Actress Leslie Charleson Dead at 79 ... Appeared in More than 2K 'General Hospital' Episodes

Leslie Charleson -- a well-known soap opera star -- has died ... according to an announcement posted to the official "General Hospital" Instagram account.

Frank Valentini -- an executive producer on the long-running soap -- wrote the statement ... highlighting Charleson's enduring legacy after more than 50 years on the show.

Valentini writes that just as Leslie's character was the heart of the Quartermaine family on the show, she was a matriarch to the cast and crew ... and, she will be deeply missed. Frank did not mention a cause of death.

Meghan Markle 'With Love' We're Postponing Show ... Netflix Series Pushed Back Because of Wildfires

Meghan Markle's focused on helping Angelenos recover from the devastating wildfires in the area ... so much so, that her new Netflix show is being postponed until March.

The streaming giant announced the news Sunday ... releasing a statement to their website that explains they've decided to push back the first season of the show "With Love, Meghan" at the request of the Duchess of Sussex.

The show has been described by some outlets as a love letter to the beauty of Southern California ... so, it makes sense Markle may not want it released amid all the devastation taking place in the area.

California Politics Recall Karen Bass Making Waves ... Effort to Take Out Newsom Gaining Less Traction

Two of California's top politicians are in the crosshairs of recall petitions ... but, while one is gaining quite a bit of steam, the other is struggling out of the starting blocks.

In the wake of the devastating wildfires burning huge swaths of California, two petitions have been started calling for the removal of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and California Governor Gavin Newsom.

The petition to recall Governor Newsom is newer than the one to nix Bass ... and, quite frankly it's having trouble gaining serious traction. It was started yesterday -- and, so far, it's only gained about 27K signatures.

Pacific Palisades Reunited and It Feels So Good ... Owner Finds Dog Five Days After Evacuation

The Pacific Palisades wildfire has torn apart so much of the affluent West L.A. neighborhood forever ... but, it couldn't tear apart this owner and his dog -- 'cause the two found their way back to each other Sunday.

Here's the deal ... Liz Kreutz -- an NBC News correspondent covering the devastating fires in L.A. -- shared a clip Sunday monring showing a man named Casey Colvin returning to his block in Pacific Palisades to look for his dog.

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Apparently, someone spotted this dog -- named Oreo -- in the rubble and called Casey down to the area ... and, the two enjoyed a tearful reunion.

Florida Man Arrested For Sexual Contact w/ Animal ... Allegedly Tried to Put Penis in Horse's Nostril

A man in Florida was arrested last month after cops allege he made sexual contact with a horse and tried to put his penis in its nose.

TMZ has obtained the arrest affidavit for Donald Calloway ... a 53-year-old man who was arrested on December 26 in Lake Wales, FL.

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According to the document ... police say they received a call about alleged sexual activities involving an animal. Cops say an unnamed witness told them she saw a man masturbating next to the head of a 28-year-old horse named Raven.

'Queer Eye' Bobby Berk Bids Adieu to Hollywood Hills ... Sells Home!!!

Bobby Berk’s former pad in the Hollywood Hills has strutted off the market in style, fetching the full asking price ... TMZ has learned.

Real estate sources tell TMZ ... the former Netflix star sold his 4-bedroom, 2,924-square-foot abode on Friday for the full asking price of $2.5 million. It's a nice profit seeing he originally purchased the home in in 2019 for $1,375,000.

The "Queer Eye" interior design expert redid the modern home from top to bottom all by himself ... of course! The primary suite features a spa-like bath and a huge walk-in closet. The gourmet kitchen includes high end appliances, marble counters and chic brass cabinets.

Tyler Perry Canceling Insurance Policies 'Appalling' ... Figuring Out How to Help

Tyler Perry's sick to his stomach watching coverage of the L.A. fires ... and, he finds insurance companies ability to cancel policies on a whim "appalling."

The actor-producer posted to Instagram early Sunday morning ... writing a video of a woman staying in a mandatory evacuation zone to try and save her parents' home because their fire insurance was canceled rocked him to his core.

Perry asks if anyone else finds it "appalling that insurance companies can take billions of dollars out of communities for years and then, all of a sudden, be allowed to cancel millions of policies for the very people they became rich on?"

Jhené Aiko 'Cozy Cottage Dream' Is Gone ... Films Burned Remains of L.A. Home

Jhené Aiko's dream house is gone, reduced to ash by the Pacific Palisades wildfire ... and, video of the rubble is totally shocking.

The singer-songwriter took to her Instagram this weekend ... sharing a clip from the ruins of her former home -- staring at the burned husk of a car in the driveway.

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Aiko then walks up toward where the house used to stand ... walls lying collapsed on the ground and debris littering the property.

Kim Kardashian Pay Inmate Firefighters More ... They're Real Heroes!!!

Kim Kardashian wants more recognition -- and money -- for some real heroes fighting the Los Angeles wildfires ... calling on the government to pay inmates fighting the fires more.

The reality star and mogul posted to her Instagram Story late Saturday night ... tagging Governor Gavin Newsom and pointing out hundreds of incarcerated individuals are helping with the efforts -- working long hours in dangerous conditions for basically no money.

Kim says inmates only get paid $1 an hour to fight the fires ... and, that's not nearly enough for people who are helping quell the dangerous blazes.

Jason Oppenheim L.A. Landlords Are Gouging Amid Fires ... Ignoring All The Laws!!!

Jason Oppenheim says L.A. landlords are Screwing Sunset instead of selling it ... calling them out for price gouging amid the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles.

The reality television mainstay sat down for an interview on the show BBC One's "Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg" ... and, he talk about how he sent a client to a landlord in L.A. who tried to overcharge them.

Oppenheim swears this landlord originally tried to rent the place for $13K a month ... but, when his client went and offered $20K after the fires began, the landlord demanded $23K -- a mark up of nearly 100% over original asking.

Khloé Kardashian social media cries 'hypocrite!!!' ... After Criticizing L.A. Mayor Over Fire Response

Khloé Kardashian is getting attacked for slamming L.A. city's Mayor for allegedly compromising the fire department's ability to fight fires ... when she herself was a water hog.

There was a torrent of criticism on social media, calling Khloé a hypocrite for talking the talk and not walking the walk.

Khloé went off on L.A. Mayor Karen Bass after the L.A. Fire Chief went on FOX 11 LA and claimed Bass did not adequately support their department by ordering budget cuts, among other things, and that compromised the department's abilities to fight the massive blazes that are torching L.A.

Khabib Nurmagomedov removed from flight over seating incident

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Khabib Nurmagomedov was taken off a flight over the weekend following a seating disagreement with the airline’s staff.

The incident, which took place on a flight leaving Las Vegas' Harry Reid International Airport on Saturday, was captured on video and posted to social media. In the video, you hear a flight attendant asking Nurmagomedov, who's sitting in the emergency exit row, if he was prepared and able to assist other passengers in the event of an emergency.

The flight attendant says, "We cannot allow you to sit in the exit row … I am not going to do this back and forth. I’ll go call a supervisor. You can either take a different seat or we can go ahead and escort you off the plane."

spencer pratt help heidi and i make money so we can rebuild!!!

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5:26 PM PT -- Huge news for fans of Heidi Montag's music ... 'cause Spencer Pratt says Pitbull's thinking about dropping a verse on one of her songs from 2010 -- which could bring a ton of streaming revenue their way.

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We've reached out to Pitbull's team to find out if there's truth to the rumors ... so far, no word back.

Spencer Pratt is turning to social media and his fans for financial help after losing his home in the catastrophic wildfires raging through Los Angeles.

Spencer took to TikTok on Saturday urging his followers to support both him and his wife, Heidi Montag, as they attempt to secure a potential Hulu show and rebuild their lives.

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According to Pratt, he and Heidi's agents have a call scheduled with the streaming service on Monday. "We’re trying to get a show on Hulu," Pratt explained in the video, saying now more than ever they need fan support to make it happen.

joshua jackson home burns down in los angeles wildfire

Joshua Jackson’s current and childhood home is the latest to be burned to the ground as wildfires continue to torch neighborhoods across the Los Angeles area.

The structure of the home in the Topanga Canyon neighborhood of L.A. was destroyed over the weekend as the Palisades Fire continues to ravage the area.

JJ's swimming pool remains the only thing on the property that's still intact as the flames left the structure and surrounding hillside completely burned.

kamala harris two arrested near L.A. property over wildfire curfew violations

Two men were arrested for curfew violations within the Palisades Fire evacuation zone not far from Vice President Kamala Harris' Los Angeles property.

The LAPD says they responded to the VP's Brentwood neighborhood around 4:30 AM on Saturday. Two individuals were taken into custody for being in the area past the curfew set due to the ongoing wildfires.

Law enforcement sources told NBC4 there is no evidence the men ever entered the VP's property. The arrests come as heightened security measures are in place in the area due to the ongoing evacuation order zone for the Palisades Fire, which as of Saturday night has burned over 23,000 acres and was only 11% contained.

It's unclear if the VP or any of her family members were home at the time of the arrests. The VP or her office have yet to comment on the incident.

Smelly Situation Police Ask For Public's Help Finding 'Mr. Clean' and 'Ms. Dookie'

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Police in Florida are asking the public to keep their eyes peeled — and their noses sealed — for a couple of purported shoplifters who successfully carried out a poopy plan.

The Polk County Sheriff's Office released photos and a video of the suspects who allegedly robbed a Family Dollar store in Mulberry, FL — with one of them taking a dump right on the floor!!!

Yup, you read it right. Even the police were shocked by the crappy situation and said as much in their press release posted on X this past week.