U2’s lead singer Bono underwent emergency back surgery in Munich while prepping for the next phase of the band’s world tour.
A rep for the singer told Reuters Friday, “Bono has today undergone emergency back surgery for an injury sustained during tour preparation training.”
Bono, 50, had been getting ready for the North American leg of U2’s “360 Degree” world tour, which is supposed to kick off June 3 in Salt Lake City.
For Lady Gaga, the show will go on — with or without Kanye West.
“Still leaving on solo TOUR this nov.,” Gaga announced on Twitter today.
The singer, whose planned tour with Kanye West was just canceled, added: “leaked next single is makin my ears bleed. Wait till you hear the real version 
Actress Natasha Richardson has died after suffering a head injury from a fall during a skiing lesson on Monday.
On Wednesday evening, the actress’ husband, Liam Neeson, released the following statement through his publicist:
“Liam Neeson, his sons, and the entire family are shocked and devastated by the tragic death of their beloved Natasha. They are profoundly grateful for the support, love and prayers of everyone, and ask for privacy during this very difficult time.”
Natasha Richardson’s family was reportedly at her bedside when she died.
Project Runway might be off the air for now, but that’s doesn’t mean the catfights are over for former finalist Kenley Collins.
The budding designer (and Betty Boop lookalike) was arrested Tuesday morning for assaulting her fiancé with their cat. Seriously.
Collins, 28, also tossed a laptop and three apples at her fiancé, Zak Penley, the New York Post reports.
“It was a miscommunication,” Collins told the paper after being released without bail Tuesday morning. “Fights happen, And that’s that. There is no case.”
Sources tell the Post that an infuriated Collins woke Penley up just after 7 a.m. by hurling their cat in his face. Then she threw her laptop on him and slammed a door on his head when he was crawling on the floor before he was able to dial 911.
“You’re lucky, it could have been worse,” Collins told Penley after the blow, sources tell the paper.
Collins and Penley, an artist and musician, were engaged to be married in October. Neighbors told the Post the couple had been fighting for weeks.
No word on what the fights were about. Our bet: The designer realized her married name would be Kenley Penley.
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Actress Natasha Richardson is in serious condition after suffering a ski accident at Mont Tremblant Ski Resort in Canada.
The 45-year-old was in the middle of a ski lesson when she fell and tumbled down the hill, the Montreal Gazette reports. She was not wearing a helmet at the time.
Although a spokesperson for the ski resort says Richardson did not appear to have any serious visible injuries when mountain patrollers assisted her, she was transported to the ICU of a Montreal hospital after complaining of a headache a few hours after the accident.
Conflicting reports about the actress’ condition suggest she may be brain dead, although her reps have not yet confirmed the tragic news.
Natasha — the daughter of legendary actress Vanessa Redgrave — is married to Irish actor Liam Neeson. The couple have two have two sons together.
Lindsay Lohan’s fiery relationship with girlfriend Samantha Ronson isn’t her biggest problem these days: Beverly Hills police have issued an arrest warrant for the actress, the AP reports.
The warrant is apparently related to Lohan’s 2007 drunk driving conviction.
Police confirm that the court issued the warrant on Friday but didn’t have any further details, according to the AP.
Lohan pleaded guilty or no contest to DUI and cocaine charges after she crashed her Mercedes into a tree in Beverly Hills in 2007 then infamously chased her former assistant’s mother in an SUV.
She could go to jail if she violated any terms of her three-year probation, including failing to have a drug test or meet with her probation officer. It’s not yet clear which, if any, conditions of her probation Lohan might have violated.
Lohan can turn herself in to any police station in L.A. County.
Jewel isn’t the only one who’s bowing out of the new season of Dancing With the Stars.
On Thursday, ABC announced that Access Hollywood host Nancy O’Dell would also be setting aside her dancing shoes.
Jewel and O’Dell are both suffering from knee injuries after weeks of rehearsals that forced them to drop out of the competition.
“Though we share in their disappointment that they can no longer continue, their physical well-being takes precedent above all else. We thank them both for giving it their all and wish them a quick and full recovery,” the show’s executive producer said in a press release.
Girl Next Door and former Playboy Playmate Holly Madison is rumored to replace Jewel on the show.
Their replacements will be officially announced on the season eight premiere of DWTS Monday, March 9 on ABC.
Chris Brown with charged Thursday with felony assault and making criminal assaults by the the L.A. County District Attorney, nearly a month after he allegedly beat his girlfriend Rihanna.
The charging documents name “Robyn F.” as the alleged victim, according to TMZ. Rihanna’s full name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty.
Brown will be arraigned at 3:30 p.m. in L.A.
The 19-year-old R&B star could face a maximum of four years and eight months in prison if convicted.
Rihanna and Chris Brown are back together, just weeks after he allegedly beat the “Umbrella” singer, according to People magazine.
“They’re together again. They care for each other,” a source tells the mag.
Adds the source: “While Chris is reflective and saddened about what happened, he is really happy to be with the woman he loves.”
The couple are spending time together at one of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ houses on Miami Beach’s Star Island, according to People.
According to the mag, Brown, 19, called Rihanna on her 21st birthday a week ago. “He called to wish her happy birthday,” a source says. “They’ve reached out to each other. It’s been mutual.”
Brown was booked by LAPD for making criminal threats after allegedly hitting Rihanna on Feb. 8, but he hasn’t yet been charged by the District Attorney.
Levi Johnston, the boyfriend of Gov. Sarah Palin’s daughter Bristol, quit his job in an Alaskan oil field after questions of his eligibility surfaced, Johnston’s father tells the Anchorage Daily News.
Johnston, 18, started training as an electrical apprenctice this fall.
The former high school hockey player and Bristol Palin, 18, welcomed son Tripp on Dec. 27.
“We are over the moon with the arrival of this healthy, beautiful baby,” Gov. Palin recently wrote on her website about the baby news. “The road ahead for this young couple will not be easy, but nothing worthwhile is ever easy.”
Not so easy is right.
The latest bump in the road for the young couple came after an Anchorage radio talk show host wrote a newspaper column questioning how Johnston–who didn’t graduate from high school–could be eligible for the apprenticeship.
Fagan said he believed federal regulations require that all apprentices have a high school diploma–and he also wondered whether Johnston’s future mother-in-law might have pulled some strings to get him the teen the job.
The governor denied any wrongdoing and tells the paper the charges are “a political potshot taken at me,” one that threatens to “destroy a young man’s opportunity for work.”
This hasn’t been a good week for Levi: His mother, Sherry Johnston, was back in court today over a December drug arrest involving oxycontin. She pleaded not guilty to felony charges.
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