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Bret Michaels in 'big, big trouble,' says Trump

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Rocker turned reality TV star Bret Michaels remains in an intensive care unit following a major brain haemorrhage last week.

An update posted on the Poison frontman and Celebrity Apprentice star's official website explains the ailing rocker's condition and prognosis.

"At this point Bret remains in ICU in
critical condition. He is under 24 hour doctors' care and supervision.

"We are hopeful that further tests will locate the source of the bleeding, which has still not been located. As we all know Bret is a fighter and we are hopeful that once all is complete the slurred speech, blurred vision and dizziness, etc., will be eliminated and all functions will return to normal," reads the post.

Michaels, 47, was rushed to hospital last Thursday after suffering from a headache which he reportedly likened to "getting hit in the head with a baseball bat over and over again," a source tells People.com.

Doctors discovered he suffered a massive subarachnoid haemorrhage (bleeding at the base of his brain stem).

Big, big trouble

Meanwhile, Donald Trump paints a rather worrying picture for the singer's future.

Trump tells website TMZ that the Celebrity Apprentice contestant is fighting for his life, is in "big, big trouble, and the prognosis is not great".

He adds: "He turns out to be an amazing competitor, and ultimately that is the thing that could save his life."

Trump has reportedly kept in close contact with the people at the hospital where Michaels remains under 24-hour supervision.

The odd-coiffed mogul also speculates that the rocker's stage mishap during the 2009 Tony Awards could be linked to his current condition.

A stage backdrop struck Michaels during the awards bash last year.

The singer's reps haven't confirmed Trump's remarks. But whether they're born out of pragmatism or pessimism, it's true to say that Michaels has a battle on his hands.

Strength and honour to you, Michaels.

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Coughing fit

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Bionic

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Here she be, sat on her throne, pontificating about the brilliance of her latest musical output when... she's rudely interrupted by... a cough! We know! How very dare someone rudely interrupt her interview with a repulsive reflex.

"Ugh. Coughing, during my interview, really?" she snipped.

"Shoot him!"

Major bitch-tude or just joking? We can't decide. She's no

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Naomi Campbell

though. She has much to learn.

And here's another gem from the video vault.

Plastic Princess

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paid a hefty price for her recent plastic surgery marathon. It didn't just dent her posh purse; it also affected her ability to chew.

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Clap your eyes on this promo for the new series of

The Hills

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It's no secret that her daughter's body butchering horrified Montag's mother, and she doesn't pull any punches here.

"How's that burger?" the reality TV star's sister

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asks.

"I can't really chew it," replies Montag.

To which her darling mother strikes back with a catty comeback:

"Do you want me to put it in a blender for you?"

Ouch!

Plastic surgery rocks! Not.

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No bambino

You can put those Pumpkin Patch gift vouchers down. You won't need them.

Mariah Carey

is NOT pregnant, according to her rep.

Yep, despite numerous tabloid reports that have repeatedly tried to impregnate the singer, there isn't a mini Mi-Mi in the making.

Her rep tells

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Us Weekly

her client is definitely "not pregnant".

But that doesn't mean Mi-Mi has ruled out breeding in the future.

She told

Larry King

back in November: "I cannot do the having-a-child thing halfway," she said.

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"I wouldn't be just like, 'Oh, I'm having a child, Yay! Let me get a nanny so I can give her the baby. Take the kid.' That doesn't work for me. I don't believe in that."

Marvellous.

Ooh, and how's about this for gossip. Her indoors and her backstage diva demands appear to have calmed down a tad (sort of).

Gone are the must-have bottles of Cristal champagne with "bendy straws" and tea made with a specific brand of mineral water.

Cop an eyeful of Carey's new rider

here

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Two vases of white roses, Jo Malone candles, furniture in plain colours and a room at 75 degrees? Yup, still a diva.

Blogger's Briefs

This lot just in...

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getting cold feet? One of his mates has blabbed to Britain's

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and said Mr Cynical

won't be getting hitched this year

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Mezhgan Hussainy

? Oops.

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Oh, the beast!

Michael Douglas

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seduced him at the age of 16

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Renegades

Randy

and

Evi Quaid

sent to the slammer

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Sandra Bullock

's naughty husband

Jesse James

leaves his sins, and his wedding ring, in rehab.

The 'vanilla gorilla' is out

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Jade Goody

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not guilty of rape

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Roll up, roll up! The

Lindsay Lohan

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circus is

about to begin

. Talk of restraining orders, interventions and model parenting. Tsk!

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Fancy a bit of Becks?

Here you go

. Watch as the ladies on

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drool over Goldenballs. And no, Posh isn't preggers.

See you later in the week, darlings.

Blogger Bites Back

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