Tommy Lee came close to death after his parachute failed to open during a sky dive.

The Motley Crue drummer said: "I did a tandem jump and was strapped to the instructor. We had a 12 second freefall and then all of a sudden the guy pulls the shoot and says, 's**t, we've got line snag.'"

Sir Elton John is auctioning one of his favourite hats to raise cash for an AIDS charity.

The flamboyant singer has joined a group of generous celebrities who are selling their possessions to help fight the killer disease.

Pamela Anderson is allegedly romancing rocker Mark McGrath.

The stunning blond is said to have spent last weekend locked away with the former Sugar Ray frontman at her plush Malibu home.