Bret Michaels Doing Well Following Heart Surgery

Bret Michaels' heart has done a lot of lovin' in the rocker's 47 years, and now it's time for a little TLC.

Doctors found a hole in Michaels' heart last May while the Poison rocker was hospitalized following a mini-stroke. The surgery to repair the hole was performed on Monday at Phoenix's St. Joseph's Hospital, near Michaels' Scottsdale, Ariz., home.

Just last month, Michaels voiced his optimism about the procedure, the prepraration for which was already underway. "I'd say if everything goes well, I'll spend about three days in the hospital," he told PEOPLE. "And then about three weeks after that just really, really, really taking it easy."

A rep for the hospital called the newly engaged singer's procedure "successful," saying, "Michaels is currently recuperating at St. Joseph's where he remains for observation in ICU."

While Michaels' lengthy medical history, including a 40-year struggle with Type 1 diabetes, an emergency appendectomy and a potentially fatal brain hemorrhage, made the procedure riskier than usual, the musician-turned-reality-star had a positive outlook from the start.

"It's 95 percent unbelievably great results," he said of the operation. "Of course, there's always the 5 percent risk at anything you do with this kind of thing and I'm hoping I'll be in the 95 percent category."

As for the future, Michaels has some lofty goals. "I have a shirt 'Bret Michaels for President,'" he told PopEater. "I'd be good. When I am drinking beer at the bar I have all the world's problems solved."

Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler Well Received by 'American Idol' Contestants

Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler were greeted by star struck "American Idol" contestants as they debuted on the judging panel. Randy Jackson at times felt he was living in the shadow of their overwhelming fame, but the "Idol" veteran held his own among the rookies.

Neither newbie took on Simon Cowell's sinister role, but Steven spit out some witty phrases. The kind Jennifer found it hard to say "no" to the contestants with a glimmer of hope in their eyes, but was forced to draw the line when singers were not up to par.

Many of "American Idol" season 10's most promising contestants were merely in elementary school when the show debuted a decade ago. In the first two days of the audition round, the metropolitan area-based teens tried to prove they were mature beyond their years at the New York and New Jersey auditions.

Steven Tyler may not have been "feeling that pizazz" with Kenzie Palmer's audition, but all three judges agreed the 15-year-old student from Pennsylvania deserved to progress. Randy Jackson tapped the vibrant Victoria Huggins, 16, as having "the most personality ever on 'Idol.'" The bubbly and comedic youth from Lumberton, NC earned her plane ticket to LA by hopping aboard "The Midnight Train to Georgia."

Veteran contestant Rachel Zevita was "shocked" that J. Lo recognized her from her season six appearance, in which she was dismissed from the show after making it to Hollywood. Although her rendition of "Hallelujah" didn't live up to the expectations Jennifer set for her, Steven said, "We ought to let her in the door, water that flower, and let her grow." With a golden ticket in hand, Rachel will be en route to Hollywood for a second chance at fame and glory.