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Byron Scott is feeling MUCH better about JJ Redick leading the Lakers ... telling TMZ Sports he's more confident in his chances at success after bringing in some experienced coaches to be his assistants.

Scott -- a former Lakers player and coach himself -- spelled it out to us at LAX this week ... admitting he initially felt L.A. made a mistake in handing the reins to a guy with zero experience on the bench.

"I mean I got a lot of respect for him because of what he's been able to do in the league. But when you talk about coaches, everybody talked about they wanted to get an experienced coach," Scott said. "He has no experience."

American-Canadian actress Erika Eleniak was 20 years old when she busted onto the beach in her red-hot bathing suit playing Shauni McClain -- the blonde athletic lifeguard on the drama series "Baywatch" -- back in 1989.

Joining Erika included David Hasselhoff as the veteran giving orders to the other lifeguards, Mitch Pamela Anderson as the experienced, brave and bubbly 'guard, Casey "C.J." Jean Parker, and Carmen Electra as the determined lifeguard with dreams of becoming a dancer, Lanie McKenzie.

Other worthy cast mentions include Stacy Kamano as Kekoa and Yasmine Bleeth as Caroline.

Will Smith's never going to live down his Oscars slap it seems ... 'cause a fellow actor just mentioned it during the Emmys -- making fun of their same name.

"Slow Horses" creator -- also named Will Smith -- just won an Emmy for writing the series ... and, when he got to the microphone, he couldn't help but mention the most famous person with his own name. '

Smith says, "First of all relax, despite my name, I come in peace."

Marjorie Taylor Green's not buying any lone shooter theories when it comes to Donald Trump ... claiming there's a whole conspiracy to kill the former prez.

The congresswoman posted just minutes ago about the shocking shooting ... reiterating information from officials who say the suspected shooter had a GoPro to film the alleged assassination attempt.

She points out this comes just two months after Thomas Matthew Crooks tried to kill Trump ... using the multiple attempts as proof there's a whole group of people working to kill the Republican candidate for prez.

Taylor Swift's showing her Kansas City stripes ... pulling up to her boyfriend Travis Kelce's second game of the season in an oversized K.C. shirt dress for his matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals.

The singer-songwriter has just arrived at Arrowhead Stadium for the game ... wearing a bright red Chiefs shirt, with the large arrowhead logo on the front.

She's not on her own at this one ... striding into the game with singer Danielle Haim at her side -- who showed up in her own bright red top.

Donald Trump wasn't that far from being fired upon ... with officials saying he was about 300-500 yards away from the suspect when Secret Service engaged the would-be shooter.

The Palm Beach Sheriff Ric Bradshaw just spoke publicly about the shots fired near Trump International Golf Course West Palm Beach around 2 PM ET this afternoon.

Bradshaw says a Secret Service agent spotted an AK-47-style rifle barrel sticking through the fence, ready for the former president to arrive at one hole, and the suspect had a GoPro to film the whole thing.

Jay-Z's got 99 problems, but not having a sportbook in New Jersey ain't one ... 'cause he cut the ceremonial ribbon to celebrate the first Fanatics Sportsbook in The Garden State.

The rapper hit Atlantic City Sunday, hosting the grand opening of the sportsbook at Ocean Casino Resort ... pulling out a giant pair of scissors and cutting away at the giant blue ribbon. Betting & Gaming CEO Matt King and Ocean Casino Resort GM Bill Callahan were also on hand for the event.

Founder and CEO of Fanatics Michael Rubin joined Jay-Z ... cheering wildly when the scissors sliced through.

1:51 PM PT -- The FBI has just released a statement to multiple news outlets, saying they are "investigating what appears to be an attempted assassination of former President Trump."

1:27 PM PT -- Donald Trump has just put out his own statement in a fundraising email ... telling people he's fine -- but, there are always people in this world who want to stop you, implying that he was fired upon.

1:26 PM PT -- A photo of the alleged SUV is circulating online ... showing the smashed up vehicle on the side of the road surrounded by police vehicles.

1:20 PM PT -- Sheriff William D. Snyder of Martin County has just confirmed his officers have apprehended the driver of the vehicle, and he is in custody. He says the investigation will now be handled by the FBI and Secret Service.

1:14 PM PT -- TMZ has confirmed U.S. Secret Service agents opened fire after seeing a person with a firearm near Trump’s golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, while the Republican presidential candidate was golfing Sunday. No injuries were reported. The person fled in an SUV and was later apprehended in a nearby county by local law enforcement, the officials said.

1:02 PM PT -- CNN is reporting one person has been detained after the shooting.

12:50 PM PT -- Fox News' Sean Hannity has just given a recap of events ... saying he's spoken with Donald Trump and Steve Witkoff -- one of the people golfing with Trump this morning.

Hannity says the two of them were on the fifth hole when shots rang out. He says Secret Service returned fire to where they heard the shots. He says Trump and Witkoff told him Secret Service found an AK-47 at the scene and a suspect was identified and chased by local law enforcement -- unclear if they arrested the suspect.

SH says it's still unclear if the shooter was firing on Trump or if the shooter simply fired his weapon near where Trump happened to be golfing.

12:44 PM PT -- Kamala Harris just tweeted about the shooting ... saying she's glad the former president is safe and adding gun violence has no place in the U.S.A.

12:37 PM PT -- Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have been informed of the shooting, according to the Daily Mail which cites a White House statement.

Donald Trump's safe after his campaign says gunshots were fired near him ... marking this the second shooting scare of the summer for the Republican candidate.

The former POTUS' campaign team put out a statement just minutes ago ... assuring people 45 is safe after gunshots popped off "in his vicinity."

His communications director, Steven Cheung, adds the campaign has no further details at this time.

Tom Brady's second week in the broadcast booth seemed to go off much smoother than his first ... he just wrapped up calling the Cowboys vs. Saints game in Dallas -- and there appeared to be far fewer critics of his work this go-around.

Brady cruised into AT&T Stadium in a dark suit and dark tie -- after receiving mixed reviews during his call of the Cowboys vs. Browns Week 1 matchup last Sunday -- and he seemed comfortable from the get-go.

He had a fun interaction with Jerry Jones down on the field in the pregame -- receiving a custom ball from the Dallas owner. Minutes later, he got into a spirited chat at the 50-yard line with Mike Tyson, who was at the stadium promoting his upcoming fight against Jake Paul.

Kanye West's starting a family band ... bringing out his entire brood to perform with him in China in front of a packed stadium.

The rapper brought out North, Saint, Chicago and even little Psalm to take the stage with him for the 'Vultures' listening party at the Wuyuan River Sports Stadium in Hainan.

Check out the clip ... Ye brings out all four of his kiddos -- and, the stadium goes absolutely nuts, screaming wildly for the whole Kardashian-West clan.

Donald Trump made it short and sweet ... he despises Taylor Swift.

Trump is clearly butt hurt over Taylor's endorsement of Kamala Harris, because he posted in ALL CAPS Sunday on Truth Social, “I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!”

Trump is true to form here ... support him -- like Laura Loomer -- he's your best friend. But if you cross him, well, God help you.

The doctors accused of fueling Matthew Perry's fatal addiction are not one-offs ... they are part of an elaborate, secret celebrity drug ring that is running rampant in Hollywood.

TMZ Studios has a new documentary -- "TMZ Investigates Matthew Perry and the Secret Celebrity Drug Ring" -- that airs Monday night at 9 PM ET on FOX and drops Tuesday on Hulu.

Celebrities such as Kelly Osbourne talk frankly about doctors who will gladly fill prescriptions of known addicts to get close to the stars and make lots of money in the process. "Jackass" star Brandon Novak talks about how he traded swag for drugs in doctors offices.

Who knew there was a heatwave in England Sunday, because the ice seems to have thawed a bit in the Royal Family war.

Buckingham Palace extended an olive branch that spans the Atlantic, by wishing Prince Harry a happy 4-0.

The message read ... " 🎂 Wishing The Duke of Sussex a very happy 40th birthday today!”

Full House creator Jeff Franklin is renting out his house for a whopping $225,000 a month!!! But more intriguing than the price -- the bloody history of the property.

You see, Jeff owns the estate where Charles Manson executed one of the most notorious murders in U.S. history ... It was 1969, when Manson Family members descended on the home Sharon Tate was renting and slaughtered her, her unborn baby and 4 others.

The house -- in a somewhat remote part of Bev Hills -- was torn down years after the murders and an enormous mansion was built in its place. It's 21,000 square feet with 9 bedrooms, 10 bathrooms, a waterfall pool, fire pit, a hot tub built in a small cave and jetliner views of the City of Angels.

The UFC did not disappoint with the first-ever sporting event at The Sphere in Vegas ... and Jeff Bezos' fiancée, Lauren Sánchez, was right there chronicling the whole amazing night.

Lots of celebs hit up UFC 306, including Chris Brown, Taylor Lewan, Andrew Schulz, Bob Iger and Shannon Sharpe.

Of course, Jeff and Lauren sat cage-side -- seats were SUPER expensive, but they scraped up enough dough -- as she pulled out her cell phone and sprayed the venue with video for her followers.

Jane's Addiction is saying sorry to their fans after two members of the band got into a fight onstage during their Massachusetts concert.

The rock group posted a brief but "heartfelt apology" on Instagram, while also announcing they were canceling their next gig in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

What's more, they provided details on how people who attended Friday's disastrous performance could get refunds.