Angel Reese Dances Onstage W/ Meg Thee Stallion At Lollapalooza in Chicago

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The Paris Olympics are nice and all, but Angel Reese might be having an even better time during the WNBA's break ... hitting the stage with none other than Megan Thee Stallion at Lollapalooza!!

The "Savage" rapper was one of the biggest acts nabbed to perform at the major music festival in Chicago this weekend ... and Reese -- the Sky's 7th overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft -- had to rep her city by pullin' up for the occasion.

You can see the 6-foot-3 forward surprise Meg on stage at the end of one of her songs ... and the Houston rapper was hyped!!

GLAAD CEO Sarah Ellis I'm Hangin' In The Swiss Alps ... On The Organization's Dime

GLAAD CEO Sarah Ellis is under fire for her eyepopping, lavish spending on the non-profit's dime, going on half-million dollar trips to the Swiss alps and renovating her home/office with a ridiculously expense chandelier.

The New York Times published an expose on Ellis -- who heads up the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation -- GLAAD -- it's a scorching tale of alleged financial misdeeds.

Ellis, the paper says, might have violated GLAAD's policies, along with Internal Revenue Service laws, by living high on the hog and having her organization foot the bill.

Sha'Carri Richardson Dominates Olympic Debut ... Smokes The Competition

Allow Sha'Carri Richardson to reintroduce herself -- the American sprinter proved she's ready to do her thing at the 2024 Paris Games ... absolutely leaving her competition in the dust in her Olympic debut!!

The women's 100-meter dash went down on the purple tracks of Stade de France on Friday ... and Richardson breezed by her opponents with a winning time of 10.94 seconds.

This massive outing punched her ticket to the semifinal round on Saturday ... and after the race, Richardson opened up on what the whole moment meant to her.

LAPD Body Cam of Viral Suspect Punch ... Shows Rowdy Watts Arrest

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A man who got socked in the face by a cop in a viral video argued with police as they tried detaining him ... something we can now see in body cam video.

28-year-old Alexander Mitchell had an ugly run-in with LAPD last month in Watts, CA -- in the South Central area of Los Angeles -- when officers came upon his car, which they say was double parked and facing the wrong direction on the road.

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They tapped on the guy's glass trying to figure out what was going on, and soon ... things escalated, as Mitchell tried asking why he was being hassled and demanding a supervisor.

Christina Haack Stop Hoping For More $$$ and Settle Up, Josh!!!

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8:10 AM PT -- While Christina Haack clearly thought Josh Hall was making a reference to her and their ongoing divorce, we now know that's not the case ... 'cause he was getting at something else entirely.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Josh was actually visiting a cop friend of his, who's terminally ill -- and he's being treated at a cancer treatment facility called City of Hope. Our sources say Josh dropped the blue heart to show solidarity with law enforcement.

In other words, this had nothing to do with Christina -- even though she clearly took it that way.

Mama June's Daughter Pumpkin I'm Divorcing Josh Efird ... After 6 Years Of Marriage

Mama June's daughter Lauryn "Pumpkin" Efird has called it quits with her husband Josh Efird after 6 years of marriage, TMZ has learned.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, Pumpkin filed for divorce from Josh this week in Wilkinson County, Georgia. The couple share 4 minor children -- Ella, Bentley, and twins Sylus and Stella.

Per the docs, the parties have contractual agreed to have joint custody because they believe it’s in the best interest of their children as their marriage is "irretrievably broken."

Bethenny Frankel Models Itty-Bitty Black Bikini at 53 ... 'Am I Poppin' Tags'???

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Bethenny Frankel is popping off on the notion she's too old to rock a bikini ... by modeling an itty-bitty black two-piece for her millions of followers.

The 53-year-old 'Real Housewives of New York' alum took to Instagram Thursday, where she asked her fans if she should keep one specific bikini -- despite being a woman of a "certain age." Watch the vid, as BF's tone -- and, frankly, fit frame -- made it clear there was only one right answer.

She confidently asked ... "Am I popping tags or am I not popping tags?"

'AMERICAN IDOL' CARRIE UNDERWOOD WHAT KIND OF JUDGE I'LL BE?! WELL ...

Carrie Underwood’s spilling the tea on what type of "American Idol" judge she'll be ... right after TMZ broke the exciting news earlier this week.

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The country star dropped by "Good Morning America" Friday ... telling the hosts she just didn't have it in her to lie -- but don’t expect Simon Cowell-level savagery. She’s all about being nice and giving proper guidance, not being tough just for the sake of it!

Carrie also gushed the whole thing felt like she was coming home -- especially since it'll mark exactly 20 years since she was crowd Season 4 champ when her season airs next spring.

Olympic Swimmer Collapses Poolside After Race ... Due To Asthma Attack

Frightening moment during the women's 200-meter individual medley qualifying heats at the 2024 Olympics ... when Slovakian swimmer Tamara Potocka collapsed poolside after suffering an asthma attack.

The 21-year-old first-time Olympian required immediate medical attention after finishing seventh in the third heat at Paris La Défense Arena on Friday ... with staffers putting her on a stretcher with a neck brace and oxygen mask.

Potocka is now being constantly monitored for the next several hours after receiving oxygen and meds, a team rep said in a statement.

President Joe Biden 'You're Stuck With Me, Kid'

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President Joe Biden is still President for the next 95 days or so ... and he's made it clear he'll make the most of his time left in the Oval Office.

After the release of 3 American citizens from Russian captivity on Thursday, journalists grilled 46 about his motivations behind coordinating the act of diplomacy. As one journalist asked ... was it important for Biden to pull off the deal under his administration -- especially since he ended his reelection bid??

Biden seemed to laugh off the question, as he told reporters he's still got plenty of work to do for the next few months.

Tori Spelling I'm an OnlyFans Fan!!! Gotta Put The Kids Through College

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Tori Spelling says she's planning to jump on the OnlyFans bandwagon so she can afford to send her 5 kids to college.

The "Beverly Hills, 90120" actress sat down with William Shatner on Wednesday's episode of her "misSPELLING" podcast -- and the two started discussing how expensive universities are these days. That prompted Tori to bring up joining OnlyFans.

Tori bluntly told Shatner she's considering taking the OnlyFans route so her children can go on to higher education. As you know, Tori shares 5 kids with her ex Dean McDermott: Liam, 17, Stella, 16, Hattie, 12, Finn, 11, and Beau, 7.

Olympic Star Tyler Mislawchuk Here's the Real Story About My In-Seine Hurling!!!

An Olympic athlete's spilling his guts on why he spilled his guts after a race ... blaming weather conditions after his race in Paris' Seine River -- NOT the water itself.

Tyler Mislawchuk -- the Canadian triathlete who went viral for all the wrong reasons when he hurled 10 times after racing Wednesday in the Triathlon -- says he's not used to such blazing hot weather.

ICYMI ... Mislawchuk's crossed the triathlon finish line and blew chunks within feet of his fellow competitors. Social media's non-medical diagnosis --  the polluted Seine -- but Tyler says that's not why he retched.

Cardi B Divorce, Pregnancy Blips on the Music Radar ... She's Dropping This Year!!!

Cardi B won't let her marriage woes -- or the bun in her oven -- get in the way of her music -- 'cause her album plans are still on track for this year ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Cardi's big news Thursday -- namely, the fact she's pregnant (again) and the fact she's headed for divorce (again) will in no way delay the release of her new album -- which we're told is still set to arrive later in 2024.

Thing is ... we're told Cardi is more than three-quarters of the way done with the project -- which is interesting, because that means there's still work to be done.

Sarah Hyland Los Angeles Home Burglarized ... I Saw Two Masked Men!!!

Scary moment for Sarah Hyland -- cops say her home recently got hit by intruders after she says she saw a couple men in masks leaving on her security cameras.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the "Modern Family" star's Los Angeles area home was burglarized last Saturday night -- right around sunset, mind you, while it was still daylight out -- and the suspects ended up smashing a glass window to gain entry into her crib.

Luckily, our sources tell us Sarah was out of town at the time of the incident -- but she was still involved. We're told she actually ended up seeing the dudes who broke in with her own eyes.

Bianca Censori Where I'm Going, I Don't Need Clothes

Bianca Censori is shopping for something, but it's definitely not clothes -- because she doesn't really wear any ... and this week was no different.

Kanye West's wife was back at it again Thursday during a solo shopping trip in Beverly Hills ... wearing nothing but a small sheer dress, which makes her look practically nude.

As you can see ... Bianca waltzed right in to some fancy shops without a care in the world ... or a bra, for that matter. And yet, she had all the confidence in the world.

Olympic Diver Jules Bouyer Undie Co. Extends Offer ... Let Us Protect Your Famous Bulge!!!

A popular underwear company wants to help keep Olympic diver Jules Bouyer's now-famous bulge safe and sound ... telling TMZ Sports it's offering the French athlete a LIFETIME supply of its undies!!

Officials over at Shinesty -- famously known for its Ball Hammock Pouch Underwear -- formally extended the offer to Bouyer this week ... after viewers of the Paris Games went crazy over what the dude was hiding in his tiny swimsuit.

"When we saw what Olympic diver Jules Bouyer was packing in his South of France, it didn’t matter that we were an American company," a rep for the undie co. said.