Jeff Bridges got great news about his cancer battle — but the timing wasn’t so great
Jeff Bridges’ fight against cancer is looking up, man, even as his view of the country took a dark turn.
The “Big Lebowski†actor and Oscar-winning “Crazy Heart†star had a good news/bad news day after a trip to the doctor a week ago Wednesday.
“January 6 — I go in for a CAT scan to see if my new protocol is shrinking my tumor. Turns out it’s working beautifully. The thing has drastically shrunk. I come home elated with the news,†Bridges wrote Wednesday evening in the “Latest†section of his personal blog, which is filled with handwritten messages, photos, videos and Easter egg-style links.
Terrific, right? He announced back on Oct. 19 that he had been diagnosed with lymphoma but was keeping a positive attitude.
“Did that very ignorant b— baby just put out that video calling those terrorists ‘very special’?†tweeted producer Shonda Rhimes after President Trump’s speech.
“Although it is a serious disease, I feel fortunate that I have a great team of doctors and the prognosis is good. I’m starting treatment and will keep you posted on my recovery,†he tweeted at the time.
But Jan. 6 was a different kind of day.
“I turn on the TV to find out what’s happening in the world and ... well ... I don’t have to tell you what’s goin’ on,†wrote Bridges. “To see our country attacking itself broke my heart.
“A question rose in me — what’s an individual to do in a situation like this? My mentor, Rozzell Sykes, came to mind. His mantra was BE LOVE. Aaaa ... yeah ... that’s my path.â€
Sykes — an artist who founded St. Elmo Village, a Black artists’ hub with a history of activism, near Venice and La Brea boulevards in 1969 — died in 1994. The property, with its 10 bungalows and high-profile supporters, including then-future Mayor Tom Bradley, became a nonprofit in 1971.
On his website, Bridges, who remains bald and is undergoing treatment, embedded a video showing what goes on at the village where, he said, “We did our hangin’.â€
Sykes’ message of love was in line with the platform of Marianne Williamson, whom Bridges supported in the 2020 presidential primaries. As she wrote on her campaign website: “Where fear has been harnessed for political purposes, our task is to harness love.â€
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