Lance Burton Injured -- Can't Make Pain Disappear

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Lance Burton is pulling the plug on several upcoming magic shows after breaking his right foot during a recent performance in Vegas -- but the more important question ... WTF is going on in that town?

The world famous magician -- who's also one of the highest paid performers in Sin City -- hurt himself so badly, he'll need surgery to recover. His rep says he'll be out of commission 'til June.

Obviously, Burton's busted footsie doesn't compare to the Danny Gans tragedy ... but if you're Carrot Top, might be a good time to get outta town.

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Hospital Worker Who Sold Out Celebs Dies

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Bizzare twist in the case of the hospital worker who sold medical records of Britney Spears and Farrah Fawcett to the tabloids ... she has died.

Lawanda Jackson pled guilty in December to violating the federal medical privacy law. She was scheduled to be sentenced on Monday, but her lawyer notified the judge that his client died from breast cancer on March 24.

Jackson had worked for the hospital for 32 years before her arrest.

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Lily Allen -- She Did Inhale

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With no cigarette in sight, Lindsay Lohan's British friend Lily Allen sucked on an inhaler during a concert in Amsterdam on Thursday.

Performing can knock the wind out of a gal.

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False Alarm at Cher's!

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So fire trucks and ambulances rushed to Cher's house less than an hour ago. Turns out the company that was servicing her alarm system was working on the system, and activated the panic button, thinking the system was on test.

It wasn't on test, and emergency vehicles rushed there. A law enforcement person told us... in Malibu, this happens a lot.

Rich woman's problems.

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Ambulances Called to Cher's Home

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Fire trucks and ambulances were called to the Malibu home of Cher this morning.

The L.A. County Fire Department tells us a medical emergency button on the house alarm was pushed at 11:16 AM.

It is unclear what the nature of the emergency is ... or who the patient is.

Story developing ...

Eminem's Chances for Swine Flu -- Slim to None

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Now that the swine flu epidemic has infected a staggering 4 people out of France's 60 million residents, Eminem was taking no chances of contracting the devastating illness while tooling around Paris yesterday.

Pigs aren't the only thing with a bad rap these days.

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Nickelback Singer Sued over Busted Face

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The lead singer of Nickelback is accused of beating the crap out of a furniture sales representative -- but the alleged victim claims it's Chad Kroeger's lack of remorse that hurts the most.

In the lawsuit, filed in the Supreme Court of British Columbia, Noah Morse claims Kroeger "punched [him] forcefully in the mouth" while outside of a Vancouver bar back in 2007.

Morse says the devastating hit to the kisser made him lose consciousness, suffer a concussion and caused extensive damage to his grill -- including "one deadened front tooth... dislodged upper front teeth and permanent discoloration of more front teeth."

Morse -- who says Kroeger "expressed no remorse" over the fight -- is suing for a fistful of reasons, including loss of income and medical expenses.

Ziggy Marley Hurts Knee -- Can't Get Up, Stand Up

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Ziggy Marley learned the hard way -- sometimes charity hurts.

Bob's kid was playin' in a celebrity soccer match in L.A. Saturday, when he busted his knee so badly, he needed assistance to get off the field.

TMZ spoke with Marley's rep who told us, "He's walking around on crutches and has bandages on his knee."

Ziggy has a date with the doc this afternoon -- no word on what kind of medicinal products he's using to help with the pain.

Nic Cage Film Car Crash Sends Two to Hospital

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Nic Cage has another hit on his hands but this time the people suffering aren't in the audience -- because a car crash on the set of his latest film took out two bystanders last night in Times Square!

The wild set footage from NYPost.com shows a Ferrari weaving through traffic -- but the car skids on the wet pavement, careens into the sidewalk and hits someone walking by. The crash also takes down a lamp post -- which falls on another victim.

According to the Post, both people were taken to the hospital and their injuries do not appear life threatening.

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Falling Model Loves Going Down

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If at first you don't succeed, fall, fall again.

The epic fall we posted earlier of "Big Brother Brasil" contestant Josie during a fashion show in her home country wasn't her only one that night -- and trust us, it didn't go that much better the second time.

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Oscar Nominee Nearly Run Down!

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"Benjamin Button" star Taraji P. Henson was thiiiiiis close to becoming road kill in NYC yesterday -- but our photog was there to valiantly save the day.

Of course, she probably would have been paying more attention to the street if she wasn't busy talking to the camera.

Let's just call it even.

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Jay-Z Laughs at Chris Brown's Expense

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He's usually stone cold silent in front of the paps, but when someone asked Jay-Z if that sick bastard Chris Brown was responsible for the Swine Flu pandemic -- dude found the idea extremely amusing.

Jigga Man had dinner with his good friend Rihanna last night. Guess who didn't get an invite...

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Usain Bolt: This Little Piggy Went to the Hospital

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It's not like Usain Bolt's feet hit the ground when he runs anyway -- but the fastest man on the planet emerged from the hospital yesterday with a pair of bandaged up feet.

Bolt -- who lost control of his BMW yesterday after cops say he was speeding on a wet highway in Jamaica -- has been forced to drop out of a race this weekend due to his minor foot injuries.

The weird part: He injured his feet after the wreck -- when he stepped on thorns while getting out of his smashed ride.

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Paris Hilton -- Expert in Porkology

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In a desperate effort to prove she isn't as dumb as that stupid hat on her head, Paris Hilton told us she's finally "studied up" on the swine flu enough to be "scared of it." Welcome to last week.

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Fastest Man on the Planet Injured in Car Crash

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The Jamaican sprinter who set the 100m world record at the Beijing Olympics suffered mild injuries today after crashing his BMW on a highway in his homeland.

Usain Bolt
-- who ran the 100m dash in a mind-blowing 9.69 seconds last year -- and a female passenger were taken to a hospital in the Saint Catherine Parish after Bolt lost control of his car while (get this) he was allegedly speeding on a rain-slicked highway.

Officials say Bolt -- who's due to compete in a 150m race in England in a few weeks -- is undergoing tests to see if he'll be healthy enough to compete.



Watts and Schreiber's Son Released from Hospital

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Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber can breath a little easier now -- their son has been released from hospital after suffering from respiratory issues.

Liev was noticeably absent from Tuesday's "Wolverine" premiere in L.A. -- and we now know he ditched the event to fly to New York to take care of his ailing son, People is reporting.

Liev's rep says the couple's young son was released today and is feeling better.