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Hasan Piker's dog Kaya yelping on a livestream has led to death threats for the political streamer over rumors he makes her wear a shock collar ... but he says it's all a big misunderstanding.

In the October 7 clip of his daily live stream, Hasan scolds his dog and seems to be reaching for something right at the moment she yelps ... leading scores of viewers and commenters to accuse him shocking her as punishment.

We caught up with the prolific daily streamer Wednesday ... and he admits "the clip itself looks terrible," but insists on the day in question she was just wearing her regular collar. He says Kaya yips and yelps often, like when she's playing with other dogs ... and when she's snagged her dew claws before around the house.

Lil Nas X is on the 'Old Town Road' to recovery ... in his first public appearance since wandering the streets naked and allegedly charging at police officers in Los Angeles.

The 26-year-old Grammy winner popped up in L.A., rocking the heck out of a jean jacket and cowboy boots as he ran errands in Santa Monica. He looks healthy and well-rested ... even spending some time in a local park before heading off in a white Jeep.

This comes after undergoing inpatient treatment, following his bizarre August 21 arrest.

David Del Rio is exploring legal options after he was fired from 'Matlock' following an accusation of the sexual assault of a costar ... and TMZ has learned there is a lot more to his side of the story that's forthcoming.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... David, his wife and his team are having ongoing conversations with lawyers about the situation.

TMZ broke the story ... David was escorted off the Paramount lot and fired from the hit drama reboot earlier this month ... after Leah Lewis accused him of sexually assaulting her on the Paramount lot.

Alessandra Ambrosio had tongues wagging strutting down the runway at the 2025 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Wednesday night ... but at the after-party her tongue appeared to be square in the mouth of her hunk of a man, Buck Palmer!

TMZ obtained video of the Brazilian model and her jewelry-designer boyfriend locked in a passionate kiss in front of everyone at the big bash inside NYC's Crane Club.

Check it out ... the pair have their arms wrapped around each other in a tight embrace during their long smooch. They seem oblivious to all the partygoers around them and don't seem to be in any hurry to get a hotel room -- despite all the PDA.

Andy Richter is used to being Conan O'Brien's sidekick, but now he's coming to back up Hilaria Baldwin's ... defending her against the internet "mean girls" she blames for her "Dancing with the Stars" ousting.

We caught up with the actor-comedian in Los Angeles Wednesday outside the 'DWTS' rehearsal studio, where he told us ... "I've read some pretty terrible stuff about her, and I just don't think that's necessary. People can have their opinions, but I just don't think there's any reason to be mean in a dance competition."

He added ... "People can be pretty mean on the internet."

Gene Simmons drove headfirst into a parked car in Malibu and it looks like it's lucky he didn't drive off a cliff and into the ocean ... according to video TMZ obtained from his recent car crash.

The KISS rocker's SUV delivered the brunt of the damage to a truck that was parked along Pacific Coast Highway ... as you can see, the truck's hood is bent and crumpled, while Gene's Lincoln Navigator looks mostly unharmed.

Gene's wife Shannon told us her husband fainted behind the wheel and drifted across a couple lanes of traffic before crashing into a parked car ... and based on what's in the aftermath video, it looks like Gene would have gone over the bluff, onto the beach and possibly into the ocean if he didn't hit this truck.

Diane Keaton's family says she died from pneumonia ... and a longtime friend tells TMZ the actress' death didn't come as a surprise because she had been ill for a while.

A longtime friend of Diane's told us she was struggling with an unnamed illness leading up to her October 11 death ... and the decline in Diane's health meant news of her passing was "not a shock" to the pal.

Diane died this past Saturday at age 79 ... and as TMZ first reported, the L.A. Fire Dept. paramedics responded to her home around 8:08 AM, transporting one person -- confirmed by sources as Keaton -- by ambulance to a nearby hospital.

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman isn't answering questions about the D4vd-Celeste Rivas investigation yet because he says the case hasn't been turned over to his office.

Our photog asked Nathan for an update Wednesday at a press conference about an unrelated case ... and all Hochman said was it's a "continuing investigation."

The county's top prosecutor also wouldn't get into possible suspects -- such as D4vd, or anyone else -- when our photog brought up the singer.

Taylor Swift's treatin' her fans like livestock, one prominent journalist says ... 'cause she says the pop star's milking the Swifties like they're a bunch of cows!

Ashley Bornancin -- a TV journo who hosts the popular show "Behind the Headlines" -- joined us on "TMZ Live" Wednesday ... and, she said this album is not the show-stopping hit that she and many other fans were expecting.

Take a listen for yourself ... Ashley says the album feels rushed -- and, she jokes it's almost like T-Swift spent more time promoting the album than actually working on the tracks.

Kim Zolciak's in a serious relationship -- her first since splitting from Kroy Biermann -- though it's not without its own drama ... 'cause she's dating the guy whose estranged wife subpoenaed her in their own $100 million divorce proceedings.

Here's the deal ... a woman named Jillian Green sent legal documents to Kim calling on her to provide a deposition in her divorce case with Kyle Mowitz -- requesting communications between them, and other information.

Sources with direct knowledge tell us Kim and Kyle are an item, which explains her connection to the divorcing couple.

LAPD's sitting on a potential goldmine in the D4vd investigation ... surveillance videos from the singer's Hollywood Hills rental home that could reveal whether Celeste Rivas was there prior to her mysterious death.

TMZ has learned cops seized all the footage from multiple security cameras at the house last month while executing a search warrant. The owner of the house, Malden Trifunovic, tells us the external cameras would show anyone who went in or out of the house ... so, the footage could help cops track Celeste's movements leading up to her demise.

Malden says he hasn't seen any of the footage himself, because he intentionally did not have access to the cameras, to allow his renters privacy -- so, he has no idea if Celeste was ever in the house. He says he's asked LAPD for a copy of the warrant and an itemized list of what was seized from the house, but has not gotten a response.

Mariners fans could have a whole new way to show support for Cal Raleigh soon ... as a porn site tells TMZ Sports it's aiming to give away butt plugs to Seattle fans at Wednesday's ALCS Game 3 in honor of the star catcher.

A spokesperson for CamSoda says as Raleigh and his famous nickname -- the "Big Dumper" -- keep shining in the postseason, it wants to capitalize on the craze by doling out sex toys ahead of the Ms' huge tilt with the Blue Jays.

The site tells us if Seattle officials allow it, it's looking to pass around thousands of CamSoda-branded butt plugs at T-Mobile Park just before first pitch.

Diddy received a 50-month prison sentence just a couple weeks ago ... and we now know the special conditions he'll be facing when he gets out and begins his 5 years of supervised release -- they're chock full of continued treatment for his issues.

The fallen mogul's special conditions of supervision were filed as part of the judgment in his criminal case Wednesday ... and, they include some pretty standard fare -- Diddy must submit to searches, and he can't contact the victims in this case for any reason.

Diddy will have to participate in outpatient treatment programs for drug abuse and mental health issues ... where he will be required to take prescribed medicine, unless a health care provider instructs him otherwise.

Tyrese Gibson's neighbor is lawyering up ... after the actor's dogs allegedly mauled and killed his pooch.

Attorney Claudine Wilkins tells TMZ ... she's been retained by Tyrese's neighbor, Harrison Parker, and plans to reach out to Tyrese's legal team later this week.

She tells us she's not ready to reveal her next steps just yet ... as she's still in the process of collecting evidence.

10:03 AM PST -- Belton police tell TMZ … Rudy Youngblood was arrested Tuesday after an officer stopped to talk to the owner of a vehicle parked near a Lake Belton boat ramp at about 12:20 AM.

During the stop, it was discovered the Travis County Sheriff’s Office had a warrant out for his arrest for assaulting a family or household member by impeding their breathing or circulation.

Furthermore, a white crystalline substance was located on the actor during the arrest, police say. He is still in Bell County Jail with additional charges pending the lab results.

Actor Rudy Youngblood -- best known for his role in Mel Gibson's Oscar-nominated film "Apocalypto" -- has been arrested for allegedly launching a violent attack on someone close to him, according to police.

Rudy was arrested by Belton police officers in Texas early Tuesday morning ... after he allegedly assaulted a family or household member by impeding their breathing or circulation, cops said.

He's being held at the Bell County Jail on a $20,000 bond.

Luigi Mangione is livin' large in the pokey ... because TMZ has learned he's got a whopping $40,000 in his commissary — and it's all thanks to his gazillion fans!

The alleged murderer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is so beloved by his supporters that they funnel lotsa cash into his coffers at Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York, according to a recently released jailhouse source whose information we corroborated.

And get this ... Luigi can spend the money on some cheap goodies such as Nutella Hazelnut spread for just $4.90, summer sausage for a mere $2.10, or some oatmeal for just $3.65. If Luigi wants something spicy, he can splurge on jalapeno wheels for $3.20 and, if he has a hankering for a block of Velveeta cheese, he can shell out $3.70. Bottom line is Luigi's got much more money than he can spend -- but he has a cap of $160 per visit to the commissary.