Reality TV

Sylvester Stallone's training and weight loss show, "Strong" was jacked from the mind of a personal trainer ... according to the suit the guy just filed.

Robert Fletcher says he created a show called "America's Next Great Trainer" and shopped it around Hollywood in 2014. He says he sent his pitch materials to Stallone's publicist, and also to agents at William Morris Endeavor ... which reps Stallone.

Fletcher thinks it's no coincidence that in early 2016 he started hearing about "Strong" -- the NBC show that lists Sly as one of its executive producers.

"Strong" features male and female trainers competing in various physical challenges -- and in his suit, Fletcher says that's almost a carbon copy of his show idea.

He says it's also fishy that one of the "Strong" trainers is a guy named Todd Durkin. Fletcher says Durkin was attached to 'ANGT' ... but went radio silent in 2015.

He's suing Stallone, NBC, Durkin and other "Strong" producers for at least $7 mil.

Bethenny Frankel's divorce isn't hurting her bottom line a bit because she's shopping for another NYC crib with "Million Dollar Listing" realtor Fredrik Eklund.

The 'RHONY' star was cruising around Tribeca on Monday, and we're told she's looking for something in the neighborhood of $15 to $30 million.

According to a source, it'd be Bethenny's 4th home in the area! She already owns several NY properties in the city ... and a place in the Hamptons, which she bought for around $2 million.

Her divorce from Jason Hoppy isn't a done deal yet, but Bethenny's still making plans for her fortune.

Chad Johnson's threatened to rip limbs off this competition on "The Bachelorette" ... and judging by these pics, he's built to get the job done.

Chad -- hated by almost all the other dudes on the show -- showed off his sculpted bod for a recent photo shoot. Keep in mind, he's a realtor and not a model.

Chad's camo pants could be seen as a jab at his biggest rival for JoJo, who happens to be a Marine.

Jordan Cashmyer has checked into rehab after her drinking spiraled so out of control, she gave herself a concussion and a black eye ... TMZ has learned.

Sources close to the "16 & Pregnant" star tell us Jordan's spending 30 days at a rehab facility in Baltimore. Her rock bottom started earlier this month -- we're told Jordan's booze habit started affecting her job at a gym ... and she got fired.

Then late last week, after a night of heavy drinking ... she stumbled into her mother's house and fell so hard, she smacked her head on the ground and suffered a concussion.

Our sources say the injury made Jordan realize it's time to "get her life together."

"The Biggest Loser" needs to drop more than weight ... its new logo is a total rip-off, according to a new lawsuit filed by former NFL lineman LeCharles Bentley.

NeNe Leakes' recent stand-up gig was interrupted by a guy who decided to bust out a seriously raw marriage proposal ... for his gf, not NeNe.

The 'RHOA' star was performing at The Comedy House in Columbia, SC when the smooth audience member handed NeNe a note asking if he could borrow the stage to pop the question.

Hard time hasn't taught Teresa and Joe Giudice a damn thing if you ask the state of NJ ... which says the 'Real Housewives' stars owe a ton of income tax.

According to docs obtained by TMZ ... Teresa was hit with a tax lien for $23,365 in February, just two months after she got sprung from prison. Of course, Joe started his 41-month prison stint in March ... but still managed to get nailed in April for $238,269 of unpaid taxes.

The Giudices' lawyer, James Leonard Jr., tells TMZ Joe and Teresa have set up a schedule to pay off the debt in full.

In a new promo for 'Real Housewives of New Jersey' ... Teresa promises she's leaving all her problems in the past. Ooops. Again.

Damon "Boogie" Dash -- the son of rap mogul Damon Dash -- was busted for DUI after cops say they saw him straddling lanes ... TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell us the "Growing Up Hip Hop" star was pulled over for weaving earlier this month ... and when cops spoke to him they thought he might be under the influence. We're told field sobriety testing did not go well for Dash, and he was arrested for misdemeanor DUI.

We reached out to Boogie, so far no word back.

'Real Housewives of New York' star Carole Radziwill's boyfriend stayed calm and collected after surviving a plane crash ... and even made the 911 call.

Adam Kenworthy and his dad crash-landed in a two-person plane in Iowa last week, and in the call -- obtained by TMZ -- Kenworthy says his knee is in bad shape. However, you can hear Adam's 65-year-old dad in a lot of pain ... as Adam does his best to keep him calm.

The 911 call also gives Adam's take on what happened in the air ... you'll remember he was discharged from the hospital just a few hours after the crash. His father was hospitalized longer, but survived his injuries.

Abby Lee Miller's "Dance Moms" studio was swarmed with cops after they say a homeless man was arrested for trying to get inside.

Pennsylvania law enforcement tells TMZ Joe McKinstry showed up in the middle of a class Wednesday and started pulling at the studio's locked doors. We're told McKinstry demanded to get inside to read the students poetry.

However, by the time cops showed up ... they say McKinstry was sitting in the middle of the street refusing to leave. Officers had to tase him after they say he tried to attack them. He was arrested and sent to the hospital for a mental evaluation.

Cops say Abby Lee and the show's cast weren't at the studio when it all went down, but it's known McKinstry has an obsession with Mackenzie Ziegler.

We're told once he's released from the hospital, he'll be charged with aggravated assault, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct.

"The Biggest Loser" is under fire by former contestants, but a past champion says the woman blaming the show for regaining tons of weight needs to take a look in the mirror.

Ali Vincent won 'BL' season 5 -- and recently gained all her pre-show weight back.

But unlike Suzanne Mendonca and others, Ali says her weight gain was her own fault and she's working hard on her own to get it off.

As for the class action lawsuit Mendonca says she's filing ... Ali calls it "preposterous." She had other choice words for 'BL' haters.

Donald Trump's candidacy will have an impact on the "Dancing With the Stars" finale -- the show's doubling its police detail because his daughter will be in the audience.

Sources close to production tell us Tiffany Trump will be there to support her mom, Marla Maples. The Donald's ex-wife was a contestant this season. We're told there will be 17 officers patrolling in and around the studio tonight, instead of the usual 9.

There's no specific threat, our sources say it's just precautionary.

"Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta" star Karen King was busted for scamming a person's identity for financial gain ... and there's video of the arrest going down.

Karen was arrested Monday night moments after arriving at an 'LHHA' promotional appearance at Level V in Atlanta. Her appearance there had been heavily promoted, so police were ready and waiting to arrest her for the alleged identity theft that went down last year.

According to docs, King walked into the Saks Fifth Avenue in ATL, and bought $4,946.52 in merchandise under someone else's name. Cops think she was in cahoots with the employee who rang up the purchase.

According to the arrest record, Karen was booked for financial identity fraud, theft and first degree forgery.

We've reached out to her camp, so far no word back.

HATERS BE HATIN'!!!!!

Aaron Rodgers' younger bro, Jordan, made his debut as a suitor on "The Bachelorette" Monday night -- and while he was a HUUUUGE hit with rose-giver JoJo Fletcher ... the dudes were SUPER JELLY PANTS!!!

Suzanne Mendonca says "The Biggest Loser" ruined her life, making her fat, unhealthy and flat broke ... but sources connected with the show say she's just a malcontent.

Mendonca was in NY Monday when she told our photog she's gained a ton of weight since appearing on season 2 of 'Biggest Loser.'

There are more serious allegations ... Suzanne claims the show withheld water, overexercised them and simply discarded them when the cameras stopped rolling.

Suzanne says she's in the process of corralling other contestants and filing a class action lawsuit.

Show producers tell TMZ, "We stand by the integrity of the show. The safety and well-being of our contestants is, and has always been, our #1 priority."

Bob Harper came on "TMZ Live" recently and talked about the difficulty of keeping weight off after the show.

Former "Dual Survival" host Cody Lundin's toughest job was surviving his co-host, who threatened to kill him with all sorts of weapons ... according to a lawsuit he filed against Discovery.

Lundin says producers made it look like he was losing it on set -- but according to the docs, his partner, Joe Teti, was the real menace. He says while shooting in Norway ... Teti threatened to "bury" him on a mountain while waving around an ice axe. During a shoot in Hawaii, Lundin says Teti threatened to impale him with a spear.

Lundin says Teti, a former CIA operative, once said ... "You better not blow this for me ... I think you know what is going to happen to you" -- and also flaunted pics of people he allegedly killed during his CIA days.

His biggest issue -- edits that made it seem like he was cracking under pressure. For instance, they showed Lundin throwing matches into a pool of water -- a cardinal sin for any survivalist. Lundin says producers set him up and that scene, along with several others, have made it impossible for him to find work.

Joe Teti tells us he never threatened Cody, adding, "I always had the utmost respect for him, considered him a friend, and am hurt these accusations have been made."