Singer-turned-reality star Bret Michaels is “awake, in good spirits and talking”, after he was hospitalised due to brain haemorrhage, a report by TMZ Web site claimed.

The former Poison lead vocalist was reported to be in critical condition after he was rushed at an undisclosed hospital in Los Angeles area due to bleeding at his brain stem

However, Ambre Lake, the season two winner of Michaels’ reality dating show ‘Rock of Love’, told the entertainment Web site that she had spoken with the person who claimed he was conscious and in stable condition.

Another source claimed that though he is now stable, it is believed that the next 24 to 48 hours will be crucial in the rocker’s recovery.

People unable to receive appropriate medical treatment after a subarachnoid haemorrhage have 20-30% chance of suffering a second bleed in the first month of recovery – and the chances of surviving after second bleed are very slim, according to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

Joann Mignano, Michael’s spokeswoman, confirmed a report by People magazine that the 47-year-old musician was rushed to intensive care unit after a severe headache, doctors then determined that he had suffered a massive subarachnoid hemorrhage

Michaels shot to fame during the 1980s at the helm of glam-rock band Poison whose hits included ‘Every Rose Has Its Thorn’.

In recent years, he become popular as a reality TV star in shows like ‘Rock of Love’ and in the current season of ‘Celebrity Apprentice’.

‘American Idol’ finalist Crystal Bowersox has done it again, earning the highest praise from judges at the Fox singing contest on Tuesday.

With her own rendition of ‘Me and Bobby McGee’ by Janis Joplin, Simon Cowell told the 24-year-old single mother he would not have changed anything, but bigger reaction was what the other judges wanted.

"These people love you", Ellen DeGeneres pleaded.

Meanwhile, Paige Miles still has a long way to get the attention of the judges, who were against the Houston preschool teacher. Randy Jackson said her version of ‘Against All Odds’ by Mariah Carey was ‘honestly terrible’, while DeGeneres only complimented on Miles standing on-stage in high heels.

Also falling further from the judges’ favour was 20-year-old Tim Urban form Duncanville, Texas. He slid across the stage on his knees to punctuate his rendition of ‘Crazy Little Thing Called Love’ by the Queens.

DeGeneres and Kara DioGuardi compared his move to an awful audition of ‘High School Musical’, while Jackson said: "The dopest thing that you did was the slide, dude".

Several singers were able to stay on the judges’ good graces, such as Lee Dewyze with her The Box Tops' ‘The Letter’; Aaron Kelly with Aerosmith's ‘I Don't Want to Miss a Thing’; and Casey James with ‘The Power Of Love’ by Huey Lewis and The News.

Unless the panel makes a decision to save a finalist, another will be eliminated on Wednesday based on votes from viewers.

_Sarah Palin is closing in on a deal for her own travelogue reality show.

According to sources, A&E Networks has been edged by rival Discovery Communications in the bid for the project known as ‘Sarah Palin's Alaska’. In a few days, an announcement for the agreement could be made.

It is still not decided which Discovery network would air ‘Alaska’, which is under Mark Burnett Productions.

Although reality shows like this are on-brand for Discovery, having Palin as host also makes it fit for mother-friendly TLC. This clearly means that nature documentaries remain viable to the company – the latest effort of Discovery in the genre known as ‘Life’ had 11.8 million viewers in its debut on Sunday.

Having appeared in a lot of TV shows, Palin has proven she knows how to draw audiences. Yet her new show will not come cheap. The asking price of the former Alaska governor was $1.2 million for each episode. With that figure, the show can be considered among the most expensive travelogues in the world.

Palin’s reality show will have the same style of shooting as ‘Planet Earth’ and ‘Life’, and the Republican vice presidential candidate in 2008 will act as the guide to various places in Alaska to be shown. When BBC had commissioned the show at the price of $25 million, ‘Planet Earth’ was considered the most expensive nature documentary ever made by the network. Discovery Communications gave no comment regarding the fact.