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Kanye West and Bianca Censori are overseas, Lily Allen is returning a dog and Simone Biles is celebrating her Olympics success with a new car ... all this on today's TMZ TV Hot Takes.

First up on "TMZ Live," Charles and Babcock explain why Ye and his wife are with his kids over in South Korea.

Caitlin Clark was on the receiving end of a sick alley-oop from Erica Wheeler ... 'cause the WNBA star rookie just got an iced-out diamond chain from her teammate's jeweler -- and it's dope!!

A while ago, Wheeler -- who signed a multiyear deal with the Fever in 2023 -- shared a video on social media showing off a diamond-filled chain and pendant featuring her jersey number.

Clark -- who was right beside her -- said she wanted one, too. So, Wheeler made a call to her jeweler, the GLD Shop, to hook her friend up ... and they delivered!!

Scottie Scheffler lost his cool out on the golf course on Friday -- throwing an F-bomb-laced temper tantrum that was so loud and animated, it was captured on live TV.

It all went down minutes ago out at the PGA Tour's BMW Championship in Denver, Colo. ... when the world's No. 1-ranked golfer made a mess of Castle Pines' hole No. 10.

On the 553-yard Par 4, Scheffler hit his second shot right into the water ... and when he then bungled his next swing, he couldn't hide his frustration.

A circus performer fell from a tightrope 16 feet in the air, hitting the ground hard and remaining motionless after impact ... and it's all on video.

Horrifying footage shows the performer perched on a chair balanced on poles held by 2 men on a tightrope ... she's standing up and sitting back down as part of the act -- but when she tries to sit, she loses her footing and falls off to her right.

The performer appears to catch her leg on a rope on her way down, and her body flips before she lands on the ground ... hard.

Jake Paul is racing to his brother's defense yet again ... this time calling the latest controversy surrounding Logan Paul complete "bulls***."

El Gallo sat down with TMZ Sports on Friday just hours after internet trolls dug up a four-year-old video that they claimed showed Logan pushing his dog off a speeding boat for clout -- and the younger Paul bro told us it was all a bunch of crap.

Jake explained Logan "cleared the air" on the drama when it initially came out nearly half a decade ago -- and he was pissed his older brother had to revisit the allegations once again this week.

Aaron Rodgers is gearing up for the new season with some tunes ... checking out his good friend Mike.'s concert in NYC -- and he had the best seat in the house!!

The New York Jets quarterback and his fellow Big Apple star, Yankees pitcher Marcus Stroman, were VIP guests at the musician's sold-out "Upside Down Tour" gig at the Rooftop at Pier 17 on Thursday ... and they appeared to be having a blast.

Rodgers and Mike. -- FKA Mike Stud -- have been pals for a while ... but the singer/rapper and Stroman go back even further ... as they were both teammates on the Duke baseball team.

Another Olympic medal disaster ... USWNT star Lynn Williams broke her gold medal while celebrating Team USA's win, and she's not happy!!!

Williams -- the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) all-time leading scorer -- held story time with her thousands of followers on TikTok, just weeks after USWNT won their fifth gold medal in Paris.

The 31-year-old broke down what happened.

One of the most famous baseball fields in Hollywood history was burned to a crisp on Thursday ... as the diamond used in "A League of Their Own" was engulfed in flames.

According to local reports, the fire at Jay Littleton Ball Park in Ontario, CA started roughly 30 minutes before midnight ... and it grew so strong, nothing could be done to preserve the landmark.

Local authorities say the flames came from the dugout and stadium ... although it's unclear what started it all.

Logan Paul was forced to defend himself yet again on Thursday ... stating he would "NEVER" push a dog off a boat after old footage made rounds on social media.

The clip in question is from four years ago ... showing the WWE Superstar and his friends enjoying themselves on a lake -- when at one point, his Australian Shepherd, Broley, was shown taking a dive into the water.

Many at the time believed the Maverick forced Broley into the drink to "save" him for content purposes ... which, at the time, he flatly denied.

Ronda Rousey is finally owning up to a mistake she made more than a decade ago ... formally apologizing for sharing a Sandy Hook conspiracy theory vid back in 2013.

The former UFC bantamweight champion infamously reposted the clip -- which questioned the authenticity of the tragic school shooting that took the lives of 20 children and six staffers -- to her social media page ... before almost immediately taking it down amid backlash.

She appeared to try to sweep it under the rug in the ensuing years ... but when her recent Reddit AMA thread was bombarded by comments about the controversy -- she took to X to officially issue a mea culpa.

Simone Biles now has some fresh wheels to pair with her new gold and silver ... the gymnastics legend revealed Thursday she copped a G-Wagon to celebrate her triumph in Paris.

The 27-year-old posed for a pic on the hood of the white Mercedes-Benz to show off the big purchase ... after telling her 12.7 million followers she ditched her old matte-black ride for the new car.

Biles captioned the photo with three emojis ... all showing she was stoked to have the new whip. She also revealed it's got some custom red interior ... which cushioned her Prada bag perfectly.

Bryan Danielson -- known to WWE fans as Daniel Bryan -- is taking part in what could be his last wrestling match ever ... and if that is the case -- what will his legacy be?

Well, according to Nikki Bella -- whose twin sister, Brie, is married to Danielson -- he'll be remembered as one of the G.O.A.T's!!!

TMZ Sports caught up with the former WWE Superstar out in L.A. this week and got her thoughts on her brother-in-law's Title Vs. Career match this Sunday at AEW All In ... which could mark the end of his legendary career.

Oprah Winfrey is slamming J.D. Vance, Juvenile is getting downgraded and Mike Tyson is getting some pricy new art ... all this on today's TMZ TV Hot Takes.

First up on "TMZ Live," Charles and Babcock break down Oprah's attack on Donald Trump's running mate.

6:02 PM PT -- Steph's video endorsement just played at the DNC ... and he says Harris is right for the Oval Office because she will unite America and move the country forward.

Wearing his gold medal from Paris, Steph explained why he believes Harris is the right choice for president in 2024 ... calling on folks to hit the polls in November like never before.

Kamala Harris is about to pick up an endorsement from an American hero ... Steph Curry!!!

The NBA star, who just led Team USA to a gold medal in basketball at the Paris Olympics, is going to endorse Harris for president with a surprise video message that will air Thursday during the Democratic National Convention ... DNC officials tell TMZ.

Curry's got a few connections to Harris ... they hung out this summer when Team USA was in Las Vegas preparing for the Olympics ... and Steph's played his entire NBA career for the Golden State Warriors, the home team for the San Francisco Bay Area and Oakland ... where Kamala was born and where she served as District Attorney.

Justin Bieber, Lil' Wayne, and Snoop Dogg have done it ... and when boxing legend Floyd Mayweather finally returns to the ring for his scrap with John Gotti III on Saturday, there will be no lack of star power -- Anthony Edwards and Anthony Davis will accompany TBE to the squared circle!

TMZ Sports has learned Edwards and Davis, NBA superstars who just won gold medals as a part of Team USA in Paris, will be in Mexico City (Money got a heroes welcome!) on August 24 for the event.

Of course, Mayweather, 50-0, and Gotti III, an MMA fighter turned boxer, previously fought in June 2023 ... but the bout was called in the 6th round after all hell broke loose in and outside the ring.

Adam Sandler's proving he's still got the moves on the court -- 'cause he showed off his basketball skills in NYC Thursday -- weeks shy of his 58th bday.

The actor-comedian hit a court in New York to play a quick game of pick-up with some other guys hanging around the area ... most of whom look a great deal younger than the Sandman.

Sandler's not risking muscle injury though ... spending some time stretching before he got out on the floor and showed the kids who's boss.