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Rock climbing walls are for wusses .... so says a dude who just scaled the Eiffel Tower  ... and the timing of his stunt could not have been worse.

Watch the vid ... the man scales the 330-meter tower, making his way over the blue ring of the Olympics logo ... which is temporarily perched on the famed landmark.

The incident went down Sunday afternoon ... just 3 hours before the start of the Olympics closing ceremony, forcing French police to evacuate the area around the Tower.

Jeff Bezos didn't get to be one of the richest people in the world by squandering money ... so thought an Italian dude who offered the billionaire a deal he couldn't refuse.

Jeff and fiancée Lauren Sanchez were tooling along a beach in Sardinia when they came upon a guy selling sun dresses on the sand. It's a thing ... merchants pitching their wares on the beach, thinking beachgoers would find it irresistible to upgrade their fits.

J&L gave him a smile, but passed on the schmatta.

They had ventured off their super yacht to lunch with Leo DiCaprio, his GF Vittoria Ceretti, Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry, all of whom are guests on Bezo's big boat.

Nev Schulman is lucky to be alive ... he got in a bike accident that could have paralyzed him for life, or even worse.

Nev said he was riding his bike last Monday, going to his son's school to bring him home, when disaster hit. “I never made it to pick up my son from school on the bike. In fact in some ways, I’m glad I didn’t. I was alone on impact. Me and the truck. And then I guess the pavement. I was alone and unconscious.”

The 39-year-old 'Catfish' host revealed he was rushed to a Southampton, New York hospital and doctors quickly diagnosed him ... he had a broken neck, and there were ominous signs.

When Taylor Swift returns to the stage, London authorities and Wembley Stadium will be taking extraordinary steps for security -- including some specifically deployed to stop potential terrorists ... TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Taylor's 5 upcoming shows at Wembley will be relying on additional private security specializing in counterterrorism, partly in response to the Vienna terror plot foiled by U.S. and Austrian officials.

We're told the private security force will also be deployed because of ongoing London riots that are placing a major strain on local police.

Sabrina Carpenter and Kacey Musgraves killed it at the Outside Lands Music Festival in San Francisco, singing one of the most iconic songs ever ... and the crowd went nuts!

Sabrina and Kacey sang Nancy Sinatra's famous hit, "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'" ... and the only thing that was a little disappointing -- Kacey wasn't wearing boots!

Nevertheless, there was a lot to celebrate ... before taking the stage, Sabrina took a sip from an espresso cup to celebrate her hit song, "Espresso," passing the 1 billion mark in terms of streams on Spotify.

The verdict is in on the fate of Jordan Chiles' bronze medal ... and it ain't good.

The International Olympic Committee ruled the U.S. gymnast would have to give back the third-place medal she won in the floor competition during the Paris Olympic Games – and it will now be bestowed on her Romanian counterpart, Ana Barbosu.

As you may know, the whole controversy began last Monday ... Chiles scored a 13.666 in the women's floor exercise, landing her fifth in the competition.

Andrew Bryniarski -- best known for his role as Leatherface in 2003's 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' -- has been ordered to stay away from his former roommate.

A judge ordered the actor to stay 100 yards away from Lance Berg, who says he and Andrew were roommates. Berg claims the actor physically attacked him multiple times ... including once when Berg claims Bryniarski became so enraged over a dispute about stealing food he shoved Berg down, spraining his wrist.

In another incident, Berg says Andrew came up and slapped him so hard he went temporarily blind in one eye.

Travis Kelce took an L Saturday in his first preseason game, but on the brighter side ... he was all swagged out!

Taylor Swift's BF took the field with his Kansas City Chiefs teammates and took a shellacking from the Jacksonville Jaguars 13-26. The Chiefs had a few impressive plays, but a loss is a loss. Trav did not score.

Travis entered the Jacksonville stadium in style ... gold shades, gold chain, khakis, a Versace-like patterned shirt, and a cap with the name of the 2007 flick -- "Superbad."

Celine Dion's saying Donald Trump using her songs will not go on ... putting out a statement saying she didn't authorize Trump to use "My Heart Will Go On," -- and questioning his song selection.

The singer-songwriter's management company put out a statement just minutes ago ... saying they found out DJT and his running mate J.D. Vance played a clip of Celine singing the "Titanic" theme at their Montana rally.

They're making it clear ... Celine didn't give them permission to play it, and she's not endorsing political candidates to use her song.

Aaron Rodgers' team won its first preseason game Saturday, and his throwing arm was impressive ... thing is, he didn't throw the ball at the stadium.

AR sat on the sidelines to watch the Jets beat the Browns, and then he beelined it for Madison Square Garden, where he took in a big, celeb comedy show.

Aaron hopped on stage with Joe Rogan, Andrew Dice Clay, Joey Diaz, Shane Gillis and others, and hurled 2 footballs into the crowd ... which you gotta say is pretty awesome for whoever caught it --  Aaron's an MVP 4 times over.

Tim Walz wasn't just coaching football to cash checks ... so says one of his former players, who tells TMZ Sports Kamala Harris' Vice President candidate was a smart mind who always got the most out of the team.

We sat down with Seth Greenwald -- who happens to be a coach himself at Hamline University now -- a few days after Walz was announced as Harris' running mate ... and he described the ex-Mankato West High School (MN) football team's leader as a "guy's guy."

"He was energic, super knowledgeable," Greenwald said. "He wants to be hands-on, whatever he's doing he's got 10 toes down. That's the thing that stands out for him. He's the same guy then as he is now for the most part, obviously he has evolved and he's taken on different roles."

Hidden behind this squeezed and cinched photo is a Hollywood star known for her acting skills, her beauty and hands down one of Hollywood's hippest moms! Do you think you've got what it takes to guess the unknown star?

2005 is when she first stepped into the spotlight with America Ferrera ... Today, she tends to lead a more quiet life with her famous hubby, however when in the spotlight she's quite lively! And, as of this weekend, you can watch her newest romance film "It Ends With Us."

Three suspects have been arrested in the foiled Taylor Swift terror plot, Scheana Shay had a rude welcome in London and Denard Robinson has a wild arrest video ... all this on today's TMZ TV Hot Takes.

First up on "TMZ Live," Harvey and Charles have the latest on the arrests in the foiled terror plot that was allegedly targeting Taylor's Vienna concerts.

San Diego Comic-Con got pretty rowdy ... 'cause TMZ obtained a record of police activity from around SD's convention center last month -- and it looks like officers have had their hands full.

According to the report ... one person was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon, 5 got citations, and 12 other incidents triggered ongoing criminal investigations ... and we're told all were related to activity in and around Comic-Con.

There's a pretty wide variety of alleged violations, but here's the gist ... cops say some people were throwing punches, and stealing whatever they could get their hands on.

And that about wraps up the summer 2024 Paris Olympics, and there's zero doubt Team USA's pro-stars showed up, showed out and made our country proud! But, the athletes weren't the only ones who left it ALL out on the floor ...

Fans from all over the world made the trip to Paris and showed off their patriotism -- fully decked out in their respective colors n' gear, but which country brought their A-game fans? It's a close call, however France, Brazil and Japan for sure committed to the bit!

Tim Blake Nelson's taking film legend Martin Scorsese to task ... saying he respects the famed director -- but, that doesn't mean he thinks he's right about Marvel.

The actor -- who played a small role in the 2008's "The Incredible Hulk" -- spoke with Variety about the seminal cinematic universe Scorsese just can't stand ... saying he believes it's cinema.

Nelson says he believes Marvel movies meet the threshold because they transport the viewers back to their youth ... allowing the audience to lose themselves in the flick.