If you didn't read my earlier entry about Roger Ebert's struggle with severe health problems, let me again recommend the Esquire profile of the Pulitzer-winning movie critic. Ebert has had a series of surgeries that have left him without a lower jaw, and without the ability to eat, drink or speak. Until now.
The Esquire article talks about Ebert's effort to speak again using a computer voice fashioned from the hours of his voice recorded for movie commentaries. Now, Ebert is set to unveil the new voice this week on Oprah. The special edition of Oprah previewing the March 7th Academy Awards will air at 4:00 (actually about 3:57) this Tuesday afternoon on KATV 7.
Meanwhile, Ebert continues to review the movies... this weekend the prolific critic reviews five new releases, plus writes a new Great Movies essay on Pink Floyd's The Wall. If you love the movies, and literate, thoughtful discussion of them, bookmark this website and visit frequently.
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