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Hayden Panettiere was afraid she'd get blowback from "dangerous" former friends when she released her memoir ... TMZ has learned.

Sources close to Hayden tell TMZ ... she'd told people close to her she was nervous about publicly releasing details of her tortured past.

We're told the actress was specifically concerned about publicizing the time a friend allegedly tried to set up a sex session with a naked male singer on a yacht when she was only 18.

Rep. Randy Fine's bizarre mailbox snooping prompted a call to police ... but the Florida homeowner decided she didn't want to press charges.

Ormond Beach Police tell TMZ ... a woman called to report a man on her porch going through her mail while she watched remotely through her Ring camera. She was not home at the time and later identified the man as the Florida Congressman.

The Computer-Aided Dispatch report, obtained by TMZ, tells the same story ... saying the homeowner determined after "doing some digging" the man in her video was Fine, who rang her doorbell before going through the mailbox "letter by letter."

Police say it did not appear Fine took anything, and the homeowner only wanted to alert law enforcement -- not pursue charges.

Lisa Rinna is joining the band of conspiracy theorists who say Lindsay Clancy is innocent of murdering her three small children ... and she's pointing the finger at Lindsay's ex-husband.

As you know ... Clancy is currently on trial, accused of brutally slaying her children before she attempted to take her own life. Her defense is severe postpartum psychosis, extreme mental illness, along with being impertinently overmedicated -- which the children's father, Patrick, supports.

And as with any huge criminal case dominating the headlines ... the tinfoil hat crowd shares its own version of what they think happened ... and Lisa just gave the group a signal boost.

Hayden Panettiere had a bag full of medication when she died suddenly on Sunday ... and her boyfriend showed the meds to cops.

According to the police report ... Hayden's boyfriend, Brian Hickerson, and his brother, Zach, were in the Greenville, SC, apartment when she died ... and Brian showed police the "bag of medication" Hayden was taking at the time of her death.

The specific meds were not identified in the police report obtained by TMZ ... though it sounds like nine different drugs were redacted.

TMZ broke the story ... Narcan was found in the apartment where she died. Narcan is administered nasally to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose, and we're told the device used to dispense it was found on a mattress.

Shane Gillis' beer preference is quite the hot-button issue, it seems ... he was caught on camera sitting awfully close to a Dos Equis can ... but it sounds like his allegiances still lie with the brand that's paying him to promote their brew.

When cameras cut to Shane and Matthew McConaughey at the Austin FC game against Dallas on Sunday, someone off-screen passed the comedian a Bud Light ... even though a Dos Equis was sitting right next to Shane.

Here's why it's a big deal ... Shane is a Bud Light spokesperson ... and some folks thought he was cheating on Bud Light with Dos Equis.

A source close to Shane tells TMZ ... the comedian wasn't committing brand betrayal.

Hayden Panettiere's boyfriend Brian Hickerson and his brother were at the scene when the actress was found dead Sunday, according to police.

A police report obtained by TMZ says Brian and Zach Hickerson were inside the South Carolina apartment complex when she went into cardiac arrest.

Zach was reportedly "very emotional" while emergency medical services professionals were "working on Hayden."

As for Brian ... the report, as cited by NBC, says he didn't become visibly emotional until she was declared dead at the scene ... and he showed cops a bag of medication Hayden was taking at the time of her death.

Hilary Duff is paying tribute to her fellow former teen sensation Hayden Panettiere ... days after Hayden's shocking death.

The singer and actress shared an emotional note on social media Tuesday, saying it was "tough" to hear about Hayden's suspected overdose.

Hilary described Hayden as "so hardworking and effervescent" with a "big, gorgeous smile" before recalling their late-night chats as teens that bonded them together.

She wrote, "I remember staying up late, chatting and gossiping, and connecting because we were part of such a small sliver of people who actually understood the strange lot in life we were navigating.. so young, with no real idea how to make sense of any of it."

Florida Congressman Randy Fine was going door to door looking for votes ... and somehow ended up rifling through a voter's mail.

Ring camera footage timestamped Sunday at 4:55 PM ET shows Fine canvassing ahead of Tuesday's Republican primary in Florida's 6th Congressional District ... he's on someone's front porch when he peeks in their mailbox and flips through whatever's inside.

TMZ has confirmed with Fine's office that it is indeed him in the video.

As you can see, Fine rings the doorbell and waits on the porch before he starts looking around. He then lifts the lid of the mailbox and sifts through some envelopes.

Tuesday treats are comin' in hot with this unknown rapper sporting a leopard-print bra -- do you think you know who she is?!

Dr. Phil's her claim to fame, but her "Gucci Flip Flops" are sworn by Lil Yachty 😉.

F around and find out, "catch this baddie outside how 'bout that?!"

Hayden Panettiere's ex-fiancé and father of her daughter has spoken out following her tragic death ... sharing a heartfelt tribute that promises their child will always remember her.

Wladimir Klitschko shared the touching tribute on Instagram early Tuesday ... posting a throwback selfie with Hayden and their now 11-year-old daughter, Kaya. He wrote this is "a time of profound shock and grief" for their family and called Hayden "an important part" of his life.

He celebrated her success while also highlighting the downside of her fame, penning ... "She built an incredible career through immense talent, while also facing the darker sides of a very demanding industry. Nothing will erase the times we shared or the place she had in our lives."

Speaking directly to Kaya, he added ... "I will always speak of her mother with respect and make sure she remembers the person she was."

Bill Rasmussen -- the founder of ESPN -- has died at 93 years old from the effects of Parkinson's disease, the network announced Tuesday.

Rasmussen was credited with creating the first 24-hour television network when he launched the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network with his son, Scott, in 1979 ... which would change the medium forever.

Rasmussen was the network's inaugural president and CEO ... and was able to form relationships with sports leagues, investors and cable operators to set the network up for years to come.

Solange Knowles is saying goodbye to her late 'Bring It On' costar with an emotional farewell to Hayden Panettiere ... remembering Hayden for courageously living her "radical truth."

Solange says Hayden was on an endless quest for vulnerability and healing ... and she laments the way Hayden finally found the peace she deserved.

The two actresses starred in "Bring It On: All or Nothing" -- the third film in the popular cheerleading franchise.

Chaos on the final day of the Wisconsin State Fair ... seven people were arrested after multiple melees broke out ... and the fights are on video!!!

Footage circulating on social media shows people being kicked, punched, and thrown to the ground Sunday night at the fairgrounds.

According to a statement from organizers, the violence started when people tried to "gain unauthorized access" to the event.

The murder trial for alleged Tupac Shakur killer Duane "Keefe D" Davis saw its grueling second day ... and it was wild after yesterday's opening arguments, which were 30 years in the making.

As TMZ reported ... Keefe is accused of planning the murder of the legendary rapper and allegedly produced the gun used to kill Tupac ... though prosecutors say he wasn't the trigger man that fateful night.

He has pleaded not guilty to all charges against him.

10:41 AM PT -- Turns out the three arrests weren't connected to the brawl in the bleachers, despite what Chicago PD initially told us.

Wrigley Field’s bleachers looked more like an MMA cage Monday night during the Cubs-White Sox Crosstown Classic, with fans beating the hell out of each other, leaving one guy bloodied and three people arrested!

Viral video captured the chaos in the stadium stands as haymakers were flying and bodies flailing all around, blood streaming from at least one fan's face ... before Chicago PD and security pushed through the crowd to break the brawl up.

The cops didn't just stop the fight and hightail it out of there ... TMZ Sports has learned three people were arrested.

If Donald Trump is in the frame, odds are Natalie Harp isn't far away ... with the President's executive assistant becoming a near-constant presence by his side.

Natalie is suddenly getting extra scrutiny after Sen. Jon Ossoff mentioned her during a speech Sunday ... claiming Trump would rather build his White House ballroom and "travel with Natalie" than do his job as POTUS.

We did some digging and found a bunch of photos of Natalie and Trump together ... so check out the gallery and see what the fuss is all about.