Reality TV

Marciano Brunette is glued to the new season of "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" ... amid his legal battle with reality star Demi Engemann.

Marciano tells TMZ he’s been watching the episodes closely because he "wants to see what’s being said about him" and how he’s being portrayed on the hit reality series.

The timing was a little wild for him too … Marciano says he was busy filming "Vanderpump Villa" at the same time the Mormon wives were shooting their season -- telling us he had an idea something was going on back home, since the guys were often FaceTiming their wives during filming.

'Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' star Demi Engemann has no regrets after suddenly dropping out of filming Season 4 ... telling us she's unfazed by costar and former bestie Jessi Draper's judgmental comments.

We caught up with Demi and her fine fella Brett in New York, where she made it clear she’s totally at peace with her choice to step back from the cameras ... saying she feels good about where things landed and did what was best for her mental health.

Catch the clip ... Demi also addressed comments from fellow cast member Jessi -- who’s been critical of her abrupt exit -- but Demi tells us she’s not concerned about the judgment at all, and revealed she's taken a step back from the "MomTok" group.

Victoria Gotti says she would rather forgo a kidney transplant from her son and let her disease take over her body than watch her oldest child heal from the procedure in prison.

TMZ spoke with Victoria on Thursday, and she tells us her rationale is rooted in what happened to her infamous dad, New York mobster John Gotti, when he went to federal prison.

Victoria says her father -- the former head of the Gambino crime family, who was convicted of racketeering and murder at his federal trial in 1992 -- died of throat cancer behind bars in 2002 at the age of 61.

She says she saw how her dad was treated with his health issues in prison, and she doesn't want that for her son, Carmine.

Bethenny Frankel turned into a bloody mess after she cut her face with a new skin care product she was testing out. 

"The Real Housewives of New York" alum posted a frantic Instagram video Thursday night, showing her blood-covered face after slicing her cheek. Bethenny pressed a towel against her face while explaining what happened.

She said she bought a skin care product from Nurse Jamie -- a silicone cup attached to a glass cylinder she used to contour the face. 

Mama June’s daughter Pumpkin is stripping down for her new OnlyFans career ... and TMZ has an exclusive tease. 

Pumpkin launched her OF account this month, where she charges $23.39 a month to subscribe to her adult-only content. 

TMZ obtained multiple photos Pumpkin will be sharing with her subscribers ... and she appears in much less clothing than usual. 

A couple of iconic MTV reality TV shows appear to be the subject of a new documentary ... and timing is everything.

Production sources tell TMZ … Paramount+ and MTV are working on their own documentary centered on the "Teen Mom" and "16 & Pregnant" franchises.

Our sources say the network is in the early stages of developing a cast driven retrospective that would feature select former and current cast members, reflecting on their journeys and experiences over the years on '"Teen Mom" and '16&P.'

"Southern Hospitality" star Grace Lilly was arrested Tuesday ... and it looks like drugs were allegedly involved.

According to new legal docs obtained by TMZ, Grace was busted for possession of a controlled substance.

It appears Gracy has already been released from custody.

It's the second time in three months Grace has been arrested in South Carolina ... as we first told you, she got busted back in December in Charleston.

These sisters showed up and showed out in the Big Apple, but can you guess whose bubbles are about to pop?!

You may recall this bubble-attire on Lady Gaga back in 2009, but these sexy siblings -- known for their reality show -- elevated the iconic look with crop tops and miniskirts!

Cole Goldberg -- who was accused of trying to kill "90 Day Fiancé" alum Caroline Schwitzky -- has been found not guilty of attempted murder.

Goldberg was acquitted of the crime in a West Palm Beach, Florida courtroom on Thursday after three days of testimony.

Remember ... Schwitzky accused Goldberg of attempted murder back in 2022 -- claiming the two got into a heated argument at the Boca Bash that year, after she dumped Goldberg, and he then held her head underwater.

Witnesses told cops they yelled at Cole to stop, but he kept holding her down. Several people eventually jumped into the water to pull the couple apart.

Courtney Stodden got down and dirty -- literally -- letting herself get drenched in corn syrup to protest the leather industry, in support of PETA.

Check it out -- Courtney stripped down to a bikini on Hollywood Boulevard on Thursday before the sticky black syrup was dramatically poured all over her ... telling TMZ later the messy stunt was still nothing compared to what cows endure.

Courtney made it clear she’s calling out what she sees as the leather industry’s dirtiest secret -- saying she’s all about exposing the ugly side of luxury fashion, even if it means pulling a wild stunt like this.

Ray J says Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner are totally lying about having no involvement with the release of the infamous sex tape ... and they should be prosecuted for it.

The rapper tells TMZ ... Kim and Kris "completely lied about everything" in their declarations yesterday -- calling lying to the world, as he alleges they did, "the worst thing you can do."

Ray J claims he sat in a room with Kris and Kim, as well as executives from the company Vivid -- the sex tape's distributor -- to discuss a deal. Vivid has always maintained that it obtained the sex tape from a third party.

Reality star Pumpkin's boyfriend Darrin Kitchens is fully on board with her new OnlyFans career … telling TMZ his girlfriend is a “bad bitch.” 

Darrin told TMZ, "I mean, I was kinda against it at first, but then the more I thought about it …. Who ain’t seen titties and a little pu**?" 

"There's folks showing them every day for free, might as well make something off of it. Hell, I just went to Walmart at 10 pm to buy a stand-up mirror for her to do content photos, etc."

"The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" star Miranda McWhorter’s ex-husband Chase McWhorter is ready to fight prosecutors in court over accusations he drove on a suspended license months after being locked up for a DUI ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Chase entered a plea of not guilty to one misdemeanor charge of operating a vehicle without insurance, and one infraction for driving without a license, after being pulled over by police in Utah on January 25, 2026.

As part of his plea, Chase requested that prosecutors produce copies of all 911 calls related to the matter and any communications between officers about the incident.

A couple of days before Chase entered his plea, the court issued a bench warrant for failing to show up for court.

"Survivor" is currently in its 50th season, but Jeff Probst told us the show may only just be getting started!

We caught up with the reality show host Wednesday at LAX ... where he admitted he thinks the program has a lot of life left. Like so many fans, we've been on the edge of our seats watching this landmark season, so we had to ask ... could "Survivor" last another 50 seasons?

"It's a great format," Jeff, who's 64, answered. "I'll probably be long gone into the ground, but somebody else can take over."

'Mormon Wives' stars Mikayla Matthews and Jace Terry have split ... and it sounds like their bedroom chemistry, or lack thereof, is to blame.

Mikayla and Jace revealed their split in the newest season of "The Secret Wives of Mormon Wives."

The separation comes amid intimacy issues between Mikayla and Jace ... she was sexually abused during her childhood and says kissing is a trigger for her.

Jace tries to get Mikayla to do trauma therapy, but she tells him she's "already maxed out" and her "bucket is full" ... and she packs her things and leaves in a dramatic scene.

Things got so intense during the "Love Is Blind" reunion that Amber Morrison stormed off set after ex Jordan Faeth ripped into her. Now she's firing back ... and she brought receipts!

ICYMI, the former couple -- who tied the knot on the popular Netflix reality show -- got into a massive argument during the reunion that aired Wednesday night.

Jordan accused Amber of getting blackout drunk at his buddy's wedding ... after she allegedly showed up late and "missed the whole ceremony."

But she swears there's more to the story than that ... and has the texts to prove it!

After the reunion aired, Amber posted since-deleted screenshots of her exchange with her ex ... and it seems like she had a real reason for being late.

During the reunion, Jordan had slammed her for allegedly getting "blacked out in the first 30 minutes" of the wedding.

But Amber dropped receipts on her Instagram story ... saying she wasn't the only one hitting the sauce pretty hard that day.

But Jordan's accusations weren't even Amber's breaking point during the reunion ... she walked off set because she felt he bailed on her daughter, Emma.