Marcia Strassman Dead -- 'Honey, I Shrunk the Kids' Mom Dies at 66

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Marcia Strassman -- perhaps best known for playing the mom from the "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" movies -- died Saturday after a long battle with breast cancer. She was 66.

She got her first big recurring role on "M*A*S*H" playing Nurse Cutler ... but struck it big playing the part of Julie Kotter, Gabe Kaplan's wife on "Welcome Back, Kotter."

"Curb Your Enthusiasm" director Bob Weide, a long-time friend of Strassman's, was one of the first to break the news of her passing. He wrote on Twitter, "So sad that a sweet friend, kind person & wonderful actress Marcia Strassman lost her brave battle with cancer today."

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AFI's Davey Havok -- Ray Rice Costume Not Clever ... But There's A Way to Save It

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Now, THIS is interesting ...

AFI singer Davey Havoc tells TMZ Sports the Ray Rice Halloween costume that went viral is neither clever nor funny ... but there IS a way to save it.

You gotta listen to Davey's idea -- it's definitely clever ... and if executed correctly, could make a very anti-domestic violence statement.

Less than a week for Halloween -- if you still need a costume, this could be the way to go.

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Jon and Kate Gosselin REUNITE at Yard Sale ... Gimme My Stuff!

Jon Gosselin showed up to his ex-wife Kate Gosselin's yard sale Saturday in Pennsylvania ... which can mean only one thing ... the guy wants to get some of his old junk back.

Kate was selling off old stuff like helmets and car seats with proceeds benefiting the Animal Rescue League ... and apparently J.G. was feeling a bit sentimental.

Here's the problem ... he doesn't have garage sale money anymore.

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Mama June's New Man -- I'm NOT Talking ... Get Yer Ass Off My Property!

Mama June's new man Mark McDaniel is mum on their rekindled relationship ... but he did have a message for the media ... a message grossly misspelled.

McDaniel posted a note on his door Saturday that reads, "Private Property. No Trepass. No Comment."

TMZ has obtained various pics showing that Mama June is in deep again with the man who molested one of her daughters -- this in the face of her protestations she hasn't seen the guy since his release in March.

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Mama June -- Here's The Car I Bought For My Daughter's Molester

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Turns out Mama June is a sugar mama ... buying the guy who molested her daughter a car.

June plunked down around $25,000 CASH at a car dealership in Macon, GA for 2 used Nissan Altimas ... an '07 and an '09. The pic shows a smiling June with her hand near the receipt.

We're told she bought the older car for someone in her family ... and the '09 for "a friend."

But we found out ... the friend's car was delivered to a home in Decatur, GA which McDaniel listed on his sex offender registration.

June's denied she has even seen McDaniel since he went to prison back in 2004. But we've already showed you pics of the 2 of them in a hotel room , and multiple pics of them house hunting last month .

Who you gonna believe ... her or your lyin' eyes?

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Alice Cooper -- Coolest Guy I Ever Golfed With? ... You'll Never Guess

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Rock god Alice Cooper is about to tell you the name of the coolest celebrity he ever golfed with ... and we at TMZ Sports are out right telling you that you'd never guess it in a million years.

Cooper -- a famed golf nut -- was out in NY when we asked him in all his years on the links who's the coolest big star he's ever torched the green with?

Peep the vid -- the list of possibles is long, with huge names like Micheal Bolton, Justin Timberlake and Samuel L. Jackson all being fanatical golfers ... but if you think it's any of those guys you're dead wrong.

Hint? The guy he names ... he's pretty dead too.

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Celebrity Pumpkin Stencils -- Makin' The Cut!

Grab a sharp object and prepare to take your pumpkin carving skills to the next level with our signature celebrity stencils!

To be a cut above the rest... Click through the pumpkin pics and use the blue links to download and print out an easy-to-use PDF stencil to slice your very own famous face!

Gourd-geous!

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