Carrot Top was hospitalized in Las Vegas, Nevada, after an incident that TMZ described as a suicide attempt.

The 61-year-old comedian, whose real name is Scott Christopher Thompson, reportedly attempted to take his own life on Friday, only hours before he was due to perform at the Luxor Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

Sources told TMZ the incident occurred in the Las Vegas area and that Thompson was taken to a nearby hospital. His planned comedy show was later called off.

Jami Schlicher, a representative for Thompson, did not verify the reported circumstances behind his hospitalization, saying only that the entertainer is receiving “the care and support he needs.”

“Mr. Thompson is recovering in the hospital and is receiving the care and support he needs. His family and those closest to him are deeply grateful for the concern, prayers and respectfully ask for privacy,” Schlicher told TMZ.

The Daily Mail has contacted Thompson’s representatives for additional comment as the situation continues to develop.

Thompson’s most recent social media update came Thursday, when he promoted his scheduled Friday night appearance.

He shared a 2018 image of himself beside an orange utility terrain vehicle, writing: “Just your average Thursday commute to the Luxor. TBT.”

Amid news of his hospitalization, fans took to the comments of the post to send their well wishes.

‘You’re loved more than you know. You’re special & the world is more beautiful with you in it. Sending love & hope your way,’ one person wrote.

Another said, ‘Scott we love you dude. Praying for you. ❤️’

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Someone else added, ‘Just heard sad news. Hope you’re gonna be OK dude. Saw you last December and plan on bringing another friend next trip to LV to see you again. You are hella adored and hope you really know that. Truth.’ 

Thompson, known for his high-energy prop routines, rose to prominence in the 90s. 

Nearly on year ago, in November 2025, he sparked concern from fans when he was spotted looking disheveled while at a LasVegas grocery store.

An insider later commented to the Daily Mail, ‘He didn’t ever think he was going to be photographed shopping, so he let his guard down – [he was] not in any makeup or anything.’ 

In a 2022 interview with Metal Life Magazine, Thompson spoke about his clean lifestyle. 

He insisted, ‘I’m completely sober. I don’t smoke marijuana and I never have. I don’t think I have been drunk since high school, literally.

‘I have friends like Gene Simmons, he’s never had a drop of booze – zero. I’m not that pure. I definitely have a little Crown on the rocks right before a show.’ 

After a show, he said he comes home, watches TV and has a ‘glass of red wine.’ 

‘I’m definitely not the drug guy. I’m actually more of a nerd than anything else,’ he told the outlet. 

A wealthy San Francisco neighborhood was gripped by alarm Friday after a mountain lion was seen prowling residential streets, triggering an hours-long response as frightened residents stayed locked inside their homes.

Wildlife officials and animal control teams were dispatched to the city’s Outer Sunset neighborhood after the big cat was spotted near Ulloa Street and 44th Avenue, only blocks from the Pacific coast.

‘It was kind of crazy, we heard the police come out, they had all the bullhorns telling everybody, “You need to disperse, get back in your homes,”‘ resident Shane Jordan told KGO News.

‘Within a few minutes we learned that it was a mountain lion running around the neighborhood and so obviously there was a lot of concern,’ he added.

Footage from the scene showed the mountain lion racing across front yards and slipping beneath windows. In another image, the animal appeared to crouch beneath a bush with its ears alert, seemingly keeping watch.

Mark Mahoney and Grace Erickson said a burst of distressed bird calls prompted them to look outside. From their window, they watched the wild cat dash across their driveway.

‘It’s really exciting to see it so close,’ Mahoney told The San Francisco Standard. ‘They’re just stunning creatures.’

Another video captured the mountain lion sprinting along the center of a street between vehicles belonging to responding crews. The animal avoided capture, with one official briefly giving chase.

The hunt took another turn when crews moved in to tranquilize the cat, only for it to bolt yet again. Residents and media were forced back as the animal paused at a corner before vanishing into thick bushes.

But roughly four hours after it was first spotted, officials finally managed to tranquilize and capture the cat in the heart of the ritzy neighborhood, bringing the tense chase to an end. 

The mountain lion was later identified as a young male, believed to be between two and three years old and weighing around 78 pounds, Fish and Wildlife spokesperson Peter Tira told SFGate.

‘This was never a public safety concern or public safety threat of any kind,’ he told the outlet. ‘This was simply a wayward young lion who got stuck in the Outer Sunset.’

He said the young male was a dispersing lion who had recently left his mother in search of territory, likely straying into the urban area before finding himself trapped with no clear way back to open habitat. 

‘It’s always a challenge, particularly for a young mountain lion, a male mountain lion especially,’ Tira explained.

‘They’re out on their own for the first time and they kind of have to find their way in the world.’

The first sighting was reported around 7.30am, triggering an emergency alert from the city urging residents to stay away and warning them not to run if they suddenly came face-to-face with the mountain lion.

Anyone who encountered the cat was told to slowly back away, keep dogs on leashes and scoop up their children.

If the wild cat continued advancing, officials said residents should stand their ground and make themselves appear as large as possible by waving their arms, shouting and throwing objects at it.

But the most important warning was simple: do not run. One sudden movement could trigger the mountain lion’s chase response.

Just after 9am, two animal control vans arrived with a tranquilizer gun after the mountain lion was spotted hiding beneath Mahoney and Erickson’s home, according to The San Francisco Standard. 

But the animal managed to evade capture, darting into nearby bushes before crews could get to it. 

Just before 10.30am, city and state agencies finally tracked down the elusive beast, with Animal Care and Control, San Francisco Police and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife joining the search. 

‘We want everybody to be aware, especially out in that neighborhood,’ Mayor Daniel Lurie said in a video statement at the time. ‘We have eyes on this mountain lion, so just avoid the area, and we will keep you posted.’

Photos taken after the successful capture showed the tranquilized big cat lying motionless on a stretcher as gloved crews gathered around it to carry out a brief health assessment.

Tira told SFGate that male mountain lions can claim territories of roughly 50 square miles, with established males typically unwilling to tolerate another male encroaching on their territory. 

‘It’s a real challenge for a young male mountain lion to find a place to live on its own where there’s not already a dominant male,’ he said. 

Tira said young lions occasionally enter the city from the San Mateo Peninsula, where an established mountain lion population lives, wandering for a home of their own.

Researchers with the Santa Cruz Puma Project fitted the big cat with a satellite GPS tracking collar at the scene, with Tira revealing that he will now become part of the department’s scientific study, according to SFGate. 

‘The plan, as what usually happens in these things, is to return that mountain lion to its wild habitat,’ he told the outlet. ‘It will become part of the Puma Project’s research efforts as they track its movements and behavior and patterns in the wild.’

The project, run in collaboration with UC Santa Cruz, studies mountain lion movements and behavior across the greater Santa Cruz Mountains region. 

He has since been released back into the wild in the Santa Cruz Mountains, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. 

John Farnham still sings around the house despite undergoing multiple surgeries for oral cancer in recent years, according to his son Rob.

The beloved Australian performer, 77, announced earlier this year that his health challenges meant he would never return to live performance.

But his eldest son Rob, 45, said on A Current Affair on Friday that the famed singer still happily breaks into song at home for his grandson, Jett.

‘He’s so good, he’s back to his old self. You know, super fast talking. When I call he’s like, “Hey Robbo, how are you, mate?”‘ Rob said.

Rob also shared that the You’re The Voice hitmaker spends plenty of time with Jett, the son of John’s younger son, James Farnham.

‘He chases [Jett] around the house and plays with him, they sing little songs and they give each other thumbs up,’ Rob explained.

‘He sings to Jett all the time. He sings all the jingles on the TV. Every now and then he’ll belt out a big note.

‘The voice is still there, it’s just doing shows and big stuff like that is not something that he can do, but he can still sing. He’ll never lose that.’

Earlier this year, John said the ongoing impact of repeated surgery to his mouth and jaw had left him unable to perform live.

‘We can rule that out,’ he said.

‘Because of the surgeries to my mouth and face over the past few years, singing on stage is not something I can consider again. It’s just not possible.’

Despite stepping away from live performances, John remains at the centre of a tribute concert celebrating his extraordinary career while raising money for a cause close to his heart.

The Songs of John Farnham: A Living Legend – The Celebration Concert will take place at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena on Sunday, with proceeds supporting Head and Neck Cancer Australia.

The star-studded event will feature performances from an impressive line-up including Celine Dion, Hugh Jackman, Keith Urban, Tina Arena, Jimmy Barnes, Mahalia Barnes, Richard Marx, Kate Ceberano, Human Nature, Jessica Mauboy, Jon Stevens, Diesel, Mitch Tambo, Jack Jones, Mark Vincent, Ross Wilson, Hans and Ruby Rodgers.

Demand for the event has been overwhelming, with tickets selling out within hours of going on sale earlier this year.

John initially resisted the idea of a tribute concert before changing his mind when organisers explained it would help raise funds for Australians battling head and neck cancers.

The beloved entertainer has described the support from fellow artists as ‘truly humbling’.

The Australian icon’s health battle began after his wife Jill urged him to have a persistent mouth ulcer examined.

Doctors discovered a cancerous tumour, leading to a gruelling 12-hour operation in which surgeons removed part of his jaw and reconstructed sections of his face.

He later endured eight weeks of radiation treatment before eventually being declared cancer-free.

In his memoir, The Voice Inside, John revealed the devastating toll the surgeries had taken on the voice that made him one of Australia’s greatest performers.

He explained that the reconstruction left him unable to open his mouth properly and robbed him of the movement needed to produce the sounds required for singing, describing the experience as both painful and deeply confronting.

Fans will also have another opportunity to celebrate John’s remarkable legacy later this year when Whispering Jack: The John Farnham Musical premieres in Sydney.

Created to mark the 40th anniversary of his record-breaking album Whispering Jack, the production has been developed by Sydney Theatre Company, the Michael Cassel Group, TalentWorks and writer Jack Yabsley, and promises to honour the extraordinary life and career of one of Australia’s most cherished entertainers.

A Florida woman is accused of drugging a man she met during a night out at a casino complex, then stealing his glittering Rolex watch, valued at nearly $100,000.

Authorities believe the Rolex owner may not have been her only alleged target. Investigators are also examining Crouse’s possible connection to four other cases with similarly troubling details.

Lynda Mae Crouse, 32, was arrested Friday and charged with robbery and grand theft in connection with an April incident at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida.

According to an arrest report, the alleged victim told detectives he met Crouse on April 12 at the Carousel Club, an outdoor venue within the expansive racetrack and casino complex.

The two exchanged Instagram information and later made plans to see each other again, the report states.

The man then arranged for an Uber to collect Crouse from her address and take her to his home.

After arriving, the pair drank together. But the man told investigators he had not consumed enough alcohol to account for what allegedly unfolded afterward.

During the evening, he reportedly left Crouse alone in his living room while he went to his bedroom to change clothes.

It was after returning that the night allegedly took a disturbing turn.

The man told investigators he began feeling ‘funny’ and ‘extremely tired’ and recalled hearing an unusual clapping sound coming from the living room.

When he went back into the room, he allegedly noticed that Crouse was behaving differently.

She then announced that she was going home, according to the arrest report.

The man told investigators he felt his own condition was deteriorating rapidly as he suddenly became increasingly tired and confused before quickly falling asleep.

Several hours later, he woke up with a nagging suspicion that something was seriously wrong.

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The man told authorities he still felt strange and believed he had been drugged.

His thoughts immediately turned to his collection of valuables and, specifically, his expensive watch.

When he checked his Rolex box, he discovered that the luxury timepiece had vanished.

Authorities described the missing Rolex as a gold 40mm Presidential featuring baguette diamond hour markers and round diamonds covering the entire bezel with a value of $98,400.

The man subsequently identified Crouse from a photo lineup.

Investigators allege the Gulfstream Park encounter may be far from an isolated incident.

Authorities said Crouse is also linked to four other active cases in Miami-Dade County, including investigations in Aventura, Miami and Miami Beach.

Those cases allegedly follow a similar pattern, with authorities claiming Crouse appears to target men wearing high-end watches at bars and clubs before using a sedative to incapacitate them and steal valuables.

In one of those other cases, investigators said toxicology testing on an alleged victim detected zolpidem.

The prescription sleep medication is a sedative that can cause rapid drowsiness as well as confusion and memory impairment, effects that can be heightened when it is combined with alcohol.

The allegations are reminiscent of a type of theft sometimes referred to by law enforcement as a ‘bad date’ crime, in which a victim meets someone socially before becoming incapacitated and discovering valuables missing afterward.

In the April case, the man confirmed that although he had initially been drinking with Crouse, he maintained the quantity of alcohol he consumed would not ordinarily have caused him to black out.

Investigators ultimately arrested Crouse months after the alleged encounter.

She was booked into jail Friday on charges of robbery and grand theft before later being released on $2,000 bond.