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Sebastian Bach won't embrace his fans with open arms ... literally, it seems 'cause if you ask the guy for a hug, he's going to blow up on ya.

The heavy metal singer was performing Friday night in Las Vegas as part of the 2025 Chevy Metal Summer Tour. Chevy Metal is a Foo Fighters cover band featuring Taylor Hawkins' son Shane on drums.

Sebastian hopped on the mic for the show ... and, after a song ended, he flipped off a woman in the crowd and started cussing her out.

It's the final weekend of the US Open, and we've seen plenty of talented athletes putting blood, sweat, and tears into their performances ... although we managed to catch a few funny faces along the way!

And hey, when superstars like Venus Williams and Alex De Minaur are out there giving everything they've got for the game, you can't blame them for losing control of their expressions for a bit!

2:31 PM PT -- University of Kentucky's Public Relations and Strategic Communications Director Jay Blanton tells us Snelling "has withdrawn as a student and as a result is no longer on the team.”

Laken Snelling has dropped out of the University of Kentucky after she was charged in connection with an infant's death ... according to a local newspaper.

The 21-year-old -- who was a cheerleader at UK -- withdrew from the school, a spokesperson for the school told the Lexington Herald Leader.

No further information was provided ... though it's not exactly surprising given the criminal charges Snelling's facing.

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner brought the whole family together for an afternoon with his mom ... and, the two are all smiles in these pics.

The stars were spotted out with two of their children at the Moving Arts Theatre in Los Angeles Friday ... striding up to meet the rest of their party with huge grins on their faces.

Affleck's clad in a black jacket over a white t-shirt with a pair of khaki pants ... hands tucked into his pockets. Garner's got a gray and black striped sweater with a pair of blue jeans on -- clearly, it's a low-key evening with the fam.

Travis Kelce may have been struck by Cupid's arrow ... but he took a different type of hit at his Kansas City Chiefs game last night when he was slapped by his opponent!

Take a look at the clip from the Chiefs' game against the Los Angeles Chargers in São Paulo, Brazil, Friday night -- defensive tackle Teair Tart unleashed his wrath on Travis ... brutally slapping him across his face.

The wild attack came during the game's 3rd quarter after TK collided with and shoved TT during a block, which clearly PO'd Teair. While the slap wasn't a disqualifiable offense, the referee threw the yellow flag and Teair got a 15-yard unnecessary roughness penalty.

Donald Trump only interacted with Jeffrey Epstein 'cause he was informing on him to the FBI ... so says the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Speaker Mike Johnson defended the President's association with the convicted sex offender when speaking to reporters Friday ... explaining the President isn't calling Epstein's crimes a hoax -- he's saying Democrats have blown his involvement with the guy out of proportion.

Johnson then said, "When he first heard the rumor, he kicked him out of Mar-a-Lago. He was an FBI informant to try to take this stuff down.”

Harry Styles and Zoë Kravitz seem stuck together ... 'cause they didn't break up their contact while snaking their way down a New York City sidewalk.

The singer and the actress were spotted on a stroll in the Big Apple on Friday ... walking arm-in-arm down the street before switching to hold hands.

The two pass a woman ... and that's when Harry pull his arm up and wraps it around Zoë's shoulder while she holds his hand -- a smooth move, if we do say so.

Bryson DeChambeau thought the hardest part of his Bentley contest would be knocking down the nearly impossible golf shot ... but giving away the super expensive luxury car also proved challenging thanks to HUGE fan interest!

In other words, we're told so many people attempted to enter the contest, the website actually crashed.

If you're a fan of the 31-year-old star golfer, you've likely seen him documenting the nearly two-week quest to chip a ping pong ball from the ground floor and put it in a plastic shot glass on the second story ... dubbed the Shot Cup Giveaway Challenge.

A Phillies fan went viral for all the wrong reasons Friday night -- the "Karen" stole a home run ball from a young boy!

Check out the bizarre video to see how the shocking situation unfolds  -- you can see a few fans going after Phillies slugger Harrison Bader's home run ball in the stands at the Miami Marlins' LoanDepot Park.

A male ends the hunt victorious and gives the ball to a young boy -- possibly his son -- and hugs him. However, their excitement is quickly bulldozed over after the angry woman stomps over to the pair and begins berating the older male.

Justin and Hailey Bieber might be giving fans a little déjà vu ... 'cause they left another one of Justin's album release parties together -- and Hailey commanded attention in an eye-popping outfit.

The singer-songwriter and his model better half left the party in NYC together Friday night ... JB's hand resting on Hailey's hip as they headed out into the concrete jungle.

Check it out ... Justin's dressed casually in a T-shirt featuring cartoon cats -- while Hailey's dolled up in a tiny black dress with lace details that give it a lingerie vibe.

We all love the energy of a good show ... but we really have to prepare for the MTV VMAs ... because these shows get extra sexy!

Since the next awards ceremony is just around the corner, we've put together a gallery of some of the spiciest moments of the Video Music Awards ... like when Madonna and Christina Aguilera locked lips before Jay-Z and Beyonce really put on a show in 2003!

J.D. Vance says he's not worried if other people refer to the administration's military force as war crimes ... 'cause he doesn't "give a s***" about the label.

The Vice President took to X to defend the U.S. military recently killing 11 people on a boat from Venezuela, which they allege carried illegal narcotics. President Donald Trump told reporters earlier this week the ship was "a drug-carrying boat, a lot of drugs in that boat."

Worth noting ... the administration hasn't provided any evidence to corroborate the claims, and the strike caused outrage online ... with many calling it an attack on civilians. Gang members in this situation are not technically enemy combatants under international law, many argue.

TikTok star Jake Kind -- known online as Goobi Gubbi -- has lost his beloved grandmother Mimmy ... who announced her death in a characteristically forward TikTok post.

Check out the lighthearted post the pair recorded before her passing -- after letting fans know she's no longer living, Mimmy goes on to gush about her "most fabulous life" -- filled with travel and "phenomenal people."

Jake told fans 2 days before Mimmy's passing that they would no longer be seeing her on his feed ... noting she's still alive but "in end stages." He added ... "...The situation that she's in health-wise, or lack thereof, I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy."

Davey Johnson -- a well-known MLB player and manager -- has died ... according to the New York Mets' public relations office.

Jay Horwitz -- a longtime Mets employee -- announced the news on X ... revealing Davey's wife, Susan, told him about his friend passing away.

Johnson died at a hospital in Sarasota, Florida on Friday. Horowitz did not reveal a cause of death.

Kristin Cabot -- the woman caught having an alleged affair with Astronomer CEO Andy Byron at Coldplay's concert in July -- has reportedly filed for divorce.

The former Astronomer HR honcho filed to separate from husband Andrew Cabot at a court in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on Aug. 13, Daily Mail reports.

The outlet claims to have spoken to Andrew's 2nd wife Julia, who says she texted her ex shortly after Kristin's Kiss Cam moment went viral. His reported response was ... "Her life is nothing to do with me" and confirmed they're separating.

Austin Butler and Emily Ratajkowski are leaning into rumors they might be an item ... because they were snapped hanging out and having drinks in New York City Friday night.

TMZ obtained a photo of the famous actor and the sexy model seated in a booth at the Waverly Inn in the West Village -- and the two look pretty cozy with their cocktails in front of them.

We're told Emily sipped a martini while Austin drank an old-fashioned, but they skipped grabbing a bite at the restaurant, according to our sources.