8 Simple Rules

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Amy Yasbeck, the widow of John Ritter, is to write a book about her late husband's life.

The actress will write the book for publisher Simon & Schuster. It will be 5 years on Thursday (Sept. 11) since John Ritter died from an undiagnosed aortic dissection, a tear in the internal lining of the heart.

The actress told TV Guide that the foundation she started shortly after Mr. Ritter's death, The John Ritter Foundation for Aortic Health, is saving lifes.

8 Simple Rules: Season 1 was released on DVD Monday in the United Kingdom, and already Play.com have sold out! The competitive price and quality of the show seem to have meant fans are buying them at incredible speed, but if you're not one of the lucky ones to have already purchased the DVD then you can still get it for the great price of £11.98 at Amazon.co.uk - HMV.com & Play.com don't even have it in stock!

Visit Amazon.co.uk and get the DVD for £11.98 today.

With Season 1 now released, British fans are of course wondering when Season 2 might grace the DVD shelves here, unfortunately things on this front aren't very clear. As you may recall, Buena Vista Home Entertainment (the distributor of 8 Simple Rules) recently sold the rights for the show to another company. Buena Vista are a very busy distributor, working on hits such as Lost & Desperate Housewives, and thus didn't have time to work on the less popular shows like 8 Simple Rules. We can't confirm whether that deal extends to the U.K., so the question is who will release 8 Simple Rules: Season 2 and when? The timing of any release is unknown, Lionsgate Home Entertaintment are working on a Season 2 DVD in the U.S. but haven't announced anything. What is for certain is that fans will probably have another long wait to see the DVD here in Blighty.

The long awaited Season 1 DVD of "8 Simple Rules" will land on British shores in just 2 days for the very low price of £11.99 (depending where you shop!).

So if you haven't yet ordered yourself a copy, you can get it for that fantastic price at Amazon.co.uk. If you're planning on buying it at a high street store on Monda then do beware that you might end up paying as much as £16.99 for it.

For our American & Canadian readers, Season 2 is - as we previously reported - likely to be announced, by the new rights holder LionsGate, very shortly, so stay tuned!

For all the Kaley Cuoco fans, do not forget that her current TV Show "The Big Bang Theory" returns with a bang (forgive the pun) on September 22nd in the US & Canada. You can keep up-to-date with all the Big Bang Theory news on our dedicated BBT fansite: The Big Bang Theory Site.

We would also like to report that we'll be launching a new fan site in a few short weeks for "Two and a Half Men", America's favourite sitcom. We'll bring you more when the site is ready.

On a sadder note, the 5th anniversary of John Ritter's death is fast approaching. September 11th will mark 5 years since the actor died on the set of 8 Simple Rules and, of course, 7 years since the terrorist attacks of 9/11.

Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Disney's DVD distributor, has struck a deal with Lionsgate Home Entertainment for the latter firm to release future DVDs of 8 Simple Rules.

Sources say the reason for the deal is that The Mouse House is busy releasing shows such as Desperate Housewives, and is thus unable to devote time to less popular shows in the Disney catalogue like 8 Simple Rules or Boy Meets World.

Lionsgate Home Entertainment has made numerous deals recently to release shows that belong to companies that aren't going to release them on DVD themselves.

Season 2 of 8 Simple Rules will hopefully be coming soon.

Five Life is going to air 8 Simple Rules.

It will begin airing next Monday (28th) at 5PM-6PM, a double bill of series 1 episodes. These will air Mondays - Fridays.

Five bought rights to the show last year and began airing the show as part of an ill-fated "teen block". 8 Simple Rules has been off UK airwaves ever since.

Five Life is available on Freeview, Cable & Satellite.

Five Life is rebranding as "Fiver" next Monday and 8 Simple Rules is one of the new programmes been added to the schedule.

The jury in the wrongful death case of John Ritter have cleared two doctors of negligence leading to the actors death in 2003.

The jury returned a 9-3 verdict of not-negligent, which means there is no damage judgement against the doctors.

The jury found that one of the doctors, a radiologist, had advised Mr. Ritter in 2001 to seek further medical care for "calcification in three coronary arteries". The jury found Mr. Ritter did not take that advise, although they ruled that Mr. Ritter's failure to seek further medical attention did not lead to the actor's death.

The family of the actor were asking for $64 million in damages, having already received $14 million. The case has seen co-star Katey Sagal and Henry Winkler testify.

The case into Mr. Ritter's wrongful death, closed today with a jury finding the doctors not negligent.

Yahoo.com has an exert of an ABC News piece on the continuing court case into the death of John Ritter, the video details Ritter's last words with the voicemail message he left for his wife as he was taken ill.

View video at Yahoo.com.

The widow of John Ritter, Amy Yasbeck, took to the stands to testify in the wrongful death case she brought against doctors who treated Mr. Ritter.

The actress fought back tears as she explained the moments leading up to John Ritter's death in 2003. The actress says she arrived at the Burbank hospital, where Mr. Ritter was born, to be told her husband was having a heart attack. She said Mr. Ritter was scared and that she tried to help him get through it. She also spoke of how Mr. Ritter asked if he could get a second opinion before agreeing to the surgery, he was told by one of the defendants that there was no time as he was having a heart attack. The actress broke down in tears as she explained she told the actor to listen to the doctor and not be scared.

The wrongful death motion was filed against two doctors who had at one point treated Mr. Ritter, the first was responsible for a full body scan in 2001, and the second was the doctor treated him the night he was taken ill. It is alleged the doctor treated Mr. Ritter for a heart attack and failed to diagnose the ailment properly, Mr. Ritter died later of an aortic dissection.

A voice mail message Mr. Ritter left for his wife, Amy Yasbeck, as he was going to hospital, was played in court. The actor said a doctor was coming to look at him, he believed he had food poisoning. A few minutes later the actor said he was having chest pains and was going to the hospital across the road.

Mr. Ritter's former wife, Nancy Ritter, also testified in the case, she spoke of his health concerns and his decision to get a full body scan, she says the actor told her he was fine after he had the body scan. The doctor responsible for the full body scan alleges he warned Mr. Ritter of coronary decease.

Amy Yasbeck said that Mr. Ritter gestured "I love you" as he was wheeled down to surgery, she said she mouthed it back as the actor was wheeled around a corner, the actress says that was the last moment she saw him.

The lawsuit, taking place in California, is asking for $67m for the wrongful death ofMr. Ritter, and has seen Katey Sagal & Henry Winkler testify.

The enquiry into the death of John Ritter saw co-star Katey Sagal testify in court.

Sagal held back tears as she said she loved him. Ritter's son, TV star Jason Ritter, also testified along with Ritter's personal assistant.

The case is in its 4th week, as it tries to establish whether he suffered a wrongful-death.

The wife of the late John Ritter, actress Amy Yasbeck, is suing two doctors over the death of Mr. Ritter.

The first doctor is one who read the results of the actor's body scan in 2001 and the second is the doctor who diagnosed him on the night he died.
The actress says that her husband's death could have been prevented. The family has already received $14 million in settlements, including $9 million from the hospital where he died.

The actress is suing for $67 million in damages and lost earnings - due to the earning potential the star of 8 Simple Rules had at the time of his death.

A lawyer for one of the doctors said he believed Mr. Ritter's time was up and that the doctor did everything he could.

Suzanne Pleshette, a familiar face on television and a guest star on 8 Simple Rules, passed away Saturday at the age of 70. The actress had been suffering lung cancer for a number of years. She died in her Los Angeles home, just days before a ceremony honouring her work was due to take place on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The ceremony was set to take place on the 31st January - her 71st birthday.

The actress rose to fame playing Bob Newhart's wife on the show of his name, and she became a familiar face on television shows with numerous guest spots including Will & Grace and 8 Simple Rules, where she played Cate's mum in the episodes after John Ritter's death.

Her husband, Tom Poston, died in April last year, also a guest star on 8 Simple Rules.
Suzanne Pleshette, dead at age 70.