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Rapper Juvenile is shouting out Southwest Airlines for swooping in to rescue him after he got downgraded to coach on an American Airlines flight and left the plane in anger ... and he tells us AA still hasn't made things right.

The "Slow Motion" rapper joined us on "TMZ Live" Friday and gave us the lowdown on this week's travel nightmare.

Juvenile tells us ... after he lost his first-class seat on his AA flight to Dallas, Texas, Southwest Airlines hooked him up with a couple free tickets so he could make it to his Wednesday night show in Fort Worth.

Oprah Winfrey is slamming J.D. Vance, Juvenile is getting downgraded and Mike Tyson is getting some pricy new art ... all this on today's TMZ TV Hot Takes.

First up on "TMZ Live," Charles and Babcock break down Oprah's attack on Donald Trump's running mate.

Michelle Obama goes full attack mode on Donald Trump, Selena Gomez's following a wedding planner and Patrick Mahomes responds to a flag football QB saying he's a better fit for the 2028 Olympics than the three-time Super Bowl winner.

On "TMZ Live," Charles and Babcock talk Michell Obama calling out Donald Trump for the "Black jobs" comment he made while debating Joe Biden in June.

Blake Lively is in the middle of more beef, Dr. Dre has a new nickname, and LeBron James is letting loose in France with another NBA star ... all this on today's TMZ TV Hot Takes.

First up on "TMZ Live," Harvey and Charles chat with the reporter from the viral Blake Lively interview diss.

Dakota Johnson and Chris Martin are still going strong, Taylor Swift is still beefing with Kanye West and boxer Devin Haney is still throwing punches ... all this on today's TMZ TV Hot Takes.

First up on "TMZ Live," Harvey and Charles refute reports Dakota and Chris called it quits, explaining why they are very much still together.

Donald Trump's lisp is stealing Elon Musk's thunder, Flavor Flav is hooking up an Olympic gymnast and NFL player Michael Hall Jr. is in trouble with the law ... all this on today's TMZ TV Hot Takes.

First up on "TMZ Live," Harvey and Charles take a look at Trump's X interview with Elon, and explain why folks couldn't stop talking about the former president's not-so-subtle lisp.

Over on "TMZ on TV," our crew reacts to Flav getting a custom bronze clock for Team USA gymnast Jordan Chiles ... after she was stripped of bronze in Paris.

Kamala Harris is being cautious with Hollywood influence, Miley Cyrus is getting emotional and Nyjah Huston is getting a new Olympic medal ... all this on today's TMZ TV Hot Takes.

First up on "TMZ Live," Harvey and Charles explain why the Harris campaign doesn't want the upcoming DNC to lean in too hard to celebrity appearances.

Over on "TMZ on TV," our crew reacts to Miley getting teary-eyed during a Disney honor.

Travis Scott is in trouble in France, Shawn Mendes has a funny new song and CeeDee Lamb is in a standoff with the Dallas Cowboys ... all this on today's TMZ TV Hot Takes.

First up on "TMZ Live," Harvey and Charles break down the lead-up and aftermath of Travis getting arrested in Paris after watching Team USA basketball mount a dramatic comeback win.

Kamala Harris is charging full steam ahead with her 2024 Democratic Presidential bid ... but the looming question -- Will Joe Biden’s unpopularity on several key issues tank her race for the White House?

Colorado Governor Jared Polis breaks it down on "TMZ Live" Friday ... we asked if Harris could face the same fate as VP Hubert Humphrey in 1968 ... when Lyndon Johnson withdrew from the race because of our involvement in the Vietnam War. Humphrey snagged the Democratic nomination, but he couldn't separate himself from the Administration's Vietnam policy and lost the election to Richard Nixon.

Whether it's fair or not, the majority of Americans have a problem with Biden's immigration policy and inflation ... but Polis doesn't think this will be a case of déjà vu. Watch the video and hear him out.

And then, we get into real controversy with the Colorado Guv ... which ski resort is top dog in his state? Get this ... Polis gives us a clear answer!

Kamala Harris has a running mate, Janet Jackson is closing in on a big deal, and Jacoby Jones has an official cause of death ... all this on today's TMZ TV Hot Takes.

First up on "TMZ Live," Harvey and Babcock break down Harris' pick for the top of the ticket ... Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is getting out in front of a story, Zac Efron is getting out of the hospital and Noah Lyles is getting a sweet title ... all this on today's TMZ TV Hot Takes.

First up on "TMZ Live," Harvey and Babcock react to RFK Jr. saying he once dumped a dead bear in Central Park and made it look like a cyclist killed the animal.

Britney Spears is getting a movie made about her life, Bianca Censori is not covering up and Bronny James is getting the video game treatment ... all this on today's TMZ hot takes.

First up on "TMZ Live," Harvey and Elex break down Britney's upcoming biopic and her role in the creative process.

Pete Buttigieg is fully onboard with getting Vice President Kamala Harris elected to the White House ... whether or not she selects him as her running mate.

President Biden's Secretary of Transportation is among the leading candidates to jump on the Harris ticket, and he joined us Wednesday on "TMZ Live" to field some questions about her campaign, and hypothetically, how he'd approach it as her veep.

Several frontrunners have already emerged ... with Buttigieg being a frequent name popping up online. While PB didn't directly state if he was interested in the position, he DID share with us his campaign strategy plan -- which centered solely on Kamala and her qualifications.

The guys who had a whale land on their boat out in the open seas are luckily fine now -- but in the moment, they saw their lives flash before their eyes ... and we got the full story.

Ryland Kenney and Greg Paquette -- the two friends forced to scramble from their boat after the huge sea mammal landed on the engine -- stopped by "TMZ Live" Wednesday to recount the life-or-death moment ... and it certainly sounds dramatic.

It started out as a regular fishing trip -- but Kenney and Paquette say things quickly went south when the humpback whale breached and came crashing down on their vessel.

Check it out ... the guys say Ryland had a fish on the line when the sea creature crashed down on the boat flipping it -- and them too -- into the water off the New Hampshire coast.

The sheriff's deputy who shot and killed Sonya Massey claims he feared she was going to throw a pot of boiling water on him, but based on the horrifying police body cam ... her family and their attorney aren't buying it.

Ben Crump is representing Sonya's family, and joined us on "TMZ Live" Tuesday alongside her father, James Wilburn, and we asked about their takeaway from the body camera footage showing her fatal interaction with law enforcement.

Ben says Sean Grayson -- the Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy charged with first-degree murder -- doesn't look like he's fearing for his safety in the footage, because instead of moving away from Sonya as she handles a pot of boiling water, he moves toward her.

Gov. Wes Moore says Democrats will hold the White House by selling voters on VP Kamala Harris' vision for the future -- and he explained why prosecuting Donald Trump on the campaign trail won't be enough.

Maryland's head honcho joined us Tuesday on "TMZ Live," and we asked him about the whirlwind 48 hours in the Democratic party, following Harris' rollout as the presumed presidential nominee.

As a co-chair on her campaign, he also told us what to expect from VP Harris heading into the DNC and Election Day.