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The judge who reduced Karmelo Anthony's bond this week is getting some added security, TMZ Sports has learned, after law enforcement said she's been the recipient of threats following her key decision in the murder case.

The Collin County Sheriff's Office told us Tuesday it's beefed up protection around Judge Angela Tucker in the wake of her Monday choice to lower the alleged H.S. track meet killer's bail from $1 million to $250,000.

The CCSO said "court staff and concerned citizens" reported the menacing remarks made against the official ... and now, its team of investigators, as well as the FBI are probing the matter.

Mickey Rourke may have gotten booted off "Celebrity Big Brother" ...  but he's not going down without a fight, as he's exploring legal action against the show for allegedly withholding money he feels entitled to, TMZ has learned.

Kimberly Hines, Rourke's rep, tells TMZ ... Mickey's team is currently speaking with lawyers in the UK and are weighing a lawsuit against ITV, the company that produces the show.

Hines says Rourke is being "unjustly" denied a major payday ... claiming 'CBB' producers deliberately removed him this past Saturday, just one day before he would have become contractually eligible to receive a lot more money.

"The Bachelorette" star Gabby Windey is officially a married woman -- legally this time -- 'cause she's just had her proper ceremony with comedian Robby Hoffman to seal the deal.

The pics are up on her IG -- and the smiles on their faces say it all ... although Gabby did steal the spotlight a lil', keeping it far from traditional in a very sheer bridal fit that left little to the imagination.

Gabby was looking smokin' hot, rocking the see-through white mini dress with a ruffled bottom, and of course, killer high heels to finish off the look.

Diddy wants a Black woman in his corner when his federal trial begins -- in less than 3 weeks -- and that's why he's searching for a new attorney to add to his defense team.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Diddy's lawyers are searching for a Black female attorney to join his current trial team of Marc Agnifilo and Teny Geragos.

Keep in mind, the mogul's attorneys have already raised race as a critical part of its defense ... accusing the feds of trying to take down a rich, successful Black man.

"The White Lotus" star Aimee Lou Wood says she's "had apologies from 'SNL'" for a skit making fun of her teeth -- but we've learned the sketch comedy show has done no such thing, although the staff was very fond of her on set.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... "Saturday Night Live" did not reach out to Aimee with a formal apology.

We're told Aimee may have spoken to someone she knows on the show and they may have apologized, but no such apology came down from 'SNL' in any official or formal capacity.

Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa have been laid to rest -- weeks after their remains had been unclaimed for more than a month after their deaths in New Mexico -- in a private memorial ceremony.

PEOPLE reported Tuesday a funeral was recently held for the couple, with family and close friends attending the memorial. As TMZ reported ... as of March 27, the couple's bodies had not been formally claimed, according to New Mexico's Office of the Medical Investigator.

Hackman's three children -- Christopher, Elizabeth, and Leslie -- were reportedly at the recent private Santa Fe event.

Stevie J has been one of the few Diddy supporters who's never wavered throughout the numerous lawsuits and charges ... and he wants the world to know the embattled Bad Boy mogul is doing just fine!!!

TMZ Hip Hop bumped into Stevie in Bev. Hills on Monday full of energy, calling for Diddy's freedom.

We thought he was on a hot lunch date -- but turns out, the woman accompanying him is his new artist, Miala Doche.

Matt Damon got into the best shape of his life for "The Odyssey" -- and he wasn’t about to just flush all that hard work on set ... 'cause he was in full shirtless mode during some well-earned downtime too.

Take a good ol' look -- Matt and his chiseled abs were showing out in between filming duties ...  vibing on board a chartered boat off the coast of Favignana on Friday.

The 54-year-old was serving major silver-fox vibes with that epic beard, definitely channeling that relaxed movie star energy as he laughed, kicked back, and soaked up the sunshine.

Watch out A$AP Rocky ... looks like your girl Rihanna has marriage on the brain.

Check out these super sexy Instagram photos ... which show RiRi decked out in lingerie featured in her Savage X Fenty Bridal Collection.

Turns out the "Love on the Brain" singer is her own best saleswoman because she's just smoking hot in all these pics -- and there's a video as well to make your heart beat faster.

Cuban-American actor William Levy is feeling the heat in Miami, but it's not the weather he's dealing with ... he was arrested Monday night for disorderly intoxication in a public place causing disturbance and trespassing.

Levy was booked in Broward County Jail. WPLG-TV reports he appeared in court Tuesday afternoon, where a judge granted him a $500 bond.

Levy was arrested in Weston, in the Miami metro area. According to the Broward County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a report of a disturbance at Baires Grill on Monday night at about 10:10. The arresting deputy reports Levy was allegedly "highly intoxicated and causing a disturbance inside the restaurant." In the presence of the deputy, the manager told William not to return to the business ... and WL then allegedly ignored multiple verbal commands by the deputy to leave the property. He was promptly arrested and booked.

Savannah Chrisley’s opening up about her split from Robert Shiver -- and she’s pointing fingers at his estranged wife, who allegedly plotted to have him killed.

On her "Unlocked with Savannah Chrisley" podcast episode titled "I Got Dumped," Savannah revealed the breakup happened over a month ago -- just 3 days after PEOPLE dropped a glowing piece about their romance, making the split all the more shocking -- and she says he broke up with her.

Savannah said she thought she was solid with Robert -- really proving herself to him, especially knowing they’d have to deal with his ex, Lindsay Shiver, forever ... after everything she allegedly put them through.

The Menendez Brothers' relatives are ripping L.A. County D.A. Nathan Hochman ... blasting his use of crime scene photos in a recent court hearing as a "grotesque spectacle" with dire consequences.

Bryan Freedman -- the attorney representing the family -- rips Hochman in a new court filing ... saying the county's top prosecutor is making a mockery of Marsy's Law, which protects the rights of crime victims.

In the docs, obtained by TMZ, Freedman says Hochman gratuitously and needlessly displayed crime scene photos at Friday's court hearing, which was attended by a bunch of Erik's and Lyle's relatives -- and he claims the photos caused the brothers' 85-year-old aunt, Terry Baralt, such severe emotional distress she ended up in a hospital bed.

LSU football coach Brian Kelly is speaking out for the first time following the tragic death of his former player Kyren Lacy ... remembering the wide receiver as a "bright star" and a good person.

Kelly talked with the media after the Tigers' practice on Tuesday ... revealing the players wouldn't be available for interviews as they continue to mourn Lacy, who passed away over the weekend after an apparent suicide.

Coach explained his decision to limit player availability ... saying he wanted to "give them a few more days to collect their thoughts."

8:23 AM PT -- Sean Kingston's attorney Zeljka Bozanic tells TMZ ... "Mr. Kingston’s bond has been posted and he is in the process of being released."

He's back to home detention, with GPS monitoring, and is required to surrender his passport.

Sean Kingston was in lockup Tuesday 'cause he couldn’t cough up the $100K cash bond tied to his federal wire fraud case.

Kingston, who got hit with a guilty verdict last month alongside his mom, Janice Turner, on all five charges, is now sitting tight at the Federal Detention Center in Miami, TMZ has learned.

Following his conviction last month, he was confined to home detention pending sentencing on the condition he could post a $100K cash bond. But now that the singer and rapper is unable to come up with the money, he's been taken into custody.

Los Angeles Dodgers legend Manny Mota suffered a stroke on Monday night, the team announced Tuesday.

Fortunately, the Dodgers said in a statement the longtime coach is currently "in recovery," and "is responsive to commands."

The 87-year-old is now "resting comfortably," the team added.

Jamal Lewis tells TMZ Sports ... the guys' workout actually went down in Florida -- as they hit the Sunshine State to run with world-renowned trainer Tony Villani.

Travis Kelce's quiet offseason finally has a bit of noise in it ... the Chiefs tight end was spotted out in Georgia over the weekend -- getting in a training session with some high school football stars.

The 35-year-old, who's kept a low-profile since February, hit up Chamblee Charter H.S. to run some routes with NFL legend Jamal Lewis' son, Jazz, and take a look at a pic the younger Lewis posted following their workout -- Kelce sure got his sweat on.

Travis' tank top appeared soaked ... and Jazz -- a wideout in the class of 2028 -- was pumped about the time the two got to share on the Chamblee gridiron.