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Claudia Jordan learned the hard way not to mess with Nene Leakes … because she's been fired ... TMZ has learned.

We’re told that producers gave her the ax this week … and she didn’t see it coming.

Jordan got a lot of face time last season by standing up to the show’s O.G. Nene Leakes. Fact is ... Kenya Moore also mouthed off to Nene, but she's earned her stripes over time.

The new season begins filming next month in ATL. Bravo hasn't decided if Claudia can come back for guest appearances.

Nene Leakes always wins.

"Fresh Off The Boat" star Hudson Yang is gonna demand "Friends" money by the time he hits 20 -- because the adorable 11-year-old's already making bank, despite being a newbie to acting.

Yang plays rap-obsessed tween Eddie Huang on the ABC comedy ... about an Asian-American fam in Orlando. It premiered to huge ratings back in February.

Since he’s a minor, Yang’s deal had to be approved by a judge … and according to the docs, if the show lasts 7 seasons, he’ll be a millionaire by his 18th birthday. It's already been picked up for Season 2.

Yang hauled in $227,500 for the first 13 episodes. Not bad, considering his only credit before this was a small role in a movie nobody saw.

He's gonna get 4% raises each season of the show. That's a ton of video games and skateboards, dude.

The on-again, off-again, on-again, off-again, on-again, off-again relationship with Draya Michele and Dallas Cowboys star Orlando Scandrick is back on in a big way ... 'cause they're ENGAGED!!!

Just one month after they called it quits, the "Basketball Wives LA" star announced that Scandrick suddenly popped the question at a movie theater in Sherman Oaks, CA.

"He got down on one knee and as soon as he started to talk I got nervous and couldn't help but to laugh hysterically. I was laughing and crying at the same time," Draya told People.

As for the ring ... we spoke to Orlando's famous jeweler Jason of Beverly Hills who tells us it's almost 7 carats, with a MASSIVE diamond in the center ... and it's valued at $400,000!!!

"Orlando is one of the most detail-oriented clients I've ever worked with. Orlando was very serious about keeping it a secret."

Draya and Orlando have been dating for roughly two years ... and for the past few months, Draya's been very clear that she wanted a RING on her finger.

Sooooo ...... congrats!

A couple of "Storage Wars" stars just got into a massive fight -- with fists, and even a WIFE getting thrown around ... TMZ has learned.

The brawl broke out Friday afternoon while the cast was shooting in Palm Springs. Dan Dotson was holding an auction when according to witnesses ... he missed a bid placed by Mary.

We're told producers asked Dave Hester to tell Dan about the mistake, but Dan initially ignored him. When Dave approached again ... Dan got heated and screamed, "F**k you, David! I'm going to kill you!"

That's when the melee erupted -- we're told Dave punched Dan in the face ... then Dan raked Dave's eye. Dan's wife, Laura, jumped on Dave's back, and then SHE got tossed through the air! Security guards eventually broke it up, and we're told Dave immediately wanted to get back to the auction.

No dice. Producers booted Dave, who we're told was heading to a hospital. Unclear what he hurt in the fight.

Right now, the plan is continue shooting the auction ... sans Dave.

Brandi Glanville can win a reprieve from the producers of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" if she plays nice as an occasional guest ... TMZ has learned.

As we reported, Brandi got the ax Thursday after producers decided she was just too much trouble. Brandi was difficult and erratic on the set, fighting -- sometimes physically -- with other castmates.

But sources connected with the show tell us, they are not going to immediately replace her. They're hoping Brandi views this as a "Come to Jesus," and if she comes back for occasional visits, she can prove to them she can act appropriately enough so she doesn't get in the way of production.

It mirrors what happened to Porsha Williams on "The Real Housewives of Atlanta." Porsha got demoted because of bad behavior, made occasional appearances afterward and rehabilitated herself enough to come back as a cast member.

It's Brandi's decision now ... she has to decide if she'll eat crow and accept a reduced role ... and presumably reduced pay.

Taraji P. Henson is laid up in a hospital bed with a bad case of food poisoning ... TMZ has learned.

The queen of "Empire" posted a pic of her arm with an IV drip -- and our "Empire" sources tell us she's had trouble keeping anything down since getting off a plane yesterday from Europe.

Taraji was in Monaco earlier this week.

In her post she said, "I AM FINE!!!!!! Just need to SAT ALL THE WAY DOWN for a bit. #listentoyourbody"

Can't keep a good Cookie down.

Kendall Jenner made 3 interesting choices -- grammatically speaking -- when it comes to talking about her dad, Caitlyn Jenner ... and it raises a complicated issue.

Kendall was speaking to an E! reporter in NYC about Caitlyn's docuseries, and said ... "I think that he can honestly do so much good with everything and I'm excited for it. If he's excited, I'm excited for him."

Based on the clip, it's hard to tell if Kendall meant to use female pronouns and slipped up (no biggie, everyone's done it) -- or if she's just continuing to use male pronouns for her father.

Remember ... Caitlyn told the kids, "You can call me dad." So, is it ... 'She's my dad' or ... 'He's my dad?"

Rachel Dolezal’s not sure her white parents are her REAL parents at all -- which makes this the perfect time to get Maury Povich on the horn! Turns out, MP would love to DNA test the whole fam, and settle the whole mess.

If he makes it happen -- Rachel could be an instant Maury Hall of Famer, which is no small feat ... considering the competition.

Brian Williams tried explaining to Matt Lauer why he lied about war and other stories, but he may have dug a deeper hole for himself.

Williams appeared on "Today" Friday and said the last 5 months have been "torture" for him.

Matt began probing for motive, and Brian said he somehow drew a truth line ... when he got out of his anchor chair and did a talk show, he got "sloppier" because he felt the pressure of having to be quick and funny.

Matt then followed up and asked about lies Brian told in the anchor chair, and Brian said, "It came from a sloppy choice of words."

Richard Matt and David Sweat, the two killers who escaped from a New York prison, are about to get the chance of a Lifetime ... on TV.

Johnson Production Group -- an entertainment company deep into the world of 'Ripped from the Headlines' TV -- is going to film a show chronicling the escape, the manhunt and hopefully the capture from the vantage point of Joyce Mitchell, the woman who allegedly helped them bust out.

JPG honchos tell us, there’s a market for female crime thrillers and they reckon viewers are probably even more fascinated by Joyce than the killers themselves.

The production company is confident the show can make air within 5 months, and they can easily pivot as events warrant.

As for where it lands, JPG says they have a good relationship with Lifetime as well as online streaming networks like Hulu.

Blake Anderson from “Workaholics” is not a morning person … at least that’s the reason he’s giving for mumbling through his spaced out 6 AM interview for his perfectly titled movie “Dope.”

The bagel toting Blake went on a local station in Cincinnati to promo his upcoming movie but it was a complete disaster from the first word ... to the curse words he eventually slurred on the air -- before the anchor pulled the plug.

Blake had a bunch of excuses too -- including lack of sleep, and the Golden State Warriors. He later tweeted that he didn't get home from the bar until 3 AM. Makes sense.

Check out the vid. Highlarious.

Brian Williams has officially lost his coveted position as anchor of NBC Nightly News, and Lester Holt is his successor.

Williams -- who is nearing the end of his 6 month suspension for lying about being shot at in a helicopter -- was demoted to anchor of the struggling MSNBC cable channel, this according to NBC's official announcement.

And this hurts ... NBC says, "Williams will serve as a breaking news anchor for NBC News live special reports when Holt is not available."

Williams will assume his new role when he comes back in August.

Brandi Glanville has gotten the ax on "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills," TMZ has learned.

Sources connected with the show tell TMZ ... she's been difficult to work with and most of the girls don't want to work with her anymore.

Several sources say the women don't feel safe around Brandi because of her frequent erratic behavior.

One more twist ... Brandi is tight with Kim Richards, who may also be 86'd from the show. Without Kim, Brandi becomes something of a 3rd wheel.

But we're told producers are open to having her as an occasional guest, but Brandi has not committed.

Nicki Minaj was running through her ex Safaree Samuels' head -- over and over and over -- as he got ripped to shreds over their breakup in a rap battle on "Wild 'N Out."

For some bizarre reason Safaree subjected himself to the EPIC humiliation on Nick Cannon's show ... going head-to-head with Chico ... and it was barely a competition.

Sure, he got in like ONE shot ... but watch, this is 98% destruction of Nicki's ex and a celebration of Meek Mill's penis!

Guess this means Safaree's over the breakup -- but his loss is our victory.

Before "Orange Is The New Black" star Ruby Rose was everyone's girl crush ... she was crushing heads ... and TMZ Sports has video of her busting faces in an amateur boxing match back in Australia.

Ruby -- a huge VJ down under before becoming America's Netflix obsession -- stepped into the squared circle in October 2012 and swapped lady leather with a woman named Yi Sia.

Rose DOMINATED the fight from start to finish ... beating Sia so badly, that she turned her back to Ruby during one particularly brutal combination ... just so she could avoid further punishment.

Makes sense ... since Rose claims to have been boxing FULL TIME at one point in her life, and happens to be the the god-daughter of former WBA World Bantamweight Champion Lionel Rose.

No wonder the chicks at Litchfield Penitentiary don't want any beef ...

'Walking Dead's Daryl Dixon is not dating his fellow survivor pal Beth Greene in real life ... so he says.

Norman Reedus' rep tells TMZ, the actor's relationship with former co-star Emily Kinney is strictly platonic.

We got these pics of Norman and Emily at Paper Plane, a dive bar in Decatur, GA. It looks real chummy, but the two have been good pals for a while and that's it.

She had a concert in the area earlier in the evening and they hung out afterward.

Emily played Beth on the zombie thriller but was killed off last year. Their characters were in the same survival group and he was protective like a bro.

Too bad ... we were rooting for more.