Victoria Price, an investigative reporter for WFLA News in Tampa, Florida, thanked a viewer for advice that ended up leading to her diagnosis of thyroid cancer. She also informed viewers that she will not be airborne for a time after surgery.
“’8 On Your Side’ is not just a catchphrase at WFLA. It is our cornerstone, ”Price tweeted Thursday. “But the roles were reversed recently when I found a viewer on MY side and I couldn’t be more grateful.”
The viewer, Price said, “sent an email last month” to say he “saw a lump” on the journalist’s neck.
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“He said it reminded him of hers,” Price wrote. “His was cancer. It turns out that mine is too.
The broadcast journalist added that he will undergo surgery to remove a tumor, his thyroid and some nearby lymph nodes. She hopes the procedure will be the first and last procedure related to cancer.
“If I had never received that email, I would never have called my doctor. The cancer would have continued to spread. It is a terrifying and humiliating thought, “Price wrote. “I will always be grateful to the woman who went out of her way to email me, a total unknown. She had no obligation to do so, but she did it anyway. Talk about being on your side, huh?
Price’s new station sent good wishes, tweeting: “Our WFLA family is sending all our love to @WFLAVictoria and wishing them a speedy recovery.”
This is not the first time that a keen-eyed viewer has noticed thyroid cancer from a talent in the air. HGTV star Tarek El Moussa of “Flip or Flop” fame was diagnosed with cancer after a viewer made a similar observation.
See Price’s tweets below:
A little ~ personal news ~ to share.
It turns out I have cancer. And I owe it to one of our wonderful @WFLA viewers for getting my attention.
I’m going to be off work for a little while after tomorrow, but I’ll see you all soon. pic.twitter.com/UMsoj2SjtM
– victoria price (@WFLAVictoria) July 23, 2020
All Broadway shows killed (and postponed) due to coronavirus closure
When New York Governor Andrew Cuomo closed Broadway theaters on March 12 in response to the coronavirus pandemic, the New York theater scene was heating up before the Tony Awards, with 31 shows running and another eight scheduled to begin performing in mid-April. . Now the theaters will remain dark until at least September, and the Tony Awards have been postponed indefinitely. But the uncertainty of when theaters (and Broadway-bound tourists) might return has forced some producers to close their shows early, or push new productions at some point in the future.
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Closed: “Hangmen”
Martin McDonagh’s new comedy starring Dan Stevens (“Downton Abbey”) and Mark Addy (“Game of Thrones”), announced on March 20 that it would not reopen after playing 13 previews before the planned official opening. by March 19.
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Closed: “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?”
The revival of Edward Albee’s classic drama, starring Laurie Metcalf and Rupert Everett, had played just nine previous appearances before Broadway went dark. With the official opening scheduled for April 9, the producers decided to close the program on March 21.
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Postponed: “Flying over the sunset”
The new musical by composer Tom Kitt (“Next to Normal”, pictured), lyricist Michael Korie (“Gray Gardens”) and book writer James Lapine (“Into the Woods”) were due to begin on December 12. March before an official April 16 opening. On March 24, the Lincoln Center Theater announced that the show’s opening would be delayed until fall, and then in June it was delayed until spring 2021.
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Postponed: “Birthday Candles”
Noah Haidle’s play, starring Debra Messing and Andre Braugher, was due to begin in early April. But on March 25, the Roundabout Theater Company announced that it would open this fall.
Postponed: “Caroline, or Change”
The roundabout also delayed the opening of her revival of the Jeanine Tesori-Tony Kushner musical “Caroline, or Change,” starring Sharon D. Clarke in an Olivier Award-winning performance. The show was slated for an April 7 opening at Studio 54.
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Postponed: “How I learned to drive”
The Manhattan Theater Club announced on April 7 that it was postponing a revival led by Mary-Louise Parker of “How I Learned to Drive” for the 2020-21 season. The Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, with David Morse co-starring, will premiere on April 22, just before the close of this year’s Tony Awards.
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Closed: “Beetlejuice”
The Tony-nominated musical was evicted from the Winter Garden Theater on June 6 (even though ticket sales improved dramatically during the fall and winter). Producers now hope to find a new theater when Broadway opens, although there is no guarantee that will happen. The 1988 Tim Burton film adaptation played 27 previews and 366 regular performances.
Postponed: “Plaza Suite”
A new revival of the Neil Simon comedy starring Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick will now air from March 19, 2021 to July 18, 2021. The show was expected to begin performing at the Hudson Theater on March 13, the day after closing theaters. .
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Postponed: “MJ”
Michael Jackson’s new musical, starring Tony Ephraim Sykes nominee as the late King of Pop, had planned to start performances in July for an opening in August. But now it has delayed its debut for next spring, with a new opening night slated for April 15, 2021.
Closed: “Frozen”
Disney’s theatrical version of the animated hit “Frozen” became the first full-length show to close due to the pandemic. The Tony-nominated show opened in March 2018 and had 825 performances and 26 previews.
Postponed: “The Music Man”
A new revival of the musical classic starring Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster would begin airing in September for an official opening on October 15. But in June, production announced that opening night would be delayed.
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Postponed: Tony Awards
Since it is not yet known when Broadway performances will resume, the Broadway League on March 25 indefinitely postponed this year’s Tony Awards, which had been scheduled for June 7 at Radio City Music Hall.
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“The Music Man” with Hugh Jackman and other shows won’t reopen until 2021
When New York Governor Andrew Cuomo closed Broadway theaters on March 12 in response to the coronavirus pandemic, the New York theater scene was heating up before the Tony Awards, with 31 shows running and another eight scheduled to begin performing in mid-April. . Now the theaters will remain dark until at least September, and the Tony Awards have been postponed indefinitely. But the uncertainty of when theaters (and Broadway-bound tourists) might return has forced some producers to close their shows early, or push new productions at some point in the future.
