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Trevor Eyster -- the actor who played Sponge on the 90s sitcom "Salute Your Shorts" -- can breathe easy around the holidays ... the D.A. decided not to charge him with criminal threat

Trevor got into an argument with his aunt's caregiver back in November, apparently believing the caregiver was doing a crappy job. The caregiver claimed Trevor demanded he take a hike and threatened him with a gun.

Law enforcement sources tell us Trevor was arrested for making felony criminal threats.

According to the D.A. ... during the course of the investigation, cops found inconsistencies in the caregiver's story. The caregiver apparently refused to ante up the threatening texts.

What's more ... Trevor had NO criminal record while the caregiver has priors for elder abuse. The D.A. declined to file, citing lack of evidence.

Marisa Zanuck dumped her husband, Dean, in February and now she's leaving her Bev Hills pad behind too.

The former 'Real Housewives' star unloaded her home for $1,825,000, nearly $100k over asking and just one month after she listed it.

The 3 bed, 3.5 bath house -- listed by Heidi Davis -- is 2,397 sq ft with an open floor plan, hardwood floors and tons of lighting. It's also got a sweet pool and spa setup, and it's just minutes from the Franklin Canyon Hiking Trails.

SoulCycle is being sued by a woman who says she was pushed so hard during one of their classes she had to be hospitalized.

Kaila Cashman says she signed up in 2014 for her very first indoor cycling class at SoulCycle's Rye Brook, NY location. During her workout she claims the instructor repeatedly increased the torque on her bike, and told her to keep pedaling. Not that uncommon for a SoulCycle sesh, if you've ever been.

Kaila says after the workout she felt sick and went to the hospital, where she was diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis -- a condition that leads to the rapid breakdown of muscle tissue.

George Michael's partner Fadi Fawaz says he found the singer "dead peacefully in bed" on Christmas morning.

Michael had been linked to the celebrity hairstylist for years -- though they reportedly kept their relationship on the down low.

But on Monday, Fawaz described Michael as his "partner" in a statement he posted on Twitter.

"ITs a xmas i will never forget finding your partner dead peacefully in bed first thing in the morning.. I will never stop missing you xx."

Michael's reps have said the singer died from heart failure -- though it's unclear what caused it.

Ezekiel Elliott just hooked up Dak Prescott's stocking in a HUUUUGE way -- lacing his quarterback with a brand new BALLER diamond chain ... TMZ Sports has learned.

The Cowboys running back hit up IF & Co. in L.A. and commissioned 2 matching diamond "214" pendants. Not only is "214" a combo of their jersey numbers, but it's also the area code for Dallas.

The final product ... two 14k white gold pendants, each covered with just under 10 carats worth of VS1 and VS2 quality diamonds (the good stuff).

No word on the final price ... but the materials alone cost in the 5-figure range for each pendant!

We're told Zeke contacted the company roughly 2 weeks ago with the idea -- because he wanted to give Dak something meaningful as a token of his appreciation.

Zeke's been extremely generous this holiday season -- just last week he hooked up his offensive linemen with some awesome John Deere off-road vehicles ... and they weren't cheap either!

George Michael was reclusive and struggling with his weight in the months before his death.

These pics were taken in mid-September at a restaurant in England, and it's apparent the singer had gained a tremendous amount of weight.

He was rarely seen out in the months before his death.

As we reported, Michael died in his sleep on Christmas Day from heart failure. He had a tradition of attending Midnight Mass at a church near his home, but he was a no-show Sunday.

Michael was working on a Showtime movie about his life, which is due out in March.

George Michael's music has gone galactic since his death ... with streams of his solo music skyrocketing by 3,158%.

An official from Spotify tells TMZ, the top 5 songs fans have been streaming Monday are:

1. "Last Christmas"

2. "Careless Whisper"

3. "Faith"

4. "Freedom! '90"

5. "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"

Spotify compared Monday's numbers with the date from the same period Sunday, before Michael's death was revealed.

Donald Trump won Florida by only a hair, but he slayed at a Palm Beach church during Xmas mass.

The Prez-elect and Melania made the short trek from Mar-a-Lago to the Bethesda-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, where they married in 2005.

Trump got big applause ... then joined the chorus for some hymns.

It's clear Kris Jenner wants to keep Tristan Thompson around -- because she SMOTHERED Khloe's NBA star boyfriend in expensive Christmas gifts ... and he was all about it!

Sony has been hacked again -- this time a high-profile cyber attacker hijacked the company's music page and declared Britney Spears dead ... but don't worry, she's fine.

Twitter freaked out Monday morning when the official Sony Music Global page posted a tweet that claimed Britney "is dead by accident. We will tell you more soon."

A follow-up tweet memorialized her life.

Minutes later, new tweets appeared by OurMine Security -- saying Sony's account had been compromised and Britney was alive and well.

But OurMine has a major connection to high-profile hacking cases -- they've reportedly hacked Mark Zuckerberg and Google's Sundar Pichai ... while warning they were just "testing your security."

OurMine also reportedly hacked Netflix earlier this month.

Bottom line -- Britney's alive and someone should hire the people at OurMine before Russia does.

5:45 PM PT -- Sources directly connected with George and in a position to know tell us the singer died from heart failure. We're told he was sleeping throughout the episode and suffered no pain.

4:15 PM PT -- One of Michael's principal reps tell TMZ the singer had not been ill, and had been working on a Showtime movie of his life that was set to air in England next March.

George Michael passed away at his home in England at the age of 53 … his rep confirms.

A rep for the pop star says, "It is with great sadness that we can confirm our beloved son, brother and friend George passed away peacefully at home over the Christmas period."

Details surrounding Michael's death have not been released.

Police say the death is unexplained, but doesn't appear to be suspicious, according to the BBC.

George was a music legend -- and sold more than 100 MILLION albums during his career.

Michael launched his career with WHAM! in the'80s -- churning out hits like "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" and "Careless Whisper."

He went on to have a monster solo career with hits like,"I Want Your Sex" and"Faith."

Michael struggled with drugs during his life -- and was arrested several times including an incident where he was busted at a public toilet in London in 2008.

Story developing.

The man charged with the murder of Lisa Marie Naegle has a history of abuse ... allegedly leaving a family horse near death..

Jackie Jerome Rogers was arrested in L.A. in 2009 along with his mom, charged with felony animal abuse. A neighbor at the time tells us the white horse was tied up in a barn in the Rogers' backyard and appeared extremely malnourished ... to the point it seemed the animal might die.

The neighbor says Animal Control came and took the horse away.

Jackie Jerome Rogers copped a plea ... the felony was dropped and he pled no contest to misdemeanor animal cruelty. Rogers got 3 years probation and did 20 hours of community service.

And in a dark twist ... Rogers confessed he buried Naegle's naked body in the same backyard the horse was abused.

Jane Fonda says the passing of George Michael is very sad -- but she couldn't have been more blunt on the topic of death, "Nothing lasts forever."

Fonda joined a bunch of huge stars who paid tribute to the music legend at the Lakers game Sunday night ... stars like Flea, Melissa McCarthy and ex-NBA star (and Klay Thompson's dad) Mychal Thompson.

Kobe Bryant has a NEW Christmas Day tradition -- one that doesn't involve basketball -- and it seems his wife, Vanessa, couldn't be more excited about it!

FYI, Kobe spent 16 of his last 20 Dec. 25ths playing in the NBA's Xmas day classic -- and became the #1 all-time Xmas day scorer with 395 total points.

But that was before he retired ... because this year it was all about his new baby, Bianka -- and Macaulay Culkin!

In fact, Vanessa seemed PUMPED about her new holiday plans when she posed about it on Instagram ... saying, "No more games on Christmas. 🏀 🎶"For the first time in forever..........."- (Princess Elsa voice)🎶❄️❄️❄️ #PeacefulHoliday #Christmas #FamilyTime 🎁🎅🏽🎄#HomeAlone2."

Kobe also posted, "Home watching a classic and realized this was my face 1 week ago when I realized I didn't have the NBA package LOL #mindblown."

Welcome to your new life, #24.

Shaquille O'Neal's son says he's confident he can be a better player than his legendary father ... telling TMZ Sports he's got all the tools to be the GREATEST hoopster in his athletically gifted family.