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"Modern Family" creator Steve Levitan 's wife has filed for divorce ... his rep says Steve's wife filed "by mistake" and it's being dismissed -- but it looks like the divorce is full steam ahead.

There's a huge amount of money on the line ... in addition to "Modern Family," Steve created "Just Shoot Me!" and also wrote for "Fraiser," "Wings," and "The Larry Sanders Show."

Krista Levitan cites irreconcilable differences in her legal docs, asking to end her 23 year marriage.

The divorce petition, filed by celeb divorce lawyer Stephen Kolodny, says the couple separated on New Year's Eve.

Steve's rep told us, "The filing was made in error and is being withdrawn." But we found out Krista just filed proof with the court that she has officially served Steve.

It appears there is no prenup ... their estimated worth is reportedly around $50 mil.

Nancy Grace has made it clear ... she thinks Steven Avery is guilty as sin, but she thinks "Making a Murderer" -- an advocacy documentary which makes him look innocent -- is a great thing for the criminal justice system.

We got Nancy Friday arriving at LAX, and she made it very clear ... all the hubbub is misdirected. But she's not ruling out the chance Avery can once again walk out of prison a free man.

One thing's undeniable ... her flying getup looks comfy.

Tyra Banks is replaceable ... at least according to honchos at the "FABLife."

We're told the show's got a long list of celebs -- all with hosting experience -- who are in the running to fill Banks' shoes after her heated and abrupt departure.

The names include Naomi Campbell, Heidi Klum, Christina Milian, Sherri Shepherd, Rocco DiSpirito, Tori Spelling and Kiki Palmer.

We're told there's no frontrunner but most of those on the list have expressed interest.

Our sources say Giuliana Rancic is into the idea and is working with "FABlife" to lock down a guest hosting gig some time soon to test the waters.

"Community" creator Dan Harmon ... is divorcing his wife after barely a year of marriage ... the good news ... it's 5 times longer than Kim Kardashian's second.

Dan filed the docs two days shy of Christmas ... asking a judge to untie the knot with Erin McGathy.

The couple has been pretty open about the split ... it seems there are no hard feelings. Erin announced the news on Twitter, asking people to respect their privacy but adding, "we discuss it openly on our respective podcasts."

They have no kids and even though the marriage was a blink, she's asking for spousal support.

No word if there was a prenup. Seems like they won't have a lot of trouble splitting their assets with or without one ...

The Manitowoc County Sheriff's Department may not like accusations it framed Steven Avery for murder in Netflix's "Making A Murderer," but that hasn't stopped loads of people from applying to join its ranks.

Comedian Jason Saenz posted homemade signs along the Sunset Strip soliciting applications for jobs at the Manitowoc Sheriff's Office.

The positions are obvious fakes -- "Corrupt Officer," "Oblivious Clerk," and "General Douche Bag" -- but that hasn't stopped many of Hollywood's brightest from looking to sign up. Saenz tells us he's received a ton of calls.

Saenz says most callers are in on the joke, but a good chunk thought it was the real deal.

We've posted two of our favorites. Hilarious.

A Kentucky couple got into a heated debate over Hilary Duff ... so heated the husband claims his wife chomped down on his face.

Cops rushed to the home of Ethan and Brandi Lester the day after Christmas, after getting a domestic dispute 911 call. Officers say when they arrived Ethan told them he and Brandi got in a fight over a commercial they saw on TV -- he thought it featured Hilary Duff ... she disagreed.

Ethan told cops he tried smoothing things over by giving his wife a kiss on the forehead ... but she was unmoved and bit him on the face.

Brandi was arrested for assault and domestic abuse.

Ethan was later interviewed by WYMT TV, a local news station.

"Key & Peele" star Keegan-Michael Key famously shared a stage with President Obama, but says NO amount of money will get him to do the same for presidential candidate Donald Trump.

Key brought the house down at last year's White House Correspondents' Dinner with his "Anger Translator" skit -- so we got him at LAX and asked him if he'd be down to do some comedy with the Donald.

For once, Key wasn't laughing. Watch ... 'cause he didn't just shoot down the possibility, he explained why in detail.

Sooo ... a round of golf is probably out of the question?

Cam Newton's side job -- hosting and producing a kids show for Nickelodeon -- could be in jeopardy ... because the show was allegedly ripped off from a children's author.

The author, Nick Katsoris, just filed a lawsuit over "I Wanna Be" ... the show where the Carolina Panthers superstar QB will help kids make their dreams come true. In his suit, Katsoris says he went to Nickelodeon twice to pitch a show based on his 2007 "Dream Day Contest."

The contest featured a character called Loukoumi the Lamb -- from his series of books -- and asked kids to finish the phrase, "I WANT TO BE A _____ BECAUSE ..."

According to the suit, Katsoris hired talent agency IMG to produce a reality show special, which aired on FOX in October 2014.

He then pitched it to Nickelodeon in July 2015, and then a couple months later ... the network announced it was doing "I Wanna Be" with Cam, an IMG client.

Katsoris says they merely swapped "Loukoumi for Cam Newton." He wants the court to block Nickelodeon and IMG from using the title, and to stop the release of the show later this year.

Keegan-Michael Key -- one half of comedy duo "Key & Peele" -- is cutting ties with his wife of 17 years, Cynthia Blaise.

Key filed his divorce docs on December 31 ... a popular move in Hollywood. He and Cynthia got married in Dec. of 1998.

According to the docs, they separated back in November 2015. They have no kids, and he's asking the court to figure out spousal support down the line.

Cynthia works behind the scenes in Hollywood -- she's been a dialect coach on big movies like, "Bad Teacher," "8 Mile" and "Miami Vice."

We're guessing Keegan did NOT quote one of his best skits when he broke the break-up news to her.

Jill Whelan, who hit it big played Capt. Stubing's daughter on "Love Boat," has fallen on hard times ... she's getting divorced and has no source of income to support herself.

Whelan, who also hilariously played the little girl with the IV tube in "Airplane!" is in the middle of a divorce and filed legal docs showing she's basically broke -- $5k in assets.

Jill married Michael Chaykowsky and moved to New Jersey in 2004. She says he pulls in $126k a year and lives in the lap of luxury in a 10 bedroom mansion on 14 acres.

For her part, Jill just started a podcast but is not making any money. The 49-year-old actress acknowledges the opportunities for an actress her age are few and far between.

She's asking for spousal support for herself and child support for their 10-year-old son.

Screw buying a house for your mom if you win the $500 million Powerball jackpot ... one dude is gunning for pure hedonism ... coke and whores.

Fox 5 in Vegas was live in Primm, Nevada as people with dollar signs in their eyes bought tickets. You gotta see this dude.

"Mike & Molly" star Billy Gardell will be an out of work actor when his show goes off the air soon ... but for Billy, it just means more free time to spend with puppies!

Gardell -- who plays Mike -- and his fam adopted a puppy this weekend from Wylder's Holistic Pet Center in Studio City, CA. Billy and his wife stopped by Sunday to just look but their son fell in love with a pup and they caved.

They named the cocker mix Buzz and dropped around a grand on the pooch and dog supplies.

CBS announced last month "Mike & Molly" has been cancelled after six seasons. The first episode of the last season aired Wednesday night.

Pat Harrington Jr. -- best known for playing Schneider on "One Day at a Time" -- died Wednesday. He was 86.

According to his daughter Tessa, Harrington was surrounded by family when he passed. No cause of death was disclosed.

Harrington played building super Dwayne Schneider on the classic sitcom from 1975 to 1984.

Most recently he appeared on an episode of "Hot in Cleveland."

A serial party crasher was arrested after getting kicked in the ass by Sharon Osbourne at the People's Choice Awards.

Zacari Nicasio says he got an admission ticket from a friend for the Microsoft Theater Wednesday soiree in downtown L.A., and then managed to get on stage as "The Talk" girls accepted an award.

The lapse of security is shocking, especially in these times, but Sharon took the law into her own hands and feet.

BTW, the dude, who we spoke to later Wednesday night after he was released from custody, is the same guy who crashed the Kris Jenner birthday party.

Nicasio was charged with interfering with a live show ... a misdemeanor.

Steven Avery's brother Chuck says it's a scurrilous lie that he murdered Teresa Halbach.

Chuck tells TMZ he was pissed off when Steven filed legal docs in 2009 making the accusation.

As we reported, Steven pointed the guilty finger at his brothers, claiming one of them may well have brutally taken Teresa's life. Steven cited their history of sexually assaulting women, and claimed Chuck had been stalking women who visited the junkyard within a month of the murder.

And Steven alleged Chuck once attacked his wife and tried strangling her with a phone cord.

Chuck says the accusations on his ex-wife are also BS, although he does not explain why he pled no contest to the assault.

And Chuck says it's ridiculous for Steven to think he wanted to frame him because they were both vying to own the junkyard. Chuck also says he's owned the family business since 1990.

He says if anything he was planning on making Steven a partner in the family biz since Steven was on the verge of winning a multi-million dollar lawsuit against the county for his wrongful conviction.

Steven Avery claims his own two brothers may have killed Teresa Halbach -- especially one who he says had a history of harassing women at the exact location where Teresa was last seen.

Avery filed legal docs -- obtained by TMZ -- in which he claims brothers Earl and Charles may have done the deed for which he's serving a life sentence. He says both have a history of sexually assaulting women. Earl once pled no contest to sexually assaulting his 2 daughters.

According to the docs, which Steven filed in 2009 after his conviction, brother Charles' criminal conduct and actions are even more problematic. He was charged with sexually assaulting his wife by holding her down and trying to strangle her with a phone cord before having intercourse with her.

The docs say Charles also had a history of aggression toward women who visited the family's junkyard. One woman, who was there to retrieve her car that had been towed, complained to cops she was afraid of Charles because he was aggressively pursuing her ... sending flowers and money to her home, calling her incessantly and showing up at her doorstep.

According to docs there was another incident in which a woman who bought a car part from the junkyard was harassed by Charles, who asked her on dates and showed up at her house.

Another woman claimed Charles had repeatedly driven by her house and would tell her on the phone he had seen her in her bathing suit as he drove by.

And this is interesting ... according to the docs, all of these women were allegedly harassed by Charles within a month of the time Teresa Halbach went missing.