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Hulk Hogan is gearing up to back Donald Trump at the RNC with all the enthusiasm of a wrestling match -- 'cause he thinks he needs his support now more than ever.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ Hulk's been buddies with Trump for years, and he believes there's no better time than right now to pull through for him than at the RNC in Milwaukee Thursday evening ... where we're told HH is set to address the crowd.

We're told Hulk views himself as a red, white, and blue-blooded American through and through -- and that he loves country ... which is why he's all in on making a case for his MAGA-touting buddy.

12:35 PM PT -- TMZ Sports has obtained Lawrence Taylor's mug shot from his arrest.

Lawrence Taylor was arrested again in Florida this week, TMZ Sports has learned ... after he was accused yet again of failing to follow conditions imposed on him as a registered sex offender.

Broward County jail officials tell us ... Taylor turned himself in on an outstanding felony warrant on Wednesday at around 5 PM -- and was thrown behind bars on one charge of failure to report name or residence change.

11:30 AM PT -- Jake Paul was asked about Conor McGregor's comment during his own press conference just minutes ago ... and he went OFF on the UFC superstar.

Paul said he's going to embarrass the entire BKFC with what goes down with Mike Perry on Saturday ... calling the promotion's athletes "brawler, idiot, street fighter dudes."

Paul also accused McGregor of ducking him ... saying the dude needs to stay off the drugs and get back to training -- and then maybe they can talk about booking a fight after getting a few wins under his belt.

Conor McGregor took aim at Jake Paul ahead of his boxing match against "Platinum" Mike Perry ... calling the YouTuber-turned-fighter a "little dweeb of a thing."

Notorious unloaded the diss during the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship press conference at the Hard Rock Hotel in Marbella, Spain on Thursday ... when he was praising Perry's success with the promotion and what he's been able to do for his career.

"Look at what has happened to Michael Perry, one of our big stars here," McGregor -- who recently joined BKFC ownership -- said. "'The King of Violence,' he titles himself."

Rihanna can't help Katie Ledecky in the pool or Simone Biles on the beam, but, she can make sure the athletes look their best away from competition ... RiRi's Fenty Beauty brand inked a sponsorship deal with the Olympics!

And, the Paralympics, too!

Rihanna broke the news on social media Thursday morning ... saying the beauty brand she founded in 2017 will serve as an official "premium partner" of the 2024 Paris Games during the month-long global event.

AMAZING news from Michael Strahan's daughter, Isabella ... she's officially cancer-free!!!

The 19-year-old revealed the news on Thursday in a 'Goodbye Hospital' video on her YouTube channel ... one month after her final treatment for a brain tumor.

The clip shows Isabella at the Duke Children's Hospital & Health Center in Durham, North Carolina ... where she had her chemotherapy port surgically removed, something she was excited about, despite it being a painful procedure.

TikTok star Tianna Robillard is opening up about her split from her fiancé, Cincinnati Bengals offensive lineman Cody Ford ... with Robillard accusing him of cheating on her!

Robillard hopped on "Hot Mess with Alix Earle" to discuss her high-profile breakup with the five-year NFL veteran -- who proposed to TR in April.

Tianna -- who has 1.9 million TikTok followers -- said while issues popped up between the two during their two years together, things came to a head when she had an opportunity to travel to Paris for work ... a trip Ford could not join due to his football schedule.

The vibes were certainly high for Cameron Brink after undergoing surgery to fix her busted ACL ... 'cause the WNBA star shared a clip right from the hospital bed -- and she was SO chill.

The L.A. Sparks rookie -- who suffered the injury back in mid-June -- recently went under the knife to repair the ailment ... and it appears she was drugged out to the max for the procedure.

The video is great ... with 22-year-old Brink giving her family and boyfriend an update on how she was feeling.

In less than three months in the WNBA, Caitlin Clark has already rewritten one of the league's most prestigious records.

On Wednesday night, the Indiana Fever star set the new mark for assists in one game ... after she tallied NINETEEN total against the Dallas Wings.

The previous record belonged to Courtney Vandersloot, who logged 18 two times -- once in the regular season in 2020 and once in the postseason in 2021 -- when she was with the Chicago Sky.

Taylor Swift's storming into Germany, and still getting plenty of support from Travis Kelce ... who was there to pack on the PDA as soon as the curtain came down.

Check it out ... the singer and the NFL star are looking like an old married couple as Tay Tay's Wednesday night concert at the Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen, Germany ended. Travis proves he isn't afraid to show some physical affection either, laying a loving arm around his lady's waist while waiving at gleeful concertgoers.

The Kansas City Chiefs tight end also places his hand on Taylor's backside at one moment ... safely guiding her backstage.

Bronny James is getting buried on social media over his less-than-stellar Summer League performances to kick off his Lakers career ... but he's got at least one BIG supporter standing firm in his corner -- Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal.

It's no secret -- LeBron James' eldest boy isn't necessarily taking the Association by storm after going No. 55 overall to the Purple and Gold last month ... averaging just 4.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.3 steals in four appearances -- not to mention going 0-15 from three-point range.

While those kinds of numbers won't garner a ton of praise, it seems some haters are going extra hard on the 19-year-old hooper due to his famous pops and claims of "nepotism."

Ozzy Osbourne is going after Britney Spears, Jonathan Majors is going to propose to Meagan Good, and Patrick Mahomes is going to NFL training camp ... all this on today's TMZ TV Hot Takes.

First up on "TMZ Live" Harvey and Charles explain why Ozzy is fed up with Britney ... especially when it comes to her social media habits.

Steph Curry and Drake have a lot in common these days ... both dudes are really tired of hearing Kendrick Lamar's smash hit, "Not Like Us."

The Golden State Warriors superstar made his disdain for the tune known while he and Team USA were gearing up for a pre-Olympics tilt with Serbia in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday afternoon.

As the point guard was settling in for the matchup, the PA announcer blared K. Dot's Drake diss track ... and almost immediately, Curry groaned.

UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones isn't tapping out in his ongoing legal battle ... entering a not-guilty plea for the two misdemeanor charges he's facing in relation to a drug test gone wrong earlier this year.

Jones -- who appeared in New Mexico court virtually -- was charged with assault and interference with communications earlier this week ... after a testing agent claimed he made threats and took their cell phone when they popped up at his Albuquerque home unannounced back in March.

As we previously reported, two drug testing agents for the UFC's anti-doping partners -- Drug Free Sport International -- went to Jones' pad to collect a pee sample ... but in a police report, one of the agents told authorities Jon grew agitated with her after he was unable to provide a urine sample.

Terrell Owens was down to come out of retirement and catch passes for Tom Brady in the quarterback's penultimate season -- but the Hall of Fame wideout says he got straight up ignored by the G.O.A.T. ... and he's still pissed over it.

Owens said on The Volume's "The Bubba Dub Show" he extended the offer to TB12 back in January 2022 ... a short time after Antonio Brown infamously walked out on Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during a game against the New York Jets.

Owens says he told Brady he'd be a good candidate to fill in for AB -- as even at 48 years old, he could still play effectively on third downs and in red zone packages.

Ingrid Andress has slashed some of her upcoming shows in the aftermath of her National Anthem disaster -- and it appears to be directly related to her saying she's hitting rehab.

The country singer was set to perform at Nashville's Row One on Wednesday night and then at Denver's Globe Hall the following Wednesday -- but tickets are now unavailable, and the dates have been completely wiped from her website.

Ingrid's majorly scaling back her slate of upcoming performances -- by half, in fact -- 'cause the next time she's set to perform after these 2 nixed gigs is in Minneapolis on Aug. 3 ... and then in Maryland on Oct. 4.

Antonio Brown got real cozy with Lil Kim at a party over the weekend ... putting his face on her breast, grabbing a handful of her butt -- and even at one point kissin' her on the lips!!

The twosome's steamy night out all happened on Saturday at a swanky New York yacht bash -- thrown by celebrity music manager Big Fendi.

You can see in a video from the dance floor posted to Brown's Instagram page on Wednesday ... Lil Kim hopped on the mic to entertain partygoers -- when Brown suddenly got super handsy with her.