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10:20 AM ET, July 17, 2026

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NBC News fires security guard over ‘Today’ show fiasco where intruder confronted Craig Melvin with racial slur  —  NBC News has fired a security guard who allegedly allowed a crazed man to get into the “Today” show, Page Six has learned.  —  An intruder looking for Al Roker was arrested …
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Araminta Plumptre / The Sun:
Brenda Fricker dead: Oscar-winning Irish actress best known for playing Pigeon Lady in Home Alone 2 passes away aged 81  — Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook  —  ACTRESS Brenda Fricker has died aged 81 after battling an illness her agent has confirmed.
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TMZ.com:
‘TODAY’ Show Intruder Arrested, Allegedly Hurled Racial Slur, Lunged at Craig Melvin  —  ‘TODAY’ SHOW INTRUDER ARRESTED ... ALLEGEDLY HURLED SLUR, LUNGED AT CRAIG MELVIN … A terrifying security breach rocked the “TODAY” show Thursday morning ... a stranger breached security and stormed inside …
Marlow Stern / Variety:
Rosie O'Donnell Shares Her Theory on Why Trump Hates Her So Much and How She Tried to Help Michelle Trachtenberg  —  The comedy icon opens up about her one-woman show coming to New York, her uncensored thoughts on Trump and RFK Jr., and her ‘Harriet the Spy’ co-star's tragic passing.
Discussion: Mirror, E! Online, Us Weekly and Consequence
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Audrey Rock / Page Six:
Rosie O'Donnell shares heartbreaking new details about Michelle Trachtenberg's struggles before her death
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Jolie Zenna / Page Six:
Chloe Fineman leaving ‘SNL’ after 7 seasons: 'It's time for my next chapter'
Laura Harman / Mirror:
Lauren Laverne reveals incurable blood and bone marrow disorder two years on from cancer diagnosis  —  Desert Island Discs star Lauren Laverne has revealed she has an chronic but asymptomatic blood and bone marrow disorder, two years on from cancer diagnosis
Discussion: Daily Star and The Sun
Tom Tapp / Deadline:
Hal Williams Dies: Beloved ‘Sanford And Son’ Actor Was 91  —  Veteran actor Hal Williams, who is probably best known for playing Officer “Smitty” Smith on Sanford and Son, died this morning at his home in Rancho Mirage, according to his representative.  He was 91.
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TMZ.com:
Ariana Grande & Ricky Alvarez Cozy Up During Central Park Stroll  —  ARIANA GRANDE PARADES RICKY ROMANCE THROUGH CENTRAL PARK … Ariana Grande's putting her rekindled romance with Ricky Alvarez on display as they stroll through Central Park with their arms wrapped around each other.
Laura Trujillo / USA Today:
Timothy Busfield tells grand jury he's been ‘canceled’ |  Exclusive  —  After major roles in “Thirtysomething” and “The West Wing,” Timothy Busfield's career was waning at 69, but he was still a working actor and director.  —  Not anymore, according to his grand jury testimony exclusively obtained …
Us Weekly:
Darrell Sheets' 911 Call Reveals New Details About Alleged Cyberbullying Before His Suicide (Exclusive)  —  TAP HERE TO ADD US WEEKLY AS A TRUSTED SOURCE  —  A newly released 911 call appears to shed further light on the alleged cyberbullying Darrell Sheets experienced before his death.
Discussion: Extra
Us Weekly:
Inside Deadliest Catch's Jake Anderson and Wife Jenna's Divorce: House Sale, More (Exclusive)  —  TAP HERE TO ADD US WEEKLY AS A TRUSTED SOURCE  —  Deadliest Catch star Jake Anderson shocked viewers of the Discovery Channel reality series when he confirmed in the season 22 premiere that he was divorcing wife Jenna Anderson.
Discussion: TMZ.com
TMZ.com:
‘Jurassic Park’ Star Sam Neill's Cause of Death Revealed  —  ‘JURASSIC PARK’ STAR SAM NEILL CAUSE OF DEATH REVEALED … The ‘Jurassic Park’ star Sam Neill died suddenly earlier this week ... and now TMZ has learned his cause of death.  —  Philip Grenz, Neill's manager, tells TMZ …
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Ted Johnson / Deadline:
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