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No 5-star rating for this Uber driver! He delivered a heavyweight punch to an elderly passenger -- reportedly for one simple reason: not enough legroom.

Caught on surveillance camera in Dallas Wednesday ... the Uber driver picks up a couple, but doesn't hit the road right away. A few minutes later, he pops out of the car at the same time as his passenger, 68-year-old Suleman Gauba, and viciously jabs him in the back of the head -- so hard, it sends Gauba crashing to the ground.

The Uber driver looms over Gauba as his wife rushes out of the car to witness the shocking scene.

Artem Chigvintsev is firing back at Nikki Garcia (Bella) in their ugly divorce, claiming she completely made up domestic violence allegations that landed him behind bars -- allegations she detailed in a restraining order she obtained Monday.

In new legal documents, obtained by TMZ, Artem painted the retired WWE star as the aggressor with anger issues that led to his arrest in late August, ultimately destroying their 2-year marriage.

Artem also filed photos with the court, showing injuries to his hand, elbow and the back of his head ... claiming Nikki was responsible for it all.

Garth Brooks was all about the love just days before being slapped with a sexual assault lawsuit ... posting a sweet pic with his wife, Trisha Yearwood.

In the IG post shared Monday, Garth and his wife of almost 19 years are seen hand in hand in St. Paul, Minnesota, heading to a Habitat for Humanity building site to help out their pal Jimmy Carter's charitable venture -- the 2024 Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project.

The singer clearly had a great day, writing in the caption, "As they say, Home is the key and love never quits! To everyone building with us, today was a GREAT Day 1!!!"

It wasn't your typical first-class experience on an American Airlines flight when a man allegedly got into an altercation with the woman next to him -- and things escalated so fast, other passengers had to jump in to calm everything down.

The whole ordeal was caught on camera by another passenger ... you can hear one guy sternly telling the alleged aggressor to back off on the flight from Miami, Florida to Charlotte, North Carolina Wednesday -- warning him repeatedly to keep his hands off the woman, or he was gonna end up in cuffs.

You can hear people asking the woman if she’s okay before encouraging her to move to another seat. But, as she does, the guy starts claiming he was the one who was assaulted by her.

Chris Pine is the latest celeb to have cops descend on his home ... for no legit reason.

Someone called 911 and claimed a person sexually assaulted him at an address that matched Pine's home. When LAPD cops arrived, Chris answered the door ... clearly surprised to see the officers.

Officers spoke with Chris and quickly determined the 911 call was bogus and no crime had occurred.

An exotic dancer who says she worked at Floyd Mayweather's gentleman's club in Las Vegas is now suing the former boxing superstar ... claiming he slapped her in the face during a dispute at the venue.

But Mayweather -- through his rep, Felton Newell -- told The Athletic this week he "vehemently denies the allegations."

The dancer, Jasmine Woodward, filed the lawsuit in Clark County, Nevada on Monday ... alleging the violent incident with Mayweather happened at his Girl Collection strip joint on April 23, 2023.

Kourtney Kardashian is diving headfirst into the spooky season, hitting up a California farm with Travis Barker, their little one Rocky, and a few other famous fam members!

Witness tell TMZ that cameras were rolling Thursday at Underwood Family Farms in Moorpark, where Kourtney’s crew -- including her kids Penelope and Reign, Kris Jenner, Kim's little guy Saint, and Khloe's daughter True -- were soaking up all the festive farm fun!

TMZ also snagged some pics from the outing, and it was a laid-back vibe as the crew strolled through the farm, trying to keep it cool among the locals while a massive camera crew captured their every move.

Mike Tyson clearly hasn't missed a step after his medical emergency a few months back -- the boxing legend just shared footage from his latest workout ... and his punches look as violent as ever!!

Iron Mike is 42 days from entering the ring against Jake Paul at AT&T Stadium ... and as Nov. 15 approaches, he put to rest any concerns about his health by posting a brief clip of his training -- featuring a number of combos that should send shivers down the Problem Child's spine.

"Final stretch," the 58-year-old pugilist said Thursday. "Less than 50 days left."

Garth Brooks has responded to a claim he allegedly raped a makeup artist 5 years ago ... calling the shocking allegation a straight-up shakedown.

Here is the deal ... the country star is being sued by a woman who claims she was his wife Trisha Yearwood's makeup and hairstylist for years ... before he allegedly raped her in a hotel room in 2019.

GB responded to the allegation Thursday not long after news of her lawsuit broke ... saying he's been "hassled to no end with threats, lies, and tragic tales of what my future would be if I did not write a check for many millions of dollars.  It has been like having a loaded gun waved in my face."

Vernon Davis says Travis Kelce did not look like a fish out of water in his "Grotesquerie" debut ... in fact, the former NFL star who's now an actor says the Chiefs tight end "seemed like a natural to me!"

The ex-SF 49er heaped the praise on Kelce while chatting with Harvey and Babcock on "TMZ Live" on Thursday -- some 24 hours after Travis showed off his acting chops on Ryan Murphy's new FX show.

Davis, who just recently acted alongside Morgan Freeman in "The Ritual Killer," told the guys he thought Kelce crushed it ... saying straight up, "He did a wonderful job."

Former actor Sean Frye was just a teen when he rose to stardom playing opposite Henry Thomas as Elliot's older brother -- the sunglass-toting friend in the blockbuster classic "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial" back in 1982.

Sean was on the supernatural set with Henry Thomas as the 10-year-old boy who loves "Star Wars" and baseball, Elliot, Drew Barrymore as the sarcastic and mischievous lil' girl  Gertie, and Robert MacNaughton as Elliot and Gertie's older bro who helps build a communicator to "phone home" E.T., Michael.

Frye's last feature film came in 1988 in "For Keeps" starring Molly Ringwald.

Erik and Lyle Menendez were glued to the screen as prosecutors made a major announcement in their murder case ... watching it all unfold from behind bars.

Sources with knowledge of the situation tell TMZ ... the Menendez brothers watched Thursday's press conference live from prison, tuning in to see L.A. County D.A. George Gascón announce prosecutors would be reviewing new evidence.

Gascón says his office is reviewing Erik and Lyle's claims that their father, Jose Menendez, molested them before they killed him ... and he said he would decide if the brothers should get a new trial or if prosecutors should go for a new sentence -- presumably manslaughter -- which could set them free.

Hollywood will have to do without the famous Casamigos Halloween party this year ... TMZ has learned the star-studded event is not happening in 2024.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... the popular Halloween bash, hosted annually by founders George Clooney and Rande Gerber, is a no-go this year ... which is sure to upset the usual celeb-filled guest list.

We're told George and Rande will both be out of town the day the event is typically held -- which is normally the Friday before Halloween -- as the actor will be on set filming and RG will be away with wife Cindy Crawford, who is also a regular at the spooky soiree.

Here's Flavor Flav raising money for a cause near and dear to his heart in the most flavorful way possible ... selling a custom clock straight off his neck!!!

TMZ obtained video of the rapper taking the stage at the Black Music Action Coalition Gala in Beverly Hills and spontaneously auctioning off his blinged out clock.

A mini bidding war ensued, with Flavor Flav hyping up the crowd and putting on the hard sell ... and when the dust settled, the time piece sold for a cool $15,000.

Halle Bailey and DDG are no longer a couple ... the rapper just announced their split on social media.

DDG says ... "After much reflection and heartfelt conversations, Halle and I have decided to go our separate ways. This decision was not easy, but we believe it's the best path forward for both of us."

Halle and DDG share a son, Halo, together ... and DDG says they will co-parent the child.

Nikki Garcia (AKA Bella) filed a restraining order against estranged husband Artem Chigvintsev Monday, and a judge signed off, after Nikki submitted a sworn declaration to the court saying in detail how Artem allegedly brutalized her.

In her petition, Nikki says Artem "tackled me multiple times and pinned me to the ground while our child was present."

She says since Artem was cut from "Dancing with the Stars," he grew "increasingly angry, snapping at me, and yelling." She said they had discussions about his need to control his anger, adding on the morning of the incident, Artem went off on Nikki over how their 4-year-old son's English muffin should be toasted, screaming that she made their son a "picky eater."