Reality TV

'Bachelor' Ben Higgins celebrated the first day of Black History Month by booting the only black contestant left from the show.

Poor Jubilee Sharpe was rose-challenged on Monday night's show, leaving in tears.

Jubilee got her walking papers when Ben told her during a group date he just wasn't into her and then sent her packing.

Maybe he judged her on the content of her character.

Safyre Terry, the 8-year-old burn survivor who asked for Christmas cards to boost her spirits, belatedly opened one ... from none other than North West.

A flood of cards came from thousands of people around the world, and Safyre's aunt, Liz Dolder, says they're still opening them. Low and behold, they got 2 handmade cards from North and Penelope Disick.

Safyre also got cards from Kim, Kourtney and Khloe.

Liz says they're finding other gems in the pile ... they got one from Dolly Parton as well.

The card opening was put on hold for a few weeks because Safyre went into surgery to release some tightened scar tissue.

Teresa Giudice says "Orange is the New Black" pales in comparison to real-life lesbian free-for-alls in the prison she called home in 2015.

Teresa's releasing a new book in which she says even straight women became "gay for the stay." She says women would often trade sex for commissary money.

In a preview of the book, obtained by the New York Daily News, Teresa says there were full blown shower escapades, and nocturnal nookie sessions. She says, "I could see two women ... writhing around ... I cannot believe this is happening!"

The "RHONJ" star says there was so much sex the prison's nickname was The Boom Boom Room.

Teresa says she stayed clear of the other inmates in the sex dept.

She also had a nickname ... "Hollywood."

Kyle Richards filmed her first day of 'Celebrity Apprentice' Friday, but unlike the other apprentices, she spent the night in the comfort of her own home.

Sources connected to production tell TMZ, Kyle attached one string to her show contract ... she would not be confined to a hotel during the 30 days of filming. We're told she insisted on going home to studly hubby, Mauricio Umansky.

The caged contestants include Laila Ali, Brooke Burke, Lisa Leslie, Vince Neil, Snooki, Chael Sonnen and Porsha Williams. They're staying in a beachfront hotel while the show films in L.A.

Our sources say Kyle will make appearances in the hotel room, so it may look like she's living there ... but she's not.

Rob Kardashian wants back on reality TV ... but this time around, his sisters won't be in the act.

We're told Rob wants a show about his life with Blac Chyna. It will chronicle their day-to-day lives, which reinforces what we've heard ... that they're going to be living together for a long time.

As for why Rob wants back on TV -- especially since he's lived like a hermit for 2 years -- we're told it's simply what he knows and how he makes a living.

Here's the rub ... Rob's in deep with the Kardashian TV franchise, and we're told their contract gives the E! Network first bite at any reality show any of them might do. We're told Kris is none too happy about Rob's new relationship, and she has a lot of power at E!.

Even if the network turns thumbs down, Rob can still shop it elsewhere.

NFL player Travis Kelce can add REALITY STAR to his resume ... 'cause the Kansas City Chiefs tight end just landed a brand new TV dating series!!

"Catching Kelce" pits 50 (thirsty) women from 50 states ... all competing in a 'Bachelor' type contest to become Kelce's (wait for it ...) "lifelong teammate."

The 8 episode season is set to debut on E! sometime later in 2016.

The Chiefs might not be playing for the Super Bowl next weekend ... but nothing quite eases the pain of a playoff loss like 50 chicks fightin' to be your main squeeze.

Laila Ali vs. Snooki??? Yep.

The cast of the new 'Celebrity Apprentice' has just been announced -- and it's packed with star athletes who will battle it out for Arnold Schwarzenegger's approval ... including 2 ex-NFL players.

Among the jocks ... Ricky Williams, Eric Dickerson, Laila Ali, Lisa Leslie and ex-MMA star Chael Sonnen.

The athletes will compete against reality stars like Snooki, Kyle Richards and Porsha Williams ... singers like Vince Neil and comics like Jon Lovitz.

Arnold will reportedly be joined by celeb advisers including Tyra Banks, Jessica Alba, Warren Buffett ... and Clippers owner Steve Ballmer.

We just got the first footage of the "Little Women: LA" bar fight -- and it's as vicious as advertised, and includes the head shot that sent one cast member to the hospital.

Check out the video -- Christy McGinity Gibel and Terra Jole are the main combatants ... screaming at each other before unloading their full drinks.

As TMZ first reported, Christy suffered bruises on the brain, according to production sources -- and there's crystal clear video of Terra's glass hitting Christy. From the clip, it's hard to tell if the container's plastic or glass ... but our sources say Christy believes it was glass.

Christy's filed a report with cops, and if this ends up in court ... you're watching exhibit A.

'Bachelor' favorite Lauren Bushnell looks like a taken woman, judging from the ring on her finger, but there's less here than meets the eye.

The photo surfaced Tuesday -- Lauren wearing what looks like an engagement ring -- and it caused a ****storm thanks to her friend who posted the pic on Instagram.

Could it be ... Ben not only picked her but popped the question?

No.

The photo was taken in September, 2 months BEFORE Ben picked the woman of his dreams. There's no way she was married during the competition, or even engaged, because it would mean the show was a sham and that would be a PR disaster for producers.

So the takeaway is this ... a rose by any other name may be a rose, but a ring on the left ring finger is not always an engagement ring.

'RHONJ' star Teresa Giudice is all business and gives very little away for free.

Our photog got her outside The London in NYC Tuesday and asked the most basic of questions ... what she ate on her first night of freedom.

We know this much ... the recipe's in her new "Skinny Italian" cookbook.

Teresa and husband Joe are still hustling to pay the rest of the restitution since Joe is headed off to prison soon.

Ray J and Princess Love's toxic relationship hit a new milestone -- a wedding engagement ... with one big catch.

We're told the on-again, off-again couple want to stick together for the long haul -- they're already making wedding plans -- but only if they both stay sober.

It had been a rocky road for them, and we're told alcohol was a key factor in their frequent break-ups -- one of which led to Ray J taking back the Bentley he'd gotten for her.

Ray J actually proposed back in October with an 8-carat rock worth $130k, and sweetened the deal with a diamond-smothered Rolex ... once she said yes.

We're told the relationship is solid now that they're booze-free. One silver lining to all their squabbles -- it was a great source of material for Ray's new "Curtains Closed" video.

Just because Chris Soules didn't score a wife on "The Bachelor" ... doesn't mean he's searching for one on FarmersOnly.com -- according to a lawsuit he just filed.

Chris says a TV and web commercial for the site -- where farmers "don't have to be lonely" -- used his "persona" without his permission. The spot claimed Chris needed the site's help in the romance department because "he picked a city girl" while he was on a TV show.

Soules picked Whitney Bischoff on 'Bachelor,' but they famously broke up after a 6 month engagement.

Here's the odd thing ... the FarmersOnly ad never actually shows Chris' face, or says his name -- it's just a silhouette of a cowboy over the Hollywood sign, while a spokesman talks about the cowboy's love problems.

But as Chris says in his lawsuit ... he's "one of the most famous celebrities in the United States" -- so he and his attorneys think he's the lonely cowboy in the FarmersOnly ad.

Chris wants all the money the site made off "his" commercial, plus damages.

"Teen Mom 2" star Kailyn Lowry took her brand new doctor sculpted butt out for a spin, and her first order of biz was scarfing down some greasy fries and frozen cocktails.

Fresh out of a recovery room -- Kailyn hit up Columbus Restaurant in Miami Beach. She must be feeling confident about diet choices after Dr. Miami shifted her fat cells around to give her a Brazilian butt lift.

Hmm ... this is definitely one way to enhance her surgical enhancements.

#GymsAreOverrated

Vince Neil is the first contestant to sign on for the new 'Celebrity Apprentice' with Arnold Schwarzenegger in the boss' chair ... TMZ has learned.

Since NBC announced Schwarzenegger would replace Donald Trump -- the network has been gearing up for new contestants, and Vince jumped at the opportunity.

The Motley Crue frontman just finished the band's 'Final Tour' on December 31 ... and is ready to transition to a reality TV star.

Kristin Cavallari's nursing a bum wing after her car accident in Chicago, and the poor girl desperately needs a win.

It's been a rough couple of months for Kristin -- after dealing with her brother's death in December ... she got hit by another driver in Chicago last week. As she said to the photog at LAX on Monday ... "I'm just happy it wasn't worse."

Monty Brinson, the ex husband of Kim Richards, has died from lung cancer .... TMZ has confirmed.

Kim and Monte were married for only 3 years -- from 1985 - 1988 -- but they remained close after their split and even lived together in past few years when he was battling cancer.

Kim was very open ... Monty's struggle sometimes pushed her over the edge in her own battle with addiction -- something well-chronicled on "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills."

Rick Hilton says, "We have lost Monty Brinson after a brave battle of cancer. His heart was as big as the moon and he was loved by all he met. He will be sorely missed. I love YOU always."

Monty was 58. RIP.