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J.D. Vance was ready to defend his homestead after Donald Trump was nearly shot in July .... he drove home and immediately loaded his guns -- ready to go down shooting!

The Republican nominee for vice president went on "The Joe Rogan Experience" for an interview, released Thursday ... and, he tells the story of learning about the shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania which nearly took the 45th POTUS' life.

Vance says he saw the clip online, and instantly thought DJT had been killed after the former prez grabbed his ear and was dragged to the ground by Secret Service agents -- of course, Trump then got up and famously told the audience to "fight."

Hailey Bieber and Kendall Jenner are trading in Hollywood for "The Simple Life" ... or, at least, they are for Halloween.

The supermodel and the Rhode Skin founder channeled Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie from their 'Simple Life' days for Halloween ... going so far as to recreate one of the show's most iconic scenes.

Check it out ... Justin Bieber's wife is dressed as Nicole, wearing denim overalls and a pink bra while holding a pitchfork. Next to her, Kendall sports a little denim skirt and halter top while holding a puppy ... bringing to life the reality show's famous poster.

A World Series celebration Wednesday night turned tragic for one Dodgers fan ... who blew off their hand while lighting a firework in the streets of L.A.

The horrifying incident happened in downtown just minutes after the Dodgers beat the Yankees in Game 5 -- and it was all, unfortunately, captured on video.

Kylie Jenner's bringing all the Demi Moore vibes this Halloween, totally nailing one of the star’s most iconic photo shoots.

Take a look -- Kylie went all in, recreating Demi's legendary "Striptease" pose from '96, with one leg crossed to cover herself, serving major sultriness right at the camera.

Kylie's giving full-on throwback -- windswept brunette locks, smoldering stare, every bit the spitting image of Demi's iconic look.

Beyoncé is getting backup from her father, Mathew Knowles, after Donald Trump ripped her for not singing at a Kamala Harris rally.

Trump roasted Queen Bey on Wednesday in Green Bay, Wisconsin ... telling his supporters both Beyoncé and Kamala Harris were met with boos at the VP's Houston rally after Bey didn't perform.

However, Beyoncé's dad, who was at the Houston event last Friday, begs to differ ... telling TMZ, "I can unequivocally say no one was booing. That's just a lie."

Celebs definitely threw some money at their Halloween costumes this year, and to avoid the paparazzi and camera craze ... stars hired their own crews to hard-launch their spooky looks ... and it's all for the 'Gram!

Full-on photo shoots went down for Christina Aguilera, who slayed as Stoker's 'Dracula,' while Keke Palmer stepped up to the throne with her son as Cersei Lannister from "Game of Thrones."

"Beetlejuice" was a fave among stars like Vanessa Bryant and James Charles ... both giving their own renditions and killin' it in the makeup department.

Damien Leone says his new slasher flick "Terrifier 3" is going to spark a horror film renaissance in Hollywood ... predicting his box office success will convince the major studios to loosen up.

The "Terrifier 3" director joined us on "TMZ Live" Thursday and we asked him about all the blood and gore in his killer clown slasher.

Moviegoers have been vomiting and leaving theaters early due to the unrated film's graphic scenes ... and he tells us that's actually good for business ... similar to the release of the original "Exorcist" back in the day.

J Prince was subjected to a nasty hoax his offices were raided by the feds this week, but the music mogul says he can't be bothered with such nonsense -- he's rich!!!

The Rap-A-Lot Records boss historically had run-ins with the FBI in the past ... but no such thing happened yesterday.

A post by blogger Poetik Flakko spread like wildfire after he claimed J Prince's offices in Texas were being swarmed by feds. He later updated the post to allege he heard the news from a cousin of Prince, after the post was fiercely debunked.

12:47 PM PT -- The video of Megan Thee Stallion admitting to lying to Gayle King about having sex with Tory Lanez is new, but a source close to Tory's criminal shooting case tells TMZ ... Meg testified during the trial that she had a sexual relationship with Lanez.

10:32 AM PT -- Megan Thee Stallion's admission she lied to Gayle King about having sex with Tory Lanez is catching the attention of Tory's legal team.

Ceasar McDowell, CEO of Unite the People, the nonprofit law firm that reps Tory, tells TMZ ... "The fact that Megan lied about her sexual relationship with Tory obviously makes her an unreliable witness. If someone lies in front of millions of people, how can you trust what they say any other time?"

The winner of the most adorable Halloween costume goes to ... Dave Portnoy's pups, Miss Peaches and Pete, whose outfits were inspired by WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark!!

Portnoy showed off his famous doggos fit, along with her new adopted brother Pete The Beagle on All Hallows Eve ... with Miss Peaches rocking a Clark jersey with a black wig -- while Pete played the role of the basketball!

The fit even caught the attention of the person who inspired it ... with Clark dropping a comment showing love for Peaches hairpiece!

Paris Hilton's giving fans a sign ... posting pics of herself on Instagram dressed as her close pal Britney Spears -- holding a diary that reads "Bad Bitch" across the cover.

The reality TV star shared several photos of her "...Baby One More Time" inspired outfit ... gray sweater and matching mini-skirt, and a white button-down shirt tied at the bottom to show off her tanned, toned stomach.

Check out the photos ... Paris is putting some cleavage on display -- posing with several sultry looks while leaning back on bright pink lockers. Brit's music vid is a bit more gray than Paris' interpretation, but ya know Hilton had to include her signature color for her shoot.

The celebs are going all out for their Halloween 'fits, and we're rounding up the best costumes from this year's spooky season! Hope your trick-or-treat buckets and bags are empty, 'cuz we're about to fill you up with some Halloween goodies!

No question Tyga had a pro team help pull off his "Tales from the Crypt" look, but he absolutely crushed it, while Alix Earle fully committed to her Cheshire Cat transformation -- posing on a magic shroom 🍄!

The Chainsmokers, Andrew Taggart and Alex Pall, cooked up a spot-on rendition as Remy Ratatouille and Linguini ...

Step aside Sabrina Carpenter and Jenna Ortega, because Madi Monroe and Avani Gregg nailed Sabrina's "Taste" music video impersonation.

And once and for all, click your heels 3 times for Olivia Culpo and Christian McCaffrey's "The Wizard of Oz" costumes!

The assault video showing Diddy beating his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura wasn't released by the feds, they claim ... saying CNN got it from someone else -- and, Diddy's arguments claiming otherwise are straight-up false.

Prosecutors filed a motion in U.S. District Court in opposition to a motion Diddy filed earlier this month alleging he believed the government gave the video to the popular cable news channel back in May ... and, they basically say this can't be true 'cause they didn't even have it yet.

According to prosecutors, federal agents had searched for the video early in the investigation, but it had mysteriously disappeared from the hotel's server ... and didn't crop up again until CNN released the footage on May 17.

Rob Kardashian's daughter Dream is proving to be quite the Los Angeles sports fan ... dressing as the late Kobe Bryant for Halloween 2024.

The reality TV star posted his 7-year-old's getup on Instagram Thursday, making it clear the little one's tribute to the NBA legend got his stamp of approval.

In the upload, Dream is wearing Kobe's jersey, decked out in head-to-toe Lakers gold ... even practicing her free throws in a couple shots.

Spooky season is going out with a bang at the TMZ office ... and our staff is pulling out all the stops for Halloween, with costumes from the biggest moments of the year in pop culture ... and some classics too.

Harvey's setting the tone as Lana Del Rey's alligator tour guide husband Jeremy Dufrene ... and we've also got a fun spin on Justin Timberlake's DWI arrest.

Post Malone's getting a shout-out ... and we've got his favorite NFL team covered, with a trio of Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders.

Sydney Sweeney is officially Hollywood's hottest commodity, and her bank account is sizzling too -- she's now one of the highest-paid actresses of her generation, thanks to some major film paydays.

The actress recently locked in a sweet deal with Lionsgate for the thriller "The Housemaid," scoring a hefty $7.5 million salary -- putting her right up there with top dogs like her "Euphoria" costar Zendaya, who raked in $10 million for her tennis flick, "Challengers."

Unlike Zendaya, Sydney didn’t kick things off as a child star, so her rapid ascent to the top of Hollywood's A-list over the past few years is seriously impressive.