All posts containing the tag: "hospital"
Posted Nov 20th 2009 12:40AM by TMZ Staff
Brock Lesnar's longtime friend and Jiu-Jitsu coach tells TMZ the hospitalized fighter WILL return to the Octagon -- and he guarantees Brock will return to battle condition in the next six months.
We spoke with Rodrigo "Comprido" Medeiros -- a 7-time World Jiu-Jitsu champ -- who tells us the reigning UFC heavyweight champ "is getting better and that is the most important thing ... He will be fine and be fighting again within 6 months."
Medeiros adds, "I can just say that the heavyweights can stop laughing and get ready to start crying because the champion will be back soon."
As we previously reported, Lesnar had been hospitalized due to a mysterious intestinal disorder. UFC president Dana White claimed the illness is so severe, Brock may never fight again.
So far, Brock has yet to release a comment himself.
Filed under: Talk Sports, Exclusives
Tags: brock lesnar, BrockLesnar, dana white, DanaWhite, hospital, jui-jitsu, rodrigo comprido medeiros, RodrigoCompridoMedeiros, stomach, ufc, wwe
Posted Nov 18th 2009 3:00PM by TMZ Staff
Nicole Richie was telling the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth Monday in court when she said she wasn't feeling well -- because now she's holed up in a hospital, sick as a dog.
Richie ended up having pneumonia ... and is now being treated at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in L.A., this according to her rep.
Richie's cough-filled testimony on Monday still did the job -- she was granted restraining orders against two paparazzi she claimed caused her to get into a car accident.
Filed under: Nicole Richie, Nurse!
Tags: cedars-sinai, cough, court, hospital, nicole richie, NicoleRichie, pneumonia, restraining orders, RestrainingOrders, sick
Posted Nov 17th 2009 2:55PM by TMZ Staff
Brock Lesnar is currently recovering from minor surgery, this according to UFC president Dana White.
It's unclear what operation was performed on the reigning UFC heavyweight champ -- or when it was performed -- but White, through his Twitter page, insists Brock is already "feeling better."
White added, "Not 100% sure he is out of the woods but feeling better."
As we previously reported, Lesnar is currently being hospitalized with some sort of intestinal disorder so severe, he may never fight again.
Filed under: Talk Sports, Nurse!
Tags: brocjk lesner, BrocjkLesner, brock lesner, BrockLesner, dana white, DanaWhite, hospital, operation, ufc
Posted Oct 24th 2009 9:50AM by TMZ Staff
Morrissey -- the former lead singer of The Smiths -- was rushed to the hospital last night after collapsing on stage during a concert.
The 50-year-old was performing at the Oasis Leisure Center in Swindon, UK when he complained of breathing difficulties.
The singer was rushed to the Great Western Hospital where he remains in stable condition -- a rep for the hospital said his condition is not thought to be life-threatening.
UPDATE: The singer has been released from the hospital -- a spokeswoman for the hospital said he was "much improved."
Filed under: Nurse!
Tags: collapses, concert, hospital, morissey, UK
Posted Oct 9th 2009 9:04AM by TMZ Staff
David Hasselhoff was reportedly hospitalized for two days in London after a drunken bender allegedly ended with him punching a doctor in London, this according to The Sun.
The Hoff was released yesterday from the Capio Nightingale Hospital, the paper is reporting, after an alleged drinking bender at the St Martins Lane Hotel.
He was reportedly in town for Simon Cowell's birthday party and has been partying it up in London ever since.
TMZ has confirmed The Hoff was in fact a guest at the St Martins Hotel this week and a guest at Simon's party.
Hasselhoff has battled alcohol problems for years, most recently last month when The Hoff was taken to the ER -- but he says that trip was for an ear problem.
We contacted Hoff's rep, who is looking into it right now.
UPDATE: 9:22 AM ET: We contacted the office of the doctor The Hoff allegedly attacked. An assistant simply said, "No comment" and hung up.
Story developing...
Filed under: David Hasselhoff
Tags: bender, david hasselhoff, DavidHasselhoff, drinking, drunk, hospital, london, the hoff, TheHoff
Posted Oct 5th 2009 1:50PM by TMZ Staff
Looks like real Mexicans aren't even immune to some old fashioned belly-busting Mexican food.
We're told Paul Rodriguez -- the famous Mexican-born comedian -- went out to a Mexican restaurant in Washington the night before he got really sick and had to go to the hospital for 4 days. Now he's thinking the whole thing was a bad case of food poisoning.
While doctors haven't been able to confirm this, we spoke to Paul's friend who said the comedian ordered the "Carne Asada Plate" -- and he spent the rest of the night in the bathroom ... before eventually calling an ambulance.
Paul stayed at the hospital Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night ... then checked out yesterday.
Just goes to show -- Mexican restaurants are all fun and games until someone is rushed to the ICU.
Filed under: Exclusives
Tags: comedian, food poisoning, FoodPoisoning, hospital, Paul Rodriguez, PaulRodriguez, sick
Posted Oct 3rd 2009 6:54AM by TMZ Staff
Comedian Paul Rodriguez is still in the hospital with what seems to be a mystery illness.
Paul was rushed to George Washington University Hospital in D.C. on Thursday after complaining of severe abdominal pain. He was placed in ICU, where he remains.
Rodriguez is a leader in the California Latino Water Coalition and was in D.C. to lobby Congress. Mario Santoya, a fellow member of the organization who has been by his bedside, told TMZ a few minutes ago doctors still don't know what is ailing Paul. They're doing tests, he said.
Santoya says they have taken the tubes out of Paul's nose but he's still in bad pain. Doctors will continue to do tests and he's expected to be hospitalized for a few more days, minimum.
Filed under: Exclusives
Tags: California Latino Water Coalition, CaliforniaLatinoWaterCoalition, comedian, hospital, icu, illness, paul rodriguez, PaulRodriguez, washington dc, WashingtonDc
Posted Oct 1st 2009 6:12PM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned comedian Paul Rodriguez was taken by ambulance to a hospital in Washington, D.C. today ... after complaining of severe abdominal pain.
Rodriguez, the Chairman of the California Latino Water Coalition, was in D.C. for congressional meetings. Mario Santoya, an official with the Coalition, tells TMZ he was with Rodriguez last night at a restaurant and he seemed fine.
But this morning, Rodriguez called Santoya and said he was in severe pain and needed a doctor. Rodriguez said he had been throwing up all night and running back and forth to the bathroom.
Santoya went to Rodriguez's hotel room and found the comedian laying immobile and in great pain.
Santoya called an ambulance and Paul was rushed to George Washington University Hospital, where he is currently in the emergency room. The hospital says Rodriguez will be admitted and spend the night, at the very least.
We do not know specifically what caused the medical emergency.
UPDATE: Sources close to Paul tell us he's being treated for an abdominal infection and is expected to make a full recovery. We're told it's not too serious.
Filed under: Exclusives
Tags: california latino water coalition, CaliforniaLatinoWaterCoalition, hospital, paul rodriquez, PaulRodriquez, stomach
Posted Sep 23rd 2009 4:26PM by TMZ Staff
John Travolta just testified about the moment he was told his 16-year-old son had passed away.
Travolta told the court this afternoon that sometime after he and his wife Kelly Preston arrived at the hospital, they were told Jett was "not alive."
John said he and Kelly were in the ambulance with Jett on the way to the hospital -- while emergency workers tried to revive his son.
Travolta is finished testifying for the day -- he's expected to return to the stand tomorrow.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, John Travolta
Tags: ambulance, dead, hospital, jett travolta, JettTravolta, john travolta, JohnTravolta, kelly preston, KellyPreston, not alive, NotAlive
Posted Sep 21st 2009 1:05PM by TMZ Staff
David Hasselhoff says he wasn't drunk yesterday -- he wasn't even drinking and yesterday's drama was all a misunderstanding over an ear problem.
As we first reported, paramedics went to Hasselhoff's home yesterday and took him to the hospital -- this, after his daughter Hayley called her mom and sounded an alarm. Pamela says she was told David had been drinking and one of her friends then called 911.
Hasselhoff's people tell us he was being treated by his family doctor for an ear infection and was taking Antivert. Hasselhoff was also taking Antabuse, which prevents alcoholics from drinking. The Hoff's camp says the combination of drugs messed up his equilibrium, he was feeling sick and wasn't able to reach his family doctor.
Team Hasselhoff says when paramedics arrived David decided to go to the hospital -- not because he was drinking but to help with the equilibrium problem.
Hasselhoff's people say he was released an hour after being treated at the hospital.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, David Hasselhoff, Exclusives
Tags: 911, antabuse, antivert, david hasselhoff, DavidHasselhoff, drinking, drunk, ear, ear infection, EarInfection, hailey, hayley, hayley hasselhoff, HayleyHasselhoff, hospital, pamela bach, PamelaBach
Posted Sep 21st 2009 8:16AM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned David Hasselhoff was taken to the hospital Sunday night after his daughter sounded an alarm that he had been drinking to excess.
We've learned 17-year-old Hayley Hasselhoff -- who was at home with David -- called her mother Pamela, claiming David was extremely drunk. One of Pamela's friends called 911, paramedics arrived at the family's home in Encino and took him to the hospital.
We're told the hospital was supposed to release David Sunday night.
No comment yet from Hasselhoff's reps.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, David Hasselhoff, Exclusives
Tags: david hasselhoff, DavidHasselhoff, drunk, hayley, hayley hasselhoff, HayleyHasselhoff, hospital, pamela bach, PamelaBach
Posted Sep 8th 2009 11:54AM by TMZ Staff
No mistake in the headline -- it really is Clark Gable ... the Third.
Clark Gable III -- the grandson of Hollywood's most famous actor ever -- was stabbed in the rib cage at a house party near Los Angeles.
It all went down in Calabasas last month -- we're told CG3 got into it with some guests after he allegedly called somebody a very bad name. A fight broke out and someone plunged a knife into Gable -- who looks remarkably like his granddad.
We're told Gable suffered lung damage and spent a week in the hospital. Judging by the "thumbs up" from the picture, he's doing just fine.
One person has been arrested and authorities are looking for another suspect.
Tomorrow is another day...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives
Tags: attacked, calabasas, clark gable, ClarkGable, hospital, knife, los angeles, LosAngeles, stabbed
Posted Aug 31st 2009 12:15PM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has just obtained the 911 call made after "Criminal Minds" actor Shemar Moore was hit by a car while riding his bicycle in L.A. earlier this month.
A witness placed the call about a guy who was "flat on his face" -- but he wasn't sure if the actor was hit or just fell over.
Moore was rushed to the hospital and treated for a broken leg.
Filed under: Exclusives
Tags: 911 call, 911Call, accident, bicycle, bike, hospital, shemar moore, ShemarMoore
Posted Aug 6th 2009 1:58PM by TMZ Staff
This is what happens when you're livin' on the edge -- sometimes you fall off of it!
61-year-old Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler tried to entertain crowds with a crazy, spinning chicken dance last night in South Dakota -- and ended up flying off the stage.
He was airlifted to a nearby hospital after the fall -- he suffered minor head, neck and shoulder injuries.
Filed under: Exclusives
Tags: aerosmith, dance, fall, hospital, injuries, steven tyler, StevenTyler, video
Posted Jul 29th 2009 12:20PM by TMZ Staff
Michael Jackson had a huge medical scare during his molestation trial -- and according to one friend, a completely freaked out MJ nearly died of dehydration.
Dick Gregory, Jackson's longtime buddy, was on "Nancy Grace" last night, saying he checked in on Michael after getting calls from his parents -- only to find Jacko frantic, crying and saying "They're trying to kill me ... they'll poison me!"
According to Gregory, Jackson was just extremely dehydrated -- and a doc at the hospital he was taken to said if they'd waited 12 more hours for treatment, he would have died.
Michael was on an IV for 12 hours and then released.
Filed under: Michael Jackson
Tags: dehydration, dick gregory, DickGregory, hospital, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, nancy grace, NancyGrace
