the guidance of Coach Ben Schwartzwalder (Dennis Quaid), Davis became one of the school’s best players, even surpassing Jim Brown’s achievements. In 1961 Davis became the first black player to win

Movie Review - 'The Express'
The Express Starring Rob Brown and Dennis Quaid Directed by Gary Fleder Rated PG Hopefully, a day will come when we no longer classify Ernie Davis as the first African-American Heisman Trophy winner. It would be nice if we were already there -- where such distinctions were no longer necessary to navigate us through a shameful period of our nation’s history – but the fact that the marketing for The Express tells us straight out that it’s the story of the first

Britney On Hunger Strike? [Dirt Bag]
Britney's big eff you to her (chef) dad: Skipping dinner: "Britney thinks that if she doesn't eat much she will lose weight, then people will notice," an insider says. [MSNBC]Madonna is honoring Guy Ritchie's request to return to the UK for the holidays, so he can see the kids. But: Surprise! She's bringing A-Rod with her. Merry Christmas! [The Sun] Scarlett Johansson is threatening to sue Cosmopolitan UK over fabricated quotes about her marriage to Ryan Reynolds. [Guardian] Here's the thing: British Cosmo

The Weekend Warrior: Oct. 10 - 12
ComingSoon.net's The Weekend Warrior offers a preview of the new releases opening the weekend of Friday, October 10, leading off with Ridley Scott's Body of Lies (Warner Bros.) starring Leo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe, Universal's football drama The Express with Dennis Quaid, the Screen Gems horror flick Quarantine and Fox Walden's latest fantasy-adventure City of Ember . This week's "Chosen One" is the latest from Mike Leigh, Happy-Go-Lucky (Miramax), and Guy Ritchie's RocknRolla (Warner Bros.)

Fearless Forecast - Leo and Crowe Will Outmuscle 'Chihuahua'
You can't blame Body of Lies for being released this week, but the new Leonardo DiCaprio-Russell Crowe film may have a little trouble at the box office because of its political nature. Obviously, the economy continues to plummet; the Dow was around 13,000 in mid-May and today it fell below 9,000 for the first time in five years. That could trigger a down weekend overall at the box office, and the most visible victim of that would be a movie about the war on terror. It could happen that way

Movie review: 'The Express'
RATING: (POLITE APPLAUSE)The Express: Sports drama. Starring Rob Brown, Dennis Quaid and Charles S. Dutton. Directed by Gary Fleder. (PG. 129 minutes. At Bay Area theaters.) Listen to Arts & Entertainment Editor Leba Hertz's podcast with Rob Brown at...

Opening this Weekend: RocknRolla, Murray Magic, The Express
Want to avert your eyes from the stock market? Hollywood has six new releases out this weekend to numb our collective pain. Phew! The big one is Ridley Scott's actioner, Body of Lies, staring Russell Crowe (looking suspiciously like the late J.T. Walsh) and Leonardo DiCaprio (looking suspiciously like Robert De Niro in Heat). In these quarters, the buzz on Lies hasn't been kind and despite a relentless advertising push, the public doesn't seem that jacked to see it. Or maybe it's just us. Anyway, here's a h

Movie review: 'The Express'
RATING: (POLITE APPLAUSE)The Express: Sports drama. Starring Rob Brown, Dennis Quaid and Charles S. Dutton. Directed by Gary Fleder. (PG. 129 minutes. At Bay Area theaters.) Listen to Arts & Entertainment Editor Leba Hertz's podcast with Rob Brown at...

Spicy Chisme Wrap: Ashlee Simpson likes it up the ass!
Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz’s “Amazing Sex Life” ! Children will watch a “Threesome” in a new 90210 episode! Dennis Quaid Lawsuit Update! Flex gives some chisme about his love life! Eva Mendes does Allure Magazine! Gael Garcia Bernal is a papa!  

'The Express' web reviews
Gary Fleder's "The Express" tells the story of Ernie Davis (Rob Brown), the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy in 1961. Dennis Quaid co-stars as Ernie's coach. Let's quickly look at what other online critics have to say about the feature ( I will post my review later today): • Cinematical's Jett Kernion: "'The Express' follows the usual conventions of sports films, which can be satisfying and even comforting if you like the genre." • Mack Rawden at Cinema Blend: "It’s just a series of

New in Theaters: Oct. 10, 2008
Body of Lies. Russell Crowe and Leonardo DiCaprio star in this thriller about a CIA operative who uncovers a lead on a major terrorist leader suspected to be operating out of Jordan. But whom can he trust? [Gecko Preview & Trailer] [Official Site] The Express. Ernie Davis (Rob Brown) overcame many obstacles to get into Syracuse University’s football program. Under the guidance of Coach Ben Schwartzwalder (Dennis Quaid), Davis became one of the school’s best players and, in 1961, the first b