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Maura Higgins has accepted a Birkin bag from Rob Rausch as an apology for stabbing her back on "Traitors" ... and she's eagerly showing off her new accessory.

Check it out -- she's as giddy as can be holding up her Burgundy Hermès Birkin next to Rob in New York City after he gifted it to her on "Watch What Happens Live" Wednesday night.

She's wearing an "I'm dumb?" shirt to poke fun of herself for being played by Rob on the show. ICYMI, when he admitted to her that he was a traitor -- and she would therefore not be going home with any of the $220,800 prize money -- she asked if she's dumb.

"Below Deck" alum Emile Kotze claims producers portrayed him as “immature” and “sexually aggressive,” and now he’s taking them to court over it -- but the producers say his suit should be tossed out because they're protected under the First Amendment ... TMZ has learned.

Emile filed a federal lawsuit in New York demanding $850 million in damages from NBCUniversal and the reality show producers.

Rob Rausch is a man of his word ... because he bought Maura Higgins a luxury purse after promising her one on the 'Traitors' reunion show.

Check out these photos showing the 'Traitors' season four winner buying a Birkin bag Wednesday in New York City.

Rob was accompanied by comedian -- and "Therapuss" podcast host -- Jake Shane for his shopping spree at Hermes.

Todd Meadows died at sea while shooting "Deadliest Catch" last week, and now we know he had only been back at work for a few weeks before his tragic accident ... his mom tells TMZ he suffered a concussion that temporarily put him on medical leave.

Angela Meadows tells TMZ ... Todd was hit in the head about a month ago while on the ship and -- according to protocol -- he got checked out by a doctor. When it was medically determined Todd had sustained a concussion, he was flown back home to Washington to recover.

It was during that week that his family last saw him.

Angela says, "The last photo I got of him was when he was building a fire. He was listening to music in the moment and was so happy. That's how I want to remember him."

A lawyer for "American Idol" alum Caleb Flynn’s two daughters is asking a judge for a restraining order against the singer, in order to preserve their financial security ... TMZ has learned.

The kids' guardian made the move as Caleb remains locked up on a murder charge over the death of his wife -- the kids' mother, Ashley Flynn. According to the papers, the restraining order should prevent Caleb from transferring any assets ... including money that may have been left behind by Ashley.

David Del Rio is not giving up after CBS fired him from "Matlock" following an allegation of sexual assault involving costar Leah Lewis ... because now he wants to battle the network in arbitration.

The actor's powerhouse lawyer, Shawn Holley, tells TMZ ... David has initiated arbitration against CBS Studios to address false and misleading allegations that caused substantial professional and reputational harm.

We're told David plans to present text messages and other evidence at arbitration that his lawyer says directly contradict prior public characterizations of the interaction at issue. Holley says the evidence was "not fully considered" before CBS fired David.

"Deadliest Catch" cameras were rolling when deckhand Todd Meadows fell overboard off the coast of Alaska last week ... but his mother tells TMZ, she doesn't want the show to profit from her son's passing.

Angela Meadows tells us, "We don’t want to see any footage from the accident and do not want Discovery to air any of that footage or make money off of our son’s death. We hope they only air good things of Todd on that boat."

In fact, Angela says the family has asked for footage of Todd crabbing, so that they can watch him do what he loved and "have the videos for memories."

Jon Gosselin sure as hell isn't tuning into the upcoming season of "The Real Housewives of New York City" ... but it's not for the reason most might assume.

A source close to Jon tells TMZ … the reality star is a hard pass on watching 'RHONY' … but it has nothing to do with his ex, Hailey Glassman, joining the Bravo series.

Our source says ... Jon's a guy from rural Pennsylvania … and they don’t watch "The Housewives," they watch sports. So, it's nothing personal -- there's just zero interest.

"Jersey Shore" is officially leaving MTV ... but, the cast isn't ready to hang up their tanktops and tanning lotion just yet!

The reality show franchise's tenure on the network is coming to a close, TMZ has learned ... with MTV not picking up Season 9 of "Jersey Shore: Family Vacation."

While network hasn't given a reason, MTV is owned by Paramount ... which is going through a massive restructuring after agreeing to a deal last week to buy Warner Bros. for $111 billion.

Elisabeth Hasselbeck had quite the comeback for Whoopi Goldberg after Whoopi said she had a problem with immigration agents hiding their faces ... telling Whoopi her own political party is the "party of masks."

The comment audibly shocked "The View" audience Wednesday during a heated segment about immigration ... with Elisabeth and Whoopi going back in forth.

Whoopi was talking about ICE agents approaching people on the street with their faces covered ... when Elisabeth fired back with a throwback jab.

"The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" is officially back in production and cameras were rolling as the cast addressed the devastating recent death of Mary Cosby's son ... TMZ has learned.

Sources connected to the show tell us filming for Season 7 resumed Tuesday after briefly being paused in the wake of Robert Cosby Jr.'s sudden death. We're told the women -- minus Mary -- gathered at one cast member's home for their first group shoot of the new season.

We're told the cast discussed Robert's death on camera, marking an emotional return to production.

Good news for Maury Povich’s daughter -- she’s officially offloaded her stunning Beverly Hills pad for a cool $17.35 million.

Real estate sources tell TMZ the seller is Amy Povich and her husband, Dr. David Agus ... who’ve finally said goodbye to the 6-bedroom, 10-bathroom estate spanning 7,594 square feet.

The lucky new owners are scoring a serious architectural gem ... the main residence was custom-designed in 1959 by architect George MacLean and is peak mid-century modern.

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Grab your popcorn, kick back, and enjoy this lil' snack! Can you guess which Netflix star shared these thirst traps?!

"To All The Boys I've She's Loved Before" .... there's your first clue! Here's your second: "Boo, B*tch!"

Check out the gallery for the reveal, and then see if you can assemble the Netflix pieces below:

Tucker Carlson's dealing with a stressful situation, and he's got no nicotine pouches to calm him ... because hijackers stole a whole shipment of his product ... TMZ has learned.

We're told the former Fox News host's brand ALP Pouches was set to sell a limited-edition nicotine pouch line called "ALP Drifters" ... but a shipment containing 378,000 tins was stolen last week -- less than 24 hours after the company publicly announced the product.

The shipment of ALP Drifters -- which is said to be worth millions -- was picked up in Southern California logistics facility by someone who "presented what appeared to be legitimate operating credentials," the company told TMZ in a statement. Cameras caught the truck driving out of the facility.

Gayle King isn't going anywhere ... she signed a new deal with CBS and will remain with "CBS Mornings" going forward.

The host inked a contract with CBS News, according to the Wall Street Journal, and now Variety reports Gayle will remain on "CBS Mornings" for the foreseeable future.

Gayle's contract was set to expire in a couple months, leading to speculation about her future at the network ... but now it looks like she's staying put on the morning show she's helmed since 2012.