George Michael, the erstwhile pop star, has closed the doors on a chat room set up at his website, since this "fans" were saying less than fantastic things about him:

[from Fans were too chatty for singer]

British pop singer George Michael might have expected some praise from adoring fans when he set up a chat room on his Web site. Instead, contributors complained that the 41-year-old looked old and overweight and criticized his recent music, prompting him to announce Thursday that he is shutting down the forum.

In a message posted on his site, Michael said the negativity was bad for him, his fans and his music. "Those of you that want to carry on the media's work will have to do it somewhere else I suppose," he wrote. "Sorry guys, but that's the way it goes . . . . Peace and Love . . . or nothing at all."