TMZ is reporting that Marie Osmand's fainting was planned by her and that she has a writer on-hand at all times to feed her funny lines and whatnot.

Her rep (of course) is denying it all and claims that the pre-planned fainting bit is "ridiculous."

I buy it. It's Marie Osmand. So what if she's a little bit country, bitch needs the publicity and will get it any way she can.

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