Quickies: Industry Hazards

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> Neil Patrick Harris (zip-lining, above) escaped serious injury when his tux caught fire on Sunday during a rehearsal for the TV Land Awards, which he was hosting. A mishap with a remote-control smoke-producing device was to blame.

> If you happened to buy Katy Perry's CD in Saudi Arabia, you might be surprised to learn that her body is not actually 75 percent covered in magic marker.

> You know how everyone on the Hills comes off super vapid and self-involved? Turns out, that's not quite reality! "These folks do talk about a lot of intelligent things -- like global warming," says MTV exec Liz Gateley. "We just don't show that on the show."

--JESSANNE COLLINS

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