Rep. Matt Gaetz Heckles McCarthy at RNC ... Gets Checked & Called 'A**hole'!!!
Rep. Matt Gaetz is keeping his beef with ex-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy alive and well at the RNC -- taunting his nemesis on the floor ... and getting checked in the same breath.
A couple different videos from the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee show Gaetz heckling McCarthy as the former congressman gives a TV interview ... interrupting him while he was speaking and mockingly wondering if he was set to speak Tuesday night.
EXCLUSIVE: Congressman Matt Gaetz interrupts Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s interview on the floor of the RNC. Gaetz had to be physically held back by security and said “You’d get boo’ed off the stage if you were to speak” pic.twitter.com/unuY7kMib5
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Gaetz -- who led last year's charge to oust McCarthy as House Speaker -- can be overheard taunting KM over his lack of a speaking slot at the RNC ... at which point Gaetz drops the hammer, saying ... "If you took that stage, you would get booed off of it."
Trump's Secret Service Ex-Agent on Shooting ... How I Woulda Protected Ex-Prez
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Donald Trump's Secret Service detail is catching heat for a security failure after he was shot -- and an ex-agent who worked with him has thoughts on how they could've prevented this.
Mike de Geus -- who worked for the Secret Service during the Trump years, and who used to guard the former President -- tells TMZ there were a lot of problems he saw with the way the Secret Service handled things Saturday, including several glaring issues they missed.
He points out that there are very simple things the agency could've done to block off the clear line of sight Thomas Matthew Crooks had from a building outside the perimeter ... even if that technically wasn't within the Secret Service's ring of protection.
Bhad Bhabie L.A. Home Burglarized After Boyfriend Drama
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Bhad Bhabie is probably about ready to cash some burglars outside, as her L.A. home was recently burglarized ... TMZ has learned.
Law enforcement sources tell us ... the viral sensation's pad was hit by burglars Friday evening just before 10 PM. We're told at least one thief smashed through her back door ... taking items, such as handbags and jewelry.
However, cops say they won't know the total amount taken until Bhad Bhabie returns from being out of town, and does a full inventory of her home.
'Simpsons' Slam Fake Trump Assassination Prediction ... We Don't Joke Like That!!!
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Whoever created a fake 'Simpsons' image, falsely suggesting the show predicted Donald Trump would be assassinated is drawing the ire of the show's head honcho, who calls it a sick move.
The drama kicked off shortly after Thomas Matthew Crooks opened fire on the ex-Prez -- a social media user posted a doctored animated image of Trump from "The Simpsons," showing him in a casket with the caption, "First time I've seen a 'Simpsons' prediction fail."
Now, this entire premise is based on misinformation (more on that in a minute) ... but "The Simpsons" showrunner Matt Selman is still slamming the image in the strongest possible terms.
Paddy Pimblett I Wanna Re-Sign W/ The UFC! ... Not Interested In Other Promotions
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Don't worry UFC fans, if Paddy Pimblett has it his way ... he'll be sticking around the UFC once his current contract with the promotion runs out, telling TMZ Sports the UFC is the place he wants to be!!!
We caught up with Paddy "The Baddy" as the star MMA fighter prepares for his upcoming bout vs. Bobby "King" Green at UFC 304 in Manchester, England. A fight, for Pimblett, which could mark the last with Dana White's promotion ... 'cause it's the last on his deal.
Paddy's been asked about his future in recent interviews, and some have perceived him to be signaling a desire to go elsewhere.
TMZ TV HOT TAKES Biden's Question For Trump ... Bhad Bhabie, NFL's Aiyuk
President Biden has an interesting question for Donald Trump, Bhad Bhabie has a lot of OnlyFans money coming in and Brandon Aiyuk has a request ... all this on today's TMZ TV Hot Takes.
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First up on "TMZ Live" Harvey and Charles read into a video of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. getting a call from Trump ... and the question Trump claims Biden asked him after the failed assassination attempt.
Guess Who This Newborn Baby Turned Into!
Before this cute baby in her newborn clothes turned into an American musician, she was just hangin' with her toy animals, growing up in Detroit, Michigan and Houston, Texas and began rapping and playing the flute.
In 2014, she collaborated with Prince, but that's not the only big star she's worked with ... Kendrick Lamar and Cardi B are just a couple to name-drop! This "hustler" once hit the red carpet dressed as a candy bar.
Need one more clue? While attending the University of Houston, she studied classical music.
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Drake Another 'L' and This One's Wet!!! 💦 Toronto Mansion Flooded
Drake's mansion is being impacted by severe weather in Toronto, and it's got his super luxurious place looking like a water park ... minus the fun!
Champagne Papi just shared footage of the scene inside his massive estate, and there's brown liquid flowing through what appears to be a walk-in closet area.
It looks like Drake's got a member of his house staff trying to keep a door closed to protect some of his wardrobe ... while he's walking through the watery mess with a broom, which definitely seems useless at this stage of flooding.
Joe Biden 'Black Jobs' Include Presidency & Vice Presidency ... How Ya Like That Trump?!?
Joe Biden torched Donald Trump's comment about "Black jobs" -- saying the guy must not know the highest positions in government have been occupied by African Americans.
The Prez stopped by the annual NAACP convention in Vegas Tuesday, where he gave a keynote address ... in which he brought up his political rival's debate claim that "Black jobs" are being taken away by illegal immigrants as a result of the border crisis.
Many have blasted 45 over the remark -- calling it racist -- which is probably why Biden invoked it yet again in Sin City ... this time spinning it to note that Barack Obama and Kamala Harris have carried some of the most important "Black jobs" in American history.
Johnny Depp & Will Smith Hangin' in Italy ... Int'l Bromance Continues!!!
Forget the Black Pearl -- Johnny Depp is on a yacht off the coast of Italy, and Will Smith is also on board ... marking at least the second time the dudes have linked up overseas.
The 'Pirates' star and the 'Bad Boys' actor are in Italy together for their guest appearances this week at an Andrea Bocelli concert series ... and it looks like they're logging some R&R before the gig on the same vessel.
Johnny and Will were photographed aboard a fancy yacht in photos posted Tuesday by Egyptian singer Ahmed Saad ... and they also posed for a pic with German DJ Rampa.
Joe Manganiello SOFIA VERGARA 'Kids' Claim is BS ... Didn't Divorce Over That
Joe Manganiello's calling BS on his ex-wife Sofia Vergara's claim they split after 7 years of marriage because he wanted kids and she didn’t ... saying that's simply not why they split.
The actor insists Sofia's take -- which she floated through media interviews post-divorce -- isn't true ... telling Men's Journal they actually had deep talks about starting a family right from the start, but he made it clear to her if she was done having kids, he'd understand.
Joe says they even tried for kids during the first year and a half of their marriage -- and still ... he swore he wouldn’t bail if things didn’t work out -- and he says he stuck to that promise.
RUDY GIULIANI TAKES RNC TUMBLE ... Down Goes the Ex-Mayor!!!
Rudy Giuliani clearly wasn't having the best day out in Milwaukee -- he took a tumble right in front of everyone at the Republican National Convention ... and it's pretty sloppy.
Check out this clip that's going viral from inside the RNC facility -- the freshly disbarred lawyer could be seen strolling through day 2 of the convention Tuesday ... when he suddenly lost his footing, stumbling into a row of seats.
Rudy Giuliani is here at the Republican National Convention and tripped and fell on the floor.
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He was helped up and seemed to be OK. He was holding an Osmo camera and continued filming once he was back on his feet.
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You can see him trying to grab onto something, but it just wasn’t happening ... he went down and didn't stop. He hovered for a bit, and it took a full 4 people to help get him off the floor.
Patrick Mahomes Third Baby Will Be My Last ... 'I'm Done!!!'
Patrick and Brittany Mahomes' next child will be the last addition to the family ... at least that's what the 3x Super Bowl champion is saying -- revealing he is all set in that department as soon as his wife gives birth to their third kid.
The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback revealed his plans at a press conference on Tuesday ... after a reporter mentioned their big pregnancy news last week.
"I'm done, I'll say that," the 28-year-old said. "I said three and I'm done."
Donald Trump Shooting Makes Him Martyr, Probs Tips Election Presidential Historian Says
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Donald Trump surviving an attempted assassination makes him a martyr in the eyes of millions of Americans -- and shakes up the election too ... so says a presidential historian.
Douglas Brinkley -- a professor at Rice University and an expert in all things POTUS history -- tells TMZ ... the shooting gives Trump a chance to ride a wave of momentum to the White House, with DT emerging from the bloody rally looking like a leader and a brave warrior.
The image of a bloodied Trump pumping his fist is giving his campaign a shot in the arm, Douglas says ... and the shooting will likely be talked about and dissected all summer.
Savannah Chrisley Set to Blast DOJ in RNC Speech ... After Parents' Conviction
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Savannah Chrisley is all set to speak at the Republican National Convention Tuesday -- now, we have a sense of what she's gonna say ... her speech will touch on her parents.
The reality star tells TMZ ... she's gonna torch the Department of Justice here in a little bit during her spotlight at the RNC in Milwaukee -- specifically, to call them "corrupt" and slam how they handled Todd and Julie Chrisley's criminal tax case a couple years back.
Savannah says she believes, if re-elected, Donald Trump will right these wrongs -- and she's going to tie her parents' conviction to what she characterizes as the weaponization of the DOJ.