All that bravado about making the party scene on crutches is so last week. Gov. Schwarzenegger's office just announced that his broken femur will keep him away from tomorrow's inauguration fetes. "After meeting with my doctor he has advised me to rest, elevate my leg and stay off of my feet for as long as possible," Schwarzenegger said in the statement. Maria Shriver will stand in.
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