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Jim Abrahams -- one of the creators behind classic comedies like "Airplane!" and 'The Naked Gun' -- has died.

The writer, producer and director died early Tuesday morning at his home in Santa Monica ... according to his son, Joseph.

We're told Jim had been battling leukemia for 20 years, and the cancer was a contributing factor in his death. His son says Jim was in remission at one point during his cancer battle, but the disease came back and he was always battling the cancer.

Pour one out for the OG stars of "Vanderpump Rules" ... Bravo just announced they're rebooting the entire cast for season 12 of the reality show.

The network tells TMZ ... Lisa Vanderpump will be back for the new season, but will be surrounded by a new group of staffers who work at her West Hollywood hot spot, SUR.

Season 12 returns to the show's original formula, which takes viewers back inside LVP's many restaurants -- where several hookups, feuds and drama are known to unfold.

9:03 AM PT -- A Maricopa County jail official tells us ... Sean Daley was taken into custody on Monday at 12:15 PM and released several hours later. He was officially booked on three separate charges, including two felonies and one misdemeanor.

8:55 AM PT -- Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Sports ... 29-year-old Sean Daley was booked for felony assault in connection with the Sunday night fight.

Former Arizona Coyotes player Paul Bissonnette was assaulted at a Scottsdale-area bar Saturday night ... after BizNasty stepped in and stopped a group of drunk golfers who were causing issues!

The NHL vet and current TNT hockey analyst and podcaster went to social media after FOX 10 Phoenix broke the story ... where he explained what led to the melee.

"There was a bit of a ruckus going on in the bar," Bissonette said. "It was a bunch of drunk golfers. Things obviously continue to escalate. They ask one guy to leave, and one guy kept getting in the manager's face and put his hands on him."

10:27 AM PT -- According to court records, the lawsuit was withdrawn on September 25, 2024.

Lauren Sanchez's former yoga instructor is pulling a Taylor Swift by turning her riff with Jeff Bezos' fiancée into art ... dropping a new children's book that seemingly takes a shot at the reporter.

Sources close to Alanna Zabel -- the yoga teacher suing Lauren for allegedly ripping off her book idea -- tells TMZ ... she is channeling the pop star with the release of her new children's book, titled "Sticky the Fly's Web of Lies," amid the ongoing feud.

Remember, Lauren's main character in the book Alanna sued over -- titled "The Fly Who Flew to Space" -- was also about an insect ... so, the first parallel is hard to miss.

There could be game of musical chairs in the White House Briefing Room, because it sounds like Trump may be replacing some of the traditional media reporters with bro podcasters.

Donald Trump Jr. was chitchatting with cohost Michael Knowles on his podcast, "Triggered With Donald Trump Jr.," when the subject came up.

Don Jr. said, "I was on the plane with my father ... and we were talking about the podcast world and some of our friends and Rogan and guys like you." The convo was about adding them, other podcasters and other non-traditional media types to the Briefing Room.

Machine Gun Kelly is taking time for himself before welcoming his and Megan Fox's new addition ... speaking out about his upcoming bundle of joy for the first time.

The rapper posted an update for fans on X Monday, confirming his baby news will not keep him from making new music. As he put it ... he plans to isolate himself "in the desert next week" in order to restart his current album "from scratch."

He continued ... "When inspiration flows through me unblocked, we will reach the destination in no time. don’t worry."

This is no way to score an upgrade -- new video shows a United Airlines passenger standing on his seat, furiously kicking and trying his level best to destroy it.

The man flew into a full rage during the United flight from Austin to L.A., silently doing all he could to smash his coach seat to smithereens ... while other passengers on the flight watched in horror, no doubt wondering what the hell was wrong with the guy.

Decked out in gray sweatpants, the unidentified flyer's bizarre violence streak continued until another passenger, Gino Galofaro -- who recorded the Nov. 16 attack -- stepped in to hold him down. Gino says 2 other passengers ran to get zip ties, and all 3 of them eventually restrained him.

Jason Kelce, Ryan Clark and the rest of the "Monday Night Countdown" hosts fulfilled a unique task ahead of the Ravens vs. Chargers game -- a gender reveal for fans in the crowd!!

The ESPN crew was asked to share the special news to a couple of Baltimore supporters in the stands at SoFi Stadium ... after they were spotted holding up a sign that read, "Tell us if it's a boy or girl. We're pregnant with the next Ravens fan."

Scott Van Pelt explained the expecting parents handed him an envelope containing the gender .... and shared its contents with his coworkers so they could announce it together.

Jason Kelce is drawing a line in the sand for all his friends ... saying even though he's tight with Taylor Swift, they'll have to look elsewhere if they want tickets to the pop superstar's shows.

The retired Philadelphia Eagles center discussed his stance on T. Swift handouts during his appearance on the "Rich Eisen Show" ... revealing even though Travis' girlfriend has extended the offer, he'll never take her up on it.

"Thankfully I don't get a lot of people reaching out for Taylor Swift tickets," Kelce told Eisen on Monday. "It is an immediate 'no.' But, I don't get a lot of that."

Trey Songz has been ordered to write a pretty hefty check ... in connection with a battery case filed last year.

In new court documents obtained by TMZ ... the singer has been ordered to pay Tyrelle Dunn -- a Maryland Capitol police officer who says he was injured after he tried to rescue his wife from Songz's hotel room in 2021 -- more than $11 million in damages.

TMZ broke the story at the time ... Songz was accused of misconduct while in Sin City for his 37th birthday back in Nov. 2021. The "Bottoms Up" artist allegedly brought a group of women back to his hotel room at The Cosmopolitan ... which is where Dunn alleged in his lawsuit that his wife screamed for help and said she was being held against her will.

Rita Ora is celebrating a big birthday, as she's officially 34 years old today ... and still as hot as ever, if you ask us.

Check out our gallery and see some of the British singer's most sizzling moments ... including a variety of notable bikini pics, in which she's hotter than the tropical weather.

For starters, Rita simply glowed as she posed in a little black bikini aboard a luxury yacht abroad ... offering up a playful wink while looking her very best.

The traffic citations Tyreek Hill was hit with following that now-infamous September run-in with cops have been dismissed, TMZ Sports has confirmed.

According to court records, the seatbelt violation and the careless driving infraction police officers issued to Hill back on Sept. 8 were both thrown out on Monday.

Florida journalist Andy Slater reported Tuesday the cases' dispositions were related to Miami-Dade Police officers failing to appear for a court hearing.

Famed Hells Angels biker Chuck Zito was arrested, fingerprinted and posed for a mug shot in NYC -- and it was all because his vehicle had an illegal license plate.

In an Instagram post Monday, Zito angrily wrote that he was pulled in his vintage 1968 Chevelle SS by NYPD patrol cars while traveling on a highway in The Bronx as he headed to a store on Long Island.

Zito says a female officer informed him his Florida license plate was illegal, but Chuck claims he showed her his car registration and insurance card, which matched up to the plate.

Brooks Nader and Gleb Savchenko just can't keep their lips off each other ... embracing and kissing during rehearsals for their reality TV show.

The pair locked lips and hugged at the "Dancing with the Stars" finale rehearsal Monday ... and their PDA was captured on video and posted on social media.

The romantic gestures come less than two weeks after Brooks told us their hot fling was fizzling and they were never even dating to begin with.

Shocking revelation from Billy Corgan ... he thinks he might be related to Bill Burr ... if a family member's suspicions turn out to be true.

The Smashing Pumpkins frontman was a guest on the "Howie Mandel Does Stuff Podcast" when he revealed his possible blood connection to the famous comedian.

Billy says his father was a traveling musician back in the day ... and his stepmother once told him she believed Bill was one of his father's illegitimate children that he sired while out on the road.

Demarcus Robinson was arrested early Monday morning -- just hours after the Rams lost to the Eagles on "Sunday Night Football" ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell us -- the NFL wide receiver was arrested early this morning on an L.A. freeway on suspicion of DUI ... after he was initially pulled over by cops for allegedly driving over 100 MPH.

Shortly after 5 AM, an officer observed Robinson’s white Dodge sedan speeding at the alarming rate. The officers conducted a traffic stop and noticed Robinson appeared to show signs of impairment, raising suspicions that he was under the influence of alcohol.

Our law enforcement sources say Robinson refused to perform a field sobriety test on site. He was arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor DUI and transported to a station for processing. We're told Demarcus identified himself to cops by his name and said he was an L.A. Rams player.

The wide receiver was cited for the offense and released to a responsible party.