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"The Simpsons" decision to stop Homer from strangling his son, Bart, may have divided some show fans ... but there's at least one child abuse prevention org that's thrilled.

Dr. Melissa Merrick, CEO and President of Prevent Child Abuse America, tells TMZ the animated comedy's decision to reset its internal practices after 35 years on-air will demonstrate responsible depictions of positive childrearing for millions of viewers.

Merrick says her organization has been working for decades to make substantial changes in how we talk about, create policy around and engage big influencers to help make an impact on this issue ... and PCAA has learned that it takes all kinds of partners – researchers, media, other nonprofits and individuals – to stop abuse BEFORE it starts

Applauding the show's creators for acknowledging their influence in changing the narrative around abuse, Merrick adds they set a powerful example for others in entertainment ... and hopes others in Hollywood will take steps to create awareness on the serious issue.

"It makes me like the Simpsons even more," she adds.

As we reported, in the 3rd episode of Season 35, titled "McMansion & Wife," HS declared he would not be choking his cartoon son anymore while meeting his new neighbor.

During the show's run, Homer has choked Bart on and off, with one episode seeing him go to therapy and learn about the harm he was causing by attacking his son.

Kourtney Kardashian is a mommy once again ... and she's givin' a glimpse into some of the sweet things she's looking to cross off her baby registry.

Kourt's lifestyle site, Poosh, teamed up with baby registry company Babylist for some pretty awesome essentials -- and the Kardashian's looking for things like cute booties, bandana bibs, elf hats and even Mickey Mouse blankets to dress up her little one, Rocky.

She's also got a swanky diaper changing pad on her list, as well as other high-end items like a Sleepi Bed, a 4-seat stroller wagon, and even a swivel nursery recliner -- that retails at $1,249!

Kourtney's also a fan of velvet hangers for the baby clothes, a hands-free pumping bra, and booby tubes ... gel-free packs that can be heated or made cool to help ease any discomfort during breastfeeding.

As we reported, Kourtney and Travis welcomed Rocky into the world last week -- this after family members like Kylie Jenner were spotted at Cedars-Sinai on Thursday.

Zion Williamson won't be suiting up for the New Orleans Pelicans' matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday ... an announcement that came just a few hours after his pregnant girlfriend posted a picture from a hospital bed.

The 23-year-old former No. 1 overall pick was officially listed as "out" for the road contest for "personal reasons" ... and his partner's recent social media activity might explain what exactly sparked his absence.

Zion and his lady, Ahkeema, announced back in June they were having a baby girl with a lavish gender reveal party ...  and she recently stated she was 38 weeks along in her pregnancy.

So, there's a chance Williamson's first child could be here soon -- if not already -- and naturally, he'd want to be around his girl for the monumental moment in his life.

Of course, Zion was over the moon when he first went public with his upcoming fatherhood ... even sending his future kid a special message.

"My baby, you’re going to see this at some point," Williamson said in a touching vid. "I don’t know what the future holds, but mommy and daddy love you."

"If you don’t know nothin' else in this world, know that mommy and daddy love you -- for life."

Matthew Perry has been laid to rest alongside some of the biggest stars in Hollywood -- but it looks like his loved ones want to keep his grave's exact location under wraps for now.

TMZ has learned where, precisely, the late "Friends" star's burial plot is at the Forest Lawn cemetery in Hollywood Hills -- where his former costars and family members came together last week to honor him during an intimate funeral.

As it turns out, Matt's casket has been placed within the walls of the Sanctuary of Treasured Love ... a private section on the grounds that's gated off and secluded.

The reason for that privacy and security has to do with who else is buried there -- including Carrie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds, Michael Clarke Duncan and Ronnie James Dio -- among other big celebs.

Now, Matt's there too ... but like we said, it would appear his family isn't quite ready to have the public come flocking just yet.

Following Friday's service, there was a huge flower arrangement left in memorial at Matthew's gravesite -- which was there until as recently as Monday. However, on Tuesday, those same flowers were gone, and his burial plot is relatively bare -- as seen in these pics.

Matthew's burial spot has yet to be officially marked, but headstones are usually completed and installed on the gravesite sometime later.

As we reported ... Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer and Matt LeBlanc were among the select few who came to say farewell to their dear friend and longtime cast member.

The funeral service looked incredibly solemn ... capping off a heart-wrenching week where everyone was seeking answers to explain his sudden and shocking death.

There still are no official answers, and likely won't be for several weeks or months, but what we do know is Matt was on the straight and narrow, substance-wise, before he died and in a great place personally and professionally.

Matthew Perry ha sido enterrado junto a algunas de las estrellas más grandes de Hollywood, pero parece que sus seres queridos quieren mantener la ubicación exacta de su tumba en secreto por ahora.

TMZ ha descubierto el lugar exacto donde se encuentra la difunta estrella de "Friends". Quién fue enterrado en el cementerio Forest Lawn en Hollywood Hills, donde sus antiguos compañeros de reparto y miembros de la familia se reunieron para honrarlo durante un funeral íntimo la semana pasada.

Resulta que el cuerpo del actor ha sido escondido entre las paredes del Santuario del Amor Atesorado, una sección privada que está cerrada y aislada.

Hay otras grandes estrellas como Carrie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds, Michael Clarke Duncan y Ronnie James Dio, entre otros.

Ahora, Matt también está allí, pero como ya hemos informado, parece que su familia no está lista para que el público acuda en masa todavía. La razón... una especie de monumento conmemorativo.

Verán, después del servicio del viernes... había un enorme arreglo floral en la tumba de Matthew, que estuvo allí hasta el lunes. Sin embargo, el martes, esas mismas flores se habían ido. Como se ve en estas fotos, el lugar se veía bastante vacío.

Además, el espacio de Matthew en la pared aún no ha sido oficialmente marcado. No está claro si esto es intencional, pero es posible que el círculo íntimo de Matt quiera que este espacio se deje solo por el momento.

Sabemos que todos los que estuvieron presentes el viernes trataron de ser lo más discretos posible, así que presumiblemente, esto es solo una extensión de eso. Si todo el mundo supiera donde encontrar a Matt, el lugar se convertiría en un zoo, viendo la cantidad de fans y admiradores que tiene.

Como informamos, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer y Matt LeBlanc estaban entre los pocos elegidos que vinieron a decir adiós a su querido amigo y miembro del elenco desde hace mucho tiempo.

El servicio fúnebre parecía increíblemente solemne, culminando una semana turbulenta en el mundo del espectáculo, uno en el que todo el mundo estaba buscando respuestas para explicar su muerte repentina.

Todavía no tenemos ninguna respuesta oficial, pero lo que sí sabemos es que Matt estaba sobrio antes de morir, por lo que  esa posibilidad se puede descartar por el momento.

Se ha hecho una autopsia, pero los resultados están pendientes de más pruebas toxicológicas, por no hablar de una investigación por parte de la policía.

Perry solo tenía 54 años.

Charlie Sheen finalmente le está dando su bendición a la cuenta de OnlyFans de su hija de 19 años, Sami Sheen. De acuerdo con su madre, el dinero es demasiado bueno como para que incluso su querido padre se oponga.

Recuerden, mientras la madre de Sami, Denise Richards, estaba encantada con que su hija adolescente se uniera al servicio de suscripción para adultos hace más de un año -tan encantada que incluso lanzó una página propia-, Charlie echó humo públicamente, instando a su hija a mantener las cosas "con clase".

Pero ahora Denise está diciendo que Charlie cambió de opinión al descubrir que Sami se compró un Mercedes y se mudó a una nueva casa con sus ganancias en OnlyFans.

La ex conejita de Playboy, Denise, le dijo a Bethenny Frankel en su podcast "Just B" el martes que aunque Charlie está feliz con las opciones de vida de su hija, Sami no está contenta con lo público que él ha sido sobre su arriesgada carrera en línea.

Sami es ahora una profesional en OnlyFans. Comparte contenido sexy, sin desnudos, 3 meses después de que cumpliera 18 años el año pasado.

En ese momento, Charlie dijo a Page Six: "No apruebo esto, pero ya que soy incapaz de evitarlo, la insté a mantenerlo con clase, creativo y no sacrificar su integridad".

Mamá, por su parte, elogió a Sami por tener la confianza que ella anhelaba cuando tenía su edad, y luego se sintió lo suficientemente inspirada como para iniciar su propia cuenta.

A Canadian woman had a "whoa baby" moment after giving birth to her little boy, who turned out to be ENORMOUS!!!

Late last month, Britteney Ayres welcomed her 14-pound, 8-ounce infant measuring precisely 21.65 inches at Cambridge Memorial Hospital in Ontario. She and her husband, Chance, named their fifth child, Sonny, who is more than double the size of an average tot.

Sonny, who was delivered by cesarean section, is already shattering records, scoring the highest birth weight of any baby at the hospital since 2010.

The couple was so excited they went on Good Morning America to talk all about their new bundle of joy.

Chance said, "Never in our wildest dreams did we think he'd be that big," while Britteney called Sonny a "blessing." She added that she was happy to be at home with her "good support system" after her stay in the hospital.

Sonny will now get to hang out with his four other siblings: Chance, 6, Everett, 5, Lucky, 3, and older sister, Marigold, 1.

Los problemas de Kim Zolciak y Kroy Biermann parecen no terminar nunca. La policía recibió un llamado por un supuesto casi accidente entre el perro de la pareja y un niño.

De acuerdo con un informe, obtenido por TMZ, la policía recibió una llamada la semana pasada de una mujer que dijo que el perro de Kim y Kroy estaba fuera sin su correa, y la mujer afirmó que este no era el primer encuentro con el perro.

La persona que llamó dijo que el perro "casi atacó a sus hijos" el mes pasado, y le dijo a los oficiales que el perro los persiguió, pero afortunadamente, nadie resultó herido.

Teniendo en cuenta lo que supuestamente pasó, la persona que llamó dijo que ver al perro vagando sin correa era preocupante, ya que el perro es "super agresivo y poco confiable".

Los perros de Kim y Kroy  —Stone y Sinn— fueron el tema de discusión en un grupo de Facebook. Un padre preocupado dijo que un perro había tratado de "atacar" a su hijo mientras montaba un scooter.

La gente se unió y dijo: "Por lo general, el perro de la pareja está detrás de la puerta en el patio delantero, pero a veces su puerta de entrada está abierta".

A propósito, Sinn mordió a su hijo, Kash, allá por 2017 y casi lo deja ciego.

Charlie Sheen is finally giving his blessing to his 19-year-old daughter Sami Sheen having an OnlyFans account -- according to her mom, the money's too good for even dear ol' dad to object.

Remember ... while Sami's mother, Denise Richards, was thrilled with the teen joining the adult subscription service over a year ago -- even launching a page for herself -- Charlie publicly fumed, urging his child to keep things "classy."

But Denise is now divulging Charlie changed his tune after discovering Sami had purchased a flashy Mercedes AND moved into a new home with her OF earnings.

Former Playboy bunny Denise said to Bethenny Frankel on her 'Just B' podcast Tuesday that while Charlie is now happy with her life choices, Sami is not cool with how public he's been about her risqué online career pursuits.

Sami is now a pro at OF ... sharing sexy content, without nudity, 3 months after she turned 18 last year.

At the time, Charlie told Page Six: "I do not condone this, but since I'm unable to prevent it, I urged her to keep it classy, creative and not sacrifice her integrity."

Mom, on the other hand, praised Sami for having the confidence she wished she had when she was her age ... and then felt inspired enough to start her own OF.

9:39 AM PT -- A source close to Kim Zolciak says the police never spoke to Kim and Kroy Biermann after the report was made, and the reporting person allegedly doesn't even live in the neighborhood.

Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann are in the doghouse with law enforcement yet again ... after some pissed-off neighbors called the cops after one of the estranged couple's dogs nearly attacked a kid.

Alpharetta, GA cops got a call last week about the Biermann dog from a woman who said it was off its leash ... the woman claimed this wasn't the first problem with the dog.

The caller told dispatch the dog "almost attacked her kids" last month, telling officers the pooch chased them -- but thankfully, no one was injured.

Given what allegedly went down, the caller said seeing the dog roaming without a leash was concerning, telling dispatch the dog is "super aggressive and never confined."

Kim and Kroy's dogs -- Stone and Sinn -- were apparently the topic of discussion in a Facebook group as well -- with a conversation posted on IG account @Thegoodthebadandthefake6 concerned parent saying a dog had tried to "tackle and attack" their kid, who was riding a scooter.

Folks chimed in, pointing the finger at the estranged couple and saying -- "It may be [Kim and Kroy's] dog. He is usually behind the gate in the front yard, but sometimes their driveway gate is open."

BTW, Sinn bit their son, Kash, back in 2017 ... nearly blinding him.

But the dogs are obviously not Kim and Kroy's only problems ... as we reported, local cops have been called a couple of times to their home, and body cam footage from August showed how unpleasant things have gotten in their house recently.

12/4 1:07 PM PT -- C-Knight's family tells TMZ ... the rapper has not been buried because the family does not have the money to put on a proper funeral for him.

They are seeking crowdfunding from fans via their GoFundMe.

C-Knight, a member of hip hop group The Dove Shack, has died ... TMZ has learned.

A family member tells us C-Knight, real name Arnez Blount, passed away Tuesday after it was decided to take him off life support, weeks after first being admitted to the facility for a stroke.

TMZ broke the story, C-Knight's father told us his son was hospitalized mid-October after his blood sugar was at a scary level -- a result of his diabetes.

While getting dialysis at the hospital, he somehow suffered a stroke and went into cardiac arrest. He was resuscitated by doctors and put on life support ... but had been in an unresponsive state -- with medical staff telling the family there were no signs of progress.

C-Knight's father last told us they were waiting on the results of a crucial MRI to hopefully see any notable brain activity -- but his family kept optimistic while they waited.

The Dove Shack played a big part in the West Coast G-Funk music movement in the 1990s ... jumping in the game with fellow big dogs like Warren G and Snoop Dogg.

C-Knight, along with Bo-Roc and 2Scoops, put out some memorable hits like "Summertime in the LBC," "This Is The Shack," and "Smoke Out."

He was 52.

RIP

Offset's already letting his youngest son Wave set it off in the booth -- hip hop's literally in his blood and the rap prince got his first taste of the artist limelight.

On Tuesday, both Offset and Wave made their debut performance with Vevo's CTRL series to perform "On The River" ... the kickoff track from Offset's recently released album, "Set It Off."

Wave didn't actually make his rapping debut -- à la Drake's son -- but the 2-year-old tyke didn't skimp on bringing his energy to the shoot. Watch the clip, in particular ... he got super amped up toward the end of his dad's performance.

The kid already knows ya gotta finish strong!

Offset recently tipped us off a family collaboration was coming -- in addition to another bombshell revelation ... he's dropping another album in just a few month's time.

Un momento aterrador pasó la familia de la superestrella del fútbol Neymar. En la madrugada de este martes, tres hombres supuestamente irrumpieron en el condominio de su pareja Bruna Biancardi en Sao Paulo en un intento de atacarla a ella y a su bebé recién nacido.

Neymar y Bruna, que empezaron a salir en 2021, no estaban en casa en ese momento, según los medios locales, pero los padres de ella estaban presentes cuando los intrusos supuestamente entraron en la residencia.

Los informes afirman que dos hombres armados y otro sospechoso ataron a los padres de Bruna y procedieron a saquear la casa de la influencer, llevándose artículos de lujo como relojes, bolsos de diseño y joyas.

Según el diario R7, los sospechosos supuestamente buscaban a la hija de Neymar y Bruna, Mavie, que nació a principios de octubre. De hecho, el delantero del Al Hilal compartió el lunes una foto con su hija.

Afortunadamente, nadie resultó herido, y los vecinos se apresuraron a avisar a la seguridad durante el asalto a la vivienda.

Uno de los sospechosos, de 20 años, fue detenido durante el acto. Se cree que es vecino de Bruna y que utilizó su acceso al vecindario para permitir que los otros sospechosos entraran por la puerta.

Los otros dos sospechosos siguen libre, pero hasta ahora, uno ha sido identificado.

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Terrifying moment for soccer superstar Neymar's family -- three men reportedly broke into his partner Bruna Biancardi's Sao Paulo condo early Tuesday morning in an attempt to target her and their newborn baby.

Neymar and Bruna -- who started dating in 2021 -- weren't home at the time, according to local outlets ... but her parents were present when the intruders allegedly entered the residence.

Reports state two armed men and another suspect tied up Bruna's parents and proceeded to ransack the influencer's place ... taking luxury items like watches, designer purses and jewelry.

According to R7 newspaper, the suspects were allegedly looking for Neymar and Bruna's baby girl Mavie -- who was born in early October. In fact, the Al Hilal striker shared a picture with his child on Monday.

Thankfully, no one was injured ... and neighbors were quick to notify security during the home invasion.

One of the suspects -- a 20-year-old -- was arrested during the act. It is believed he is Bruna's neighbor and used his access to the neighborhood to allow the other suspects in the gate.

The other two suspects are still on the loose ... but so far, one has been identified.

Bronny James could be one step closer to making his college basketball debut -- the USC guard is slated to have a health checkup later this month ... and if all goes well, he will be cleared to practice with his teammates.

The update came from Bronny's NBA superstar pops, LeBron, on Monday ... who doubled down on the chances his eldest son could see game action for the Trojans this season after suffering cardiac arrest on the court while training in July.

"Things are going in the right direction with Bronny's progress," LeBron told reporters after the Lakers' 108-107 loss to the Miami Heat. "He's doing rehab. Every week, he gets to do more and more."

No. 21-ranked USC kicked off its college season against Kansas State ... and of course, Bronny did not play. He has been with his teammates as he recovers ... even dancing during USC's annual Trojan HoopLA event at the Galen Center last month.

"We have a big moment at the end of this month to see if we can continue to go forward," LeBron continued. "If he's cleared, then we'll not be too long from him getting back on the floor and back with his teammates and practicing with the notion of being back on the floor and playing in a game situation."

"Everything is on the up and up. We're proud of his progress, we're proud of his strength."

As we previously reported, it was determined Bronny had "an anatomically and functionally significant Congenital Heart Defect," which caused his cardiac arrest on July 24.

Emotional day for Aaron Carter's family ... with his son visiting the late singer's grave site, exactly one year after his death.

Sunday marked the first anniversary of Aaron's passing, and his fam stopped by his headstone at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills.

Aaron's ex-fiancée Melanie Martin brought their son Prince with her ... and folks who were there tell us Aaron's twin sister, Angel, was already at the gravesite when Melanie and Prince arrived.

In addition to Aaron's mourning family, we're told fans also showed up to pay their respects ... many leaving candles and flowers.

TMZ broke the story ... Aaron was found dead in his Lancaster, CA home Nov. 5, 2022, and the official cause of death was drowning as a result of being under the influence.

On Aaron's death anniversary, we're told Prince walked up to his father's gravestone and counted all the candles left by fans -- there were 20 -- and Melanie hung around until the cemetery closed for a private moment at Aaron's grave.