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Carrot Top is awake and breathing on his own as he remains hospitalized following his suicide attempt ... TMZ has learned.

A rep for Carrot Top, whose real name is Scott Thompson, exclusively tells TMZ ... "Scott remains hospitalized and under close medical care. He is now awake, breathing on his own and continuing to improve, surrounded by his family and those closest to him."

The rep adds that in addition to joking around with the "medical staff caring for him," Carrot Top has also taken the time to read the "many messages from fans" that have been shared with him.

The lead guitarist and founding member of New Found Glory, Chad Gilbert, has died ... his band announced.

The band shared the sad news with their fans on Instagram Sunday ... and said they were "devastated and shocked" by his passing.

They wrote ... "On the morning of September 20th, Chad Everett Gilbert passed away peacefully in his sleep. He left this world surrounded by friends and family and took his final breaths with his wife and mother by his side, just as he wished."

The man who Carrot Top's legal team claims tried to extort the comedian with a sexually explicit recording is speaking out ... and he claims he never threatened to release the video ahead of his suicide attempt.

In response to the Sept. 3 filing ... Brian Evans tells TMZ ... that the USB drive recording the lawsuit mentions had already been deleted.

He tells TMZ ... "I never threatened - ever - to post any video anywhere in exchange for a settlement. … The video they are discussing - as I made very clear - was deleted a long time ago in accordance with the prior settlement."

Hayden Panettiere's family and famous friends showed up in droves to celebrate her life ... and we have the pics of the memorial.

In photos obtained by TMZ ... mourners gathered at the Malibu Pacific Church Saturday evening, including the likes of Connie Britton, Beverly D’Angelo, Evan Ross, Cameron Richardson, Storm Santos and Caroline D'Amore.

Hayden's "Nashville" costar Jonathan Jackson was also in attendance ... and shared a somber with his other costar Sam Palladio who comforted him as he cried.

Carrot Top's Monday night show at the Luxor Casino has officially been canceled ... TMZ has learned.

Sources familiar with the show tell us ... the decision was made as the 61-year-old remains hospitalized following his suicide attempt.

We reported earlier ... the comedian's Saturday show was also called off as he receives ongoing care.

Can't slow Lionel Richie down ... cuz he's out of the hospital!!!

The 77-year-old singer stepped out saying 'Hello' to the fans while on the town with his girlfriend, Lisa Parigi, as they attended a party in Beverly Hills Saturday night ... and it seems like his recent hospitalization is merely a distant memory.

Looking sharp in a navy jacket with matching pants ... Lionel kept it casual with some white sneakers and a thumbs up to the camera.

10:29 AM ... Kate Beckinsale has since deleted the concerning posts ... and her Instagram appears to have been completely scrubbed.

Kate just shared a pair of deeply concerning Instagram posts ... and fans are worried.

On her main grid, Kate posted a black square early Sunday morning over which she wrote ... "bye."

Then on her Instagram Stories, the actress shared a picture of a rainbow over a road at an intersection ... and wrote ... "congratulations you won I give up."

George Lucas' Museum for Narrative Art has officially launched ... and all the stars were out for the Galaxy's biggest night!

The museum, which looks like it's from a galaxy far, far away, sits on 11 acres of parkland in L.A. ... and on Saturday, celebrities from all walks of life joined forces to celebrate its grand opening.

TMZ exclusively obtained video of all the stars aligning ... guests heard Oprah and Samuel L. Jackson give impassioned speeches about the importance of art and how it connects us all -- and watched a mind-blowing drone show featuring some of Lucas' most iconic characters.

Influencer star Ash Trevino has filed a lawsuit against a woman she says called her probation officer in the hopes that the influencer would get a violation of her supervised release ... before posting the whole recorded call on her TikTok.

In a Sept. 17 filing ... Ash's legal team claimed that Raelene Ortega called her probation officer ... and alleged that the influencer was "making threats" and using "racial slurs" online against a restaurant she claimed Trevino had publicly criticized.

When the officer told her she could report any illegal activities to the police, the filing -- which lists Stephanie Lama as a co-defendant -- claims Raelene said ... "OK, but, that's no[t] like violation of her, of her probation?"

Hayden Panettiere was remembered Saturday during a special celebration of life ceremony by some of her closest Hollywood friends -- and we're told the memorial was "emotional and beautiful."

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... celebrities such as Paris Hilton, Evan Ross, Connie Britton, Charles Esten, Lennon Stella and Jonathan Jackson were among the 150 or so guests on hand to honor the late actress at the church memorial in Malibu, California.

As everyone knows ... Hayden died August 16 after she was found unresponsive inside a Greenville, South Carolina, Airbnb. TMZ broke the story ... law enforcement sources believe Hayden died after taking a black-market oxycodone pill laced with fentanyl.

Mark Ruffalo is begging California not to settle their anti-trust lawsuit with Paramount ... as the studio seeks to take over Warner Bros. Discovery.

Tagging in California Attorney General Rob Bonta ... he told the official ... "Don't you dare ... do not cave. 5,670 film makers put their necks on the line for you to fight this merger. Another 75,000+ and counting have signed to tell you not to concede in just 3 weeks."

Mark said that Bonta's constituents would "be hurt if you let this lousy deal filled with empty promises go forward."

Jack Avery is pushing back against his ex Gabbie Gonzalez's latest attempt to reconnect with their daughter ... saying there's a good reason a criminal protective order currently blocks her from having any contact.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, the "Why Don't We" singer filed a response opposing the TikTok influencer's request for visitation and video calls with their 7-year-old daughter, Lavender.

Jack says there's no emergency that calls for changing the current setup ... especially with their custody case already headed to trial October 20 and 21.

Serena Page dominated the "Love Island USA" villa ... and now she's doing the same on social media -- winning with these sexy snaps we've put together for her special day.

The reality star and influencer turned 27 today ... so it's the perfect time to check out these steaming hot snaps of Serena baring her bod.

Serena is a big fan of the beach ... and unabashedly flashing her curves while posing against a few idyllic backdrops.

Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro and Tobey Maguire sat down for a star-studded meal at Nobu in Malibu with Governor Gavin Newsom ... and it all went down amid California's Paramount drama.

The acting powerhouse trio wore hats as they exited the regular celeb hangout co-owned by De Niro Friday night ... and the California governor was all buttoned up in a white button-down and gray jacket.

As for close friends Leo and Tobey ... they wore nearly identical all-black outfits ... which makes sense given their bestie status.

Carrot Top's Saturday night show at the Luxor Casino in Las Vegas has officially been canceled following his suicide attempt.

TMZ has learned ... the comedian remains hospitalized and will continue to receive care for the time being.

We reported earlier ... the 61-year-old's Friday night show at the Luxor was called off ... and now his Saturday night show has also been canceled.

Frankie Muniz is back on Instagram after making an alarming admission that he'd gone through a difficult period in the last 6 weeks ... this time posting a pic with estranged wife Paige Price and their son, Mauz.

Sharing a pair of pics of the family riding in their car after one of Mauz's soccer games ... Frankie could be seen smiling and Paige making faces at the camera. No drama here, it seems!

In his caption, the "Malcolm in the Middle" star wrote ... "Post soccer shenanigans with the fam. Our little dude got a medal for excellence in sportsmanship!"