TMZ TV Hot Takes Taylor Swift's Purported Leak ... Caitlin Clark, Tom Brady

We're coming to the end of another jam-packed week full of stories for Swifties, sports fans and more. Here are some of our best from the Thursday that was!

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On "TMZ Live" Harvey and Charles address the purported Taylor Swift album leak ... including the lyrics aimed at one of her famous exes!

Megan Fox Unrecognizable Makeup Free ... Still a Knockout Though!!!

Megan Fox had folks confused this week -- but in a good way, 'cause they could hardly recognize her without makeup on ... seeing a completely different beauty.

The actress threw up an IG post that served as an ad for a hair product -- this as she explained she fixing her locks after having gone to the desert last weekend. She wrote, "repairing my hair (and 26 inches of extensions) post coachella."

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Megan plugged a certain hair product, but it's unclear if she realized the bigger takeaway here was the fact she was nearly barefaced and natural ... something we hardly see.

Adolescente de Missouri Los padres dicen que ha vuelto a caminar... Luego de un brutal ataque

Kaylee Gain avanza en su recuperación. Ha vuelto a caminar a menos de dos meses de sufrir una brutal golpiza que la dejó en coma, pero aún le queda camino por recorrer según sus padres.

Gain -cuya cabeza fue golpeada repetidamente contra el suelo por una compañera de estudios en un video ahora famoso- ha dado buenas señales de recuperación durante este mes, caminando con poca ayuda e incluso hablando frases cortas, así lo dicen sus padres en una nueva actualización de GoFundMe.

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el brutal ataque

Su familia dice que Kaylee todavía lleva un casco porque su colgajo de hueso -una sección del cráneo eliminado para permitir el acceso durante la cirugía cerebral- todavía no está en perfecto estado y aseguran que se arreglará en una futura operación.

Missouri Teen Kaylee Gain Parents Say She's Walking Again ... H.S. Brawl Put Her in Coma

Kaylee Gain is making strides in her recovery -- walking around less than two months after a brutal brawl landed her in a coma -- but, she's still got a ways to go, according to her folks.

Gain -- whose head was slammed repeatedly into the ground by a fellow student in a now-infamous video -- is thankfully doing much better in mid-April, walking with little assistance and even speaking short phrases ... so say her parents in new GoFundMe update.

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THE BRUTAL KNOCKOUT

Her family says Kaylee's still wearing a helmet because her bone flap -- a section of the skull removed to allow access during brain surgery -- is still not intact. They say it will be fixed in a future surgery.

Megan Fox Se ve irreconocible sin maquillaje... Aún así guapísima!!!

Megan Fox tenía la gente confundida esta semana, pero en el buen sentido, porque apenas pudieron reconocerla sin maquillaje y vieron una belleza completamente diferente.

La actriz publicó un post en su cuenta de IG para anunciar un producto para el cabello. Esto, mientras explicaba que estaba cuidando su pelo después de haber estado en el desierto el fin de semana pasado. Ella escribió: "reparando mi cabello (y 26 pulgadas de extensiones) post Coachella".

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Megan estaba promocionando un nuevo producto para el cabello, pero no está claro si se dio cuenta de que lo más novedoso aquí fue el hecho de que estuviera casi a cara descubierta y natural, algo que no vemos muy seguido.

Brazilian Woman Brings Dead Uncle to the Bank ... Yo, Can We Get a Loan???

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A Brazilian woman tried to pull a "Weekend at Bernie's" with her dead uncle ... wheeling his body into her local bank and trying to take out a loan in his name, which got her busted.

Erika de Souza Vieira Nunes got caught on camera earlier this week in Rio de Janeiro -- where she appeared to have a corpse with her as she attempted to secure some financing ... about a $3,400 loan, per reports.

The video is super eerie ... as she tries to force him to sign paperwork with his limp hand.

George Wallace Backs Comedian's Elderly Ban ... Geezer Should've Shut Up!!!

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Comedian Blake Pavey is banning all people 85 and up from attending his shows, and he's got at least one legendary comic on his side ... George Wallace!

We caught up with the funnyman Wednesday outside LAX, and asked him about the Australian comedian's new rule, which George says he fully supports.

Wallace speaks directly to Pavey ... saying he doesn't blame him in the slightest for keepin' the old folks out -- even if it's really just a shtick to get publicity, as George suspects it to be.

Detienen a una mujer que llevó a su tío muerto al banco para conseguir un préstamo

ROBO DE TUMBAS
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Una mujer brasileña intentó conseguir algo de dinero con su tío muerto... llevando el cadáver a su banco local e intentando pedir un préstamo a su nombre. Finalmente la detuvieron.

Erika de Souza Vieira Nunes fue capturada por las cámaras a principios de esta semana en Río de Janeiro, donde parecía tener un cadáver con ella mientras intentaba obtener financiación... ni más ni menos que $3.400 según los informes.

El video es espeluznante... ella trata de obligarlo a firmar el papel con su mano flácida.

Dubai Flooding Tesla Nearly Submerged ... Still Able to Drive!!!

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Elon Musk isn't just building cars -- he seems to be in the submarine business too ... that's what this video of a Tesla driving through several feet of water indicates, anyway.

A new video shows the inside of one of Elon's EVs while it drives through the rain as Dubai experiences torrential flooding ... and, the water climbs higher and higher from the outside. At one point ... the deluge covers the whole windshield, cutting off nearly all visibility.

CUTTING THROUGH

Ultimately, they're able to get to the other side successfully ... and video of what appears to be the same car cutting through the water is also online, only seen from a bird's eye view.

Hombre en Ohio Dispara y mata a una conductora de Uber ... Ambos fueron embaucados!!!

aPUNTANDO CON UN ARMA
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Un hombre de Ohio, quien aparentemente pensó que estaba involucrado en un elaborado complot para estafarlo, ha sido acusado de dispararle fatalmente a una conductora de Uber, quien también había sido engañada, por cierto.

Según los informes, William Brock, de 81 años, le dijo a las autoridades en el condado de Clark que le disparó a Loletha Hall, de 61 años, afuera de su casa el 25 de marzo, pero se defendió diciendo que solo lo hizo pues pensaba que estaba trabajando con alguien que le había exigido un rescate monetario.

Cuento corto, Brock había sido contactado por unos estafadores, que comenzaron diciéndole que tenía que soltar miles de dólares porque un pariente estaba en la cárcel y luego convirtieron el caso en un rescate de rehenes, que dejó a Brock confundido.

Ohio Man Shoots & Kills Female Uber Driver ... Both Were Scammed!!!

HELD AT GUNPOINT
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An Ohio man has been charged in the fatal shooting of an Uber driver, whom he reportedly thought was involved in an elaborate plot to scam him ... and ditto for the woman, BTW.

Per reports, 81-year-old William Brock told authorities in Clark County that he shot 61-year-old Loletha Hall outside his home on March 25 ... but defended himself, saying he only did so because he believed she was working with someone who'd demanded a ransom from him.

Long story short, Brock had been getting contacted of late by scammers -- who started out by telling him he had to cough up thousands of dollars because some relative was in jail ... which then turned into a straight-up ransom/hostage call, which left Brock confused/rattled.

TIKTOK STAR KYLE MARISA ROTH DEAD AT 36 Family Announces Passing

TikTok star Kyle Marisa Roth -- famous for dishing on controversial Hollywood blind items and showbiz gossip -- has suddenly died ... something her family confirmed this week.

Kyle's sister Lindsay Roth broke the news Monday on her IG -- saying her sibling had died sometime last week ... adding a cause of death is not yet known, and that the family is still trying to process this loss.

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Lindsay writes, "I know she touched so many people with her humor, intelligence, beauty, gossip activism, athleticism and more -- she had so many gifts."

Red Lobster Reportedly Considering Bankruptcy ... Get Your Biscuits Now?!?

Red Lobster is reportedly mulling over bankruptcy, and while this is far from the end for them as a business ... some online are certainly treating it that way, with jokes galore.

According to Bloomberg, the famous seafood restaurant chain is considering its options to restructure some of its debt and other expenses it has on its plate right now -- including leases they have under its name, not to mention rising labor costs.

Apparently, it's Chapter 11 bankruptcy that's on the table ... which, if they pursue that, would mean they could still run their operation while sorting out their debts with creditors, etc.

Circus Escape Let's Address the 🐘 in the Street ... Wild Video!!!

ELEPHANT ESCAPE!!!

Residents of Butte, Montana were in for a surprise Tuesday ... when a circus elephant escaped from its home and began freely roaming in the streets, captured in wild video.

According to multiple reports, the elephant broke free from Jordan World Circus -- which made a stop in the city as part of its tour. While it's unclear how the elephant broke free from its enclosure ... it didn't hesitate to stretch its legs once it was out and about.

Check it out ... the massive elephant is seen trotting down the road in this insane clip, delaying traffic and causing heads to turn.

TAYLOR SWIFT LONG Lines AT GROVE POP-UP EVENT ... Album Hysteria Kicks Off!!!

Taylor Swift fans are nothing if not committed, and with her new album dropping Friday ... they're going all out to scoop up every little detail they can, including at pop-ups.

Swifties were out in full force Tuesday to catch a glimpse of a temporary art installation at the Grove in Los Angeles, which offered a promise to give some insight into her new album -- and as you might imagine, massive lines were literally snaking around the block.

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Even though details were hazy about what exactly the pop-up entails, some fans reportedly started lining up as early as 5 AM -- all just to get a glimpse of this makeshift bookshelf thing that was standing in the middle of the shopping center ... which was all Taylor-themed.

CHRISSY TEIGEN Defends Bezos' Fiancée Against Troll's Nasty Comment

Chrissy Teigen's standing up for Jeff Bezos' fiancée Lauren Sanchez -- this after a notorious restaurateur unleashed a barrage of venom toward ... for no real reason at all.

Balthazar owner Keith McNally randomly threw up a bunch of IG pics of Lauren Monday with JB at various high-profile events Monday -- adding a totally out-of-line caption that touched on her appearance ... and what he considers her aura too.

He says, "Does anybody else find Jeff Bezos' New wife [sic] – Lauren Sanchez – ABSOLUTELY REVOLTING? What an ugly and **king SMUG – LOOKING couple they make. Is this what having 1000 Billion dollars does to people?"

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