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An airplane was struck by lightning mid-air this weekend up in Northern California -- and while it looks dramatic ... it sounds like the aircraft was able to make a safe landing.

This video was posted by a local X user who was filming a thunderstorm in San Jose, aiming his camera at the sky from his car while rain was coming down. Mid-shot, you can see a plane cruising the sky -- fairly high up too -- and suddenly ... it gets hit by a bolt.

It wasn't a small one either ... this lightning streak was massive, and it tore right through the plane without missing a beat. The plane didn't stop either, of course, and kept on going.

The Kardashians are on board with Caitlyn Jenner and Lamar Odom teaming up for their new sports podcast -- despite reports suggesting they were blindsided, the fam actually gave it a thumbs-up ... TMZ has learned.

Sources close to Caitlyn tell TMZ ... the Olympian spoke with her former stepdaughter, Khloe Kardashian, after she was approached last year about a possible collab with Koko's ex-husband. We're told Khloe was very supportive of the endeavor, which pays tribute to the family's famous reality show with its title, "Keeping Up With Sports."

Khloe thought it was a great idea for Caitlyn and Lamar to cohost the show together, given they are both champions in their own right. Remember, Cait and LO were always close during the NBA star's marriage to the Good American founder, and afterward, they remained friendly.

Dashcam footage from the Dallas car crash allegedly involving Rashee Rice’s car shows just how gnarly the collision actually was … and yeah, it’s intense.

Check out the video ... which captures the moment 2 black cars -- previously identified as a Lamborghini and a Corvette -- collide with a grey car on the left side of the North Central Expressway.

The initial hit pulls everyone across the road ... subsequently knocking the Lambo and Corvette into more vehicles before coming to a halt.

Mike Vrabel's got a lot more free time on his hands these days -- it is, after all, his first season out of head coaching since 2017 -- and TMZ Sports has learned he's spending at least some of it in Sin City!

Check out photos we obtained of the former Tennessee Titans honcho in Las Vegas on Thursday evening ... you can see he was getting after it on a craps table at the Wynn.

One witness tells us it didn't seem like he won much -- hence the long look on his face -- but nonetheless, a bad day in Vegas has to feel better than a bad day on the coaching headset, right?!

After "The Real Housewives of Potomac" began shaking up its cast last week, some fans online began begging for reality TV icon, Omarosa to join the series -- but this is unlikely to happen ... TMZ has learned.

Omarosa tells TMZ … she is far too busy with law school and preparing for the bar exam to participate in 'RHOP' for season 9. "The Apprentice" alum says she wasn't even aware fans were pushing for her to join the Bravo hit, admitting she has never even considered becoming a 'Housewife' before.

However, O says she's not opposed to joining 'Housewives' in the future -- as she's a fan of the franchise. Though she clarifies neither Bravo nor casting has reached out to her about signing up for the series.

Before this tough-lookin' kid holding his trophy turned into a Rugby player and a reality TV star, he was just growing up in New Zealand, running up and down the field and celebrating Agriculture Day in the '90s.

During the pandemic in 2020, his famous wifey debuted him on Instagram wearing one of his go-to speedos ... He later popped the question on 'VPR' and walked down the aisle in Mexico just a year later.

His social media is all about his daughter and his DIY home projects.

Need one more clue? "Good As Gold"!

Lauren London hasn't forgotten Nipsey Hussle -- evident in a touching tribute she shared of her former partner on the the 5th anniversary of his untimely death.

The actress -- who shares her son Kross with the late rapper -- posted a photo of Nipsey on Instagram Sunday, admitting March is always a tough month for her after his murder several years ago ... with her post coming on none other than the anniversary of his murder.

She added ... "31 days of holding my breath. This day decided to fall on Easter Sunday this 2024. Interesting …. considering your name #GodWillRise." Lauren signed off her note by declaring her love for Nipsey, who she was engaged to before his passing.

Larry David seems to have had a miserable time watching UConn make its way into the Final Four on Saturday ... at least that's what the internet is thinking from this footage of him.

The "Curb Your Enthusiasm" star couldn't hide his disdain as UConn beat out Illinois during the March Madness faceoff on Saturday at TD Garden in Boston. The famous curmudgeon was filmed biting his nails and looking seriously annoyed as UConn dominated Illinois.

LD appeared less than comfortable in his front row seat too ... as he was also photographed stretching out his onto the banister in front of him.

Kate Beckinsale continues to leave people alarmed about her as she posted an update from her hospital bed on Easter ... this as her mystery illness drags on.

The actress took to Instagram on Sunday to share a holiday-themed message with her fans ... as she uploaded a pic of just her legs as she wore black PJs with white bow designs and bunny socks.

The pic appeared to be taken from the hospital, prompting several fans and famous friends to ask about KB's health. In fact, Gwen Stefani even wrote in the comments ... "What’s wrong!!!"

Rebel Wilson claims Adele hates her guts — and it all has to do with size comparisons people used to make about them.

In a new excerpt from RW's upcoming book -- obtained by Us Weekly -- the actress reveals the Grammy winner likely isn't her biggest fan ... as the two were juxtaposed quite a bit over the years.

While Rebel admits she has never confronted Adele directly about the alleged hate, she does say Adele would avoid her like the plague at industry events … which seems to be why she thinks Adele doesn’t like her.

Taylor Swift is leaning into Easter with a little throwback clip for her fans, which shows her a sweet little baby dressed up as a bunny ... albeit a good month before the holiday back then

In honor of the Easter holiday, TaylorNation -- the IG account run by Tay's management team -- dropped the adorable clip of baby TS being held by her mom during what many assumed was her first Easter ever.

However, sleuths have picked up on the fact that the date listed on the video wasn't actually Easter Sunday in 1990. As it turns out, the holiday actually fell on April 15 that year.

Doja Cat is butting heads with her fans once again ... this time putting her followers on blast for comparing her natural hair to pubes.

The singer dropped new cover art for her single, "Masc," on Instagram Friday, which featured a close-pic shot of her tight, blonde curls. But it didn't take long for the comments section to take a negative turn ... resulting in DC disabling the comments on the upload.

Doja also hopped on IG Live to address the harsh criticism. A clearly irritated Doja asked her followers to stop comparing the hairstyle to "sheep and pubes and carpet and popcorn."

Ramy Youssef got political for his opening monologue on "Saturday Night Live" ... asking God to free Palestine, as well as the Israeli hostages.

The comedian touched on the conflict Saturday, recounting an anecdote involving 2 of his friends ... who asked him to work their struggles into his prayers.

One pal asked him to ask God to help him win back custody of his dog from his ex-girlfriend -- whereas another asked Ramy to pray for his family in Gaza.

The car accident that cops say Rashee Rice's vehicle was involved in was a mess on the side of a freeway in Dallas -- which you can now see in these photos from the scene we've obtained, including what we're told are some of the occupants beelining it out of there.

Check out these pics we got a hold of from Saturday's wreck on the North Central Expressway. We're told these were taken in the immediate aftermath of the accident -- which affected several vehicles, per police -- and you can tell how bad it was by the damage done.

Not only do you see what it all looked like once first responders arrived ... but eyewitnesses tell us these photos also capture some of the guys who were allegedly in the 2 cars involved in causing this mess -- and you can see them casually leaving the scene.

"Oppenheimer" is still bringing in the Benjamins ... as the Oscar winner brought in another couple mil at the box office … only this time, in Japan.

According to Variety, the period drama -- which took home the Best Picture at the Oscars -- made its long-awaited release in Japan this weekend ... 8 months after it premiered in the States.

On its face, the Japan showing certainly seemed to be a success ... as it added an extra $2.5 million to the box office record for "Oppenheimer" -- which now stands at $965 million in ticket sales globally.

50 Cent took another shot at his ex Daphne Joy ... continuing to suggest she’s a “sex worker,” only now at a Nicki Minaj show.

Fiddy joined NM on stage during her show at Madison Square Garden Saturday night -- and he used his moment in the spotlight to call out his love for "sex workers" ... a clear dig at his baby mama.

He said the phrase quickly on the mic, but the audience heard it … and got a kick out of it too, it seems.