Tracy Morgan Rushed to Hospital at Sundance Film Festival
by Andy NeuenschwanderSome unsettling news broke late last night as reports that "30 Rock" star Tracy Morgan had collapsed at the Sundance Film Festival came out of Park City, Utah.
Morgan was given an award at the Creative Coalition Spotlight Awards ceremony, and caused concern when he seemed "extremely intoxicated" during his speech, according to TMZ. Soon after the speech, Morgan fell unconscious and was rushed to the hospital.
Later reports claim that Morgan was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Morgan has a history of physical ailments: he is diabetic, and received a kidney transplant not long ago. Morgan's rep says that the collapse was due to a combination of the high altitude, which can cause shortness of breath, and fatigue from the weekend.
Morgan stars on the NBC comedy "30 Rock," where his current storyline is parodizing a real-life event from last year, in which he went on a homophobic rant during a comedy show for which he later apologized.
As of now, it sounds like Morgan is doing fine in the hospital. Somebody get that man back down to sea level!