TV Stars

Kandi Burruss's ex-husband Todd Tucker says their divorce took a "dark" and "lonely" toll on him ... and things got so bad, he was left staring at his gun.

Todd told Page Six all about the terrible impact his divorce from "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" alum had on his life after 11 years of marriage.

He said he lived in a big guesthouse next to the home where Kandi and their 4 kids were housed after the couple split ... but despite the proximity, he spent a lot of time alone and his mind was racing.

Hayden Panettiere's cause of death has been revealed ... the actress died from fentanyl and several other drugs.

The Greenville County Coroner, in a report obtained by TMZ, ruled Hayden's manner of death as an accident. She was also found to have the following in her system -- Alprazolam (generic Xanax), a muscle relaxant called Methocarbamol, and Quetiapine ... a drug used to treat bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and major depression.

As we reported ... Hayden died August 16 inside a Greenville, South Carolina, apartment after traveling from L.A. with her boyfriend, Brian Hickerson.

American actress and writer Maribeth Monroe was in her early 30s when she played Alice -- the authoritative manager of TelAmeriCorp -- in the sitcom series "Workaholics" back in 2011.

Maribeth was part of an ensemble cast including Blake Anderson, Adam DeVine and Anders Holm.

Tyra Banks believes she finally has the receipts to clear her name after getting dragged in Netflix's "America's Next Top Model" docuseries ... pointing to a couple of comparison videos she says show her words were twisted.

In Tyra's latest filing, obtained by TMZ, Tyra uses the videos to fight Netflix's attempt to dismiss her defamation lawsuit.

The first video centers on former contestant Shandi Sullivan. After Shandi describes an alleged sexual assault in the documentary, Tyra is asked, "You remember the story with Shandi?"

Episode 1 leaves viewers with Tyra saying "Um" before cutting to black -- making it appear as if she was unable to say whether she remembered the alleged assault on a contestant on the show.

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.

DOWN, SET, HUT! Can you guess which Hollywood hottie put her sexy curves on display in this eye-popping shot that's totally NSFW?!

She was one of the longest-running female cast members on MTV's "Wild 'N Out," and she's collaborated with music stars like Fetty Wap.

No, she hasn't played a down of football that we can tell ... but it looks like she knows how to handle the pigskin.

Kim Zolciak's son, Kroy Biermann Jr., is back home with his mother after his release from jail in his sexual battery case ... TMZ has learned.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... KJ was released within the last several days and is now living with Kim, who has full-time care of him.

As TMZ first reported ... prosecutors in KJ's criminal case recently filed emergency docs asking a judge to order forensic interviews with "minor children." No other details were provided.

Nick Reiner says a large chunk of the money locked up in his trust should be off-limits in the fight over whether he gets access to the funds ... because it came from his famous grandfather, late actor Carl Reiner.

Court docs obtained by TMZ show Nick's legal team is arguing California's Slayer Statute -- that basically says no one should profit from their own crime -- does not apply to money Carl left him because Nick is not accused of causing his grandfather's death.

According to the filing, a substantial portion of the funds currently held in Nick's trust came from Carl's estate plan, which included similar distributions to his other grandchildren.

Kara Leona is giving fans a taste of what a night with her might feel like ... because she’s the model for a new sex toy molded from her vagina.

The "90 Day Fiancé" star teamed up with Doc Johnson for the new toy and we've got video of her lying back while the mold was made.

Check out the clip ... a medical professional walks Kara through the process before she hops on the table and lets the team apply the molding material to her most intimate areas.

Ruby Rose fans can soon watch her fight through serious challenges in the Malaysian jungle ... but it doesn't mean she can fully leave everything going on in her life behind.

A new teaser for the hit reality show "Special Forces: World's Toughest Test" is out ... and it focuses on Ruby discussing how she feels she needs to be vigilant because of difficulties in her past.

The confessional is intercut with video of her walking away from the main group and lying down in an adjoining room ... while several others discuss how awesome she is.

Oliver Hudson -- Kate Hudson's big bro -- says she's also been dealing with headlines recently ... referring to her allegation that Katy Perry sexually assaulted her back in 2010.

Jennifer Eckhart was fighting a $1 million defamation lawsuit when she died ... filed by a Florida couple who claimed she falsely linked them and their business to sex trafficking.

Court docs obtained by TMZ show a woman named Darby Annunziata, her husband John, and their lash salon, Sugar Pie Lashes, sued the former Fox News producer in February ... about 7 months before she died by suicide in her Florida home.

According to the complaint, Jennifer allegedly walked into a nearby boutique and warned people not to do business with the salon, claiming Darby "doesn't really support women at all, especially single hard-working mothers working sex trafficking."

Before this lil' girl in a floral dress was selling real estate and serving up the drama, she was just flippin' around in gymnastics and growing up in Southern California.

She's a hustling real estate agent, but you may know her best from Bravo's hit show "The Valley."

Hayden Panettiere's celebration of life brought out some major stars ... and more than a dozen people took the stage to pay tribute to the late legend.

TMZ has obtained the memorial program ... which provides more detail about what actually went down behind closed doors.

According to the program -- which featured a black-and-white headshot of the late star looking over her shoulder -- there were many more speakers than the ones we previously told you about.

Christina Applegate appears to be on the mend after returning home from a long hospital stay. 

The "Married with Children" actress posted a short video of herself showing off a new hairdo and looking good. 

Christina captioned the post ... "Fresh hair color, new weird spot on my cheek haha thank you @davestanwell for brightening up my cloudy day. Love you and love to you all out there."

Melissa McCarthy says playing JonBenét Ramsey's mother in a true crime drama forced her to make up her own mind about the murder ... and she doesn't believe anyone in the family did it.

The actress plays Patsy Ramsey in Netflix's upcoming "The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey" ... and she tells Variety she developed a lot of compassion for the family while working on the project.

Melissa says the case became something people treated almost like a sport ... with everyone offering up their own theory as if it were fact.

She says she couldn't play Patsy without deciding for herself what she believed happened.

Hayden Panettiere's family and famous friends showed up in droves to celebrate her life ... and we have the pics of the memorial.

In photos obtained by TMZ ... mourners gathered at the Malibu Pacific Church Saturday evening, including the likes of Connie Britton, Beverly D’Angelo, Evan Ross, Cameron Richardson, Storm Santos and Caroline D'Amore.

Hayden's "Nashville" costar Jonathan Jackson was also in attendance ... and shared a somber with his other costar Sam Palladio who comforted him as he cried.