On August 1, 2008, comedian Bernie Mac was hospitalized in Chicago with pneumonia. According to reports, Mac is responding well to treatment. In 2005, Mac went into remission for an inflammatory lung disease called sarcoidosis. Mac's publicist said that the pneumonia is unrelated to the disease.FOX News: Bernie Mac Hospitalized with Pneumonia (August 1, 2008)

Despite reports that Mac was in "very, very critical" condition on August 3,Chicago Sun-Times: Bernie Mac 'very, Very Critical,' Source Says (August 3, 2008) his publicist denied such statements as "bad info."Chicago Tribune: Bernie Mac recovering, says publicist (August 3, 2008)