Filmmaker and author John Waters was recently hospitalized, forcing him to miss his own annual Christmas party. The good news is it was a temporary stay for treatment of kidney stones.
This year’s host of celebrity deaths, most recently George Michael and Carrie Fisher, is enough to put one on edge.
“It was a very weird Friday evening, a John Waters party without John,” a guest said after the party, which took place two days before Christmas, reports Baltimore Fishbowl.
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Waters, who had just ended an 18 city run of his comedy show, “A John Waters Christmas,” is reportedly back at home.
“Since my party has always been private and off the record I think I’ll just keep it that way,” Waters wrote in an email to attendees of the party. “I am fine and it’s a new concept in home entertainment — the host doesn’t show up. All is well. JW.”
The Baltimore Fishbowl notes that this year has been a good one for Waters, with Hairspray! Live airing on NBC and a restored version of his 1970 film Multiple Maniacs getting a movie theater release this summer.
You leave John alone, 2016. You have done quite enough damage already.
DDstar1me
Well, I hope he gets the rest he needs to stay healthy. God bless you John Waters. God bless you.
bobbyjoe
Don’t scare us like that with that headline. This year has been awful. I’m glad John just* has kidney stones.
*”just” being relative. I’ve had kidney stones and “ouch,” they’re no fun.
brooklynbobby
SERIOUSLY!!! Why throw a fright into us with everyone we have lost this year so close to the New Year? John Waters is a lovely man. And I’m with you bobbyjoe I just had them this summer YIKE!!!
IanHunter
Get well John and stay well. We can’t lose another icon. God bless.
Baba Booey Fafa Fooey
Hang in there, John.
girldownunder
Get well & stay cool, John!!!!
1EqualityUSA
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
Chris
But a kidney stone pisses one off.
1EqualityUSA
leaving no stone unturned.