It's great to hear from Roger Ebert, who has this message at RogerEbert.com:
It's been some time since I checked in to let you know how I'm doing. I had hoped to be back in my seat in the balcony alongside my partner Richard Roeper, but the surgeons tell me they will have to take a staged, multi-phased approach to getting me back in shape. To borrow from the Chicago Bears, we tried for the long pass, but now we're going for a series of shorter passes until we score a touchdown.For the rest of Roger's letter, and an update on what he's been doing, click here.Although I won't be able to conduct my red carpet interviews at the Academy Awards, I plan to conduct my "Outguess Ebert" contest in the Sun-Times, and I intend to work with WLS/ABC 7 to make my predictions for the Oscars. In fact, I am eagerly awaiting watching the Academy Awards like a regular spectator for the first time. And Richard and the guest hosts will carry on our tradition on "Ebert & Roeper" of telling who they think should win.
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Glad to hear it! Wish him well from us.
Second that. His perseverance through these months has been very inspiring.
One question about the Academy Awards: will he make his usual pre-Oscar nominations prediction, or just post-nomination, eve of ceremony prediction? I guess that depends on how many films he managed to see. He did mention in his second letter that he wanted to wait and see the films by three of his favorite directors Oliver Stone, Martin Scorsese, and Clint Eastwood on the big screen. Obviously two of them seem to be major contenders this year.
Pardon me, I'm starting to ramble. Just curious if there was anything more you know.
Jim, do you know if this means Roger is skipping Sundance? I had presumed so, as the icy sidewalks of Park City are no place for a man just out of physical therapy. But Roger's message only speaks to his missing TV appearances, not his writing/reporting work.
In any case, I'm happy to know Roger is on the mend - though I'll miss his insight and friendly greetings at Sundance.
JE: Hi Sean -- Yes, Roger will be skipping Sundance, which is (as you know) hard enough to deal with even when you're at peak strength. Meanwhile, while he's going through his remaining medical procedures and recuperation he'll be writing, as he has been, whenever the inspiration strikes. I miss him a lot, too.
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