Ebertfest Goes On Without Ebert

By Margaret Lyons in Arts & Entertainment on Apr 23, 2008 9:11PM

Roger Ebert, still recovering from complications from surgery associated with salivary cancer, recently broke his hip and won't be hosting the 10th Ebertfest, his annual movie festival in Urbana. From his column in today's S-T:

Illness has been playing an unwelcome role in my life these days. After unsuccessful surgery in January, I ended up back in the friendly confines of the Chicago Rehabilitation Institute. Graduating from there in good shape to attend Ebertfest, I went to the wonderful Pritikin Longevity Institute for more exercise. I was there one day and -- whoops! -- my shoe caught on a rug and I fell and broke my hip. Nobody’s fault.

A broken hip adds to my tour of medical adventures. My current plan is to take it easy, obey the doctors orders, and start writing reviews again.

Time to start posting your thumbs-up photos to the Get Well, Roger pool! We miss Ebert's reviews like crazy.