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BY Nina Mandell AND Meena Hartenstein DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER

Celebs 'plank' for fun

What would you think about this specific most up-to-date star craze?

Man dies following slip from balcony while 'planking,' threatening brand new world-wide-web craze

A different craze is definitely striking superstars - in addition to they're taking the item resting down.

Ellen Page as well as Flavor Flav are among a small number of superstars testing out "planking," an Australian stunt fad of which involves staying photographed although lying flat about accidental objects.

"If planking seriously isn't the greatest solitary point the people brain has ever previously conceived, I have no idea of exactly what is," Lost creator Damon Lindelof composed upon , advertisment a picture connected with herself trying this released with a coffee table.

The images include already been embraced a great number of times, generating that actress raves through your girlfriend fans. "You bust me upward lady," one published with the woman album "LA Lying."

Planking began ages ago, although surged around notoriety earlier this calendar month whenever a 20-year-old inside chop down eight testimonies plus passed on seeking to balance using a high-rise balcony.

As the popularity grabbed steam, aficionados perhaps known your inaugural "International Planking Day" upon Wednesday.

So exactly how will them work?

iPlanking.com , that advertises once more because the official site connected with the particular stunt, advices wannabe plankers to help lie facedown utilizing hands along their particular facets plus proposes you "curl ones toes in" to give the particular appearance involving levitating journey ground.

"Channel your own inner plank plus picture becoming the particular board," coursesmart advises.

On Thursday, Flavor Flav confirmed his / her planking skills for for a building site, though keeping in place a replicate with his / her innovative book.

"Possibly one of the greatest instances connected with your lil' existence," the actual news web-site .

Flavor Flav attempted away this brand-new phenomenon inside Manhattan that week. (Planking shot from Newsweek & The Daily Beast ; Ethan Miller/Getty)

For those people worried around the dangers of planking, actress Kristen Bell encouraged doing this stunt responsibly.

"When carried out correctly its much more enjoyment in comparison with smiling several the actual camera," Bell advised.

With Cristina Everett