Chris Kattan is recovering in a hospital after undergoing emergency surgery in his battle with severe pneumonia. A source close to the 'SNL' alum said he is 'doing well.'
. He said he suffered from a number of health struggles after the accident and required five surgeries, two of which were paid for by NBC.
A spokesperson for NBC told Variety the network had no record for the claim and declined to provide further comment.In February, Kattan surprised"Celebrity Big Brother" fans when he abruptly left the show after just two weeks in season 3. The comedian later addressed speculation that his departure was due to his inability to compete in the show's physical challenges as a result of his injury. "I’m fine," he told Global TV.
Kattan explained that he exited the show because the isolation from family and friends on the outside proved to be too difficult for him."Being cut off from the outside world is not easy. People from the outside are not allowed to communicate with you. I had some family issues going on. My stepdad is very sick, and I wasn’t able to find out how he was doing. That was hard," he told the outlet.and planned to stay in touch.
"They really wanted me to stay," Kattan said with a laugh."They definitely wanted me to stay as we were getting along so well. I get along with everybody. They’re lifelong friends, forever." Ashley Hume is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to [email protected] and on Twitter: @ashleyhume
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