Dennis Quaid and wife sue drug company

Hello, I'm Rebecca Field with today's UPI entertainment news update on this Wednesday, the 5 of December 2007.

Dennis Quaid and his wife Kimberly are taking legal action against the manufacturer of the drug Heparin. The pair are apparently suing the company after their twin babies became seriously ill from an overdose of the drug. They're reportedly seeking more than 50,000 dollars in damages, alleging the manufacturer did not properly label the doses. That resulted in the hospital giving the twins too much of the medicine. Luckily both children are fully recovered now.

Actress Jill Hennessy will now have to handle 3 men in her family. People magazine says the actress and her husband Paolo Mastropietro have welcomed a baby boy named Gianni. They also have a four year old son named Marco.

Amy Winehouse's rep is explaining some of her recent behavior. Winehouse's rep responded to a photo taken of her walking around outside in only a bra and jeans in the early morning hours. Her spokesperson says the singer was sound asleep when noises prompted her to go outside and see what was going on. Apparently she was greeted by a mass of paparazzi. Her rep says despite recent reports of Winehouse's drug use, she was only startled and half asleep.

Martha Stewart is giving gift wrapping tips for the holiday season. The domestic diva demonstrated several wrapping techniques at a K-Mart in New York yesterday. To name just a couple of her tips...buy a variety of wrapping papers that will match with any ribbon and decorate gifts with photos of family members or friends. Stewart has her own Everyday Holiday line at K-Mart stores.

Tom Petty and the heartbreakers are set to headline this year's superbowl halftime show. NFL has announced the band will play at the biggest day in football on February 3 at the University of Phoenix stadium. About 140 million U.S. viewers tuned in for last years' show. The rock band released their first debut album in 1976 and they're known for hits like "Free Fallin" and "Breakdown."

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[peachypinkcat]

They're paying more on Medical care than the average person and its the hospitals responsibility (since they're the ones getting paid) to make sure they get it. The fact that the twins were saved was due to competent doctors and nurses who knew how to resolve the problems created by one psycho nurse's mistake. All hospitals should reevaluate their staff to make sure they keep the competent ones and discard the psychos who only think they can be doctors or nurses.

[peachypinkcat]

homebirthing is an option but you really should not generalize it. I completely agree that some people are not meant to be doctors or nurses (i should know cuz i fought hard with my parents not to be one) but there are a lot of competent doctors and nurses out there. If you had an appendicitis I'm sure you won't be running to your midwives. It's not the Quaids fault.

[jethro006]

wow

[tomanyasses]

like hundred books would do it on the crimes in amercia

[fedroger]

Amy Winehouse has got to be one of the ugliest singers out there.

[rodneykingman]

I really hate to say it but it must be said. It is only the Quaids fault that this happened. I was home birthed with a midwife as was my 2 brothers and sister. 80% of the people I hang out with were home birthed and 90-95% of the "new parents" I know either have had their children at home or are consulting with a midwife in preparation for so. There are over 4000 new mid wives trained in the US alone each year. The AMA consistently makes lethal or near lethal mistakes. What else us there to say?

[closeholydarkness]

hahahaah, you are insane.

[Keilleri]

Rebecca Field puts a happy face on the news.  Great job.

[WSU85DET]

What a lovely reporter.

To bad such a beautiful fresh face has to report on sad affairs.