Health

Rachael Ray is sparking concern for her health after seeming to slur her words in a new video shared on social media.

The TV chef shared a clip from her show, "Rachael Ray in Tuscany," on Instagram Monday, where she opened up about the time she nearly killed late singer Tony Bennett during one memorable dinner ... blaming her overzealous cleaning style for causing the crooner to slip and fall.

Despite the captivating tale, fans were preoccupied with her speaking style in the clip ... as Rachael appeared to struggle to get the story out, with many of her words slurring together.

Elton John is on the mend ... from a severe eye infection he says has left him with limited vision in one eye.

The "Rocket Man" singer shared a health update Tuesday on social media, revealing he's been dealing with an eye issue for some time now and is slowly healing.

Elton says his road to recovery has been "an extremely slow process and it will take some time before sight returns to the impacted eye."

Sid Wilson's first show back with Slipknot barely a week and a half after suffering severe burns all over his body -- which left the poor dude bedridden -- was painful and freakin' scary … but it also kicked major ass, he tells TMZ!

As we previously reported ... the DJ and keyboardist severely burned his face and arms when a burn pile blew up in a mishap at his home in Iowa ... but he made it clear from the jump he was determined not to let his condition get in the way of touring with the iconic heavy metal band.

And, that is exactly what Sid did ... explaining to TMZ that his first show back was super uncomfortable physically, and mentally taxing ... but thanks to his determination -- and his partner Kelly Osbourne acting as his private nurse -- SW was back spinning over the weekend.

Beyond the pain and serious threat of infection ... Sid tells us new skin growing on his hands is tightening his digits ... and he kinda needs those to work perfectly ... so there is a lot of stretching going down.

His doctors are not thrilled he is out touring … but SW tells us he is taking the risks seriously and doing more than what is required to protect himself … slathering on twice as much ointment and changing bandages more often than necessary.

Sid totally rocked his mask ... but since there is no way he can currently wear black stage makeup underneath ... he is also donning a hood.

Ashley Hamilton, an actor who was once married to Shannen Doherty, got arrested after police say he threatened a hotel employee with a knife.

Law enforcement tells TMZ ... Ashley was arrested a little after 5 AM on Aug. 24 following an incident in a posh Beverly Hills hotel, when a staffer told cops the actor pulled a knife and took a fighting stance.

Cops say Ashley was asleep on a couch in the hotel lobby when the employee woke him up and told him he couldn't sleep there ... and we're told Ashley started arguing, and things quickly escalated.

Paris Hilton is putting blood, sweat and tears into her new music video ... catching a bloody knee injury on set after her recent catastrophic trailer fire.

The heiress gave a glimpse into her latest challenge shooting the "Bad Bitch Academy" music video ... which included a cut to her knee that required medical attention ... before filming could resume.

Watch the vid ... Paris is seen taking a closer look at her blood-covered knee, asking those on set if there's glass inside the wound -- the foreign object turns out to be a rogue sequin ... likely detached from her shimmery silver outfit on the shoot.

Elle Macpherson is sharing her breast cancer diagnosis for the first time ... which she received over 7 years ago, and she's rejecting conventional treatment.

The supermodel will not undergo chemotherapy ... so she says in her upcoming memoir, "Elle: Life, Lessons, and Learning to Trust Yourself." She's choosing a holistic approach ... upsetting some loved ones in the process.

Elle, who is now in remission, talks about her unconventional choice while promoting her new book in Women's Weekly ... calling her diagnosis of ductal carcinoma in situ "a shock."

Jax Taylor is revealing the reason he went to an inpatient treatment center this summer ... he says he knew something about him was off, and it turned out to be two major disorders.

The 'Valley' star says during his multi-week stay at a treatment facility he was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder and PTSD.

Jax says he's known something was wrong with him for a long time and was scared to find out what it may be when he checked into treatment in July ... and he's still processing his diagnosis.

Zac Efron was back in the public eye at Sunday’s Venice International Film Festival — weeks after a swimming pool accident landed him in the hospital.

The actor popped up at the festival's amfAR gala with other A-listers to support the nonprofit organization’s efforts to combat AIDS through research and education.

Check out these photos … Zac wore all black — looking spiffy in his suit, dress shoes and dark shades.

He seemed to be in great spirits, flashing smiles for the cameras, while also laughing it up with Richard Gere.

Tamra Judge is showing fans how to keep things highbrow ... documenting her most recent cosmetic surgery -- the good, the bad, and the ugly.

The "Real Housewives of Orange County" star looked worse for wear after the procedure ... but assured her fans it's all in the name of beauty and will soon look amazing.

The 56-year-old reality star -- who underwent a brow lift, CO2 laser and blue chemical peel -- shared post-operative updates via Instagram on the outcome of the process.

Jake Paul isn't worried one bit about Mike Tyson's health status leading up to their fight ... telling TMZ Sports he's so confident the boxing legend will be in the ring come November, there's no backup plan whatsoever.

We caught up with "El Gallo" less than two months 'til their big showdown in Dallas ... and despite Iron Mike's medical emergency that forced them to push the fight from its original July date, he's certain everything's good now.

"I don't have concern," Paul told us. "He's doing great. He's super healthy behind the scenes and feeling great."

Roger O'Donnell -- the longtime keyboard player for The Cure -- has blood cancer ... revealing the startling news a year after he was first diagnosed.

The musician took to X Sunday for Blood Cancer Awareness month ... and, he says he wants to make sure people are having dialogues about these deadly diseases.

O'Donnell reveals he was diagnosed with lymphoma -- a type of blood cancer -- in September 2023 ... saying he'd ignored his symptoms for a while before finally going to see a doctor when he found out about the cancer.

Ricky Pearsall's lucky to be alive and has God to thank for shielding him from the bullets fired during Saturday's attempted robbery ... this according to his mom.

Erin Pearsall shared an update on her son's condition less than 24 hours after cops say a 17-year-old suspect shot him in the chest while trying to steal his Rolex watch in broad daylight.

In her Facebook post, EP confirms her son was shot in the chest -- the bullet exited out his back -- but, miraculously, the bullet missed all of his vital organs.

Brooke Shields' daughter's getting real about her health issues ... admitting she's quietly been dealing with diabetes for years -- beginning when she was just a high schooler.

Rowan Henchy, Brooke's 21-year-old daughter who she shares with director Chris Henchy, spoke with People in an article published Saturday ... and, she says she was diagnosed with the type 1 diabetes when she was in her first year of high school.

Henchy says she knew something was wrong when she lost weight rapidly despite eating twice as much at every meal.

8/31 5:28 AM PT -- New video from the concert obtained by TMZ shows Isaac Freeman, aka Fatman Scoop, walking around the stage without a shirt on before he collapses.

7:45 PM PT -- Hamden Mayor Lauren Garrett said via social media that Fatman Scoop was being transported by ambulance to the hospital. "Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers."

Scary scene at the Fatman Scoop concert ... after he passed out onstage and got CPR ... and TMZ has it all on video.

The legendary hip hop hype man was performing Friday at Town Center Park in Hamden, CT when he appeared to suffer a medical emergency.

Folks who were there say Fatman Scoop collapsed and passed out ... with people rushing over to administer CPR. Authorities tell us they were dispatched for a medical emergency at 8:33 PM.

Ricky Pearsall, the 49ers 2024 first-round draft pick, was shot earlier today during an attempted burglary in San Francisco, the city's mayor announced.

23-year-old Pearsall is in stable condition at a local hospital ... after reportedly being shot in the arm around 3:30 PM.

The alleged shooter was caught at the scene and is currently in custody.

The harrowing incident went down Saturday afternoon in the Union Square area of downtown SF, according to SFPD.

Bill Maher is angry over Matthew Perry's death ... the actor who was the most visible drug addict in the world, who scored the drugs that killed him from his own doctors.

The "Real Time" host went off on doctors who fueled the fatal addictions of Perry, Michael Jackson, Prince, Tom Petty, Elvis, and on and on.

At the root of the problem -- $$$. Doctors make a fortune, and so do pharmaceutical companies, that pushed 145 BILLION Oxy and hydrocodone pills in the U.S. between 2006 and 2019, resulting in 210,000 fatal OD's.