Carrot Top's legal team is speaking out about what they're calling an attempt to extort the comedian ... just weeks before his suicide attempt.
In a filing obtained by TMZ ... the 61-year-old's lawyer says that Brian Evans threatened to enter a sexually explicit recording on a USB drive depicting the comedian into a court's legal docket ... unless he was paid $500,000 as a settlement.
In exhibits contained with the Sept. 3 filing, Evans wrote in an email to the comedian's lawyer ... "Given the existing posture of the case and the coverage already in print, I expect the press will report the motion and will use its own imagination about what the USB is... That is a foreseeable fact about third-party reporting of a public docket. It is not a threat."
Rep. Lauren Boebertis flat-out denying claims made against her in a complaint submitted to Congress that she had affairs with current and former staffers and made a hush-money payment ... and is calling the accusations baseless.
A rep for Boebert tells TMZ ... "Congresswoman Lauren Boebert rejects these allegations as utterly false and there is no truth to them whatsoever. This is nothing more than a politically motivated stunt designed to manipulate the ethics process, create headlines, smear her, and generate clickbait."
They added ... "They come from an activist who has long recycled sensational claims, including numerous baseless accusations previously fact-checked as false."
Harvey goes in hard on Macklemore, saying he has an anti-Semitic history and Robert had every right to disinvite the rapper into his house.
As we reported earlier ... Macklemore was dropped from Ed's tour after making pro-Palestine remarks during their New Jersey concert after being told not to.
Carrot Top is hospitalized in Las Vegas after a suicide attempt ... TMZ has learned.
Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... the comedian and longtime Las Vegas performer, whose real name is Scott Thompson, attempted suicide on Friday in the Vegas area and was rushed to a local hospital.
His Friday night show at the Luxor was canceled as a result.
Police were seen arriving at Carrot Top's Las Vegas home following his attempted suicide ... TMZ has learned.
In a new pic taken by a witness and obtained by TMZ ... three cop cars can be seen parked outside the 61-year-old's Las Vegas residence Friday afternoon.
We reported earlier ... sources told us that the comedian had been hospitalized in a Las Vegas hospital after attempting suicide.
Ed Sheeran's first concert since Macklemore was booted from his tour is going down tonight in Philly — and the fallout from the whole debacle appears to have impacted ticket sales in a huge way.
According to StubHub ... hundreds of tickets ranging from $56 to $251 are still available for purchase, but so far there are no takers. And fans only have hours left to buy all of those tickets before Ed takes the stage at Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field.
As you know, Ed's had a rough week, to say the least, following Macklemore getting kicked off his 2026 Loop Tour for making what some viewed as inflammatory pro-Palestine remarks during a concert in New Jersey.
County superstar Carrie Underwood is being schooled on rock music by her close friend Axl Rose after deciding to try a new sound ... TMZ has learned.
Sources tell TMZ ... Carrie has been working on new music, and it is nothing like what she is known for. We're told the singer is being mentored by the Guns N' Roses frontman as she dabbles in rock.
Carrie and Axl have performed many times in the past ... including 2022's Stagecoach and another 2023 performance. A source tells TMZ Carrie will be at a Guns N' Roses show in Atlanta this weekend and may even take the stage.
Bunnie XO's living her new chapter by watching a very familiar kind of performance ... with the former exotic dancer taking in a few stripteases in Texas ... and only TMZ has video of her wild night at a strip club!!!
We've obtained footage of the sexy star hitting Bucks Wild -- a fully nude strip club in Fort Worth -- and you see her hopping onstage and making it rain.
Bunnies gets close to the exotic dancers as they work the pole ... grinding for some dead presidents.
Ed Sheeran is ready to perform Saturday night's Philadelphia concert solo if needed, now that Macklemore, the rest of his openers and his backup band are out ... TMZ has learned.
Music industry sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... plans for the concert have been changing hour by hour behind the scenes as everyone works out the logistics. But we're told there's no concern about Ed taking the stage by himself if it comes to that.
Our sources point out Ed has historically performed in large-scale venues with nothing more than a guitar ... and has successfully carried two-hour stadium shows without a backup band.
Lamar Odom's girlfriend, Rachel Bradley, allegedly exchanged heated text messages about the former NBA star with her ex-husband, former MLB star Milton Bradley ... TMZ has learned.
TMZ obtained the alleged texts that Rachel filed as evidence in her court battle with Milton ... and they are explosive ... and obscene.
In one undated text, Rachel explained she was having issues with their son Matteo's passport. Milton told his ex, "Blocked. Have a good day sucking crackhead d***. I'm not signing anything from you."
Hip-hop producer Tay Keith's death didn't make his bills disappear ... his estate is now being hit with nearly $200,000 in claims from creditors.
According to court docs obtained by TMZ, American Express National Bank filed two separate claims against the late producer's estate this week ... seeking roughly $60K on a Business Platinum account and another $27K on a Platinum account.
And AmEx isn't the only company looking to get paid ... Bank of America filed a claim in connection with Tay's 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLS, saying his estate owes the financial institution about $115K.
Former NFL star Adrian Peterson is close to wrapping up his criminal case for his 2025 DWI after completing over 30 hours of community service ... TMZ has learned.
TMZ obtained court docs showing Adrian racked up the hours from July 13 to July 30 by working 4-hour shifts at Meals on Wheels, a local food drive, helping supervise youth bags for the homeless, working a July 4th event for senior citizens, and assisting with a YMCA program.
You'll recall ... Adrian was ordered to complete 32 hours of community service, which it looks like he has now satisfied. The former All-Pro running back reached a plea deal with Minnesota prosecutors in March 2026.
John Hinckley Jr. is working on another major post-psychiatric hospital project ... dropping an interview-based podcast -- and he'd love to send a taxi to pick up Jodie Foster!
Hinckley announced "The John Hinckley Podcast" on Friday ... promising "Provocative conversations. Real people. Music & more."
I’m starting a podcast on my Youtube channel! I’m looking for interesting guests. If you would like to be a guest on my podcast, send short bio to easternnights84@yahoo.com pic.twitter.com/HyjsTo5tjD@JohnHinckley20
In his social media announcement, he wrote he's looking for interesting guests ... and dropped an email address where interested parties can send their short bio.
The parents of the baby at the center of McKenna West's surrogacy battle are pushing back on her latest Supreme Court move ... saying the emergency relief she's seeking could put their son's health at risk.
Attorneys for Nausheen Gilkar and Omar Ahmed filed a response with the U.S. Supreme Court, obtained by TMZ, opposing McKenna's latest attempt to challenge the California ruling naming them the legal parents of baby Rumi.
Their lawyers say pausing the parentage ruling could create confusion over who gets to make medical decisions for Rumi ... potentially disrupting his treatment.
Late singer Irene Cara left behind a massive amount of money in music royalties that she never collected before her death ... this according to reps for her estate.
According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Irene's business manager says they discovered over $300,000 in royalties the singer earned before she died. The business manager has since collected the funds.
The filing said there was $246,000 held with Chappell Music, $78,000 at another company called Phonographic Performance Limited, and $8,000 at Unidisc Musique.
