Manilow doing well following hip surgery

Looks like he made it through the pain.

Palm Springs resident Barry Manilow took his Emmy Award with him into hip surgery Monday morning, and came out of it feeling fine.

Manilow's publicist wouldn't say where the surgery took place, but said it was a minimally invasive arthroscopic procedure for painful cartilage tears in both hips.

Manilow, 60, won an Emmy Sunday evening for outstanding individual performance in a variety or music program for his PBS special, and told a television audience, "This goes into the operating room with me tomorrow morning as a good-luck charm."

He still managed to perform "Bandstand Boogie," the theme from "American Bandstand," as part of a tribute to its longtime host, Dick Clark.

Manilow officials e-mailed a message to Fanilows Monday morning saying the surgery went "extremely well. So thanks for all the prayers and good wishes for everything. He's fine. Recuperating. Hopefully taking some time off. And already anxious to see everyone in Atlantic City, Chicago and home again at the Las Vegas Hilton."

Manilow had to cancel 23 performances at the Hilton because of the cartilage tears.

His recovery and rehabilitation is expected to take about eight weeks.