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Big drama for Huda Mustafa ... her boyfriend Louis Russell's ex-girlfriend is seeking court-ordered protection from the "Love Island" star, alleging Huda threatened to kill herself and tried to break into her home.

Nicole Olivera beelined it to court Thursday and filed for a restraining order against Huda, who she claims threatened her and Louis' baby boy and broke into their Los Angeles building.

In the docs, obtained by TMZ, Nicole claims Huda swore on her daughter's life she was going to kill herself and then made a bunch of "terrifying" and "extremely mentally unstable" threats against herself, her daughter, and Nicole's son before showing up to Nicole's home and breaking into the building.

Jenelle Evans' mother, Barbara, seems like she's ready to fight tooth and nail to regain custody of her grandson, Jace ... despite a judge denying her request for emergency custody.

According to docs -- obtained by TMZ -- Barbara beelined it to court on Friday ... filing a motion seeking full custody of the 16-year-old, who is currently in a mental health treatment facility.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... the motion was filed behind Jenelle's back ... and it was quickly denied.

Grace Lilly's latest arrest last week apparently didn't come out of nowhere ... it seems to have been triggered by new lab results tied to her previous run-in with cops, TMZ has learned.

According to an incident report, obtained by TMZ, cops say they tested the pills police found in the "Southern Hospitality" star's purse during her December arrest in Charleston, SC. Authorities say the lab results showed the 12 white pills contained clonazepam -- which is often sold under the brand name Klonopin -- a controlled substance commonly prescribed for anxiety and seizure disorders.

It's illegal to possess the medication without a valid prescription ... and the report says an officer drafted an affidavit and a judge signed a warrant, which appears to be what ultimately led to Grace's arrest on March 10.

Taylor Frankie Paul and her ex, Dakota Mortensen, were duking it out in court months before their issues led "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" producers to shut production down temporarily ... TMZ has learned.

According to online court records obtained by TMZ, Dakota went to court over custody and support of their son Ever back in June 2025. Taylor filed a response and counterclaim a couple of weeks later. 

It looks like a proposed order on custody, support, and parenting time was filed in the case around September.

Production on “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” has hit an unexpected pause … and it's all due to a heated blowup between two of the main cast members, TMZ has learned.

Sources connected to the series tell us production is currently shut down after drama with the show's star Taylor Frankie Paul and her baby daddy Dakota Mortensen erupted while filming for Season 5 ... causing cameras to go down for the time being.

It's unclear exactly what sparked the fight, but our sources say the situation became intense enough that filming couldn’t continue as planned.

You probably know Kara Leona from TLC's "90 Day Fiancé" ... but, even if you don't, you won't ever forget her now after seeing her jaw-dropping photo shoot on Malibu Beach!

Check out these incredible pics, obtained by TMZ, which show Kara in a bikini enjoying a ton of fun in the sun. As you can see, Kara is leaving little to the imagination while she splashes around in the ocean and kicks back on the sand.

In fact, everything went perfectly until the moment she had a small bikini malfunction and ... well ... you can just see it for yourself.

The "Members Only: Palm Beach" cast is reflecting on a controversial comment Gale Brophy made on the show ... and ain't holding back about her general rudeness on set.

The ladies of 'MO:PB' -- Hilary Musser, Taja Abitbol, Ro-Mina Ustayev, Rosalyn Yellin, and Maria Cozamanis -- gathered together for an in-depth cast reunion hosted by Rachel Uchitel for her "Miss Understood" podcast ... and at one point, brought up Brophy telling Ro-Mina should go back to her own country during one wild episode.

ICYMI ... during a class with an etiquette coach, Brophy says she told Ustayev to go back to her own country if she wanted to eat with her hands, explaining that Palm Beach socialites only use their hands to eat for appetizers and finger goods.

North West is continuing to express herself through her grungy fashion taste ... 'cause the 12-year-old daughter of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West is showing off a new set of nails embellished with spikes and piercings!

Check it out -- the tween was all over her Instagram Story this week flaunting her extra-long gray and aqua blue nails.

They are embellished with all sorts of silver spikes and curved piercings ... plus pink Japanese letters seemingly spelling out “North-chan" in reference to her and Ye's 2024 track “Bomb” that also served as a collab with Ty Dolla $ign and her little sis Chicago.

Ray J says he’s ready to bring out a major witness in his ongoing war with Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner over the infamous sex tape ... and it’s someone who he claims would know exactly what went down.

The singer's lawyer, Howard King, tells TMZ ... if Kim or Kris continue denying they worked with Vivid Entertainment boss Steve Hirsch to release the tape, King's team is prepared to call Hirsch himself to testify.

TMZ broke the story ... both Kim and Kris filed sworn declarations this week saying they did not mastermind a plan to shoot, sell and release the tape, "Kim Kardashian Superstar."

Those statements were made under oath, King claims the mother-daughter duo flat-out lied.

"Married to Medicine: Los Angeles" star Lia Jones wants to change the child custody agreement from her nasty divorce ... and she's asking a judge to grant her more time with her kids.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Lia is asking for a 50/50 legal and physical custody arrangement with her ex-husband, Colin Dias.

Lia says Colin is financially providing for the kids but is failing to recognize their emotional needs ... and she says the relationship she has with their two kids is loving, supportive and the strongest it's ever been.

In the docs, Lia says Colin moved the kids to Lake Elsinore, CA to get away from her ... but she says she's been driving 4 hours round trip from Los Angeles several times a week to be with her kids.

She claims her son's gotten multiple detentions at school for fighting and says suicidal messages were found on his phone, which she claims his father was not aware of.

The McBee Dynasty’s Steve McBee, who is currently incarcerated, was shut down in his attempt to dismiss a lawsuit alleging he fraudulently transferred property to his sons to avoid a huge debt to the government ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, a federal judge denied Steve’s effort to get the civil suit brought by the U.S. government against him tossed out of court.

In this case, the government claimed that Steve was notified of an ongoing federal investigation of potential crop insurance fraud involving various farming operations owned by Steve in June 2023.

"Southern Hospitality" star Grace Lilly’s struggle with substance abuse is set to play out on the current season following her recent arrest ... TMZ has learned.

Sources connected to the series tell us Grace’s battle with addiction will be a part of her journey on this season of the hit Bravo show, which is currently airing.

It's unclear how exactly the series with tackle addressing the star's substance abuse, but we're told fans will be able to learn more by tuning in.

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.