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Now THIS is a debate -- the race for Sheriff in Florida's Palm Beach County has one candidate so fired up, he said what's really on his mind after getting roasted in a showdown with his rivals.

The debate went down by Zoom earlier this week, and Michael Gauger didn't mince his words ... firing back at fellow candidate Lauro Diaz by calling him a "f***ing ***hole!"

It all kickstarted when Diaz completely bypassed the other candidate, Alex Freeman, to declare the race was a two-man show, with his sights set squarely on Gauger.

Vice President Kamala Harris' stepdaughter, Ella Emhoff, is firing back at J.D. Vance for his controversial “childless cat lady” remark aimed at women like her stepmom.

Ella -- the daughter of Kamala's hubby Douglas Emhoff -- was trailed by her Secret Service detail Thursday while walking her dog in Brooklyn, and a photog asked her about the crack from Donald Trump's running mate.

Ella wasn't exactly anxious to speak -- she took a pass on a question about the support for her stepmom -- but wasn't about to let Vance's comments go unchecked -- calling it "upsetting" that he'd say something like that.

Ronda Rousey is ready for round 2!!!

The former UFC champion and WWE Superstar announced Thursday she's pregnant with her second child ... sharing the big news while speaking at a San Diego Comic-Con panel to promote her new graphic novel, "Expecting the Unexpected."

"Did anyone notice that I'm very pregnant right now? Yeah, I'm just as pregnant as 'Mom' is in the majority of the comic," Rousey jokingly said to the crowd in attendance.

Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King say they're a couple of straight shooters who'd admit if they were a gay couple -- a rare denial of a longtime rumor that's swirled around them.

The talk show hosts sat down for an interview with Melinda Gates on her "Moments That Make Us" series ... touching on rumors the two are actually in a long-term, covert relationship.

Oprah admits the pair faced questions about the nature of their relationship for years ... and Gayle jokes she used to beg Oprah to do a show about them not being THAT close, because the rumor was making it impossible for her to get dates.

Celine Dion is set to make her triumphant return to the stage for both the Olympics and a Las Vegas residency ... a decision TMZ is told is both a positive sign about her Stiff-Person Syndrome treatments ... and also risky.

Here's the deal ... CD will perform Friday at the opening ceremony for the 2024 Olympics in Paris ... while also in the "final stages" of negotiating a Resorts World residency ... two major developments amid her sometimes debilitating struggle with SPS.

Dr. Pavan Tankha, an SPS specialist with the Cleveland Clinic, tells TMZ ... while he can't speak specifically about Celine's situation ... he believes her return to performing is an encouraging sign about her condition ... but there are some big cautions.

Tom Brady is throwing a flag on the recent rumors surrounding his love life ... 'cause TMZ Sports is told the seven-time Super Bowl winner is not dating Sports Illustrated cover model Brooks Nader.

Multiple outlets stated this week the 46-year-old NFL legend was hooking up with the 27-year-old beauty ... with some claiming the two were even spotted in public together on several occasions.

Our TB12 sources say that's simply not true at all ... as Brady and Nader haven't even gone on a date. In fact, we're told the guy doesn't even have her number. There were rumblings Brady and Nader hit it off at Michael Rubin's famous white party ... and while it's unclear if that's true, nothing came of it.

Austin Butler's still sounding like Elvis Presley two years after the movie's release, and it's just a part of him now ... so says supermodel Cindy Crawford.

Cindy -- whose daughter Kaia Gerber is in a relationship with the Golden Globe winner -- talked about Butler's learned Southern Twang during Wednesday night's "Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen" ... saying she had no idea the dude was from Anaheim!

Cindy says she thinks Austin spent so long mimicking Elvis, he absorbed the accent ... and, now it's just a part of him.

Winston Nguyen, a NYC math teacher-turned-"Jeopardy!" champ, has surrendered himself to authorities over child porn charges ... according to multiple reports.

The educator -- who worked at the swanky Saint Ann’s School in Brooklyn Heights -- turned himself over to Brooklyn prosecutors on Thursday ... a month after he was accused of catfishing minors and sharing X-rated images with them through social media.

Now, he is facing child porn charges and is expected to be arraigned in Brooklyn Criminal Court on Thursday afternoon .... where he'll be charged with using a child in a sexual performance and for promoting a sexual performance by a child.

Great sign for Team USA Gymnastics ... Simone Biles just crushed the most difficult vault in existence during Olympic practice on Thursday -- and she made it look easy!!

The four-time gold medalist participated in the Red, White and Blue's practice sesh ahead of the 2024 Paris Games ... and based on the footage of the run-through, the rest of the world is in big trouble.

Biles went through the floor and beam routines ... but when it came to the vault, she did a Yurchenko Double Pike (AKA Biles II) -- which is when someone does a back handspring onto the springboard and follows up with two backflips in a straight-leg pike.

An arrest has been made in the fatal stabbing of a woman in San Dimas, CA, which saw another woman strolling down a residential street with a Samurai sword and gashes on her leg.

Weichien Huang was booked on suspicion of murdering her wife Chen Chen Fei on July 18 ... according to the L.A. County Sheriff's Dept, which says Huang attacked Fei with a Samurai sword during a domestic dispute at their San Dimas-area home.

Huang also allegedly attacked Fei’s mom ... who managed to snatch the sword away from Huang and flee into the street to get help.

Latto recently suggested Ice Spice wouldn't entertain a lyrical rap battle with her and turns out she was right ... but not for reasons she originally thought.

Sorry Latto, Ice thinks your entire beef is nothing but a lame marketing ploy!!!

The Bronx-born, 'Munch' creator is the latest cover star for Rolling Stone to promote her upcoming "Y2K!" album, where she slammed Latto for using her headlining Birthday Bash concert in her Atlanta hometown to fan flames she claims were never sparking to begin with!!! 😫

Selena Gomez can't keep her hands off Benny Blanco ... snuggling up to her man in a series of photos posted to Instagram -- in pajamas, swimsuits and more fashionable choices!

The singer-songwriter dropped a very coupley post with her man on IG last night ... and, in each pic, she's getting up close and personal with BB, limbs entangled in just about every way imaginable.

Check out the snaps ... Selena's got arms and legs wrapped around Benny in her jammies while another photo catches her sunbathing in a form-fitting one-piece bathing suit. Benny showers Selena with hugs and kisses throughout the pics.

Gilbert Arenas is issuing a direct mea culpa to Luol Deng for his xenophobic comments about South Sudan's men's basketball team ... this after the African former NBA star released a powerful statement addressing the whole ordeal.

As we previously reported, Arenas faced a ton of backlash for going on an offensive rant on Saturday ... shortly after LeBron James and Team USA squeaked by South Sudan prior to the Olympics. Celtics legend Paul Pierce also found himself in hot water for making similar remarks during an appearance on "Undisputed."

The ex-Bulls and Lakers forward -- who serves as the president of the South Sudan Basketball Federation -- broke his silence on both Arenas and Pierce's controversial words directed at his native country's team ... saying he wasn't upset or angry by their words, but more "disappointed" it came from two former colleagues he's always respected.

Khloe Kardashian's bad eating habits aren't coming back to haunt her ... as she learned an impressive fact about her overall health.

The Good American founder discovered her biological age after taking a test alongside mom Kris Jenner and sister Kim Kardashian on the season 5 finale of "The Kardashians." Khloe said she was seriously worried about her results, since she was an avid junk food junkie.

Yet, the test results showed Khloe -- who's now 40 -- has the biological age of a 28-year-old... which prompted her to jump for joy.

MrBeast is speaking out after his longtime co-host Ava Kris Tyson was hit with serious grooming allegations ... and assures fans he's looking into the matter.

The Internet star issued his statement on X Wednesday, after Ava announced she was exiting her role at the uber-popular YouTube channel amid the controversy. MrBeast confirmed he'll no longer be working with AKT and revealed he has hired a 3rd party to conduct an investigation into the allegations.

As MB put it ... there was enough evidence to remove Ava from his staff, but he'll let the investigation conclude before choosing to pursue any further action.

Tyler Perry's not letting anyone tell him which stories matter ... firing off a few shots at "highbrow negroes" ... who think only certain Black stories should be told.

The actor/director chatted with Keke Palmer on her podcast Wednesday about staying true to his authentic voice ... while critics regularly fire off about his modes of storytelling -- specifically, the characters he uses to tell his stories.

TP says he feels God's put him in the place he's at to tell stories ... and, anyone who lets the haters talk them out of that place will wake up in hell.