Comedian Carrot Top, 61, rushed to hospital after emergency as Las Vegas show cancelled
CARROT Top has been hospitalised in Las Vegas after an emergency.
His Friday night show at the Luxor was scrapped as a result.
A source told TMZ Carrot Top, 61, had been rushed to hospital after a suicide attempt.
His rep said the comedian was recovering in hospital with “the care and support he needs”.
The performer’s real name is Scott Thompson.
He got his nickname from a high school swimming coach.
Known for his high-energy shows, Carrot Top had a long-running residency at the Luxor, Las Vegas.
The fast-paced performance has been running since 2005 at the ritzy hotel.
It regularly includes dozens of props and witty one-liners, with the star closing the show with a lip-synced musical montage.
Carrot Top booked his first stand-up comedy gig as a freshman at Florida Atlantic University.
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The comedian from Rocklegde, Florida, got his big break in 1991 on Comic Strip live.
From 1995 to 1999, Carrot Top worked as a continuity announcer for Cartoon Network.
In the early 2000s, he landed TV roles in Larry the Cable Guy’s Christmas Spectacular, George Lopez, and Scrubs.
The comedian also snagged roles on the big screen, including in Chairman of the Board, Dennis the Menace Strikes Again and Tugger: The 4×4 Jeep Who Wanted to Fly.
He has appeared on many talk shows, including a 2010 episode of The Jay Leno Show, when he had pies chucked at him by Leno and guest Emma Roberts.
His agent Jami Schlicher said: “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.”
The Sun contacted Scott Thompson’s agent for comment.