U.S.HOT TAKE OR NOT
Glenn Close Explains Why She Is Using a Cane
The All's Fair actress says her last few public appearances looked different because of a recent serious procedure; the desk is rating takes on red carpets instead.
Watch it as it aired: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Rosa Ticks on this story, from BBN This Morning at 6:41 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are E! News's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by E! News: “Why Glenn Close Is Using a Cane After Undergoing Surgery”.
- Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 6:41 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Rosa Ticks.
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What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorGlenn Close says her recent public appearances have looked different because she recently had a serious procedure, and she is now using a cane, E! News reports.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorShe's recovering. We wish her well. Vera, Rosa, one hot take each about the red carpet. Vera first.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorMy take: every photographer should ask about the outfit first and the schedule second, because a comeback is about what she chooses to share, and she shared it beautifully.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThat's a NOT. Nobody asked the photographers for a ranking, and you used the word comeback for someone who never left.

Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterMy take!

Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterEvery red carpet needs a shoe check at the door, because I once saw a man in the front row wearing one brown sock and one navy sock and NOBODY said a word!

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorOne brown, one navy.

Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterThey were almost the same color, Hank! That's what makes it a crime!

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI'd say HOT.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIt's the most specific take on the carpet anyone has had in a year, and it has nothing to do with the story.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorFine, HOT. My own take: the thermometer is the hottest thing on this desk, and I'm rating myself a ten.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIt's a kitchen thermometer and I've never checked it.
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