Former "Amazing Race" contestant Tim Janus, who competed alongsideJoey Chestnut on the show's 30th season, is dead.
Tim, who was known in the competitive eating circuit as Eater X, died Sept. 16 following a cancer diagnosis ... his publicist confirmed to Major League Eating.
He climbed the sport's ranks to eventually become the No. 2 competitive eater in the world ... behind only Joey.
Kandi Burruss's ex-husband Todd Tucker says their divorce took a "dark" and "lonely" toll on him ... and things got so bad, he was left staring at his gun.
Todd told Page Six all about the terrible impact his divorce from "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" alum had on his life after 11 years of marriage.
He said he lived in a big guesthouse next to the home where Kandi and their 4 kids were housed after the couple split ... but despite the proximity, he spent a lot of time alone and his mind was racing.
Courtney Stodden says Petco's bird sales can't be allowed to fly ... and she and PETA are sticking together like birds of a feather to make the company stop.
We caught up with the social media star on Tuesday ... and she was feeling like a free fowl in a barely-there outfit -- featuring just a painted thong and pasties.
It seems an artist sketched bird feathers and the bright colors of a parrot onto Courtney's body ... as well as spots of red meant to be bloodstains ... and she says it's all to make sure people are aware that Petco doesn't treat its birds well before selling them off.
Mama June's late daughter Anna "Chickadee" Cardwell's widower says his home was shot up in the middle of the night ... claiming his newborn baby was sleeping inside when a bullet tore straight through the child's crib.
Eldridge Toney tells TMZ ... he filed a police report after the terrifying incident, which he says unfolded around 2:45 AM Tuesday when someone was going through the family's vehicles, which were parked outside.
According to Eldridge, the person was spooked by the car alarms and fired at the house while the children were inside.
Tyra Banks believes she finally has the receipts to clear her name after getting dragged in Netflix's "America's Next Top Model" docuseries ... pointing to a couple of comparison videos she says show her words were twisted.
In Tyra's latest filing, obtained by TMZ, Tyra uses the videos to fight Netflix's attempt to dismiss her defamation lawsuit.
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The first video centers on former contestant Shandi Sullivan. After Shandi describes an alleged sexual assault in the documentary, Tyra is asked, "You remember the story with Shandi?"
Episode 1 leaves viewers with Tyra saying "Um" before cutting to black -- making it appear as if she was unable to say whether she remembered the alleged assault on a contestant on the show.
Dorit Kemsley’s estranged husband, PK Kemsley, is firing back at "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star’s “disheartening and bizarre” claims in court ... TMZ has learned.
TMZ obtained court docs filed by PK in response to Dorit’s request for over $40K in combined monthly child and spousal support payments.
PK said Dorit earns more than him but proposed paying her $581 per month in child support, but didn’t believe either party should pay spousal support.
PK's lawyers claim Dorit "controls when, and whether, the children see their father" and say she has even told him "to schedule time directly with the children, who are 10 and 12 years old."
Kim Zolciak's son, Kroy Biermann Jr., is back home with his mother after his release from jail in his sexual battery case ... TMZ has learned.
Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... KJ was released within the last several days and is now living with Kim, who has full-time care of him.
As TMZ first reported ... prosecutors in KJ's criminal case recently filed emergency docs asking a judge to order forensic interviews with "minor children." No other details were provided.
Kara Leona is giving fans a taste of what a night with her might feel like ... because she’s the model for a new sex toy molded from her vagina.
The "90 Day Fiancé" star teamed up with Doc Johnson for the new toy and we've got video of her lying back while the mold was made.
Check out the clip ... a medical professional walks Kara through the process before she hops on the table and lets the team apply the molding material to her most intimate areas.
Ruby Rose fans can soon watch her fight through serious challenges in the Malaysian jungle ... but it doesn't mean she can fully leave everything going on in her life behind.
A new teaser for the hit reality show "Special Forces: World's Toughest Test" is out ... and it focuses on Ruby discussing how she feels she needs to be vigilant because of difficulties in her past.
The confessional is intercut with video of her walking away from the main group and lying down in an adjoining room ... while several others discuss how awesome she is.
Oliver Hudson -- Kate Hudson's big bro -- says she's also been dealing with headlines recently ... referring to her allegation that Katy Perry sexually assaulted her back in 2010.
Clarke Carrawaysays she ended up in an even more remote area than the "Love Island" villa because of her ex, Taylor Williams ... who she claims left her stranded at a gas station in Oklahoma.
The reality star recalled her time after she left the island -- including the infamous Oklahoma vacation -- on "Kaylor's Crash Out Podcast" ... explaining the trip took a turn when she and Taylor got into a pretty intense argument.
Clarke claims she told him to pull over, and Taylor did ... but once she got out at the station, Clarke says he put the pedal to the metal and took off.
Taylor Frankie Paul is apparently moving on from the show that made her famous ... claiming she's stepping away from "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives."
TFP jumped on Instagram on Monday to share a few selfies and the 'SLOMW' announcement in a long caption ... which touched on her recent public struggles.
Taylor wrote, "My gratitude goes to all the networks that supported me throughout this and gave me the chance to return. However I don’t desire to move forward like this. I originally was willing to be removed to let them all continue on with less stress and I’m back to that point."
Brandi says she'd stop answering calls and texts because she never had any new answers about what was going on with her health ... and says some friends thought she was just depressed because they didn't believe something physical was wrong.
"Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta" alum D. Smith says he's detransitioning after living publicly as a transgender woman for 12 years ... and will now present as a man and use he/him pronouns.
The Grammy-nominated producer announced the change Thursday on Instagram, saying the decision has been taking shape over the past several months.
Smith says those years were not a mistake and aren't something he's trying to erase ... writing, "Living my life as a woman for 12 years showed me the man that I wanted to become."
A woman named Emma Ellis posted a TikTok where Chase tries to kiss her on the cheek. Taylor commented under the post an sticker reading, "I'm kind of jealous."
Miranda quickly replied to the post with her own sticker of a man holding a sign reading, "Bitch, you on some weird s***."
"Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Dorit Kemsley should be paying her estranged husband, PK Kemsley, child support ... at least according to PK's accountant.
In new legal docs obtained by TMZ, PK's accountant said Dorit should be shelling out $581 a month in child support even though PK's average monthly income is around $107,943.
Dorit's monthly income was redacted from the document ... and the accountant's child support claims would indicate she earns more per month than PK.
The accountant says Dorit spent $32K on family expenses from January 2026 to August 2026, plus another $435K on clothes and jewelry, and $56K on travel.
Taylor Frankie Paul may want to switch to showers ... because her mom says a 'Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' scene showing TFP taking a bath is downright gross.
Liann May vented her frustrations with Season 5 of the hit reality show in a TikTok video ... saying this was the worst season so far ... and TFP's scenes felt like watching another person.
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She specifically mentions the viral bathtub scene ... when TFP shoves her mouth under the faucet and laps up a few mouthfuls of New York City bath water while taking a bubble bath with her mustachioed ex, BenLambert.
Liann calls it "disgusting" ... and not just because that water ain't purified.
