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Shangri-La may be a state of mind ... but that paradisal mindset was wrecked when people at a monument named after the famous city had to run for their lives from a massive rockslide!

You have to see the video taken at the Shangri-La Tiger Leaping Gorge scenic area in the Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of China's Yunnan Province from earlier this week ... which shows huge rocks tumbling down the mountain -- while people just taking in the view sprinted from the potentially deadly debris.

The rocks slip into the rushing river below ... and, thankfully, reports indicate no one was injured during the sudden slide.

Influencers Meg Radice and Audrey Jongens say they were kicked out of the U.S. Open after posting photos of their credentials online ... and they’re begging to be let back in.

The women, of the Instagram account The VIP List, tell TMZ they partnered with one of their favorite restaurants at the tournament and planned to film content throughout the event. They were thrilled to receive credentials after attending the Open for the past three years ... but their excitement was short-lived after they posted photos showing them off on Instagram Stories.

Meg and Audrey say they went to the restaurant for dinner and drinks, but before making it to the tennis courts, they were informed their credentials could no longer be used. They say their access was stripped just two hours after they arrived.

Bethenny Frankel is bringing the Burning Man spirit to the desert ... showing off her festive outfit before giving fans a tour of the area as a massive dust storm rolled through.

The reality star and entrepreneur appeared to be fully embracing the Burning Man experience ... debuting her colorful, festival-ready getup as she prepared for the annual gathering.

But things took a dramatic turn when Frankel stepped outside and found herself surrounded by a whiteout of blowing dust.

Aryna Sabalenka -- the world's No. 1 women's tennis player -- is kicking ass on and off the U.S. Open courts ... blasting a reporter for asking what she views as a ridiculous question about NYC parties.

Sabalenka talked to the media Wednesday night after beating Polina Iatcenko 6-1, 6-1 to advance to the third round ... and one journalist dared to ask about her mood at the tournament after she was seen partying last week. Wrong move, pal, 'cause Sabalenka lost it.

Like a calm before the storm ... Sabalenka sighs, shakes her head, rolls her eyes and then lit into him, saying, “You guys are, like, a joke. Parties, fun. Like, why would you even say that? Why would you even think about that? Like, what kind of question is that?"

She went on ... "Just because I posted some, like, activities with brands and you think I've been partying, not training?

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A scary situation unfolded after a man was accidentally dumped into a garbage truck and trapped inside in San Francisco.

Firefighters say the man had been digging around in a dumpster early Wednesday morning when a Recology garbage truck pulled up to collect its contents.

The truck picked up the dumpster and tossed the trash -- and the man -- into the vehicle.

It hasn't seemed like Chris Brown has any boundaries when bringing girls on stage for "Take You Down" ... but it turns out there's one line he won't cross.

One fan just offered up his wife to CB on a silver platter ... and the singer certainly wasn't expecting that.

Chris shut the fan down, laughing with the audience as he said ... "I ain't gonna do that." And just to make himself extra clear, he doubled down, saying "hell nah."

Tua Tagovailoa doesn't have a burner account, despite a strange comment sparking rumors that he's gassing himself up ... so says his wife, who's taking responsibility for the gaffe.

Here's the deal ... on Tuesday, photos were posted to Tua's account showing the quarterback in his new Atlanta Falcons duds -- captioned, "For the A 🫡."

The comments section was full of excited fans ... and one from Tua's account -- which reads, "We're so proud of you!! You got this ❤️."

Sarah Jane Nader doesn't think it was weird that Brooks went topless in front of their parents ... and says her sister actually gave some good advice about getting intimate with her 'DWTS' co-stars.

We caught up with Sarah Jane in NYC Wednesday ... and she had a message for everyone who criticized how her sister had her boobs hanging out in front of their parents.

The way Sarah sees it, it's only weird if other people make it weird ... and she says the haters are the ones making it weird.

Most people don't survive getting struck by lightning ... but don't tell that New Yorker Thomas Fahmy, who managed to cheat death on video!

NBC News reports that Fahmy -- who works for Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis -- was walking along the street on Staten Island during a storm Thursday night when he was hit by lightning.

Surveillance footage caught the scary moment on video, and NBC obtained the insane clip, showing Fahmy falling to the ground after being struck by a red flash of light. Fahmy miraculously got right back up and walked to a house nearby to ask for help. 

Blueface is making a disturbing childhood confession ... claiming he once put peanut butter on his penis and let his Chihuahua lick it off.

The rapper made the shocking admission during a livestream, saying he was just 9 years old at the time.

Watch the clip ... the women sitting with Blueface in a hot tub appear unsure how to react as he tells the bizarre story.

A man named DaeJohn Love says he’s been getting a surprising amount of attention after people confused him with the Daejon Love, who's accused of pretending to be a San Francisco 49ers player ... but the attention ain't all that bad.

DaeJohn tells TMZ ... he’s been getting plenty of new followers, engagement and even brand inquiries after the story about Daejon Love -- who is currently facing charges over allegations he impersonated a 49ers player to scam women -- sent people searching social media for the wrong guy.

DaeJohn says the mix-up was initially pretty confusing, with people reaching out asking if he was the man at the center of the allegations ... but once they realized they had the wrong Love, he says the reaction was mostly curiosity rather than negativity.

5:16 PM PT -- Erika Kirk has released a statement on behalf of her family ... saying today's news is an "important step" towards justice.

4:55 PM PT -- District Judge Tony Graf Jr. has ruled that Tyler Robinson will stand trial for the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk.

Tyler Robinson is back in a Utah courtroom to hear whether he's heading for trial ... and we're live streaming the dramatic proceedings.

District Judge Tony Graf Jr. will hear arguments Tuesday in Provo, UT, to decide if there's enough probable cause to justify a murder trial.

Robinson hasn't entered a plea to the 6 charges he's facing yet ... but prosecutors are expected to go for the death penalty.

Justin Baldoni hung out with controversial podcaster Candace Owens after running into each other at an airport.

On Monday, Candace posted a selfie with the "It Ends With Us" director at an airport in Iceland. 

She captioned the post on X, “We asked Claude. There was an approximate 1 in 100 million chance that I ran into Justin Baldoni at an airport in Iceland on a Friday afternoon. Just incredible.”

Paris Jackson says fans shouldn't be surprised she uses foul language from time to time ... because it was her old man who showed her the swearing ropes!

The singer-songwriter opened up about learning to cuss from Michael Jackson during an interview with Zane Lowe ... starting by telling a strange story about her dad waking her up in the middle of the night while holding an antique lantern.

She explains her dad told her to keep silent as they crept across their property -- walking slowly and talking softly.

Davis Mallory is Instagram official with his new girlfriend ... a year after announcing he was "no longer gay."

"The Challenge" and "The Real World: Denver" alum hard-launched his relationship with Rachel Vaughan over the weekend, sharing vacation snaps of the couple kissing and smiling for a selfie.

Davis tells TMZ ... he first met Rachel in Hawaii in February 2022 while DJing a wedding. He says they began traveling together, became best friends and eventually fell in love ... officially starting their relationship this past August. He tell us they're not living together yet.