GEORGE MICHAEL once saw a guy on "Deal or No Deal" who was trying to raise money for in vitro fertilization, because his partner couldn't get pregnant. So he sent an anonymous donation. The couple eventually conceived, but by the time they found out George was the donor, he had already died.

A 23-year-old guy in Oklahoma ran from the cops last Thursday when they tried to pull him over for not wearing a seatbelt. Then he crashed his truck . . . took off on foot . . . and hid in a pile of MANURE for several hours before they found him.

The Internet is trying to track down a woman named Linda Skeens who dominated a county fair's cooking contest in Virginia. She won everything from best cake to best spaghetti sauce, placing first, second, AND third in a few categories.

The site Lifehacker may have gotten a little too creative with their advice on what to do if you're in a public bathroom and realize too late there's no toilet paper. Their tips include using your socks . . . using a water bottle as a makeshift bidet . . . and using cold hard CASH.

A man in Japan got hammered last week and lost his bag, which contained a USB flash drive from work with sensitive information on everyone in the city . . . more than 450,000 people. It's encrypted, but it hasn't been found.

A women's church group tried to hike up a mountain in Phoenix yesterday to get "closer to God." But they needed to be rescued, because it was 106 degrees, and the heat got to them. They all survived.

An attorney in Ohio has had his license to practice law suspended indefinitely, after being arrested four times for driving NAKED. He also admitted he's done it other times and not been caught.

A list of artists who have passed on doing a Super Bowl Halftime Show includes: Jay-Z for being told to bring guests . . . Rihanna to stand in solidarity with Colin Kaepernick . . . and Adele because she doesn't dance.

Amazon is working on a new feature for Alexa that could allow you to "speak to" a dead family member. All it needs is a one-minute audio clip of the deceased talking. It's unclear when this feature might be released.

Mike Z will be sharing his interviews from the NAMM convention tonight at 10pm for "Wired In The Empire" on 96.7 KCAL Rocks as he caught up with the guys in Artifas and Unveil The Strength

Plus, blasting new tunes from Classless Act, Def Leppard and Memphis May Fire