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The shoe everyone thinks Hillary Clinton left behind during her medical emergency is NOT her shoe.

Check it out ... Hillary was wearing black flats during the 9/11 ceremony, but the one pictured near the curb is some sort of leopard print.

Witnesses say she stepped out of her shoe as she fell faint and that may be the case ... but the shoe in the pic doesn't fit.

That said, Clinton's campaign is dodging questions about their initial party line ... that she was overheated and dehydrated. They made the statement before video surfaced showing the extent of the problem. Once the video circulated, they disclosed she's battling pneumonia.

Clinton was diagnosed with pneumonia Friday, so her staff knew the root cause of the problem but chose not to initially disclose it. Clinton Campaign Press Secretary Brian Fallon told MSNBC ... the reason they did not disclose the underlying illness is that they were focusing on getting her better.

The medical emergency did not dampen George Clooney's support for Clinton. George was in D.C.

Iggy Azalea is calling French Montana a "friend" ... but the numbers just don't add up.

The rapper was leaving LAX Sunday when the photog asked her status. His follow-up question was way more revealing ... on a scale of 1 to 10 what are the chances her relationship with French will blossom into romance?

One thing's for sure ... Frenchie was all about it in Cabo.

Kim Zolciak isn't sure why NeNe Leakes is telling people she's coming back to 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' -- 'cause she's definitely not ... TMZ has learned.

Sources close to Kim tell us she has not shot anything for the show, and hasn't signed on to shoot either ... contrary to NeNe's statement.

Kim has her own show on Bravo, and we're told she doesn't see any point in returning to 'RHOA.' Funny enough, our Kim sources say her daughters, Brielle and Ariana, will actually make an appearance next season ... because they went to Sheree Whitfield's son's birthday.

Swaggy P Date Night Checklist:

Hot blonde chick? Check.

Expensive Bev Hills steakhouse? Check.

Leave in a sick Ferrari? Check ... and (probably) mate.

Nick Young is clearly ready to move on from Iggy Azalea -- and began the courting process Thursday night with a brand new lady friend at Mastro's.

It looked like it went pretty well ... with one slight hiccup.

The two sat on the front balcony area -- and our photog says the two spent a bunch of time on the date playing on their cell phones.

So, bad move?? Or just the way it is nowadays?

Rick Fox has a message for anyone still hating on D'Angelo Russell for the Nick Young video -- GET OVER IT ALREADY!!!

We got Fox out at LAX and asked the former Lakers star what he thought about Russell still getting grief over the infamous Nick Young video ... the one that exposed his teammate cheating on Iggy Azalea.

Long story short ... everyone makes mistakes and it's officially time to give the 20-year-old a pass.

Nick seems to agree ... recently explaining, "I can't be mad forever."

Kroy Biermann and Kim Zolciak aren't letting Kroy's release from the Buffalo Bills get them down ... and they're throwing down some casino cash to prove it.

We got pics of the reality TV couple at Harrah's in Murphy, NC on Saturday ... one day after Kroy was cut. It appears he's cashing out, which is probably a good idea -- since his NFL paychecks might be coming to an end.

Now that the fat lady has sung, people who were around Taylor Swift and Tom Hiddleston are talking about their relationship or lack thereof, and a lot comes down to timing.

You'll recall Taylor and Tom were first seen together at the Met Gala in early May, right before she broke up with Calvin Harris. There was hardly a breath between her breakup with Calvin and a major public display of affection between Taylor and Tom.

It may not be coincidence that Taylor and Tom were public about their relationship as Calvin's camp was spinning stories that she cheated on him. Some people familiar with the situation say Taylor's brand is so strong and clear ... it's better to make it appear her new relationship was serious rather than just a fling.

Something happened in June that was very un-Taylor-like. A photo agency got a pic that sure looked staged ... a pic on her Rhode Island estate showing Taylor and Tom kissing.

Taylor and Tom haven't been seen together since July 27. There was a lot of talk they had broken up but no one from Taylor or Tom's camp was talking for more than a month. Finally, Tuesday, the day after Labor Day and what people call the official end of summer, Taylor's camp leaked the breakup.

So the question ... how much of this was real, and how much was just image?

Drake's dad doesn't think anything's changed between his son and Rihanna ... and tells us everyone should slow down on any marriage talk.

We got Dennis Graham at Bootsy Bellows on the Sunset Strip -- surrounded by a flock of chicks, naturally -- and he shot down the prevailing thought that Drizzy's "settling down" with RiRi.

Check out the clip -- he even has a pretty funny take on his son getting inked up for Rihanna.

There's plenty of evidence lately to refute Dennis, but if he's right ... Drake could learn a few things from Dad, based on this clip.

#TruePlaya

Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez raced to the courthouse last year, trying to beat each other to the punch in filing divorce papers, yet a year later they are poised to dismiss the case and stay married.

We found a legal doc in which the clerk in divorce court sent a notice to both Halle and Olivier, saying they've been asleep at the wheel and done nothing to make the divorce final. The clerk issued an ultimatum ... either do something or the case will be dismissed.

We've spoken with multiple sources, on both Halle and Olivier's side, and they say the same thing. Neither is in a rush to make the divorce final, and they're fine with staying married.

As for why ... we're told Halle isn't convinced she wants a divorce. We're told she still thinks Olivier might change, especially in the anger management department, and if he does she thinks the marriage could work.

Olivier's clearly had anger problems ... the last straw was when he pushed an LAX employee with a baby car seat and got in trouble with the law.

There are other reasons why both Olivier and Halle aren't going through with the divorce. We're told they're getting along great and both are actively involved in parenting both 3-year-old Maceo and 8-year-old Nahla. Although Olivier isn't Nahla's dad, he's still actively involved in her life.

And there's another reason. Halle -- who just turned 50 -- isn't crazy about getting a third divorce. She doesn't think it's good for her, or her kids.

So, we're told the divorce will probably just go away. For now, they're just friends and good parents, but who knows.

Usain Bolt ain't THAT fast ... he is NOT racing down the aisle to get married -- despite a photo going viral -- TMZ Sports has learned.

The pic shows Usain and Kasi Bennett in Bora Bora -- freshly lei'd -- with a Snapchat caption, "She said yes." Well, that's only half true.

Britney Spears wants the media to know ... she's going after you if you tell lies about her, and she's starting with In Touch.

TMZ has obtained a scathing letter Britney's lawyer wrote to the honchos at In Touch, warning them not to publish a story they're pushing about Britney allegedly acting erratic at last month's MTV Video Music Awards and "talking and laughing to herself and using a British accent."

According to the letter, the magazine notified Britney's rep the story will run. Britney's lawyer says it is "utterly false, highly defamatory and completely offensive to Ms. Spears."

A source connected with Britney tells TMZ, the singer and her team are sick of "made-up" stories, especially in the face of how hard she's worked to turn her life around. They say if the story runs they will absolutely sue the magazine, adding this will be the first of many lawsuits to stop the lies.

Listen up, Dez Bryant ... Terrell Owens -- the king of quarterback relationships -- has advice for you ... GET FRIENDLY WITH DAK PRESCOTT ... saying the new QB could be his new meal ticket.

We got Terrell out in Manhattan Beach and talked with him about the state of things in Big D ... where Tony Romo is out ... and a new young gunslinger is in.

That's when T.O. dropped NFL knowledge ... telling our camera girl if Dez knew what was good for him ... he'd focus on building his chemistry with Prescott ... 'cause Romo might be done for good.

Listen to the man, Dez ... he knows Romo ... remember, that's his quarterback.

Bella Thorne posted makeout pics with her best friend Bella Pendergast -- then came out as bisexual -- but that doesn't mean "Bella Squared" is an item.

Sources close to the Bellas tell us ... Thorne is single, and the two are just friends who like to kiss ... sweet.

August was a busy month for Bella ... she broke up with BF Gregg Sulkin and called Bella P her "soulmate" after the makeout pics ... leading people to believe they were dating.

Not the case ... because the other Bella has been in a serious relationship for months with fellow UC Davis student Bram Kolber.

As for Thorne's breakup, we're told it was a buildup of small fights, but it ended smoothly because Sulkin was cool with her keeping the Sherman Oaks home they purchased together earlier this year.

#HappyEndingForAll

Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson continue their romp fest in Cabo.

We caught them sipping and chillin' over the weekend in a cabana at ME Cabo Hotel. We're told Khloe and the NBA champ were flirty and danced a bit. Check out the pics ... Khloe gets handsy.

Lionel Richie is always awesome and open, which makes this clip all the more revealing because he wanted to talk about anything BUT his 18-year-old daughter's relationship with Justin Bieber.

We got Lionel and Sofia leaving Pressed Juicery in Bev Hills, and he was happy to talk about all things citrus, but just watch as our photog asks if he's giving the Biebs his stamp of approval.

Jean-Claude Van Damme doesn't just talk the talk when it comes to MMA fighting -- he's a REAL athlete who coulda competed in the UFC back in his prime ... so says Roy "Big Country" Nelson.

Roy isn't just an accomplished UFC fighter in his own right -- but spent some quality time with JCVD on the set of the upcoming "Kickboxer: Vengeance" flick.

And with Van Damme recently lecturing UFC fighters about how weak their leg strikes have become -- we had to ask Roy if he thinks JC could back up his tough talk.

For the record, Van Damme is an accomplished martial artist -- who won several fights as a teenager before becoming an action star.

There's more ... we also asked Roy how he'd fare in a showdown with Hafthor Bjornsson -- the MASSIVE guy who plays The Mountain on "Game of Thrones."

The 400-pound Bjornsson famously had a sparring session against Conor McGregor -- but Nelson says he'd get CRUSHED against someone his own size.