Weekend Crunch Crumbs: Bret Michaels Update; Melissa Etheridge Still Loves Ex Tammy Lynn; Choking Girl Saved By “SpongeBob”

-It’s still touch and go for Poison frontman Bret Michaels. The “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” crooner suffered a severe brain hemorrhage on Friday and remains hospitalized in San Antonio. Bandanas everywhere continue to fly at half-staff. …..

-When Miriam Starobin saw that her best friend, Allyson Golden, was choking on a dislodged piece of gum during music class this week, the 12-year-old Long Islander used her favorite cartoon for the inspiration to spring into action. “The first thing I did was channel SpongeBob. I saw SpongeBob do the Heimlich,” Starobin told Good Day NY on Friday…..

In WTF News: A restaurant in Australia refused a blind man entry because the establishment’s managers thought his guide dog was “gay….” Sometimes there simply are no words. Movin’ on!

-Jamie Lee Curtis penned a poignant piece about her late mother, Psycho actress Janet Leigh, for the May issue of MORE Magazine….

-When all else fails, blame the Black guy: A White man charged in connection with six robberies in the Cincinnati, Ohio area used a African-American mask as a disguise during the crimes….

Melissa Etheridge opened up about her split with wife Tammy Lynn on Friday’s Oprah. The “Come To My Wind” star told the talk show queen their split was mutual and blasted tabloid banter claiming she cheated on Tammy….

-Jeremy London, former star of Party of Five and 7th Heaven, reveals his drug hell

-A North Carolina town popularly known as “Mayberry with a beach” has banned swimmers from wearing thongs….

-Watch your backs, Snooki and JWoww, the original Jersey girls are making a comeback — The Real Housewives of New Jersey return to Bravo on May 3. In this clip for the forthcoming second season of the popular docu-soap, accused “prostitution whore” Danielle Staub consults with a priest about the drama she’s been having with the other housewives. Visit Bravo.com for a litany of Season 2 video sneak peeks: