Tim Walz Appears To Call Elon 'Gay Guy' ... Billionaire Responds

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'GAY' GAFFE

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz appeared to call Elon Musk a "gay guy" on the campaign trail ... but the billionaire is brushing off the apparent gaffe.

Kamala Harris' running mate was giving a speech Friday in Detroit, Michigan when he started talking about Elon getting a big tax cut.

Walz appears to say ... "If you're a billionaire, Elon Musk for example, say. That guy, that gay guy got" before stopping himself and laughing ... playing it off by saying, "Michigan knows that word."

Jaxson Hayes Pushed, Spit At Sofia Jamora During 2021 Incident

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THE SURVEILLANCE FOOTAGE
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Los Angeles Lakers player Jaxson Hayes went on a rampage prior to his 2021 arrest -- verbally abusing and putting his hands on his then-girlfriend Sofia Jamora during an intense altercation ... and it was all captured on surveillance video.

TMZ Sports obtained footage and images from a source close to Jamora ... which are tied to her ongoing lawsuit against Hayes.

The July 2021 dispute -- which was sparked after Jamora blamed Hayes' dogs for injuring her much smaller dog -- shows the 7-footer appearing to pull the model from one room and into another around 1:35 AM ... as she pled with him to let her go.

Stars and Scars You Be the Judge

Well, the time has come and we may know next week who'll win the election, and Shawn Mendes really got people talking. So we gotta ask ...

Who's Gonna Win?

Worse?

NY School Giving Upset Kids Day Off After Election ...

Trump Will Ruin The Country ...

Harris Will Ruin The Country ...

If My Spouse Votes For 'Wrong' Candidate, I'd

I'd Rather Live Next To

Shawn Mendes's Truth About Sexuality ...

NY Authorities Seizing And Killing Pet Squirrel

Stars Brought Big Chills To October ... Scary Hot Selfies!

The celebs ripped off their sexy Halloween costumes and gave nothin' but bare bones and skin all month long! These sexy celebs, lookin' oh so fine, will send chills right down your spine!

Perhaps a tad bit chilly, David Beckham still 'bent it' like he does and snapped a scruffy shirtless selfie, Kim Kardashian looked like a tasty treat in diamonds, and Brandon Flynn gave his followers "13 Reasons Why" he's so fine, sporting a pair of striped boxers!

Crack open our gallery and see which stars brought the thrills to October!

TMZ TV HOT TAKE J LO RIPS TRUMP OVER MSG RALLY

Jennifer Lopez is ripping Donald Trump for what she says was a divisive rally in New York ... but will her emotional rebuke make a difference in the election?

We dove into J Lo's passionate speech from a Kamala Harris event during a segment on "TMZ Live" ... and examined what it means, or doesn't, in terms of votes.

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JLO'S EMOTIONAL MESSAGE
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Some in the office think it's unfair for J Lo to go after Trump for a racist joke a comedian made at his Madison Square Garden rally ... because DT wasn't the one who said it.

One thing we can all agree on ... the Trump campaign screwed up by inviting Tony Hinchcliffe to have a speaking role so close to Election Day.

What's The Big Frigin' Difference?!

There's no badder witch than Halle Berry ... This icon has been givin' you pumpkin to talk about since the '90s, but today she's walking down her spooky steps to throw some switcharoos right your way!

Posing with her black cat Coco, the hot 58-year-old mama slayed her witch costume -- sporting a pair of pointed black booties and some blinding jewels ... She even slipped into some holey tights which showed off some leg!

Before she casts a spell on you, can you put your finger on the sneaky changes?

HINT: There are THREE differences in the above Halle Berry photos!**

ARIANA GRANDE, ETHAN SLATER ARM IN ARM DURING GRAND ENTRANCE INTO SYDNEY ... DAYS BEFORE WICKED PREMIERE

Ariana Grande made a grand entrance into Sydney Friday, arriving arm in arm with her boyfriend and Wicked costar Ethan Slater.

They were joined by their fellow cast members Cynthia Erivo and Marissa Bode ahead of the premiere of the highly anticipated film. As you can see from the photos, the two showed off their undeniable chemistry, smiling and staying close to each other.

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However, eventually Ariana noticed the paparazzi snapping photos and filming them and the two quickly unlocked their arms after.

Diddy NDA Revealed ... You Can't Talk S*** About Anyone in My World!!!

Diddy's methods of keeping his business affairs have been shrouded in mystery, but now TMZ can show how -- 'cause we've obtained a standard Combs NDA studio attendees were required to sign.

The document -- a pretty standard non-disclosure agreement -- prevents signees from sharing information related to Diddy, his family members, current or former partners, spouses, friends of business associates.

The NDA tells signees not to photograph, film or record -- or, have another person photograph film or record -- Diddy or anyone in his orbit without his written consent ... and, specifically names social media sites where attendees can't post photos Diddy doesn't sign off on.

MrBeast Grooming Claims Are Baseless ... Internal Investigation Finds

The internal investigation MrBeast commissioned after his longtime co-host Ava Kris Tyson was hit with serious grooming allegations found no evidence of such claims ... but the probe did turn up some isolated instances of workplace harassment and misconduct.

MrBeast hired Alex Spiro from the law firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan to investigate his company back in July, following sexual misconduct allegations ... and, after reviewing millions of documents and conducting interviews with current and former employees, the firm concluded that allegations of pedophilia, grooming, and child porn involving company employees and minors were without basis.

Spiro's report, obtained by TMZ, says the sexual misconduct allegations were "soundly rejected, including by alleged victims."

Post Malone Performs Onstage With Girl He Gave Guitar to Last Year Belt Out 'Stay' Together!!!

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SHARING THE STAGE

Post Malone may want to start a music school ... 'cause he helped a young girl along her music journey with the gift of one of his favorite guitars last year -- and, she just recently performed onstage with him.

The singer-songwriter brought out a 12-year-old girl named Winter during his show last month in Nashville at Nissan Stadium. For diehard Post Malone fans, you may remember the viral video of Posty giving his Fender Telecaster guitar to a young girl at his Tampa Bay concert in August 2023 -- that's Winter.

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PRESENT FROM POSTY

Check out the vid ... Malone's security helps Winter over the barricade and onto the Nashville stage -- where he gives the kid a big hug before telling the crowd about their connection.

Peanut The Squirrel Owner Rips N.Y. Over Seizure, Killing ... Abuse Of Power Is Nuts!!!

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UNNECESSARY USE OF POWER
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The owners of a pet squirrel with a massive social media following are going nuclear on government officials in New York ... accusing the state of abusing power and wasting taxpayer funds to seize and kill Peanut, all because of some anonymous claims.

Mark Longo and his wife, Daniela, joined us on "TMZ Live" Friday and shared their outrage over what they say has been a grave injustice ... and it got emotional.

Mark tells us officials from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation showed up at his doorstep Wednesday with a search warrant signed by 4 state agencies and a judge ... treating him like a criminal while they raided his home in search of Peanut.

Judge Mathis I Won My Wife Back!!!

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FOCUSED ON LOVE!!!
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Judge Greg Mathis has been on a mission to win back his wife, Linda, after she filed for divorce this summer -- and it looks like all his hard work has finally paid off!

Linda was right by Greg’s side as they spilled the happy news to TMZ ... and it’s clear from their lovey-dovey body language and his sweet kiss on her cheek their romantic reconciliation is definitely in full swing.

Greg shared some serious wisdom, saying that sometimes God has to break you down to lift you back up -- something he clearly believes happened for him in getting Linda back in his arms.

Chateau Marmont Halloween 2024 Celebs Bring Best to Glitzy Affair ... Megan Fox, Camila Cabello, More

The spookiest celebs brought controlled chaos to the Chateau Marmont ... with stars showing off their most creative costumes at the famous hotel's annual Halloween party.

Some of the biggest stars in H'wood pulled up to the big bash in elaborate costumes ... like Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox, who crushed an Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala couple's costume.

Newly engaged stars Nina Dobrev and Shaun White dove into Batman's rogues gallery for their costume ... channeling Catwoman and the Riddler from the hit 1990s 'Batman' films.

Kiké Hernández Thanks For Winning World Series For Us, Joe ... That Guy's NO ICE CUBE!!

Fat Joe became the butt of all jokes at the Los Angeles Dodgers championship parade day when Enrique Hernández credited him with helping the New York Yankees LOSE the World Series!!!

Kiké took the podium Friday and had no shame in his game sizing up the effectiveness of Ice Cube's performance in comparison to Joe's Timberland'ed time on the mound 😬

Game 2 featured the former N.W.A. leader even impressing a few Yankees with his performance of "Bow Down" and "It Was A Good Day" -- and Kiké says the Blue Crew had the game in the bag.

Stars In Sexy Halloween Costumes ... Guess Who!

Celebs and sexy Halloween costumes go hand-in-hand, and you just never know how far they'll go or how little they'll wear 😜! The 2024 Halloween season has been nothing short of freaky and frisky, but can you guess which famous face is attached to the revealing costume?

This singer gave an ode to Halle Berry as Sharon Stone from "The Flintstones," but can you water the photo and guess whose head is growing on top?

Moo-vin' onto this seductive cow: Can you take a swing at this pro-tennis player-turned-model before she backspins and shows her face on the court?

Slip into our sexy lil' gallery, take a stab at the celebs who are flaunting their rockin' hot Halloween costumes ... And check out this year's must-see costumes as Hollywood brings their A-game attire!

Kelly Stafford Traylor Coverage Made Me Jelly ... 'The Game Became A Sideshow'

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JUST JEALOUS
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Matthew Stafford's wife says she loves Taylor Swift, but initially wasn't too happy with the pop superstar crossing over into her world ... admitting the NFL's coverage of Travis Kelce's romance made her "jealous."

Kelly Stafford weighed in on the topic on her "The Morning After" podcast ... when she made it clear her issue wasn't with Swift at all, but more so how her relationship with the Kansas City Chiefs superstar was attracting a ton of buzz.

"I will say I kind of got tired of the Chiefs’ coverage of it, actually the NFL’s coverage, of this budding relationship last year," Stafford said. "And can she do anything about that? No, she can’t."