Reality TV

Taylor Frankie Paul's still holding out hope fans might see her fall in love on "The Bachelorette" ... sharing a petition that calls for ABC to air the dang thing ... and it's got a lot of signatures.

The reality star posted the link to her Instagram story ... telling her fans she loved them for making it -- and admitting she signed it herself.

Taylor also shared the full demand letter from the petition ... which argues fans have been deprived of watching the star on a once-in-a-lifetime journey. Her fans say they've followed her and "know her heart."

Tyler Duckworth was found dead in an overflowing bathtub after a neighbor noticed water coming from his North Dakota apartment ... TMZ has learned.

Grand Forks PD tells TMZ ... officers responded to "The Challenge" star's home around 11:45 AM Tuesday for a welfare check involving an unresponsive person.

Police say a maintenance worker had gone into Tyler's unit after a neighbor reported excessive water coming from the apartment ... and discovered an overflowing bathtub with Tyler's body inside.

Dorit Kemsley is back in front of Bravo cameras ... even as her messy split from estranged husband PK Kemsley continues to play out behind the scenes.

"The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star was spotted filming the upcoming season of the hit reality show Thursday.

Dorit's return to work comes as she and PK remain locked in a bitter dispute over money, their family home, and expenses following their separation.

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Harry Jowsey said "I do" on Netflix, but he and the "Let's Marry Harry" winner aren't legally married ... at least not yet ... TMZ has learned.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... despite Harry and Amber Mozo exchanging vows during the show's finale this week, they intentionally held off on making the marriage official to avoid spoiling the ending before it aired.

As one source put it ... "We were preventing a 'Love Is Blind' situation" ... where eagle-eyed fans discover marriage records before viewers learn which couples say "I do."

Melissa Rycroft pleaded guilty in her DWI case in Texas ... and she won't spend another day in jail.

The former 'Bachelor' and "Dancing with the Stars" alum was sentenced last week after reaching a plea deal ... with a judge formally signing off on the agreement Monday ... according to court docs obtained by Us Weekly.

Rycroft was sentenced to 20 months probation, instead of 280 days in jail ... and ordered to pay roughly $2,000 in fines and court costs. She'll also have to complete 36 hours of community service, take a DWI education course, and undergo a substance abuse evaluation.

08/12/2026 4:00 PM PST -- Marcellus Wiley tells TMZ ... At the time in question, I was with our children during a supervised visit with NO issues and NO violations. Yet, once again, Annemarie is making allegations against me. This marks the THIRD attempt to have me arrested for an alleged restraining order violation. She’s now 0 for 3. This latest accusation looks like a panic filled distraction from the facts that are getting impossible to ignore. The State of Florida dropped the case, and the public conversation quickly shifted toward questioning her allegations, contradictions, and gaslighting. When one narrative collapses, another accusation suddenly appears. Welcome to another episode of ‘The Real HouseLies of Annemarie’ Three attempts. Three failures. At some point, it stops looking like protection and starts looking like a pattern. #AnnemarieFatigue

Marcellus Wiley's estranged wife, Annemarie Wiley, called police on the ex-NFL star ... hours after criminal charges against him were dropped ... TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Annemarie contacted cops Tuesday to report a potential domestic violence restraining order violation.

We're told officers responded to the former couple's marital home in Los Angeles, which Marcellus is barred from entering under the TRO, but determined no crime was committed ... so no arrests were made.

Ray J suffered a setback in his legal battle with his ex, Kim Kardashian, and her mom, Kris Jenner ... the judge just shut down his attempt to get their defamation case against him tossed out of court ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge denied Ray J's attempt to dismiss the defamation and false light claims brought by Kim and Kris.

You'll recall ... Kim and Kris sued Ray J, claiming he harmed their reputations by making false statements about them … specifically, that they were under some sort of federal racketeering probe and that it would be worse than Diddy.

"The Great British Baking Show" judge Prue Leith says she recently got a migraine so bad that she couldn't see or speak ... and she was rushed to the hospital.

The TV personality recalls the health scare in her upcoming column for The Oldie magazine ... saying her speech became an "incomprehensible jumble of disconnected words" and she could see "only half of whatever I'm looking at" ... according to The Sun.

Prue says she could feel a migraine coming on a few weeks back in Yorkshire, England, explaining that after her vision went, she had "bright circle of flickering, coloured lights in the upper right field of vision."

Reality star Sidney Starr is tired of sitting behind bars ... so she's begging for the court to let her out on bond ASAP ... TMZ has learned.

Sidney filed docs claiming she's remained in custody in Georgia on sodomy and other charges since her August 2 arrest.

The 'Love & Hip Hop' star said there is no evidence she is a flight risk, nor does she have a criminal history. She says she's lived in Chicago her entire life and works in the "television industry."

Sidney asked the judge to set a reasonable bond due to her being "indigent" … claiming she cannot afford more than a "nominal bond."

Marcellus Wiley's estranged wife, Annemarie Wiley, was allegedly kept in the dark about his Florida domestic violence case before prosecutors ultimately declined to pursue the charge ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Sources close to Annemarie tell us Florida authorities never alerted her about the decision not to pursue the charge in the case, leaving her in the dark.

As we previously reported, prosecutors said they declined to file charges because the testimonial evidence was not corroborated by physical or other evidence and was therefore insufficient to secure a conviction.

"Love Island USA" Season 8 winner Trinity Tatum is vehemently denying claims she was kicked out of the reunion show for fighting with a fellow Islander ... she says it's all BS.

The cast got together Monday for the highly anticipated reunion -- hosted by Ariana Madix and Andy Cohen -- and it didn't take long for drama to begin ... with online rumors claiming Trinity was escorted out of the reunion following an altercation with Sol.

Trinity took to Instagram to directly address the chatter, writing ... "I hate that I even have to say this but don't believe everything on the net lol I did not get escorted out."

Joseph and Kendra Duggar's child endangerment case has been put on pause by an Arkansas judge for about a year ... and the whole thing could be dismissed ... as long as they keep their noses clean.

According to new legal docs obtained by TMZ, a judge has placed the case under advisement until a review hearing set for August 4, 2027. It's unclear what prompted the judge to put the case on ice.

Per the order, Joseph and Kendra cannot commit any new offenses during the advisement period ... and they have to maintain good behavior.

Jill Zarin's mother, Gloria Kamen, is dead.

The former 'Real Housewives' star announced her mom's death in a heartfelt social media post Tuesday ... saying Gloria died earlier this morning.

The cause and manner of death are unclear.

Jill shared 20 photos of her mom in her Instagram post, remembering Gloria as "my best friend, my mentor, and the most important person in my life." 

Leah Kateb was a fan-favorite runner-up on Season 6 of "Love Island USA" back in 2024 ... and if you don't know her from the show, you're about to find out why she's a fan fav ... on her birthday of all days.

Leah is turning 27 today ... and for the last couple of years she's been bedazzling us with beautiful bikini snaps that serve up girl boss and hot babe at the same time!

This irresistible Islander is helping us celebrate her special day with some of the hottest shots that'll make this summer look like her Van Leeuwen Ice Cream collab ... try not to melt when taking a peek at the gallery!

Riley Burruss says it's been a bit of an adjustment now that her mom's split from Todd Tucker is official ... but she says they're still cool.

We caught up with Kandi Burruss' daughter in New York City Monday, where she tells us despite her mom and stepdad calling it quits ... Todd still has her back.

Riley shared that she's still adjusting to this different dynamic with her stepdad, explaining that divorce is "never easy" ... and they're all feeling it.

While it may not have worked out for Spencer Pratt, Mauricio Umansky says he might throw his hat in the ring to be mayor of Los Angeles ... somewhere down the line.

Kyle Richards' ex thinks he could have what it takes to "make L.A. great again" ... adding himself to the growing list of reality TV stars attempting to hold political office ... in town and beyond.

Mauricio said on Monday's episode of the "Money Rehab" podcast ... "I'm not running for mayor yet. I never said never."

He tells host Nicole Lapin he's "thought about it a lot," but doesn't think now is the right time.