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The series "Off Campus" has gotten an intense reaction from fans ... so much so that the show's team is stepping in to call out a wave of online harassment aimed at cast members and people close to them.

In a statement posted to social media, the show's official account urged fans to remember there's a difference between fictional characters and real-life people, stressing that respect should extend to both the cast and their loved ones.

The account also warned that users engaging in targeted harassment could be blocked from interacting with the show's pages.

The Mercedes F1 team is responding after fans got their engines revving over Kim Kardashian stealing driver Kimi Antonelli's towel at the Monaco Grand Prix ... and their reaction is hilarious.

Kimi's race team posted a skit online ... Kimi's confused about where his towel went and his teammate, George Russell, admits he hasn't seen it, either.

The light-hearted clip ends with Kimi washing his hands and having no towel to dry them ... and again being perplexed about where it went.

Kimi, George and Mercedes are playing dumb ... there's viral video showing Kim snatching Kimi's white towel after a recent race ... using it to pat her forehead.

Miranda Hope is throwing a little shade Taylor Frankie Paul's way while opening up about where their friendship stands these days ... and spoiler alert, they're not exactly back to BFF status!

Speaking on the "Sorry We're Cyrus" podcast, "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" star described their relationship as more of a gray area these days ... though she didn't sound bitter, chalking it up to being in a different season of life.

Miranda explained that in any big friend group, not every friendship operates the same way ... and while she and Taylor were once inseparable, life has changed ... and neither is pouring the same energy into the friendship these days.

Millie Bobby Brown is defending Jake Bongiovi after fans criticized her husband for not carrying her bags or pushing their baby's stroller during various recent outings.

The "Stranger Things" star appears on Kylie Kelce's "Not Gonna Lie" podcast Thursday ... and in a preview, she claps back at folks who are peeved about her doing the heavy lifting, asking ... "When did women become incapable of holding their own bags, car seats and stuff?"

Millie goes on ... "This stems from me holding all of my suitcases and bags and my kid and people are like, 'Your husband doesn't hold a single thing.' Because I'm three miles ahead. I have been planning this all night."

Nancy Mace just got her butt kicked in a bid to become South Carolina's next governor ... but she's got a sense of humor about the political stomping.

The Congresswoman posted a photo of a big bowl of baked beans on social media ... saying she would drown her sorrows in legumes and not ice cream.

For those who don't know ... the outspoken politician dogged by scandals went viral back in 2024 with a picture of her BBQ birthday dinner ... which included a giant helping of baked beans.

Of course, social media had a field day ... with one person writing the now timeless, "That's a lot of beans, you nasty ass bitch." And another classic said the bathroom was all hers.

If the hilarious knocks hurt Mace's feelings back then, she's clearly gotten over it ... and leaning into the joke here is pretty unexpected.

This tail is breaching for the spotlight -- can you guess which hot Hollywood mama is posing in this pretty pic?!

She's not a regular mom, she's a cool mom -- with her own plane, her own empire ... and everything else under the sun!

Benson Boone is taking a page out of Alix Earle’s going-viral playbook ... and maybe even one of her dresses ... because he has recreated one of her most-viewed TikToks! 

Check out the video ... Benson can be seen running around in a skimpy black lace dress, dramatically lip-syncing to his upcoming song "The Time of My Life."

The singer is showing off his sculpted arms and classic mustache in the process. But sadly, no back flips were in this performance.

Cardi B looks like she's blasting the Texas jury that found Karmelo Anthony guilty of murdering Austin Metcalf ... saying what happened in the courtroom was straight up disgusting.

The rap superstar went off on social media Tuesday night, hours after the verdict came in, expressing shock over the outcome and adding ... "This is not justice, this is trying to make an example!!!"

While Cardi B never mentioned Karmelo by name ... she retweeted other posts supporting the teenage convict.

Draymond Green is adding a Community Note to his own social media clapback ... claiming when he told a woman he'd "crush" her "dirty ass kids," he was still in Kevin Hart roast mode.

The Golden State Warriors star issued the wild comment after a basketball fan called him a "bitch" on X last month ... replying, "Watch your mouth before I crush those dirty ass kids in your banner."

Some folks were baffled by Green's words ... especially because the word "crush" can be interpreted as a threat.

Simu Liu is defending Hudson Williams after a picture of Hudson with a swastika drawn on his forehead while he was in high school surfaced online.

The Marvel star headed to social media Tuesday night to air out his feelings after the images became public, posting ... "I have this very specific trauma attached to people on the internet fabricating things about me and twisting things into a massive hate campaign when I first broke out."

Simu went on to say he recognizes these patterns -- especially with people of color -- and he sees it happening again now.

He warns, "The internet is insane. Bad actors are everywhere. If you're here, be careful. Be smart. 🤍."

"Summer House" star Kyle Cooke is back at it again ... kissing fans in public on video.

In footage going viral online, Kyle is seen leaning in close to a woman at a nightclub while he's on tour for his DJ set ... laying a few smooches on her before telling her, "You're actually really hot, I'm not joking."

Notably ... this is the second video to come out this week of the Bravoleb smooching a mystery woman ... all while his ex-wife Amanda Batula galivants around with West Wilson -- a controversy that blew up the famed friend group.

9:50 AM PT -- A spokesperson for DC BLOX tells TMZ ... the company "has heard and appreciates the concerns that have been raised about our newly proposed data center in Nashville near the zoo ... we look forward to discussing with community leaders how our project can responsibly address the concerns expressed about the Nashville project."

Brad Paisley is super pissed about a plan to build an artificial intelligence data center near the Nashville Zoo ... and he's hoping to stop the development.

The country star posted a video message slamming the "absolute nightmare" the proposed data center would create ... telling fans it's a crap idea that would ruin the area.

A permit has been filed to demolish two buildings in the area to make way for the proposed 69,000-square-foot data center, which the zoo says would be about 50 yards from some of its animals, including leopards.

Brad says ... "It doesn't belong there. It would be an enormous monstrosity, an absolute eyesore, and detract in every way, for not only that zoo, but also that area."

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr is taking a major swipe at Scott Pelley, saying the fired "60 Minutes" correspondent is totally detached from reality.

Carr ripped Scott in a social media post, calling him out for criticizing the new CBS leadership and his dismissal from the popular newsmagazine show.

After CBS showed him the door after 37 years with the network, Scott told The New York Times he didn't think for a moment he would be fired ... even though things got really heated between him and new CBS brass.

In his X post, the FCC bigwig references the NYT interview, branding Scott's statements as "completely out of touch." He says Scott's behavior would not be tolerated at any run of the mill job.

Jennifer Tilly is rushing to Kathy Hilton's defense amid her WeHo Pride Parade controversy ... she says her friend is getting a bad rap.

The actress hopped on social media Friday and defended Kathy after the 'RHOBH' star was removed as Grand Marshal Icon of this Sunday's West Hollywood's Pride Parade ... with Jennifer highlighting how much good work Kathy has done for the LGBTQ+ community

Kathy stepped aside following backlash over her ties to President Trump and allegations she used a homophobic slur back in the day, which she's denied, but Jennifer says squarely ... Kathy is an ally and an advocate.

Rep. Andy Ogles is taking back his anti-gay tweet that caused a stir Tuesday ... but claims he's not the one who posted it in the first place!

Check it out -- the Tennessee GOP rep told followers the "stupid, hurtful" message was posted by someone on his communications team when he was working on his farm and called it a "complete distraction" from his "America First focus."

He also claimed the employee was reprimanded. No word on who the employee was behind the tweet.

Martin Scorsese is all-in on artificial intelligence ... joining forces with A.I. company Black Forest Labs as an advisor ... and film fans are NOT happy.

The famed director announced Tuesday he will be using the company's tech to help create storyboards ... and some folks say they're feeling let down that he's embracing A.I. into the creative process.

Black Forest Labs shared a video from a storyboarding session they had with Martin ... where the filmmaker described his vision, and they used A.I. to create the scene.