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movies and on TV so loud? I can barely hear the dialogue! —Florence Boren, Vicksburg, Miss.

A: We asked composer

Alan Menken, 61, who co-wrote the Golden Globe–nominated song “I See the Light” for Tangled, to weigh in: “I pride myself on the fact that, with my music, you can hear dialogue and lyrics, but I have noticed that these days ‘louder’ seems to mean ‘better.’ I think people feel like it makes more of an impact. Ironically, it’s the opposite: When music is very quiet, the impact is much greater.”

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Q: If Jennifer Lopez is

such a diva, why does she seem so nice on the American Idol promos?—B. Jones, Chicago, Ill.

A: It’s true, J. Lo has been

decidedly funny and sympathetic at the early Idol auditions. “I see that fear in their eyes as they come before us,” says Lopez, 41, “and it’s the same kind of terror I felt when I wanted

to be noticed.” Still, she isn’t going to gush nonstop: “I can be very direct—sometimes you have to be.” What’s been the hardest part? “The real difﬁcult ones to decide about are the ones in the middle. Maybe they can sing, but you don’t see the potential of the whole package. Or maybe they have star quality more than talent. I can tell pretty fast if someone has a point of view and something they need to say.” As for that diva thing, Lopez protests: “Everyone who works with me calls me ‘Ma.’ And that started way before I had children.”

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Actor, 50, Golden Globe Best Actor nominee for The King’s Speech WS Are you excited about tonight’s Golden Globe Awards? CF I’m excited to draw attention to our small movie. It needs all the help it can get. WS Why did it get an R rating? CF It’s because of some swear words. But my kids hear far worse at soccer matches in London. WS Can you relate to the king’s plight? CF I’ve never stuttered, but I’ve had the same drowning feeling from stage fright. When I forget my lines, I forget who I am, where I am. It feels like an eternity until I come back. WS How are you at communicating? CF The people who’ve inspired me are inﬁnitely more articulate than I am. But I love language. I always used to talk too much in class.

Q: What would Ben

Affleck do if he had to stop making movies? —Evie M., Philadelphia, Pa.

A: “That’s a hard question

‘At 10, my dream was to dance on Broadway. I gave up at 12.Who can plan?’

—our identities are so intertwined with our jobs,” says the actor, 38, whose character in The Company Men ﬁnds himself in a quandary after being laid off. “I can’t pretend to know what I’d do. I’d be devastated. When I started out, I didn’t worry about job security. I wasn’t afraid to gamble. Now it’s different.”

—Black Swan star Natalie Portman, on her dance background

Q: What are the odds

that Australian actress Jacki Weaver will get an Oscar nomination? —Michael

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W. Williams, Fullerton, Calif.

—Jon Lambert, Atlanta, Ga.

A: Pretty good, thanks to

A: “We obviously weren’t

critical acclaim and a Golden Globe nod. But the Animal Kingdom star, 63, isn’t taking bets: “I don’t want to jinx it!”

going to perish,” says Ed Harris, 60, who plays an escapee from a Soviet gulag in his new ﬁlm, in wide release Jan. 21. “But when we were climbing sand dunes or walking through waist-deep snow, we got a sense of [our characters’] will to live. I think the tougher things get, the closer you get to yourself.”

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Q: I heard filming on

The Way Back got pretty rough. True?

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A: What expenses are we talking about? A dinner you think is with his pal but where there may be an overlap of business and friendship? Or a vacation in Aruba when he was supposed to be at a conference? You can’t knowingly lie on an expense report, but you also can’t refuse to ﬁle it based merely on your suspicions. If you’re sure he’s asking you to lie, simply say, “I think you might want to handle some of these numbers yourself.” Of course, we’re all worried about keeping our jobs these days. But “a challenging economy shouldn’t tempt you to compromise your integrity,” notes Tory Johnson, CEO of the career-coaching ﬁrm Women for Hire. —Judith Newman

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slot at a ratings-challenged network. What’s your agenda for Piers Morgan Tonight? I’ve got to get the ratings up. If I do that, I’m a genius. If I don’t, I’m a half-wit. Why should people who know you from reality TV trust you as an interviewer of newsmakers? I spent 25 years in Fleet Street, the great British newspaper industry. And I was plucked by Rupert Murdoch to edit the News of the World when I was 28. He drummed into me that in newspapers, you’ve got to break great stories. It’s the same with an interview show. You’ve got to have interviews that snap the eyelids back. What made Simon Cowell, executive producer of America’s 8 • January 16, 2011

Piers Morgan The man who would be King—Larry King, that is—opens up about Susan Boyle, Simon Cowell, and his own hidden talent Got Talent, hire you as a judge? He said he was trying to ﬁnd somebody as obnoxious as him. You’re often compared to him. Are you in fact alike? I’m not as vain as him, physically. He has all these treatments and Botox and all. I don’t do that kind of thing. I think we’ve both

got big egos. Which are always, of course, driven half by supreme self-conﬁdence and half by supreme insecurity. What will your interviewing style be like? I want it to be challenging but not threatening. And I am going to ask quite direct questions in a way that I think Brits get

As a judge on Britain’s Got Talent, you watched Susan Boyle cope with an unprecedented level of instant fame—she even wound up brieﬂy in a psychiatric facility. Knowing what you know now, would you have done anything differently? She wasn’t left on her own, but I certainly think the attitude was, Give her a couple of family members and she’ll be okay. Of course, it was much bigger than that. The low point came when she was admitted to the Priory Clinic, because then we realized this was pretty serious. I think everyone regrets that we didn’t work that out quicker. Having said that, she just thinks that she needed a good sleep and couldn’t get one. The cynics say, “Let Susan Boyle go back to her old life; this is all too much for her.” But she says, “Why on earth would I want to go back to my old life?” She’s the biggest-selling artist in the world. For someone who so often travels between London, New York, and L.A., do you have such a thing as a Sunday ritual? I read about 13 newspapers on a Sunday in Britain. I live for that thump of a large pile of them on the th doorstep— doors and then an preferably p a really great roast lunch: l h roast beef, roast pork, roast lamb. It’s a very traditional British thing.

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loves a good publicity stunt. Best known to U.S. audiences for heckling goofy acts on America’s Got Talent and being crowned Donald Trump’s Celebrity Apprentice, he’s also the guy who exchanged fake wedding-chapel vows with Paris Hilton to promote a British TV special about Las Vegas. But his latest gig is no stunt: Starting Monday, the 45-year-old Englishman is taking over Larry King’s 9 p.m. talkshow slot on CNN. What makes him a natural to do high-proﬁle interviews? Morgan gives Steve Daly some frank answers.

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What happens on Sundays in New York or L.A.? New York has Irish pubs you can have a pint in and restaurants that do a traditional roast. L.A. is a completely alien culture. com And because everyone drives, they don’t tend dr to drink much. Try ordering a second or bottle of wine at an b L.A. restaurant and L they call in the Betty th Ford Center. F

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Will you be covering the royal wedding? I’m planning to take the show to London the week before and do it live from there. I knew Diana very well. I had lunch with her and Prince William when he was younger. I’ve known quite a few of the royals—Charles, Camilla, and so on. So I’m in a good position to keep p an inside track on all that. It’s actually quite a gift for me, I think, that it’s happening soon into my tenure. You sit in judgment of others’ talents. Any hidden talents of your own? I can do a very good Axl Rose impression, stripped to the waist in a bandanna, after I’ve had a few Jack Daniel’s. How would Simon Cowell rank that act? He would get me straight off the show as fast as he possibly could. January 16, 2011 • 9

My Father,

The President

In this exclusive excerpt from his new memoir, Ronald Reagan’s youngest child recalls the assassination attempt, the first hints of Alzheimer’s, and why his father’s In this exclusive excerpt from his upcoming memoir, the legacy continues to Ronald Reagan at late President’s youngest son, Ron Reagan, discusses the assassination his Santa Barbara, burn so bright Calif., ranch, Nov. 24, attempt and the his first intimations of his father’s eventual decline 1981, 10 months BY RON REAGAN By Ron Reagan, Jr

into his ﬁrst term

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ONE HUNDRED YEARS AFTER

my father’s birth, what accounts for his uncanny magic? He’s been gone from public life for nearly 20 years, dead for over half a decade, yet he’s remained alive in the minds of many Americans. Most people, whatever their political beliefs, relate to my father as president of the United States. For eight years, he was my president, too. But he was my father for my entire life. My memories start with him lifting me and “ﬂying” me through the rooms of our house, mimicking the drone of a propeller engine, before swooping me into bed for the night. Using one of his early nicknames for me, he would sing in his soft, unself-conscious tenor:

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Old Skipper Reagan was a merry old soul And he went to Heaven on a telegraph pole. But the pole was thin and Skipper fell in, Right in heaven up to his chin. Like all my siblings, I loved my father deeply, at times longingly. He was easy to love but hard to know. You couldn’t help wondering sometimes whether he remembered you once you were out of his sight. And he was so naturally sunny, so devoid of cynicism or pettiness. Something in his guileless wonder at continued January 16, 2011 • 11

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the world made you want to shield him from harsh reality. His dreams might strike you as naive, but the way he cherished them made you reluctant to shatter his illusions. Who wouldn’t, after all, want to live in a shining city? We all grow up idolizing, dethroning, and, with luck, later befriending our fathers, but can we really know them? Do they care to know us? At his own father’s funeral, Dad was overcome by a wave of despair until, he said, he heard Jack’s voice telling him, “I’m okay.” I have not, as of yet, heard my father’s voice whispering in my ear, but I haven’t stopped listening.

In the Oval Ofﬁce during Dad’s ﬁrst term: “My bow tie was a clip-on”; my parents, four days after the 1981 shooting

N MARCH 30, 1981, MY FATHER

was shot by John Hinckley Jr. as he was leaving the Hilton in Washington, D.C. My wife and I were in Lincoln, Neb., but we hurried back to D.C. and headed straight for the hospital. Dad was in surgery, and I gathered immediately that the situation was dire. My mother, unsurprisingly, looked pale and shaken. She seemed even tinier than usual in a room full of bustling, officious bodies, none of them telling her what she wanted to hear: Her husband was still alive, he would make it. Her prime directive for 30 years had been to support, nurture, and protect my father. Now, with his life hanging by a thread, she was locked out of the room, helpless. Much has been made of my father’s joking that day: “Honey, I forgot to duck”; “All in all, I’d rather be in Philadelphia”; and, to his surgeons, “Please tell me you’re all Republicans.” Del Wilber, a journalist working on a book about the assassination attempt, told me that Dad first tried out that last line in the emergency room, where the personnel were understandably in no mood for humor. So he filed it away for a more opportune moment—like surgery. There he got the properly appreciative reac-

tion, as lead trauma surgeon Dr. Joseph Giordano—a liberal Democrat—told him, “Today, Mr. President, we’re all Republicans.” Bleeding to death with a bullet in his chest, and he’s doing shtick. That was so Dad. Anyone reading this who knew him will be nodding and thinking: He was embarrassed to be putting everyone out. The idea that schedules had been disrupted, people’s routines upended, that he had been an agent of chaos, would have ﬁlled him with dismay. He was the one meant to bring order to the world. He was supposed to be the lifesaver. Between the moment he was shot and the time he left surgery, Dad lost roughly half his blood volume. That he survived is testament to the quick reactions of Jerry Parr and his Secret Service detail and the sterling care he received at George Washington University hospital. He was discharged after two weeks, and his recovery—a few complications notwithstanding—proceeded apace. A state-of-the-art home gym was installed in the White House living quarters. Before long, Dad was boasting that he’d added an inch of muscle to his chest. In a town where everything is rendered into political advantage (or its

Bleeding to death with a bullet in his chest, and he was doing shtick. That was so Dad.

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opposite), Dad’s plucky response to near assassination earned him valuable capital during his ﬁrst term. His cherished tax cuts were passed. However, they were scaled back when it became apparent that trickle-down economics was, indeed, “voodoo.” His approval rating in polls fell to 35% but then revived along with economic indicators. Before you knew it, another campaign season was coming round again. We children might have found it strange that our father, whom we had witnessed scampering about the house in his Y-fronts, could have become president. But from the moment he entered politics back in the ’60s and people began speaking of him as presidential material, none of us doubted that he could win. We never had second thoughts about his ability to fill the chair. This made my telling him that I didn’t want him to run for re-election in 1984 distinctly uncomfortable. I said: “You’ve already been shot once. That’ll only give other idiots ideas—and there are plenty of them out there. I don’t want to see anything like that happen again. I know you’ve already made up your mind, but I have to tell you, I’d prefer you didn’t run.”

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Every word I spoke was true. But I had other concerns as well, ones I couldn’t share. Three years into his first term as president, I felt the first shivers of concern that something beyond mellowing was affecting my father. We’d always argued over this issue or that. He generally had the advantage of practiced talking points backed up by staff research, but I was an unabashed, occasionally effective advocate for my own positions. “He told me you make him feel stupid,” my mother once shared, to my alarm. I didn’t want my father to feel stupid. If he was going to shoulder massive responsibility, I wanted him to feel on top of his game. If he was going to fulfill his duties as president, he would have to be. Watching his first debate with 1984 Democratic presidential nominee Walter Mondale, I began to experience the nausea of a bad dream coming true. At 73, Ronald Reagan would be the oldest president ever re-elected. Some voters were imagining grandpa in charge of a bristling nuclear arsenal, and it was making them nervous. Worse, my father now seemed to be giving them reason for concern. My heart sank as he floundered his way through his responses. He looked tired and bewildered. In the debate’s aftermath, Dad knew he’d performed badly but convinced himself he’d been “overtrained.” There may have been some truth to that. My earlier worries, however, remained. I flew out to Kansas City, Mo., for the second continued

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debate two weeks later. Should Dad fall, I felt I should be there to help catch him. I needn’t have worried. Whatever had Even in the face of his declining been bothering my father, he seemed to powers, my father never have vanquished it. Knowing he fed off the approval of crowds, his staff had arranged stopped wanting to save the world. a brief appearance before an enthusiastic audience prior to the debate. That got him loosened up. With a sharp slap on the behind from his younger son, he entered the hall his usual confident self. The Mondale campaign effectively ended when Dad, responding to a question about his fitness for office, ad-libbed that he would not “exploit, for political purposes, my opponent’s youth and inexperience.” Backstage afterward, I high-fived Dad and let out a loud whoop. He went on, of course, to one of the most dominant victories in presidential election history, with Mondale winning only one state— Minnesota, his home—out of 50. I don’t want to give the impression that my father was mumbling incoherently during this or any period. But by the time he turned 76, he had survived a near-fatal shooting and surgery for colon cancer. As old men will, he’d learned to conserve his energy for crucial moments. The IranOn the beach together in 1962: “Dad and I were aware that contra affair was a perfect example of the women ogled our manly physiques.” sort of mess Dad was ill-suited, at any age, to reckon with once it blew up in his face. Yet, little more than three months later, he would nurse, Paula Trivette, to check on him, and in her stand at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin and chalarms he broke down, sobbing uncontrollably. That lenge Mikhail Gorbachev to “tear down this wall.” he could do nothing to spare his Nancy from sufferIt was a phrase that neither his chief of staff, Howing was more than he could bear. ard Baker, nor his deputy national-security adviser, In July 1989, barely six months out of office, my Colin Powell, wanted him to employ. He showed father went out riding and was thrown by his horse. better judgment in overruling them. Dad could After refusing medical attention, he ultimately reclearly still get up for the big moments. lented and was transported to the Mayo Before leaving office he’d endure one more Clinic in Minnesota. Surgeons opening his trial that could not be edited from his script: skull to relieve pressure on the brain emerged his wife’s diagnosis of breast cancer and subsefrom the operating room with the news that quent mastectomy. The reality of the situation they had detected probable signs of AlzheimSee a slideshow caught up with him as he waited for her to er’s disease. Further tests conducted the folof Ronald return from surgery at Bethesda Naval Hospilowing year confirmed those suspicions. Reagan the tal. Sitting by himself in a hospital room, he through I’ve seen no evidence that my father (or years at was no longer a world leader but a frightened Parade.com anyone else) was aware of his medical condi/reagan and lonely man. His physician had asked a tion while he was in continued on page 18

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How should I store VESIcare? • Keep VESIcare and all other medications out of the reach of children • Store VESIcare at room temperature, 50° to 86°F (15° to 30°C). Keep the bottle closed • Safely dispose of VESIcare that is out of date or that you no longer need General information about VESIcare Medicines are sometimes prescribed for conditions that are not mentioned in patient information leaflets. Do not use VESIcare for a condition for which it was not prescribed. Do not give VESIcare to other people, even if they have the same symptoms you have. It may harm them. This leaflet summarizes the most important information about VESIcare. If you would like more information, talk with your doctor. You can ask your doctor or pharmacist for information about VESIcare that is written for health professionals. You can also call (800) 727-7003 toll free, or visit www.VESIcare.com What are the ingredients in VESIcare? Active ingredient: solifenacin succinate Inactive ingredients: lactose monohydrate, corn starch, hypromellose 2910, magnesium stearate, talc, polyethylene glycol 8000 and titanium dioxide with yellow ferric oxide (5 mg VESIcare tablet) or red ferric oxide (10 mg VESIcare tablet) Rx Only Manufactured by: Astellas Pharma Technologies, Inc. Norman, Oklahoma 73072 Marketed and Distributed by: Astellas Pharma US, Inc. Deerfield, Illinois 60015-2548 Marketed by: GlaxoSmithKline Research Triangle Park North Carolina 27709

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SundayDinner

Patricia Heaton, star of ABC’s The Middle, serves up a hearty, relaxed dinner that she made with her mom as a child

P “Don’t rush when you fry the meatballs in oil. Sometimes if I’m in a hurry, I turn the heat up too high. Then they get burned.”

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I have four boys. There’s nothing worse than spending a lot of time on a big dinner you hope they’ll enjoy, and then— after you knock yourself out—having them push the food around their plates for a few minutes and ask to be excused. But most kids eat pasta, and mine love my spaghetti and meatballs. It was one of the dinners my mother made all the time. She died when I was 12, so I didn’t have that much time with her, but she taught me how to make meatballs. That was kind of my job, and I really looked forward to it. I would come home from school, wash my hands, and get to work browning them in the pan. It’s the sort of great, old-fashioned comfort food anybody can make. Recipes on the Food Network look fun—and there’s nothing wrong with trying new dishes—but we’re all so busy! The kids have homework and activities. But I know if I serve this with a red sauce, a nice salad, and some great buttery-hot garlic bread, we’ll have a relaxed dinner. It’s “mmmmmm.”

Heaton (center) with husband David Hunt and their four sons at a 2007 premiere in Westwood, Calif.

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P“I use dried bread

Italian Meatballs “You’ll love the way the aroma ﬁlls up the whole house on a cold winter day. Feel free to use a little more ground beef to make even more meatballs.”

crumbs and dried parsley, but you can make the dish with four slices of fresh bread dipped in water and two tablespoons of fresh parsley.”

Servings: 6

1 cup bread crumbs 1/2 cup water 2 eggs 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1 tsp dried parsley 1/4 tsp dried oregano, crushed 1 tsp salt Dash of pepper

1 lb ground beef 2 Tbsp olive oil Marinara sauce

1. Combine bread crumbs and water. 2. Stir in eggs, Parmesan, herbs, salt, and pepper. 3. Add meat; mix well. 4. With wet hands, form 20 to 24 small balls. 5. Heat oil and cook meatballs until brown, turning regularly, over low to medium heat. 6. Place meatballs on paper towels to absorb any oil. 7. Heat sauce to a boil. Lower to a simmer, add meatballs, and cook, loosely covered, for 30 to 40 minutes. 8. Serve with spaghetti. Per serving: 290 calories, 17g fat, 120mg cholesterol, 630mg sodium, 19g protein, 13g carbs

P “We always say grace before dinner and give thanks for all the blessings we’ve been given, especially in these hard times.”

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by Marilyn vos Savant

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ADVAIR helps improve your lung function so you breathe better.* That way, you may be able to take more of a leading role in your own life. Unlike most COPD medications, ADVAIR contains both an anti-inflammatory† and a long-acting bronchodilator working together. ADVAIR is not for, and should not be used to treat, sudden, severe symptoms of COPD. It won’t replace a rescue inhaler. Ask your doctor about ADVAIR. To get your first full prescription free and to save on refills,‡ visit ADVAIR.com or call 1-800-520-4197. ADVAIR DISKUS 250/50 is approved for adults with COPD, including chronic bronchitis, emphysema, or both. You should only take 1 inhalation of ADVAIR twice a day. Higher doses will not provide additional benefits.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION ABOUT ADVAIR DISKUS 250/50 FOR COPD: of existing tuberculosis, fungal, bacterial, viral, or parasitic • Do not use ADVAIR to treat sudden, severe symptoms of infections, or ocular herpes simplex may occur COPD. Always have a rescue inhaler medicine with you to treat sudden symptoms. - lower bone mineral density. This may be a problem for people who already have a higher chance of low bone density • Do not use ADVAIR DISKUS if you have severe allergy to milk (osteoporosis) proteins. Ask your doctor if you are not sure. - eye problems including glaucoma and cataracts. You • Do not use ADVAIR more often than prescribed. Do not take should have regular eye exams while using ADVAIR ADVAIR with other medicines that contain long-acting - pneumonia. People with COPD have a higher chance of beta 2-agonists for any reason. Tell your doctor about getting pneumonia. ADVAIR may increase the chance of medicines you take and about all of your medical conditions. getting pneumonia. Call your doctor if you notice any of the • ADVAIR can cause serious side effects, including: following symptoms: increase in mucus (sputum) production, - serious allergic reactions. Call your healthcare provider or change in mucus color, fever, chills, increased cough, get emergency medical care if you get any of the following increased breathing problems symptoms of a serious allergic reaction: rash; hives; swelling • Common side effects of ADVAIR DISKUS 250/50 for COPD of the face, mouth, and tongue; or breathing problems include thrush in the mouth and throat, throat irritation, - sudden breathing problems immediately after inhaling hoarseness and voice changes, viral respiratory infections, your medicine headache, and muscle and bone pain. - effects on heart: increased blood pressure, a fast and *Measured by a breathing test in people taking ADVAIR 250/50, irregular heartbeat, chest pain compared with people taking either ﬂuticasone propionate - effects on nervous system: tremor, nervousness 250 mcg or salmeterol 50 mcg. Your results may vary. - reduced adrenal function (may result in loss † It is not known how anti-inﬂammatories work in COPD. of energy) ‡ Restrictions apply. See advairCOPD.com for eligibility rules. - changes in blood (sugar, potassium, certain You are encouraged to report negative side effects of types of white blood cells) prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, - weakened immune system and a higher chance or call 1-800-FDA-1088. of infections. You should avoid exposure to Please see Brief Summary of Important Safety chickenpox and measles, and, if exposed, consult Information about ADVAIR DISKUS on adjacent page. your healthcare provider without delay. Worsening ®

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• if you have a severe allergy to milk proteins. Ask your doctor if you are not sure. BRIEF SUMMARY This summary does not take the place of talking to your healthcare provider about your medical condition or treatment. See full Prescribing Information for complete product information. What is the most important information I should know about ADVAIR DISKUS? ADVAIR DISKUS can cause serious side effects, including: 1. People with asthma who take long-acting beta 2 adrenergic agonist (LABA) medicines, such as salmeterol (one of the medicines in ADVAIR DISKUS), have an increased risk of death from asthma problems. It is not known whether fluticasone propionate, the other medicine in ADVAIR DISKUS, reduces the risk of death from asthma problems seen with salmeterol. • Call your healthcare provider if breathing problems worsen over time while using ADVAIR DISKUS. You may need different treatment. • Get emergency medical care if: - breathing problems worsen quickly and - you use your rescue inhaler medicine, but it does not relieve your breathing problems. 2. ADVAIR DISKUS should be used only if your healthcare provider decides that your asthma is not well controlled with a long-term asthma control medicine, such as inhaled corticosteroids. 3. When your asthma is well controlled, your healthcare provider may tell you to stop taking ADVAIR DISKUS. Your healthcare provider will decide if you can stop ADVAIR DISKUS without loss of asthma control. Your healthcare provider may prescribe a different asthma control medicine for you, such as an inhaled corticosteroid. 4. Children and adolescents who take LABA medicines may have an increased risk of being hospitalized for asthma problems. What is ADVAIR DISKUS? • ADVAIR DISKUS combines an inhaled corticosteroid medicine, fluticasone propionate (the same medicine found in FLOVENT®), and a LABA medicine, salmeterol (the same medicine found in SEREVENT®). - Inhaled corticosteroids help to decrease inflammation in the lungs. Inflammation in the lungs can lead to asthma symptoms. - LABA medicines are used in people with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). LABA medicines help the muscles around the airways in your lungs stay relaxed to prevent symptoms, such as wheezing and shortness of breath. These symptoms can happen when the muscles around the airways tighten. This makes it hard to breathe. In severe cases, wheezing can stop your breathing and cause death if not treated right away. • ADVAIR DISKUS is used for asthma and COPD as follows: Asthma ADVAIR DISKUS is used to control symptoms of asthma and to prevent symptoms such as wheezing in adults and children aged 4 years and older. ADVAIR DISKUS contains salmeterol (the same medicine found in SEREVENT). LABA medicines, such as salmeterol, increase the risk of death from asthma problems. ADVAIR DISKUS is not for adults and children with asthma who: - are well controlled with another asthma control medicine, such as a low to medium dose of an inhaled corticosteroid medicine - have sudden asthma symptoms. COPD COPD is a chronic lung disease that includes chronic bronchitis, emphysema, or both. ADVAIR DISKUS 250/50 is used long term, 2 times each day to help improve lung function for better breathing in adults with COPD. ADVAIR DISKUS 250/50 has been shown to decrease the number of flare-ups and worsening of COPD symptoms (exacerbations).

What should I tell my healthcare provider before using ADVAIR DISKUS? Tell your healthcare provider about all of your health conditions, including if you: • have heart problems • have high blood pressure • have seizures • have thyroid problems • have diabetes • have liver problems • have osteoporosis • have an immune system problem • are pregnant or planning to become pregnant. It is not known if ADVAIR DISKUS may harm your unborn baby. • are breastfeeding. It is not known if ADVAIR DISKUS passes into your milk and if it can harm your baby. • are allergic to any of the ingredients in ADVAIR DISKUS, any other medicines, or food products • are exposed to chickenpox or measles Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. ADVAIR DISKUS and certain other medicines may interact with each other. This may cause serious side effects. Especially, tell your healthcare provider if you take ritonavir. The anti-HIV medicines NORVIR ® (ritonavir capsules) Soft Gelatin, NORVIR (ritonavir oral solution), and KALETRA ® (lopinavir/ ritonavir) Tablets contain ritonavir. Know the medicines you take. Keep a list and show it to your healthcare provider and pharmacist each time you get a new medicine. How do I use ADVAIR DISKUS? Do not use ADVAIR DISKUS unless your healthcare provider has taught you and you understand everything. Ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist if you have any questions. • Children should use ADVAIR DISKUS with an adult’s help, as instructed by the child’s healthcare provider. • Use ADVAIR DISKUS exactly as prescribed. Do not use ADVAIR DISKUS more often than prescribed. ADVAIR DISKUS comes in 3 strengths. Your healthcare provider has prescribed the one that is best for your condition. • The usual dosage of ADVAIR DISKUS is 1 inhalation 2 times each day (morning and evening). The 2 doses should be about 12 hours apart. Rinse your mouth with water after using ADVAIR DISKUS. • If you take more ADVAIR DISKUS than your doctor has prescribed, get medical help right away if you have any unusual symptoms, such as worsening shortness of breath, chest pain, increased heart rate, or shakiness. • If you miss a dose of ADVAIR DISKUS, just skip that dose. Take your next dose at your usual time. Do not take 2 doses at one time. • Do not use a spacer device with ADVAIR DISKUS. • Do not breathe into ADVAIR DISKUS. • While you are using ADVAIR DISKUS 2 times each day, do not use other medicines that contain a LABA for any reason. Ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist if any of your other medicines are LABA medicines. • Do not stop using ADVAIR DISKUS or other asthma medicines unless told to do so by your healthcare provider because your symptoms might get worse. Your healthcare provider will change your medicines as needed. • ADVAIR DISKUS does not relieve sudden symptoms. Always have a rescue inhaler medicine with you to treat sudden symptoms. If you do not have an inhaled, shortacting bronchodilator, call your healthcare provider to have one prescribed for you.

• you use 1 whole canister of your rescue inhaler medicine in 8 weeks’ time • your peak ﬂow meter results decrease. Your healthcare provider will tell you the numbers that are right for you. • you have asthma and your symptoms do not improve after using ADVAIR DISKUS regularly for 1 week What are the possible side effects with ADVAIR DISKUS? • ADVAIR DISKUS can cause serious side effects, including: • See “What is the most important information I should know about ADVAIR DISKUS?” • serious allergic reactions. Call your healthcare provider or get emergency medical care if you get any of the following symptoms of a serious allergic reaction: - rash - hives - swelling of the face, mouth, and tongue - breathing problems • sudden breathing problems immediately after inhaling your medicine • effects on heart - increased blood pressure - a fast and irregular heartbeat - chest pain • effects on nervous system - tremor - nervousness • reduced adrenal function (may result in loss of energy) • changes in blood (sugar, potassium, certain types of white blood cells) • weakened immune system and a higher chance of infections • lower bone mineral density. This may be a problem for people who already have a higher chance of low bone density (osteoporosis). • eye problems including glaucoma and cataracts. You should have regular eye exams while using ADVAIR DISKUS. • slowed growth in children. A child’s growth should be checked often. • pneumonia. People with COPD have a higher chance of getting pneumonia. ADVAIR DISKUS may increase the chance of getting pneumonia. Call your healthcare provider if you notice any of the following symptoms: - increase in mucus (sputum) production - change in mucus color - fever - chills - increased cough - increased breathing problems Common side effects of ADVAIR DISKUS include: Asthma: • upper respiratory tract infection • throat irritation • hoarseness and voice changes • thrush in the mouth and throat • bronchitis • cough • headache • nausea and vomiting

COPD: • thrush in the mouth and throat • throat irritation • hoarseness and voice changes • viral respiratory infections • headache • muscle and bone pain

Do not use ADVAIR DISKUS: • to treat sudden, severe symptoms of asthma or COPD

• your breathing problems worsen with ADVAIR DISKUS • you need to use your rescue inhaler medicine more often than usual • your rescue inhaler medicine does not work as well for you at relieving symptoms • you need to use 4 or more inhalations of your rescue inhaler medicine for 2 or more days in a row

In children with asthma, infections in the ear, nose, and throat are common. Tell your healthcare provider about any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away. These are not all the side effects with ADVAIR DISKUS. Ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist for more information. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088. Ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist for additional information about ADVAIR DISKUS. You can also contact the company that makes ADVAIR DISKUS (toll free) at 1-888-825-5249 or at www.advair.com.

GlaxoSmithKline Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 ADD:8BRS June 2010

ADVAIR DISKUS, DISKUS, FLOVENT, and SEREVENT are registered trademarks of GlaxoSmithKline. Norvir and Kaletra are registered trademarks of Abbott Laboratories.

Who should not use ADVAIR DISKUS?

Call your healthcare provider or get medical care right away if:

My Father, the President | continued from page 14

office. Had the diagnosis been made in, say, 1987, would he have stepped down? I believe he would have. Today we are aware that the changes associated with Alzheimer’s can be in evidence years, even decades, before identifiable symptoms arise. The question, then, of whether my father suffered from the beginning stages of the disease while in office more or less answers itself. Does this delegitimize his presidency? Only to the extent that President Kennedy’s Addison’s disease and Lincoln’s clinical depression undermine theirs. Better to judge our presidents by what they actually accomplish than what hidden factors may be weighing on them. We are entitled to approve or disapprove of my father’s conduct in office irrespective of his medical condition. That likely condition, though, serves as a reminder that when we elect presidents, we elect human beings with all their foibles and weaknesses. I find something courageous in my father’s dedicated pursuit—even in the face of his declining powers— of peaceful rapprochement with the Soviet Union, the world’s other nuclear superpower, throughout his second term. He never stopped wanting to save the world. Reprinted by arrangement with Viking Penguin, part of Penguin Group (USA) Inc., from My Father at 100 by Ron Reagan. © 2011 by Ron Reagan

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trainer? Stafford did both. But she did more than change her lifestyle—she changed her life. What Stafford really wanted was to make movies, so the one-time ofﬁce worker set out to do just that. Nearly four years later, she heads her own production company. The craziest thing? She predicted every bit of her journey. “I knew I’d get here,” Stafford says, as she sits in the elegant living room of her Los Angeles–area home. “It was just a matter of visualizing it.” Back in January 2007, Stafford was raising ﬁve children and struggling to pay the bills, so she

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IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT BONIVA began lulling herself to sleep at night by imagining that she was holding a lottery check. She pictured the exact amount: $112 followed by lots of zeroes. The story seems implausible, and yet Stafford’s steady gaze and positive energy make you believe her, even the bit about knowing what she’d be wearing when she won: a lime-green blouse with a leaf print. “That part kept surprising me,” she says, laughing. “I thought I’d lose weight by then and wouldn’t still have that top.” But that’s what she was wearing the next Mother’s Day when she learned the $2 ticket she’d bought made her the sole winner in a drawing worth, yes, $112 million. “When I found out, I sat in silence for a minute because it conﬁrmed how powerful our minds can be,” she says with a grin. “Then I started screaming and crying!” Stafford had always been generous, even when she had much less to give. As a 6-year-old, she forked over her allowance to UNICEF, and when her younger brother died in a car crash in 1999, she took in his children: Qumani, now 14; Sigourney, 15; Jahmil, 18; Charmaine, 20; and Presley, 22. Stafford opted to take a $67 million lump-sum payout from the lottery. So, after sharing the prize with her father and older brother, putting away funds for the kids’ education, and making a few giddy purchases, she wrote substantial checks to organizations including UNICEF, the Natural Resources Defense Council, and God’s Love We Deliver. Then she set about fulﬁlling her own continued

(bon-EE-va) ibandronate sodium 150-mg tablet What is BONIVA?

BONIVA, a bisphosphonate, is a prescription medicine used to treat and prevent osteoporosis in postmenopausal women, characterized by weakening of the bone. Taken once a month in tablet form, BONIVA may stop and reverse bone loss in most women. It has been clinically proven to help build and maintain bone density, which can help reduce fractures.

What is the most important information about BONIVA? BONIVA may cause serious problems in the stomach and the esophagus (the tube that connects your mouth and stomach) such as trouble swallowing, heartburn, and ulcers. Who should not take BONIVA?

Before you start BONIVA.

Do not take BONIVA if you:

Tell your health care provider if you:

• have abnormalities with your esophagus, such as restriction or difficulty swallowing • have low blood calcium (hypocalcemia) • cannot sit or stand for at least 60 minutes • have kidneys that work very poorly • are allergic to BONIVA or any of its ingredients See Patient Information for complete list.

• are pregnant or plan to become pregnant • are breast-feeding • have trouble swallowing or other problems with your esophagus • have kidney problems • are planning a dental procedure such as tooth extraction Tell your health care provider and dentist about all medications you’re taking, including vitamins, antacids, and supplements.

How should you take BONIVA?

You must take BONIVA exactly as instructed by your health care provider. • Take first thing in the morning, on the same day each month. • If you miss a monthly dose and your next scheduled BONIVA day is more than 7 days away, take one BONIVA 150 mg tablet in the morning following • Swallow whole (do not chew or suck) with a full glass (6 to 8 oz) of the day that you remember. Do not take two 150 mg tablets within the same plain water (not sparkling or mineral). Do not take with tea, coffee, week. If your scheduled BONIVA day is only 1 to 7 days away, wait until your juice, or milk. next scheduled BONIVA day to take your tablet. Then return to taking one • After you take BONIVA, remain standing or sitting for at least BONIVA 150 mg tablet every month in the morning of your chosen day, 60 minutes before you eat, drink, lie down, or take any other oral according to your original schedule. If you are not sure what to do if you medications, including calcium, vitamins, and antacids. Some miss a dose, contact your health care provider, who will be able to advise you. medicines can stop BONIVA from getting to your bones. • If you take too much BONIVA, drink a full glass of milk and call your local poison control center or emergency room right away. Do not make yourself vomit. Do not lie down. What are the possible side effects of BONIVA?

Stop taking BONIVA and call your health care provider right away if you have pain or trouble swallowing, chest pain, or very bad heartburn or heartburn that does not get better. Follow dosing instructions carefully to decrease the risk of these effects. BONIVA may cause:

Common side effects are:

Less common side effects are:

• Pain or trouble swallowing • Heartburn • Ulcers in stomach or esophagus

• Diarrhea • Pain in extremities (arms or legs) • Upset stomach

• Short-term, mild flu-like symptoms, which usually improve after the first dose

Rarely, patients have reported allergic and skin reactions. Contact your health care provider if you develop any symptoms of an allergic reaction including skin rash (with or without blisters), hives, wheezing, or swelling of the face, lips, tongue, or throat. Get medical help right away if you have trouble breathing, swallowing, or feel light-headed. Rarely, patients have reported severe bone, joint, and/or muscle pain starting within one day to several months after beginning to take oral bisphosphonate drugs. Contact your health care provider if you develop these symptoms after starting BONIVA. Rarely, patients have reported serious jaw problems associated with delayed healing and infection, often following dental procedures such as tooth extraction. If you experience jaw problems, contact your health care provider and dentist. This summary is not a complete list of side effects. For a complete list, consult your health care provider or pharmacist. Want to know more? This summary is not everything you need to know about BONIVA. It does not take the place of talking with your health care provider about your condition or treatment. For more complete information, talk to your health care provider or pharmacist. Visit myboniva.com or call 1-888-MyBONIVA for the complete Prescribing Information, which includes the Patient Information.

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Before you start BONIVA.

Do not take BONIVA if you:

Tell your health care provider if you:

If she lost her fortune, Stafford says, ‘I’d simply visualize it again and make it happen.’

How should you take BONIVA?

In 2009, Stafford launched Queen Nefertari Productions to develop movie and TV projects. Her first film, now in pre-production, is a comedy directed by actor Kevin Connolly of HBO’s Entourage. She has also optioned Don DeLillo’s critically acclaimed novel White Noise. “To me, it represents the ultimate challenge as an adaptation,” she says. Meanwhile, Stafford is busy planning a Beverly Hills wedding to Lanre Idewu, a personal trainer, and outfitting her kids with the latest Wii and Xbox gadgets. Still, you get the feeling that if she lost everything tomorrow, she’d be just fine. “I would simply visualize it again and make it happen,” she says. And you believe her.

What are the possible side effects of BONIVA?

Common side effects are:

Less common side effects are:

• Pain or trouble swallowing • Heartburn • Ulcers in stomach or esophagus

• Diarrhea • Pain in extremities (arms or legs) • Upset stomach

• Short-term, mild flu-like symptoms, which usually improve after the first dose

movie-making dreams. Always thinking big, she approached billionaire mogul David Geffen, co-founder of the ﬁlm company DreamWorks SKG, for guidance. “I wanted the best people around me, but you don’t get that unless you ask,” she says with charming directness. His best advice? “Make good investments,” Stafford says, “because even $67 million can go quickly.” Since their talk, she has also become actively involved in the Geffen Playhouse, a nonproﬁt Los Angeles theater.

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