KASABIAN CLEAR OF SWINE FLU

October 8th, 2009 BACKSTREET BOYS star NICK CARTER feared bandmate BRIAN LITTRELL would not be allowed back into the U.S. when the singer started showing signs of swine flu at the airport following a flight from Japan.

October 5th, 2009 Sick BACKSTREET BOYS star BRIAN LITTRELL has taken to the Internet to apologise to fans for missing an autograph signing due to swine flu. The singer has contracted the virus known as H1N1, and his fellow bandmates have been screened for the illness.

September 28th, 2009 MARILYN MANSON's concert promoters have contradicted the shock rocker's confession he's been diagnosed with swine flu. Last week (begs21Sep09) Manson claimed he was informed by doctors earlier this month (Sep09) he had contracted the virus.

September 24th, 2009 MARILYN MANSON is the latest celebrity to be diagnosed with swine flu. The shock rocker visited doctors earlier this month (Sep09) and was informed he had contracted the virus.

September 14th, 2009 Harry Smith to CBS viewers: I might have swine fluNEW YORK — "Early show" host Harry Smith has taken a sick day from work, telling viewers he thinks he has swine flu. In an interview live from his New York City apartment Monday, Smith told CBS viewers he started feeling achy and feverish over the weekend after a 25-mile bike ride in the rain and dancing all night at a birthday party.

September 12th, 2009 LONDON - British film director Guy Ritchie wants to work with guitarist Serge Pizzorno of Kasabian for his next film. "The Kasabian album 'West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum' is the best thing I have heard this year.

September 10th, 2009 KATE BECKINSALE spent a nervous few months in her native Britain earlier this year (09) - she flew in with daughter LILY just as the swine flu pandemic was sweeping the nation. The actress, who now lives in Los Angeles with her husband Len Wiseman, returned to England to visit friends and family at Easter - and she stayed there until the beginning of summer.

September 8th, 2009 British rockers KASABIAN have vowed to give the Mercury Prize money to charity if they win the prestigious award - unless they decide to blow it all in a bar. The band's third album West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum is up for the coveted music honour, which sees the winners pick up a $30,000 (£20,000) cheque.

August 25th, 2009 N-DUBZ rapper TULISA 'TULA' CONTOSTAVLOS has been forced to pull out of the group's latest performances, amid fears she has contracted swine flu for a second time. Tula was missing from N-Dubz' most recent gigs at the V Festival in Britain and Edinburgh, Scotland's Fringe Festival, after coming down with a sickness doctors suspect is the swine flu virus.

July 23rd, 2009 All the magic of Harry Potter could not save his best friend Ron Weasley aka actor Rupert Grint from contracting the dreaded swine flu. Apparently, Rupert got a mild case of swine flu; his publicist confirmed the news "It has just been confirmed that Rupert Grint has taken a few days out of filming due to a mild bout of swine flu," Grint 20; stars as Ron Weasley; Harry Potter’s best friend in the Harry Potter franchise.

May 9th, 2009 Hugh Jackman to launch 'Wolverine' in MexicoNEW YORK — Hugh Jackman has been cleared to visit Mexico. Film distributor 20th Century Fox says the actor will help launch "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" in Mexico City on May 26.

May 5th, 2009 I Kissed a Girl singer Katy Perry believes that a new ring will protect her from the swine flu outbreak. In an ill-advised blog posting, Katy jokes about the killer disease, which has cost hundreds of lives.

May 4th, 2009 US flu tally jumps to 244 as labs catch upNEW YORK — The tally of confirmed swine flu cases in the United States jumped Sunday to 244 in 34 states, but officials said that's largely from catching up on a backlog of lab tests rather than a sudden spurt in new infections. The new count reflects streamlining in federal procedures and the results of tests by states, which have only recently begun confirming cases, said Dr.

May 4th, 2009 US flu tally jumps to 241 as labs catch upNEW YORK — The tally of confirmed swine flu cases in the United States jumped Sunday to 241 in 34 states, but officials said that's largely from catching up on a backlog of lab tests rather than a sudden spurt in new infections. The new count reflects streamlining in federal procedures and the results of tests by states, which have only recently begun confirming cases, said Dr.

May 4th, 2009 Spike TV's disaster series plugs in swine fluNEW YORK — Hurricanes, plane crashes, tsunamis, and now, swine flu. The Spike television network says a swine-flu themed episode will be included in a new series called "Surviving Disaster." The series is expected to be on the air early next year.