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An Egyptian judo fighter refused to shake the hand of his Israeli opponent after losing a 100kg match Friday at the Olympics in Rio.

The Egyptian is Islam El Shehaby -- who was defeated with about 90 seconds left in the match when his opponent Or Sasson completed a dominating 2nd takedown.

After the match, Sasson approached El Shehaby to shake his hand -- customary in Judo matches -- but El Shehaby refused.

People in the crowd reportedly booed.

It's unclear why El Shehaby refused the handshake -- he could have been pissed from losing -- but there are reports that it was more politically motivated.

Some powerful Egyptians had called for El Shehaby to withdraw from the fight in the first place to avoid having to compete with an Israeli opponent.

Amber Heard had "an emergency" and that's why she's going to miss her 10 AM call for a deposition in L.A. ... TMZ has learned.

According to legal docs, an unspecified emergency arose and "to no fault of her own, Amber was unable to arrange for a flight to travel from London."

Amber's lawyers, Samantha Spector and Joseph Koenig, go after Johnny Depp's lawyers with a vengeance, saying, "Johnny's counsel continues to wage a malicious war against Amber in the Court of Public Opinion in an effort to intimidate and discourage Amber from telling the truth."

Amber's lawyers suggest Johnny will never address the allegations of domestic violence under oath and then says, "It is a disturbing shame that Johnny's lawyers continue to pursue a relentless personal attack against Amber."

Spector will ask a judge to push Amber's depo to Saturday.

What do Amber Heard and Tyga have in common? They both violated court orders to testify under oath in L.A. and both are outside the borders of the USofA.

Sources tell us ... Amber is still ensconced in London, even though she's been ordered to appear for her deposition in her domestic violence/divorce case Friday at 10 AM.

The consequences could be severe. Johnny Depp's lawyers have already asked the judge to prohibit her from testifying in next week's trial because she refused to go in the depo room last weekend and testify. Depp's lawyer, Laura Wasser, says Amber was crying and screaming in an adjoining room, refusing to sit and testify. The judge could also just dismiss the domestic violence case.

Heard faces some tough questions ... among them -- why she thinks cops and apartment staff never saw injuries to her face.

We know both sides have been trying to settle the case, but money is the sticking point.

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard might have been victims of a Peeping Tom who shot upskirt videos during the shooting of several of his movies ... so claim 3 women in a new lawsuit.

Kevin Thomas Roy -- a longtime assistant director with credits on Depp's 'Rum Diary' and "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" -- is being sued by 3 women for invasion of privacy and emotional distress ... this according to legal docs obtained by TMZ.

The women say Roy was closely associated with Depp's production team and there's a "high probability" Amber was secretly shot. The suit doesn't specifically mention which movie ... but Amber worked with Johnny in 'Rum.'

The suit claims Johnny may have also been a victim, but no specifics are provided.

Roy is accused of using his phone and planting hidden cameras in bathrooms and other private areas to videotape his friends, co-workers and actors. The suit alleges Roy kept videos going back 7 years ... showing people in various states of undress.

And get this ... according to the suit, Roy secretly shot video of his wife's sister's honeymoon.

The model who claims she's pregnant with Julian Edelman's baby just set up a sexy photo shoot ... and damn, 6 months preggo never looked so good!!!

Killer Mike thinks Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are Tweedledee and Tweedledum, and neither are fit to be President.

We got the rapper at LAX Thursday and he got a chuckle out of the latest criticism of Trump, who called Obama the "founder" of ISIS. Mike seems to say Obama was partly responsible for destabilizing other countries and thereby opening the door to the terrorist org.

Thomas Gibson may have nothing but time on his hands, because we're told show execs are thinking of axing him from the show.

Production sources tell TMZ, the honchos have had it with Gibson and his antics. TMZ broke the story he's been suspended for 2 weeks after kicking a writer in the shin.

Now our sources say writers for the show are crafting a story line for next season that eliminates Gibson's character altogether.

We're guessing writer/co-exec producer Virgil Williams -- the guy who was kicked -- is participating with glee.

Our sources say if Gibson does return he will never work as a director again ... his duties will be limited to acting.

The Trump Tower climber and Tom Cruise have one thing in common -- the same taste in shoes.

Five Ten tells TMZ its climbing shoe -- the Rogue VCS 5.10 worn by the man who scaled 21 floors Wednesday -- has seen greater heights with a bigger star and a law-abiding citizen ... Tom Cruise.

The company says it designed the shoes Tom wore in "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol" specifically for the scene where his character climbs the Burj Khalifa in the United Arab Emirates -- the tallest structure in the world.

The Trump climber bought 'em in blue, and viewers took notice -- cause Five Ten tells us its online sales have spiked since the wannabe Spider-Man went all daredevil in Manhattan.

But the shoe company's crystal clear -- climbing Trump's or anyone else's building is not the way to meet him ... or, frankly, anyone.

Dallas Cowboys star Orlando Scandrick just got himself a sick new L.A. crib ... for his kid's crib ... locking down a 5 bedroom monster for a cool $2.8 mil.

Tyga apparently just realized ... he's playing with fire by ignoring a court judgment that resulted in a warrant for his arrest, because we've learned he just cut a check to his former landlord.

TMZ broke the story ... Tyga's former landlord got a $480,000 judgment for back rent and damage to the Malibu rental. Our sources say Tyga's attorney and the landlord's law firm, Abir, Cohen, Treyzon and Salo, just settled the case.

We're told the settlement is for less than the $480,000, but no one is saying how many cents on the dollar Tyga's coughing up.

What we do know ... there's a long line of Tyga's creditors who haven't gotten paid a dime, so the former landlord is ahead of the game.

Tyga is about to get an unwelcome homecoming when he returns to the U.S. from Turks and Caicos ... he's probably gonna get arrested.

Law enforcement sources tell us ... LAPD, L.A. County Sheriffs Dept. and U.S. Customs have been notified ... there's an arrest warrant out for Kylie Jenner's boyfriend. TMZ broke the story ... Tyga was a no-show in court earlier this week in connection with a $480k judgment his former landlord is trying to enforce.

The judge issued the warrant and it's now in both the federal and L.A. systems.

We're told when Tyga returns home, U.S. Customs will detain him and notify L.A. authorities, who can then come and hook him up.

If Tyga decides not to fly directly to L.A., it won't solve his problem. If, for example, he lands in Miami, Customs will detain him and call L.A. authorities, who have the right to come and get him.

We're told L.A. law enforcement was specifically notified because Tyga is considered "high profile," especially because of his connection to the Kardashian clan.

Tyga can try to get the warrant recalled, with the help of his lawyer ... if the judge goes along.

Kylie Jenner may be the birthday girl, but Tyga's the one who scored the best gift.

Kylie backed that big ol' butt up right into her BF's crotch during a beach outing in Turks and Caicos.

Vin Diesel just scored an incredibly powerful ally in his war with The Rock ... Tyrese.

Vin's "Fast 8" co-star just made it clear ... it's Vin who is the driving force behind the franchise, and people like Rock need to respect that.

Tyrese posted a pic with the caption, "I've always said that if ONLY people knew how hard you work to protect this franchise and characters, minds would be blown," adding, "I'm so f****** proud to call you my family and my brother."

And then the hammer ... "if no one else will jump out there and stand up I will."

Vin also got vague support from fellow 'Furious' co-star Ludacris, who just posted a pic of the cast ... sans Rock.

War still raging.

Jennifer Lopez is not pregnant ... not even a little bit.

J Lo's longtime friend and manager, Benny Medina, tells TMZ, the stories floating around that Jennifer is pregnant are "100% not true."

Medina doubled down, sending us the pic (above), snapped late last night ... after her Vegas show. Medina said, "Does this look like pregnant?"

Two other sources in a position to know -- especially one -- confirm, she's not pregnant.

Singer Jhene Aiko is the pulling the plug on her marriage to her producer/hubby Dot da Genius ... and the timing is interesting.

Aiko and Dot were married for only 11 months. Jhene was recently linked to Big Sean. The two have been working together and this past June they made out in front of an Anaheim concert crowd.

Jhene's asking the judge to deny Dot spousal support.

She's listed irreconcilable differences as the reason for the breakup ... that's code for anything you want.