Bret Michaels suffers brain hemorrhage; is in critical condition

April 23, 2010

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Bret Michaels has been rushed to an undisclosed hospital after suffering a massive subarachnoid hemorrhage. The 47-year-old singer and reality star was admitted to the ICU on Thursday night after a massive headache, and he’s presently in critical condition and remains under supervision, It’s the latest in a series of health woes for the Celebrity Apprentice star, who had an emergency appendectomy on April 12 and suffers from diabetes.

Bret Michaels: Rushed to the Hospital for Severe Brain Hemorrhage


Any reality show that stars Bret Michaels is an exercise in ridiculousness and hilarity.

But the rocker’s health is now a serious matter: After complaining of a headache last night, the singer was rushed to a hospital and diagnosed with a massive subarachnoid hemorrhage (bleeding at the base of his brain stem).

Michael is in critical condition.

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“After several CAT scans, MRIs and an angiogram, [doctors] decided to keep Michaels in the ICU and are running several tests to determine the cause. [It] will be touch and go for the next few days while he is under intense observation,” a source told People.

Michaels went through an emergency appendectomy in San Antonio on April 12. There’s little medical reason why this development would be related to that procedure.

We wish Bret a speedy recovery.

** UPDATE: A statement on Bret’s site reads: “There are several incorrect reports on Bret’s condition. Bret remains in critical condition at an undisclosed location. Further tests are being ran and information will be updated in the coming days.”

Watch Adam Lambert Perform “Music Again”


Adam Lambert did not bring any lasers to the 2010 GLAAD Media Awards on April 17.

But the singer did bring his typical energy, talent and overall entertaining self to the event. He performed a rendition of “Music Again” that you can enjoy below:

The single is courtesy of the star’s debut album, “For Your Entertainment.” So is “Fever,” which Adam also rocked out to at the event.

Watch it now.

Hayden Panettiere’s Short Hair: Hot or Not?


Hayden Panettiere chopping and dyeing her signature flowing, blonde locks? That’s an even bigger shock to the system than if Heroes actually got renewed.

Or her dating Wladimir Klitschko. Toss up.

The petite, Hollywood hottie debuted her new look at an Earth Day celebration yesterday in Los Angeles. What do you think? Sophisticated and stylish? 

It’s certainly a dramatic departure from the longer, lighter tresses she’s known for. The question is whether that departure is a good one. You tell us…

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Kim Kardashian Makes Like a “Modern Day Barbie”


In October 2009, Kim Kardashian dressed up like Barbie for a strange photo shoot with Kurv.

It was an unusual sight, and not just because the reality star’s breasts were mostly covered up.

Now, Kim has made like the world’s most famous plastic doll again, referring to her new Famous Cupcakes campaign as her “modern day Barbie look” in a recent blog entry.

Apparently, Barbie has dyed her hair in 2010, now dons a low-cut top and does everything she can to seduce the camera with the licking of her finger…

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Meanwhile, did you hear that Kim leaked her own sex tape? It’s true. Just ask Ray J’s mother.

Tiger Woods Spent Time with Family?


Tiger Woods posted a statement on his website today, detailing his return to golf, praising rival Phil Mickelson, and saying he’s been spending time with family.

Wait, what?

At the end of the statement, the embattled star mentions taking time off to be with his “family” after The Masters, although he does not name any names.

Family must not include Elin Woods.

That was as personal as Tiger got, which in itself is a telling sign. He truly seems focused on golf, which is fine, but fuels reports that a divorce is happening.

Tiger Woods Waves

BYE, ELIN: Tiger Woods returned to golf, but it looks as though he bid farewell to what was left of his crumbling marriage for good at The Masters earlier this month.

He and Elin have spent little, if any time together this month. He did see his kids following The Masters, but not his wife, who’s traveled extensively solo.

Elin is in Sweden with their children and plans to be gone for weeks. Tiger has been living the single life in Orlando … sans cocktail waitresses of course.

He’s been spotted on the city’s nightlife scene, partying backstage at a Nickelback concert and playing golf with friend Michael Jordan twice this week.

A good time, yes. Time with family, not so much.

Survivor’s J.T.: “I feel like an idiot for trusting Russell”

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James “J.T.” Thomas is still a hero – and a winner – despite the fact that he has lost his chance at the $1 million prize for Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains in Samoa. As last season’s last man standing, players and fans had faith that the Southern cutie would replay his win. But his
ultra-controversial move to hand an immunity idol over to his rival, Russell Hantz, backfired. “I felt like if I give the idol away to save our tribe, I could trust them [the Villains] and they could trust me,” J.T. tells In
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. “Everyone was completely in agreement with the plan.” But despite the unanimous coup, it was the man who hatched the plan who took the fall for all.

Meanwhile, Hantz is proving to be a real-life — not just a reality show — villain. He was arrested early Friday morning for simple battery in Lafayette, La., while in town attending the Festival International de Louisiane. According to a spokesman for the Lafayette Police Department, Hantz was partying at a local nightclub during the street festival when he allegedly got into an altercation with an unidentified woman, then shoved her to the ground. He was charged with simple battery, a misdemeanor, and released a few hours later.

Click here for more with Thomas.

Eclipse: The Final, Extended, Positively Awesome Trailer


An army of vampires. Unexplained disappearances. Numerous killings. The following exhilarating words from Jacob:

We’re in. As long as we get to kill some vampires.

We must warn all Twilight Saga fans with a heart condition: the following, final, extended trailer for Eclipse (introduced to the world on today’s Oprah Winfrey Show) is edge-of-your-seat thrilling. View with caution.

It features the usual cast of characters – Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner – and sets the stage for an epic battle between werewolves, Cullens and an escalating army of seriously evil blood suckers…

Dancing with the Stars Cast Relieved to Be Free of Kate Gosselin, Diva-Like Demands


Kate Gosselin got the boot from Dancing With the Stars Tuesday night.

The remaining dancers and cast collectively thought: It’s about time.

The mother of eight caused drama before the show even premiered in March, acting like a diva during rehearsals and making crazy demands on set.

Crazy demands like crew members not being allowed to look at her. Seriously. So you can imagine the rejuvenated vibe now that she’s finally gone.

“Everyone couldn’t be more relieved,” a source says … but just wait ’til they have to deal with Rachel Uchitel. That’ll pose a whole new set of issues. 

Getting Her Foxtrot On

GOOD RIDDANCE, GOSSELIN: That’s the cast and crew’s message for Kate.

“We had to walk on eggshells. At least we don’t have to worry about where our eyes can or can’t drift off to now. Kate just thought that everyone was out to get her. That’s why she had all of those crazy rules, like how she was to be approached.”

There are two ways to look at this, of course.

Kate gets enormous attention, much of it negative, from mainstream and celebrity gossip press. This understandably gets to her, prompting a difficult attitude.

On the flip side, rather than being “out to get her,” perhaps it’s the media’s role to point out what a dreadful human being she is when she leaves us no choice.

It’s a celeb gossip chicken-egg scenario.

“[We] felt bad for the bad press she got,” another Dancing with the Stars source dished. “But sometimes it was deserved!” Sums it up perfectly, if you ask us.

With Nicole Scherzinger, Pamela Anderson – the woman’s got the booty and skillz – Evan Lysacek et al. going strong, the cast is pumped to get back to work.

Tell us: Are you sad Kate’s gone from Dancing with the Stars?

Ray J’s Mother Blames Kim Kardashian for Sex Tape Release


Sonja Bates-Norwood, the mother of Ray J and Brandy, has two messages for America:

  1. Get over the sex tape her son made with Kim Kardashian.
  2. Put the blame for its release squarely on the giant breasts shoulders of Kim.

The Norwood family appeared this week on The Wendy Williams Show in order to promote their new VH1 reality series (yes, there’s now a program based around the exploits of one guy famous for penetrating Kim Kardashian on video; and one woman famous for her fatal car crash) – and Sonja was asked about the only reason anyone has ever heard of her son.

She first told the country to move on from the tape, and then said: “With all the hoopla with it being Ray J and people trying to blame him, did you see him on the cover of Playgirl? Did you see him in the centerfold of Playgirl?”

Translation: Kim has posed for Playboy and has seen her career take off since the video went online. You connect the dots, people.

Brandy and Ray J proceeded to sign autographs for fans outside talk show studio. Which raises the question: Brandy and Ray J have fans?!?

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