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Weird Celebrity Insurance Policies

Weird celebrity insurance policies Are the stars pulling our legs, or are their body parts at special risk? Here's a look at some of the unlikely anatomical assets celebrities got covered. Savvy stars or crazy coverage? With their paparazzi, bodyguards, mansions and private jets, celebrities live unconventional lives. And you can add one more thing to the list: absurd insurance policies with megabuck payout plans. These are not like typical insurance plans covering your house, car or other valuables. For insurance companies guaranteeing celebrity body parts for sky-high sums of money, the risk is high. But insurance giant Lloyd's of London is famous for taking on big-digit celebrity policies over the years, including insurance on the legs of dancer Fred Astaire and a finger of Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards. Gene Simmons' tongue' Gene Simmons, bassist for the iconic late-'70s band Kiss, added his own signature move -- sticking out his extra-long tongue to t...

Lead Singer Disease ( Rockers' LSD affliction )

Lead Singer Disease  ( Rockers' LSD affliction ) This gallery is dedicated to exploring a disease that has gone too long undiagnosed. It is the affliction that changes otherwise reasonable men and women who sing into microphones into egomaniacal freaks wearing all kinds of silly clothing, talking all kinds of outrageous nonsense and alienating bandmates, fans and friends alike with their deplorable behavior. What makes lead singers into such ludicrous figures? Is it the attention? The money? The sex? The drugs? The rock? The roll? Hmmm . . . we may be on to something. Axl Rose When you read, you begin with ABC. When you sing, you begin with do-re-mi. But when it comes to lead singer disease,you really need to look no further than the front man, visionary and credit-taker par excellence for Guns N' Roses. Though Guns began as a band, midway through the campaign for its legendary debut album, "Appetite for Destruction," Rose's megalomania was well on its way to rend...