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Melanie Watson Bernhardt -- an actress known for her role on the hit TV show "Diff'rent Strokes" -- has died ... TMZ has learned.

Robert Watson -- Melanie's brother -- tells us ... Melanie passed away Friday in Colorado Springs.

We're told Melanie -- who was born with osteogenesis imperfecta, a disease where a person's bones fracture easily -- had been in the hospital after suffering some issues with bleeding, where she quickly deteriorated.

Kanye West is usually the guy getting the crowd roaring ... but he was the one roaring while onstage with comedian Deon Cole Friday night.

The rapper, his wife Bianca Censori, and music executive John Monopoly pulled up to the legendary Hollywood Improv the day after Christmas ... and Deon brought the guy up onstage to ask him how he enjoyed the set.

Check out the clip ... Deon asks Ye if he was busting up laughing during the show -- to which Kanye nods and smiles.

Christian Pulisic's calling a penalty on speculation he's dating Hollywood bombshell Sydney Sweeney ... and he's calling on the media to do better.

Here's the deal ... rumors cropped up -- based on anonymous sources -- in a few outlets that the U.S. Men's National Soccer team star was euphoric in a new relationship with Sweeney.

Seems these sources had some bad info though ... because, while he didn't name-drop Sydney specifically, he did ask people to stop making up stories about his personal life.

Chad Ollinger, who appeared on Discovery Channel's "Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch", is facing a murder charge after his cellmate was found dead inside a Las Vegas jail ... TMZ has learned.

According to the Las Vegas Metro Police, corrections officers conducting routine checks at Clark County Detention Center Friday discovered a male inmate "lying motionless inside a cell." Officers entered and observed the inmate had apparent blunt force injuries.

The inmate was pronounced dead at the scene.

Jake Reiner was spotted easing back into everyday life ... going shopping with his girlfriend just weeks after his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, were murdered by his brother.

Jake and Maria Gilfillan were photographed Saturday in Malibu, keeping things low-key as they visited several stores and stayed close while walking between shops.

The outing comes just two weeks after Rob and Michele were found dead inside their Los Angeles-area home. Their deaths were later ruled homicides with the medical examiner saying they suffered "multiple sharp force injuries," described as occurring "with knife, by another."

The couple's bodies were discovered by their daughter, Romy, who told police she believed her brother Nick Reiner was "dangerous" and should be considered a suspect.

Nick has since been charged with his parents' murders, and sources told us he will most likely enter an insanity plea.

As the Department of Justice appears to slow walk the release of hundreds of thousands of Epstein files, TMZ is taking a look back on what’s been made public so far to test your knowledge on just who has been snapped with Jeffrey Epstein or shown up in the files.

We’re zeroing in on the rich and famous who have hung out with the Prince of Pedophiles over the years. The DOJ has already released a slew of photos from the Epstein files, capturing everyone from Bill Clinton to Mick Jagger to Winnie the Pooh, as well as documents that link Epstein to President Trump.

Mark Wahlberg turned the Barbados beach into his personal flex zone ... hitting the sand with wife Rhea Durham and showing off his body that says the gym never takes a vacation.

The actor went shirtless on Saturday as he strolled along the shoreline and cooled off in the clear blue water, flashing his impressively ripped physique while soaking up the Caribbean sun.

A deadly mass shooting rocked Chicago early Sunday, leaving one man dead and three others fighting for their lives.

According to Chicago Police, the shooting happened around 2:35 AM as a group of men were getting into a car in the city's River North district. Police say four unidentified suspects approached the victims on foot, pulled out guns, and opened fire.

A 34-year-old man was hit multiple times and rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Three others were critically wounded ... a 36-year-old man shot in the chest, a 43-year-old man shot in the back, and a 35-year-old man who suffered multiple gunshot wounds across his body. All were transported in critical condition.

We keep tabs on a lot of models ... but this weekend, all eyes are on Olivia Mathers, because the stunner just turned 29.

Olivia's been blessing the Internet with plenty of jaw-dropping, skin-baring snaps, and her birthday feels like the perfect excuse for a little refresher 😉.

Some guys just can't keep their eyes away from the gridiron ... can you can guess who this football-loving star is?!

We caught up with this Oscar-winning actor back in 2017 and asked his opinion about how the Dallas Cowboys were doing ... check out his strong opinion!

Jerry Seinfeld shared photos showing himself hanging out with Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Larry David, giving fans an unexpected glimpse of the iconic trio back together.

In the Instagram shots, the three appeared relaxed and laughing as they posed together during the holiday get-together.

Brigitte Bardot, the French actress who became one of the world's first global sex symbols, has died.

Her foundation announced her death Sunday in a statement shared with French news agency AFP, confirming the iconic star passed away at her home in southern France after spending decades devoted to animal rights.

No cause of death has been released. Her passing comes months after she underwent surgery for a serious illness in October.

No Shave November has come and gone, and Decembeards are comin' in hot! As you scroll through these scruffy snaps, we gotta know ... Are these fellas better scruff or smooth?!

'Is it too late' to say Justin Bieber should stick to the scruff? Or have you had enough?!

Being an NFL quarterback isn't easy, but what's even harder than that? Adding the pressure of being the first overall pick. JaMarcus Russell knows that feeling all too well ... and he spoke with TMZ Sports about the advice he would give players who find themselves in the same shoes he once did.

"Just keep your head up," Russell said when we chopped it up with him. "Never give up. Keep striving forward. You were the number one pick for a reason. Don't get down on yourself, it comes with the sport."

"It don't work overnight. When you're not doing so good, the microscope on it so much because of you being the number one pick. Keep your faith, keep the film room and the weight room your best friend."

Concealed in this altered photo is an actor who once rapped under a fake name back in high school. Given the clues, can you guess who he is?

He about broke the internet when he and his bae showed up to a carpet, both in orange 'fits ... He loves chocolate, or he at least pretended to. He stars in a movie with Gwyneth Paltrow.

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Kick off the new year with a new gym routine … and a new outfit that'll make you look snatched while you're doing your squats.

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