TMZ TV Hot Takes RFK Jr. On Debate Fallout ... Trump/Biden Golf, Bronny James

There's a ton of fallout from the first presidential debate, and some backlash to Bronny James joining his famous father's team ... all this and more on today's TMZ Hot Takes.

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DEBATE BREAKDOWN
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First up on "TMZ Live" Harvey and Charles break down the debate with a candidate who is chomping at the bit to take down Trump ... Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Chris Pratt Katherine's Pregnant!!! Expecting Baby No. 3

Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger are expanding their family ... because she's got another bun in the oven.

Arnold Schwarzenegger's daughter is pregnant with the married couple's third child ... TMZ has confirmed.

Unclear how far along Katherine is in this pregnancy ... ditto for whether it's a boy or a girl on the way.

Kim Zolciak & Chet Hanks Get Flirty in 'Surreal Life' Vid!!!

Kim Zolciak's found herself a flirtatious escape from all her marital struggles ... in the arms of one Chet Hanks, and now there's video proof of their connection.

MTV dropped the first teaser Friday for "Surreal Life: Villa of Secrets," and in it, the former Bravo personality and Tom Hanks' son were filmed sharing a steamy moment.

Check it out ... Chet praised Kim's good looks, applauding the 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' alum as a "MILF."

Rich Paul Bronny James Belongs In NBA ... Nepotism, Schmepotism

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Rich Paul says Bronny James would be in the NBA even if his name was John Smith ... downplaying all the critics' claims of nepotism playing a major role in LeBron James' son getting drafted to the Lakers.

Bron and Bronny's agent touched down at LAX on Friday -- just 24 hours after the rookie had his name called with the 55th pick in the draft.

Paul talked all about the highly-publicized selection for the Purple and Gold ... saying first and foremost, he's thrilled for the 19-year-old hooper -- 'cause he definitely deserved the opportunity.

Dick Vitale Reveals New Cancer Diagnosis ... Says Surgery Scheduled

Legendary basketball commentator Dick Vitale says he's dealing with another bout of cancer ... announcing on Friday that some tests he underwent this week revealed a malignant mass on his neck.

The 85-year-old shared the sad update moments ago with his fans on his X page ... saying he's now scheduled to undergo surgery next week to try to rid himself of the new issue.

"With all the 🙏🙏🙏 I have received & the loving support of my family, friends & @espn colleagues I will win this battle," Dickie V said.

Bronny James Lookin' Fine In No. 9 ... Rockin' 'Jr.' On Jersey

Here's the first look at Bronny James in Purple and Gold -- LeBron's son will wear No. 9 for the Lakers ... as well as "Jr." on his nameplate.

L.A. just released visuals of its newest rookie on Friday ... showing the 19-year-old guard proudly donning the threads.

The digit is interesting -- Bronny rocked No. 6 with the USC Trojans last season, but that is retired leaguewide in honor of NBA legend Bill Russell.

Star Golfer Nelly Korda Bitten By Dog ... Withdraws From Event

Nelly Korda -- arguably the best golfer on the planet -- has just withdrawn from a tournament in England after she says she was bitten by a dog.

Korda said the incident happened this past Saturday while she was in Seattle. She did not say where the dog nipped her -- but the damage was apparently so bad, it will force her out of the Aramco Team Series tournament that was slated to go down from July 3-5.

"[I] need time to receive treatment and recover fully," the 25-year-old said. "I apologize to the LET, the sponsors, and my fans for my absence."

College World Series Fan Blasts ESPN For Showing Her Licking Ice Cream ... Stop Sexualizing Women!!!

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A baseball fan who went to the College World Series is slamming ESPN for turning cameras on her while she ate ice cream -- because the shot's gone so viral, she's being compared to the "Hawk Tuah" girl.

In case you missed it ... during Monday's national championship baseball game, ESPN cameras zoomed in on 2 women in the stands quickly licking ice cream, racing to finish before it melted in 93-degree heat.

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The video spread across social media like wildfire ... with folks leaving some explicit comments about the young women, including lots of "Hawk Tuah" references.

LSU Hoop Star Flau'jae Johnson I Finally Got My Collab W/ Wayne!!!

LSU basketball star Flau'jae Johnson really manifested a collab with Lil Wayne ... 'cause a year after saying she would love to hop on a track with the rap legend -- IT HAPPENED!!

The 20-year-old point guard/musician released her nine-track album "Best of Both Worlds" on Friday ... and it has several big features -- including NLE Choppa and 2Rare.

But one song on the tracklist definitely stood out from the rest ... when it was revealed "Came Out A Beast" had Weezy on it!!

'Street Outlaws' Star Lizzy Musi Dead at 33 After Breast Cancer Battle

Lizzy Musi -- a drag racer who rose to fame on Discovery's "Street Outlaws: No Prep Kings" -- has died ... TMZ has confirmed.

A family member of the television personality tells us ... Lizzy passed away Thursday at her home in North Carolina after struggling with breast cancer for several years.

Her father, Pat, broke the news on Facebook last night, moments after his daughter passed away ... and thanked her fans for supporting her and the family.

U.S. Soccer Defends Players From Racist Remarks ... After Loss To Panama

The U.S. men's national soccer team suffered a tough 2-1 defeat at the hands of Panama on Thursday ... and some fans crossed the line when voicing their frustrations with the result -- forcing the organization to address racist remarks thrown at its players.

Following the loss in the Copa America tournament -- which now makes Monday's game against Uruguay a must-win for the Red, White and Blue -- some backers used social media to hurl disgusting reactions at the players.

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The men's national team wasted no time defending its roster ... releasing a statement shortly after the contest to call out the hateful behavior.

Savannah James Emotional After L.A. Drafts Bronny ... Wipes Away Tears

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Savannah James got emotional watching the Lakers draft her eldest son, Bronny James, on Thursday night ... needing a tissue to wipe away her tears of joy.

LeBron's wife was seen standing just behind the 19-year-old hooper when it was revealed L.A. took him with the 55th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft ... and just after she handed her boy a Lakers hat, the waterworks started flowing.

Check out the clip, Mom couldn't have been more proud!

Alix Earle, Livvy Dunne Star In New Kid LAROI Video

Alix Earle and Livvy Dunne are a couple of video vixens now ... as the two stunning influencers landed spots in the visuals for The Kid LAROI's newest song!!

The singer/rapper released the music video for his latest track, "GIRLS," on Thursday ... and as the title would suggest, there are plenty of lovely ladies featured throughout.

Miami Dolphins receiver Braxton Berrios' TikTok-famous girlfriend is the main love interest of the whole project ... but the superstar LSU gymnast also makes a cameo appearance.

Donald Trump, Joe Biden Who's the Putz?!!!? ... Un-Fore-Tunate Debate

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Foreign policy, social security and climate change all took a back seat to golf on Thursday night -- as Donald Trump and Joe Biden put politics aside for a few moments to trash-talk each other's skills on the links.

It all went down after No. 45 and No. 46 were asked about how they believe their bodies and minds would hold up over the next four years if they were elected the next president of the United States.

Trump stated he had no worries -- pointing out that he recently won two club championships as evidence. He then stated there's no way Biden could do that, adding, "He can't hit a ball 50 yards!"

Mike Perry I'll Knock Jake Paul's Teeth Out ... Predicts 7th Round KO!

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"I'm gonna f****** knock his teeth in!"

Uhhhh ... that's "Platinum" Mike Perry promising to go all dental on Jake Paul, telling us he's gonna beat The Problem Child's ass!

32-year-old Perry joined Babcock on the "TMZ Sports" TV show (airs nightly on FS1) ... and two things are clear ahead of his July 20 boxing match with 27-year-old Paul -- he's fired up, and there's a beef between 'em. A lot of it.

TMZ TV HOT TAKES Costner On Divorce ... Ariana, Rhea Ripley

Kevin Costner is reflecting on his divorce, Ariana Grande is getting dragged for some podcast comments, and two Australian wrestlers are getting hitched ... all this on today's TMZ TV Hot Takes.

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First up on "TMZ Live" Harvey and Charles dive into Kevin's comments on his divorce from Christine Baumgartner ... and how the split left him feeling crushed.