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John-Paul "JP" Miller's first wife, Alison Miller, claimed the pastor told her he was addicted to prostitution and confessed to sexual encounters with members of their church who were under the age of 16 ... TMZ has learned.

According to docs from the couple's 2016 divorce, obtained by TMZ, Alison described their marriage and JP's career as "less than stable at the time" ... saying JP's affair was discovered by their church congregation.

Alison said JP previously admitted to her and the congregation that he had an addiction to prostitution.

She claims he also confessed to her and other church staff members that "he had sexual encounters with young females from the church, who were under the age of sixteen."

Talk about becoming part of the story ... a TV reporter and her cameraman in Mexico were covering dangerous road conditions when a car came skidding straight at them -- and the whole thing went down live on air.

GamaVisión reporter Alma de la Rosa Flores was in the middle of a live shot in Monterrey, reporting on damage from a fallen tree ... when a Jeep-type vehicle suddenly lost control on the slick pavement and barreled into the news crew.

The scary moment played out live ... with the vehicle sliding into frame and taking out Alma and the cameraman before the broadcast abruptly cut back to the studio.

Chris Harrison's new dating show is sparking a nasty back-and-forth between Fox Nation and Warner Bros. TV ... with Fox firing back after 'Bachelor' producers took issue with "The Vow."

Here's the deal ... Warner Bros. lawyers sent Fox Nation a cease-and-desist, claiming Chris' new show is trying to ride on the coattails of "The Bachelor" ... taking issue with some visuals in a new promo for "The Vow."

In their response, obtained by TMZ, Fox Nation says ... "While FOX Nation respects the intellectual property rights of others, you wrongly assume that Warner Bros. holds any rights whatsoever in a falling roses motif or in the words 'The Bachelor' when used colloquially to describe a single man.”

50 Cent is going to war with Verizon ... telling "Power" fans to dump the provider over its STARZ blackout.

The rapper and TV mogul blasted Verizon and CEO Dan Schulman on Instagram after the company's Fios customers lost access to STARZ programming amid a messy carriage dispute.

50 urged fans -- particularly viewers in New York and New Jersey -- to switch providers, warning they could miss "Power" and the network's other hit shows.

Paramount is officially over its last hurdle for its Warner Bros. merger ... thanks to a California judge.

On Wednesday, the judge approved the studio's settlement with California and several other states ... so it's free to move forward with the $111 billion takeover, according to multiple reports.

Paramount and the states reached a settlement last week, which would require the merged company to create an editorial board to oversee both CBS News and CNN.

Roseanne Barr held absolutely nothing back when asked about her former TV son Michael Fishman ... unloading on him in a profanity-laced tirade.

Roseanne appeared on the "Can't Be Censored" podcast, where the host brought up Fishman's recent comments defending his stance on the 2018 "Roseanne" controversy.

She calls him a "bigot," an "ignoramus," and a "little f***ing worm" ... telling him to "go and f*** yourself and stay f***ed till the day you die."

Fans of Jack's Dining Room are sure to be screaming "Yes chef!" after it was just announced that the food brand struck a nearly $25 million deal with the studio behind "Yellowstone."

The deal between 101 Studios and Yes Chef Group -- which is co-founded by Jack's Dining Room host Jack Goldburg and Liam Henning -- will usher in the launch of Yes Chef Studios.

This new studio will be focused on developing pretty much everything under the creative sun -- from new TV shows, to movies, to YouTube shows ... you name it!

1:16 PM PT -- Rosie O'Donnell's rep tells TMZ ... "Rosie had a conversation with Jimmy before she guest-hosted for him. She shared her idea about the Epstein survivors, and he told her it would be best for her to do it on YouTube. And she did. She had a great time hosting, loves Jimmy and the show."

Rosie O'Donnell wanted to have Jeffrey Epstein survivors on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" when she was a guest host last month ... but she says ABC nixed her pitch and told her that would never happen.

The former TV show host revealed the broadcaster's alleged editorial choice on an episode of "The Jann Arden Podcast" ... saying she wanted to spend her last night on the show chatting with victims of the infamous pedophile.

Rosie says she was told that her idea wasn't going to air ... so, instead, she did a video with 8 Epstein survivors and posted it to her social media account.

"America's Got Talent" is the latest TV show debating moving production out of California ... TMZ has learned.

Sources close to production tell TMZ … the NBC competition reality show, judged by Simon Cowell, Sofia Vergara, Howie Mandel, and Mel B, is reviewing options to film season 22 in Georgia or possibly Nashville.

We're told the move comes down to money ... with other states offering bigger production incentives and tax credits that could save the show a significant amount.

Cops say Jennifer Eckhart's mother is the one who discovered her dead in her Florida home ... with a small knife nearby.

TMZ has obtained the incident report from the Martin County Sheriff's Office, which says Eckhart's mother contacted authorities after arriving at her daughter's home Saturday and finding her dead inside the bathtub in the master bathroom.

The report says deputies found a folding pocketknife near Eckhart and observed serious injuries from lacerations. Crime scene investigators and the Medical Examiner's Office were then called to the home.

10:40 AM PT -- Jennifer Eckhart's mother found her dead inside a bathtub with a knife nearby.

Former Fox News associate producer Jennifer Eckhart has died by suicide ... TMZ has confirmed.

Jennifer died in Florida ... according to a rep for the Martin County Medical Examiner's Office. Law enforcement sources tell us ... the case has been ruled a suicide.

A heavy police presence was spotted outside her Hobe Sound home on Saturday morning ... she was reportedly found dead in her home.

Paramount was threatening to bolt California just days ago ... but now it sounds like it reached a settlement that could save its massive Warner Bros. Discovery takeover and keep the studio rooted in place.

Bloomberg reports Paramount Skydance struck a deal with California and the other states suing to block the $110 billion merger. The agreement is expected to be announced Monday.

TMZ broke the news last week ... Paramount had told California officials "we're done" and was prepared to leave the state before the two sides suddenly got back to negotiating.

Mark Ruffalo is begging California not to settle their anti-trust lawsuit with Paramount ... as the studio seeks to take over Warner Bros. Discovery.

Tagging in California Attorney General Rob Bonta ... he told the official ... "Don't you dare ... do not cave. 5,670 film makers put their necks on the line for you to fight this merger. Another 75,000+ and counting have signed to tell you not to concede in just 3 weeks."

Mark said that Bonta's constituents would "be hurt if you let this lousy deal filled with empty promises go forward."

The new wife of Lindsay Clancy's ex-husband Patrick Clancy is speaking out ... and she's tired of all the conspiracy theories tied to her hubby, and the noise surrounding their relationship.

In a new preview that aired today on "CBS Mornings," teasing Patrick's highly anticipated "60 Minutes" interview Sunday, Rachel Danis says ... "I don't understand how the story has been so twisted."

She adds ... "I would hope people know that Pat is, as I said before, the most selfless father and supportive partner. And I was just a girl that met a guy running in Central Park on a really cold Saturday. And I don't think there's anything wrong with that."

Three of Nolan Wells' friends are firing back at Sunny Hostin and threatening to sue her ... claiming "The View" cohost is falsely linking them to his death.

According to a letter obtained by TMZ, attorneys for Warren Hudson, Jax Pitalo and Morgan Seymour say Sunny crossed the line while discussing Nolan's death on a July episode of "Behind The Table with The View."

The lawyers say Sunny repeatedly referred to the trio as "these three boys" and claim her comments effectively accused them of serious crimes, including murder, hindering prosecution, and evidence tampering.

Former 'Bachelor' host Chris Harrison is heading back to TV to help a lucky guy find true -- and traditional -- love ... five years after he left the ABC franchise ... and he's shading his old gig in the promo for his new job.

FOX Nation just announced their new original dating series "Chris Harrison's The Vow" will debut on Nov. 11 ... and Chris takes a slight jab at his old bosses in the teaser.

With Chris behind the matchmaking helm ... the show will focus on 30-year-old bachelor Jace Cates -- who will test his compatibility with 10 women across shared values, communication, and faith.

Chris says, "Roses fade, true love lasts forever."