Celebrity Health

Meghan McCain wants a "real update" on Senator Mitch McConnell's health ... demanding "some kind of proof of life."

The daughter of late politician John McCain took to X on Tuesday, asking McConnell's staff to share updates about the 84-year-old senator's wellbeing after he was reportedly found unconscious last month and rushed to the hospital.

Meghan says the cone of silence surrounding McConnell is "unseemly, macabre, bad for democracy and quite frankly embarrassing for the country."

Last week, a spokesperson for McConnell told TMZ ... the Senator from Kentucky was improving and was "working closely with his staff on Kentucky and Senate matters while the Senate is out of session."

Lisa Rinna has some breaking news for everybody ... Mitch McConnell is dead.

Mitch is not dead, we think ... but the actress certainly seems to think so if you look at her TikTok post addressing the Senator saying, "They're keeping him alive like 'Weekend at Bernie's.'"

The era of fearing politicians is clearly over ... because Rinna just couldn't stop herself from uploading the brief but brutal clap at the 84-year-old Senator.

Bijou Phillips is out of the woods after a dire health scare ... because she finally got a kidney transplant.

The singer and model posted the positive health update on social media Tuesday ... along with snaps of her beaming in the hospital after the operation, saying her brother donated a kidney and got the ball rolling.

Bijou says her brother's donation sparked a domino effect that led to her finding a "perfect match" for a new kidney.

She explained ... "He saved a life, and the life he saved had a special person donate for them, and then a few weeks later! The voucher program found me a perfect match!"

Marjorie Taylor Greene says hospitalized Senator Mitch McConnell is a "vegetable" ... but a well-known conservative commentator begs to differ, claiming he spoke to McConnell about major political topics.

Scott Jennings -- a contributor to CNN and the Los Angeles Times who worked in President George W. Bush's administration back in the day -- clapped back at MTG in a social media post Tuesday ... claiming they chatted for almost 20 minutes.

Jennings claims he talked to McConnell about Iran, Ukraine, a sexual assault scandal in Maine, the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library and more.

Marshawn Kneeland, late Cowboys pass rusher who took his life in November, has been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), according to doctors.

The 24-year-old pass rusher's brain was sent to the center for a posthumous examination after his tragic death from a self-inflicted gunshot wound ... and on Tuesday, doctors at Boston University's CTE Center released their findings, saying Kneeland had Stage 1 CTE.

Stage one is the first stage of the disease, characterized by short-term memory loss, mild aggression and depression, and headaches, according to experts.

Mitch McConnell's health saga is continuing to fuel questions in Washington ... and now, one of the people closest to him has suddenly gone silent online.

Porter McConnell -- the eldest daughter of the former Senate Majority Leader -- appears to have deactivated her X account as speculation about her 84-year-old father's condition continues to swirl. The account had long been active ... with Porter frequently criticizing both her father's politics and the Republican Party.

The move comes as McConnell remains out of public view following the tight-lipped medical emergency that landed him in the hospital last month.

Taylor Frankie Paul has been facing a whirlwind of trouble this year ... and she's now admitting on social media she sought the help of rehabilitation facilities for her own mental health struggles.

TFP put up a post on Sunday on her Instagram story where she goes into detail about how she is handling her mental health, saying she willingly chose to seek help from a facility to help her "reset" and "get away."

This is after Taylor noticed she "needed extra help" ... and it looks like the help got her a 'good antidepressant.'

Kate Middleton is trotting out more photos of her incredible experience climbing three mountain peaks to fight cancer -- and this time she's featuring her royal family.

On Sunday, the Princess of Wales posted a series of Instagram pics showing her with Prince William and their kids, Princess Charlotte and Prince George, after she had finished the National Three Peaks Challenge. Last month, Kate scaled three of the highest mountain peaks in England, Scotland, and Wales -- to raise money for The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.

In Sunday's IG post, Kate thanked everyone who supported the charity while noting that she had completed the National Three Peaks Challenge. 

Lionel Richie has spoken out for the first time following the mid-show health scare that sent him to the hospital on June 24.

The "All Night Long" hitmaker took to Instagram to share performance photos from his Pittsburgh and Detroit concerts, telling fans he's "doing well" and thankful for all the love he's received.

And, he ended the post by confirming he is headed to Toronto for his next gig.

Serena Williams has called off her tennis comeback, at least for now ... because she pulled out of her doubles match at Wimbledon citing a knee issue.

The tennis legend posted about her withdrawal on Saturday ... writing she's heartbroken to turn her back on the doubles -- calling the return to competition a "gift."

She says she really wanted to play alongside her sister, Venus Williams, and did everything she could to be ready ... but unfortunately her knee simply isn't there yet.

Mitch McConnell is still kicking ... and despite a wave of online rumors claiming he's kicked the bucket, the longtime Kentucky Senator's team says he's continuing to get better during his recent hospitalization.

A spokesperson for McConnell tells TMZ ... "Senator McConnell appreciates the outpouring of support he's receiving while he continues his recovery in the hospital. The Senator continues to improve, and is working closely with his staff on Kentucky and Senate matters while the Senate is out of session."

The update comes after days of rampant social media speculation falsely claiming the 84-year-old Republican had died ... rumors that spread after TMZ reported new details surrounding the medical emergency that landed him in the hospital last month.

Harvey Weinstein's recovering nicely after suffering heart failure ... according to his longtime representative.

Juda Engelmayer tells TMZ ... Weinstein is "out of the woods for now" and feeling fine. The antibiotics treated his pneumonia, and his heart is doing much better because the doctors are monitoring it with an EKG.

We're told Weinstein is already able to walk around.

It's a huge improvement from his previous condition ... remember, Weinstein suffered heart failure behind bars at Rikers Island weeks ago because of the pneumonia, and he was rushed to Bellevue Hospital.

Mitch McConnell's medical scare last month was way more serious than first disclosed ... the senator was reportedly found unconscious before he was rushed to the hospital.

McConnell lost consciousness at his home in Washington, D.C., on the morning of June 14 after a 911 call was made ... TMZ can confirm.

Journalist Desiree Townsend first reported on the call.

Influencer Nara Smith says her daughter, Whimsy Lou, is battling cancer ... and the kid's only a toddler.

Nara shared the unfortunate diagnosis in an emotional video on social media, saying she and her husband Lucky Blue Smith rushed their 2-year-old daughter to the emergency room after noticing something concerning.

The "tradwife" influencer recalls instantly fearing the worst, saying her gut told her it was cancer. Whimsy was then admitted for a battery of tests, including X-rays and a biopsy.

Harvey Weinstein recently had another major health scare in jail -- suffering heart failure, TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell us ... the disgraced Hollywood film producer was incarcerated on Rikers Island in NYC about 2 weeks ago when he experienced heart failure due to pneumonia.

Weinstein was being held in the Queens jail complex, awaiting sentencing in September for a 2025 sexual assault conviction. He has had a bunch of health scares behind bars over the past few years.

Danny Glover just revealed he's been living with Alzheimer's disease for years ... and while his mind and body are changing, he's determined to keep pushing forward.

The beloved "Lethal Weapon" and "The Color Purple" star revealed his diagnosis to former "NBC Nightly News" anchor Lester Holt in an interview that aired today ... saying he's taking things one day at a time as he lives with an incurable brain disorder.

Danny says his speech, movements, and memories have slowed since his diagnosis ... and while he remains active both physically and mentally, he says, "I'm sure as it advances, things are going to be different and changing."