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President Trump got hot under the collar during his "60 Minutes" interview with Norah O'Donnell that aired Sunday night, slamming her for bringing up Jeffrey Epstein's pedophile ways in connection with the White House Correspondents' Dinner alleged gunman, Cole Allen.

On Sunday, Trump sat down to chat with O'Donnell at the White House about Saturday night's shooting at the Washington Hilton, where the prez was gathered with the press and his cabinet for the WHCD event.

As you know, Allen allegedly dashed through the lobby, heading toward the ballroom where the world's most powerful people were celebrating, but he got tackled along the way by federal agents.  

The NBA Dunk Contest is on relevancy life support ... but Julius Erving, the first-ever winner in the event, has a way to save it -- telling TMZ Sports it's time for the league's biggest stars to brush up on their history.

We caught up with the Hall of Famer in NYC this week ... and considering he has countless iconic slams to his name, we had to ask about the state of the All-Star Weekend staple.

It's no secret fans are starting to roll their eyes at it ... with randos competing against each other instead of franchise players. Zach LaVine, Aaron Gordon and G League star Mac McClung have certainly helped the cause ... but overall, it's been a dud for quite some time.

Before this baby boy was on big streamers like HBO Max and Netflix, he was just picking up the guitar as a teen, playing the piano ... and hittin' the beach in Orange County, California.

On Netflix, he starred on "Chilling Adventures of Sabrina" ... and "The Sex Lives of College Girls" on HBO Max.

Tristan Thompson was all smiles before the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner ... TMZ obtained video of him on his way in, and he was stopping to take selfies with fans.

Check out this video from Saturday's event in Washington D.C. ... Tristan is on his way to take an escalator up to the dinner when he stops to snap photos with some folks.

Tristan is wearing a bedazzled and sparkling jacket as he pauses for some pics ... and he even has to retake a selfie with a woman who whipped out her phone.

This all went down about 30 minutes before shots rang out at the hotel and sent guests scrambling for cover.

President Trump says he didn't let the Secret Service usher him away from the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner because he wanted to see what was going on.

Trump recapped Saturday night's shooting in a sit-down interview Sunday with "60 Minutes" ... telling Norah O'Donnell he didn't make it easy on the folks trying to protect him.

POTUS praised his wife, First Lady Melania Trump, for being "strong" and "smart" in her first experience with a shooting ... she wasn't there in Butler, PA a couple years ago when there was an assassination attempt.

Madonna made a surprise appearance for the ages at The Abbey in West Hollywood ... and Addison Rae helped hype up the crowd.

Madge performed for about 30 minutes early Sunday morning and the packed house went crazy when she appeared in the DJ booth ... with Addison cheering her on from behind a black cat-eye mask.

Madonna played a mix of new and classic tunes ... including her new single, "I Feel So Free," from her upcoming "Confessions on a Dance Floor: Part II" album.

For this airport edition of Guess Who ... this king was far away from Queens when TMZ bumped into him at LAX.

When we caught up with him last July, the sitcom star was a bit more bearded than you might be used to seeing ... but we're confident you'll figure it out.

Nedra Talley-Ross, the last surviving original member of The Ronettes, is dead.

The group announced Nedra's death Sunday in a social media post, saying ... "It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of Nedra Talley Ross’ passing. She was a light to those who knew and loved her."

Nedra's official cause of death is unclear.

Cole Allen, the California teacher and video game developer suspected of opening fire at the White House Correspondents Dinner, sounds like he was a model student ... at least according to one of his old college professors.

Allen took a couple of Dr. Bin Tang's computer science courses at California State University - Dominguez Hills when he was earning his master's degree in the field ... and Tang recalled how Allen was as a student in an email to the AP.

Tang said of Allen ... "He was a very good student indeed, always sitting in the first row of my class, paying attention, and frequently emailing me with coursework questions. Soft-spoken, very polite, a good fellow. I am very shocked to see the news."

The guy who went viral for casually eating a salad in the aftermath of the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner is speaking out about his sudden internet fame ... and his appetite.

Michael Glantz is the man caught on camera munching on his dinner as the ballroom goes on lockdown ... and he tells TMZ he is glad folks are finding levity from the viral clip after such a "horrific moment."

A big-time agent at Creative Artists Agency, Michael says he felt very safe -- the place was crawling with law enforcement after the shooting -- and he wanted to watch everything unfolding in front of him, telling TMZ ... "Not every day you see something like that go down."

Michael reps CNN's Wolf Blitzer, and he tells us the only thing he was concerned about was Wolf, who got knocked over in the chaos. That and making sure his salad didn't go to waste.

Cole Allen, the California teacher and video game designer who authorities allege fired gunshots at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, was pretty active on LinkedIn ... and his page gives some insight into his background.

Allen's bio describes him as a "Mechanical engineer and computer scientist by degree, independent game developer by experience, teacher by birth."

He graduated from Caltech in 2017 with a degree in mechanical engineering ... and when he was in college, he was a member of Caltech's Christian fellowship and the Nerf club.

Chet Hanks performed at Stagecoach on Saturday, and his number one fan -- his dad, Tom Hanks -- was right there in the crowd singing along! 

Chet was performing with his band, Something Out West, when a person in the crowd realized Tom Hanks was standing right next to them during the band’s set. Tom didn’t appear to be hiding all that much from the crowd, rocking some sunglasses and a nice fedora, but it didn’t appear that he was joined by anyone else ... at least at this moment. 

The best part is Tom was singing along to the band's hit “You Better Run”, which has a music video that not only features Chet as his dad’s "Forest Gump" character, but also has a cameo featuring Tom himself at the end, when he joins his son on the bench and rocks along to the country-rock banger. 

The armed suspect arrested in connection with the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner has been identified as 31-year-old Cole Allen, TMZ has confirmed, as new details emerged on what exactly happened.

During a press conference late Saturday night, Jeff Carroll, the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department interim chief, said the perpetrator was carrying a shotgun, handgun, and several knives when he tried to charge through a security checkpoint outside the ballroom at the Washington Hilton Hotel. At the time, President Trump, his cabinet officials, and the media were all gathered inside the ballroom for the event.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday on "Meet the Press" that the suspect is beleived to have been targeting members of the Trump administration. The man allegedly squeezed off between 5 to 8 shots before he was apprehended.

President Trump confirmed one officer was shot at "very close" range but was saved by his bulletproof vest. Everyone else was safely evacuated.

Well, that was fast ... Bravo already found and fired the person who leaked audio from the reunion show.

A Bravo spokesperson tells TMZ ... "An investigation into the recent leak of the Summer House reunion audio has concluded that the audio was an unauthorized recording and distributed by an individual involved in the production of the reunion. As a result of the findings, appropriate action has been taken."

We're told there is NO evidence that any members of the cast were involved in recording the leaked audio.

Cole Allen, the California teacher & game designer who authorities allege shot up the White House Correspondents' Dinner, was featured in a news segment nearly a decade ago ... showing off a prototype he created to help make wheelchairs safer ... and the resurfaced clip is pretty interesting.

Allen was a student at Caltech in 2017 when he was interviewed by ABC7 in Los Angeles at an "Aging into the Future" conference.

In the resurfaced clip, Allen talks about developing a prototype for a wheelchair emergency brake.

He explains his invention ... "The wheelchair brakes tend to lock the wheels, but don't actually lock the chair to the ground ... the idea with this is to prevent it from moving at all."

New details are surfacing about the suspect in the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting scare, including reports of an alleged manifesto and concerning statements made prior to the incident.

In an interview with Fox News, President Donald Trump addressed the reported manifesto Cole Allen created -- the 31-year-old man who has been identified as the suspect in the shooting that took place Saturday night -- saying based on Allen's writings, he "hates Christians" and calls him a "troubled guy."

The White House confirms to TMZ ... according to information provided to law enforcement and outlined in interviews with family members, the suspect’s brother alerted New London Police in Connecticut after allegedly receiving a manifesto from Allen minutes before the incident.

Authorities say the document prompted immediate concern and was turned over to investigators.