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Dakota Mortensen has one focus amid abuse and mental health allegations against his baby mama, Taylor Frankie Paul -- and it ain't her.

The 'Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' star has broken his silence on the unflattering reports about his ex ... with a rep telling Entertainment Weekly he is solely focused on protecting his and Taylor's 2-year-old, Ever. The rep notes Dakota knew the allegations of domestic abuse may one day come out, and he simply wants to maintain a co-parenting relationship with Taylor.

The rep adds ... "He was just hoping that if he says nothing, as he usually does, it would go away ... He kind of just lets it all happen to him, and I think he realizes with the severity of everything now that he just can't do that."

Taylor Frankie Paul is sidestepping why production on “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” came to an abrupt halt, despite the pause coming amid the fallout from an alleged domestic violence incident involving her and Dakota Mortensen.

TFP made an appearance on 'GMA' Wednesday ... and made it clear it's been a "heavy time" lately -- especially during what should be a celebratory moment with "The Bachelorette" set to premiere Sunday.

During the interview, host Lara Spencer presses Taylor to confirm our report about production getting paused ... and Taylor dances around the question, saying she "doesn't call the shots with production," though she admits she's "gotten word" about the halt.

Liza Minnelli looked totally unbothered rolling out of an event plugging her new memoir ... in which she spills plenty of Hollywood tea.

The legend was wheeled out of her "Live In Conversation'' stop at the Million Dollar Theater in L.A. Tuesday night, where she promoted "Kids, Wait Till You Hear This!"

She was all smiles, waving at fans as she headed to her car -- and honestly, she looked like a weight had been lifted after unloading in the book. And she has a lot to say about her past movie costar and director ...

Zendaya seems bent on keeping us all in suspense on whether she's married to Tom Holland.

On Tuesday night, the actress attended the Los Angeles premiere for her new flick, "The Drama," and was spotted on the red carpet wearing what appeared to be a wedding band. But ... it's just another hint Zendaya may have tied the knot with Tom ... still no verbal confirmation from the lovebirds. 

At the premiere, Zendaya was also decked out in a familiar white Vivienne Westwood gown -- the same one she wore to the 2015 Oscars. She told Variety she got the idea to wear the dress to the premiere after consulting with her longtime stylist, Law Roach, believing "something old" is still "something new."

You may recall ... Roach started all the Zendaya-Tom marriage rumors earlier this month after he told an "Access Hollywood" reporter at the 2026 Actor Awards that everyone had already missed the couple's wedding ceremony.

Rebecca Gayheart and her daughters understand Eric Dane's ex-girlfriends are grieving his loss -- and they don't want to diminish anyone's feelings -- but they want the facts straight about his final days.

TMZ previously reported ... Eric was single for a while after he became ill ... and on his deathbed, it was just Rebecca and his two teen girls.

A source close to the family tells TMZ ... they "feel a deep responsibility to ensure that his story and memory remain accurate" about who was "present until the very last chapter of his life."

Dakota Mortensen's been showing friends videos of the alleged incident involving 'Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' star Taylor Frankie Paul, and the footage is raising serious concerns among the group ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell us the alleged abuse between Taylor and Dakota was captured on camera ... and there are multiple videos spanning over a significant period of time.

We’re told the clips allegedly show a series of heated moments between Taylor and Dakota -- some of which have been shared privately among their inner circle -- and include shots of Taylor hitting, punching, biting and grabbing at Dakota.

Taylor Frankie Paul is speaking out for the first time since being ordered to undergo a psychological evaluation following allegations of physical violence.

Taylor broke her silence Tuesday during a press junket for the upcoming season of "The Bachelorette."

The reality TV star, who is also part of "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" cast, told PEOPLE her heart hurts seeing the negative headlines -- and the timing, which coincides with the 'Bachelorette' premiere, sucks.

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky aren't taking any chances after the terrifying shooting at their Los Angeles home ... stepping out in NYC looking calm but heavily guarded.

The couple was spotted leaving a Manhattan building Tuesday, rolling deep with a squad of six security guards flanking them on all sides. Witnesses say the pair moved quickly as they made their exit to a nearby SUV.

This marks the first time they've been seen together since the scary incident last Sunday. As you know, things got intense when Rihanna, A$AP and their kids were inside their L.A. home when an assailant opened fire, sending multiple rounds into the property.

Taylor Frankie Paul is super comfortable in front of the camera, even when it's snapping a mug shot ... and only TMZ has the never-before-seen police portrait from her 2023 assault case.

The mug shot was snapped after the 'Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' star's February '23 arrest in Utah for allegedly getting violent with her then-boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen ... and the alleged fight played out in front of one of her kids.

As you can see, TFP is staring straight into the camera with her pale blue eyes ... and there's good reason for her to look that shocked, because we've learned she's still dealing with the case.

Afroman's day in court has finally come ... the rapper took the stand in his lawsuit filed against him by the Adams County Sheriff's deputies who raided his Ohio home back in 2022.

In the lawsuit, the deputies claimed Afroman used their likenesses -- which were apparently captured on his home security cameras -- without their permission in the songs and merch he's made about the raid.

But in a new trial video posted by WCPO-TV, the "Because I Got High" singer insists he was just exercising his "right of freedom of speech as an American."

In fact, he turned it back around on the deputies, saying on the stand ... "all of this is their fault."

The artist continued, testifying ... "If they hadn't wrongly raided my house, there would be no lawsuit. I would not know their names, they wouldn't be on my home surveillance system, and there would be no songs ... my money would still be intact."

In his testimony, Afroman said the deputies tore down his door and didn't pay for it. He also claims they still owe him money they seized in the search.

Here's where the deputies say they're having a problem ... after the raid went down, Afroman made the song "Lemon Pound Cake" about the ordeal and included his security footage in the music video.

Then there's his track "Will You Help Me Repair My Door" ... which consists entirely of various shots of the raid, as well as an alleged photo of the search warrant that seems to show it was issued for drug trafficking and kidnapping.

In court, Afroman stood by his use of the videos, testifying ... "I had to do what I had to do to repair the damage they brought to my house."

The rapper has posted several other music videos on YouTube, name-dropping the deputies he says were involved in his raid ... and it seems he's been continuing to post these kinds of videos as recently as yesterday.

Turkish content creator Ayşegül Eraslan was reportedly found dead at her home Friday.

Local outlet Sözcü reports Eraslan's family members visited her home after failing to get a hold of her. Relatives reportedly called the police when no one answered her door.

Officers reportedly found her body and she was pronounced dead at the scene. She had just returned from a trip abroad, and an actor friend just missed her at home.

Topless Shia LaBeouf's putting his own twist on "When in Rome" ... appearing to cause some commotion in a hotel lobby over there, and we have the video.

Oh boy ... so, as you can see, Shia is wearing only his boxer briefs with a loose cigarette hanging from his mouth.

A woman, who looks slightly embarrassed, walks away as Shia begs, "C'mon, bro ... give me a f***ing match. You got a match?"

"Today" cohost Dylan Dreyer has filed for divorce from her estranged husband, Brian Fichera ... TMZ has learned.

The official filing comes months after the pair first announced their separation in July. Us Weekly was the first to report the news.

Dreyer spoke about their split in November, shedding light on their relationship ...

Dwight Howard’s ex-girlfriend Tiffany Render rushed to court days after the former NBA star's estranged wife made shocking allegations against him ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Tiffany asked a Georgia judge to grant her temporary custody of their minor daughter, Layla. Us Weekly was the first to report the news.

Dwight was awarded primary custody of 15-year-old Layla in 2024 after a bitter back-and-forth in court.

Michael B. Jordan just snagged an Oscar, and now Hollywood's lining up to work with him ... including Hugh Jackman!

We got the Aussie star at LAX Monday afternoon, and he didn’t hold back on MBJ’s big win, calling it "f***ing awesome!"

Roll the clip -- Hugh’s clearly hyped for MBJ, and he’s already putting it out there he wants to work with him next. He even teases how he’d make that collab happen ...