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Bethenny Frankel is allegedly dragging her feet on being deposed in a multimillion-dollar battle over issues with her divorce ... but the reality star's lawyer adamantly denies she's dragging it out ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, Bethenny’s former lawyer, Jamie Schreck, claims the 'RHONY' alum has not been providing dates for her to be deposed ... since 2022.

Jamie said Bethenny has “abandoned” the case, “failing to prosecute or do anything on it for nearly four years.” He said she has not responded to his offer to settle the case for $25K ... in addition to not providing available dates to be deposed. Bethenny and her team have since engaged with the suit and dispute she ever abandoned the case.

"American Idol" alum Caleb Flynn is seen getting emotional while asking an officer where his wife's dead body went ... after she was murdered inside their Tipp City, Ohio home.

Check out the body cam video released by police -- Flynn, who has since been charged with his wife Ashley's murder -- wonders if she's been taken to a funeral home. Clearly, this video was recorded not long after her corpse was found deceased in bed ... because the officer says she is still located exactly where she took her last breath.

Police unloaded tons of body cam footage from their initial investigation, including video of Caleb being cuffed and processed at the station ... it's all in the clip. He was arrested Thursday by the Tipp City PD and booked into the county jail for murder, felonious assault, and tampering with evidence.

Caroline Brooks plans to get out of Dubai following the recent missile strikes from Iran ... TMZ has learned.

"The Real Housewives of Dubai" star tells TMZ ... her family intends to book flights as soon as possible and head straight to Boston to stay with her parents. She says her son is terrified to fly in what he sees as a war zone, so she's doing everything she can to calm him down before they travel.

Airports in the United Arab Emirates city -- just across the Persian Gulf from Iran -- have reopened after being shut down for roughly 48 hours amid escalating conflict. However, only select flights are operating under restricted airspace conditions, and many routes remain canceled or delayed.

We had Caroline on TMZ Live on Tuesday where she discussed the current climate in the region.

Mauricio Umansky has been jumping into the dating pool after his separation from Kyle Richards, but he hasn't found anyone worthy of being his new woman ... and it sounds like he's just fine with his situation.

We got Mauricio leaving Craig's in West Hollywood on Monday night and our photog asked him if he was dating the mystery brunette he was driving around Friday night in his luxury SUV.

Mauricio makes a point to declare he's single ... and happy flying solo.

Rapper and "Supacell" actor Ghetts has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for a hit-and-run collision that killed a student in England last year.

According to Deadline, Ghetts pleaded guilty to causing Yabin Tamang's death, and to one count of dangerous driving prior to the tragic car crash.

After Ghetts finishes his stint, he still won't be able to drive for some time ... his driving privileges have been revoked for 17 years.

Kevin O'Leary was out in these streets wearing an outfit that provoked Don Lemon to catcall him from traffic ... as seen in a hilarious new clip.

We spotted the stars leaving legendary West Hollywood restaurant Craig's Monday night ... stepping out separately. While "Shark Tank" star O'Leary's walking out of the joint, Lemon rolls down the window of his SUV and yells out, "That coat is gayer than me."

The assembled crowd on the sidewalk breaks out in laughter, and KOL takes it on the chin ... thanking Don for the compliment before the veteran newsman departs.

Before this cute kid -- with a fake mustache on his face -- was starring on Comedy Central, he was just growing up in chilly Michigan and studying theater at Wayne State University ...

He co-starred on "Detroiters" and played Richard Splett on the HBO political comedy series "Veep."

Can you guess who he is?

After you've named the kid in question, test your HBO trivia:

Hailey Glassman -- best known as Jon Gosselin's ex-girlfriend -- and celebrity makeup artist Daisy Toye, a longtime glam pro for Martha Stewart, have joined the cast of "The Real Housewives of New York City" for season 16.

Hailey, who's a public relations pro, shot to fame in 2009 when she dated Jon in the immediate aftermath of his explosive split from Kate Gosselin. The two were together for several months with their whirlwind romance playing out in the tabloids before they ultimately called it quits by the end of 2009.

Daisy, meanwhile, brings serious polish to the franchise. She's spent years working high-profile shoots, red carpets and media appearances. Daisy's connection to New York City's elite social and beauty circles makes her a natural fit for the franchise's next era.

Pinky Cole, the Slutty Vegan founder who is new to 'RHOA', filed for bankruptcy ... and it looks like she's got a good chunk of debt.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Pinky filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy ... and she says she owes the U.S. Small Business Administration $1.2 million.

What's more, Pinky says she owes another $192,000 in total to the Georgia Department of Revenue.

Martin Short's recent family tragedy is not impacting production on "Only Murders in the Building" ... TMZ has learned.

Production sources tell TMZ ... the hit Hulu series is not currently in production. We're told typically, if filming were taking place in the United States, the cast and crew would be gearing up to start around this time. However, because the upcoming season is set to film in London, our sources say production isn't scheduled to begin for a couple more months.

We're told no production schedules have been affected following the death of Short's daughter, Katherine Short.

A rookie deckhand on a fishing vessel featured in "Deadliest Catch" is dead ... and it happened at sea.

Todd Meadows died Wednesday aboard the Aleutian Lady on the Bering Sea ... according to a Facebook post from "Deadliest Catch" star Captain Rick Shelford.

Our sources say the deckhand died in a fishing-related incident during filming, though it's unclear if the cameras caught the incident on tape.

Ron Funches absolutely torched his costars on "The Traitors" ... with Porsha Williams catching a considerable amount of the heat as his main punchline!

In a recent stand-up set, Ron joked Porsha had his suspicion levels through the roof on the show, saying he was convinced she was a full-blown traitor, until the rest of the cast shut that theory down fast, telling him she wasn’t a mastermind ... just "dumb as f***."

The bit keeps escalating ... Ron says when he later Googled her, fans were stunned he didn’t know exactly how dumb she really was.

American actor and singer Hunter Parrish was only 18 years old when he first started playing Silas -- the popular, naïve high school student focused on girls -- on the popular show "Weeds" back in 2005.

Hunter was part of an ensemble cast including Mary-Louise Parker, Justin Kirk and Elizabeth Perkins.

This actor and musician has had a wide variety of roles across his career, on big screens and small, as well as in the studio … can you guess who he is?

He once spent Days of his life on a soap opera … and did a large amount of work in a Small town … he's definitely one to hang out with The Boys, even spending time on a famous Creek, after getting a Bloody Valentine … he's also got three albums out, if you prefer listening over looking.

The 32nd annual Actors Awards are underway ... and, we've got pics from inside the event -- with numerous moments shown on the broadcast and a few that weren't.

From Kristen Bell opening the show with a song-and-dance number to Connor Storrie and Kathryn Hahn cracking jokes together while presenting an award.

"Marty Supreme" cast members Timothée Chalamet and Gwyneth Paltrow flashed some huge grins while sitting at a table together.

Catherine O'Hara's acting colleagues have honored her with one last trophy ... awarding her a posthumous Actors Award.

The actress was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series for her part as Patty Leigh in "The Studio" ... and, she won it at Sunday night's ceremony.

When her name was announced, the audience jumped to its feet in rapturous applause ... and, Seth Rogen -- who won his own Actors Award for "The Studio" -- headed to the stage to accept the trophy on O'Hara's behalf.