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An active shooter reportedly fired shots inside Lakewood Church -- Joel Osteen's house of worship in Houston ... and the moment was caught on video.

Local news outlets are reporting shooting began around 2 PM local time, just as a Spanish-language service was starting -- with the Sherriff's department quickly responding.

A clip, posted to X, shows a man seemingly beginning a sermon when several loud pops go off. People can be seen scrambling down escalators in the background, and the broadcast cuts to a screen of the Lakewood logo.

Eyewitnesses told local outlets there was panic and confusion among churchgoers as they quickly tried to exit the premises.

Deputies reportedly engaged with a possible suspect -- exchanging gunfire inside the church. A local sheriff tweeted out a suspect has been shot, though it's unclear how many alleged suspects were involved.

John Osteen -- Joel's father' opened Lakewood Church in the late 1950s, and it's grown into one of the largest megachurches in the United States -- Joel took over the church following his dad's passing in 1999.

Cheryl Hines isn't blaming Larry David for beating up Elmo ... saying producers should've known better than to put the two of them on the same set.

The actress -- who starred alongside Larry in 101 episodes of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" -- defended her television ex-husband during Wednesday's episode of "Literally with Rob Lowe," saying the people behind the show should've known something was bound to go down.

CH said quite frankly, "He doesn't care. He doesn't care about a puppet! He doesn't care about human beings" ... maybe a bit harsh, but Larry has cultivated a sourpuss persona over the years.

CH continued by saying Larry's made a career out of telling people he doesn't care about their feelings ... so obviously a puppet preaching mental health lessons was bound to set him off.

Cheryl made it clear Elmo didn't do anything wrong -- saying he didn't "ask for this" -- and instead pinning the blame on showrunners.

It's all clearly in good fun for Cheryl ... though others in the television industry didn't take the attack as well as she did.

As we previously reported ... Wil Wheaton completely torched David online after video of his appearance on 'Today' went viral. The 'Star Trek' actor blasted LD, saying his attack triggered traumatic memories of his own abuse at the hands of his father.

Larry's yet to respond to Wil's condemnation ... but if Cheryl or his on-camera "apologies" are to be believed, it's unlikely WW's getting a genuine "sorry" anytime soon.

A 4.6-magnitude earthquake just hit L.A. ... and disrupted the hectic TMZ newsroom -- and while some of our staffers knew just what to do, not everyone hit the deck immediately.

According to the CDC ... the first thing to do during an earthquake is to drop to the ground before it knocks you down and crawl underneath a sturdy desk or table to protect yourself from falling objects.

If no such structure is available, get near some low-lying furniture and cover your neck and head. Then, hold on to your makeshift shelter until the shaking stops ... and pray for dear life!

Our own Charlie Neff stood out as a model earthquake expert by the CDC's guidelines ... dropping to the floor and rolling under her desk as soon as the building started to shake.

Charlie, an L.A. native, credits dozens of elementary school earthquake drills for preparing her for exactly this moment.

Her deskmate, Brendon Geoffrion, could probably have used a few more of those drills himself ... 'cause he decided to start wandering around and investigate the ceiling. Pretty much the opposite of the suggested guidelines!

Charles Latibeaudiere didn't hit the ground ... but nearly hit the ceiling with how high he jumped when the quake started. The scary shake definitely gave him a startle --- though he quickly regained composure and checked on everyone to make sure they were OK.

Another camera angle will give you a pretty good idea of how badly the building was shaking ... and our man John Brix knew what was up. Check him out on the right side of the screen, brown beanie on. He disappeared under the desk about as quickly as he could.

The ordeal definitely gave the whole office a jolt ... but don't worry ... everybody's fine, and nothing major seems to have been broken. So all's well that ends well!

Remember ... earthquakes can feel differently to everyone. One of our staff members said she thought someone was shaking her chair while another could've sworn the earthquake was just a heavy gust of wind.

If you're not sure ... the best thing to do is drop, cover and hold -- better safe than sorry.

Wolf Blitzer looked like he was about to puke during a CNN segment on Donald Trump ... seemingly choking back vomit before the network suddenly cut to commercial.

The 'Situation Room' host looked to be in distress Thursday during an interview with Rep. Jamie Raskin, making a series of pained facial expressions as Raskin talked about Trump and the Colorado ballot controversy.

Check out the video ... Wolf seems to be on the verge of vomiting and he struggles to choke something down and keep his mouth closed.

CNN finally catches on and cuts Wolf's feed, leaving Raskin on the screen ... and seconds later vomit-like sounds are heard off camera as CNN pulls the plug and goes to commercial in the middle of a Raskin sentence.

Wolf did not come back on camera after the break, instead being replaced by CNN chief legal affairs correspondent Paula Reid, who announced "Wolf had to step away" and would "be back."

However, Wolf never came back before his show ended and CNN told the Washington Post, "Wolf wasn’t feeling 100% while anchoring Thursday night. He looks forward to being back in the Situation Room and appreciates the well wishes."

For his part, Wolf gave a health update Thursday night, saying ... "I'm fine! Thanks for the well wishes. I’ll see you back in the Situation Room soon."

Taylor Swift está teniendo problemas para mantener el equilibrio últimamente, pues ayer casi se cae del escenario en su concierto de Tokio.

Taylor realizó su segundo show en el Tokyo Dome como parte de su gira internacional "Eras" por Asia, Australia y Europa. Ahora ha aparecido un video en Instagram que muestra a la estrella del pop sufriendo otro percance como el de la noche anterior.

Echa un vistazo a las imágenes, Taylor estaba bajando unas escaleras cuando tropezó y casi se cae al suelo. Pero afortunadamente se agarró y siguió bajando. ¡Buena recuperación!

No parece que se haya lesionado, pero los mantendremos informado.

Taylor estaba actuando en ese mismo escenario el miércoles cuando se dejó caer sobre una silla y también perdió un poco la marca y tuvo que ajustar su asiento. Por supuesto, Taylor continuó como si nada hubiera pasado y terminó el espectáculo.

Sin embargo, sus percances consecutivos podrían atribuirse a todo el drama que rodea el Super Bowl de este domingo en Las Vegas.

El novio de Taylor, el tight end de los Kansas City Chiefs Travis Kelce, estará en primera fila jugando junto a su equipo contra los San Francisco 49ers.

¿Se escapará Taylor de su apretada agenda de conciertos para hacer una aparición en el gran partido y animar a Travis?

Taylor Swift is having trouble lately finding her footing ... 'cause she just nearly took a spill onstage at her Tokyo concert.

Taylor hit the stage for performance #2 at the Tokyo Dome as part of the new leg of her international "Eras" tour through Asia, Australia and Europe. Video has now surfaced on Instagram showing the pop star suffering another snafu like she did the previous night.

Check out the footage ... Taylor was walking down a flight of stairs when she tripped and almost tumbled down to the floor. But, thankfully, Taylor caught herself and kept moving down the stairs. Nice recovery!

It doesn't look like Taylor was injured ... but we'll keep you posted.

Taylor was performing onstage Wednesday at the same venue as she plunked down on a chair, missing her mark on the seat cover and having to adjust her rump for the save. Of course, Taylor carried on as if nothing happened and finished the show.

Yet, her back-to-back mishaps might be attributed to all the drama surrounding Sunday's Super Bowl extravaganza in Las Vegas.

Taylor's boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, will be front and center playing alongside his team against the San Francisco 49ers.

Will Taylor rip herself away from her busy concert schedule to make a cameo at the big game to cheer on Travis?

Wil Wheaton says Larry David "attacking" Elmo on TV last week might've been funny to some -- but it was no laughing matter to him ... 'cause it triggered old, ugly memories.

The 'Star Trek' actor had a strong reaction to the 'Curb' star putting his hands on the "Sesame Street" puppet on the 'Today' show -- taking to Facebook to write a lengthy essay that slammed LD ... while in the same breath explaining why it rocked him to his core.

He writes, "What the f*** is wrong with that guy? Elmo is, like, the best friend to multiple generations of children. In the Sesame Street universe, ELMO IS A CHILD, who is currently putting mental health and caring for others in the spotlight."

WW adds ... "And Larry F***ing David ... did ... that? And thought it was going to be ... funny? What? What an ass****. What a stupid, self-centered, tone deaf ass****."

Wil goes on to say that his dad used to abuse him as a kid -- shaking him by the shoulders and screaming in his face, among other things, and he says seeing Larry do that to Elmo had his heart racing as it dredged up internal trauma in his mind. He's quite serious, too.

He finishes by saying what Elmo means to so many kids -- especially in that segment, where he promoted mental health awareness -- makes Larry's attack all that much more sickening.

Wil ends with ... "A man who would belittle and mock that isn't much of a man at all. Shame on you, Larry David." This tirade of his, BTW, ended up being some 900 words on FB.

FWIW, Larry did "apologize" to Elmo shortly after his outburst ... and clearly thought it was all in good fun. Apparently not, though, from Wil's POV -- dude is straight-up outraged and hurt.

There's a new establishment in New Hampshire that gives adults the chance to be a literal baby -- but one prominent advocate in this community says they're going about it all wrong.

The small town of Atkinson, NH -- home to roughly 7,000 people -- has recently welcomed a business called the Diaper Spa ... which operates exactly how it sounds. It's a place where adults with this sort of need for baby-like experiences can let it all hang out, unjudged.

They have a ton of services for sale at this place ... including virtual play dates that go for $200/hour and an all-day "Diaper B&B" experience that provides baby pampering for $1,500.

As you might imagine ... this diaper spa in Atkinson has rubbed a lot of folks in town the wrong way -- and some are even expressing straight-up outrage and concern over the fact this place even exists, not to mention what they say is too close proximity to parks/schools.

Funny enough ... a major player in the ABDL (adult baby/diaper lovers) scene says these small-town people's indignation might actually be justified, 'cause she thinks there wasn't a lot of thought put into the specifics ... namely, location and cost -- which she's scoffing at.

We're talking about Riley Kilo -- who's a known ABDL proponent, and who supports this movement when done correctly. In this case, however, she thinks the Diaper Spa owners screwed the pooch a bit in execution of their vision, even if their heart is in the right place.

According to Riley, there's a few things that she believes are misguided when it comes to Diaper Spa -- including where it actually is. Fact is, she tells us this sorta business should've been set up in a more metropolitan area with more diversity/acceptance for this sorta stuff.

She says it's no surprise residents in a small, rural town are reacting the way they are -- and believes the owners should've been more mindful. RK also slams their price range for their services -- calling them "fetish prices," and way too expensive -- and even thinks what they charge lends to the notion this is all just a bunch of kinky sex stuff ... which she says is off too.

Hay un nuevo establecimiento en New Hampshire que le da a los adultos la oportunidad de ser un bebé literalmente, pero un destacado defensor de esta comunidad dice que están haciendo las cosas mal.

La pequeña ciudad de Atkinson, de unos 7.000 habitantes, ha acogido recientemente un negocio llamado Diaper Spa, que funciona exactamente como suena. Es un lugar donde los adultos con este tipo de necesidad de experiencias similares a los bebés pueden dar rienda suelta a sus instintos sin ser juzgados.

Tienen una tonelada de servicios a la venta en este lugar, incluyendo citas de juego virtuales que van por los $200 la hora y una experiencia de todo el día "Pañal B & B" que proporciona mimos bebé por $1.500.

Como se puede imaginar, este spa de pañales en Atkinson ha sido muy polémico y algunos incluso están expresando franca indignación y preocupación por el hecho de que este lugar exista, por no hablar de que está demasiado cerca de los parques.

Curiosamente, un cliente importante del ABDL (bebé adulto/amantes del pañal) dice que estas personas indignadas en realidad podrían tener sus motivos, porque piensa que no hay atención puesta en los detalles, tales como la ubicación y el costo.

Estamos hablando de Riley Kilo, que es una conocida defensora del ABDL y que apoya este movimiento cuando se hace correctamente. En este caso, sin embargo, cree que los propietarios de Diaper Spa metieron la pata un poco en la ejecución de su visión, incluso si su corazón está en el lugar correcto.

Según Riley, hay algunas cosas que ella cree que están equivocados cuando se trata de pañal Spa - incluyendo donde realmente es. En realidad, nos dice que este tipo de negocio debería haberse establecido en un área más metropolitana con más diversidad/aceptación para este tipo de cosas.

Dice que no es de extrañar que los habitantes de una pequeña ciudad rural reaccionen así, y cree que los propietarios deberían haber tenido más cuidado. Tambien critica los precios de sus servicios, llamándolos "precios fetichistas" y demasiado caros, e incluso piensa que lo que cobran se presta a la noción de que todo esto es solo un montón de cosas sexuales pervertidas... lo que ella dice que también está fuera de lugar.

Taylor Swift hit a speedbump during her Wednesday concert in Japan, but she made a quick recovery and carried on as if nothing happened.

The pop star hit the stage at the Tokyo Dome, performing one of her risqué tunes, "Vigilante S—t," while wearing a sexy blue leotard and black knee-high boots.

With her legs spread, Taylor plunked down on a chair, missing her mark on the seat cover and having to adjust her rump for the save.

Check out this video ... Taylor was flanked by her dancers during the mishap, but she didn't seem bothered, and she moved on without looking back.

Some of her fans noticed and commented about it on the social media app, X. One joked doing her squats must have saved Taylor from falling. Another said she didn't need a chair because her rock-hard thighs would keep her elevated while in a crouched position.

As you know, Taylor has resumed the international leg of her "Eras" tour, which will take the 14-time Grammy Award winner through Asia, Australia and Europe.

But Taylor will likely make a pit stop in Vegas this weekend to cheer on her beefy bf, Kansas City Chiefs tight end, Travis Kelce.

Of course, Travis and his fellow Chiefs will be doing battle with the San Francisco 49ers to see which team will emerge as the 58th Super Bowl champ.

Taylor Swift sufrió un accidente durante su concierto del miércoles en Japón, pero se recuperó rápidamente y continuó como si nada hubiera pasado.

La estrella del pop subió al escenario del Tokyo Dome el miércoles por la noche, interpretando uno de sus temas más subidos de tono, "Vigilante S-t", mientras llevaba un leotardo azul y botas negras hasta la rodilla.

Con las piernas abiertas, Taylor se dejó caer en una silla, pero perdió levemente el equilibrio y su marca en el asiento, lo que la llevó a ajustar un poco su silla.

Echa un vistazo a este video, Taylor estaba flanqueada por sus bailarinas durante el percance, pero no parecía molesta y siguió adelante sin mirar atrás.

Algunos de sus fans se dieron cuenta y comentaron el incidente en X. Uno bromeó diciendo que sus sentadillas la salvaron de caerse. Otro dijo que no necesitaba una silla porque sus muslos duros como rocas la mantendrían en equilibrio mientras hacía el paso de baile.

Como saben, Taylor ha reanudado el tramo internacional de su gira "Eras", que llevará a la ganadora de 14 premios Grammy por Asia, Australia y Europa.

Pero probablemente, la estrella del pop hará una parada en Las Vegas este fin de semana para animar a su novio, el ala cerrada de los Kansas City Chiefs, Travis Kelce.

Por supuesto, Travis y sus compañeros de los Chiefs estarán luchando contra los San Francisco 49ers para ver qué equipo se convertirá en el 58º campeón de la Super Bowl.

Beyoncé reina sobre su Beyhive, pero una nueva figura de cera tiene a las redes pensando en Queens, Nueva York, en lugar de la sensación del pop internacional.

Esto es la cuestión: Madame Tussauds Blackpool, en el Reino Unido, inauguró una estatua de un par de cantautoras el miércoles: Beyoncé y Lady Gaga. Mientra la recreación de Gaga recibió pocas reacciones, la de Beyoncé tiene a los fans mirando dos veces.

El consenso general es que la estatua de tamaño natural de Bey se parece menos a la 32 veces ganadora del Grammy y más a la actriz Leah Remini.

Echa un vistazo, la estatua lleva un clásico traje de Bey, también capturaron su pelo bastante bien, pero la cara parece compartir algunos rasgos con Leah, y la gente en las redes sociales quedó confundida al darse cuenta de que no era una imitación de Leah.

Para su información, cosas como estas suceden con frecuencia con Madame Tussauds, como por ejemplo, la estatua de Dwayne Johnson que fue comparada con la figura de Vin Diesel o el caso de Lil Wayne, quien criticó su propio parecido con la recreación.

Básicamente, parece muy difícil trabajar con cera y aún más difícil apaciguar a las hordas de fans, así que a veces una reina termina pareciéndose a la esposa de "The King of Queens".

11:11 AM PT -- Leah Remini took to X to weigh in on the viral comparison saying, "I am screaming! And loving all the tweets! This perimenopausal woman will take any and all comparisons to the beautiful Beyoncé!"

Beyoncé reigns over her Beyhive ... but a new wax figure has social media thinking of Queens, New York, instead of the international pop sensation.

Here's the deal ... Madame Tussauds Blackpool, over in the UK, unveiled a statue of a pair of singer-songwriters Wednesday -- Beyoncé and Lady Gaga. While Gaga's recreation received little in the way of reaction, Beyoncé's had fans doing a double-take.

The general consensus ... Bey's life-size statue looks less like the 32-time Grammy winner and more like actress Leah Remini.

Check it out ... the statue's wearing a classic Bey outfit, and they captured her hair pretty well, but the face does seem to share some striking features with Leah -- and folks on social media were confused once they realized it's not supposed to be LR.

FWIW ... stuff like this happens semi-frequently with Madame Tussauds -- like Dwayne Johnson's statue racking up Vin Diesel comparisons or Lil Wayne blasting his own likeness.

Basically, it seems hella difficult to work with wax and even tougher to appease hordes of fans .... so, sometimes a Queen ends up looking like "The King of Queens" wife!

No word on whether Bey's seen the statue ... or if a Jay-Z/Kevin James wax mashup is on its way!

An Ohio truck driver is lucky to be alive after his 18-wheeler got crushed by a speeding railroad train as he dashed away in a nick of time!

The dramatic, near-death collision involving the large train and big rig was captured on video Wednesday morning in the small village of Versailles, OH.

Check it out ... the driver of the semi-truck pulled up to the tracks, stopping in the path of the oncoming train. Simultaneously, the electronic safety barrier was lowering with its arm hitting the top of the truck in a jerky motion.

The driver suddenly realized the truck cabin was about to get hit by the train screaming toward him at a high rate of speed.

Quickly, he tried to put the truck in reverse to get out of harm's way, but it was too late.

So, he jumped out of the cabin, pausing for a moment next to the truck before turning and running for his life.

Moments later, the train barreled into the cab, completely demolishing the front end of the truck. As the train made impact, you can hear two men filming the incident react in horror, blurting out, "Oh no! Oh no!"

Miraculously, no one was seriously injured. The Village of Versailles Ohio Emergency Medical Service issued a statement, explaining that "all occupants of the semi and train were accounted for and uninjured." Paramedics evaluated two people at the scene and released them without further medical assistance.

¡Un conductor de camiones en Ohio tiene suerte de estar vivo después de que su vehículo de 18 ruedas fuera aplastado por un tren de ferrocarril que iba a toda velocidad mientras él se apresuraba a escapar en el último momento!

La dramática colisión, que casi provoca la muerte del hombre, fue capturada en video el miércoles por la mañana en el pequeño pueblo de Versalles, en Ohio.

Echa un vistazo, el conductor del camión se acerca a las vías y se detiene en el camino mientras el tren se aproxima. Simultáneamente, la barrera de seguridad electrónica baja y golpea la parte superior del camión con un movimiento brusco.

El conductor se dio cuenta de repente que la cabina del camión estaba a punto de ser atropellada por el tren que se dirigía hacia él a gran velocidad.

Rápidamente, intentó poner el camión marcha atrás para salir del peligro, pero ya era demasiado tarde.

Entonces, saltó de la cabina, se detuvo un momento junto al camión antes de darse la vuelta y correr para salvar su vida.

Instantes después, el tren se estrelló contra la cabina, destrozando por completo la parte delantera del camión. En el momento del impacto, se escuchó a dos hombres que filmaban el incidente, reaccionar horrorizados y exclamar: "¡Oh, no!.

Milagrosamente, nadie resultó herido de gravedad. El Servicio de Emergencias Médicas del pueblo de Versailles, Ohio, emitió un comunicado, explicando que "todos los ocupantes del semi y del tren fueron contabilizados y no resultaron heridos." Los paramédicos evaluaron a dos personas en la escena y las liberaron sin más asistencia médica.

5:42 PM PT -- TMZ has obtained the mugshot for the Sphere climber ... who happens to have a smile on his face.

12:21 PM PT -- A spokesperson for Sphere Entertainment tells TMZ ... "We are grateful to the local authorities for their support in this matter. The individuals involved are currently in the custody of LVMPD."

The Sphere in Las Vegas got an unexpected visitor Wednesday ... an activist-climber scaled the towering 367-foot-tall structure.

Video of the individual walking around the top of The Strip's newest concert venue started to crop up online shortly after he began ... and the climber -- Maison Des Champs -- also posted to Instagram confirming he was the one who'd made the daring climb.

Maison explained in the short clip that he was doing the climb to raise money for a homeless woman and her unborn child ... asking his 273k followers to donate to the cause while standing on the sphere.

Reporters spoke with Tim Clement, outreach director for Survivors of The Abortion Holocaust ... who said he was told Des Champs was detained after coming off the top of The Sphere.

BTW ... this is sorta Maison's whole gimmick. He climbed the Chase Tower in Phoenix during Super Bowl week last year to protest abortion and pulled off a similar stunt the year before in San Francisco.

Police have reportedly shut down the streets in the area to traffic and have seemingly detained members of Des Champs' activist group as well.

U2's supposed to perform in The Sphere tonight ... unclear if today's stunt will delay or postpone the show.