Comedian Carrot Top thanked fans on Saturday for their support, nearly a month after a suicide attempt that put him in a Las Vegas hospital, and confirmed his Luxor residency resumes Monday. Scott Thompson, 61, wrote on Instagram that he felt “truly overwhelmed” by the prayers and messages he received. He could not answer each one, he said, but felt every one. “It truly means the world to me!” he wrote. His show returns to the Luxor Hotel & Casino on October 19, and tickets went back on sale this week.
Thompson was hospitalized on September 18, forcing the Luxor to cancel that night’s performance. His publicist, Jami Schlicher, said he was receiving the care he needed and asked for privacy for his family. Later reports described him as awake and recovering, and a representative said he had joked with medical staff and drawn comfort from fan messages about how his comedy had helped them.
The episode unfolded during a legal dispute. Thompson’s attorney has accused Brian Evans, a singer who once opened for the comedian, of trying to extort him with sexually explicit material. Evans denies the claim. He told Page Six the video was deleted long ago and said he was sorry Thompson was hurt. Separately, a man filed a court claim days before the hospitalization alleging that Thompson sexually exploited him at age 19. Thompson’s representatives have not addressed the allegation, which remains unproven, and no reporting has tied it to his hospitalization.
Colleagues responded warmly to his post. Comedian Jay Mohr wrote “LOVE LOVE LOVE,” and actress Hannah Einbinder told Thompson she loved him. MGM Resorts, which operates the Luxor, has called him part of its family.
Thompson has performed in the resort’s Atrium Showroom since 2005, one of the longest-running comedy residencies in Las Vegas, under a contract that runs through 2030. His career took off in 1991 with appearances on “Comic Strip Live” and “Star Search,” and he built it on oversized props and a shock of red hair.
