Viola Harlow & Mila Molinari Very Mindful, Very Demure In Classic Swimsuits!

This week's Summer Hot Shots feature keeps it classy from a private Southern California pool ... where Viola Odette Harlow (formerly known as Glüme) and her pal Mila Molinari cooled off after a long day of tap dancing for the musical film “Satyrica.”

When the fast-footed pair aren't tapping into glam photoshoots by a pool ... Viola continues to flex her creative chops and make her iconic music, while Mila tries her hand at tarot cards and even saddles up for horseback riding!

Very mindful, very modest, very demure!

This wraps up all of our Summer Hot Shots features ... a huge thank you to Alie Davis, Sydney Calhoun, Cristina Pilo, Eliad Cohen, Denetra Blackhear, and Kaitlyn Kashews for turning up the heat on the 2024 season!

LSU's Flau'jae Johnson I'd Love To Collab W/ Adele!!! ... After Hit Lil' Wayne Track

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Flau'jae Johnson isn't interested in being called an athlete who raps ... the LSU national champion and artist behind the hit track with Lil' Wayne says her goals are far loftier -- as in Adele collaborations and Grammy Award wins!

TMZ Sports talked to 20-year-old Flau'jae just days after she dropped the music video for "Came Out A Beast" -- which already has over a million views -- and asked #4 if she believed she was the best athlete rapper.

"I don't know. I'm not them. That's not my title because I'm really taking this seriously. Like I'm trying to perform arenas. I'm trying to tour. I'm trying to be a real established artist. I want to win a Grammy."

Celebrity Scramble Guess Who!

Smooshed inside this squiggly star is one smokin' hot birthday girl here to make all your wishes come true! Put your celeb knowledge to the test and see if you can guess the mashed-up celeb!

This gal is a triple threat: she can swag it out when she sings, she can dance like there's no tomorrow -- which she demonstrated on "Dancing With The Stars" -- and she can swing the heck out of a tennis racket ... or at least she made viewers believe so in the movie "Challengers".

Slip into your spidey senses and score the unknown celeb!

Brooke Shields Daughter Reveals Type 1 Diabetes Diagnosis ... Lost Weight Rapidly, Nasty Infection

Brooke Shields' daughter's getting real about her health issues ... admitting she's quietly been dealing with diabetes for years -- beginning when she was just a high schooler.

Rowan Henchy, Brooke's 21-year-old daughter who she shares with director Chris Henchy, spoke with People in an article published Saturday ... and, she says she was diagnosed with the type 1 diabetes when she was in her first year of high school.

Henchy says she knew something was wrong when she lost weight rapidly despite eating twice as much at every meal.

Matthew Gaudreau GoFundMe Raises Hundreds of Thousands ... Support Wife, Unborn Baby

Matthew Gaudreau's death is inspiring genoristy in others ... with many people donating thousands to his widow and soon-to-be born child after his tragic death Thursday.

A GoFundMe has been started in honor of the brother to NHL standout Johnny Gaudreau ... with all the proceeds going to his wife Madeline -- and, it's just crossed over the $375k mark.

The frundraiser's description explains the money will go toward alleviating the financial burden brought on by Matthew's sudden passing ... though obviously they admit no amount of money will alleviate the family's grief.

Jennifer Lopez Doing Just Fine After Divorce ... Cross My Heart!!!

Jennifer Lopez's feeling just fine after filing for divorce, cross her heart ... just like the fabric of the tight white top she wore in her first public appearance.

The singer-songwriter stepped out in Los Angeles Friday wearing a form-fitting white top, cut out at the chest and a pair of jeans ... accessorizing with a Fort Knox worth of gold and jewels on her hands.

Interestingly, J Lo's still wearing a ring on THAT finger ... though it ain't the one with the huge green gem Ben Affleck gave her back when they got married.

London Explosion Fireball Sends People Panicking ... Cops Say It's For A Movie

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A huge fireball just exploded in East London ... but, cops are telling people not to worry -- 'cause it's all just movie magic.

Here's the deal ... a few hours ago, a massive explosion rocked Londontown -- drawing eyes and phone cameras from around the city capturing the wild scene.

The huge black smoke and bright orange flames caught a lot of people's attention ... and, they took to X to alert police, news agencies and other Londoners to what they saw.

Nicki Minaj Husband Kenneth Petty Uses Gay Slur, Slammed Online

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Nicki Minaj's husband's in hot water online ... with many blasting him -- and Nicki, by extension -- after he used a gay slur in a TikTok live.

Kenneth Petty appeared alongside Nicki in a music studio when they went live Friday night ... and, while Nicki told her fans not to let people steal their joy, KP added his own controversial two cents.

Kenneth says, "That’s right, especially little f****** or f*** boys," using a derogatory term for gay people used prevalently in the rap world.

Texas Police Officer Alligator Wrasslin' All Part of Job ... Wrangles Reptile on Doorstep

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A police officer in Texas has a lot of potential as a gator wrestler when he's ready to retire ... 'cause new body cam footage shows him wrangling the baby reptile.

The incident -- occurring last Friday in Fulshear, Texas -- was caught on body cam footage, showing an officer saunter up to a home to remove the gator from the property.

Watch the clip ... the officer walks up to the scaly creature pretty calmly -- saying he got a call. Instead of reaching out to animal control, he's got it handled -- since it ain't a huge gator.

Fatman Scoop Famed Hip Hop Hype Man Dead At 53

Isaac Freeman III, aka Fatman Scoop, has died after the iconic musician collapsed onstage Friday night.

Scoop's tour manager broke the sad news when he said of the Grammy-winner, "I am honestly lost for words… You took me all over the world and had me performing alongside you on some of the biggest and greatest stages on this planet, the things you taught me have truely made me the man I am today. Thank you so much, I love you x."

Reminisce Festival, where Fatman Scoop was set to perform Sept. 7 also posted to Instagram saying, "It is with the deepest sorrow that we at Reminisce have received the devastating news of the tragic passing of the legendary Isaac Freeman III, known to us all as Fatman Scoop. This loss has left us all heartbroken."

Not long after, his family also released a statement, which said in part ... "He was the laughter in ours lives, a constant source of support, unwavering strength and courage."

Emma Roberts I'd Love to Play Britney Spears ... Already Sings Toddler All the Songs!!!

Emma Roberts is ready to embrace her "Toxic" side ... saying she's ready to jump in Britney Spears' shoes -- and, she's even practicing her songs in front of an audience.

The actress sat down for a wide-ranging interview with Cosmopolitan ... and, the star talked Britney's former personal assistant, Felicia Culotta, telling us Roberts would play the perfect Queen of Pop.

Emma says playing Britney would be a "true dream" ... and, it's certainly a rumor she hopes will come true.

Johnny Gaudreau Wife Shares Heartbreaking Message ... After NHL Star and Brother Killed

The widow of Johnny Gaudreau has shared her first messages since he was tragically killed by a suspected DUI driver on Thursday ... and it is heartbreaking.

As TMZ previously reported ... the NHL star and his little brother, Matthew, were hit and killed while riding their bikes. The suspect in the case has since been charged with their deaths.

Meredith Gaudreau on Saturday shared two devastating posts on social media about her husband’s death ... and explained what an amazing husband and father he was.

Fatman Scoop New Video Shows Rapper Collapsing Onstage Gets CPR and Rushed to Hospital

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8/31 5:28 AM PT -- New video from the concert obtained by TMZ shows Isaac Freeman, aka Fatman Scoop, walking around the stage without a shirt on before he collapses.

7:45 PM PT -- Hamden Mayor Lauren Garrett said via social media that Fatman Scoop was being transported by ambulance to the hospital. "Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers."

Scary scene at the Fatman Scoop concert ... after he passed out onstage and got CPR ... and TMZ has it all on video.

The legendary hip hop hype man was performing Friday at Town Center Park in Hamden, CT when he appeared to suffer a medical emergency.

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Folks who were there say Fatman Scoop collapsed and passed out ... with people rushing over to administer CPR. Authorities tell us they were dispatched for a medical emergency at 8:33 PM.

Delta Airlines Now Boarding, Nonstop To Funkytown!!!

Everything's bigger in Texas ... and apparently, that includes passengers' pre-boarding entertainment, because a Delta gate agent gave a crowd of awaiting passengers an impromptu disco performance for the ages!

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Awaiting Houston Delta Passengers didn't know they had a layover in "Funkytown" until they were treated to a one-man show by a Delta employee with some mooooves.

The unnamed employee didn't let the early hours of the AM stop him from gettin' down with his bad self ... with one passenger even getting footloose alongside him at one point.

'Yellowstone' Taylor Sheridan I Got A New Home on the Range!!!

Taylor Sheridan made a famous show about life on a ranch ... and now the "Yellowstone" creator is buying one in real life ... and it's massive.

Real estate sources in Wyoming tells TMZ ... Taylor bought a 179-acre ranch in the state for $4.95 million.

The property is known as Papa's Creek Ranch and it's got not one but two trout streams winding through the landscape ... and the ranch also offers waterfowl hunting.

Oliver Stone RDJ Did Too Much 'Bulls***' in 'Natural Born Killers' ... and it ruined the movie!

It seems Oliver Stone is not a huge fan of his film "Natural Born Killers" ... and he blames one of the film's stars for "ruining" the iconic '90s flick ... none other than Robert Downey Jr.!

You know the movie ... 'NBK' was condemned in the media when it dropped in 1994 for its brutal depiction of violence ... and it even inspired some real-life copycat crimes. Still, the highly controversial film was praised by most critics.

But now, it seems Oliver is among those who also took some issue with the flick starring Woody Harrelson and Juliette Lewis. ... and he holds the "Iron Man" actor responsible for his disdain.