'The Price Is Right' Achilles Heel
He came on down ... and stayed down.
A former contestant is suing the folks at the "Price is Right" -- claiming he was tripped on his way down to Contestant's Row last year ... and hasn't been the same since.
Here's the deal -- While Michael Lerner was charging down the aisle in a fit of uncontrollable glee, dude claims a folding chair being used by a "cheering" audience member struck him on his right ankle.
In the lawsuit filed Friday, Lerner claims he suffered a torn Achilles Tendon and a herniated lumbar disc ...resulting in multiple surgeries ... with harmful mental and physical residue.
He's suing for unspecified damages -- if you guess how much, you win the showcase showdown.
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Becoming a Man The Process
A lot is involved in the sex reassignment process. Here's the lowdown, according to Dr. Gary Alter from "Dr. 90210" -- he's an expert. Here's what Chastity Bono is going through right now.
-- First step ... A psychiatrist evaluates the patient. If appropriate, the doctor prescribes male hormones.
-- The hormones change the body makeup, which includes hair growth. The clitoris also grows larger.
-- Removal of breasts. Dr. Alter said most states will recognize the person as a male once this occurs. A hysterectomy can also be performed during this process.
-- Dr. Alter said the decision about changing the genitalia can take several years, while the patient is taking hormones. Dr. Alter says most people stop at this point.
-- Dr. Alter says if the patient goes forward, the surgeon often makes a small penis out of the clitoris and a scrotum by joining both labia majors. Testicle implants can then be inserted. The most sophisticated option is microsurgery in which skin, arteries and nerves are taken from the forearm and made into a phallus.
As for cost, Dr. Alter said it's all over the place, depending on how far the person wants to go. We've spoken to people who have had it done, and they say the full deal costs more than $100,000.
Guess the Bum Foot!
Jeremy Shockey -- 'What Happens in Vegas...'
Jeremy Shockey is falling back on the most tired excuse ever for his poolside collapse -- literally telling one newspaper "What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas." If only that were true ...
In an interview with the New Orleans Times-Picayune, the New Orleans Saint didn't go into details about what actually happened the day he allegedly passed out from "dehydration" at Hard Rock's Rehab, but said "If you're halfway intelligent you can read what everybody wrote" and he's just "looking to the future."
A tip for the future: Drink water.
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Broadway Set Takes Out Bret Michaels
It sure wasn't "nothing but a good time" at the Tony Awards for Bret Michaels last night -- because after performing in the opening number, dude ran smack into a falling set piece and landed flat on his ass.
A spokesperson for the Tonys tells the AP Michaels just "missed his mark" but wouldn't comment on any injuries except to say his nose wasn't broken.
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Susan Boyle: Out of Hospital, Back to Obscurity
After spending five days in a London hospital for overexposure exhaustion, last month's Internet sensation Susan Boyle was released and quickly hammed it up for photogs.
Don't you have to have an album out before you can use the old 'exhaustion' excuse?
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Dave Matthews' Leg -- Busted Stuff
Dave Matthews went limp today in NYC -- as in, dude couldn't walk two inches without one serious kink in his stride.
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Daisy de la Hoya: Back to Her Old Ways
Four weeks after being rushed to the hospital for a "possible overdose" or "delirium as a result from exhaustion," reality thing Daisy de la Hoya resurfaced in Atlantic City last night, looking er, healthy.
The "Daisy of Love" star -- and her raggedy weave -- hosted a party at The Pool at Harrah's Resort and Casino.
Way to get back on that horse, girl.
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San Fran Anchor -- There Will Be Blood
A lot of people put blood, sweat and tears into their work -- but for this anchor in San Francisco, it was just a lot of the red stuff, because dude suddenly started bleeding "profusely" at the news desk ... from his EAR!
Thanks to Huffington Post for spotting this bloody mess.
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Guess the Mangled Feet!
Breckin Meyer -- Crime Scene Investigation
"Ghosts of Girlfriends Past" star Breckin Meyer came to the assistance of a couple of injured victims of a car accident in L.A. yesterday.
The 35-year-old actor/eyewitness was not involved in the incident, but stayed until one of the injured was taken away in a stretcher.
No word on the current condition of the people involved.
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Susan Boyle Checks into Clinic for Exhaustion
"Britain's Got Talent" sensation Susan Boyle was admitted to a London clinic on Sunday, a day after her shocking second place finish on the show.
She is said to be suffering from exhaustion.
"Nobody has had to put up with the kind of attention Susan has had. Nobody could have predicted it," one of the show's judges, Piers Morgan, told a Brit TV show. "It has been crazy, she has gone from anonymity to being the most downloaded woman in history."
If Cindy Margolis can handle it, Susan Boyle should be able to.
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Cameron Diaz Is the Pits ... Stain
If you're gonna dance with your arms over your head at a huge event like the MTV Movie Awards, be sure to be dry.
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Bill Clinton: Cigar Aficionado
Once again, quadruple bypass surgery survivor President Bill Clinton didn't inhale ... as he inserted a cigar into his mouth while playing golf in Toronto today.
Does the 62-year-old kiss the Secretary of State with that mouth?
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Angelina Jolie Injured
Angelina Jolie was taken to the hospital today after getting hurt on the set of her new movie.
Angelina was shooting "Salt" on Long Island, when she bumped her head, getting some sort of nick in between her eyes. She bled a bit and was taken to the hospital.
Her manager tells us she was doing a stunt when the incident occurred. He says she is completely fine.
We just got a statement from the film's production company:
"This morning while filming an action sequence... Angelina Jolie sustained a minor injury. As a precautionary measure, Ms. Jolie will be taken to the hospital and examined. Production on the film has resumed."
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Tone Loc Collapses Mid-Concert
Fans and medical personnel sprung into action early this morning when rapper Tone Loc suddenly collapsed and lost consciousness in the middle of a concert in Florida.
Moments after complaining about the heat and humidity in Pensacola Beach, the "Wild Thing" singer suddenly went down so hard -- he busted open his elbow and bled all over his shirt.
According to the Pensacola News Journal, Tone was loaded into an ambulance and rushed to a nearby hospital. He was discharged early this morning.