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In true "Housewives" fashion, there's plenty of drama brewing among the cast of "The Real Housewives of New York City" ... with Daisy Toye and Erin Lichy on the outs with several of their co-stars after allegedly going after the other women's marriages ... TMZ has learned.

Multiple sources close to the cast tell TMZ ... Daisy and Erin's behavior has caused major tension with the cast, with our sources characterizing their actions as an attempt to damage the other women's relationships and stir up drama on camera.

One source tells us ... "It's insane what people will see next and the lengths these two women go to as they attempt to destroy the marriages and reputations of their so-called friends."

Dolly Parton was in the middle of handling her late husband Carl Dean's estate when she passed ... but family has stepped in to take over, TMZ has learned.

Court docs obtained by TMZ show Carl's niece, Dea Chaggin Cunningham Williams, has been appointed administrator of his finances. 

Dolly was put in place as the administrator after Dean's death on March 3, 2025 ... however, the matter wasn't finalized due to Dolly dealing with her own health issues.

Sahara Ray, the Australian model and swimwear designer who once made headlines for her rumored relationship with Justin Bieber, has died ... TMZ has learned.

"She passed away last night surrounded by family at the hospital. She was so loved," Sahara's family tells TMZ.

Her cause of death has not been confirmed.

Ray rose to fame through her modeling career and social media presence, building a massive following on Instagram while launching her own swimwear brand, Sahara Ray Swim.

Sam Altman is calling out his sister, who is suing him for alleged abuse, claiming she is using her lawsuit to gain more social media followers ... TMZ has learned. 

We obtained court docs filed by the tech billionaire ... and he's slamming Ann Altman for posting portions of her recent deposition on X, TikTok, and other platforms. 

Sam wants the court to order Ann to confirm she has destroyed all confidential videos and transcripts of her deposition within 3 days.

Carrie Ann Inaba took Val Chmerkovskiy's Will Smith joke as more than just a punchline ... telling show officials she felt threatened by the 'DWTS' pro ... TMZ has learned.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... Carrie Ann was so heated over Val's remarks, she raised the issue with BBC Productions' HR department, demanding something be done.

Another source tells TMZ BBC, who produces DWTS, launched the investigation after seeing the joke. The source would not confirm whether Carrie complained.

We're told Val was informed the production company had to follow its guidelines and protocols ... and he was subsequently suspended for one episode.

Richard Riehle -- famous for his role as Tom Smykowski in "Office Space" -- is dead ... TMZ has learned.

Friends of Richard tell TMZ ... he died of natural causes last Thursday in Los Angeles.

He was an acclaimed character actor, appearing in over 400 projects during a long career in Hollywood.

RJ Mitte's relationship with his fiancée, Kennedy Suarez, became increasingly strained after she moved to Georgia for work and he refused to follow her ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Kennedy initially lived with RJ at his home in Brownsville, Texas, before moving to the Atlanta area for work in late December. We're told her job was supposed to be remote, but she never returned to Texas full-time, and tensions escalated when RJ refused to relocate to Georgia.

Our sources say RJ had been struggling with his relationship with Kennedy since at least August, which they believe significantly contributed to his emotional decline in the months leading up to his death.

Sia and her estranged husband Daniel Bernad are finally putting their nasty custody battle in the rearview mirror ... reaching a settlement over their young son ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ and submitted by Sia's attorney, disso queen Laura Wasser, the former couple has agreed on a custody schedule for their son, Somersault Wonder Bernad, affectionately known as "Summi."

Sia will remain his primary custodial parent, while Daniel will have generous visitation.

The lead detective in the O.J. Simpson murder case is throwing cold water on a new bombshell claim that O.J. had help covering his tracks ... and he's not mincing words.

Retired LAPD detective Tom Lange joined us on "TMZ Live" Monday, and we asked how much stock he puts in the theory that Joseph "Joey" Ippolito helped O.J. dispose of evidence after the 1994 murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman.

His answer? "Pretty close to zero."

Tom admits the allegations make for an interesting story, but he says there's one glaring problem -- there's no actual evidence.

Nicole Brown Simpson's sister is having a change of heart about the infamous murders ... telling TMZ she now believes O.J. Simpson may have had help getting rid of the evidence.

Tanya Brown tells TMZ ... she's always believed O.J. killed Nicole and Ron Goldman on his own ... but a bombshell new report has her reconsidering whether someone helped cover his tracks and discard bloody clothes and the murder weapon.

She tells us ... "Someone had to have discarded that bag ... and I don't think it was O.J."

Donnie Wahlberg narrowly escaped disaster when his private jet skidded off a Las Vegas runway ... and TMZ has obtained air traffic control audio capturing tense moments from the emergency.

In the recording, a voice believed to be Donnie's pilot can be heard urgently saying, "Aborting, aborting," as the aircraft's takeoff goes wrong at Harry Reid International Airport.

Air traffic control quickly dispatches emergency vehicles, warns another aircraft of delays, and repeatedly asks whether anyone onboard was injured.

The prison warden being sued by Tory Lanez is slamming his $100 million lawsuit ... blaming Tory and the prison guards for his stabbing at the hands of another inmate.

TMZ obtained court docs filed by the California Correctional Institution Warden Thomas Valdez. In his filing, Valdez denied Tory was harmed by anything he did … and scoffed at the claim that Tory's rights were violated.

The prison warden admits Tory was stabbed by an inmate named Santino Casio with an inmate-manufactured weapon while both were housed in the same facility. Tory argued they should not have been in the same unit due to Casio's "violent" past.

Carrie Coon is giving her "The Gilded Age" costars a little support ... and we're not talking about emotional support.

We caught up with the actress at LAX Friday, where she revealed she's been handing out special neck rests to the women on the HBO series ... all thanks to those massive period-piece hats and elaborate wigs.

Carrie whipped out one of the devices, called a Cranial Cradle, and showed us how it works ... explaining it lets the ladies lie down without crushing their fancy headwear.

Former Playboy model Bridget Marquardt -- who has a new series called "The Great American Ghost Hunt" -- brought some ghost-hunting equipment to TMZ to see if we have any unwanted visitors.

Bridget sat down with our Charlie Neff and used dowsing rods to try contacting spirits inside the building, which Charlie explained used to be an old post office ... and it didn't take long for things to get spooky.

After asking if anyone was there, the rods appeared to cross on their own ... seemingly giving the ladies a big fat YES.

"Beastmaster" star Marc Singer had a scary trip to the hospital this weekend ... TMZ has learned the actor was taken by ambulance after experiencing some pain.

Sources tell TMZ ... paramedics responded to Marc's Los Angeles-area home Saturday shortly after 2 PM and transported him to a nearby hospital.

We're told doctors ran tests and kept him overnight ... but thankfully, everything came back fine, and he's expected to be released Sunday.