• Die-hard fan builds shrine to Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan

    Reuters reports from Lucknow, India:

    Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan has a legion of fans all over the world, but not many will be able to beat Vishal Singh's obsession with the star.

    The 38-year-old Indian businessman has plastered every square inch of his house with Khan's pictures and spent his honeymoon waiting outside the actor's house in Mumbai, hoping to catch a glimpse of his idol.

    "I will do anything that will make Shah Rukh Khan happy," Singh, who runs a homeopathic medicine business in Lucknow, told Reuters.

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    Vishal Singh walks out to the terrace of his house in Lucknow, India, on October 24. Singh is a fan of the Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan and has plastered every square inch of his house with Khan's pictures.

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    Simran, left, and Aryan, children of Vishal Singh, relax in their bedroom, which their father has decorated with photos of Shah Rukh Khan.

    Singh's house is a shrine to Khan. There are cutouts of Khan on the ceiling, the television and even on cushions. Singh has even changed his name to Vishahrukh Khan.

    His family was initially less than impressed with his adoration of the star, Singh said. "My parents were very worried about me, but now they know that my love for Shah Rukh will never end," he added.

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    Vishal Singh sits in his living room with his wife Ruchi Singh, daughter Simran and son Aryan.

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    A photograph of the Singh family sits on a table in front of a wall filled with posters of Shah Rukh Khan.

    Khan has met his fan several times, including on Singh's honeymoon, when Singh drove more than 800 miles with his wife to Mumbai. Khan has not returned the favor as yet, though he has promised to visit Singh's home.

    Khan, 46, is one of India's most revered stars. His latest film, "Ra.One," opened to packed houses last week. Read the full story.

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    Simran and Aryan Singh sit in a room of their home in Lucknow.

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    Ruchi Singh, wife of Vishal Singh, speaks on the phone in their bedroom.

     If you liked that, try this: Cosmetic surgery transforms fan into Superman.

  • Cosmetic surgery transforms fan into Superman

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    Filopino fashion designer Herbert Chavez dresses like the "Man of Steel" as he stands among his huge collection of Superman mannequins, dolls and other paraphernalia at his home in Calamba, south of Manila, Oct. 13. The 35-year-old fan underwent extensive cosmetic surgery in an attempt to transform himself into his comic book hero.

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    Filopino fashion designer Herbert Chavez dresses like the "Man of Steel" at his home in Calamba, on Oct. 13.

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    Herbert Chavez before his cosmetic transformation at about age 16.

    By Phaedra Singelis, NBC News

    Wow. Now that's serious idol worship!

    According to Reuters:

    Just like Superman, Chavez has two identities, working during the day as a dress designer and pageant trainer. His Superman persona comes to life after work.

    People in Calamba, south of Manila, refer to him as the "village superman." Children play with him when they see him in the streets.  Full story.

  • Texas firefighter dies after fall from stands at Rangers game

    By Rich Shulman

    I'm a little uncomfortable publishing an image of someone falling to their death, but I think fans, architects and Major League Baseball executives need to be aware that this kind of accident isn't that rare. Modern stadiums need to be made safer.

    Mariners star Ken Griffey Jr. gave my then five-year-old daughter a baseball at the old Kingdome, and I will always treasure that memory.

    As AP reported:

    Shannon Stone's mother, Suzann Stone, told The Associated Press that her son and young Cooper had gone to the game in hopes of catching a ball in the stands. They even stopped on the way to Arlington to buy a new glove for the boy.

    Related: Rangers star Josh Hamilton has to deal with the painful memory of the incident.

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    In this July 7, 2011 image taken from video and provided by MLB.com, Texas Rangers fan Shannon Stone tumbles over a railing after catching a ball tossed to him by Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton during a game between the Rangers and Oakland Athletics in Arlington, Texas. Stone, a 39-year-old firefighter from Brownwood, Texas, plunged 20 feet onto concrete below and died at a hospital a short time later, the Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office said.

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    Workers lay out a tarp, Friday, July 8, 2011, on the area where firefighter Shannon Stone fell at the Texas Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas. Stone tumbled over a railing and plunged 20 feet onto concrete below while catching a ball Thursday night, and died at a hospital a short time later, the Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office said.

    A father died at a Texas Rangers baseball game after falling from the stands while trying to catch a ball tossed by one of the players. KXAS-TV's Kim Fischer reports. (Warning: This video contains footage that some may find disturbing.)