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Karl-Anthony Towns' return to Minnesota was interrupted by a couple of models who stormed the court in the middle of the game ... and as it turns out, this wasn't their first time causing chaos at a sporting event in the past week.

The moment went down two minutes before halftime on Thursday -- after the Knicks called for a timeout, two women in white jerseys bolted from their good seats and attempted to sprint onto the hardwood.

TMZ Sports has learned the ladies in question are Toochi Kash and Amberghini -- the same pair who rushed the field at Levi's Stadium when the San Francisco 49ers hosted the L.A. Rams.

No one does Christmas quite like the Kardashian-Jenner crew ... and Kim Kardashian made sure all eyes were on her as she sleighed her way into the holiday season with a festive family outing!

Kim turned heads -- and maybe broke a few necks -- rocking a sizzling cherry-red leather zip-up dress with a daringly low neckline that left little to the imagination as she limped her way into Casa Vega in Sherman Oaks in L.A. Thursday with her broken foot.

Kim’s been rocking that injury for a while now, but let’s be honest -- it hasn’t slowed her down one bit. For this outing, she paired her holiday glam with a black medical boot and even brought along her trusty mobility scooter for backup, adorned with garland.

Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro and Robert Downey Jr. walk into a restaurant ... there's no punch line here -- 'cause it really happened Thursday night!

The three Oscar winners all hit up Giorgio Baldi -- a fancy Italian spot in Santa Monica ... with the Roberts enjoying a night out with their significant others and Leo rolling in solo.

All three men dressed casually ... nice jackets and T-shirts -- nobody went full suit. De Niro and Downey were easily identifiable, not covering up at all -- while Leo wore his usual hat and mask to avoid giving photogs a shot of his face.

7:30 AM -- Haliey Welch addressed the crypto controversy in an X post Friday ... expressing her serious commitment to cooperating with the legal team, assisting those impacted, and helping uncover the truth while holding the responsible parties accountable. She encourages affected individuals to contact Burwick Law.

Haliey Welch's crypto controversy is far from over ... we've learned investors have sued those behind the launch after it infamously lost most of its value in one day.

In new court documents obtained by TMZ ... investors in Welch's Memecoin, known as "$HAWK token," have accused Tuah The Moon Foundation -- an organization located in the Cayman Islands that collected money from the sale -- creator OverHere Ltd., executive Clinton So, and promoter Alex Larson Schultz of unlawfully promoting and selling cryptocurrency that was allegedly never properly registered.

Welch, whose big success stems from her podcast Talk Tuah which is on betting platform, Betr, owned by Jake Paul and Joey Levy, herself is not directly named as a defendant in the suit.

It wasn't quite the Malice at the Palace, but fists were nearly flying during the Pistons vs. Jazz game in Detroit, with Jordan Clarkson and Ron Holland squaring up to fight during the game!

The altercation occurred Thursday night during the 3rd quarter of the Jazz vs. Pistons game at the Little Ceasars Arena (The Palace of Auburn Hills was demolished in '20) ... when Pistons center Paul Reed bumped and shoved Clarkson while running up the court after a layup, which Jordan didn't appreciate.

Reed's teammate, 19-year-old Holland, then stepped to Clarkson ... and both guys squared off, just feet from one of the referees.

"1000-Lb Sisters" star Amy Slaton escaped a jail term in her Tennessee drug and child abuse case, cutting a plea deal that places her on supervised probation.

According to court documents and media reports ... Amy received a suspended jail sentence of nearly 1 year, meaning she won't spend a minute behind bars, after pleading guilty to a drug charge of “simple possession.”

Her two other charges -- child abuse and child endangerment -- were dismissed, per the legal docs.

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom popped their cherries at Usher's Florida concert Thursday night, swallowing the fruit as part of a game in front a ton of excited fans!

The famous couple attended Usher's gig at Kaseya Center in Miami, but they weren't the only bold-faced names in the audience.

Jeff Bezos and fiancée Lauren Sanchez -- who turned 55 Thursday -- also attended the show with Usher at one point going into the crowd to give Bezos a high five.

Wendy Williams is dealing with her own health issues, but she's still an active mom ... making a rare public appearance to support her son at his college graduation.

The former TV talk show host was photographed out in Miami Thursday ... driving around the area on a mobility scooter in a fashionable silver and black dress.

Check out the pics ... Wendy's riding around, flanked by a couple armed guards -- a wide-eyed look on her face while driving around "The Magic City."

Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr are getting back to where they once belonged ... onstage together in the UK!!!

The Beatles stars made their surprise reunion on Thursday night at the O2 Arena in London, all apart of McCartney's "Got Back" tour, which has gone across Europe and Latin America.

McCartney introduced his former bandmate as, "The one and only Mr. Ringo Starr!" Needless to say, the crowd went absolutely wild.

Pornhub will no longer be available in Florida ... a major response to a new state law requiring age verification to visit adult platforms -- and one porn star tells TMZ the stand is a double-edged sword.

Here's the deal ... Pornhub's parent company, Aylo, opted to block access to horny Floridians rather than comply with the law taking effect on Jan. 1, requiring a state ID be shared to prove that would-be lookers are 18.

Maitland Ward tells TMZ ... Pornhub is "not perfect" and could do more to ensure minors are not viewing the free site, but as she sees it -- Florida tracking people's porn habits is a slippery slope that'll make horndogs mighty uncomfortable.

Applauding Pornhub's stance, which is seen as standing for free speech, Maitland anticipates the decision will push more people to paid sites of stars and, of course, OnlyFans.

Still, MW points out that by pulling out of Florida, the popular Canadian-based site is alienating a huge population that might hold a grudge ... in only one of the four states where it is legal to film professional porn ... so the decision is a big deal.

Paid sites require a credit card, so sharing an ID with that information does not seem as invasive ... but again -- PH is free, so uploading a driver's license is seen as going too far.

Chris Jericho is set to defend his Ring of Honor World Championship Friday in NYC ... and the self-proclaimed "King of New York" tells TMZ Sports he is prepared to go all out in his main event match against Matt Cardona!!

Babcock caught up with the legendary wrestler ahead of the ROH Final Battle PPV -- a showdown Jericho believes is the biggest opportunity his opponent has ever had in his career.

"Win, lose, or draw, this is the biggest stage he has been on in a long time," he said. "I'm expecting a great match from him. But he knows what to expect from me, which is one of the greatest of all time as the world champion in the main event."

While kids are certainly trying to make their way onto Santa's nice list, plenty of parents -- including your favorite celebrities -- are being a little naughty by pranking their children into behaving well this holiday season.

We're, of course, referring to the annual Elf on a Shelf tradition ... where parents discreetly hide Santa's helper around the house in order to keep an eye on the kiddos -- and report back to the North Pole on who is being naughty or nice.

Now, if you aren't sold on the parenting hack, just know your favorites, like Jason Biggs and Zooey Deschanel, are going all out during the Christmas season with their Elf on a Shelf high-jinks.

Before this wickedly cool kid turned into an a-list celebrity -- touring around the world and hittin' the big screen -- she was just dressing up in her finest Dorothy costume, posing in front of the tree and singing Christmas carols all day and all night ...

Growing up in Boca Raton, Florida she enjoyed dancing, acting and singing from a young age. She's entertained on the big stage for over a decade, but perhaps her biggest dream came true, recently starring as the popular girl in town!

Need one more clue? "Santa Tell Me!"

John Mayer has officially purchased the Jim Henson studio lot ... and he appears to have a clear vision on how he wants the studio to look in the future ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Mayer and producer/director McG have finalized their deal to buy the iconic Jim Henson Studio. Despite previous reports claiming the deal was in the $60 million range, our sources say it closed for around $45 million.

We're told Mayer will oversee the recording studio, and McG will manage the other facilities on the lot.

Over the years, the Henson recording studio has been home to music's biggest acts including Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Ozzy Osbourne, The Supremes and more. It's also where "We Are The World" was recorded.

We're told a name change for the studio is coming ... though an exact name has not been decided on yet.

However, renaming the Jim Henson studio may be the biggest change coming under new ownership. We're told Mayer and McG are set on keeping the studio running with no major changes — including keeping the same staff.

We're told preserving the history of the building means everything to the duo -- and so does making sure it stays the premier recording studio on the West Coast for years to come.

As we reported ... last month, Mayer and McG went under contract the buy the historic Hollywood property. Mayer already has a connection to the property -- holding offices in the building.

Robert Vito will not face criminal charges after his arrest last month ... though he will speak to the city attorney about alternative conflict resolution in the future.

The Los Angeles City Attorney's Office tells TMZ ... Vito has an upcoming hearing with the city attorney where they’ll talk to him and go over ways to avoid situations like this in the future.

After that, the case will be put on ice ... and, as long as he doesn't get in trouble in the next year, he won't ever face charges because of it.

Kyle Richards says she's planning to spend time with her family during the holidays ... and, that means her girls and estranged husband Mauricio Umansky, if he wants.

We caught up with the reality television star in Los Angeles Thursday ... and, with Christmas fast approaching, we had to ask her all about her holiday plans -- including whether those plans include her real estate mogul ex.

Richards says she's going to Aspen to spend time with her family -- her four daughters -- who she calls her home ... and, that won't change just 'cause MU's in Aspen.