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Gal Gadot is speaking out after sparking headlines with comments about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the "Snow White" movie's lackluster performance at the box office.

The actress took to Instagram Stories on Sunday to clarify remarks she made during a sit down on Israeli TV. In the interview, Gadot was asked why Disney's "Snow White" tanked at the box office despite its whopping $200 million budget.

"When the film came out, I felt that those who are against Israel criticized me in a very personal, almost visceral way," she said on IG. "They saw me first and foremost as an Israeli, not as an actress. That's the perspective I spoke from."

A late night out in New York City ended in tragedy over the weekend when multiple gunmen opened fire inside a Brooklyn restaurant, killing three and injuring 8.

The gunfire erupted just before 3:30 AM on Sunday inside Taste of the City Lounge, according to the NYPD. The club had just closed for the night when the chaos broke out.

Three men -- ages 27, 35, and one not identified -- were pronounced dead at the scene. Eight others were rushed to hospitals for treatment. Their conditions are not currently known.

Chuck Liddell is psyched he got to film with the Kelce brothers ... telling TMZ Sports that, despite their enormous fame, Travis and Jason are super humble dudes!

We saw the retired MMA superstar at the L.A. premiere for "Kill Me Again," (directed by ex-MMA fighter turned actor Keith Jardine, who we also spoke to!), just days after we got behind-the-scenes footage of Liddell kickin' ass (literally) in the Kelce's Garage Beer short film.

"It was great!" Liddell said outside the theatre.

Orange you glad we're hittin' you hard with a mashed-up celeb to kick off your Sunny Sunday?! This shouldn't be rocket science y'all, but if you need some clues to guess who the unknown celeb is, here ya' go:

She's one of the most famous superstars in the world. Last week, she surprised her fans with an album cover ... and brought her followers to new heights. She grew up on a Christmas tree farm and she sure does love 'goin home to her cats' ... and Trav 😘!

No 'bad blood' here ... purely love!

Joe Jonas' looks over the years will make you want "Cake By The Ocean!"

Here is a 19-year-old version of the Jo Bro rockin' out at the "Camp Rock" premiere with shaggy hair back in 2008 (left). Playing 'Shane Gray' alongside Demi Lovato was his breakout role ...

And, 17 years later, the singer and hot zaddy of two showed off his chiseled face with a shorter haircut and mustache at SiriusXM studios in NYC (right).

Melania Trump may not have attended the big summit between President Donald Trump and Vladamir Putin Friday -- but she sure as Hell made her presence known in the form of a poignant personal letter.

The United States' first lady penned a message to the Russian president that was reportedly hand-delivered to him during his meeting with 47 in Anchorage, Alaska.

The letter, which Melania shared on Instagram Saturday, raises concern for the children abducted during the war in Ukraine. She pleads with Putin to protect "the innocence" of the children, who she says deserve the right to the dream of "love, possibility, and safety from danger."

Honey Boo Boo's ready to hop back in front of the camera ... sitting down to film a new season of Mama June's reality show with her man!

The reality star -- real name Alana Thompson -- was spotted in the Denver, Colorado area at Sloan's Lake Park Saturday afternoon ... sitting on the grass with her beau, Dralin Carswell.

The two seem to be relaxing ... milling about the park and having a few snacks while dudes with radios get ready to start rolling the cameras.

8/17 2:37 PM PT -- An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated Kendall Jenner is still the face of "Big sis Billie." While Kendall originally collaborated with Meta to create an A.I. persona, that project ended about a year ago, and she's no longer involved with the company.

The A.I. chatbot with which Bue was chatting is a variant of the personality Kendall originally worked on the company with. She's not involved -- nor has she ever been involved -- with this project as far as we know.

A New Jersey man died on his way to meet a chatbot ... and, his family insists it happened because the AI said multiple times it was a real person.

Thongbue Wongbandue -- a 76-year-old man known to his friends and family as "Bue" -- died back in March after falling in a parking lot ... and, his family told this Reuters this week that he was going to meet up with "Big sis Billie," an AI chatbot made by Meta Platforms to give out sisterly advice.

Meta Platforms collaborated with Kendall Jenner on an AI persona called "BILLIE, The BIG SIS" back in 2023, and it used to bear her likeness. However, their collaboration ended a year ago when the company deleted the persona they created with her.

Gal Gadot says politics proved to be the poison apple to her live-action "Snow White" ... claiming pressure to condemn Israel turned the public against the movie.

The actress made the comments in a wide-ranging interview to Israeli TV that's making the rounds online -- she says she was sure the movie was going to be a hit ... adding it was a joy to film and work with her costar Rachel Zegler.

However, she says everything changed after October 7, 2023, when Hamas attacked a music festival in the country, which led to the ongoing multiyear conflict between Israel and Palestine.

Logan Paul and Nina Agdal tied the knot Friday ... and, they partied the night away after saying their vows -- ending up in the arms of their friends during one sweet moment.

Video is hitting the web of the happy couple's exciting evening ... including a moment where they were held above the crowd -- raised in the air in a couple chairs.

Check out the video, posted by Paul's close pal, Mike Majlak ... and, the caption on it formally introduces them as "the Pauls."

Abby and Brittany Hensel are a dynamic duo, and now they have a little buddy making 3 ... carrying around a baby in a small Minnesota town!

The reality stars and famed conjoined twins were in a parking lot Thursday in Arden Hills, MN  -- just northeast of Minneapolis -- while they were putting a car-seated baby into a black Tesla.

The twins took their time here with the newborn ... securing the child in the back before closing the door and looking through the trunk.

Dylan Efron hadn't been to the Hamptons before a recent trip ... but, it looks like he fit the area perfectly -- showing off his ripped bod and big smile in a new Instagram post.

The brother of Zac Efron certainly looked a lot like him in these photos ... hanging out on a boat around golden hour with a big grin on his face.

He's catching some rays in a small white tank top ... letting the sunlight frame his face.

Taylor Swift finally denied rumors she played the bear who attacked beau Travis Kelce in "Happy Gilmore 2" -- and turns out, the guy actually behind the costume has a surprise as well ... he had no idea he was acting opposite such a big name!

TMZ caught up with Brandon Alan Smith, the actor who hopped into a bear suit and ambushed a shirtless, honey-slathered TK for the recently released 'HG2' ... and he spoke to us about Taylor's recent praise while admitting he had absolutely no clue he was in the presence of an NFL star, let alone THE Taylor Swift's boyfriend.

Just check out our clip -- Brandon is shaking off his "blissful ignorance" regarding the situation ... and hopes Swifties will let him "Out of the Woods" on this one.

Leonardo DiCaprio and Vittoria Ceretti are living it up before summer comes to an end ... living the high life on the high seas with a little luxury yacht time!

The actor and his model GF were spotted off the coast of Spain near Ibiza Friday afternoon ... stripping down to just their swimsuits and soaking up the summer sun.

Check out the pics ... LD's only got a pair of black shorts on while VC's wearing just a tiny, animal-print bikini.

Amaya Espinal's "Love Island USA" win was a no-brainer, according to New York City Mayor Eric Adams ... after all, she's from the true love island -- The Bronx!

We caught up with the 110th mayor in NYC's history Friday afternoon ... and, we asked him how he feels about Espinal -- an NYC native -- finding love on the hit reality show and taking home the $100K cash prize along with Bryan Arenales.

Adams jokes that Espinal knows what love is because she's from the NYC borough ... a love island in and of itself.

Hulk Hogan fans will be introduced to never-before-seen footage of the late WWE legend at the massive New York City Slam Sports Bar he began creating before his sudden death earlier this month -- and so much more.

TMZ caught up with his business partner -- President & CEO of American Sports Bar Entertainment Rich Rosen -- who spilled all the deets on the upcoming bar ... and Hulkamania will certainly be running wild in this unique restaurant experience!

But back to the sentimental part -- Rich tells TMZ there will be exclusive video of Hulk walking through the spacious 9,000 square-foot entertainment and dining space, giving his thoughts on it and fondly remembering the rise of his career inside Madison Square Garden -- which is directly across the street and is where Hulk built his icon status.