At the beginning of June we posted that Roger Ebert, Pulitzer prize-winning movie critic for the nationally syndicated movie review show Ebert & Roeper, was scheduled to undergo surgery to remove a cancerous growth on his salivary gland. At that time, Ebert, who is 63, and a three-time thyroid cancer survivor, was quoted as saying, "This is not considered to be a life-threatening form of cancer, and I expect to make a full recovery. I'll continue to function as a film critic during this time."

On June 16, Ebert had a tumor from his salivary gland removed. Recently, he was hospitalized due to complications from the initial surgery when a blood vessel burst. Surgeons performed a life-saving emergency procedure to correct the complication. Reports at this time indicate Ebert is in serious but stable condition.

Ebert began his career in journalism when, in 1966, the Chicago Sun-Times offered him a features writer position. His unique journalistic style in reviewing movies earned him the first Pulitzer Prize awarded to a film critic. To learn more about the no-holds-barred critic of film, visit the Oral Cancer Foundation famous people profile of Roger Ebert -- cancer survivor.