Morgan Wallen So Flippin' Mad at Tech Issue ... Overturns Piano Onstage!!!

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Morgan Wallen's song "180" might as well have described what he did to his piano last night ... because he flipped the thing almost completely over mid-show!

The country star lost his cool during the first night of his weekend at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado ... when, while trying to sing his track, "Sand In My Boots," he experienced some technical difficulties.

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Wallen couldn't seem to hear the piano ... so he tossed it instead. He then finished the rest of "Sand In My Boots" a cappella.

Mindy Kaling What's The Big Frigin' Difference?! Hello Yellow!

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Mindy Kaling hit the New York City streets earlier this week -- looking mellow in yellow, but can you track down the sneaky switches made to these two images?!

Mindy’s the star of the show, but the onlookers may steal a little attention too 😜!

HINT: There are THREE differences in the above Mindy Kaling photos!

Charli xcx It's Bra Summer ... Flashes Boobs in Sexy Photo Shoot

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Charli xcx's setting up for Brat Summer without the "t" in 2026 ... stripping down to just a bra for a sexy photo shoot she posted Friday.

The pop star shared a couple black-and-white photos to Instagram in which she's lying on the bed ... the straps of her bra pulled down her shoulders -- and a hand tastefully hiding her nipple as she stares up into the camera.

There's no grin on Charli's face ... she's going for sultry here -- and totally owning the post, we gotta say.

Viral One-Handed Woman Cop Who Cited Me for Phone Use with Hand I Don't Have ... Needs Training, Not Forgiveness!

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MORE TRAINING, MORE AWARENESS

The one-handed woman who went viral after a police officer ticketed her for driving while using her phone with a hand she doesn't have says the cop doesn't need to apologize ... he just needs training!

TMZ caught up with the trailblazer, Florida resident Katie Thomas, after her case was dismissed this week for lack of evidence ... and she tells TMZ the unnamed officer has nothing to apologize for. Instead, she thinks he just needs some practice with people with limb differences and other disabilities. But, she knows you can only lead a horse to the water, and says he needs to yearn to learn.

Katie also gives us insight into why she believes the officer insisted she was using her phone in her right hand despite being shown she doesn't have one ... it's all in the clip.

TMZ Live Stream Come Into Our Office and Watch News Happen!!!

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We want you to be a part of TMZ, so every weekday, between 10:30 AM and 12:00 PM PT, we take you inside our newsroom via live stream.

You never know what you're gonna get ... a big story that breaks, an argument erupts in the room, or someone's just joking around.

Your comments are a big part of the stream, and the staff spends a lot of time speaking directly to you. Every day is different!

We also use our live stream to produce our "TMZ Live" TV show.

Maddona Gets Into The Groove ... Flirts with Streamer Gymskin

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'FEEL SO FREE' TO FLIRT

Madonna was getting down with Gymskin on his live stream after the streamer secured an invite to her London home ... and their dancefloor chemistry was obvious.

At one point, he and Madonna started dancing on a desk to her latest single "I Feel So Free" ... and Gymskin was all up on the Queen of Pop.

Rollercoaster Rescue 8 Students Saved by Firefighters, on Video

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SKY-HIGH SAVE

Eight students experienced a rollercoaster of emotions Thursday evening when their field trip nearly ended in disaster ... resulting in a daring rescue mission by first responders.

Check out the scene from Pleasure Pier in Galveston, Texas ... where firefighters went up in a fire engine's basket to wrench the eight individuals from the ride.

The two first responders busy themselves as the students sit and wait ... the only thing the trapped patrons could do for numerous hours.

Scooter Braun on Taylor Swift Our Relationship Has Always Been A Blank Space

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BARELY KNEW HER

Scooter Braun says there was never any bad blood on his end for Taylor Swift ... he says he hardly knew her and never had a substantial conversation with her before he became the villain in her quest to own her master recordings.

The former record executive opened up about Taylor's beef with him during an interview with The Free Press ... talking about his relationship with Taylor, or lack thereof.

Scooter says he's met Taylor three times in his entire life ... including once when she invited him to a private party where she told him she had the utmost respect for him, and he parroted the comment.

Tia Mowry Goes IG Official With New Boyfriend!!!

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It looks like Tia Mowry's got a new boo in her life ... hard launching her relationship with boyfriend Javone Williams.

She posted a cute carousel Wednesday from a recent getaway to Nobu's Cabo hotel ... and she wasn't soaking up the sun solo!

Tia went IG official with Javone ... sharing a sweet selfie of herself giggling next to him as he grins ear-to-ear.

While you're looking at Tia's hard launch, see if you can (t)win our Tia and Tamera themed game.

14-Year-Old Girl Fights Off Attacker And Saves Her Own Life ... Police Say

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MOMENT OF TERROR

It's everyone's worst nightmare ... a complete stranger jumping out of a vehicle and attacking you on the street in broad daylight ... well, that's exactly what happened to a 14-year-old girl from Michigan, and it was all caught on video!

Check out the terrifying surveillance footage recently released by Kentwood PD ... showing the teenage girl -- blurred to protect her identity -- as she strolls down a sidewalk in the Michigan neighborhood of Kentwood on May 12.

Viral Ring Camera BBQ Boy It's Not BBQ ... It's A Pizza Party!!!

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EATIN' GOOD

The young boy who went viral for asking his neighbors if they had any BBQ leftovers just struck gold ... because those same neighbors had him over for a pizza party, and only TMZ has the video!

Ariel Smith, the neighbor who sent Jacquez -- the young boy -- home earlier this week with a couple bags of Cheetos, tells TMZ ... the pizza party was amazing, and Jacquez's family was super sweet.

It's funny ... Ariel says they were all sitting around eating Domino's pizza and Takis and drinking Capri Sun when Jacquez asked his mother, "Mama, are you cooking dinner tonight?"

TMZ Live Stream Come Into Our Office and Watch News Happen!!!

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We want you to be a part of TMZ, so every weekday, between 10:30 AM and 12:00 PM PT, we take you inside our newsroom via live stream.

You never know what you're gonna get ... a big story that breaks, an argument erupts in the room, or someone's just joking around.

Your comments are a big part of the stream, and the staff spends a lot of time speaking directly to you. Every day is different!

We also use our live stream to produce our "TMZ Live" TV show.

Katy Perry Kicks It With Chief Keef After Infamous Beef!!!

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Katy Perry and Chief Keef just pulled off one of the most unexpected celebrity linkups ever ... because after years of bad blood, the two were all smiles while hanging out together!

Videos of the pair kicking back together are making the rounds online ... and there wasn’t even a hint of awkwardness in sight. Katy and Keef looked totally relaxed, laughing it up and seemingly having the time of their lives.

Pretty wild considering these two were going at each other back in 2013. The feud kicked off after Katy criticized Keef’s song "Hate Bein' Sober," tweeting that it gave her "serious doubt for the world."

Traffic Stop Snafu Caught No-Handed?! No Problem ... Ticket Dismissed

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LOOK MA, NO HAND

Things got a little out of hand during a Florida traffic stop earlier this year ... when a cop pulled a woman over for holding a phone in her right hand.

Here's the thing ... she doesn't actually have one.

ICYMI, Katie -- an adaptive athlete with a limb difference -- got a copy of the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office deputy's bodycam footage, and you've gotta hand it to her ... she has a pretty perfect response.

Ray J I Didn't Throw The Fight!! Period!!!

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Ray J is punching back at claims that he threw his celebrity MMA fight against Supa Hot Fire, calling the allegation pure BS.

The R&B singer tells TMZ ... "There's no way this fight was rigged" because Ray says he would not have allowed himself to get hit that hard by Supa. 

As everyone knows, Ray got knocked out in the second round after the famous YouTuber punched Ray in the head with such force that Ray collapsed into the ropes before falling limp to the canvas during Saturday's co-main event in Las Vegas.

BTS X Oreo Collab News Anchor Makes Twisted 'Death To America' Joke!!!🫢

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Talk about a broadcast going from sweet to stale real quick -- a Texas news anchor is getting absolutely dragged online after making a bizarre comment about BTS-themed Oreos.

Check out this wild FOX 34 segment featuring anchor James Eppler, where the crew was casually discussing BTS' new limited-edition hotteok-flavored Oreo collab ... before Eppler suddenly claimed the cookie designs somehow spelled out "death to America."

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Yeah ... nobody knew where the hell that came from. The comment was completely false, deeply weird, and wildly out of place -- especially since the segment itself was super lighthearted and centered around cookies and K-pop.