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Bret Michaels is Suing the Tony Awards and CBS

March 28, 2011 By Holly Stafford Leave a Comment

Bret Michaels is suing the Tony Awards and CBS for the incident that happened during the 2009 ceremony, when he was hit in the head by a set piece that was being lowered from the ceiling. Bret was hospitalized for a broken nose and a cut lip, but that’s not why he’s suing. In the lawsuit, Bret alleges that the accident played a significant role in the near-fatal brain hemorrhage he suffered last year, 10 months after the Tonys.

Per People:

Michaels’s attorney, Alex Weingarten, issued the following press statement, reports EW.com: “The Tony Awards dropped a piece of the stage on Bret’s head, and then instead of doing the right thing, joked about it and played it off for ratings … Bret never wanted to file a lawsuit, but the Tony Awards have left us with no choice. They must be held accountable for almost killing Bret, and that is what we are going to do.”

The suit alleges that one of the most common causes of this type of hemorrhage is head trauma, “exactly like the one Bret suffered at the hands of the Tony Awards.” For his part, Bret says he was not instructed on how to safely leave the stage, and wasn’t even aware that anything would be coming down from the ceiling. The producers have said Bret, quote, “missed his mark.”

He’s suing for negligence, civil battery, negligent misrepresentation and negligent interference with prospective economic advantage. There’s no word how much he’s asking for. No one from the Tonys or CBS has commented yet. I gotta admit, I feel bad that he was injured, but why’d he wait so long to take action?

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Bret Michaels Recovering After Heart Surgery

January 25, 2011 By Holly Stafford Leave a Comment

Bret Michaels underwent heart surgery in Arizona yesterday to repair a small hole doctors found in his heart back in April of last year. Doctors says he is recovering well after the surgery and hope that the repair will save him from future strokes.

Per Reuters:

Michaels, frontman for the band Poison, was recovering from the Monday surgery at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center’s intensive care unit, spokeswoman Carmelle Malkovich told Reuters. She declined to release any additional information.

Michaels almost died last year after a brain hemorrhage, which is how doctors found out about the problem in his heart. To repair the heart problem, doctors inserted a catheter into his groin, and aided by cameras, guided a device into his heart to close the hole. It will remain in his body permanently.

We wish him well in his recovery!

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Bret Michaels Scheduled for Heart Surgery Monday

January 21, 2011 By Holly Stafford Leave a Comment

Bret Michaels has had his share of health problems, and now he’s going under the knife on Monday, January 24th, to repair a hole in his heart. The hole, known as a patent foramen ovale, is often present in newborns but normally closes in the first few months of life. In adults, this hole can lead to the formation of blood clots which travel from the heart to the brain, causing an embolic stroke.

Per RTT News:

Michaels, 47, said of the operation in an interview with People: “I feel positive they’re going to do an amazing job. They’ve done thousands of these operations. I’d say if everything goes well, I’ll spend about three days in the hospital. And then about three weeks after that just really, really, really taking it easy.”

The procedure will reportedly take place at an Arizona hospital. Last April, Michaels was forced to leave his tour to undergo an emergency appendectomy. Just a few weeks later, he was hospitalized for a brain hemorrhage. Then, in May, a “warning stroke” led doctors to detect the abnormality in his heart.
Get well soon Bret!

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Bret Michaels Engaged To Kristi Gibson

December 21, 2010 By Holly Stafford Leave a Comment

Bret Michaels is officially off the market. Well he’s been technically off the market for the past 16 years, but now he’s finally taken his 16 year relationship with his long term girlfriend, Kristi Gibson, to the next level. The couple announced today that they’re engaged!

Per Us:

Getting down on one knee, the Poison frontman said, “Please say yes or the rejection will kill me right now.” Gibson responded in kind!

Kristi and their daughters were right by Bret’s side this year through all of his health issues. It’s exciting to see Bret and his family end the year on such a high note.

“She’s the one who put up with me all these years,” Michaels tells UsMagazine.com of his bride-to-be. Immediately after Gibson accepted his proposal, they broke the happy news to their little girls, he added. “[I told them] ‘I did it! We’ll all be together forever! Family hug!’”

Congrats to the happy couple – Rock on!

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Katy Perry’s Breast Reduction?!

November 18, 2010 By Holly Stafford 1 Comment

Apparently, Katy Perry’s ‘girls’ are the talk of the town nowadays and seem to make people uncomfortable. So did she get a breast reduction?… Well, sort of. VH1 has promos running for a new “Diva’s Salute The Troops” show and they have virtually reduced her boobs so as not to offend people. Really?! Bret Michaels and Flava Flav can bang a bunch of hookers on VH1 but boobs are inappropriate?

Per Fox:

“Her team thinks her boobs look too big,” the source says of the newlywed (whose bra size is 34D). Another source confirms: “It’s true. The ads are being redone!”

It obvious that Perry isn’t so shy about marketing with her boobs as she shoots whip cream and fireworks out of them in her videos. I say let the natural shine. I’ve always lived by the motto, “If you got, flaunt it!”

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Huge Fight Caused Cyrus Split?

November 12, 2010 By Holly Stafford Leave a Comment

The news broke recently that Miley Cyrus‘ parents Billy Ray and Tish were calling it quits and getting a divorce. Infidelity was the alleged reason and then more details broke saying that Tish cheated on Billy Ray with Bret Michaels. Bret has since come out and denied that he ever had an affair with Tish. So what caused these two to head to divorce court? The National Enquirer is reporting that a fight between Billy Ray and Tish over daughter Miley escalated into violence. Yikes!!! I can imagine being the parents of a young pop star takes its toll, but there’s no excuse for violence. According to so-called sources, Billy Ray attempted to ground Miley for talking back to him, and when Tish undermined her husband and let her go out, he lost control and flipped out.

“Billy screamed terrible things at Tish,” divulged an insider. “Then he started kicking in the door.” The confrontation erupted after Billy Ray tried to ground his superstar daughter Miley for talking back to him, and Tish intervened, the insider continued.

After learning that Tish had undermined him and given Miley permission to go out, Billy Ray went berserk with anger. “Tish locked herself in her bedroom to escape Billy Ray’s wrath. And he pounded on the door screaming: ‘Come out here and talk to me, b****! You let everyone run wild when I’m not here! It’s going to STOP!’”

So could this really be true? I mean Miley does run her own life it seems. She allegedly lives on her own and was living with her ex-boyfriend Liam Hemsworth for a while. So why all of a sudden is Billy Ray trying to control? The National Enquirer has hit the nail on the head quite a bit recently, but violence is one heck of an accusation. For now we’ll chalk this up to another rumor unless we hear more.

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Bret Michaels Speaks Out About Rumored Tish Cyrus Affair

November 10, 2010 By Holly Stafford 1 Comment

Rumors have been flying since the Billy Ray and Tish Cyrus divorce that an affair with Bret Michaels is what caused the split. Bret was on ‘Fox & Friends’ to tell his side of the story.

Per MTV:

“The answer is no,” the singer said when he appeared on “Fox & Friends.” “I’ve been friends with her family forever. It started out with me and Miley simply working on a song together. Her mom, Tish, likes ‘Every Rose Has Its Thorn,’ the first concert Miley ever saw was Poison, and so they wanted to remake it for the new record. … When I was in the studio, Miley came in and sang on my song … and that was it.”

The Cyrus’s have 5 kids together and announced their split late last month. They are citing the typical irreconcilable differences. Both Tish and Bret have now very much denied any affair or relationship. Well that’s no fun!

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Bret Michaels’ ‘Billboard Magazine’ Cover

September 28, 2010 By Holly Stafford 1 Comment

… Can we say ‘Photoshop Award of the Week’, or has Bret Michaels gone all ‘Benjamin Button’ on us and is only getting better looking with age? Although Michaels appears to have abs that would totally crush Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino’s, his picture on ‘Billboard Magazine‘ comes off looking way too air-brushed. Maybe it’s the fake bake tan. Or the body oil. Or, you know, the fact that it’s obviously been altered.

Per 411mania:

Bret is promoting his new show, Life As I Know It, with a cover story in Billboard.

“It’s an all-access backstage pass into my everyday life, about finding balance between my passion for my family, my relationship with [girlfriend] Kristi [Gibson] and being on the road,” he said.

Bret also talked about his career longevity.

“Writers always use the phrase ‘aging rocker,’ and I’m like, “What other option do I have?” You’re either aging or you’re dead. So I’m embracing it,” he said.

While I’m not knocking the fact that Bret probably does have a nice little body on him, something about this picture just doesn’t look right … His navel looks like a cubby hole. One arm appears slightly bigger than the other. He has no hips and his neck looks like it’s bloated. Surely the photoshop artist on this one has been fired, right?

Thoughts?

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Jennifer Lopez Out As ‘American Idol’ Judge

August 12, 2010 By Holly Stafford Leave a Comment

The game of musical chairs continues at the “American Idol” judges’ table after Jennifer Lopez, who was in the running – really a front-runner, is out of the picture. According to People, J-Lo’s diva demands became too much for The Fox Television Network to deal with.

“Her demands got out of hand,” says the source. “Fox had just had enough.”

Fox and production company Fremantle Media both replied to request for comment with a big, fat…wait for it…”No comment.” What those “demands” were is not known, but it’s too bad. J-Lo would have been fun to watch. With Lopez out of the picture, does that mean there’s room for Jessica Simpson at the table? Not so fast – as rumors are rumbling that another diva, Mariah Carey, would “love” to be a judge on ‘American Idol’. Husband Nick Cannon admits his wife regularly talks about working on it, but he is unsure if she would be able to be a judge due to her other commitments.

Per Us:

“She talks about it. She says, ‘I would love to do that,’” her husband Nick Cannon, 29, says. “She is one of the greatest singers of our time; she would be great. I don’t know if she has enough time, though, but if they could work with her schedule, I know she would love to do Idol. Let’s start the campaign!”

I’m still holding out a glimmer of hope for a Simpson/Randy Jackson/Bret Michaels judging panel!

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Kara DioGuardi Fired From ‘American Idol’, Steven Tyler In

July 30, 2010 By Holly Stafford Leave a Comment

The revolving door on the “American Idol” judges’ table may be starting to spin out of control. First Simon, then Ellen, and now Kara! Fresh off the heels of Thursday’s shocking news that Ellen DeGeneres would be leaving “Idol” after just one year (read about that here), TMZ reported later in the day that two-season veteran Kara DioGuardi had been fired from the show. No great loss there!

We’re told the show will be going back to a three-judge format and assuming all deals are finalized, the judge’s panel will consist of Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler. We’re told the only way Kara could get a reprieve is if the J-Lo deal falls apart — but we’re told that deal is done.

Reps for Lopez and Tyler have not commented as of yet but Fox is expected to announce the makeup of the new “Idol” judges’ panel on Monday at the Television Critics Association event. Not quite sure the J-Lo and Steven Tyler addition is going to work. I’m still crossing my fingers for Jessica Simpson and Bret Michaels!

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