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Turns out the customer's not always right ... sometimes they do stuff that's straight-up wrong -- like smacking their server in the face with dinnerware!

New surveillance video from a Nando's restaurant -- a popular fast-food chain in the UK -- captured the viral moment ... showing a man in a hoodie and beanie grabbing a dinner plate and smacking a waitress across the face when she puts the family of 3's dinner on the table.

The server's clearly stunned after taking the dish to the face, then runs off ... while the man, woman and child at the table quickly exit the restaurant.

Sphen, a famous gay penguin in Sydney, has died ... and, his partner penguin paid his respects in a heartbreaking way.

The Australian gentoo penguin died of natural causes after living a full life, the aquarium where he resided revealed Thursday.

Sphen's partner Magic was taken to see Sphen so he could process his death ... and, Sea Life Sydney Aquarium explained in their statement Magic started singing once he saw his partner's body -- and other members of the aquarium's colony joined in.

It only took 17 years, but Tom Brady's son is now just as tall as him -- and maybe even more athletic!!

The legendary NFL quarterback showed off his boy's height and his coordination in a happy birthday post Thursday ... and check it out, little Jack is all grown up!!

In a series of pics Tom threw up on his Instagram page to commemorate Jack's 17th trip around the sun, you can see he's now eye-to-eye with his 6-foot-4 father. He's got a helluva golf swing, too. And, according Tom, he's winning pickup basketball games as well.

Mindy Kaling's proving the only topic more popular than the Democratic National Convention is Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez's divorce ... giving it a subtle shout-out during her speech.

The actress took the stage at the United Center in Chicago Wednesday night, representing her home state of Massachusetts at the DNC ... where she called out another famous resident of the Bay State.

She quipped ...  "I couldn’t leave here without giving a shout-out to the amazing delegation from my home state, Massachusetts. I love you, Massachusetts! Everyone is always hating on us! But they just don’t get it! Go Sox! Go Jayson Tatum! Ben Affleck, hang in there!"

Emily Ratajkowski and Shaboozey are still keeping it casual ... playing it cool at the "Blink Twice" screening in NYC.

The model and the singer were inseparable at the event, as they snuck in some cozy private chats amid all the party buzz Wednesday night.

The pair was in great company, rubbing elbows with the crime thriller’s director, Zoë Kravitz, who was there with her boo and star of the movie, Channing Tatum, among others.

John Legend's performance of a Prince classic at the Democratic National Convention didn't exactly have everyone going crazy, as some fans think it was an "insult" to have him play the song.

TMZ broke the story that John would be taking the stage at the United Center in Chicago Wednesday night -- but what we didn't know is he'd be singing "Let's Go Crazy" alongside longtime Prince collaborator Sheila E.

Truth is John sounded like ... well, John Legend -- who's an EGOT-winning success. Still, the soul singer doesn't sound like Prince, so some folks think he was the wrong choice to play the upbeat anthem ... right before Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz took the stage to accept the nomination for Vice President.

Francis Ford Coppola’s trailer for his new movie "Megalopolis" just got yanked by Lionsgate ... the company is now owning up to their screw-up with a public apology, after it turned out the trailer included a bunch of fake critic quotes.

The trailer dropped Wednesday ... kicking off with quotes from big-name critics like Pauline Kael and Roger Ebert commenting on Francis' past films.

But things quickly went sideways -- Kael’s quote said “The Godfather” was "diminished by its artsiness" -- a total head-scratcher since she made it clear she actually loved the movie in her OG review.

7:25 AM PT -- The woman who went viral online when the camera's panned to her during Oprah Winfrey's speech has spoken out on X writing, "Damn right this childless cat lady is 100% disgusted by J.D. Vance in general and 100% behind @KamalaHarris and @GovTimWalz! Also I may be childless but I do hope that's not a permanent condition, thanks!"

Oprah Winfrey took a swipe at J.D. Vance during her speech at the Democratic National Convention, slamming the Republican VP candidate for his infamous "childless cat ladies" comment.

The legendary talk show host hit the stage at the DNC in Chicago, covering a range of issues, but it was her dig at J.D. that really won the crowd over Wednesday night.

Gov. Tim Walz's big moment at the DNC brought the crowd to its feet, especially his 17-year-old son ... whose emotional reaction to his dad's speech became a real tearjerker moment.

Gus Walz sat front and center Wednesday night in Chicago, and he just couldn't hold back his emotions in the moment -- breaking into tears and screaming "That's my dad!" during the speech.

Check out the clip ... Gus -- who has a non-verbal learning disorder, ADHD and anxiety -- jumped to his feet clapping loudly and pointing with his mother Gwen and sister Hope sitting beside him.

Brad Pitt's getting back on the horse, or in this case, a hog -- taking a motorcycle adventure just weeks after an e-bike accident landed his son Pax in the hospital.

TMZ got video and pics of Brad in Iceland, prepping for his ride and covering his face with a black ski mask for warmth -- it's summer on the Nordic island, but far from balmy -- then slipping on his helmet and mounting up.

Check out the video -- he pulls out of the parking lot and throttles up his speed, rolling out through the city.

Katie Grimes admittedly had some things other than her opponents on her mind before hopping into the Seine River at the Olympics earlier this month ... telling TMZ Sports she was actually "nervous" about the water's cleanliness.

Of course, the E. Coli levels of Paris' famed body of water were a huge talking point in the leadup to the Games ... as the city dumped a fortune into making sure it was safe enough for athletes to swim in during the Olympiad.

On race days, officials deemed it was all OK for competitors ... but Grimes says when it was her time to dive in at the Aug. 7 marathon event, it was on her mind.

Michelle Obama goes full attack mode on Donald Trump, Selena Gomez's following a wedding planner and Patrick Mahomes responds to a flag football QB saying he's a better fit for the 2028 Olympics than the three-time Super Bowl winner.

On "TMZ Live," Charles and Babcock talk Michell Obama calling out Donald Trump for the "Black jobs" comment he made while debating Joe Biden in June.

Before this cute gal with blunt bangs from Hilton Head, South Carolina turned into a reality tv star and podcaster, she was just hittin' the beaches down south with her siblings and growing up with a famous father ...

Given her pops is in the Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame, she had a leg up into the spotlight, but this gal with the rockin' bod has made a name for herself ... She's a fitness and accountability coach, skincare advocate, and podcast host of 'Two T's In A Pod' with fellow housewife Tamra Judge.

A group of gunmen got the drop on some unsuspecting people at a gas station ... firing off multiple shots before quickly booking it in newly released surveillance video.

Cops finally released footage from the shooting last year that left a man dead ... and, it begins with a white car pulling into a South L.A. parking lot.

Check out the clip ... two people jump out the back of the car, guns cocked and ready -- and they start shooting, one firing at a car parked next to a gas pump and the other firing at another car and a person sprinting away down the sidewalk.

The Burger King employee who went viral after management gave him a mediocre gift bag has his retirement plan ready ... and, it involves putting his culinary skills on wheels.

Kevin Ford -- who blew up in 2022 after his BK bosses gave him a pretty low-key cheap gift bag for his 27th anniversary even though he'd never missed a day of work -- tells TMZ he's bought a food truck for the next stage of his life.

Ford tells us he purchased the truck-trailer for about $20K, including shipping, from China -- a much cheaper price than you can find in the U.S. -- fully equipped with an oven, fryer and more ... basically, the works.

Travis Scott's looking to put his June arrest behind him ... asking a judge to throw out his trespassing case because he says the marina lacked "No Trespassing" signs.

The rapper's lawyer, Bradford Cohen, filed a motion to dismiss Tuesday claiming Scott can't be found guilty of trespassing after a rowdy night with yacht staff in Miami a couple months ago.

Basically, Scott's legal team says signs warning against trespassing weren't visible at the marina itself. He says there were signs on the surrounding private property, but he says those don't count for his presence at the marina.