NEWS LITE : NAMES IN THE NEWS QUEEN MOTHER HAS BROKEN HIP.

Queen Elizabeth II's mother was hospitalized Sunday after fracturing her left hip in a fall at Sandringham, the royal family's country estate in eastern England, Buckingham Palace said.

The Queen Mother Elizabeth, 97, was admitted to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King's Lynn near Sandringham and then transferred to the King Edward VII Hospital in London, a royal family spokesman said on customary condition of anonymity.

The spokesman did not release any other details of the accident but said Buckingham Palace would issue a statement on the queen mother's condition today.

Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip and the monarch's sister, Princess Margaret, were at Sandringham when the accident happened. Other members of the royal family were informed.

The Queen Mother Elizabeth, the widow of King George VI, has for generations been one of the most popular members of the royal family. In November 1995, she had a full hip replacement at King Edward VII Hospital, and has generally enjoyed good health in spite of her age.

Bleeth wants fame for talent, not body

Now that she's taken off her ``Baywatch'' swimsuit, Yasmine Bleeth says she hungers for roles that focus more on her acting and less on her figure.

``I won't do a Mel Gibson movie if it means running around in a bikini,'' Bleeth says in the Jan. 31-Feb. 6 issue of TV Guide. ``It's not a moral issue, but I think people are probably more interested in my body because I don't show it.''

Bleeth said since leaving ``Baywatch,'' she has turned down roles on ``Pacific Palisades'' and ``Beverly Hills 90210'' because she wants to get into films instead.

Dizzy spell keeps tenor from singing

Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti was forced to sit out the second half of a Metropolitan Opera benefit Sunday after he became dizzy while performing the first-act finale, Met general manager Joseph Volpe said.

Pavarotti ``experienced an episode of light-headedness'' while singing a trio from Verdi's ``Luisa Miller'' with soprano June Anderson and baritone Dwayne Croft, Volpe told the audience as the second half of the concert began.

``He feels he can continue,'' Volpe said. ``I will not allow it. He has to find out what caused it.''

Pavarotti's voice had faded a bit during ``Luisa Miller,'' but he appeared to have regained his strength by the end of the piece.

Pavarotti's manager said a sudden spike in the singer's blood pressure was responsible for the dizzy spell, but he recovered quickly.

The 62-year-old Pavarotti was examined by the Met's doctor and returned to his Manhattan apartment after being advised not to continue. His manager said the tenor is looking forward hopefully singing on Thursday.

Diana memorial fund designs seal of approval

In a bid to prevent people from profiting off Princess Diana's name, her memorial fund on Sunday unveiled a distinctive logo that will be attached to all official Diana memorabilia.

Diana's sons William, 15, and Harry, 13, have approved the design, which is her own signature in purple, one of her favorite colors, over the words ``Princess of Wales Memorial Fund.''

``The trustees wanted a logo that would reflect the nature of the fund, which was set up as a spontaneous memorial'' after Diana's death in a Paris car crash on Aug. 31, a fund spokesman said.

Within days of the tragedy, a multimillion-dollar industry in unauthorized memorabilia sprung up, including T-shirts, plates, mugs and dolls. Many of the sellers have refused to give any of the proceeds to Diana's fund.

Produced by London design consultants Spencer Landor, the logo will be used on all products authorized by the Princess of Wales Memorial Fund, which raises money for Diana's favorite causes.

``It not only reflects the princess's personality, but also accurately fits the brief to keep it simple and contemporary, yet timeless,'' said creative partner John Spencer.

Epilepsy Foundation spokeswoman not a doctor, but she plays one on television

Actress Jamie Lynn Bauer, who plays a doctor on TV, is helping to fight a neurological disease off-screen.

Bauer, who plays Dr. Laura Horton on the NBC soap opera ``Days of Our Lives,'' has decided to become a spokeswoman for the Epilepsy Foundation of America. Her teen-age son suffers from the disorder.

``My family wanted epilepsy kept within the family, where it had always been,'' Bauer says in the Jan. 31-Feb. 6 issue of TV Guide. ``But I said, `Guys, if I stay silent, then we keep him a victim forever.

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(2) Diana's signature in purple is the official logo of the memorial fund.

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Reba McEntire belts out a tune during a rehearsal Sunday for today's 1998 American Music Awards at the Shrine Auditorium.

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