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Melissa McCarthy is trending after Chuck Lorre revealed that CBS executives initially resisted casting her as Molly Flynn in the sitcom Mike & Molly. The casting dispute is detailed in Lorre’s memoir, Sitcom, and was discussed in a recent interview. He said one network executive suggested choosing a thinner actress and using a fat suit to portray Molly. Lorre rejected the proposal, insisting that McCarthy was the right actor for the role. “Melissa was gonna be my Molly. End of discussion,” he wrote. He described the resistance to McCarthy as “crazy”, adding: “She is truly one of our great comic…

Donald Trump returned to Georgia on Friday to rally support for Republican candidates Mike Collins and Rick Jackson, using a packed event in Dalton to sharpen the party’s message ahead of the state’s closely watched midterm elections. The president appeared alongside Collins, who is challenging Democratic senator Jon Ossoff, and Jackson, the Republican nominee for governor. It was the first time the two candidates had shared a campaign platform this autumn. Trump arrived late for the rally at Dalton Municipal Airport, taking the stage at about 4.20pm after travelling from Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Cobb County. More than 1,000…

Influencer and Caulfield Cup Ambassador Olivia Molly Rogers has unveiled her race-day outfit, drawing inspiration from 1920s Dior. Rogers walked through the look, highlighting its connection to the distinctive style of the era and the fashion associated with the Caulfield Cup.

Katie Zacharia is being removed as White House press secretary after just five days in the post, according to two US officials, following a heavily criticised briefing and questions over her professional credentials. The abrupt departure came a week after President Donald Trump announced her as the replacement for Karoline Leavitt, who stepped aside in August. The White House has not said who will take over the role. Zacharia was expected to move into another position in the administration, according to people familiar with discussions about her future. Some White House staff reportedly learned of the decision through news coverage.…

Katie Zacharia has spoken out after being removed as Donald Trump’s press secretary just five days into the role, praising the US president as she described her time working for him as an honour. In a statement posted on Instagram, Ms Zacharia wrote: “President Trump is a kind, wonderful, gracious, thoughtful, enthusiastic, and the most hardworking man.” She added: “I wish more Americans appreciated him. No one will ever make America great the way he has and continues to. It was an honor to work for him.” Ms Zacharia, 41, had been summoned to meet President Trump on Friday. During…

TwitchCon 2026 will return to San Diego in November, bringing streamers, gamers and fans together for three days of live entertainment, competitions, workshops and community events. The convention will be held at the San Diego Convention Centre from Friday November 13 to Sunday November 15. Twitch has released programming for all three days, with events aimed at both established viewers and people interested in gaming, livestreaming and internet culture. What to expect at TwitchCon San Diego Live gaming will be at the heart of the convention, with the Twitch Rivals Arena hosting competitions involving streamers. The Glitch Theater will stage…

Four candidates are contesting the Round Rock Independent School District Board of Trustees’ Place 3 seat in an election shaped by a projected $6 million budget deficit and a contentious proposal to raise property taxes. Incumbent Amber Feller Landrum is being challenged by data analyst Vera Southwell, retired US Army Reserve nurse practitioner Gregory Andrew and 18-year-old student advocate Ayaan Moledina. The contest comes as Round Rock ISD seeks approval for a Voter-Approved Tax Rate Election, known as a VATRE, on 3 November. Early voting is scheduled to run from 19 to 30 October. Four candidates, different priorities Ms Feller…

A coroner is examining an ambulance delay after a civil draftsman who called triple zero complaining of chest pains was found dead more than two hours later, when paramedics finally arrived. The man’s family is grieving as questions remain over the time taken for emergency help to reach him.

A mother has described how her son confronted and fatally shot a gunman during an Oregon school shooting after seeing him open fire at the elementary school attended by his children. Three children and a teacher were killed at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend before Kaylub Giamanco, 36, shot the suspect, authorities said. Another child and a teacher were wounded and remained in hospital. Police said they believed the 16-year-old attacker had been targeting a class of children with special needs. He was identified as Griffin J. John II. Giamanco’s mother, Kenda Freeman, said her son had been travelling…

Mohammed Fahir Amaaz has lost his appeal against a three-and-a-half-year sentence for attacking two police officers at Manchester Airport. The 21-year-old was jailed in 2025 after being convicted of assault causing actual bodily harm against Sergeant Lydia Ward and assaulting PC Ellie Cook during the incident at Terminal Two on 23 July 2024. On Friday, the Court of Appeal rejected his argument that the sentence was wrong in principle and “manifestly excessive”. Amaaz and his brother, Muhammed Amaad, 26, had been involved in a confrontation with police beside a car park pay station. The incident followed Amaaz’s assault on Kuwaiti…