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8:09 AM PT -- After further review, David Kohler tells TMZ Sports he and his SCP Auctions team now believe the ball would sell for around $500,000 if it hits the block.

The man who pulled Shohei Ohtani's 50th home run ball from a scrum in the stands of LoanDepot Park on Thursday afternoon is about to be a whole lot richer ... 'cause, according to auction experts, the keepsake is worth a small fortune.

David Kohler, president of SCP Auctions tell TMZ Sports ... based on their initial evaluations -- the baseball that Ohtani socked over the left field wall during the Dodgers' blowout win over the Marlins will likely sell for over $300,000 on an auction block.

A government worker in Brazil got the boot from his cushy job after his wife busted him cheating outside a hotel -- and the whole thing was caught on camera by a passerby!

In the video, Marcelo Serra, the Conservation and Public Services undersecretary, is ambushed by his wife, Gabrielle Kienan ... who storms out of her SUV and races up to his car just as he’s about to leave the Praia Grande Hotel in Niterói -- with another woman riding shotgun.

Gabrielle is clearly livid and visibly distraught as she pounds on the driver’s window, then flings open his door. Serra finally steps out to have a few tense words with his wife of 6 years ... who yells at him in Portuguese, "You ruined my life, you bastard!"

Nikki Glaser is one of the best roast masters around ... but she learned a valuable lesson in time and a place on Thursday -- 'cause her postgame joke routine was largely met with crickets.

The comedian was nabbed to provide some lighthearted analysis following the New York Jets' 24-3 routing of the New England Patriots on Prime Video's "Thursday Night Football" -- joining Charissa Thompson, Andrew Whitworth, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Richard Sherman and Tony Gonzalez on the desk.

The segment -- dubbed "Late Hits" -- lasted several minutes ... and Glaser playfully went in on the Amazon talent right in their faces before setting her sights on the game.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is involved in a scandal with prominent political reporter Olivia Nuzzi, stemming from allegations they reportedly sexted after she wrote a story about the 2024 independent presidential candidate.

Nuzzi was placed on leave by New York Magazine Thursday night and she issued a statement saying she communicated with a former reporting subject and some of those exchanges turned personal, although the two never got physical. She apologized for not promptly disclosing their relationship to her editors.

The New York Post, quoting anonymous sources, said Nuzzi was purportedly sexting with the married RFK Jr. -- even while she was engaged.

Vice President Kamala Harris is making her stance on the 2nd Amendment abundantly clear ... issuing a bold warning to potential home intruders.

The Democratic nominee for President sat down with Oprah Winfrey Thursday evening, and she voiced her support for the U.S. Constitution's 2nd Amendment -- which protects a citizen's right to bear arms.

Kamala confirmed she herself is a gun owner ... and would use her weapon without hesitation if presented with a threat at home.

Aaron Rodgers and Robert Saleh had such a weird moment on the sideline of the Jets game Thursday night, it had many wondering if the two were beefing ... but the quarterback was adamant following the contest that he and his coach are just fine.

The awkward scene unfolded in the second quarter of New York's blowout win over the New England Patriots at MetLife Stadium ... when Saleh went to give his star signal-caller a hug following a touchdown drive.

Check out video from the Amazon broadcast, as Saleh went to throw his arms around Rodgers .... the QB rebuked the embrace -- and muttered something that appeared to make his head coach recoil.

Chinese zoogoers are barking mad after learning the alleged pandas they visited at the Shanwei Zoo were just dogs painted to look like the at-risk bears.

The deception was uncovered by visitors after one of the so-called pandas began barking and panting like a dog, according to local media reports.

Video footage of the painted-up pups then began to make the rounds online ... which shows 2 "pandas" roaming about the enclosure, where their curly tails are clearly visible.

In the wake of Tua Tagovailoa's recent string of head injuries ... Warren Moon is revealing he, too, struggled with concussions during his NFL career -- but, he tells TMZ Sports he's not feeling any real effects from them decades later.

The 67-year-old Hall of Famer played for multiple franchises from 1984 to 2000 -- and he says during that timeframe, he was diagnosed with a concussion on six separate occasions.

Moon, though, told us he still considers himself very healthy ... and is consistently passing all of his medical checkups despite the repeated blows to the head he suffered when he was a star signal-caller.

Lady Gaga's dad is voting to make America great again, Lauren Sanchez is being sued and Terence Crawford is calling out Canelo Alvarez ... all this on today's TMZ on TV Hot Takes.

First up on "TMZ Live," Harvey and Charles explain why Lady Gaga's father is endorsing Donald Trump for president.

American singer Jennifer Paige was in her mid-20s when she dropped her 1998 pop song "Crush" -- peaking at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 for four consecutive weeks ... and gained much international success in countries like Australia, New Zealand and Canada.

The catchy song was first played on Los Angeles's popular radio station KIIS-FM and was the most requested song of the summer! She made her debut TV appearance, performing the hit track on ABC's "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee."

"It's just (ahh) a little crush (crush)!"

Amber Rose is doubling down on Donald Trump's pet-eating conspiracy ... she says Haitian immigrants are absolutely eating people's cats and dogs in Springfield, Ohio.

Photogs got Amber at LAX on Thursday and asked her about Trump pushing the conspiracy at the debate and on the campaign trail, even though officials in Ohio say it's nonsense.

Amber says she's seen videos on social media of people claiming their pets were taken and eaten by Haitian immigrants in Ohio, so Trump's claims must be true ... at least in her eyes.

Josh Flagg isn't sold on Diddy's current listing for his Los Angeles-area home ... noting the mansion has a number of hurdles to overcome -- especially after the recent "Freak Offs" allegations.

We caught up with the "Million Dollar Listing" star on Melrose Place in Los Angeles, where he offered his professional real estate opinion on Diddy's Holmby Hills home -- which was listed for over $60 million earlier this month.

As Josh put it ... the listing price is far too high, suggesting $50 million would be a smarter price point for the manse.

5:25 PM PT -- Shohei Ohtani added another home run to his tally ... launching a three-run shot 440 feet. He ended the day a perfect 6-6, with three home runs, 10 RBIs, and two stolen bases.

3:57 PM PT -- Shohei Ohtani has done it ... he just launched his 50th home run of the season with a seventh-inning blast against the Marlins -- making him the first-ever player to have a season with 50 HRs and 50 stolen bases.

3:31 PM PT -- Shohei Ohtani has just inched even closer to history ... he just blasted his 49th home run of the season in the sixth inning of the Dodgers' Thursday afternoon tilt with the Marlins.

Shohei Ohtani is on the brink of history ... as the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar just stole base number 50 (and 51) on the season -- and the slugger now needs just two more home runs to become the first-ever 50/50 player in Major League Baseball history!

Chris Brown and Lil Durk ripped off another artist's song for their collab "Till The Wheels Fall Off" ... at least according to a new lawsuit.

Breezy and Durk are being sued by music producer Micah Foster, who claims CB straight up jacked his track after Micah played it for Chris on a mixtape.

In the docs, obtained by TMZ, Foster claims Chris and Durk's "Till The Wheels Fall Off" copies the chorus, hook and arrangement for his similarly-titled song "Wheels Fall Off."

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are doing their best when it comes to their kids ... TMZ has learned they walked into a school together despite their divorce in full swing.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... the exes were seen making their way to the back-to-school night Tuesday at an L.A. area school where they each have kids that attend. Our sources tell us the exes were totally cool with each other and very cordial.

But don’t get it twisted -- our sources are adamant they’re not rekindling anything -- they're still getting divorced.

Several members of the famous FaZe Clan esports organization were the latest victims of swatting on Thursday ... when cops showed up to their house guns-drawn after receiving a 911 call regarding a double murder.

TMZ Sports is told officers rushed to the streamers' Los Angeles home around 2:30 PM PT ... after a man claiming to be 60 years old stated he killed his mother and brother -- but someone was still breathing inside the residence.

The caller gave the operator the same location FaZe Clan was holding their current "subathon" -- which is a long-term event streamers participate in to boost subscribers.