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American YouTuber Tay Zonday was 25 years old when he rose to fame -- and made national TV appearances -- after his bizarre original song "Chocolate Rain" went viral back in 2007.

Tay's popularity landed him on hit shows like "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" "Tosh.0" and even scored the front covers for popular magazines like People and The Los Angeles Times.

Almost 20 years later, the YouTube video has accumulated 138 million views, and Tay -- who has over 1 million subscribers -- is still creating original content!

"Chocolate rain, history quickly crashing through your veins!"

Bobbi Althoff's sounding off on rumors that she bangs the dudes she awkwardly interviews ... saying she doesn't have to sleep around to get ahead.

The social media star -- who's skyrocketed into viral fame over the past year and change -- launched into a diatribe on her Instagram story late Tuesday night ... responding to a hater's direct message claiming she spent her weekends jumping from famous guy to famous guy.

BA says she doesn't usually respond to DMs like these -- which she claims she's received repeatedly of late -- but goes on to explain she's sick of seeing these claims from people who have no idea why her marriage ended ... and she wants to set the record straight.

New video has surfaced showing what many are saying about the attempted Donald Trump assassination … it unfolded in slow motion and in plain view, with a molasses-like response from law enforcement.

This clip -- which is making the rounds on social media -- is absolutely stunning for all the wrong reasons … because it shows the shooter moments before he set up his weapon, took aim and attempted to kill the ex-Prez, and A LOT of people saw it.

Check it out … the cameraman captured the whole scene and you can see 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks apparently trying to lay low after he’d made his way onto the top of a building outside the main grounds of the rally -- but he didn’t do a very good job, because many noticed him and some even verbally tried flagging his location to cops on the ground who were walking around.

Talk about an unreal beauty! The world's first Miss AI competition just found its first queen ... and a hijab-wearing activist from Morocco is rocking the crown.

Lifestyle influencer Kenza Layli -- formed with beauty, brains, and AI magic -- explained in a clip despite not feeling emotions like an actual human, she was genuinely pumped to top the AI charts -- beating roughly 1,500 computer-modified beauties for the title.

Kenza walks away with a $20,000 grand prize... which, of course, will actually go straight into the hands of her creator -- a tech exec from Morrocco.

Syndey Sweeney's posting her own fireworks on Fourth of July weekend ... getting the weekend off to a bang in a selfie photo shoot.

The actress took to IG Saturday and posted a series of sexy snaps to the social media platform ... all featuring her in a tiny strapless top and matching miniskirt.

Check out the pics for yourself ... SS is rocking the clothes and hitting some suggestive poses while hanging out in her closet -- dropping to her knees in some snaps and bending at the waist in others.

Judy Belushi-Pisano -- an actress and producer who was married to legendary comedian John Belushi -- has died ... according to posts on John's official social media.

A Facebook and Instagram post shared early Saturday morning announced the tragic news ... saying Judy recently passed away while lauding her for her creative genius and for honoring John in the decades following his overdose death.

The social media posts also mention Judy's involvement with "The Blues Brothers" -- the iconic musical-comedy film starring JB and Dan Aykroyd which Judy was helping to make into a television series, according to IMDb. No cause of death has been revealed.

Would ya take a good look at these spirited stars who've slipped into their finest American Flag swimsuits?! It's bikini babes galore and they are HOT ... don't get too close or else they'll set your fireworks off!

From reality stars to athletes and everything in between ... celebs are taking pride in their red white and blue bikinis!

Celebrate your independence day by scrolling through our gallery of smokin' stars that are sure to ignite your flame! Put your celeb knowledge on the line and wave that flag if you know the sexy star in the patriotic pic!

Paris Hilton's kids certainly have their mom's energy ... her son is ready to get out in the world and make a name for himself -- 'cause he's running all over the place!

The mother-of-two shared a behind-the-scenes clip from an at-home photo shoot ... and, in it, she reveals she and her husband Carter Reum could barely get Phoenix to keep still -- a recurring problem, she says, since he's able to walk on his own.

Watch the vid ... Paris is trying to hold back her squirmy eldest child -- but, he's not having it, and Reum holds his hand and walks with him on his escape from mom's arms.

Pride Month's almost over, but some celebs are still finding ways to celebrate ... with one former late-night host coming out before June turns to July!

Amber Ruffin -- a writer on "Late Night with Seth Meyers" who hosted her own program "The Amber Ruffin Show" on Peacock -- came out in an Instagram post Sunday in a move she wrote won't shock a single damn person.

Alongside a pic of her in a tank top baring the word "Queer," she added the caption, "I’m using the last day of PRIDE to come out! Be proud of who you are, little babies! I know I am! And I can’t wait to be discriminated against for a new reason!!"

Katie Thurston's revealing a traumatic incident to the world ... telling fans she was raped and the justice system has failed her.

The "Bachelorette" -- who starred on Season 17 of the show -- broke the news in an Instagram post Friday where she shared parts of her story alongside a list of resources for others who have experienced sexual assault and rape.

Thurston says she's not ready to dive into specific details, but she explains she called 911 to report the incident ... and, an officer took her to receive a sexual assault forensic exam.

Logan Paul's spittin' on that thang in WWE ... reacting in a way inspired by the "Hawk Tuah" girl mid-bout -- and, it's got the internet in a frenzy.

The YouTube star turned pro wrestler pulled up to "WWE SmackDown" Friday night in Madison Square Garden and faced off with LA Knight and Santos Escobar in a threeway battle ... and, after failing to pin Escobar, he pulled his head back and spat out the viral phrase.

Check out the clip ... Logan clearly annunciates the words heard 'round the world -- spitting in the general direction of his opponent after not getting the win.

Donald Trump says America doesn't need a president who chokes in big moments ... adding that's just what President Biden did when debating him this week.

The 45th President of the United States took to Truth Social to blast his successor Saturday ... taking him to task for his poorly received performance at their debate in Atlanta Thursday.

DJT didn't hold back on his political nemesis ... repeating claims Biden's using the justice system to try and throw him in prison -- and implying a guilty conscience led to Biden's Thursday blow-up.

Kelly Stafford just seemingly took a huge swipe at some of her biggest critics ... appearing to blast them as "insecure men" -- while praising her NFL star husband, Matthew Stafford, in the process.

Kelly's been in the crosshairs of many haters this week ... after she confessed on the "Off the Vine" podcast that she dated one of Stafford's backups while at the Univ. of Georgia in order to make him jealous.

People flocked to her social media pages with mean remarks -- and after apologizing to former Bulldogs signal-caller Joe Cox for unintentionally getting him wrapped up in the drama ... she took to IG Thursday afternoon to apparently fire away at the trolls.

Before this boy with bleach blonde hair turned into a social media influencer and was swingin' behind the wrestling ring, he was just throwing on his denim jacket and growing up with his bro in Westlake, Ohio.

Him and his famous sibling (also a pro-wrestler) have been in the spotlight for nearly a decade ... His first claim to fame came from his sketches on Vine, and from there he was reaching millions on YouTube and landed on TV shows like "Law & Order."

Need one more clue? He's got a baby on the way!