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Influencer Damon Darling says he's going to stop filming wholesome content at Walmart after being kicked out of a store in Ohio ... and he thinks some of his older videos are to blame.

Damon joined us on "TMZ Live" Tuesday to discuss the context behind the video he posted, showing a Walmart employee asking him to leave the store, claiming he is trespassing as he attempts to buy random customers' groceries.

To new viewers, it appears confusing as to why Walmart would exile Damon for attempting to do a good deed ... however, according to videos he's posted in the past, he seemed to cause many issues with the store before.

Clavicular is shooting his shot at Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ... wasting little time after news broke that AOC and her longtime fiancé Riley Roberts called it quits.

The viral streamer took to social media to react to our X post about the split, posting a simple message ... "I can fix her."

Clav also made similar comments on his live stream ... saying he would marry AOC and ripping her ex.

The flirty comments come after Clavicular and AOC already crossed paths earlier this summer, when TMZ DC and asked her about the influencer's viral "looksmaxing" movement.

Jill Zarin's mother, Gloria Kamen, is dead.

The former 'Real Housewives' star announced her mom's death in a heartfelt social media post Tuesday ... saying Gloria died earlier this morning.

The cause and manner of death are unclear.

Jill shared 20 photos of her mom in her Instagram post, remembering Gloria as "my best friend, my mentor, and the most important person in my life." 

Kristen Stewart is taking movie promotion to a higher level ... popping a THC gummy before Korean BBQ ... and letting the munchies handle the rest.

The 'Wrong Girls' star joined viral foodie Natasha Zhatko -- better known online as natashahasthemunchies -- for her latest baked bite, she's hitting Soot Bull Jip in L.A.'s Koreatown after taking gummies outside.

Kristen says she's happy to be doing movie promo with somebody else who's "high and awkward" ... admitting she's usually the only one bringing that energy.

Mark Zuckerberg is taking some heat for his yacht not giving any assistance to a skiff that ran out of fuel ... but the Meta CEO says there's nothing to see here.

The drama reportedly began last Monday night when a cruise ship took a detour to help out the 21-foot skiff in Southeast Alaska.

Michael Love, one of the cruise ship's passengers, wrote on social media that the captain announced Zuckerberg's yacht was actually closer to the skiff, but did absolutely nothing to help.

Kylie Jenner's serving up birthday cake a little early ... and before we get to the dessert, check out that skintight pink mini!

The soon-to-be 29-year-old poured herself into the plunging hot pink dress for a princess kitty-themed pre-birthday bash Friday ... putting her curves and plenty of cleavage on display, with fluffy feather heels to complete the look.

As for the actual cake ... the dessert table was loaded with sugary eye candy ... including a gem-covered sweet treat and a bikini body cake with "Happy Birthday Kylie" across the stomach and "MEOW" covering the bottoms -- purr-fectly on theme.

Blake Lively may have missed out on Taylor Swift's wedding ... but she's all smiles a month later, soaking up some quality time with Ryan Reynolds, their kids and a whole crew of friends.

Blake shared a carousel of pics Friday from Wrexham AFC's July 29 match against Liverpool FC at Yankee Stadium ... showing her and Ryan grinning together, hanging with their four kids and posing with pals -- Ryan, of course, co-owns Wrexham with 'Always Sunny' star Rob McElhenney.

The actress called the game "one of the most surreal moments" of their journey with the club ... thanking the friends and family who've been along for the ride.

Donald Trump's social media team just trolled Taylor Swift after her songs were removed from several of his campaign account's TikTok posts that have been put up over the last year.

Here's the sitch -- the president's official campaign TikTok -- titled Team Trump -- used a live performance version of the Grammy winner's song, "Red," the titular track of her 2012 album. The post shows mocked-up "Red" album artwork with Trump's face over it and a fake "Red (Trump's Version)" playlist.

Text over the first picture of the album artwork reads, "Did you know Taylor Swift wrote a whole album about the color of the Republican Party."

Taylor Frankie Paul is getting called out for allegedly posting what appears to be A.I.-generated courthouse photos as she celebrated the end of her 3-year probation.

Check it out -- the 'Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' star shared a handful of pics Friday as she marked the end of her probation. The first snap shows her walking through what appears to be the courthouse, and the second shows her sitting before the judge in a courtroom.

The third photo is where things get really interesting ... she's walking in the courthouse with the same exact expression and head tilt as the first photo, with a young woman taking a selfie with her. The final pic on the slide shows her sitting in the courthouse with a strikingly similar expression as the first and third snaps.

Ash Trevino's gotta pay five-figures in restitution after pleading guilty to fraud this week ... but she's already got some Cameo cash coming in.

TMZ has learned the influencer has gotten over 20 new requests today alone ... even though she pleaded guilty just hours ago.

We broke the story ... Ash dodged jail time for her welfare and healthcare fraud charges, instead agreeing to do 2 years of community supervision, 120 hours of community service, an anti-theft program and financial counseling.

Matt Rife may want to think of a different comeback ... because he allegedly told a different person on the internet to kill herself during the same argument in which he told a paranormal expert with autism to "remove yourself from this Earth."

More screengrabs, which apparently show the comedian's war of words with members of the ghost hunting community, feature one social media user claiming Matt told her to "unalive" herself at least twice.

Matt seemingly responded by telling her to stop being a jerk, and he'd stop ... before adding, "yes, it's okay - a**holes shouldn't be here. Period. You're mad at me for defending myself- that's psychotic."

Matt Rife may not be a specter or spirit -- but he's now in the crosshairs of the ghost hunting community ... because he told a paranormal expert with autism to kill himself.

Here's the deal ... Matt and his collaborator, Elton Castee, posted on Instagram an upcoming event at the Haunted Warren Museum -- a paranormal spot the pair purchased last year that's best known for housing the demon doll Annabelle.

Self-described P.I. -- that's "paranormal investigator" in this case -- Chris Mac responded to the post by giving an online sermon on the Salem Witch Trials ... which for reasons unknown led Matt to rip into the "lifeless douchebag" by saying, "please remove yourself from this earth."

Michael Jackson's nephew says he isn't holding a grudge against Perez Hilton ... he's praying for the gossip mogul who self-harmed on a live stream ... despite Perez spending years targeting his famous family.

TJ Jackson -- son of the late Tito Jackson -- took to social media to react to Perez's alarming TikTok Live ... saying he couldn't bring himself to watch, but knows it's "horrible."

Michael's nephew says of Perez ... "He hasn't been nice to many celebs including my family. Nevertheless I never want to see anyone broken and in such a dark place. I am praying for his healing and his health."

The family of former Miss North Carolina USA 2026 Brittany Boltinhouse is speaking out after she was stripped of her title after her alleged past social media posts contained racist language.

An unnamed family member seemed to defend her in a statement to the Daily Mail, stating ... "I think it's important to put her truth out and have the proper narrative out versus a narrative that is saving the face [of] an organization."

They continued, "As you can imagine, there's a lot we would like to say but we are taking the time to be in prayer and unity and [will] respond in a manner [that] God calls us to."

"America's Next Top Model" winner Adrianne Curry was horrified over Perez Hilton livestreaming his apparent self-harm ... and she's ready to forgive him for being a "bully" back in the day.

Adrianne shared her supportive message in reaction to trolls who gave her grief for condemning anyone who was trying to monetize videos of a seemingly blood-soaked Perez during his emergency.

The model says that in his heyday, Perez was a "bully" who trolled her often ... drawing "wieners" on her pictures.

Miss North Carolina USA 2026 Brittany Boltinhouse has been stripped of her crown ... just over a month after alleged old social media posts with alleged racism resurfaced.

Miss USA CEO Thom Brodeur said Wednesday Boltinhouse agreed to step down from her role as Miss North Carolina after her conduct violated the standards of the pageant organization.

Brodeur wouldn't go into specifics, but he said the organization “does not tolerate racism, homophobia, transphobia nor language that strips any person of their dignity.”