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National Video Game Day may have spawned right in the middle of the workweek, but these stars are still pressing start.

Skip the keyboard shortcuts and scroll through our gallery ... then Nintendo Switch your way off the clock, pick up your controller of choice, and get back to gaming.

Zoe Saldana might be considering switching her career from acting to gaming after a good run with her Nintendo.

8:56 AM PT -- Late fitness and "looksmaxxing" influencer Connor Murphy had an eerie final post on YouTube ... uploading a clip days before his death that was captioned "Obituary Pending."

Fitness and "looksmaxxing" influencer Connor Murphy has reportedly died following a drowning incident in Thailand.

The influencer, who boasted 2.6 Million followers between Instagram and YouTube, was reportedly acting erratically when he returned to a luxury residential village by taxi on Tuesday, according to Thai outlet Thai Rath. He then allegedly tried getting into another car, but the driver refused due to his alleged behavior ... leading him to grow agitated and start shouting.

That's when locals called the police, and upon their arrival, Connor reportedly fled through the village and jumped into a lake ... where he swam until he allegedly exhausted himself and drowned.

Cardi B's painting the town red over in Paris ... because she's wearing a sexy red dress at the Robert Wun Haute Couture Fall/Winter show for Paris Fashion Week.

Check out the photos ... the "Bodak Yellow" rapper is showing off her red bottoms ... literally.

It's hard not to stop and stare when Cardi's around ... but this just takes the cake.

The bright red and spherical shape of dress and accompanying handbag is oddly satisfying to look at ... accentuating her hips, booty and showing plenty of skin.

Ever wonder what goes down in the Hamptons, especially during summertime?!? Charly Jordan is cueing y'all in to all the fun under the Sag Harbor sun.

She dropped a stack of sexy bikini shots on Instagram ... from the boat to the pool, check out our gallery ... it'll make you drool. 🤤

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The deadly drive-by shooting in Florida that killed influencer DreamDoll Brii -- real name Brianna Johnson -- also killed her cousin ... TMZ has learned.

The Miramar Police Department tells TMZ ... Brianna's cousin, Arthur "A.J." Lee Johnson III, died in the hospital after suffering critical injuries in Sunday morning's ambush.

As TMZ first reported, Brianna was fatally shot early Sunday morning after leaving a party in Miramar. She had two passengers in her car, who were both rushed to the hospital in critical condition.

Ariana Grande allegedly praised her viral look-alike Paige Niemann while seemingly dropping a subtle hint about her controversial impersonations ... with Ariana telling Paige she's beautiful as she is, without trying to make her "face look more similar to someone else's."

Paige claims the pop star sent her a DM years ago, and the note was unveiled in Paige's new "Turning The Paige" docuseries.

Ariana told Paige she's "flattered" but said she's stunning on her own, explaining, "... you're very beautiful as YOURSELF. without all the make up and trying to make your face look more similar to someone else's and whatnot."

"Chix On Netflix" just got real, real quick 'cuz this hot actress waltzed onto our screens with this poolside pic, but can you guess who she is?!

Her Netflix work includes "Life of the Afterparty" and "A Perfect Pairing" ... She rose to fame on Nickelodeon ...

Christie McCarthy's life has come full circle in the wildest way imaginable ... she tells TMZ she was abandoned in a box as a newborn in China -- and now she's making a fortune showing off her own on OnlyFans!

The influencer -- aka Christie McFit -- tells us her story began during China's One-Child Policy, when she was left in a box outside a police station before eventually being adopted and raised by a single mom in suburban New Jersey.

Fast-forward a few decades ... Christie now boasts more than 2.5 million Instagram followers, says she's in the top 0.07% of all OnlyFans creators, and has traded her hard life as a baby for first-class flights, luxury vacations, and what she calls her dream life.

FIFA has begun an investigation of an incident that took place at the FIFA World Cup Round of 32 matchup between Argentina and Cape Verde on Friday ... where famous streamer IShowSpeed was allegedly racially abused by a group of fans on his stream.

The 21-year-old streamer was in attendance on July 3 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami for Argentina's matchup against Cape Verde ... and, according to BBC, FIFA was made aware of an alleged racial abuse incident that was caught on the stream.

The international federation sent out a statement about the alleged incident, saying "The FIFA World Cup is a celebration of unity, diversity and respect."

Can you guess which former reality TV babe put her summer bod on full display in this eye-popping selfie?!

You may know this hot mama from "Rich Kids of Beverly Hills" -- she's now hosting her podcast on Sirius, and if you're still unsure who she is, take it up with her father-in-law, Dr. Phil!

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's epic wedding bash at Madison Square Garden ended up hosing some local businesses ... and when one pub dared to speak up, Swifties lashed out.

A biz owner whose joint is on West 31st Street tells TMZ ... he was forced to close Friday evening into most of Saturday due to the wedding. He was initially told the sidewalk would remain open for foot traffic -- not great, but manageable -- then, last minute, the entire area was closed off.

When the bar announce the change of plans in a social media post, we're told Swifties lit them up because they felt the business losing money was no biggie when compared to Taylor's "Love Story" -- and demanded they pipe down on the T-Swift slander.

Then came the review bombs ... Swifties trying to tank the shop's score -- calling the owner "a real piece of s***" for complaining about the impact ... and saying he was "looking for a handout because he wasn't invited to a celebrity wedding and they apparently didn't respond to his greed."

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The drive-by shooting that killed influencer DreamDoll Brii was caught on video ... and it's tough to watch.

Surveillance footage shows DreamDoll's Lamborghini Urus driving down a residential street when a sedan comes speeding into frame, passing her car on the driver's side before flying around the corner.

DreamDoll's car rolls through a stop sign and drifts into someone's property. Folks who live on the block say they heard gunshots -- it's hard to tell from the video when the shots were fired -- and police are looking for the white sedan from this video.

Summer is the perfect time to dive "Into the Blue" ... or, better yet, dive into some hot shots of this sexy celeb who just can't help but look good whether it be on the screen, at the beach, on a hike, or in the house.

If that beautiful smile and gorgeous bikini body hasn't given it away already ... then maybe you ought to peep more of the pics.

A Planet Fitness in California turned into a crash scene when a motorist reportedly plowed through the gym in her car after suffering a medical emergency.

The horrific accident occurred Monday afternoon at the Planet Fitness in Lake Elsinore, and the aftermath was captured by a gym member recording with his cell phone camera.

According to ABC7, the woman suffered a health crisis as she pulled into the parking lot ... she lost control of her vehicle, smashed through the gym entrance, and drove about 30 feet inside before stopping. Miraculously, nobody was injured except the driver.