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Michael Moore is blasting Americans as a collective ... saying electing Donald Trump is the latest in a laundry list of problematic behavior -- and the country's populace is inherently bad.

The controversial filmmaker took to his website to share his thoughts on the most recent election ... and, he let American society have it -- saying past atrocities like slavery and the genocide of Native Americans have led directly to installing a convicted felon and alleged rapist as the next POTUS.

Moore also sees problems with Kamala Harris' campaign ... admitting they cheered when people like Dick Cheney -- someone Moore refers to as a war criminal -- endorsed her and pointing out the Biden admin's support for the War in Gaza certainly didn't help.

Denzel Washington threw some shade at the producers of "Gladiator II" when he talked about a gay kiss he had in the film that was cut, allegedly over cold feet ... but it seems there is more to the story, TMZ is told.

A production source tells us ... the moment in question happened, but it was not in the script -- and done during an improvised take of which there were many for the scene.

The kiss take -- and other improvised takes -- ended up on the cutting room floor as a story choice. No prejudice went into making the decision, we're told.

Diddy is getting creative behind bars to sway a potential jury in his favor -- and he's even used his recent birthday celebration to obstruct justice in his federal criminal case, prosecutors say.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ ... federal prosecutors say Diddy -- who is currently behind bars -- recruited family members to plot and execute a media campaign around his 55th birthday earlier this month for the purpose of influencing a jury at trial.

--You may recall ... Diddy's 7 kids posted a gushing Instagram video tribute to the music mogul and they let baby Love take center stage in the singing of "Happy Birthday." The children also wrote in the caption, "Happy Birthday Pops, we love you! 🎂❤️."

Boxer Amanda Serrano posted a wicked picture of the huge gash over her eye ... right after being defeated by Katie Taylor in a classic bout Friday night at the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul event.

Along with the hard-to-look snap ... she wrote, "To my fans I’m going to always give it everything I have. I’m a ruthless warrior & Katie is my buddy but Damn her best attribute is her head. No punching power but hard ass head lol."

Kansas City Chiefs star Rashee Rice appears to be in great spirits on his road to recovery ... hitting up the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson festivities in Texas as he inches closer to getting back on the football field.

After checking out the action at AT&T Stadium, the injured wide receiver rolled through the Rayleigh Underground in Dallas ... joining names like Metta World Peace, Jon Marianek and DJ Irie at the massive event's after-party.

Boxer J'Leon Love -- one of Paul's coaches -- was also present ... and we take it he was over the moon about the big win for his team. DJ E-V, who actually provided tunes at AT&T Stadium for the fight, made an appearance as well.

Jake Paul says he eased up on Mike Tyson during their fight ... admitting he could tell the boxing legend was struggling in the ring -- and there was no need to knock him out.

El Gallo confirmed what most viewers suspected shortly after he secured the unanimous decision win at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX ... revealing he did, in fact, modify his approach after noticing the 58-year-old was no longer on the attack.

When asked if he purposely took his foot off the gas in Round 3, Jake told a reporter that was the case ... and explained his reason.

Jake Paul had a massive victory over Mike Tyson on Friday night ... and he wasted no time once again trolling Conor McGregor for an MMA fight.

Jake beat Tyson by a unanimous decision after what many considered a lackluster bout ... and immediately turned his sights to CM ... reigniting the feud.

In his early Saturday message, Jake posted to X ... "Dear Conor, I know you told my team you would fight me at 170lbs. That’s never happening. But let’s run it in MMA. No weight class. Just like how it used to be done. But you won’t."

Jake Paul just beat up Mike Tyson ... winning his highly touted super fight with the boxing legend convincingly.

The two pugilists squared off in a ring inside AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Friday night ... and, initially, Iron Mike looked good.

The 58-year-old came out swinging in the first round ... and appeared to win it on the judges' scorecards.

Viewers tuning in early to the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul boxing match were just treated to quite the sight -- Iron Mike's bare ass!!

The scene unfolded merely minutes ago inside an AT&T Stadium locker room ... as the 58-year-old legend was giving a pre-fight interview to his son, Amir.

The younger Tyson tried to ask his Pops for his thoughts on the impending tilt with El Gallo ... but Mike wasn't offering up much. So Amir requested a prediction, and when Mike said he'd score a "vicious win" -- the two concluded the interview with "I love yous" and a kiss.

Bill Maher could NOT hide his contempt for progressives -- aka the left wing -- in the Democratic Party, explaining to them the right wing does not have a monopoly on stupid.

The 'Real Time' host excoriated Democrats for, on the one hand, attacking Trump voters as clueless and dumb, when they are exactly the same.

Bill points to a gaggle of missteps -- watch the video -- and then makes his overarching point. The left-wing sees almost every issue through the lens of race and sex, yet the people they say they're supporting -- Blacks, Latinos, women, etc -- are not on board. It's sorta like, sit back and let us protect you because we know best. Well, Bill says, well, no you don't.

Kate Upton is out to her millions of Instagram followers about a very troubling scenario ... and it's safe to say she has people worried.

The supermodel recently posted on her Instagram stories a cryptic and disturbing question ... addressing her query to "lawyers/judges/advocates/law enforcement/parents" before going into detail.

Her message continued ... "A Dad, recently out of rehab, is traveling alone with his 10-year-old daughter. He gets drunk and high on pills, says he has a gun on him and threatens to SHOOT the taxi driver if he does NOT drop them of on the highway at midnight to walk home."

She added that the taxi driver in the scenario refused ... and "would rather be shot than drop the little girl off on the highway" ... with the conclusion, "Is this an emergency? A Crime? Would you be scared for your child?"

Fans were baffled by the question ... and had no idea how to take what appeared to be a serious ask from "Sweet Dreams" star.

Kate and her MLB star husband Justin Verlander share a 6-year-old daughter named Genevive ... the couple married in November 2017, but there's obviously no way of knowing if the message is at all related to someone in her inner circle.

Donald Trump's presidential win is going to make life near his properties more difficult for neighboring residents ... but, that won't stop them from buying to be close to the prez-elect, TMZ has learned.

We spoke to Senada Adzem -- the former VP of marketing for Trump International in NY and a real estate agent in Palm Beach -- and asked her how the Secret Service presence around Mar-a-Lago may impact potential homebuyers.

Adzem doesn't mince words ... saying tight security around Mar-a-Lago over the next 4 years will basically be a serious pain in the ass -- but people who live there just won't care.

Jon Jones dominated Stipe Miocic in the main event of 309 ... and then shouted out President Trump during his post-fight interview with Joe Rogan.

Bones even started a "USA! USA!" chant ... and hit Trump's famous dance move, before exiting the Octagon and talking to the president-elect.

The UFC has no shortage of star power at its events -- in and out of the Octagon -- so, who's gotten the loudest pop from the crowd?!

Dana White has an answer.

"When you think about fighter walkouts, whenever a fighter walks out to the [Octagon] — I mean, the two biggest that actually shake the arena are President Trump and Conor McGregor, two of the biggest fight walkouts ever," the UFC boss told Babcock on the TMZ Sports TV show (airs nightly on FS1).

Donald Trump has not only made heads turn with some of his cabinet noms, he's made some spin! So we gotta ask ...

Don't stop be-leaf-ing, because your fall foliage fantasies are about to come true! The trees are turning, the leaves are falling and your fave celebs are basking in the magical colors! Grab your rakes and pile on into these serene snaps!

Celebs like Christie Brinkley fully immersed themselves in the fall vibes, the leaves were falling and autumn sure was calling for singer Conan Gray ... and Rita Ora struck a pose in Scotland with beautiful hues of amber!

Olivia Rodrigo celebrated her Grammy nomination with a leisurely bike ride through London's fallen leaves ...

And, New York City was just a wee bit chilly for Bretman Rock who bundled up by a city park bench and some leaf piles!

Leaf it up to our festive and colorful gallery to brighten up your day 🍁!

Sylvester Stallone has a hot take about Donald Trump ... and it's the subject of today's TMZ Hot Takes.

Check out the clip from "TMZ Live" ... Harvey and Charles explain what it is about the President-elect that has Sly comparing Trump to Rocky Balboa.