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Elwood Edwards, the iconic voice of AOL's "You’ve Got Mail" audio message, has died after a long illness.

Elwood died Tuesday, the day before his 75th birthday. His former employer, WKYC-TV Studios in Cleveland, confirmed the sad news. The details of the illness remain unclear.

Elwood was a staple at the Ohio station for years, working as a graphics whiz and camera operator, among other roles. But, it was back in 1989 when he struck gold, earning worldwide fame -- and a spot in internet history -- as the voice of America Online’s "You’ve Got Mail" message.

Saoirse Ronan is standing by her decision to speak out about women's safety on "The Graham Norton Show" ... a moment that went viral after she left her fellow guests speechless.

The Irish-American actress addressed the headline-making talk show moment during her Thursday appearance on "Today," where she said she understood why men were so baffled by the remark -- and why it resonated with women so deeply.

As Saoirse put it ... her zinger wasn't planned, it was something "naturally that came up" on the show in October ... as, at the time, Eddie Redmayne explained how he learned how to use a cellphone as a self-defense weapon for his new miniseries.

The Rock's got a soft spot ... check out video of Dwayne Johnson at a recent movie premiere -- he stopped to take a selfie with a crying fan, and the interaction was super sweet!!

The adorable moment all unfolded at a "Red One" event last week in Germany ... when DJ noticed a young woman near the red carpet holding a sign that was asking the Christmas movie stars for a hug.

In video from the scene that Johnson shared on his X page on Thursday, you can see the woman was sobbing ... but the WWE Superstar calmed her down, and snapped some pics with her and her friends.

Rachael "Raygun" Gunn is done with competitive breaking ... she revealed this week she's calling it quits due to all of the hate that was spewed her way following her viral performance in the Olympics.

The 37-year-old made the announcement while on The Jimmy & Nath Show ... explaining that everything she went through in France and its aftermath has sapped all of the joy she used to get out of competing.

"I don't think people should feel crap about the way they dance," she said ... before adding, "I still break, but I don't compete. I'm not going to compete anymore."

The Indianapolis Colts aren't having a stellar season by any stretch of the imagination ... but the man responsible for one of the team's few bright spots just got hooked up with an incredibly special early holiday gift -- tickets to the Super Bowl!!

Seth "Da Flow" Irskens turned into a viral sensation this year ... making hit songs dedicated to his beloved football squad.

Seth -- who was rocking an Anthony Richardson jersey -- was brought into the team facility recently to partake in what he was told would be an interview and a photoshoot.

Reba McEntire has the entire internet roasting her for sharing a photo of her red hair ... with folks saying she's focused on the wrong thing today.

Here's the deal ... the country music legend proudly posted on Elon Musk's social media platform Tuesday, sharing two photos of her with red hair in celebration of something called National Redhead Day.

Reba says she loves being a redhead no matter if her ginger locks are long or short ... but she's getting dragged in the replies.

A woman in Michigan clashed with poll workers as she tried to cast her ballot while wearing a red Make American Great Again hat ... and it's all on video.

The heated exchange went down on Election Day at a polling place in Battle Creek, with apparent Donald Trump supporter Michelle Gregoire claiming she was "assaulted" while trying to vote.

Michelle shared video of the conflict she had with the volunteers working her polling place ... and it shows her being asked to remove her MAGA hat.

The viral headstand celebration has taken the NFL by storm ... and New York Giants legend Eli Manning was the latest to get in on the fun -- hitting the move after the Chiefs secured a game-winning touchdown on "Monday Night Football."

The crazy celly first made waves during a college football game in Texas ... when a wide receiver on the Incarnate Cardinals propped up on his head after hauling in a deep touchdown pass.

Fast forward to NFL Sunday ... and the likes of Amon-Ra St. Brown and Drake London did their own versions of the celebration after they found the end zone in their respective games.

The agencies that raided a New York farm and seized Peanut the squirrel were actually there because some officials had a problem with porn ... that's what some sources connected to the drama believe.

As we reported, the New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation and the Chemung County Health Dept. got a search warrant and showed up at Mark Longo's farm last week, seizing Peanut and Fred the racoon under the pretext Longo broke the law by harboring 2 undomesticated animals.

But, here's the deal ... Mark tells TMZ when officials showed up they asked questions that had nothing to do with the animals. Mark says one of the first questions -- "Do you have any cameras in your house?"

Elon Musk's humanoid robots may have a run for their money ... a robot dog-walker has taken a robot pup for a stroll in a new video making the rounds online.

Check it out ... the human-looking android stomps around a dog park in China while guiding a metallic pooch on a leash. Unsurprisingly, onlookers stare as the metal man aimlessly guides the robot pup over the grass ... not that the bot pup needs to actually do its business on the ground.

Of course, this robot outing comes weeks after Elon gave a taste of his plans for an autonomous future ... which includes Tesla's Optimus "personal assistant."

The owners of a pet squirrel with a massive social media following are going nuclear on government officials in New York ... accusing the state of abusing power and wasting taxpayer funds to seize and kill Peanut, all because of some anonymous claims.

Mark Longo and his wife, Daniela, joined us on "TMZ Live" Friday and shared their outrage over what they say has been a grave injustice ... and it got emotional.

Mark tells us officials from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation showed up at his doorstep Wednesday with a search warrant signed by 4 state agencies and a judge ... treating him like a criminal while they raided his home in search of Peanut.

Olivia Rodrigo is opening up about her frightening fall through the stage during her Australian performance two weeks ago — saying the experience forced her to go to the hospital, but she was just fine.

The pop star sat down Tuesday with host Jimmy Fallon on "The Tonight Show" — revealing new details about the mishap during her Melbourne concert on October 14.

Video captured Olivia running across the stage and plunging through a large gap, then pulling herself out and addressing the crowd about what happened before resuming her show.

One Arizona prankster is putting the trick in "trick or treat" ... donning a Michael Myers mask to scare drivers stuck in standstill traffic.

Check it out ... the unnamed culprit is seen wearing dark coveralls and the signature mask of the murderous villain in the "Halloween" horror franchise ... best known for starring Jamie Lee Curtis.

In a video making the rounds online ... the masked rascal carries a fake knife while creeping up on cars stuck in a nightmare traffic jam north of Phoenix, Arizona.

Carlos Mencia called out a couple for being rude at his standup set ... then he dropped his pants, took a bow and showed them his bare ass ... and TMZ has pics from the front row. 😳

Mencia's moon went down Friday night at the Comic Strip in El Paso, TX ... where Carlos was performing.

Folks who were there tell us a couple in the front row was completely obnoxious during Carlos' entire set -- something that clearly annoyed the comedian.

Forget a bull in a china shop ... ya gotta see this video of a boar in a store in China ... going on an epic rampage and leaving a trail of destruction!!!

Wild footage out of Zhejiang province shows a wild pig roaming the streets and barging into a children's clothing store ... destroying everything in its sight.

The hog went wild inside the store Friday morning, smashing through clothing racks and tearing up merchandise before continuing the ruckus outside ... charging at bystanders who had gathered to watch.

Crumbs, the world’s fattest cat, has sadly died just weeks after shedding some pounds at feline fat camp, with vets saying his excessively chunky layers hid cancerous tumors.

The Russian kitty -- who ballooned to a whopping 38 pounds from living in a hospital basement and munching on cookies and soup from the staff -- suddenly had breathing issues and passed away Saturday, according to NewsX.

Galiana More, who runs the Matroskin cat shelter where Crumbs was treated, explained his fat was so deep it hid cancerous tumors on his spleen and other internal organs, which they believed triggered multiple organs to collapse.