Christopher Reeve

Christopher Reeve's Kids Take Up Cause

By Associated Press
Published November 2, 2006, 12:35 PM CST


LOS ANGELES -- Christopher Reeve's children are carrying on their dad's crusade: finding a cure for paralysis.

Alexandra and Matthew Reeve both serve on the board of the Christopher Reeve Foundation, which Reeve established to fund research for therapies and a cure, People magazine reports in its Nov. 13 issue.

"Our dad's accident really did connect us to this community: 4 million people in the U.S. who are suffering from paralysis," Alexandra Reeve, 22, tells the magazine. "We understand how important it is not only to find a cure but also to improve quality of life."

She and brother Matthew will join their half brother, Will Reeve, 14, at the foundation's annual gala on Nov. 6 in New York.

Christopher Reeve was paralyzed in 1995 in a horse-riding accident. He died in 2004 at age 52. His wife, Dana Reeve, died of lung cancer earlier this year.

Asked about her half brother, Alexandra responded, "Will's doing well. He loves school. He is playing hockey and football and keeping busy with friends."

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The Christopher Reeve Foundation Hosts 'A Magical Evening' to Honor the Strength and Courage of Christopher and Dana Reeve

Monday November 6, 1:28 pm ET
NOVEMBER 6, 2006 IN NEW YORK CITY


NEW YORK, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- This evening, the Christopher Reeve Foundation will honor the lives and strength of Christopher and Dana Reeve at their annual "A Magical Evening" Gala. The event, co-hosted by Harvey Fierstein & Bebe Neuwirth, will feature a tribute to the legendary couple by some of today's brightest Broadway stars including Donny Osmond; Christian Hoff, Daniel Reichert, Michael Longoria and Steve Gouveia from The Jersey Boys; The Times They Are A-Changin's Lisa Brescia and Josh Strickland and Jenn Gambatese from Tarzan. Additional special guests and supporters of the Christopher Reeve Foundation attending the event at New York's Marriott Marquis, will include: Joan Collins, Nathan Lane, Meryl Streep, Barbara Walters, Callie Thorne, Olivia Wilde, and Miss USA Tara Connor.

This year, the Christopher Reeve Foundation will present the first-ever Dana Reeve HOPE Award to a person who has shown amazing grace, strength and fortitude and who has been a source of support and guidance to the Christopher Reeve Foundation. Tonight, Will, Alexandra and Matthew Reeve will present the Dana Reeve HOPE Award to Cristina Carlino, the Founder and CEO of philosophy, inc. Ms. Carlino will also unveil the latest product in the philosophy line, inner grace, a perfumed shampoo, shower gel and bubble bath that she developed in honor of her good friend Dana Reeve. One-hundred percent of the proceeds from the sale of the inner grace product will be donated to the Christopher Reeve Foundation.

Each year, the Christopher Reeve Foundation presents The Visionary Leadership Award to individuals for their outstanding professional and philanthropic leadership. This year's Award will be presented to Bruce C. Ratner, President & CEO of Forest City Ratner Companies, and to The Honorable Thomas H. Kean, Chairman of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for their extraordinary generosity of time, talent and resources.

"The last few years have been incredibly difficult for the Reeve and Morosini families and the Christopher Reeve Foundation. This year's annual Gala is truly a tribute to the legacies of Christopher and Dana and we our committed to keeping their dreams alive. There is nothing that would honor their courage and spirit more than to find a cure for paralysis. The torch that Chris and Dana carried has been taken up, not by one, but by thousands -- we are empowered to Go Forward until that triumphant moment in time when paralysis is cured." said the Foundation's Chairman Peter Kiernan.

The Christopher Reeve Foundation is committed to finding treatments and cures for paralysis caused by spinal cord injury and other neurological disorders, and improving the quality of life for people living with disabilities.

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Last night, the Christopher Reeve Foundation honored the lives and strength of Christopher and Dana Reeve at their annual "A Magical Evening" Gala at the Marriott Marquis in New York City, by raising over $2.5 million. The event which was co-hosted by Harvey Fierstein & Bebe Neuwirth, featured a video tribute to the legendary couple, which was introduced by Barbara Walters, as well as a Broadway tribute by some of today's brightest Broadway stars including Donny Osmond; Christian Hoff, Daniel Reichert, Michael Longoria and Steve Gouveia from The Jersey Boys; The Times They Are A-Changin's Lisa Brescia and Josh Strickland and Jenn Gambatese from Tarzan.


Additional special guests and supporters of the Christopher Reeve Foundation in attendance included Joan Collins, Nathan Lane, Meryl Streep, Callie Thorne, Olivia Wilde, Governor Tom Kean, Denise Rich and Miss USA Tara Connor.



This year, the Christopher Reeve Foundation presented the first-ever Dana Reeve HOPE Award to a person who has shown amazing grace, strength and fortitude and who has been a source of support and guidance to the Christopher Reeve Foundation. Will, Alexandra and Matthew Reeve presented the Dana Reeve HOPE Award to Cristina Carlino, the Founder and CEO of philosophy, inc.



"Dana Reeve, a woman whose grace and courage under the most difficult of life's circumstances, was a source of inspiration to all of us. Dana was committed to preserving the important work that Christopher pioneered," Alexandra Reeve said last night. "Her life has become a legacy of hope, enabling each of us to look within and gain the strength and courage to be better."



Each year, the Christopher Reeve Foundation presents The Visionary Leadership Award to those individuals who demonstrate outstanding professional and philanthropic leadership. This year's Award was presented to Bruce C. Ratner, President & CEO of Forest City Ratner Companies, and to The Honorable Thomas H. Kean, Chairman of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for their extraordinary generosity of time, talent and resources.



"This has been a pivotal year for us at the Foundation. A year full of loss, and hope and challenges and achievements. Two years ago Dana Reeve stood at this podium, five weeks after her beloved husband had passed away and she spoke about how the work of the Foundation must continue even though Chris was no longer here. Our work was too important not only to Chris and Dana, but to the millions of people living with paralysis. She then smiled that beautiful smile of hers and she challenged us to do even more," said Christopher Reeve Foundation President and CEO Kathy Lewis last night.



"In the days and weeks after Dana's death it was hard to imagine that anyone could possibly stand here. But we all know that it is not a disability or diagnosis that defines a man or woman, but how you choose to live your life. With Chris and Dana it was never 'why me', but I'm 'still me'. And although their lives were way too short, these two magnificent human beings left us with a legacy of hope."



The hope and the work of the Christopher Reeve Foundation was demonstrated last night when 3-year-old Chase Ford took the stage. As Chase's mother Renee Ford explained, Chase was paralyzed from the neck down in an accident just 18-months ago. Through the Foundation's funding of their NeuroRecovery Network Chase walked across the stage and waved to the audience.



The Christopher Reeve Foundation is committed to finding treatments and cures for paralysis caused by spinal cord injury and other neurological disorders, and improving the quality of life for people living with disabilities.


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L'homme d'acier n'a pas fini de faire parler de lui. Nous évoquions récemment les projets d'une suite aux aventures du Superhéros, version Bryan Singer. Après la déception suscitée par le box-office domestique – 200 millions de dollars de recette pour un budget de 270 millions, dont 210 environ pour la production –, la Warner révisait à la baisse le budget du prochain épisode de ce qui est supposé être une trilogie en lui allouant la petite somme de 150 millions de dollars seulement – ce n'est déjà pas si mal. Si l'on doutait encore qu'une suite à Superman Returns puisse même voir le jour, le producteur exécutif Chris Lee vient de confirmer la nouvelle : selon son annonce faite au Honolulu Advertiser, Superman sera de retour en 2009. Chris Lee séjourne actuellement à Honolulu en compagnie de Bryan Singer et le producteur Jon Peters pour fêter l'anniversaire de Lee et discuter de la mise en chantier de cette séquelle. Selon le fansite IESB.net, le titre retenu serait pour le moment Superman : The Man of Steel.

Si Superman Returns n'égalait pas le mythique Superman de Richard Donner, il fallait reconnaître au métrage de Bryan Singer d'indéniables qualités dramatiques et formelles. En développant à sa manière les personnages, le réalisateur des deux premiers X-Men apportait un regard nouveau sur l'homme d'acier. Brandon Routh incarnait ainsi un superhéros plus jeune, certes, mais aussi plus sombre, plus tourmenté, moins vertueux que le personnage de Christopher Reeve. En plus de mettre l'accent sur les enjeux humains, Bryan Singer jouait par ailleurs à fond la carte du spectaculaire à travers des séquences d'action démentes rehaussées d'un travail visuel stupéfiant. Il fallait bien pouvoir justifier d'un tel budget. En dépit de quelques choix contestables, tels que le changement radical du personnage de Lois Lane ainsi qu'une dimension trop prêcheuse de l'œuvre, Singer s'en tirait avec les honneurs pour ce qui devait être le début d'une nouvelle trilogie.

Le lieu du tournage n'a pas encore été dévoilé (Superman Returns a été tourné à Sydney en Australie), mais la production devrait débuter entre le milieu et la fin de l'année prochaine.


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