Reality TV

Pauline Potter -- who starred in Season 3 of "My 600-lb Life" -- has died.

Pauline's son Dillon confirmed his mom's passing in a moving YouTube video, saying she died Thanksgiving Day.

Her death comes just months after she and Dillon were involved in a car accident, which totaled their vehicle. According to Dillon, the incident occurred in January and left his mom with broken ribs and other injuries ... she was still suffering those injuries during her last moments.

Kim Kardashian is hitting “start” on her gaming era ... becoming a playable character in the wildly popular video game "Fortnite."

Kim’s "Fortnite" skin -- which lets players change their in-game appearance -- will drop on December 13.

Epic Games -- the studio behind "Fortnite" -- released a surprise trailer featuring KK herself … hyping her as a mom, entrepreneur, fashion icon, and TV star who’s now ready take on "Fortnite," and she seems totally unfazed.

Here’s the catch ... her outfit in the game -- a full bodysuit with matching gloves -- is actually a collab with her clothing brand, SKIMS, and players will have more than 25 variations to choose from. Another outfit shows her sporting a crop top and fur coat.

Rise n' shine y'all cuz' it's Hump Day, and we've got a mid-week treat to get you even closer to the weekend ... can you guess which famous sister put her iconic curves on full display in this eye-popping shot?!

With a couple of shows on Hulu and a successful apparel brand, she's doing "amazing sweetie!"

Jen Shah may be out of prison ... but she's still under the watchful eye of the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

TMZ can confirm "The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" alum left Federal Prison Camp Bryan in Texas Wednesday morning ... but she is now subject to community confinement overseen by the BOP's Phoenix Residential Reentry Management Office. This means Jen is either in home confinement or a halfway house.

Jen still has 5 years of post-release supervision, with required drug and alcohol testing. She'll participate in an outpatient mental health program, and she must continue to take prescribed medication. And she still owes more than $6.5 million in restitution.

"Owning Manhattan" star Ryan Serhant is dishing the dirt on his messy friendship with Jordan March -- especially after their beef jumped off the screen and straight into a tense street blowout last night.

TMZ caught up with Ryan Tuesday, and he made it clear there’s still some tension hanging in the air ... but at the end of the day, he says it’s just friends disagreeing. And when you’ve worked together as long as they have, you’re gonna have good days and bad days.

9:24 AM PT -- TMZ has obtained 911 audio that reveals Chad Spodick hanged himself in a backyard. During the call, a dispatcher says Chad's mother found his body and contacted police.

Chad Spodick -- the former "Finding Prince Charming" contestant who died last week -- passed away from suicide, police tell TMZ.

Boca Raton PD in Florida confirmed the manner of death, but declined to give further details.

News of the reality star's death shook friends and family, who set up a GoFundMe to help pay for his funeral and expenses related to his five pets.

India Love is clearly the hostess with the damn mostest -- and when you hand her the keys to lead the "TMZ Brunch Tour," you just know things are gonna get wild ... and this weekend was Exhibit A!

Check out the clip -- straight after the Streamer Awards, India went all in hyping up the brunch crowd, and she led by example ... we’re talking twerking, singing, and even working the bus rails like a full-on stripper pole. India's best friend Shelly gave out free lashes as they passed by Lure Lashes on Sunset Blvd.

The party didn’t stop there -- the crew rolled through three brand new hotspots: Beaches WeHo, where we got mimosas and a drag show, the Saddle Ranch, where we got watermelon gummy shots, and the grand finale was at Marathon Burger, where folks was treated like family -- especially by Blacc Sam, who was grilling free burgers and fries for everyone.

Heidi Klum looked like an absolute sun goddess in a video posted Monday ... showing the model tanning topless by a pool.

The "Project Runway" host blissfully indulged in one of her favorite pastimes, wearing just a bikini bottom in the 25-second clip. The post needs no words, because ... well, it speaks for itself.

In a "Call Her Daddy" interview last year, Heidi came clean about her fondness for sunbathing, saying, "I love tanning. My dad was always like, 'Why are you doing this? How are you going to look when you're like 70?'"

Kyle Richards says she's been seeing other people amid her separation from Mauricio Umansky ... but, unlike her estranged husband, she's keeping things under wraps.

"The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" OG opens up about her relationship status and takes some digs at Mauricio's dating life in an upcoming 'RHOBH' episode.

In a preview, Kyle and Mauricio are chatting it up, and they start talking about paparazzi photos of Mauricio and a mystery blonde.

Cassie Randolph's not a bachelorette ... she's a 'Bride in Paradise' ... hitting the beach in a two-piece bikini with her new husband Brighton Reinhardt!

The 'Bachelor' star was spotted going for a swim down in Costa Rica Saturday ... just one day after walking down the aisle with her beau, more than four years after they initially started dating.

While all dressed up in a classic bride's dress yesterday, Cassie opted for far less clothing to kick off her honeymoon ... wearing a simple white and blue striped two-piece, which accentuated her curves.

Marciano Brunette is sending a message loud and clear after filing a lawsuit against Demi Engemann and it's all about "getting even."

Just one day after suing Engemann over her sexual assault allegations, the "Vanderpump Villa" star dropped an Instagram Reel Saturday featuring a trending sound about payback. In the clip, the voiceover says, "Somebody do something to me, I'll do something to them, this is common sense," followed by, "So you believe in getting even? Hell to the yeah."

We broke the story ... according to court docs, obtained by TMZ, he accuses "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" star of falsely portraying him as a "sexual predator," claiming the allegations have wrecked his reputation and cost him job opportunities.

Cassie Randolph never starred on "The Bachelorette" ... and, now she never will -- because she and her man Brighton Reinhardt just tied the knot!

The season 23 winner of "The Bachelor" and her better half flew down to Costa Rica to say "I do" ... and, they looked head over heels before they made it official.

CR kept it classic in a timeless white dress with a veil streaking down her long blonde locks ... while BR looked stylish in an all-black suit -- a white rose sticking out of his jacket pocket.

Lea Black just cashed out of her Los Angeles perch ... unloading the luxe hillside estate for millions ... TMZ has learned.

Real estate sources tell TMZ ... "The Real Housewives of Miami" alum sold the property off-market for $6.6 million on Friday, teaming up with luxury real estate power duo Bianca Fields and Adriana Yedidsion of The Agency to seal the deal.

The hillside stunner, perched above the Sunset Strip, features 4 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, and more than 4,000 square feet of prime living space.

Panoramic views pour through floor-to-ceiling glass walls. The double-lot compound blends clean modern architecture with warm, luxe finishes ... French White Oak floors, Italian marble, and a seamless indoor/outdoor flow built for Hollywood caliber entertaining.

"Vanderpump Villa" star Marciano Brunette is suing "Secret Lives of Mormon Lives" star Demi Engemann for defamation ... he says her sexual assault allegations against him are a bunch of baloney.

In new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Marciano claims Demi is damaging his reputation by falsely calling him a "sexual predator" and accusing him of sexual assault.

He says she's lying about their interaction last year at the "Vanderpump Villa" in Italy ... claiming the kiss they shared off camera was totally consensual, despite how Demi has been portraying things on social media and TV.

Brandi Glanville says she finally has a diagnosis for why her face was suddenly disfigured ... and it sounds like a huge relief.

We got the former 'RHOBH' star in Sherman Oaks on Friday at the grand opening for goGLOW DJ'd by Klypso and our photog asked her about the face parasite that's been bothering her for a couple years.

Brandi says she finally got a medical diagnosis just yesterday, and when she called her mom to tell her the news, her mother started bawling.

"Below Deck" star Fraser Olender says he was rushed to a hospital after suffering a heart attack ... and he's blaming it on his vape.

The reality TV personality says there was something in his vape that gave him vape poisoning ... he says it caused the arteries supplying blood to his heart to suddenly clamp down. He says he suffered spasms, which reduced blood flow to his heart, and he suffered a heart attack.

Fraser says medical specialists in London told him his vape was the culprit after spending a week in a hospital for severe chest pains and difficulty breathing.