– Lindsay Lohan was to have surgery to remove her appendix, her publicist, Leslie Sloane Zelnik, said Thursday. Zelnik declined to give details, except to say, “She is resting comfortably.”
– Britney Spears’ manager says the pop tart is aware that her image has suffered lately–and she is ready to change. “She understands what’s going on right now, and she calls it her `rocky moment,'” manager Larry Rudolph tells USA Today. “Britney knows exactly what she needs to do.” The mom has been out on the party circuit lately and has been photographed without her skivvies a few times. Rudolph termed Spears’ filing for divorce from Kevin Federline “a sign to fans that she’s serious” about a professional comeback.
– Authorities have given the video of “Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin’s fatal encounter with a stingray to his family and destroyed all copies to prevent the disturbing footage from being made public, an Australian state coroner said Thursday. Irwin died Sept. 4 after being stabbed by a stingray’s barb while filming a documentary.
– Celine Dion’s Las Vegas concert extravaganza at Caesars Palace will close Dec. 15 after a nearly five-year run. The final months of the show will include new costumes and new numbers.
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The Personals page was compiled by Emily Rosenbaum from Tribune news services and staff reports.
