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Ellen Pompeo's TSA Scare Ends with Hollywood Star Honor

6/3/2025

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Ellen Pompeo, 55, experienced a surreal TSA ordeal in March when her pricey organic sunflower seeds triggered a bomb squad alert due to a chemical on the packaging. After an hour of detention and nearly missing her flight, she celebrated a triumphant moment by receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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Ellen Pompeo, 55, experienced a surreal TSA ordeal in March when her pricey organic sunflower seeds triggered a bomb squad alert due to a chemical on the packaging. After an hour of detention and nearly missing her flight, she celebrated a triumphant moment by receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.