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Singer and actor Lyle Lovett poses for a photo in Houston on July 2, 1998. Lovett was trampled by a bull and broke his leg Wednesday while trying to help an uncle who had just been flipped by the animal.

Lovett trampled by bull, injures leg

Olympian news services

Originally published Friday, March 29, 2002

HOUSTON -- Country singer Lyle Lovett faces months of rehabilitation following surgery to repair his right leg, broken when he was trampled by a bull while trying to help an uncle who had just been flipped by the animal.

Lovett, 44, was injured on his uncle's farm in suburban Houston on Wednesday, the Tomball Regional Hospital said in a release. A bull flipped Lovett's uncle, Calvin Klein, 67, and Lovett was trampled while going to Klein's rescue.

Lovett underwent surgery on his lower right leg to reconstruct the bone, which was broken in several places, said Memorial Hermann Hospital spokeswoman Beth Sartori. She said Lovett was in good condition.

Dr. Kevin Coupe, who performed the surgery, said Lovett might remain in the hospital for three days and a full recovery may take at least six months.

LONDON -- David Bowie said Thursday he's signed a record deal to release his first album in three years.

The 55-year-old singer quit Virgin Records last year, refusing to renegotiate his deal with the label and saying he was tired of what he called "bumping heads with corporate structure."

Now, he's teamed up with Columbia Records for "Heathen," which is scheduled for release on June 11.

For the new album, Bowie has revived his partnership with producer Tony Visconti, with whom he worked on albums in the late '70s such as "Low," "Heroes" and "Scary Monsters."

After leaving Virgin, Bowie announced he would release new material through his own fledgling company ISO. That label has now been signed to Columbia for future releases.

LOS ANGELES -- Rodney Dangerfield finally got some respect with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

The 80-year-old comic and star of the movies "Caddyshack" and "Back to School" was praised by "Tonight Show" host Jay Leno and former "Full House" star Bob Saget at a ceremony that attracted scores of fans on Wednesday.

"We're here today to bury Rodney," Leno joked in his opening remarks.

Turning serious, he said Dangerfield was a mentor to him when he was still an unknown stand-up comedian working the club circuit.

"I appreciate the fact that he always took time to talk to all the young comics," Leno said.

Dangerfield repeatedly interrupted praise with shouts of: "What a liar he is!"

With his traditional "no respect" shtick, the self-deprecating jokester delivered several one-liners in his speech before the Hollywood Boulevard crowd.

Pointing to his wife, Joan, he quipped: "She married me to get even with her parents."

"Now I'll tell you, things are going real good for me, real good," he added later. "I just finished my first book. ... Now, I'm gonna read another one."

Dangerfield suffered a mild heart attack last November but continues to perform live shows regularly at the MGM Grand casino in Las Vegas. He's also finishing his autobiography, "It's Not Easy Being Me."

NEW YORK -- ABC News analyst George Stephanopoulos has some news of his own: He and his wife, Alexandra Wentworth, are expecting their first child.

Stephanopoulos, the 41-year-old former Clinton aide, and Wentworth, a 37-year-old actress, are expecting the baby in September, People magazine reported in its April 8 issue.

The couple married in November after friends introduced them to each other. The marriage is the first for both.

NEW YORK -- Jane Seymour, who wore 19th-century period costumes as television's "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman," now has her own signature line of contemporary clothing.

Seymour's designs are featured in the Crossing Pointe catalog and Web site. Many of the printed fabrics are soft-colored florals inspired by her paintings.

Garments in the collection -- which range from size 6 to 22 -- are intended to flatter all shapes. "This isn't necessarily runway-friendly clothes, they're real-woman friendly," she said.

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