ACTOR TROYER HOSPITALIZED IN CANADA

Actor Verne Troyer, best known for his role as "Mini Me" in "Austin Powers" films, was rushed to the hospital today, Usmagazine.com has learned.

A source close to Troyer, 39, says the actor was experiencing "flu-like symptoms" while shooting "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" (Heath Ledger's last movie) in Burnaby, British Columbia.