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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!"

Internet personality SteveWillDoIt went to a famous theme park in Florida and then ended up in jail, where cops snapped a funny mug shot.

The YouTube star -- government name Stephen Rocco Deleonardis -- was arrested by the Orlando Police Department on Wednesday afternoon for trespassing ... TMZ has learned.

Orlando Police tell us officers responded to Universal Studios in reference to a trespass call. Cops say theme park security told them Steve was previously removed from the theme park for trespassing back in August and warned not to come back.

Sad news is coming out of the YouTube community ... Pretty Pastel Please, an Australian content creator known for her fashion hauls and travel videos, has died.

The news was shared on her IG page on Friday, July 5 ... revealing the online star, whose real name was Alexandra, died in June. Although the cause of her death wasn't disclosed, her loss was described as "sudden, unexpected, and devastating to all who knew her."

The statement, accompanied by a pic of Alex holding her pet bird with "In Memoriam" written above, requested privacy for all who knew her to navigate their grief.

The caption read: "We would ask that you respect their wishes — they appreciate all of your support but need time to heal in private. A memorial will be posted on YouTube and here on Instagram in due course. Thank you for understanding in this difficult time."

Alex had accumulated over 690,000 YouTube subscribers since she uploaded her first video in Dec 2017. She had recently joined Twitch as well, sharing her last live stream there on June 25.

Some of Alex's popular content included eating only 7-Eleven food in Japan for a week, which garnered over 4M views. She also had a popular video where her bird "whispered" into her microphone for 5 mins straight.

She had also opened up about deeply personal matters -- back in July 2023, she discussed her divorce from her husband Dan. The year before, she spoke out about dealing with trolls.

Alex was 30

A Florida woman got a taste of instant karma when she punched a YouTuber and ended up flat on the ground herself -- and the whole thing's on camera!

As you see ... it kicks off when content creator Wtfbroward starts filming an unidentified woman having a parking lot showdown with another woman over a disabled parking space outside a Publix supermarket in West Palm Beach.

When the woman sees Wtfbroward's filming them, her rage shifts toward him as she tries to snatch the camera away while shouting, "F***ing erase that or I'll punch the f*** out of you!"

JoJo Siwa's finally revealing her long-awaited album art, and in a very permanent way -- tattooing her arm with a cuddly image.

The singer hit up Costello Tattoo Studio this week in Sherman Oaks, and got the new ink on her right arm -- a teddy bear with angel wings. Check out the pics ... she's grinning from ear to ear and proudly showing off the piece.

Costello Tattoo tells us their artist Konstantin penned the bear over the course of 2 hours ... and their information is the image is a replica of what JoJo's fans will see on her upcoming album!

Logan Paul is taking legal action against popular YouTuber Coffeezilla ... claiming the internet investigator is purposely spreading lies to tarnish his reputation.

The docs were filed on Thursday ... with the WWE Superstar suing Coffeezilla -- real name Stephen Findeisen -- and his production company for defamation over his deep dive into Paul's failed CryptoZoo project.

In case you haven't been following along, Coffeezilla has released numerous videos addressing the fallout of the blockchain game for the past two years, -- calling the whole thing a "scam" -- pointing the finger at Paul and claiming he purposely duped his fans into shelling out their cold, hard cash so he could pocket it.

Heidi Klum unwittingly turned the temperature up during her "Hot Ones" interview -- this after busting out of her shirt to cool off, revealing her sizzling red bra underneath. 🥵

It all went down on the YouTube series -- where guests chomp on chicken wings drenched in hotter-than-hot sauces ... and Heidi was the latest to step up to the plate, holding her own on Thursday's episode. That is, until she came across one wing that got her stripping.

As you can see, Heidi was already sniffling a bit from the spicy sauces beforehand ... but when she took a shot at the "Da'Bomb" hot sauce, everything hit the fan -- and that's when her shirt started to come off.

Before this cute kiddo in his matching bucket hat and overalls turned into a makeup maven, he was a local makeup artist in Bethlehem, New York before launching his YouTube channel when he was a teen.

In 2016, he became the first male ambassador for CoverGirl after his makeup went viral. Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner are just a couple of the A-list stars featured on his YouTube episodes, which amassed more than 20 million views.

When he's not mixing and playing with makeup palettes, he enjoys singing and playing piano to his "Sisters."

YouTuber Ben Potter -- AKA, Comicstorian -- died as a result of injuries sustained in a car crash on an interstate in Colorado ... TMZ has learned.

The Colorado State Patrol tells TMZ ... Ben was behind the wheel Saturday morning when his Toyota 4Runner went off the right shoulder on I-25 near Fort Collins, with his SUV rolling multiple times.

We're told Ben's car crossed the other side of the interstate before rolling ... and Ben sustained fatal injuries. Cops say he was wearing a seatbelt.

YouTuber Ben Potter -- AKA, Comicstorian -- has died suddenly ... and it sounds like a freak accident.

The content creator's wife, Nathalie, confirmed the tragic news Monday, throwing up a loving tribute to the online star ... who had racked up over 3 mil subscribers discussing Marvel/DC Universes and creating comic book audio dramas.

Nathalie wrote, "Two days ago, on June 8th, my husband, Ben Potter, passed away in an unfortunate accident.  To many of you, he was Comicstorian, voicing stories from across multiple different mediums. To his loved ones, he was one of the best and most supportive individuals anyone could ask for."

Late YouTube star Twomad died without a will -- not shocking considering how young he was -- but now his mom is taking steps to control his estate, which was worth a couple hundred thousand dollars.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, the internet personality had $200,000 worth of cash and personal property back in February when he died.

Twomad -- whose real name was Muudea Sedik -- was only 23 years old, and he didn't have a spouse or any kids, so his mom, Feyruza Mohammed, has filed docs to become the administrator of his estate.

Alex Jones bawled his eyes out this weekend -- and in the same breath, he let out a scream straight from his bowels, all while claiming his show is on the verge of a shutdown.

Check it out ... Alex was doing an impromptu "Infowars" broadcast this weekend -- where he alleged the feds were attempting to raid and confiscate his studio in Austin, TX ... 'cause a day earlier, he said he learned cops were gonna padlock the door and kick him out.

Unclear where he's getting this info or what might be behind all this, but in any case ... he was airing out his frustrations on the show, with both a war cry and a full-blown sob fest.

Logan Paul is going head-to-head with Ryan Garcia ... but not in the ring -- the WWE Superstar's Prime Hydration just hit the boxer with a defamation lawsuit.

The Maverick aired his frustrations on social media just minutes ago ... claiming his drink company is "under attack" by false narratives being thrown around on social media -- and it's time to take action, with King Ryan being the first on his list.

"Today we begin to hold those accountable who’ve damaged our brand for attention while we correct the narrative," Paul said on Instagram. "We're here to stay and will continue to change the world of hydration with bold flavors and creative innovation 📈."

Kendrick Lamar's escalating his rap beef with Drake ... labeling him as a "pedophile" in another new diss track less than 24 hours after releasing "Meet The Grahams."

The 17-time Grammy winner released the new song -- titled "Not Like Us" -- about an hour ago ... and, in it, Kendrick finds a series of different ways to refer to Drake as a pedophile before just calling him one.

To start with, the cover art shows Drake's home with sex offender beacons all over it ... the implication's clear enough from the beginning before KL really digs in against the man he's beefing with.

A YouTuber is lucky to be alive after falling 85 feet in a paraglider crash ... which left him with several broken bones, and practically paralyzed on the ground as he called for help.

Check it out ... Anthony Vella filmed himself recently enjoying a motorized paraglide ride in Texas, when something went terribly wrong -- resulting in the internet personality plummeting to the ground. Anthony screams out in pain before calling out to Siri on his phone to call 911.

2 eyewitnesses come to Anthony's aid ... assisting him in contacting first responders as well as his wife, Leandra. Anthony -- who was going about 50 mph before his fall from the sky -- was rushed to the hospital ... where he was diagnosed with a fractured neck, back, pelvis, and a broken arm. His injuries will require surgery.