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Cocoa Brown's home burned down in a devastating fire this week -- and her friends are now coming together to help her out ... understandable when you see the extent of the damage.

The actress/comedian -- famous from "For Better or Worse," and lots of other shows and movies -- suffered a massive blow Sunday when flames overtook her entire property in Fayetteville, GA ... where she lives with her young son, Phoenix.

In terms of how this even happened, sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Cocoa believes a lit candle may have fallen into some clothes in the house -- and by the time the fire alarm went off ... CB ran to the room, but it was quickly becoming an inferno.

We're told Cocoa tried her best to put out the fire with an extinguisher she had on hand -- but the fire started overtaking the whole house ... and she had to escape while she could.

Our sources say Cocoa was able to get her kid and her pets ... and they fled the home with nothing but the clothes on their backs -- and we're told they're lucky they made it out OK.

In the aftermath ... Cocoa's loved ones have started a GoFundMe for her -- with a goal of $50,000 -- and so far, a lot of people have come out to support her during this trying time.

Cocoa is a working actress and comedian, and while she has worked A LOT -- with over 60 acting credits to her name, plus a ton of comedy specials as well -- having your house go up in flames and it becoming as damaged as it clearly did here is a major setback for her.

As the GFM rightly notes ... "Cocoa Brown has brought laughter and light to countless lives with her talent and humor. Now, it's our turn to rally around her and show our support in her time of need. Together, let's shine a beacon of hope and happiness in this time of darkness."

UFC fans might've been shocked to see Mark Zuckerberg Octagon-side at UFC 298, but Merab Dvalishvili wasn't ... 'cause the Facebook founder shot the star bantamweight fighter a text a few days before telling him he'd be in the building for the event!

One of the most memorable moments of the entire card was Merab picking up opponent Henry Cejudo and slamming him to the canvas near where Zuck was sitting, before engaging in a conversation with the billionaire.

TMZ Sports asked the 33-year-old contender about Mark's presence.

"We are following each other on Instagram, and he did text me before the fight that he was coming. He told me 'Don't tell no one.' I can keep a secret, of course," Dvalishvili told us, adding, "I knew he was there, and once I was walking out I saw him, of course, I said hello to him in person."

Although Zuck wasn't technically Merab's corner like he (momentarily) was for Alex Volkanovski, that's not to say Mark didn't share some of his BJJ expertise.

"I had a 4th corner that night. [Zuck] was giving me some tips when I was fighting," Merab said with a laugh.

Remember, Zuck has trained with the likes of Volk, Israel Adesanya, Mikey Musumeci and other top fighters.

Dvalishvili also revealed he was supposed to train with Zuckerberg before the FB exec injured his ACL last year. The men plan to get together once MZ's healed up.

Billionaire tech geniuses aside, there's a bunch more with Merab ... who many fans assume will get the next crack at a title after "Suga" Sean O'Malley and Marlon "Chito" Vera fight at UFC 299 next month.

We asked Merab if the UFC has informed him that he will fight the winner. Merab also tells us who he would prefer to fight, and why.

As for his 298 opp, we also asked Dvalishvili if 37-year-old Cejudo should retire after his second straight defeat.

Los fans de Matthew Perry arremetieron contra los premios BAFTA por su desaire al fallecido actor, lo que llevó a los ejecutivos del programa a responder a todas las reacciones.

La furia comenzó el domingo por la noche después de que los Premios de Cine de la Academia Británica 2024 emitieran un segmento In Memoriam de cuatro minutos en el que se mostraban imágenes de actores fallecidos en el último año, entre ellos Carl Weathers, Tina Turner, Chaim Topol, Michael Gambon y Richard Roundtree.

Mientras las fotos parpadeaban en la pantalla, la actriz Hannah Waddingham actuó en el escenario, cantando una versión de "Time After Time" de Cyndi Lauper.

Fue una celebración maravillosa de estas personas famosas y con talento... el único problema fue que Perry no estaba entre los homenajeados.

Sus fans estaban molestos, expresando sus frustraciones en X.

Una persona echó humo: "¡¿Ninguna mención a Matthew Perry en el memorial de los #BAFTA?! Mala gestión".

Otro escribió: "La voz de Hannah Waddingham es tan hermosa. Es una pena que los BAFTA hayan dejado a Matthew Perry fuera de la lista".

Un tercero dijo: "¿Nada de Matthew Perry en el memorial de los #BAFTA? Me parece una falta de respeto. ¿Se les ha olvidado?".

Otros seguidores de Perry señalaron que el actor no solo era conocido por su papel en la comedia de televisión "Friends", sino que también tenía una larga y exitosa carrera cinematográfica.

Los directivos de los BAFTA respondieron a un usuario X enfadado, escribiendo: "Matthew Perry será recordado en la ceremonia de los premios de televisión de este año". También adjuntaron un enlace al homenaje de Perry en el sitio web de los BAFTA, destacando su trabajo en televisión y cine.

TMZ publicó la historia, el asistente de Perry encontró su cuerpo el pasado mes de octubre flotando en una bañera de hidromasaje en su casa del área de Los Ángeles. El forense realizó una autopsia, concluyendo Perry murió de los "efectos agudos de la ketamina", un anestésico utilizado para tratar la depresión. El ahogamiento figuraba en el informe de la autopsia como causa secundaria de la muerte.

Fans of Matthew Perry slammed the BAFTA Awards over their perceived snub of the late actor, prompting the show's executives to respond to all the backlash.

The fury began Sunday night after the 2024 British Academy Film Awards aired a four-minute In Memoriam segment showing images of actors who passed away over the last year, including Carl Weathers, Tina Turner, Chaim Topol, Michael Gambon and Richard Roundtree.

As the photos flashed on screen, actress Hannah Waddingham performed onstage, singing a rendition of Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time."

It was a wonderful celebration of these famous and talented people ... the only problem was Perry was not among those honored.

His fans were upset, expressing their frustrations on the social media app, X.

One person fumed, “No mention of Matthew Perry in the #BAFTAs memorial?! Bad form."

Another wrote, "Hannah Waddingham's voice is so beautiful. It's a shame BAFTA left Matthew Perry off the list though."

A third grumbled, "No Matthew Perry in the #BAFTAs memorium?? Feels a tad disrespectful. Did they just forget?"

Other Perry supporters noted the actor was not just known for his role on the TV sitcom, "Friends," but he also had a long and successful movie career.

BAFTA senior execs responded to one angry X user, writing, “Matthew Perry will be remembered in this year’s TV Awards ceremony.” They also attached a link to Perry's tribute on the BAFTA website, highlighting his TV and film work.

TMZ broke the story ... Perry's assistant found his body last October floating in a hot tub at his L.A. area home. The coroner performed an autopsy, concluding Perry died from the "acute effects of ketamine," an anesthetic used to treat depression. Drowning was listed on the autopsy report as a secondary cause of death.

El divorcio de Kevin Costner fue bastante feo y gran parte tuvo que ver con las denuncias de infidelidad desde ambos frentes. Por supuesto lo negaron y todo aparece en un nuevo "TMZ Investiga".

La separación del actor de su esposa, Christine Baumgartner, comenzó con rumores infundados de que Kevin había embarazado a alguien en el set de "Yellowstone", rumor en el que nos sumergimos en detalle en un nuevo documental que se emitirá el lunes en FOX, "Kevin Costner's Divorce War".

Ahora -respecto a Christine- también hubo rumores de engaño, y por partida doble. Resulta que hubo un tipo que se alojaba en su casa de huéspedes y con el cual ella habría dormido... Christine dijo que eso nunca sucedió.

También estaba Josh Connor, un amigo de Kevin y Christine que, tan pronto como comenzaron a divorciarse, comenzó a salir mucho con Christine en vacaciones. Una vez más, las fuentes conectadas a ambos dicen que no había absolutamente nada romántico pasando antes o durante el divorcio.

Kevin Costner's divorce was as ugly as they come -- and much of it had to do with claims of infidelity on both sides ... something denied by all sides and featured in a new 'TMZ Investigates.'

The A-lister's split from his wife, Christine Baumgartner, kickstarted with unfounded rumors of KC impregnating someone on the set of "Yellowstone"  -- something we dive into in detail in a new documentary airing Monday on FOX, 'Kevin Costner's Divorce War.'

Now, when it comes to CB herself -- there were rumblings of alleged cheating as well ... on two different fronts, actually. There was a guy who was staying in their guest house -- whom she was alleged to have slept with -- he shut that down, saying it never happened.

There was also Josh Connor ... a friend of Kevin and Christine who -- as soon as they were in the midst of divorce -- started to hang out a lot with Christine on vacations. Again, sources connected to both of them say there was absolutely nothing romantic going on before or during the divorce.

Zachery Ty Bryan has been arrested for a suspected DUI ... TMZ has confirmed.

Online records show Bryan, 42, was booked by La Quinta Police early Saturday morning for driving under the influence with three or more priors. He was also booked for contempt of court, a misdemeanor.

A spokesperson for the La Quinta Sheriff's Department tells TMZ ... cops conducted a traffic stop just after 2 AM after they saw a vehicle they suspected of being involved in a traffic collision.

The officers say they spoke to the driver -- later identified as Bryan -- who allegedly showed signs of impairment leading to his arrest. Bryan's next court date is set for April 23.

This marks just the latest in a long string of legal issues Bryan's faced over the last few years. ZTB was arrested back in 2020 for allegedly strangling his then-girlfriend ... he pled guilty the following year to menacing and assault in the fourth degree.

And, just last year, Zachery was arrested last summer after police got a call about a dispute between a male and female.

Bryan had left the scene of the alleged incident but was later tracked down and arrested for felony assault, in violation of the Abuse Prevention Act. He reportedly pled guilty to felony assault in the fourth degree in October and was sentenced to seven days in jail.

Danny Masterson tuvo un buen día tras las rejas, siendo trasladado de una de las peores prisiones de California a un centro de detención más humano.

El actor, que protagonizó la famosa "That 70's Show", fue trasladado fuera de la Prisión Estatal de Corcoran, en Corcoran, a la Colonia de Hombres de California de San Luis Obispo.

La reubicación de Masterson probablemente tendrá un impacto positivo en su vida.

Hablamos de una prisión de seguridad media a mínima con dos instalaciones de alojamiento separadas, según el sitio web del Departamento de Correcciones y Rehabilitación de California.

Masterson estrá encerrado en el Centro Este o en el Centro Oeste, ambos ofrecen programas de autoayuda y académicos para enseñarle a los reclusos habilidades profesionales y de otro tipo. Los reclusos también disponen de asesoramiento sobre abuso de sustancias, tratamiento de salud mental y cursos de control de la ira.

Las condiciones son sin duda un paso adelante de donde Danny estaba antes.

Corcoran -una penitenciaría de máxima seguridad- fue una vez el hogar del difunto Charles Manson, y actualmente alberga a algunos de los delincuentes más mortíferos del estado. En 2017, Manson murió de un paro cardíaco agudo y cáncer de colon mientras cumplía cadena perpetua por el infame asesinato de Sharon Tate.

Danny Masterson caught a break behind bars ... getting transferred from one of California's worst prisons to a more humane detention facility.

The actor, who famously starred in "That 70's Show," was moved out of Corcoran State Prison in Corcoran to the California Men's Colony in San Luis Obispo.

Masterson's relocation will likely have a positive impact on his life.

CMC is a medium to minimum security prison with two separate housing facilities, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation website.

Masterson is locked up in either East Facility or West Facility, both of which offer self-help and academic programs to teach inmates vocational and other skills. Substance abuse counseling, mental health treatment and anger management courses are also available to prisoners.

The conditions are certainly a step up from where Danny was before.

Corcoran – a maximum security penitentiary -- was once home to the late Charles Manson – and currently houses some of the state's deadliest offenders. In 2017, Manson died from acute cardiac arrest and colon cancer while serving a life term for the notorious Tate-LaBianca murders.

John Wayne Gacy, el famoso "Payaso asesino", será el protagonista de una nueva serie limitada de Peacock, una noticia que fue anunciada esta semana y que ha consternado a uno de los miembros de la familia de sus víctimas.

Lorie Sisterman, hermana de James Haakenson, quien fue identificado como la víctima número 24 de Gacy en 2017, 40 años después de su desaparición, le dice a TMZ que no apoya el proyecto de ninguna manera, forma o modo y no entiende la necesidad de revivir viejas heridas y desenterrar un pasado doloroso.

Para colmo, nos dice que nadie se puso en contacto con ella sobre la serie, que se basa en una docuserie de Peacock "John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise" de 2021.

Lorie reitera que la serie no debería permitirse porque aún hay personas vivas que están de duelo por las acciones de Gacy. Como recordarán, este fue ejecutado en 1994 tras ser condenado por el asesinato de 33 jóvenes y niños durante los años 70. El hombre enterró la mayoría de los cuerpos bajo su casa en Chicago.

Dentro de las víctimas también hay miembros de la familia de Gacy, y Lorie señala que la nueva serie no es justa con ellos tampoco, especialmente con sus hijos, quienes cambiaron sus nombres para comenzar una nueva vida.

Lorie también aborda el tratamiento que Hollywood da a las historias de crímenes reales, señalando que la serie de Netflix protagonizada por Evan Peters "Dahmer - Monster: La historia de Jeffrey Dahmer" debe haber sido igual de horrible para las familias de las víctimas.

Ella no vio el show de 2022, pero está preocupada de que la serie de John Wayne Gacy lo coloque en un pedestal como a Dahmer.

John Wayne Gacy, the notorious "Killer Clown," is set to be the subject of a new Peacock limited series -- news announced this week that's appalled one of his victims' family members.

Lorie Sisterman, sister of James Haakenson, who was identified as Gacy's 24th victim in 2017, 40 years after he went missing, tells TMZ she's not supportive of the project in any way, shape, or form ... and doesn't understand the need to rehash old wounds and drudge up a hurtful past.

To add insult to injury, she tells us no one reached out to her about the scripted series ... which is based on Peacock's 2021 docuseries "John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise."

Lorie reiterates the series should be off-limits 'cause there are people alive who are still grieving over Gacy's actions. You'll remember ... he was executed in '94 after being convicted of murdering 33 young men and boys during the '70s, burying most bodies under his Chicago-area home.

Among those grieving are members of Gacy's family ... and Lorie notes the new series isn't fair to them either -- especially for his children, who changed their names to start a new life.

Lorie also addresses the Hollywood treatment given to true crime stories, noting that the Evan Peters-starring Netflix series "Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story" would've been equally as horrible for the victims' families.

She didn't watch the 2022 show ... but she's worried JWG will be put up on a pedestal like Dahmer.

Las cosas no terminaron muy bien entre Kevin Costner y su ex esposa Christine Baumgartner, quienes pusieron fin a su divorcio a principios de esta semana luego de seis amargos meses, cuando Christine impugnó el acuerdo prenupcial que firmó antes de su boda en 2004.

Pero las materias relativas a los acuerdos prenupciales pueden complicarse muy rápidamente, algo que nuestro propio Harvey Levin profundiza en "TMZ Investigates: Kevin Costner's Divorce War", que se emite en FOX el lunes a las 9/8c y al día siguiente en Hulu.

Como se puede ver en el clip, Harvey y el abogado de famosos Chris Melcher se sumergen en el mundo de los acuerdos prenupciales haciendo un juego de roles como si estuvieran comprometidos. Chris explica todo lo que debe tener un acuerdo prenupcial para que ambos entiendan sus expectativas financieras y sepan que su matrimonio estará protegido.

Harvey Levin contraataca diciendo que la pareja tiene derecho a la mitad de lo que gana simplemente porque son socios, añadiendo que las diferencias de opinión significan que simplemente que "Chris", en este caso, no lo quiere de verdad.

Pero Chris no se mueve y dice que si las cosas fueran mal, le gustaría que las cosas no se complicaran. De hecho, está tan seguro del asunto que le dice a Harvey que un acuerdo abierto lo llevaría a cancelar su boda por completo.

Pero como todos sabemos, a pesar de que Christine firmó un acuerdo prenupcial con Kevin, las cosas rápidamente se volvieron amargas entre ellos cuando le pidió la tremenda suma de 248.000 dólares al mes después de solicitar el divorcio, incluyendo unos 100.000 dólares para cirugía estética dentro de los gastos. Ella terminó recibiendo 63.000 dólares al mes por la manutención de los hijos.

There's no love lost between Kevin Costner and his ex-wife Christine Baumgartner ... who finalized their divorce earlier this week after six bitter months when Christine challenged the prenup she signed ahead of their 2004 wedding.

But matters regarding prenuptial agreements can get tricky really fast -- something our own Harvey Levin digs deep into on "TMZ Investigates: Kevin Costner's Divorce War", airing on FOX Monday at 9/8c on Fox and the next day Hulu.

As you can see from the clip, HL and celeb divorce attorney Chris Melcher dive into the prenup world by role-playing as an engaged couple. Chris lays it all out ... explaining he must have a prenup in place so they both understand their financial expectations and know their marriage will be protected.

HL fires back ... saying he's entitled to half of what he earns simply 'cause they're partners -- adding their contrasting views on the matter means he doesn't truly love him.

But Chris ain't budging ... saying if things were to go south, he'd want peace of mind that things wouldn't get messy. In fact, he feels so strongly about the matter he tells HL an open-ended deal means he'd call off their wedding entirely.

But as we all know, even though Christine signed a prenup with Kevin, things quickly turned acrimonious between the pair as she asked for an eye-popping $248,000 a month after filing for divorce -- listing $100,000 for cosmetic surgery as an expense declaration. She ended up getting $63,000 a month in child support.

Busy week here at TMZ, and as we finish up the weekend -- it's worth looking back to see what we covered ... especially on our TV shows, which were chock-full of good stuff.

Kicking things off on "TMZ Live," Harvey and Charles tackled this TikTok video that North West threw up on her social account -- which she shares with her mom, Kim K -- and which got taken down soon afterward ... for reasons unexplained.

Take a look yourself -- seems North wanted to express her gratitude for her dad's new album ... complete with a drawn tribute to her stepmom, Bianca Censori -- ass out and all.

On "TMZ on TV," the gang talked about Dakota Johnson's press run for the new "Madame Web" movie -- which she seems to have been very disinterested in promoting lately.

That was capped off with a confession this week that she hasn't even seen the movie.

Finally, on "TMZ Sports" ... Babcock and Mojo discussed Patrick Mahomes and Brittany Mahomes visiting a hospital in Kansas City to visit some of the children who'd suffered gunshot wounds after Wednesday's incident.

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Fue una semana ocupada aquí en TMZ y como estamos terminamos la semana, vale la pena mirar hacia atrás para ver lo que cubrimos, especialmente en nuestros programas de televisión que estuvieron llenos de cosas buenas.

Comenzando con "TMZ Live", Harvey y Charles abordaron este video de TikTok que North West subió a la red social que comparte con su madre Kim K, y que fue retirado poco después ... por razones inexplicables.

Echa un vistazo tú mismo, parece que North quería expresar gratitud por el nuevo álbum de su padre, además de hacer un homenaje a su madrastra Bianca Censori con un dibujo donde aparecía su culo y todo.

En "TMZ on TV", la pandilla habló de Dakota Johnson y las ruedas de prensa por su nueva película "Madame Web", la que al parecer no tiene mucho interés en promocionar últimamente.

Esto fue rematado más tarde en la semana con la confesión de que ni siquiera ha visto la película.

Por último, en "TMZ Sports", Babcock y Mojo discutieron sobre Patrick Mahomes y Brittany Mahomes visitando un hospital en Kansas City para apoyar a algunos de los niños que sufrieron heridas de bala después del incidente del miércoles.

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Pedro Pascal's mind seems to be working on a different level ... a crazy one according to the actor himself who shared the "psycho" way he learns lines.

The actor sat down with a few of his colleagues for a fundraiser put on by SAG-AFTRA and posted to their YouTube channel Friday. Alongside Pedro ... 'Morning Show' actor Billy Crudup and "Succession" stars Matthew Macfadyen and Kieran Culkin.

The group talked all about the acting craft with Pedro mentioning the wild way he learns his lines -- and even whipped out some evidence to show his colleagues.

Check out the clip ... Pascal grabs a piece of paper covered in what looks more like the binary code behind "The Matrix" than any actual tool to learn lines -- and a couple of the other interviewees clearly don't know what to make of it either with Culkin calling it "gibberish."

Pedro admits it's a "psycho" strategy and jokes he's actually The Unabomber before explaining it's every first letter of a word he's supposed to say organized in columns.

Pascal went on to say it's a tedious way of drilling the information, but works for him ... but -- from his pal Kieran's shocked expression while he explained it -- this doesn't appear to be a common practice at all.

Worth noting... the reason SAG sat down with this particular group is 'cause they're all up for the "Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series" Screen Actors' Guild trophy -- a pretty damn talented roundtable.

Pascal's bizarre memorization technique's clearly working BTW ... on top of being an award-season darling this winter, Marvel just announced him as Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic in future "Fantastic 4" projects -- dude's securing nominations and the bag.