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A shirtless man was atop a bridge in Los Angeles with cops and firefighters surrounding the area ... and we've got video of the bizarre scene.

It went down at the Sixth Street Viaduct in Downtown Los Angeles ... a landmark film buffs may recognize from iconic movies like "Grease" and "Terminator 2: Judgment Day."

At one point, it appeared the man lit his shirt on fire while law enforcement continued to surround him on the ground below.

For those thinking this individual might come down once he gets bored, we're not convinced ... because it seems he brought paper up onto the bridge with him -- and he's making and throwing paper airplanes off the top of the structure to entertain himself.

New stations carrying the situation live, moved on to other programming ... so as far as we know right now, the dude is still up there.

It sure seems like LeBron James was going to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers all along ... 'cause the King's comments from last week are resurfacing on Friday -- and it couldn't have been more obvious.

James made a number of podcast appearances during Fanatics Fest in NYC ... and during a live episode of "Mind The Game," his guest co-host Tyrese Haliburton had an interesting way to ask a question about his career.

"What are you going on, year 76??" Hali asked. The four-time champion joked it was more like year 79 ... and the two continued with the chat. Chances are Haliburton was in the know prior to taking the stage, as James even admitted they addressed the topic beforehand.

Nolan Wells' friends say he hung back on Horn Island with a girl when they left in their boat ... but the girl is apparently telling a different story.

19-year-old Katie McCormack spent time with Nolan on the island before his disappearance and death, according to the Daily Mail ... and Nolan's friend, Warren Hudson, says their group was frantically rushing off the island as their vessel took on water ... claiming Nolan refused to leave Katie and join them on their journey back to the Mississippi mainland.

Thing is ... Katie's sister, Gracie, told the Daily Mail ... "Katie had a conversation and assumed that Nolan was getting ready to get on the boat he came out on."

Katie's sister added ... "Katie assumed the 'friends' telling him to get on the boat wouldn't have left him."

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' daughter Suri Noelle is joining the family business ... because she just booked a part in a modern Shakespeare adaptation in Scotland.

Suri -- who stopped using her "Cruise" surname back in 2024 -- and a group of other students at Carnegie Mellon University are headed across the pond to perform "Midsummer!" ... a modern-verse translation of "A Midsummer Night's Dream."

The play will blend "Appalachian folk and house music, queer liberation, and Pittsburgh's industrial aesthetic." Despite the obviously American elements included in the work, the play will run throughout the Edinburgh Festival Fringe next month ... with performances every day at 12:30 PM.

The sun's out, and so are the buns! Can you guess which famous Israeli model put her summer bod on display in these eye-popping pics?!?

She's struck her fiercest beauty looks for all the hot magazines ... like Maxim and Cosmopolitan, just to name a few ... and she was a host for "The X Factor Israel."

She was once in a relationship with Leonardo DiCaprio ... dating on and off for about six years ... so you know she's a total babe.

Things got a little weird at The Happiest Place on Earth when an employee randomly ditched their shirt ... and jumped right into the Rivers of America ... and the clip's gone viral.

A parkgoer caught most of it on camera -- posting a clip of the employee swimming in the water ... before hauling himself out.

Disneyland officials tell TMZ ... the employee was not hurt ... and they are investigating the matter. It's unclear if the guy is still employed. Disney did not share his explanation for jumping into the water.

Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen's legal beef has just taken another bizarre turn ... because a police officer used a tactic many civilians are using these days when they don't know the answer to something -- consulting ChatGPT.

Here's the deal ... when Dakota and his roommate, Timothy Cru Eaton, called police on June 5, Bluffdale Police Officer Chad Cady responded ... and, according to 2KUTV, it didn't take him long to seek answers from artificial intelligence.

Cops say Dakota told them he thought Taylor hired a private investigator to tail him ... a potential violation of a protective order in place which prohibits Taylor from directly or indirectly stalking Dakota.

Officers say they spoke to a man named Christopher Gulbraa -- a private investigator -- who quickly became cagey ... refusing to tell officers who hired him or who he was tailing.

At this point, body cam footage shows Cady whip out his phone and ask ChatGPT if a private eye could violate a protective order.

Sara Gilbert's made a big bang on the real estate market this week ... because she just sold her Los Angeles home for more than $8 million.

The sitcom actress closed the deal on her 6-bedroom, 7-bathroom L.A. farmhouse Wednesday ... parting with her home for $8.45 million.

The 6,388-square-foot home sits on 0.36 acres of land near historic Hancock Park in L.A.'s Mid-City neighborhood.

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YouTuber David Dobrik threw a huge birthday bash with Snoop Dogg in attendance ... and things got so crazy, someone called the cops.

Law enforcement tells TMZ ... LAPD responded to a loud party call after 10 PM Thursday in Sherman Oaks ... and officers hung around until the shindig settled down.

As you can see, Snoop even talked to the fuzz for a bit ... snapping photos with cops and shaking their hands.

In the end, we're told there were no arrests or citations issued.

Nolan Wells' best friend says Horn Island is a fun place to anchor with friends, but it's also a "very, very dangerous" place ... and he knows other people who died there before Nolan.

Warren Hudson sat down with YouTuber Brandon Tatum this week and explained why he alerted the Coast Guard after realizing Nolan never made it back from Horn Island.

Warren says it was late at night on July 4 and he hadn't heard from Nolan, so he called up Nolan's mom, Christine, who confirmed she hadn't heard from her son either. He says he then called the Coast Guard.

He says he's known other people who have died on boat trips ... and he worried something bad might have happened to Nolan.

Nick Bosa is happy to see Ryan Clark out of the job at ESPN -- the San Francisco 49ers star woke up from social media hibernation to weigh in on the move ... two years after the analyst criticized him for wearing a MAGA hat after a game.

Bosa -- who last tweeted four years ago -- shared a single "OK" hand emoji in response to the report of Clark getting laid off earlier this week ... a clear sign Smaller Bear is just like an elephant, 'cause he never forgets.

The beef between the two goes back to October 2024 ... when Clark teed off on Bosa for rocking a white "Make America Great Again" hat as he crashed Brock Purdy, George Kittle, and Isaac Guerendo's postgame interview with NBC's Melissa Stark on "Sunday Night Football."

Jay-Z is going after the godmother of the man who claims he is the rapper's son … and the music mogul wants to make sure the woman can't dodge a 6-figure sum she owes him.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Jay-Z filed legal docs related to Lillie Coley’s ongoing bankruptcy case.

Jay-Z is asking that the $119K that Lillie was ordered to pay him not be wiped clean as part of her bankruptcy. He said the debt can’t be erased because the judge awarded it due to Lillie’s “fraudulent statements and misrepresentations designed to harass and target” him.

Jon Bon Jovi had to hit the brakes on his Madison Square Garden show Thursday night ... abruptly ending his set due to an illness ... and promising fans he would make it up to them.

Video of the legendary rocker is going viral online ... showing the moment he tells fans he can't continue the show.

Bon Jovi says he can't continue and needs to cool it ... and he tells fans if they hold on to their ticket stubs, he will make sure they get the performance they deserve at a later date.

Adrien Broner was streaming with Deen The Great when he learned in real-time a woman was taking him to court over an alleged sexual battery, TMZ has learned.

The former boxer was live streaming Thursday when an associate flagged to him TMZ's exclusive about the lawsuit. Adrien and his friends didn't seem to be too concerned with the former boxer and pals making jokes about the situation.

As TMZ first reported, a woman named Havana Saint claimed she was encouraged to drink heavily at an after-party on June 2, and Adrien let her stay at his place for the night when she was too drunk to drive home. At some point during the night, Havana says Adrien tried forcing sex on her -- including "sexual intercourse, oral sex and a hand job" -- and alleged he exposed his genitals to her and tried forcing her hand on them.

YG's staying 'bool, balm and bollected' after being detained by police ... mentioning his run-in with cops during his rap battle with The Game ... and brushing it off like it's NBD.

The rapper showed up for a VERZUZ battle Thursday ... only hours after he was detained while law enforcement executed a search warrant tied to a murder investigation ... and he addressed the issue on stage.

YG told The Game ... "I almost didn't make it to this motherf***er" ... a clear reference to his detainment.