TMZ Live

Karl Becker didn't have high hopes when he asked Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton to say something nice about each other ... but it ended up being one of the debate's best moments.

Karl came on "TMZ Live" to discuss Sunday night's most popular question ... and he thinks it was a game changer. He told us it was something he needed to ask to help undecided voters make their choice ... but he was surprised by the outcome.

As for who won the debate -- he still seems a little unsure.

The army vet who got his arm broken in two by Larry the Cable Guy says it didn't hurt much ... which is remarkable/totally unbelievable.

John O'Connell came on "TMZ Live" Friday to display the bruises from his spiral fracture. Gnarly, for sure.

In case you didn't see ... here's the video.

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Cookie's assistant on "Empire" proved she's got her back in real life too by taking a jab at 50 Cent's mental health ... on the heels of him trash talking Taraji P. Henson.

Ta'Rhonda Jones, who plays Porsha on the show, came on "TMZ Live" to talk about the new season ... and addressed Fiddy's repeated shots at "Empire." Her take on it was pretty awesome -- she went right after the rapper/TV producer and flat out called him a "weirdo."

Taraji already went back at 50 after he claimed "Empire" ratings were slipping -- but she was kinda gentle about it. High road. Ta'Rhonda, on the other hand, lit into him and then gave him some advice.