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It may not be swine flu, but whatever other nastiness is going around, Nicole Richie has it bad.

The starlet was admitted to the hospital with a major case of the sickies.

"Nicole has checked herself into Cedars-Sinai where she is being treated for pneumonia," her rep tells E! News in a statement. "She is doing well."

The 28-year-old mom of Sparrow and Harlow hasn't been at her best for quite some time now. Last week, she was too ill to attend her own bash feting the launch of her House of Harlow jewelry line at Bebe. By Sunday, she was clearly over spending time in bed.

"OK cold, it's been 6 days. Lets part ways graciously & keep it moving," she tweeted.

On Monday, her lawyer announced she wasn't feeling well right before she coughed her way through testimony against a pair of photographers.

(Originally published Nov. 18, 2009, at 1:42 p.m. PT)

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We're thinking fondly of Andrew Lloyd Webber today as the Phantom of the Opera composer returned to the hospital last night.

A statement on his official website confirms the multiple Tony winner developed an infection following surgery relating to his battle with prostate cancer.

"He has been advised that while the operation was entirely successful, he has developed a postoperative 'chronic infection' which needs immediate treatment," it says. "He still hopes to be back at work in the New Year.

We're hoping he takes it slowly, gently and easy as he recuperates so he can be 100 percent when he goes back to work on the Phantom sequel, Love Never Dies. The curtains are set to rise in London on March 9, 2010, and in New York City on Nov. 11, 2010.

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If musicals are your thing, have you seen the trailer for Nine yet?

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Everyone knows Golden Girls' Blanche Devereaux wasn't one to miss a party. So it's no wonder star Rue McClanahan is "devastated" after heart trouble forced her to cancel next week's gala celebration of her Golden days.

The actress had successful bypass surgery Wednesday in a New York, her rep says.

"My darlings, I'm just devastated that I'm going to have to miss my own tribute," the 75-year-old Emmy winner said in a statement. "Unfortunately, my doctor has laid down the law and I'm currently having some maintenance on the old ticker. Trust me, I'd much rather be in San Francisco having fun and being adored by all of you."

Worry not, Rue! We all can thank you for being a friend—and wish you a speedy recovery—from afar.

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UPDATE: A Great Western Hospital spokeswoman confirms that Morrissey, 50, has been released after precautionary overnight observation. "Morrissey became unwell. He's been seen by the medical team, much improved and now discharged home."

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British superstar Morrissey may have a track record of tour-laden health woes, but Saturday's showstopping stumble appears to be serious.

The former Smiths frontman is in stable condition after suffering breathing troubles that caused a collapse during a southern England show, a hospital spokeswoman confirmed Sunday.

Cutting one of his more lively sets short, the sorrowful singer hit both knees, slumping to ground before two band members carried him offstage.

Morrissey's departure was met with more than a few boos from the crowd, after fans have spent the last year dealing with postponed and rescheduled tour dates because of his ill health.

(Originally published Oct. 25, 2009, at 9:17 a.m. PT)

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Sometimes pictures say it best. With tons of big stories every day, it's nice to just take a peek at the pretty people.

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Maggie the Cat is alive!

Elizabeth Taylor, who entered the hospital this week to get a "leaky valve" repaired, is doing great following the procedure, according to the two-time Oscar winner turned twittering fool.

"Dear Friends, My heart procedure went off perfectly," she wrote this afternoon. "It's like having a brand new ticker. Thank you for your prayers and good wishes...I know they all helped. Love you, Elizabeth."

The 77-year-old actress, whose last public appearance was at Michael Jackson's interment at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, Calif., has continued to shoot down the more dire reports about her supposedly declining health, including rumors that she has diabetes or was suicidal in the wake of Jackson's death.

The diamond-loving dame was a real trouper at the service, where she and more than 150 others waited for an hour in the late-summer heat for the Jackson family to arrive.

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Take a look at our Fashion Police gallery in honor of La Liz, who surely would've had a spotlight all to herself if we'd been around in her heyday.

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Tila Tequila took another shot at love and, unfortunately, it's apparently taken a shot back at her.

The reality starlet was hospitalized early Sunday following an altercation with her San Diego Chargers boyfriend, Shawne Merriman, officials confirm to E! News.

The San Diego Sheriff's Department received a disturbance call from Tila "Tequila" Nguyen at 3:45 a.m. She told deputies she had been choked by Merriman and, when she tried to leave, he physically restrained her.

Nguyen, 27, signed a citizen's arrest warrant accusing the NFL linebacker of battery and false imprisonment.

Merriman logged two and a half hours in custody in county jail before being released. Tequila's rep declined to discuss her condition and said she would have no comment on the incident at this time.

There was no sign of trouble hours earlier as the two partied at the local hot spot Stingaree.

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UPDATE: Aerosmith just announced the cancellation of the remainder of its tour:

"In his current condition, Tyler is unable to tour and the band wants to give him time to get healthy," reads the statement.

"Words can't express the sadness I feel for having to cancel this tour,” says guitarist Joe Perry. "I would like to thank our loyal fans for sticking by us through thick and thin...We hope we can get the Aerosmith machine up and running again as soon as possible."

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As previously noted, Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler shouldn't have walked this way (i.e., off the stage, see video) resulting in a broken shoulder, among other injuries. But we're happy to hear him talk this way (see below) in a message released to fans, describing the incident at the Aug. 5 show in Sturgis, S.D.:

"A major thunderstorm had delayed the show for an hour, but after it passed through, the full moon and tens of thousands of my biker buddies were ready to rock! It was one of the best shows we've played in a long time! The band was slammin' and I was lovin' every minute of it!"

"And just as I'm thinking, 'it doesn't get any better than this'... FUSES BLOW! We have an COMPLETE AUDIO SOUND SYSTEM FAILURE! (You can even see one of the amps frying on YouTube.)"

Read on to get ALL the gory details of Tyler's terrifying tumble…

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For those about to rock, we advise you to invest in some padding.

In the wake of Steven Tyler's fall from grace the stage at a concert in South Dakota this week, Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry said this morning the fate of the band's current tour is up in the air.

"We still don't know if we're going to keep the tour up or what," he told Illinois' WXRX radio. "It's breaking my heart."

Still, better a broken heart than a broken shoulder.

While neither Tyler nor Aerosmith has released an official statement on the 61-year-old rocker's condition, they apparently forgot to include Perry's wife on the keep-schtum memo.

Yesterday afternoon, Billie Perry took to Twitter to update us on the singer's state:

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Guess he shouldn't have walked that way.

Sexagenarian rock god Steven Tyler was airlifted to a hospital after falling off stage and suffering minor head, neck, shoulder and, one would assume, ego, injuries midway through a concert in South Dakota last night.

The lipped one was gamely dancing around the stage in an effort to entertain the crowd while performing "Love in an Elevator" after the sound system at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally went out. While jumping around on the stage's catwalk, the rocker fell backward onto some fans.

One witness said Tyler's head was bleeding and he was clutching his shoulder after the accident.

The concert was stopped and the 61-year-old Aerosmith frontman was quickly choppered over to the nearby Rapid City Regional Hospital.

Which means right about now, he may be thinking what plenty of people have for years: he's getting too old for this...

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