Amy Winehouse has been diagnosed with Emphysema .

The talented yet trouble singer, has reached a crossroad. Her father Mitch , revealed the news to the ‘Daily Mail’ in an interview that Amy has Emphysema .

“She’s covered in nicotine patches. The only thing that can go into her lungs are fresh air. She faces a stark choice - either she sticks to it or she won’t sing again.”

Mitch believes his daughter wants to fight, he had this to say:

“She’s eating like a horse - she’s 16 pounds heavier than the last time she was in hospital. She understands she has to change. All she wants to do now is to sing, To think this could be my beautiful 24-year-old daughter’s life is preposterous. But if drugs mean more to her than breathing properly, then so be it.”

Talk about tough love, but anyone who has experience dealing with an addict knows, that sometimes that’s the only love you can give them. Only they can turn their life around. I really wish the best for her, Emphysema is a very serious illness that can be fatal. To read more about Amy’s battle click here.

George Carlin dies over the weekend

In other Celebrity news, iconic comedian George Carlin passed away over the weekend. Carlin was 71 years old, and died in a Santa Monica Hospital. After being admitted yesterday after complaining of chest pains, he died later that day of heart failure. Carlin was know in the comedy world for his brazen and often controversial comedic performances. I was about 14 years old when I saw his first comedy special on HBO. I was definitely intrigued by the vulgarity of his words, and his in your face delivery, but that’s not why I kept watching. I kept watching because he was absolutely hilarious, and more importantly he made me think. That’s truly a sign of a good comedian. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family.

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