Ailing Scott Hamilton to skate in TV special


September 24, 2009 at 12:00a.m.

Ailing Scott Hamilton to skate in TV special

LOS ANGELES — Scott Hamilton will skate on TV for the first time since battling a brain tumor, joining fellow Olympian and cancer survivor Dorothy Hamill for a Thanksgiving Day special intended to inspire viewers to triumph over illness. “Kaleidoscope,” airing at 4 p.m. Nov. 26 on Fox, also will feature 1992 Olympic figure-skating champion Kristi Yamaguchi and two-time medalist Nancy Kerrigan, along with Olympic hopefuls Johnny Weir and Rachael Flatt.

Today’s birthdays

Actor Kevin Sorbo (“Hercules: Legendary Journeys”) is 51. Actress-writer Nia Vardalos (“My Big Fat Greek Wedding”) is 47. Actor Kyle Sullivan (“Malcolm in the Middle”) is 21.