Christina Applegate clarifies she’s not on ‘suicide watch’ over MS battle — but does have ‘dark thoughts’

Christina Applegate clarifies she’s not on ‘suicide watch’ over MS battle — but does have ‘dark thoughts’

Christina Applegate cleared up recent comments she made about her difficult battle with multiple sclerosis. Earlier this month, the 52-year-old actress released an episode of her “MeSsy” podcast that was recorded at the beginning of 2024 and said that she doesn’t “enjoy living” because of her MS diagnosis. “I don’t enjoy it. I don’t enjoy things … Read more

Christina Applegate says she doesn’t ‘enjoy living’ anymore after MS diagnosis: ‘I’m trapped in this darkness’

Christina Applegate says she doesn’t ‘enjoy living’ anymore after MS diagnosis: ‘I’m trapped in this darkness’

Christina Applegate is in a dark place after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. The “Dead to Me” actress, 52, said that she’s “in a depression right now” on the June 4 episode of her “MeSsy” podcast with “The Sopranos” alum Jamie-Lynn Sigler, who also has MS. “Like a real, f–k it all depression where it’s kind of … Read more

Popular kids get less sleep — and it has nothing to do with their phones

Popular kids get less sleep — and it has nothing to do with their phones

Being cool has its costs. A recent study found that popular teens sleep less than their not-so-hip peers and popular girls are more likely to experience symptoms of insomnia than their male counterparts. Using a sample of roughly 1,400 Swedish teenagers, researchers asked participants to report their weekly sleep levels, alcohol use, anxiety, depression and … Read more

Christina Applegate declined ‘RHOBH’ offer: Producer said I’d be ‘boring’

Christina Applegate declined ‘RHOBH’ offer: Producer said I’d be ‘boring’

Sorry, Andy. Television veteran and Emmy winner Christina Applegate was once asked to star in “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” — but declined the role. “I was asked to be a Housewife for Beverly Hills,” Applegate, 52, told her “MeSsy” podcast co-host Jamie-Lynn Sigler on Tuesday. “They asked me to be one probably… 10 years … Read more

Christina Applegate hasn’t showered in ‘3 weeks’ due to MS ‘relapse’

Christina Applegate hasn’t showered in ‘3 weeks’ due to MS ‘relapse’

Christina Applegate says she’s “in relapse right now” amid her multiple sclerosis battle. The 52-year-old “Dead to Me” actress revealed on her “MeSsy” podcast that the pain of the disease has made it difficult to tolerate bathing herself, so she’s slacking on her personal hygiene. “I’m gonna be honest with you, I need to buy stock in … Read more

Christina Applegate has 30 lesions on her brain amid painful MS battle: ‘It sucks’

Christina Applegate has 30 lesions on her brain amid painful MS battle: ‘It sucks’

Christina Applegate continues to be brutally honest about her battle with multiple sclerosis. The 52-year-old “Dead to Me” star revealed on the “Armchair Expert” podcast with co-hosts Dax Shepard and Monica Padman that she is in constant pain thanks to the autoimmune disorder. “I have 30 lesions on my brain,” Applegate claimed in Monday’s episode. “My biggest one … Read more

Christina Applegate questioned about Ozempic after losing 30 pounds amid MS battle

Christina Applegate questioned about Ozempic after losing 30 pounds amid MS battle

Christina Applegate is opening up about her battle with multiple sclerosis. The actress, who has hinted at retiring amid her health struggles, was diagnosed in 2021. The “Married… With Children” alum, 52, and Jamie-Lynn Sigler, 42, who also has MS, sat down with People where they spoke about the highs and lows of the disease. … Read more

Christina Applegate spotted this MS symptom 7 years before her diagnosis

Christina Applegate spotted this MS symptom 7 years before her diagnosis

Christina Applegate is sharing more heartbreaking details about her battle with multiple sclerosis.  During a Wednesday appearance on “Good Morning America,” Christina Applegate, 52, and her friend “Sopranos” alum Jamie-Lynn Sigler, 42, sat down with Robin Roberts. “My symptoms had started in the early part of 2021, and it was, like, literally just tingling on … Read more

Christina Applegate ‘blacked out’ at Emmys 2024 appearance: ‘I live kind of in hell’ with MS

Christina Applegate ‘blacked out’ at Emmys 2024 appearance: ‘I live kind of in hell’ with MS

She was the apple of their eye. Christina Applegate got candid about her multiple sclerosis diagnosis and rare 2024 Emmys appearance during a teaser clip for an upcoming interview on “Good Morning America.” “I live kind of in hell. I’m not out a lot, so this is a little difficult, just for my system,” Applegate, … Read more

Christina Applegate’s ex-husband ‘so proud’ of her Emmys appearance: ‘Toughest human being I’ve ever met’

Christina Applegate’s ex-husband ‘so proud’ of her Emmys appearance: ‘Toughest human being I’ve ever met’

Christina Applegate’s ex-husband Johnathon Schaech showered her with praise following her surprise attendance at the Emmy Awards Monday night. The “Married… With Children” alum, 52, became emotional as she received a standing ovation from the crowd whilst up on stage amid her multiple sclerosis battle. Schaech — who was married to the “Anchorman” actress from … Read more

Model thought her groin pain was caused by MS — turns out her jeans were too tight

Model thought her groin pain was caused by MS — turns out her jeans were too tight

Abbey Clancy went to see a doctor convinced she was seriously ill — but it turned out her jeans were just too tight. The British model opened up about her experience of health anxiety in a podcast appearance this week. Clancy, 37, said she had amassed “like five doctor friends” — parents at her kids’ … Read more

‘Days of Our Lives’ star and Harley Quinn voice actor Arleen Sorkin dead at 67

‘Days of Our Lives’ star and Harley Quinn voice actor Arleen Sorkin dead at 67

Arleen Sorkin, the former “Days of Our Lives” star who served as the voice and inspiration for well-known “Batman” anti-hero Harley Quinn, died Thursday. She was 67. The actress passed away after a decades-long battle against multiple sclerosis, a representative for Sorkin’s husband, TV producer and screenwriter Christopher Lloyd, told Entertainment Weekly. “We will always … Read more

Fox News meteorologist Janice Dean on MS battle: ‘I am still hopeful’

Fox News meteorologist Janice Dean on MS battle: ‘I am still hopeful’

Fox News senior meteorologist Janice Dean has shared a special message about her battle with multiple sclerosis on World MS Day. “I wanted to, you know, let you know that MS really doesn’t present itself in a lot of ways,” Dean said in a powerful video posted to Twitter on Tuesday. “I call it the … Read more

Jennifer Holliday: ‘Barbra Streisand told me I shouldn’t lose weight’

Jennifer Holliday: ‘Barbra Streisand told me I shouldn’t lose weight’

Forty-two years after she first told the world “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going” in her Tony-winning role as Effie White in “Dreamgirls,” Jennifer Holliday is still here, folks. But now her signature number has a completely different meaning for the 62-year-old diva, who has overcome weight struggles, career setbacks and a multiple … Read more

Christina Applegate hints at quitting acting amid MS battle: ‘I don’t have that in me’

Christina Applegate hints at quitting acting amid MS battle: ‘I don’t have that in me’

The SAG Awards will be a “big deal” for Christina Applegate. The “Married… with Children” alum, 51, revealed that the upcoming Screen Actor’s Guild Awards this month will most likely be her final one as she deals with Multiple sclerosis disease. “It’s my last awards show as an actor probably, so it’s kind of a … Read more

Teens who don’t sleep at higher risk for deadly disease: study

Teens who don’t sleep at higher risk for deadly disease: study

The days of pulling all-nighters might be over. Teens who don’t sleep enough could be at risk for a life-threatening illness, a new study suggests. Researchers from Stockholm University in Sweden discovered that teenagers who get less than seven hours of zzz’s every night are 40% to 50% more likely to later develop multiple sclerosis … Read more

Christina Applegate says she’s nervous about first awards show since MS diagnosis

Christina Applegate says she’s nervous about first awards show since MS diagnosis

Christina Applegate said this week that she’s “nervous” about attending her first awards show since 2019 and since she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2021.  “So this Sunday will be the first awards show I have been to since 2019. And the first since MS. NERVOUS! But grateful to the @CriticsChoice for including me,” Applegate tweeted on … Read more

Rising temperatures tied to worsening migraines, neurological problems: study

Rising temperatures tied to worsening migraines, neurological problems: study

The rising temperatures caused by climate change are contributing to an increase in migraines and neurological problems, it was revealed on Wednesday. A new study found climate change was linked to an increase in symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, dementia, and multiple sclerosis, according to the American Academy of Neurology. American Academy of Neurology included the … Read more

Christina Applegate on shooting ‘Dead to Me’ with MS: ‘It was like torture’

Christina Applegate on shooting ‘Dead to Me’ with MS: ‘It was like torture’

Christina Applegate said that filming her Netflix series “Dead to Me” while having multiple sclerosis was “like torture.”  In a new interview with Variety, Applegate, 50, opened up on being diagnosed with MS while in the middle of filming.  “I didn’t know what was happening to me,” she said. “That January, my toes got numb, … Read more