Bret Michaels: Poison frontman, Rock of Love-r, victim of the Tony Awards, miraculous survivor of a nasty subarachnoid hemorrhage, and now...weatherman? more ›

In 2009 Bret Michaels performed at the Tony Awards and was walloped in the head with a descending backdrop as he exited the stage; six months later he suffered a brain hemorrhage that nearly killed him. He promptly filed a lawsuit against the awards show, and now the NY Times reports that the two parties will reunite right here in New York. more ›

Singer and reality show addict Bret Michaels performed at the 2009 Tony Awards for a tie-in with Rock of Ages, but things didn't go as planned because he was struck in the head by a piece of scenery (video below). He was pretty gracious about the incident at the time and even said he wouldn't sue but now Michaels suing the Tonys because he says the brain hemorrhage he suffered six months later was related. more ›

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." more ›

Well, they didn't knock him on the noggin like the Tony Awards, but they did play his song "Talk Dirty to Me" without permission. Cityfile reports on the latest in ASCAP/BMI lawsuits filed against New York clubs, saying "Earlier this week, BMI and a collection of labels and artists filed suit against Pianos on the Lower East Side" for playing that tune and others. The companies have been on a rampage, attacking Jay-Z's 40/40 club, Hiro, Cafe Wha? and others, but the site makes a good point: "securing the rights isn't all that expensive. A blanket license from ASCAP, for example, supposedly goes for as little as a dollar a day." Maybe a little more; when we talked to ASCAP VP Vincent Candilora, he told us "the average annual license fee for all bars, restaurants, nightclubs and similar establishments is less than $2.50 a day. With a maximum annual cost of $912.50." Well, the club certainly charges enough for their drinks to cover that cost, no? more ›

Bret Michaels is continuing to talk about his mishap at the Tony Awards, when he was clotheslined by a set, resulting in some injuries to his face, including a broken nose. The Poison front man and Rock of Love star tells People, "All in all, I'd like to think I feel okay. But I got to be honest with you, I feel pretty beat up....I want to make very clear to everybody that - first and foremost - I was honored to be asked to be at the Tonys. I'd never done it before and in all my life it's not something I thought I'd be on. I was really excited. There's no lawsuit. I'm not doing any of that. I'm taking the high road." Phew. And, um, somehow he's in People's Hottest Bachelors issue. more ›

Anything related to Bret Michaels getting clotheslined at the Tony Awards is too good to pass up! We noticed that photos of his injuries were on MySpace but neglected to see what he wrote on his website. Here's an excerpt: "I feel for the actors and actresses who put in so much time and hard work on or off Broadway to get to the Tonys. This is their moment and I am sorry that some of it may have gotten overshadowed by my thick rocker cranium being struck by a stage prop. On a high note I hear it was the highest rated Tonys they have had in years. However, I was bummed that I did not get to see any of the acts perform during the Tonys as I have never seen a play on Broadway before, probably would have enjoyed it, and even more bummed that I did not get to attend the after parties, cuz rumor has it Anne Hathaway was going to be there and she is hot." [Via Pet Rock] more ›

Last we heard Bret Michaels had fractured his nose and got three stitches to his bloodied lip (luckily the hair extensions went unscathed). He's denied the Tony Awards accident was his fault, saying he hit his mark, leaving conspiracy theorists to wonder if a Rock of Love reject got behind the wheel of that particular piece of stage scenery. Probably not. But now Michaels continues to draw attention to the blunder, posting photos of his injuries up on MySpace and proving that nothing compliments stitches like a subtle soul patch. more ›

By now you've seen the funny video of Poison singer Bret Michaels getting hit on the head with a piece of scenery during the Tony Awards show Sunday night. (It's no "Man Getting Hit by Football," but we've found that it does stand up to repeated viewings.) And though the video makes it seem like Michaels smashed into the scenery because of his own rock-god obliviousness, the singer's publicist categorically denies a Tonys spokeperson's assertion that the rocker "missed his mark." Michaels's rep tells People, "By all means, he did not miss his mark. He did exactly what they asked him to do in rehearsal, where everything went fine. And when the sign came down [at the show], it smacked him on the head. He may have to cancel his next show - we'll see. Bret is a tough son of a bitch, but he's really banged up." Michaels—who fractured his nose, had to get a CAT scan, and required three stitches to his bloodied lip—says, "All I remember is Shrek and the donkey helping me up, and Liza [Minnelli] giving me a towel." more ›

The Tony Award broadcast usually amounts to a night of boring Broadway boosterism which most Americans happily ignore to watch basketball, but last night viewers actually got a few seconds of drama to go with all the backslapping, as Poison lead singer Bret Michaels got into an exciting accident with a piece of scenery. The "Rock of Love" star was on hand to perform a song with the cast of hair band jukebox musical Rock of Ages; but as you can see from the last few seconds of this video clip, that bit of cross-promotional synergy nearly cost him his life. more ›