Reality TV

Judge Judy has settled the very first lawsuit she ever filed on her own behalf ... and it's a big win for her charity.

Judy had sued Connecticut personal injury attorney John Haymond, whom she claimed used clips from her show, intercutting shots of him and his daughters, to hawk his services. The spots ran on the NBC affiliate in New Haven.

Judy was pissed because she has never endorsed a product or a service because she feels it's unjudgely.

In a statement to TMZ, Judge Judy says she's reached "an amicable resolution" with Haymond and the settlement will benefit the girls of Her Honor Mentoring Program -- Judy's charity.

Nicole Murphy was mum Thursday on her breakup with Michael Strahan ... but she had a lot to say about her new passion -- moscato.

Nicole was leaving the W Hotel in Hollywood Thursday when she shut down questions about her breakup -- which some are calling a revenge breakup.

But Nicole was unstoppable when it came to talking about the wine she's promoting.

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay should think about going vegan ... because he's in yet another legal war over his failed restaurant The Fat Cow.

Ramsay's landlord has just filed a lawsuit ... claiming the chef skipped out on his $52K a month long-term lease in The Grove shopping center in L.A. The landlord wants $6 MIL!

The "Hell's Kitchen" star closed The Fat Cow in March ... after a long battle with a Florida restaurant owner who claimed to have exclusive rights to the name "Fat Cow."

Ramsay's also being sued for $10 million by his business partner ... who's royally pissed that Ramsay folded like a cheap suit over the restaurant's name. In his countersuit, Ramsay says the real reason the restaurant tanked is because his partner was a financial dummy.

Such an easy solution -- Phat Cow.

Nicole Murphy addressed her breakup with Michael Strahan for the first time today, and did her best to make it seem like there are NO hard feelings between them -- but it's kinda hard to buy what she's selling in this clip.

Nicole was grabbing lunch in L.A. after a workout when she claimed, "It's all good" ... between her and Strahan -- glossing over the fact he was blindsided by the breakup announcement, and that she had hunted him down in a hotel room to accuse him of cheating.

Nicole was also asked about her relationship with ex-NBA star Jimmy Jackson ... after their Caribbean fling last month.

Sources connected with the production tell us ... Jacqueline Laurita is back on the show. The reason -- it's been kinda ho-hum this season with no real conflict.

Producers say when Laurita is on she's great. They let her go because she was dealing with family issues at the time and she was so preoccupied she lost her edge.

We're told Laurita's sister-in-law Dina Manzo is pissed she's returning.

Bravo had no comment.

Someone in the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office in Tennessee has just learned Photoshop ... mocking up a pic of Kim Kardashian as a meth head in a "scared straight" gallery.

The Drug Enforcement page on the Sheriff's website features a photo gallery showing the effects of meth use. Most of the "after" photos look like "Walking Dead" extras.

We rang up the good folks in Bradley County and they claim they had no idea Kim was part of the gallery. They say it was the brainchild of a volunteer who's no longer with them.

12:35 PM PT -- The sheriff's site has now been taken down and replaced with, "Under Construction."

A mom who appeared on the reality TV show, "Cheer Perfection" has been sentenced to 10 years behind bars for having sex with a 13-year-old boy.

Andrea Clevenger pled guilty to sexual assault and engaging a child in sexually explicit conduct in a visual or print medium.

The 34-year-old had sex with the boy in her home and in her car ... and texted sexually explicit pics to him. She was arrested after the boy's parents saw the photos.

Nicole Murphy went on a search and destroy mission to find Michael Strahan in a Beverly Hills hotel room -- where she suspected he was cheating -- and flew into such a rage she got kicked off the premises.

It all went down at the famous Beverly Wilshire Hotel back in January. Sources tell us Nicole had gotten word that Michael was staying there ... and she suspected he was with another woman.

We're told Nicole showed up at Michael's hotel room, unannounced ... and began banging on the door shortly before midnight, causing a major scene.

Witnesses tell us Nicole was screaming Michael's name, saying, "I know you're in there with some bitch." She also yelled, for all to hear, "It's Michael from 'Kelly and Michael' in there."

The commotion woke up several guests in neighboring rooms -- some of whom stuck their heads out into the hallway. She ranted for 20 minutes before hotel security booted Nicole from the hotel.

We have no idea if Michael was ever in the room ... but the door never opened.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are buying a baller estate for mega-millions ... TMZ has learned.

Real estate sources tell us ... Kim and Kanye are in escrow for a 3 1/2 acre estate in Hidden Hills ... 5 minutes from Kris Jenner's house in Calabasas where they're currently living.

We're told K & K paid $20 million ... the house was listed for $21 mil.

It has 2 pools (one with a slide for North), 2 vineyards and a 1,050 square foot entertainment pavilion. Real estate people in the area call it "the jewel of Hidden Hills."

We're told Kim has been eyeing the home for months, telling people it's her dream home. And get this ... Kim and Kanye have been going back and forth to check out the house ... on Vespas from Kris' house to keep a low profile.

We're told escrow is set to close at the end of the month.

The estate was once owned by Lisa Marie Presley.

Soulja Boy's getting a heavy dose of reality ... TMZ has learned the "Crank That" rapper's just been added to the cast of "Love & Hip Hop: L.A" -- in a last-ditch effort to pump some life into the show.

Sources close to production tell us ... the show's been struggling with weak story lines and uninteresting characters ... and producers felt they needed to add a big name rapper to liven things up.

Right now ... Ray J is the biggest star on "L&HHLA" ... and producers think he and Soulja Boy will be a huge hit together. Sources close to Ray J say he's pumped about his new co-star.

This is hilarious. The grandma from "Hollywood Hillbillies" proves that people with fake teeth can mow through a corn cob machine-gun style.

The scene: Mema (grandma) is in her backyard chowing down when her grandson rushes in to say they have a meeting with producer David Weintraub ... who eventually introduces them to Ray J.

Short of time ... Mema goes to town on the corn. Mind you ... this ancient chick doesn't have real chompers.

Nicole Murphy had a secret romantic fling in the Caribbean with former NBA star Jim Jackson in early July -- the exact same time she says she suspected Michael Strahan of cheating on her.

TMZ has obtained photos of Nicole and Jim at the Dorado Beach Ritz-Carlton in Puerto Rico, where they stayed from July 7 through July 10.

You see them in a cabana on the beach ... and they got very snuggly. People at the hotel tell us they were hugging, kissing ... definitely affectionate.

Sources close to the exes tell us ... Nicole had gone to P.R. with some girlfriends, and just happened to run into Jim -- an old friend -- and even though they "hung out" ... it was nothing serious.

We're told Michael knew Nicole was taking the trip with her GFs, but was not aware anything went on with Jackson.

We're told Nicole now says she and Michael were "on a break" when she hooked up with Jackson -- but she did not feel the relationship was over.

Nicole Murphy decided to tell the world she had broken up with Michael Strahan -- right when he was entering the Hall of Fame -- because that's when she "confirmed" he was unfaithful.

A source close to the couple tells TMZ ... Nicole first got wind Michael might be dating another woman in early July and started investigating ... the way scorned women do. We're told she was finally convinced it was true on Friday and immediately decided to go public.

The source did not know the nature of Nicole's proof.

We're told Nicole insists her timing wasn't out of revenge, rather a total coincidence because that's when she knew for sure. It just happened to come precisely when Michael was getting the greatest honor of his career.

Other sources tell us Nicole and Michael have been broken up for several weeks -- and, in fact, their bi-coastal relationship has been on and off for almost 2 years ... since Michael took the 'Live' gig.

Ultimately this may come down to that old "Friends" theory -- but we're told Nicole definitely did NOT think they were "on a break."

Reps for Michael and Nicole have not responded to calls for comment.

Former "American Idol" contestant Michael Johns may have been dead for more than an hour before he was discovered ... according to the friend who found him.

TMZ has obtained the dramatic 911 call. Michael's friend tearfully tells the dispatcher he had left Johns 2 hours before and he seemed ok, but when he returned Michael was motionless ... and not breathing.

The friend tells the dispatcher he fears Michael is dead and says Michael was cold to the touch and it appeared rigor mortis had set in.

You hear the friend breathlessly perform CPR ... to no avail.

The autopsy on former "American Idol" contestant Michael Johns has been completed, but the medical staff at the Orange County Coroner's Office is deferring the cause of death ... pending toxicology results.

TMZ first reported ... Johns had sprained his ankle and the swelling spread up to his knee. He went to the doctor Thursday ... the day before he died. We're told he was in great pain.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the police were informed Johns had engaged in heavy alcohol use at some point prior to his death. And we're told he was a heavy drinker.

One law enforcement source tells us ... it would be fairly routine if the doctor who saw Johns on Thursday prescribed pain meds.

If there was a blood clot, it would appear it was not clearly the cause of death ... or else the case would be closed. The fact that toxicology tests are being performed suggests the Coroner wants to know if alcohol and/or drugs played a part in Johns' death.