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Brittany Cartwright isn't talking about her restraining order against estranged husband Jax Taylor ... but she says she's doing just fine.

Brittany was spotted out in Los Angeles Saturday in her first public sighting since getting temporary protection from Jax. She shut down questions about her ex, but had a message for fans ... "Just thanks for the support. I'm okay."

As we reported ... Brittany accused Jax of years of emotional, psychological and financial abuse, as well as physical violence, in court documents filed this week.

Spencer Pratt is comparing Lindsay Clancy to a pit bull that kills a kid ... saying some impulses should get you removed from society for good.

Spencer weighed in on X Saturday ... reacting directly to the Clancy case as jurors continue weighing whether she should be held criminally responsible for killing her three children.

The former 'Hills' star wrote ... "When a pit bull kills a kid, we exterminate them," arguing the animal may not understand why it acted but still can't be trusted afterward.

Former "Bachelor" star Clayton Echard is finally getting some vindication ... because the woman who falsely claimed she was pregnant with his twins has pleaded guilty to fraud.

Laura Owens pleaded guilty Friday to four felonies tied to fake pregnancy claims involving Echard and another man, according to The Arizona Republic.

Owens admitted to two counts of fraudulent schemes and artifices, one count of perjury and one count of taking another person's identity.

"Vanderpump Rules" alum Brittany Cartwright claims she has videos of her estranged husband, Jax Taylor, berating her over her weight ... and she's using them to get a restraining order and custody of their kid ... TMZ has learned.

TMZ obtained transcripts of video recordings Brittany is using as evidence as she tried to get a permanent restraining order against Jax and custody of their child.

In one alleged video, dated April 2017, Jax told Brittany, "I don't need that s***. I want a confident f***ing skinny-ass bitch that's gonna f***ing walk around and be like, 'Yeah, go ahead, do what you wanna do.' I don't need some f***ing little bitch that's going to be crying."

Jax Taylor's lawyer says Brittany Cartwright is using her restraining order allegations to try to wreck Jax's career and cut off his income.

Jax's attorney, Mark Vincent Kaplan, tells TMZ ... Brittany's filing is part of a campaign to "weaponize the internet" against his client ... accusing her of trying to disturb Jax's peace, ruin his career, and destroy his financial opportunities.

The lawyer says Jax "categorically disputes" several of Brittany's claims and has extensive evidence and communications that will tell "a very different story" when the matter gets before a judge.

Kenan Thompson is taking over Simon Cowell's seat on "America’s Got Talent" ... stepping in as a guest judge for Tuesday night's Quarterfinals 3 episode.

The show announced Friday the "Saturday Night Live" star will substitute for Simon Tuesday while the music mogul continues recovering from a routine back procedure.

As we reported ... Simon is expected to miss a couple of weeks of the NBC competition show after undergoing surgery. We’re told it’s a routine procedure and not a new major health crisis.

Big Brother is celebrating the iconic franchise's 1,000th episode ... but that doesn't mean all of the former houseguests are happy ... far from it.

Here's the deal… Big Brother aired its 1,000th episode live Thursday night, and the audience was filled to the brim with past houseguests and icons from the show's previous 28 seasons.

Not everyone made the cut ... in a separate sound stage somewhere on the Radford lot in Studio City, there were other former houseguests who weren't lucky enough to make it to the main stage for the show ... and they're pissed over their snubs!!!

A photo shared on X showed a large number of former contestants sitting in an empty sound stage, watching the show on four small TVs. Hardly glamorous.

Anna "Chickadee" Cardwell's widowed family just got a little bigger ... almost 3 years after losing his wife, TMZ has learned.

Eldridge Toney and Jessie English have welcomed their first baby, Walker, on Friday.

A source close to the couple tells TMZ ... "everything went great." We're told Jessie had a C-section, but the baby is "doing amazing" and Eldridge was in the room during delivery.

Eldridge had shared on his Instagram stories earlier in the day that they were ready for their baby to come ... posting a pic of Jessie in a hospital bed.

Kim Zolciak doesn't need to say anything to make it clear she's not happy that her 15-year-old son is still sitting in jail ... because her silence here speaks volumes.

The 'RHOA' alum remained tight-lipped as a photog peppered her with questions about her son Kroy Biermann Jr.'s sexual battery arrest.

Kim was at Palm Beach International Airport -- excuse us, President Donald J. Trump International Airport -- Friday when a pap started grilling her ... and she let her actions do all the talking.

KJ Dillard is finding healing through his new music ... telling TMZ he's "doing really good" after receiving mental health treatment following the most recent "Summer House" season.

We got the reality star out in NYC this week, and he told our photog he's been working on himself, learning a lot, and practicing patience and grace as he navigates life after his mental health struggles.

KJ says music is a form of therapy for him ... helping him mentally and emotionally as he navigates this chapter in his life.

Jax Taylor is speaking out after Brittany Cartwright obtained a temporary restraining order against him ... admitting he made mistakes during the darkest period of his addiction, while strongly disputing her abuse allegations.

Jax says he is "truly ashamed" of how he behaved in 2024 and takes "full responsibility" for it ... but says that version of him is not the man he is today.

The reality TV star says he got help and went to treatment, and is now 21 months sober. He says he remains committed to therapy, his mental health, and changing his life.

Jax says he was shocked to see claims involving alleged incidents from more than two years ago brought up now ... particularly because, he says, no police reports were filed or criminal charges brought against him in connection with them.

Brittany Cartwright is giving a disturbing look at the alleged aftermath of one of her blowups with Jax Taylor ... showing off a badly bruised knee and damage inside their home.

Photos filed with the court and obtained by TMZ show dark bruising around Brittany's knee and leg ... along with a coffee table flipped over and a pic showing an iPad looking seriously busted up -- with Jax standing behind her.

Brittany says the damage came during a July 2024 incident ... claiming Jax got furious after going through private messages on her iPad.

Taylor Frankie Paul's future on "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" remains intact ... 'cause Hulu is still firmly behind her, despite tons of legal drama ... TMZ has learned.

A Hulu source tells TMZ ... the streamer remains fully supportive of Taylor and expects her to continue participating in the hit reality series ... a clear vote of confidence as she continues her journey both personally and professionally.

A source close to Taylor echoes that sentiment, telling us Hulu has worked with the MomTok star for four years and knows "her heart and what she stands for."

Angel Victoria Murdock seemed to have it all ... she graduated from Duke University, started selling high-end real estate, had 300,000 followers on social media, and even was a guest for 6 episodes on the popular Netflix show, "Temptation Island" ... but now she's being called out.

The problem is ... Angel allegedly lied about her college degree, and the university told us they don't have a record of her in their system.

Here's what happened ... Angel posted Instagram photos of herself as a 2026 Duke graduate, and she wrote in the caption, "Today, I get to look back and realize that every late night, every sacrifice, every setback and every prayer was leading me right here."

Jen Shah is officially done serving her federal prison sentence … and the former "Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" star says she's ready to start a new chapter.

Jen told The Hollywood Reporter that Friday marks the official end of her sentence for her role in a nationwide telemarketing fraud scheme.

She says ... "I made decisions that had serious consequences, and I accept those consequences."

Jen also says she's spent years reflecting on the people she trusted, the red flags she ignored and the moments when she should have listened to her instincts.

Brittany Cartwright is going after Jax Taylor's jugular in their divorce case, filing a domestic violence temporary restraining order in which she claims Jax threatened to "gut" her "like a f***en fish" and physically attacked her, according to new court documents.

The restraining order, obtained by TMZ, was filed Thursday in L.A. Superior Court and granted by a judge, who ordered Jax to stay 100 yards away from Brittany. Brittany also requested sole custody of their 5-year-old son Cruz, but the judge denied the request pending a court hearing.

Brittany also filed a declaration laying out a pattern of abuse she allegedly suffered at the hands of Jax over the last decade. In court docs, Brittany says Jax exhibited "coercive control, financial abuse, emotional and psychological abuse, gaslighting and even physical violence perpetrated upon me."