Overnight Briefing & General Reality Check - Jul 11, 2018

Look what I found:

The fine folks at the TSA can be a bit testy, but with very, very good reason. Fox News reports agents discovered a Ball python that was hidden in a hard drive, then placed in a checked suitcase that was on it's way to Barbados.
TSA spokesperson SARI KOSHETZ says the situation shows you "can't hide any threat from us," the beast was handed over to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife and the slithery suckers have been known to escape and chew through wires in the aircraft. (Lee)

Broadcast, cable and video news:

"Scream Queens," Showtime's "Masters of Sex" and "Reno 911!" star NIECY NASH is getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame this morning at 11:30 am (Pacific) in front of Eastown at 6201 Hollywood Boulevard. CEDRIC THE ENTERTAINER, who starred with her in "Code Name: The Cleaner," will be speaking at the unveiling.

Sucks to be you:

JOHNNY DEPP may have the most evolutionary collection of body art in Tinseltown. TMZ reports the A-lister used to have a tattoo on his four right knuckles that read: "SLIM" --his nickname for ex-wife, AMBER HEARD. The "Pirates of the Caribbean" star switched it to "SCUM" after their marriage hit the skids and changed it once again to read "SCAM" with the Anarchy symbol in place of an A. (Lee)

Grace notes from Vinny Marino:

ROY ORBISON is dead, but that doesn't mean he can't hit the road. RollingStone.com says a hologram of Roy, approved by his estate, will be the centerpiece of "In Dreams: Roy Orbison in Concert - The Hologram Tour." The 28-city run begins October 1st in Oakland, California, and wraps on November 19th in Clearwater, Florida. Roy's voice and likeness will be backed by a live orchestra and new arrangements of his classic tunes. Roy died on December 6th, 1988. (Marino)