Bret Michaels In Critical Condition

Sad news comes in this Friday afternoon: Bret Michaels (who you either know from Poison or his VH1 dating show "Rock of Love") has been rushed to the hospital after suffering a massive subarachnoid hemorrhage (bleeding at the base of his brain stem), according to People. The 47-year-old is in critical condition in ICU at an undisclosed location, and doctors say "it will be touch and go for the next few days while he is under intense observation." He allegedly suffered from an excruciating headache late Thursday night. Last year, Michaels was struck on the head by a piece of scenery during the Tony Awards; he said, "All I remember is Shrek and the donkey helping me up, and Liza [Minnelli] giving me a towel."

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By Jen Carlson in News on April 23, 2010 6:02 PM

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twentyfive25

Does this mean his penis fell off?

greenpoint_grouch

It's nice that you mention this but it would have also been nice to mention Brooklyn native Peter Steele from Type O Negative (all Brooklyn natives who still live in NYC) passing away last week. NY Times even covered it. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/20/arts/music/20steele.html?ref=music

midtown

Derek Smalls: We're lucky.

David St. Hubbins: Yeah.

Derek Smalls: I mean, people should be envying us, you know.

David St. Hubbins: I envy us.

Derek Smalls: Yeah.

David St. Hubbins: I do.

Derek Smalls: Me too.

Godspeed Bret.

John Clavis

Best wishes for a full and speedy recovery. This ain't how he oughta go out.

jaycjay

Dibs on his hair extensions.

SonnyBobiche

I suppose that this falls under entertainment news. Job accomplished, I'm entertained.

Also:

(who you either from Poison or his VH1 dating show "Rock of Love")

I think either "know" or "hate" is missing from that sentence; right before "from".