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Country music star Ingrid Andress is owning up to her now-infamous national anthem at Monday night's Home Run Derby ... admitting she was hammered during the performance.

Andress faced the music hours after her rendition was widely panned on social media ... going to Instagram to explain why things went so awry.

"I'm not gonna bulls*** y'all, I was drunk last night," Andress said in a statement. "I'm checking myself into a facility today to get the help I need. That was not me last night."

11:38 AM PT -- Kobe's wife, Vanessa Bryant, just addressed Joe's passing ... sharing her condolences and reflecting on his relationship with the family.

"We hoped things would've been different," Vanessa said on Tuesday. "Although the times we spent together were few, he was always sweet and nice to be around."

"Kobe loved him very much."

After what felt like an eternity, EA Sports College Football 25 finally went live on Monday ... but one gamer is probably wishing it hadn't -- 'cause Kai Cenat absolutely lost his marbles after getting wrecked in a matchup.

Kai -- who boasts 12.2 million followers on Twitch -- was one of the many players who rushed to check out the new product ... and the cameras were rolling as he and his friend, Ray, decided to play as University of Georgia and the University of Colorado.

Unfortunately for the two-time streamer of the year, things didn't end up in his favor. While it was a close affair through three quarters -- Kai was down just a touchdown -- Ray extended his lead to 30 by the final whistle.

During the contest, Kai threw a bad interception ... but instead of counting to 10, he went ballistic.

Kai took his anger out on every controller in sight ... and then kicked his desk, knocking over his camera in the process.

While the L probably stings ... it's another viral moment for the popular streamer. Since he started creating content back in 2018, the 22-year-old has soared in popularity. Earlier this year, he formed a partnership with Nike ... making him the first streamer to join the Swoosh family. More recently, he invited Kevin Hart into his world.

Joey Brrr is looking more like Joey Buzz these days ... check out Joe Burrow's new hairdo -- he's now rockin' a shaved head!

The Pro Bowl quarterback was working out at a gym this week in preparation for the start of the Cincinnati Bengals' training camp ... and as someone was filming their training sesh -- Burrow appeared in the background without his signature brown locks.

It sent some Bengals fans into a frenzy -- as, after all, the hair was luscious.

Move over, "J-Rod" ... Alex Rodriguez has an even better nickname for Mariners superstar Julio Rodriguez -- "The Perfect Player!!!"

The MLB legend bestowed the new pseudonym on the Seattle outfielder during a sit-down interview for Fox Sports Films' "Welcome To The J-Rod Show" -- a new documentary all about Julio's journey to baseball stardom.

Alex -- who played for the Mariners from 1994-2000 -- gushed about Julio as part of the special ... saying there aren't many athletes built better than the 23-year-old two-time All-Star.

Folks might've thought Fergie gave the worst National Anthem performance ever -- but a new contender has entered the chat for a chance at the title ... and her name's Ingrid Andress.

The country singer was tapped as the talent to belt out the 'Star Spangled Banner' Monday during MLB's special event ... and as soon as she started to croon, it became clear this was gonna be one for the record books, for all the wrong reasons.

Take a listen ... Ingrid was kinda all over the place with her notes in the performance, and yes it was pretty off-key too at various points -- so bad in fact, some players looked like they were about to burst out laughing.

Jaylen Brown got an up-close view of Bronny James on Monday night ... and the Celtics star's first assessment of LeBron's son did not appear to be a glowing one.

The NBA Finals MVP had courtside seats for Bronny's Summer League matchup against Boston at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas ... and at one point during the contest, he leaned over and seemed to give his new girlfriend, WNBA player Kysre Gondrezick, a less-than-favorable review of the 19-year-old's game.

"I don't think Bronny is a pro," he said, according to online lip readers.

Retired U.S. Secret Service Agent David Hoffmann, a 2x All-American football star, is weighing in on whether his former agency dropped the ball during the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, saying the tragedy never should've happened.

"I'll tell you it's very frustrating," Hoffmann told Babcock on the "TMZ Sports" TV show (airs nightly on FS1) ... "it just really pisses you off that this happened."

The longtime USSS special agent added ... "Sometimes everybody says 'things happen,' but this is something that just can't happen. This is inexcusable. And it's something that everybody needs to take a real hard dive at and look into this."

The horrifying moments surrounding Donald Trump's attempted assassination and the shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks, Richard Simmons' death, and Jerry Rice's threat to reporters ... all this on today's TMZ TV Hot Takes.

On "TMZ Live" Harvey and Charles detail the timeline of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump and break down all the known facts about the 20-year-old shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks.

Cameron Brink is proving she's a star both on and off the court ... 'cause the WNBA rookie just landed the cover of a fashion magazine!!

The L.A. Sparks forward dropped the major news on Monday ... announcing she recently posed for the Flaunt publication's "Gold Standard" issue. The 22-year-old, who tore her ACL just about a month ago, took part in the shoot weeks before the unfortunate injury happened.

Brink rocked multiple outfits for the photoshoot -- including one featuring Skims, which she's posed for in the past -- and also sat down for a quick Q&A. When asked how she deals with all the business opportunities that come with being a pro, she said her time at Stanford got her ready for the next level.

Ex-UFC star and former American sniper Tim Kennedy says many people need to answer for the disaster that was the Trump shooting ... and he thinks folks need to lose their jobs.

Tim -- who was once a U.S. Army Special Forces sniper -- tells TMZ he believes the training of those immediately around Trump during the Pennsylvania rally Saturday was most definitely not up to par for protecting him against the shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks.

He says the site survey team was supposed to identify any locations that could pose a threat to Trump, which he believes they utterly failed to do ... and now, he thinks key people at the Secret Service and beyond should have to pay for it with their careers.

Dave Portnoy says he's lucky to be alive after his most recent boat outing ... claiming he made a critical mistake that could've resulted in tragedy -- but luckily, the U.S. Coast Guard came through and saved the day.

The Barstool Sports founder detailed the whole incident on Monday ... saying he took his mom out on a ride. Nice gesture, right?? Well, when it came time to return to land, Portnoy said he unhooked the vessel from the buoys before turning on the engine ... and as luck would have it, the boat was totally dead.

"No power, no radio, no anchor, no nothing," Pres said on social media. "Heavy, heavy winds -- next thing you know, Captain Dave is lost at sea."

Richard Simmons' housekeeper tried to get him to a doctor after he fell in his bathroom, but Richard pushed it off, because he just wanted to stay home for his birthday ... TMZ has learned.

As we reported, Richard fell Friday evening at home, in a bathroom ... and according to law enforcement sources, when his housekeeper came to help him up, she implored Richard to seek medical attention that night.

We're told Richard had described feeling dizzy before the fall, but he rejected the housekeeper's suggestion about seeing a doctor ... telling her maybe he'd go Saturday, but particularly didn't want to go that night as it had been his 76th birthday. So, she helped him back to bed, and that was that.

Donald Trump might as well be the next recipient of the UFC's "BMF" belt ... 'cause Dana White gushed over No. 45's handling of this weekend's assassination attempt -- calling his close friend the "ultimate American badass."

The UFC honcho joined "The Pat McAfee Show" on Monday to share his reaction to Saturday's rally shooting in Butler, PA ... and he said he was "literally blown away" by how The Donald responded after nearly losing his life at the hands of Thomas Matthew Crooks.

"This guy is almost 80 years old," White said minutes ago. "The guy tried to blow his head off. And to have the reaction that he did when he got up, this guy has been a friend of mine for 25 years, one of the greatest human beings I've ever met. He's an unbelievable friend, and he's forever now the ultimate American badass."

Terrell Davis was placed in handcuffs and taken off an airplane following an incident with a flight attendant over the weekend ... but the Denver Broncos legend is adamant he did nothing wrong.

The scene unfolded after Davis said he and his family boarded a United Airlines flight from Denver to Orange County on Saturday.

The two-time Super Bowl champion said in an Instagram post on Monday that his son had asked a flight attendant for a cup of ice during drink service ... but when the steward didn't respond to the request, Davis says he leaned over and calmly tapped the man's arm to get his attention.

Conor McGregor did it REALLY big for his birthday -- the UFC superstar stripped down to his undies and put it ALL on display ... leaving very little to the imagination in the process.

Mystic Mac went to Instagram to celebrate his 36th trip around the sun on Sunday ... flexing his muscles in his orange Versace briefs while aboard a luxurious boat.

Just like many social posts in the past, Conor's bulge made a special appearance ... something his followers made sure to point out in the comment section.