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Bret Michaels in critical condition

LOS ANGELES

Bret Michaels is in critical condition suffering from a brain hemorrhage, his publicist said.

Joann Mignano, Michaels’ New York-based publicist, confirmed a report on People magazine’s website that said the former Poison frontman was rushed to intensive care late Thursday after a severe headache. The report said doctors discovered bleeding at the base of his brain stem.

Mignano said tests are being conducted but did not know where he was being treated.

The 47-year-old glam-rock reality-TV star had an emergency appendectomy at a private-care facility for diabetics last week after complaining of stomach pains before he was scheduled to perform at Sea World in San Antonio, Texas.

‘Survivor’ contestant charged with battery

LAFAYETTE, La.

Police in Louisiana say “Survivor” contestant Russell Hantz is charged with simple battery after being accused of shoving a woman to the ground.

Lafayette police say Hantz was booked into the parish jail early Friday after the incident in downtown Lafayette. The woman was not seriously hurt. Hantz was runner-up in the “Survivor: Samoa” series and is on the series “Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains” on CBS.