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NBA superstar Joel Embiid was ejected from a game Monday night ... after he relentlessly screamed in the face of a female ref.

The unnerving scene went down in the second quarter of the 76ers' tilt with the San Antonio Spurs ... after Embiid was whistled for an offensive foul.

The Philadelphia big man, wearing a mask to protect a sinus injury he suffered earlier this month, was so livid over the call, he raced to Jenna Schroeder and began melting down. He yelled at the woman repeatedly -- at one point getting mere inches from her nose.

Justin Timberlake's saying bye, bye, bye to fans eyeing his bulge ... covering up with a longer t-shirt onstage after his unfortunate wardobe malfunction.

The singer-songwriter took the stage in Kansas City Friday night at the T-Mobile Center as part of the "Forget Tomorrow" world tour ... belting out "Mirrors" in the same harness he wore in Nashville -- with one huge difference.

This time, Timberlake put on a much longer top -- hiding his crotch from view ... so, nobody in K.C. caught a glimpse of Lil Justin.

Justin Baldoni's agency William Morris Endeavor has severed ties with the embattled actor ... this just hours after Blake Lively filed a lawsuit against him.

Sources with direct knowledge confirmed the news to TMZ after multiple reports surfaced.

While no official reason was provided, it comes after his former costar Lively filed a suit alleging sexual harassment and a coordinated effort to destroy her reputation.

Kanye West's antics are on full display in new video showing his deposition from a recent tech lawsuit ... and TMZ has the first look.

The deposition footage shows Ye in a bit of a standoff with the attorney who was trying to ask him questions. Ya gotta see the video ... it's a defiant start, as he signs onto the Zoom call and avoids eye contact.

This scene comes courtesy of a new A&E show, "Interrogation Raw: Celebrity Under Oath" ... and the second you see Ye's hat pulled down low while he's looking at his phone, you can tell it's gonna be entertaining.

Jennifer Lopez fans were left stunned at the screening of her latest movie "Unstoppable" when an interviewer decided to bring up one of Hollywood's biggest taboos: age.

Check out the video -- J Lo was in L.A. Sunday with Variety’s Senior Awards Editor, Clayton Davis, who gushed about her 30 years in the biz, jokingly adding the 55-year-old was "getting up there" -- a comment which didn't land too well with some in the crowd.

You can hear someone off-camera gasp, "Did he just say that?" -- while others chuckled along, clearly not thinking it was a big deal.

Billie Eilish didn't want to be the "bad guy" at her concert ... continuing to sing one of her hit songs after taking a bracelet to the face.

The singer-songwriter was performing in Glendale, Arizona Friday night as part of her "Hit Me Hard and Soft" world tour ... when she sat at the front of the stage -- belting out her Oscar-winning track, "What Was I Made For?"

Watch the clip ... Billie's right in the middle of the heartfelt tune when something blue -- which appears to be a bracelet -- smacks her just below the eye, temporarily stunning her.

Kirk Herbstreit found himself in the crosshairs of annoyed social media users on Thursday night ... after he incorrectly identified injured 49ers star Trent Williams live on-air.

The embarrassing gaffe happened in the first quarter of San Francisco's tilt with the Rams ... when Herbstreit and play-by-play man Al Michaels were breaking down the Niners' offensive line issues on the "Thursday Night Football" broadcast.

Cameras showed a close-up of SF practice squad member Nesta Jade Silvera ... but Herbstreit said, "And there's Trent Williams, who's a big part of the grit of that offensive line, and they miss him up front."

A Florida woman was arrested Tuesday after her insurance company told police she made a threat using words associated with the murder of a healthcare executive last week.

Briana Boston reportedly had claims denied by BlueCross BlueShield recently, and called them up -- and the company recorded it. At the end of the call, Boston allegedly said ... “Delay, Deny, Depose. You people are next,” according to Tampa's WFLA-TV.

"Deny, Depose, Defend" are the words etched onto shell casings found at the scene of the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last week ... 26-year-old Luigi Mangione has been arrested this week in that case.

Not everyone was eating turkey on Thanksgiving ... 'cause rising star rookie receiver Xavier Legette revealed he chomped down on a raccoon for his holiday dinner!

The Carolina Panthers first round 2024 draft pick revealed the non-traditional Turkey Day meal on the St. Brown Podcast when Amon-Ra and Equanimeous St. Brown asked him about something he enjoys eating that others might find questionable.

"I eat raccoon," Legette admitted. "Like a raccoon that you see in the trash."

Christmas is the season to be jolly --- but not for one Massachusetts drug suspect who tried to pull a Santa Claus escape, but got stuck inside a chimney, according to police.

Tuesday night, police officers executed a search warrant at a residence in Falls River, MA, prompting Robert Langlais and Tanisha Ibay to flee to the roof, cops said.

Ibay allegedly jumped from the roof onto a car parked on the street, while Langlais climbed inside the chimney ... but his attempt to evade capture failed miserably.

An angry customer took things way too far Monday, driving his recently purchased used car straight through a dealership’s storefront over a refund beef -- and the horrifying moment was caught on camera.

Check out this wild clip -- a guy straight-up plows his Subaru Outback into Tim Dahle Mazda in Sandy, Utah, on Monday morning ... crashing through the glass at full speed and obliterating a countertop into a million pieces.

The seething man -- still unnamed -- hops out of the car, shouting, "I told you, motherf***ers!" and paces around, looking like he was ready to cause more mayhem.

Zach Collins better get ready to open his wallet ... 'cause it's likely going to cost him big time for flipping off a referee after being ejected from Friday's game.

Here is the deal ... the Sacramento Kings dominated the Spurs in San Antonio with a 140-113 victory ... but it was what happened while the game was still in reach that's making headlines.

Zach -- the Spurs' power forward -- flew off the handle after he was ejected following a series of fouls ... and he got so pissed over it, he flipped referee Michael Smith the bird.

Here's an interesting stocking stuffer to consider ... and it's a blast from the past, literally.

A radioactive atomic energy lab kit complete with real uranium is hitting the auction block ... and it's considered the world's most dangerous toy.

Officially known as the Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Laboratory, the toy is from the early 1950s -- back when atomic bombs were relatively new -- and it was marketed as an educational toy for budding scientists.

A woman in Canada turned into a real-life Grinch when she slugged a fellow spectator during a Christmas-themed parade — and all for getting in her line of sight, according to police.

The unladylike behavior took place in Ontario, Canada on November 23 when the woman was trying to watch the parade with her family in the Canadian province — but the other onlooker allegedly got in their way.

Of course, the woman got pissed off so naturally she took matters into her own hands — or, rather, her fists, police said.

Kacey Musgraves' show Friday night wasn't all 'Butterflies' and 'Rainbows' ... 'cause a fan grabbed her mid-song -- and, video shows she was pretty pissed.

The singer-songwriter brought her "Deeper Well" world tour to the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida ... performing her hits to a packed crowd, when she got a little too close to an overeager fan.

Watch the clip ... KM's in the middle of playing a song when a fan reaches out and grabs her roughly -- basically spinning her around.