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As if L.A.'s famed Venice Beach scene wasn't wild enough -- now it's got apes patrollin' the sand ... on horseback, no less!!!

Yeah, the marketing team behind "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes" came up with a seriously eye-catching way to hype the flick Monday ... getting a bunch of apes to saddle up and ride around the beach.

No, they're not real apes -- PETA would be all over that -- but the actors in costume were pretty convincing at a glance ... looking very much like a scene ripped straight from the movie's plot of the apes taking over.

Luke Bryan's counting his blessings for the extra padding that saved him when he took a nasty tumble onstage during his latest concert stop.

We caught up with the country star at Cecconi's Monday in L.A. ... and he joked his weekend slip-and-fall wasn't as painful as it looked 'cause he's got "a whole lot of meat back there" -- referring to his butt, of course -- which softened the landing.

ICYMI, the initial buzz was Luke went horizontal Saturday -- during his performance at the Coast City Country Festival in Vancouver -- due to a fan's phone that was left on the stage.

A bunch of good Samaritans banded together to save a driver from a burning car at the very last second ... and the harrowing rescue is all on video.

Dash cam footage captured the tense scene moments after the driver veered off a highway in St. Paul, Minnesota ... crashing into a light pole. As the flames started spreading, several passersby sprang into action, feverishly trying to free the driver, who was trapped inside.

As you can see, as many as 6 people gripped the car doors and tried to force them open -- they were pinned against a guardrail -- so the driver could get out.

Las vacaciones de primavera alcanzaron nuevas cotas de alboroto en las afueras de Savannah, Georgia, cuando se produjeron varias peleas violentas, a pesar del aumento de la presencia policial.

Miles de personas acudieron a Tybee Island el pasado fin de semana para la reunión anual de Orange Crush, y no pasó mucho tiempo antes de que se desatara el caos. Videos del fin de semana de fiesta muestran innumerables asistentes intoxicados haciendo de todo, desde tirar basura a comenzar violentas peleas.

Échale un vistazo... un grupo de mujeres se golpean de manera salvaje. Pocas intervienen en la pelea, y en lugar de eso, prefieren grabarla con sus respectivos teléfonos.

Spring Break reached rowdy new heights outside Savannah, GA ... as several violent fights broke out, despite increased police presence.

Thousands flocked to Tybee Island this past weekend for the annual Orange Crush gathering ... and it didn't take long for chaos to ensue. Videos from the party weekend show countless intoxicated attendees doing everything from littering to fighting.

Check it out ... a group of women are seen wailing on each other, with one fighter ripping the bathing suit top off another. Few intervene in the brawl ... choosing instead to film the fight on their respective phones.

GloRilla's not letting Damian Lillard's estranged wife get her down ... turning a roast on its head by embracing a new nickname she gave her.

The rapper posted a video to her IG story showing off her fresh new jersey ... a yellow crop top-esque fit with red lettering on the back reading "GloLillard" with Dame's number "0" below it.

It's a pretty friendly shot clap back at Lillard's estranged wife Kay'La who the Milwaukee Bucks star filed for divorce from back in October.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass received a nasty surprise this morning ... 'cause LAPD says an individual broke into her residence -- while she was home.

The Los Angeles Police Department announced the news late Sunday afternoon ... posting to X a person broke into the Getty House, the official residence of the mayor, at around 6:40 AM Sunday.

While they confirmed occupants were in the home at the time, they wouldn't say exactly who ... but, law enforcement sources tell us Mayor Bass was one of them.

Eva Evans -- a popular TikTok influencer -- has died ... her sister, Lila announced on Instagram Sunday.

Lila posted a photo of Evans alongside a heartfelt caption saying she finds herself stuck between denial and acceptance ... because the family just found out her sister died yesterday.

She adds she wishes Eva were still alive because she would have the perfect words to say ... whereas Lila herself simply did not.

3:21 PM PT -- Seems Luke Bryan's fall wasn't caused by a fan's phone ... a new angle shows he just sorta slips onstage and happens to land on top of the cell. Might want to look into non-slip shoes, Luke!

Luke Bryan's proving the show must go on ... 'cause he slipped during last night's performance and crashed to the ground hard -- but, took the incident in stride.

The country music singer-songwriter performed at the Coast City Country Festival in Vancouver last night ... and while hyping up his next song Bryan stepped in the wrong spot and went flying into the air.

Check out the clip ... Bryan looks like a cartoon stepping on a banana peel, really getting some height on his slip -- and, revealing he actually stepped on someone's phone.

Una final de fútbol en Holanda fue un auténtico infierno -literalmente- porque se produjo un incendio detrás de una de las porterías que sembró el caos en el partido.

El Feyenoord jugó contra el NEC Nijmegen en la final de la Copa de Holanda el domingo, cuando los aficionados, encendieron fuegos artificiales en el estadio y una enorme pancarta se incendió.

La columna de humo negro envuelve totalmente a los aficionados... por lo que es difícil incluso ver a los que están en el centro, mientras que los que están a los lados parecen estar pidiendo ayuda.

Taylor Swift's fans jump to defend their girl T-Swizzle ... and, one magazine's so concerned they removed a reviewer's byline -- 'cause they worried the person might get threats.

Paste, an entertainment/culture outlet, published its review of "The Tortured Poets Department" Friday ... but didn't include a specific author's name in the byline.

The magazine included an editor's note on its account ... saying when it reviewed "Lover" back in 2019 the writer who penned the piece received threats of violence -- and, the mag didn't want to put an employee in danger.

A soccer final in the Netherlands was a real barn burner ... quite literally 'cause a fire broke out behind one of the goals throwing the match into chaos.

Feyenoord played NEC Nijmegen in the Dutch Cup Final Sunday -- the championship match of a major knockout tournament in the Netherlands -- when fans reportedly set off fireworks in the stadium ... and a huge banner caught fire.

The plume of black smoke's totally encasing the fans here ... making it difficult even to see the ones in the middle while those on the sides seem to be waving for help.

Eva Evans -una popular influencer de TikTok- ha muerto... su hermana, Lila, hizo el anuncio en Instagram el domingo.

Lila publicó una foto de Evans junto a una leyenda sentida diciendo que se encuentra atrapada entre la negación y la aceptación, porque la familia acaba de enterarse de que su hermana murió ayer.

Ella agrega que desearía que Eva todavía estuviera viva porque tendría las palabras perfectas para decir... mientras que la propia Lila simplemente no las tiene.

Luke Bryan está demostrando que el espectáculo debe continuar, porque se resbaló durante la actuación de anoche y se estrelló contra el suelo con fuerza, y sin embargo, se tomó las cosas con calma.

El cantante y compositor de música country actuó en el Festival Coast City Country en Vancouver ayer por la noche y mientras promocionaba su próxima canción, Bryan pisó el lugar mal y salió volando por los aires.

Échale un vistazo al video, Bryan parece un dibujo animado pisando una cáscara de plátano... se puede apreciar lo grande que fue el resbalón.

Bethenny Frankel's mother has passed away ... and she posted several pics in her memory -- while bluntly assessing her mom's parenting.

The former 'Real Housewives of New York' star shared several sweet pics focused on her mom, Bernadette, who she says passed away from lung cancer ... before diving in and truly breaking down her complicated feelings for her mother.

It's a pretty long analysis ... but, BF sums it up well at the top -- saying her mom dealt with her demons while adding Bernadette made it so Bethenny needed to flee an abusive home early on.

John Travolta's proving financial know-how can pay off big ... claiming he looked over Quentin Tarantino's finances when they first met -- and it changed his career.

The legendary actor told the story during Turner Classic Movies' recent event celebrating the 30th anniversary of the cult classic ... with Travolta joined by Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Tarantino and more at the event.

As JT explains  ... his agent told him QT was a big fan and wanted to meet with him, and John decided to head over to Quentin's place for the big first impression.