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Jim Ward -- the beloved actor who lent his voice to many popular cartoon characters and video games -- has died, TMZ has confirmed.

Jim's wife, Janice, tells TMZ ... Jim passed away Wednesday at 10:45 AM due to complications from advanced Alzheimer's.

We're told he was being treated in Los Angeles at Silverado Beverly Place Memory Care at the time of his passing.

Fans will remember Jim for voicing characters like Doug Dimmadome and Chet Ubetcha on "The Fairly OddParents."

Jason Kelce ripped a page out of his future sister-in-law Taylor Swift's book and got in the studio ... and it was all for the sake of spreading some holiday beer cheer!!

TMZ Sports got an early listen of Garage Beer's special holiday project ... and it's hard to argue that he doesn't have some serious vocal talent. Perhaps a future in voiceover work is on the horizon??

Kelce -- a co-owner of the popular beer brand alongside his brother, Travis -- hopped on the mic to record a holiday story narration for a limited-edition 7-inch vinyl record ... which will be released this coming Friday on the Garage Beer website.

Only 100 copies exist ... so it'll be a rare item for Kelce fans.

"Love & Hip Hop Atlanta" star Erica Breaux found herself behind bars in Georgia after she was caught with drugs ... in a stolen car!

A rep for Brookhaven PD tells TMZ ... Breaux, also known as rapper Erica Banks, was a passenger in a vehicle that was pulled over Monday in Brookhaven, GA, after a police officer noticed a tinted tag covering the license plate. In Georgia, it's against the law to have material affixed to a license plate that covers any portion of it.

The officer also noticed the vehicle had dealer plates, which should only be driven by a dealer employee and registered for sale. What's more, the officer ran the plates and learned the vehicle was marked as stolen from Atlanta.

Dame Judi Dench is all about forgiveness when it comes to her friend Harvey Weinstein ... and she thinks we should cut the disgraced producer some slack. He completely agrees!

Here's the deal ... the Oscar-winning actress raised eyebrows in a recent interview, saying HW has done his time after sex crime convictions during the #MeToo movement.

Harvey, through his rep, tells TMZ ... he has profound respect for Dench, adding ... "She is an extraordinary person who played an important role in my career."

2:04 PM PT -- Tekashi 6ix9ine tells TMZ Hip Hop he isn't worried about his looming 3-month prison sentence come January ... he'll be confined away from the madness and will use the solitary to get in shape!!!

We caught up with 6ix9ine following the judge's verdict and he says the sentence was fair, feeling that the judge got to hear all the facts he and his legal team presented.

Tekashi has to report back on January 6, but suspects he'll be housed in a secure unit because of his "snitch" status!!!

50 Cent reminded everyone he's still a legendary rapper at Miami Art Week -- as the supreme guest at Hublot's 20th anniversary to celebrate 20 years of its Big Bang watch!!!

The star-studded gala sported attendees such as Diplo, Ty Dolla $ign, Swae Lee, Tyriq Withers, Khalid, Leon Bridges, and Sofi Tukker and went down at the Basement at The Miami Beach EDITION.

Mattia Vitale of MEDUZA also performed to close out the night.

"Jersey Shore" star Sammi "Sweetheart" Giancola and her baby daddy Justin May said "I do" in New Jersey yesterday ... and TMZ has all the details on how it went down.

Sources tell TMZ ... the entire 'JS' cast was there except Sammi's ex, Ronnie Ortiz-Magro -- probably for the best to avoid any blowups. But it still wasn't drama-free!

We're told Angelina Pivarnick was really "going through it" at first, because the venue -- Park Chateau Estate & Gardens -- was the same place she got married in back in 2019.

Things got better, though ... according to our sources, "a lot of guys were hitting on her and she ended up catching the bouquet."

Gavin Newsom is making nice with Halle Berry after the two clashed over the California governor twice vetoing a state menopause health bill ... and our sources say HB won the battle in the end.

As you know, Halle gave a scathing speech Wednesday at the New York Times' DealBook Summit, where she slammed Newsom for killing the menopause bill while noting he will not be governor forever and probably should not be the country's next president.

On Wednesday night, Newsom's rep issued a statement, saying the governor deeply admires Halle's advocacy and looks forward to working with her on this "critical issue." The rep added Newsom vetoed the bill because it would have "unintentionally raised health care costs for millions of working women and working families already stretched thin."

But, Newsom changed his tune a bit when our cameraman caught up with him Thursday at Newark International Airport in New Jersey, where he ironed out some of the confusion around his skirmish with Halle.

An influencer who is often found on Downtown L.A.'s Skid Row known as Rebecca Olsen -- real name Ismail Seoudi -- has not died, despite online rumors ... But TMZ has learned Rebecca was arrested last week for battery.

Rebecca is a transgender female internet sensation known for appearing in videos online with people running into her on the streets of Los Angeles, showing off her fashionable looks while sharing updates on her nasty addiction ... capturing tons of fans online.

The social media account Soft White Underbelly showcases certain people living on Skid Row -- posted this week, debunking rumors of her death, and revealing Rebecca was in fact arrested last week ... adding she entered treatment on the day of her release.

Elden Campbell -- a longtime Los Angeles Lakers big man and key figure on the team during the '90s -- has died at 57, TMZ can confirm.

Family sources tell TMZ ... he died suddenly Monday, but they declined to reveal his cause of death. We're told he was not sick.

The 6'11" center spent 15 years in the NBA -- more than half of that run in the purple and gold. The Lakers drafted Campbell in the first round in 1990, and he went on to share the floor with icons like Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant.

Former NFL star Le'Veon Bell just turned his entire life story into drip -- honoring his journey from college football to the pros and beyond with a custom chain ... loaded with emerald, ruby, and diamond-encrusted logos for every chapter of his career!

TMZ Sports has learned ... the three-time Pro Bowl running back linked up with his longtime jeweler, Moe Diamonds, in Miami to cop a new piece.

We're told Bell, 33, decided on only two team logos for the chain -- Michigan State University, where he played from 2010 to 2012, and the Pittsburgh Steelers.

9:04 AM PT -- Mike Goforth, Division Superintendent of Wise County Schools, told TMZ Sports following the Virginia State Police’s latest update that the district will fully cooperate with law enforcement in the Travis Turner case.

"Wise County Public Schools is aware that law enforcement has filed charges against a staff member who has been on administrative leave," Goforth said.

"The individual remains on leave and is not permitted on school property or to have contact with students."

Shocking twist in the case of Travis Turner ... the missing high school football coach is a wanted man, according to Virginia State Police, after allegedly possessing child pornography.

11:39 AM PT -- Logan Logan Henderson is now on the mend and he even returned to the stage to perform this past weekend.

Big Time Rush’s Logan Henderson was, uh ... rushed to the hospital in an ambulance after a big-time bloody injury he suffered onstage -- and it’s seriously graphic, so brace yourself before checking out the pic!

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ the band was in Krakow, Poland, on their sold-out European tour Thursday when things took a turn -- they slid down a set piece, Logan smacked his leg on something, and his knee just busted wide open. Big yikes.

This all went down toward the end of the show during one of their high-energy numbers, "Love Me Love Me" -- and the gash in his knee was so gnarly, the doctor had to close it with one giant suture to help it heal properly.

President Donald Trump is now insisting he didn't threaten any members of Congress with death ... but, he does think they're in hot water.

The 47th president discussed his controversial comments in an interview with Fox News host Brian Kilmeade Friday morning ... telling Brian that in the past those pols might've been on their way to the gallows.

That said, Trump adds, the senators and reps should be in big trouble ... because he says he certainly would be if he made the same comments with a Democrat in the Oval Office.

Jake Paul's heading into his Anthony Joshua fight locked and loaded ... El Gallo just commissioned one of the most amazing chains you'll ever lay your eyes on, made with a whopping 364 carats of diamonds!

TMZ Sports has learned the 12-1 pro boxer copped the insanely bling-y piece from famed jeweler, Vobara, ahead of his highly anticipated December 19th matchup.

This chain's composition is wild ... we're told each "round" is loaded with 5 carats of high-quality, oval VS1 diamonds, all mounted with one kilo of 8-karat rose gold.

Ja Rule was involved in an altercation last night at Barclays Center during Brandy & Monica's "The Boy Is Mine" tour stop, and turns out ... that was the height of it. Rumors of him receiving any beatdown are completely false!!!

Ja cleared up all the internet rumors with TMZ Hip Hop ...  “I don’t call police… I didn’t get jumped, they tried tho 🤣." When asked who the guys were trying to put blood in his eye, he simply said, "No clue."

Tasha K -- who's been ordered to pay Cardi B over $1 million in a past defamation, false reporting case -- jumped out on the Ja rumors, claiming the rap star had been turned to orange juice pulp ... and he clapped back at her!!!