Controversial S#!T

A Phillies fan went viral for all the wrong reasons Friday night -- the "Karen" stole a home run ball from a young boy!

Check out the bizarre video to see how the shocking situation unfolds  -- you can see a few fans going after Phillies slugger Harrison Bader's home run ball in the stands at the Miami Marlins' LoanDepot Park.

A male ends the hunt victorious and gives the ball to a young boy -- possibly his son -- and hugs him. However, their excitement is quickly bulldozed over after the angry woman stomps over to the pair and begins berating the older male.

Steve Ballmer is adamantly denying the L.A. Clippers had a role in Kawhi Leonard's massive endorsement deal with Aspiration ... claiming the contract came months after the NBA superstar already agreed to an extension with the team.

The billionaire owner opened up on the recent bombshell report on ESPN on Thursday ... kicking things off by saying the Clippers have always abided by the league's salary cap circumvention rules, as it's "the right thing to do."

Ballmer then went into detail on his relationship with the now-bankrupt company ... saying the team was approached regarding a potential sponsorship deal, and he felt it was a "match made in heaven" based on its emphasis on carbon neutrality.

Michael Knowles is defending Tucker Carlson's wild claim that Pete Buttigieg is a "fake gay guy" ... and he says he's heard the same thing from a gay friend of his own.

The Daily Wire host joined us on "TMZ Live" Thursday and we challenged him over his recent appearance on Tucker's podcast, where they laughed and speculated Pete is be faking his sexuality for political gain.

Michael says he takes Pete at his word that he's gay, but he's got no problem amplifying the opinions of folks who think Pete is full of it ... telling us a "card-carrying member" of the LGBTQ+ community told him Buttigieg is masquerading as a gay man.

Tucker Carlson is tripling down on his claim Pete Buttigieg isn't gay ... referring to him as "the fake gay guy" during his recent chat on his eponymous show.

Check out the clip ... Michael Knowles cracks up on Tucker's podcast when Tucker declares Buttigieg is not actually gay -- Tucker's proof being a gay producer on his show thinks Pete's straight.

Tucker accuses Buttigieg of trying to appeal to the Democratic base by masquerading as a gay man, adding ... "It's suffering for your art."

Druski broke the internet, the Bible Belt and the Mason-Dixon Line overnight with his NASCAR comedy skit where he completely transformed into a fun-loving, beer-chuggin' WHITE MAN -- dividing the country's opinions -- sort of like a pres... eh, you get the picture.

The influential comedian leaned into the stir he caused on social media with another mini-skit of him huffing a cig as if he were flustered ... while James Brown's "It's A Man's World" blares in the background.

Druski amassed over a million on his IG likes alone in the first day the skit shot out the gate ... some people loved it, while others hated it!!!

American Eagle just proved sex sells -- even when it stirs up drama.

The company announced Wednesday its campaign with "Euphoria" star Sydney Sweeney has been its best advertising effort to date, helping the brand smash Wall Street expectations for the second quarter.

Earnings per share came in at 45 cents — more than double the 21 cents analysts predicted — while revenue hit $1.28 billion. Net income clocked in at $77.6 million, up from $77.3 million a year ago. Shares spiked more than 20% in after-hours trading on the news.

Disney Channel star-turned-OF creator Dan Benson defends OnlyFans as a way to make impressive, lifechanging dough, while fellow creator Jemma Lucy says it's dirty work that can lead to addiction and mental health struggles ... two different takes on the hugely successful site.

We examine the wins and the losses on the subscription-based platform in the new FOX documentary, "TMZ Presents: The War Over OnlyFans," where creators like Amber Rose, Blac Chyna, and Taylor Brazinsky share their takes on the benefits and pitfalls of being an OF star.

In our peek from the new doc, Dan makes it clear he knows the controversies surrounding OF ... but the money is too great to ignore OR give up on.

Woody Allen didn't vote for Donald Trump ... but, it seems he's got support if the guy ever wants back into showbusiness -- 'cause he's a great professional actor!

The Hollywood legend stopped by Bill Maher's 'Club Random' podcast and opened up about directing the President of the United States in his 1998 movie celebrity.

Allen shouted out the president's professionalism ... saying he was polite to everyone on the set -- and giving his acting a thumb's up.

2:21 PM PT -- Rampage Jackson followed up his Instagram post with another in which he shared the video of Syko Stu apologizing to Raja before he was invited to go into the ring to fight him for the show.

Rampage says he hopes the clarification about the invitation -- since some people think he just trespassed and hit Stu -- might stop some of the threats he and his family are receiving.

Quinton "Rampage" Jackson's blowing up at haters online who are sending his family threats ... admitting his son, Raja, acted like a total maniac -- but, Syko Stu needs to take some blame too.

The MMA legend popped off on Instagram Monday morning ... sharing a screengrab of a commenter calling for the streets to take out Raja Jackson after he brutally beat down Stu in the ring.

Rampage shared a long Instagram caption ... in which he told people they've all gone too far -- namely, throwing violent and racist threats at him and his family.

Charlie Kirk is dishing advice to Taylor Swift on the heels of her engagement to Travis Kelce ... urging her to "submit to your husband."

The MAGA influencer unloaded on the couple's engagement during his podcast Tuesday ... hoping their marriage will make them both more conservative.

He says part of the reason Taylor is an "annoying liberal" is due to her not being married or having children.

Becky Lynch just made a whole lot of enemies out in Birmingham, England ... after she cracked a crass Ozzy Osbourne death reference right in the middle of a promo during "Monday Night RAW."

WWE popped into the UK city as its European tour rolls on, and at one point during the org.'s flagship show, Lynch and Nikki Bella got into a heated confrontation while previewing their Intercontinental Championship match this Sunday.

Birmingham fans weren't happy to hear the title tilt wasn't going down in their own city ... which led to Becky controversially invoking Ozzy's name.

Jussie Smollett is sticking by his hate crime story ... but the Nigerian brothers who claim Jussie paid them to stage the attack say Smollett needs to stop lying about what went down that fateful night in Chicago.

Abel and Ola Osundairo sent Jussie a not-so-subtle message Sunday night in Chi-Town ... and ya gotta see our video.

The shot at Jussie was delivered in the form of a bottle service sign ... Abel and Ola ordered a liquor bottle Sunday night at Joy District rooftop club in Chicago and the bottle girls brought out the booze along with an illuminated sign that read, "STOP THE CAP JUICY."

Matt Rife is coming to the defense of Sydney Sweeney ... but not in regard to her viral American Eagle campaign -- it's the bathwater soap.

The controversial comedian hopped on X Friday night in response to her recent comments about the bullying she received from women over her Dr. Squatch collab, which saw the company selling a soap allegedly made with her bathwater.

He seems totally fed up with the drama, writing ... "I keep seeing people mad at Sydney Sweeney for noooothing 🙄 She’s learning that the internet is full of absolute garbage losers who will twist anything you say into a c**ty misinterpretation 😮‍💨  people are awful."

Dr. Robert Huizenga isn’t about to let Jillian Michaels dominate the narrative -- he's firing back after she ripped him over Netflix's "The Biggest Loser" documentary ... telling TMZ her "receipts" don’t prove a thing.

Huizenga tells TMZ ... caffeine, weight-loss pills and diuretics were strictly banned from day one -- and anytime contestants claimed they were given such pills, he ordered production to shut down and launch an investigation.

He also points to the time Jillian had to give an on-air apology after being busted handing out pills to contestants to plug her own products -- saying that alone proves her caffeine claims are running on fumes.

The audience member who got booted from Theo Von's Anaheim show Saturday night appears to have hit another fan on her way out of the arena ... new video obtained by TMZ shows.

The clip shows security talking to the woman we previously showed you being removed from the event ... and, she's clearly having an animated chat with them.

Theo pipes up and asks her to speak to security in the lobby outside the arena ... but, she starts yelling at him -- and, he's totally confused why.

8/17 2:37 PM PT -- An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated Kendall Jenner is still the face of "Big sis Billie." While Kendall originally collaborated with Meta to create an A.I. persona, that project ended about a year ago, and she's no longer involved with the company.

The A.I. chatbot with which Bue was chatting is a variant of the personality Kendall originally worked on the company with. She's not involved -- nor has she ever been involved -- with this project as far as we know.

A New Jersey man died on his way to meet a chatbot ... and, his family insists it happened because the AI said multiple times it was a real person.

Thongbue Wongbandue -- a 76-year-old man known to his friends and family as "Bue" -- died back in March after falling in a parking lot ... and, his family told this Reuters this week that he was going to meet up with "Big sis Billie," an AI chatbot made by Meta Platforms to give out sisterly advice.

Meta Platforms collaborated with Kendall Jenner on an AI persona called "BILLIE, The BIG SIS" back in 2023, and it used to bear her likeness. However, their collaboration ended a year ago when the company deleted the persona they created with her.