Reality TV

Tristan Tate is ripping James Kennedy a new one ... blasting the "Vanderpump Rules" alum for deleting a photo of them together and caving to online backlash.

Andrew's brother unloaded on James on social media, explaining the lead up to their photo over the weekend in Las Vegas, which James posted and then scrubbed from his account.

Tristan claims James "begged and kissed my a** for 30 minutes straight and called me a hero. He knew EXACTLY who I was and what content I made."

Kristin Cavallari brought the beach to The Windy City over the weekend when she invited several OG "Laguna Beach" cast members onto the stage during a live taping of her "Let’s Be Honest" podcast.

KC raved about the experience on Insta ... sharing a snap of herself chatting with her former costars Alex Murrel, Jason Wahler, Jess Revans, Lala Olsen and Talan Torriero onstage in Chicago and sending them love in her caption from the taping, which was part of her Headline Tour.

Noticeably missing were Lauren Conrad and Stephen Colletti -- with whom Kristin notoriously had a dramatic love triangle during the show's three seasons.

Backstreet Boys singer Brian Littrell could barely keep it together as he stood outside the doors during his 22-year-old son Baylee's audition for "American Idol" on Sunday night's show.

Brian got visibly emotional as he told cameras how "proud" he is of his son during the Season 23 premiere of the singing competition, explaining ... "He's obviously grown up in the business and I think he's cut out for it."

The proud papa was also thrilled to join his son in his audition at judge Luke Bryan's request. They seamlessly harmonized to the chorus of Baylee's original song "Waiting on Myself to Die" ... and Brian choked up again as Baylee was praised by all three judges -- including Lionel Richie and Carrie Underwood.

Lele Pons is pregnant ... making the announcement with a fun photo shoot -- and, the news caused "Too Hot to Handle" star Harry Jowsey to cry.

The model and influencer posted on IG just a few hours ago ... sharing pics from an intimate photo shoot with her husband, singer Guaynaa.

The couple -- who celebrated their two-year wedding anniversary a few days ago -- look over the moon in the snaps ... with Guaynaa rubbing Lele's tummy and the two posing in a field and a bedroom.

Kat Von D's made a permanent impression on the reality television space ... and, we've got her hottest shots to ink into your mind on her 43rd birthday!

The star's celebrating another year round the sun Saturday ... and, she's proving that tattoos aren't the only permanent part of her -- 'cause she still looks as great as ever!

Check out this pic of Kat in a tight green and white top covered in keys ... unlocking something inside each and every person who sees her in it.

Kim Zolciak's relieved she's "finally free" from Kroy Biermann ... breaking down onstage while talking about her divorce -- and, clearly she feels like she's been under immense pressure.

The reality television star appeared at a live taping of the “Let’s Be Honest" Podcast Tour Kristin Cavallari, which is being filmed as a new reality show for E! ... and, they dove into Zolciak's divorce -- the first time KZ's really sat down and discussed it.

While we don't have video of the two diving deep into it ... sources at the event tell TMZ they chatted for a good 20 minutes about the topic -- and, at one point it got super emotional.

Brandi Glanville provided a recent update to her fans on her health problems -- and it ain't pretty.

The former 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' star took to X on Thursday and wrote that she's "f***ing miserable" because her face is literally melting away. She added that she can't fake it anymore ... her face is worse than ever!

In her latest X post, Brandi says she was getting better and looking normal after doctors prescribed her antibiotics and other medications.

Reality star Jessa Duggar Seewald has already pumped out 5 children -- but now she's got a sixth on the way and couldn't be happier!

Jessa jumped on Instagram Friday and posted 3 sonogram photos, showing her sixth bundle of joy growing inside her belly. In the caption, Jessa wrote,  "Halfway to holding you in our arms! 💞."

Jessa did not reveal the baby's gender, nor would she say exactly when the little one would make its grand entrance into the world.

A "Big Brother 2" contestant found herself back in the slammer ... less than a year after being taken into custody for property theft.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ ... Autumn Daly -- who was on the hit reality series in 2001 -- was arrested by Denton County sheriff's deputies in Texas on February 6 over several violations of her community watch agreement.

The 10-year agreement was set in July 2022, when Autumn pled guilty to first-degree theft. One of the rules to keep herself out of jail? Don't break the law.

Luann De Lesseps just wants to have sun! "The Real Housewives of New York City" alum ditched her responsibilities and headed for warmer weather for a trip to the U.S. Virgin Islands with her gal pals.

She's probably giving fans FOMO as she posts bright and bubbly bikini photos with Pam Deckoff, Elena Terrones, and "Hot Wives Miami" star Zhanna Zervos. The group was also joined by LL's daughter Victoria.

The "Feelin Jovani" singer and Victoria showed off their stunning bikini bods with a photoshoot against a turtle mural -- where Victoria also snuck in a smooch with her producer beau Andre Bojanic.

Brooks Nader loves to put her nearly-nude body on display, and that's exactly what she did in Paris, France ... stepping out for dinner Thursday in a sheer bodysuit -- and exposing her chest to Parisian pedestrians.

The Sports Illustrated swimsuit model bared it all -- well, almost -- in a sheer burgundy lace skirt with no bra, and a pair of panties. She wore the sexy Yves Saint Laurent outfit with maroon slingback heels and a matching clutch.

Brooks offered everyone a full look at her bodacious bod from top to bottom, even showing off her bare bum as she strutted down the street.

"Pawn Stars" star Rick Harrison is heading to the altar ... after proposing to Angie Polushkin with one of his most treasured items from his iconic Vegas pawn shop.

A rep for Rick tells TMZ ... the eye-popping ring is one of Harrison's favorite gems to come through his famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop -- and he calls it "breathtaking just like Angie is."

We're told it's a 6.5-carat pear-shaped ring -- the stone originally came into Rick's pawn shop in a different setting, but Rick wanted something more personal and customized a brand new design.

Natalie "Nadya" Suleman, best known as "Octomom," says Child Protective Services basically set up camp at her home in the early days after she brought home the octuplets ... showing up at least once a week, yet never knocked her parenting.

Natalie -- who's going by her birth name now, instead of Nadya -- came on "TMZ Live" to talk about what life is like for her and her 14 children now. Remember, she gave birth to the octuplets in 2009 after she was mother to 6 kids.

She opened up to us about all the public scrutiny she got after she first gave birth ... including visits from CPS "at least once a week."

Teddi Mellencamp is keeping fans updated on her cancer journey ... revealing Thursday doctors found "multiple" brain tumors during a scan earlier in the day.

She also says she has two tumors in her lung, which are metastases of her melanoma. Remember ... her skin cancer diagnosis came in 2022.

Despite the unsettling news, the "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" alum is keeping positive, explaining in her Instagram post that doctors are "hopeful" immunotherapy will "effectively treat" the remaining growths.

Maksim Chmerkovskiy says the tiff between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky is a communication breakdown coming at the worst time ... but, he seems hopeful the two sides can work it out.

We caught up with Maksim at Dance With Me Dance studios in NYC Wednesday. Maksim and his brother Val -- both of whom have worked on "Dancing with the Stars" for years -- own the studio.

Chmerkovskiy came to the United States with his brother and parents when he was 14 years old from Ukraine ... so, we had to ask his opinion of Zelensky and Trump's shouting match in the Oval Office last week when Zelensky was accused of not being thankful enough to the U.S. for aid.

Carrie Underwood’s having a full-circle moment with her first-time American Idol judging gig -- and she's spilling all the tea about it to TMZ.

We caught up with Carrie in NYC Wednesday, and she’s telling us joining Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie on the panel is great so far -- but when we asked her how she deals with difficult emotional moments on the show, an opportunity arose that showed us.

You have to check out the video we caught -- Carrie displayed her nurturing side and connected with a fan who opened up to her about how her music helped the woman through the loss of her own mother.