'Hawk Tuah' Girl Hailey Welch Ready to Spit Some Reality ... Getting TV Show Pitches!!!

Hailey Welch -- aka the "Hawk Tuah" Girl -- is about to hop the Nashville to Hollywood Express, 'cause she's within striking distance of landing a TV deal ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell us the viral sensation's generating buzz among Tinseltown producers who want to base a reality TV show around her life.

We're told big-name showrunners and producers are reaching out to people in Hailey's orbit to discuss what kind of show they can create as a vehicle for her, umm ... bubbly personality.

PRINCE WILLIAM WHEEL GOOD TIME ON ELECTRIC SCOOTER!!

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Prince William was having a wheel-y good time ... casually zooming into Windsor Castle on an electric scooter -- a clip that's amusing everyone online!

Check out the TikTok vid -- no royal carriages or chauffeurs for the Duke of Cambridge in sight. Instead, he's seen zipping around the estate on an electric scooter, picking up speed as he cruises downhill.

His blue sweater and white shirt are probably not the typical scooter attire ... but he's rolling around like it's a joyride fit for royalty, so no issues there!

DRIVERLESS WAYMO CAR PULLED OVER BY COP FOR DRIVING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC!!

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Phoenix Police Department

An Arizona cop got an unexpected surprise when he pulled over a sleek white Jaguar SUV ... only to discover there was no one behind the wheel.

Check out the clip ... After chasing down a white Jaguar SUV for driving into oncoming traffic and running a red light, an Arizona cop walked up to the car, ready for anything -- except finding he had nabbed a driverless Waymo taxi.

ICYDK, Waymo -- run by Google’s parent company Alphabet Inc. -- is designed to pull over when it detects emergency lights and sirens, but looks like this one seriously "freaked out" -- well, that's according to the dispatch notes.

Utah Fireworks Mishap 'Stadium Of Fire' July 4th Show Earns Its Name

Several spectators were hospitalized after stray fireworks launched into the crowd Thursday at the Provo, UT "Stadium of Fire" July 4th show.

The spectacle took place at LaVell Edwards Stadium ... and as several fireworks were blasted for a military flyover during the flag ceremony, some of the rockets were sent flying into the audience in the stands.

Witnesses claim at least five mortars shot directly into the audience ... with one witness seeing a person get hit directly in the face by one of the sidetracked blasts.

Taylor Swift Debuts New 'Eras' Tour Look on the 4th ... Sparks Debate

Taylor Swift has debuted a new look in her ever-evolving 'Eras' tour ... but Swifties seem torn over the outfit's significance.

The singer hit the stage at the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam, Netherlands Thursday evening, and appeared to debut a new outfit for her '1989' era.

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Check it out ... Swifties couldn't get enough of Taylor as she performed her hit, "Style," in a sparkling blue crop top and red-orange skirt. Many fans were quick to point out that this is a combo she's yet to wear ... as she's recently switched up the looks for this particular segment of her record-breaking tour.

Sheryl Lee Ralph Confirms She's Safe After Hurricane Beryl Hits Jamaica

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Sheryl Lee Ralph is feeling extremely grateful after she survived Hurricane Beryl's pass over Jamaica.

The "Abbott Elementary" star had previously expressed her concern about the Category 4 storm ... as she's in Jamaica for her son, Etienne Maurice's wedding to ABC News journalist Stephanie Wash.

However, as Sheryl told her followers on Thursday, her home in Kingston was left unscathed by the storm ... as well as her loved ones.

SHAQUILLE O'NEAL Takes 'Hawk Tuah' Girl Under Wing ... Drops Free Game On Fame

Shaquille O'Neal is giving the "Hawk Tuah" girl some sage advice ... how to navigate her newfound celebrity status.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... when Shaq and Hailey Welch linked up in Nashville last weekend, the NBA legend started dropping knowledge.

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We're told Shaq gave Hailey a bunch of tips on how to deal with fame ... advising her to keep a smart team around because folks will come out of the woodwork to try and take advantage of her.

'Hawk Tuah' Girl Hailey Welch Sliding Into Comedy ... Files Trademarks

Hailey Welch -- the viral "Hawk Tuah" Girl -- is apparently trying to go from "spittin' on that thang" to making audiences spit take ... 'cause she's now trying to lock up the rights to her famous phrase... and, it looks like she's got a comedy career in mind.

TMZ's obtained her trademark filing for "Hawk Tuah" in which Welch is asking for trademarks in two fields -- one for apparel like hats and shirts and another for entertainment services ... namely, comedy podcasts and live comedy shows.

Welch filed for the trademark under her new company, 16 Minutes, LLC -- a clever play on Hailey looking to extend her 15 minutes into lasting fame ... not the first sign she's trying to do so, as you know.

24-Foot Shark Washes Ashore in UK ... Carcass Forklifted Off Beach!!!

The ol' "Jaws" line goes "You're gonna need a bigger boat" ... but it's a bigger forklift that was needed when a massive 24-foot shark washed up onshore in the United Kingdom!

While this might seem like a scene straight out of "The Meg" ... Sunday's shark incident is anything but fiction, as the carcass of a basking shark made its way to Scotland's Maidens Beach.

However, the sea creature's body was seen moving in the water before ending up on the sand, so several bystanders were convinced the animal was still alive.

Naked Man Menaces Santa Monica Apartment ... Poops In Parking Lot, Yells Racial Slurs

Residents at a Santa Monica apartment building are telling the naked truth about a neighbor ... claiming he regularly walks in the nude -- and terrifies them.

Several people living in the West L.A. apartment spoke with KTLA about a male resident's behavior ... claiming he stalks the building butt naked while also hurling obscenities and racial epithets at his neighbors.

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Among the laundry list of complaints ... residents say not only does the dude walk nude -- he's also known for pooping in the building's parking garage and trashing his apartment, with one woman claiming she's often seen him throw objects out his windows.

Shohei Ohtani Home Run Ball Rocks Kid In Face

Good news, bad news for Shohei Ohtani -- The good news?? He hit his 27th home run of the season on Tuesday. The bad?? The ball landed right on a little kid's noggin.

The dinger went down during the seventh inning of the L.A. Dodgers' 6-5 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks ... when he took Justin Martinez's pitch over 400 feet and into the right-field bleachers.

The hit had an exit velocity of 112 miles per hour ... and unfortunately, one young fan felt every bit of it -- taking the ball off his forehead as a handful of spectators tried to catch it.

AIR EUROPA's BOEING FLIGHT TODDLER SECOND PASSENGER STUCK IN OVERHEAD!

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So, it wasn't just one transatlantic passenger who found himself stuck in the ceiling of a Boeing en route to Uruguay earlier this week – a toddler got stuck up there as well.

Passenger Dr. Cecilia Laguzzi says it's an image she'll never forget ... she found her 2-year-old son lodged in the ceiling above the overhead compartment on Monday's Air Europa flight UX045 from Madrid to Uruguay ... after it hit a wild bout of turbulence.

Laguzzi tells "GMA" she woke up to what felt like 6 or 7 seconds of freefall before the plane leveled off. In the chaotic aftermath, she began searching for her kids, who were sleeping a few seats away with her husband, but her youngest was MIA.

Tennis Star Andrey Rublev Beats Himself With Racket Repeatedly Wild Wimbledon Meltdown

Tennis star Andrey Rublev melted down during his Wimbledon match on Tuesday ... beating himself repeatedly with his racket -- and the wild outburst was all captured on video.

Rublev's temper tantrum happened in the middle of his face-off with Francisco Comesana ... after he failed to return one of his opponent's shots.

As the ball went sailing toward the crowd, Rublev saw red ... and slammed his racket into his knee over and over and over again.

'HAWK TUAH' Most Wanted Phrase in Porn ... Searches Blowing Up!!!

Hailey Welch, the "Hawk Tuah" girl, is trending BIG in porn -- not that she's going into it personally, but millions of horny people are now scouring the internet for videos featuring the move she so vividly described.

A rep for PornHub tells TMZ ... the site now has a few million searches for the term "Hawk Tuah" and the numbers keep blowing up at a rate they rarely see.

In fact, the site is projecting the total number of "Hawk Tuah" searches to reach 4.7 million by the end of Tuesday -- a sign of just how much Hailey's catchphrase has captured the country's attention ... and imagination.

Zach Bryan 'Hawk Tuah' Girl Feared for Safety ... Got Onstage to Dodge Fans

Zach Bryan came to the rescue of "Hawk Tuah" girl Hailey Welch before his Nashville show ... arranging the VIP treatment for her after she got worried about unwanted attention in the crowd.

ICYMI ... Hailey joined Zach onstage at Nissan Stadium, making a cameo during his encore performance of "Revival." Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... HW didn't end up onstage Saturday night just for a singalong, as Zach's team had spoken with people connected to Hailey before the show.

We're told Hailey has always been a major fan of Zach's and bought her ticket for the concert well before she became the viral sensation she is today.

FLORIDA KAREN INSTANT KARMA FOR THROWING PUNCH! ... Parking Lot Showdown

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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!"

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