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Joe Giudice is following his wife Teresa's lead when it comes to keeping busy in prison ... he's dropping lbs and changing his life ... TMZ has learned.

We're told Joe's lost 45 pounds since he began serving his sentence 18 months ago for bankruptcy fraud. He's been working out nonstop and his diet has changed dramatically.

He's also flexing his brain muscles by getting his GED. His syllabus includes the basics ... English, math, science and social studies.

You'll recall, Teresa also slimmed down during her 11-month stint behind bars. Joe got more time ... 41 months, so he's barely at the halfway mark. If things keep going the way they are he'll be barely recognizable when he's finally out.

Kim Zolciak says NeNe Leakes is getting what she deserves ... but it's not enough -- her 'RHOA' co-star still needs to pay the price for what she said about her family.

We got Kim and her daughter Brielle Biermann at LAX Thursday, and after Kim throws some extra shade at NeNe for getting dropped from the Xscape reunion tour ... she goes off on her for bringing accusations of racism into the mix.

Kim then doubles down on what we knew -- she's lawyered up and plans to go after Leakes if she doesn't take back the "#racisttrash" and "KKK" comments about her family.

Seems like the clock's ticking too.

The giant house you've seen on "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" posing as Kris Jenner's home -- even though it really isn't -- is up for sale ... TMZ has learned.

The 7,843 sq. ft. Mediterranean villa with 7 beds, 9 baths, beautiful second floor balconies, a gourmet kitchen and a wine cellar is listed at $7.895 million. The pad's in Studio City, CA, and features awesome canyon and mountain views.

As you know, Kris and the girls actually live in and around Calabasas, so they never really lived in this house. It was just a stand-in for exterior shots. Kris' real-life home isn't shown for security reasons.

The crib -- listed by Brandon Assanti of Rodeo Realty -- has made the rounds in show biz. We're told it's been featured on "Chelsea Lately," "True Blood," "American Horror Story" and a Victoria's Secret commercial.

Blac Chyna went HAM on some guy's phone, and then the guy went OFF ... to talk to the police.

Chyna's listed as the suspect in a misdemeanor vandalism report LAPD took Thursday around 3:30 AM. Law enforcement tells TMZ, the man was shooting video of Chyna as she left a Hollywood club and she wasn't happy about it.

That's obvious in this video shot by another photog, where you clearly see Chyna slap something out of a man's hand. Sources close to Chyna tell us she'd repeatedly told photogs she didn't want to be shot. When they persisted ... she flipped, and threatened to get some "real n***as" to kick their asses.

Seems Kendall Jenner is already close enough with Blake Griffin to join in on steak night with his boys.

The L.A. Clippers star and 3 of his guy friends hit up the Ocean Prime steak and seafood house in Bev Hills on Wednesday night ... with Kendall rounding out the group.

Blake and Kendall have been hanging out for a couple of months now ... so no reason not to invite her along, right?

So, when does Blake get his invite to girl's night?

If Ezekiel Elliott really wants to help the Dallas Cowboys, he'd abide by one simple rule -- "Don't do dumb sh*t."

That's the advice NFL linebacker Kroy Biermann had for Elliott when we told him all about the RB's suspension going back into effect on Thursday.

Biermann doesn't think the 6-game ban will kill the Cowboys -- but it definitely doesn't help.

Kim Zolciak is threatening to sue NeNe Leakes for millions of dollars unless she immediately apologizes for calling her and her daughter, Brielle, racists and KKK members.

Kim hired Allison Hart at the high-powered law firm Lavely & Singer, and it didn't take long for them to fire off a super threatening demand letter.

The letter was triggered by a video Brielle shot which appears to show roaches crawling on NeNe's bathroom floor.

The letter, obtained by TMZ, references some choice comments NeNe made on social media, including, "Kim & her child did something very wrong & disgusting! Black people and roaches in the same sentence don't work for me boo." She then went on to call Brielle "#racisttrash" and "#KKK," adding, "Kim & her daughter oops whole family are racists!"

The letter calls the statements "outrageous and malicious lies."

What's more, the lawyer says Brielle never posted the video showing the cockroaches crawling on the floor, but it was NeNe who got the video and posted it on Twitter and Instagram.

The letter makes it clear ... NeNe has roaches, but it's not racist to say that.

What's more ... the letter claims NeNe is going after Kim and Brielle out of jealousy. They have a successful show on Bravo, "Don't Be Tardy," and NeNe is trying to get people to boycott the program with hashtags like, #blackpeopleneedtostopsupportingtheprejudice."

Attorney Hart wants a prominent retraction on Instagram and Twitter and other social media sites where NeNe posted her comments, along with an apology.

If that doesn't happen ... "Your conduct exposes you to multi-million dollar liability."

"Little Women: Dallas" star Bri Barlup might wanna call up Jerry Springer ... she's expecting baby number two but has no idea who's the baby daddy.

We're told Bri's about 5 months along and that there are 2 guys who could be the father. They both will be taking paternity tests.

There's also the question of whether the child will carry the dwarfism gene ... something Bri most likely won't know until the baby is born.

She already has a 3-year-old son, Malik, who's also a little person, with an ex-boyfriend.

Congrats!

NeNe Leakes is making a full mea culpa for wishing rape upon another woman.

NeNe posted her apology on Facebook Monday, saying ... "I truly regret and apologize for what I said from the stage in Oakland over the weekend. Sometimes words can cut deep and hurt when you have no intentions of them doing so."

As we reported ... NeNe was getting booed onstage during a stand-up set in Oakland Saturday night when she told one of the hecklers in the crowd she hoped her Uber driver raped her on the way home.

The 'Real Housewives' star went on to explain in her post that she herself has been a victim of abuse, and she should've known better.

One apology down ... one more to go?

There might be another party to be tardy for very soon, because Brielle Biermann and her baseball playing BF aren't ruling out a spin-off show ... if the couple were to tie the knot.

We got Brielle and her beau, Michael Kopech -- a flamethrowing pitcher in the White Sox organization -- and after BB stopped dissing baseball (she likes football better) we asked about their future.

Specifically, are wedding bells and TV shows in their future?

If you're thinking these two 20-somethings are gonna rule it out, you're wrong -- they didn't -- which means only one thing ...

Brielle Biermann's taking the high road for now after being blasted by NeNe Leakes ... but it looks like she finds the situation kind of funny.

We got Kim Zolciak's daughter leaving Catch in Weho Friday night with her MLB boyfriend, and asked her to confirm if those really were roaches in NeNe's bathroom in the vid she posted last week. Watch for the little smile.

As we reported ... NeNe was PISSED about the video and responded with an expletive-laced rant, calling Brielle a Kylie Jenner wannabe and jealous "racist trash."

As for Brielle and her BF, Michael Kopech ... they don't seem to be letting the drama bother them. They were spotted sucking face -- as usual -- earlier in Malibu.

11:15 AM PT -- As part of their agreement, Bohan will move out of the family home ... but Audrina's shelling out $35,000 in moving costs.

Audrina Patridge has struck a deal -- for now -- with Corey Bohan ..... in terms of how they will be interacting between themselves and with their 1-year-old daughter.

The estranged couple was in an Orange County courthouse Friday ... and they announced they settled their beef that caused Audrina to run to court last month and get a temporary restraining order that prohibited Corey from contacting her or her parents.

We broke the story ... Audrina filed for divorce and got a restraining order against Corey, claiming he harassed and shoved her while she was holding Kirra. The D.A.'s office chose not to prosecute Bohan for domestic battery.

An upcoming "RuPaul's Drag Race" contestant is thumbing his nose at the judge in his DUI case by going to werrrrk in Los Angeles ... TMZ has learned.

Sources tell us Andrew Bryson -- whose drag name is Blair St. Clair -- is currently taping in L.A. as a contestant for season 10 of 'Drag Race.' That's in clear violation of a court order stating he must stay in Indiana following a DUI bust this year.

According to docs, obtained by TMZ, St. Clair was pulled over in March in Fort Wayne, IN and blew a .195 -- more than twice the legal limit! We checked and the judge's order banning his out-of-state travel is still in place.

It's a catch 22 for "Blair" -- winning the show could unlock a showbiz career, but doing the show at all could land his ass in a jail cell. We made a call to VH1, but no word back yet.

Teresa Giudice is harboring serious resentment toward her husband, Joe, for screwing up their finances and screwing her out of her final precious months with her now-deceased mother.

The 'Real Housewives of New Jersey' star told us Wednesday ... although she served her 11.5 month prison sentence without bitching, her mom's death opened up old wounds. Now, Teresa has a different view of Joe's role in the bankruptcy fraud that landed them both behind bars.

Mind you, Joe's still serving his 41-month sentence, but it sounds like Teresa's having a hard time forgiving him.

We heard from Edorsson's lawyer, who informs us that the case against her client was "determined to be unsuitable for prosecution and the record of any charge has been dropped."

A 2-time 'Survivor' contestant is facing a battery charge after getting into an argument with her boyfriend and allegedly hitting him in the face.

Kat Edorsson was arrested early Saturday morning at an apartment complex by the Orlando PD after cops responded to a battery call. According to the police report ... Kat and her boyfriend were arguing in the lobby, and the security guard saw her strike him in the left side of his face.

Cops say the BF didn't retaliate and didn't want to press charges, but because she was determined to be the "primary aggressor" according to a witness ... she was arrested anyway.

Edorsson's facing a dating violence battery charge.

Kat tells TMZ ... she and her BF had a minor disagreement that "unfortunately got blown out of proportion when an uninvolved party observed the incident and falsely reported the circumstances."

Kat appeared on 'Survivor' seasons 24 and 27.

Kenya Moore's husband is still MIA for the filming of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta," and it's cost her a lot of moola, a trip to Spain and maybe her gig itself.

'RHOA' production sources tell us, the cast is on its annual trip for the show -- this time in Barcelona -- except for Kenya. We're told she was invited initially and in the lead up to the trip even participated in scenes where the cast was talking about it. But then ... producers yanked her invite.

Why? Our sources say Bravo told Kenya she needed to film scenes leading up to the trip with hubby Marc Daly, but he wasn't down. Producers felt she was just making more excuses for Marc's lack of participation, so the invite got yanked.

'Housewives' get paid per episode, and now Kenya will miss out on some big paychecks.