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Taylor Frankie Paul was granted a temporary protective order against her ex-boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen, amid their bitter court battle, TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, a Utah judge ordered Dakota Tuesday to stay 100 yards away from Taylor until a hearing later this month, when the court will determine if either party will be awarded a permanent restraining order against the other.

As TMZ first reported, Dakota filed for a temporary protective order in March. He claimed she attacked him in February 2026 and listed multiple alleged incidents from their past. The court granted Dakota’s petition and awarded him temporary custody of their son, Ever.

Tori Spelling's terrifying vehicle accident was a lot worse than originally thought ... and TMZ has obtained new video that shows the brutal aftermath.

Check out the footage ... it begins with the "90120" actress standing with a police officer near her kids after a car collided with her gray SUV in Temecula, California last Thursday.

The up-close video also shows both parties arguing over who's responsible for the crash ... and shows the wreckage littering the roadway. You can see a large chuck torn from the frame of one vehicle and the front end of the other person's car smashed in like an accordion.

On Tuesday, Tori posted an Instagram video in which she talked about the accident, saying "guardian angels were definitely with" her, four of her kids and three of their friends, all of whom were hospitalized.

Reza Farahan is spilling some seriously wild tea ... revealing his past fling with 'Biggest Loser' star Bob Harper turned into a friends-with-benefits situation and eventually, a threesome involving Harper's husband.

The "Shahs of Sunset" alum drops the bombshell in 'Memoirs of a Gay Shah,' saying he and Bob first met while working in the fitness world and quickly became "inseparable." Their close friendship soon crossed the line into something physical ... but Reza says it never became the relationship he actually wanted.

Reza -- who is married to Adam Neely -- says he was looking for something deeper but got the sense Bob wasn't interested in anything serious, so he didn't push it and kept things casual.

"The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" cast is seeing light at the end of the tunnel -- after X dark weeks of no production, they seem to think filming will begin again ... if they can get the bosses onboard.

Multiple sources tell TMZ, it's the cast's understanding that production on the Hulu series will resume in a matter of weeks. There's also a push by the cast because delayed production could upend their summer plans, so it's kinda like ... let's get this show on the road!

While the cast was in solidarity for the show to pause production during a domestic violence investigation involving Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen ... we hear the consensus now is the casts concerns have been resolved.

If you can't get enough of the "Summer House" scandal -- you know, the one where Amanda Batula confirmed she was hooking up with BFF Ciara Miller's ex-boyfriend West Wilson mere months after her separation from Kyle Cooke -- then you're going to love this.

On Tuesday, Bravo dropped a trailer for the "Summer House" spinoff series "In the City," and get this ... there's a shot of West and Amanda hugging.

As they go in for a big embrace, they seem to share some pet names -- Amanda calls West "cutie," and he calls her "Mandy."

Reality TV stars Huda Mustafa and star Louis Russell are only seven months into their relationship, but they're already talking about a future together ... at least according to the new episode of "Unwell Winter Games."

In the episode, Huda finds herself cornered by influencer Cameron Jerrard ... who tells Huda that he initially didn't like Louis. Huda quickly chimed in, pointing out just how deep her bond with Louis goes.

She said, "We've spoken about marriage, we've spoken about kids, we've spoken about all these big things."

"Age of Attraction" star Vanessa Drozda says she and her 20-year-younger fiancé Logan Goodrid are the real deal despite what critics say ... and their edit simply didn't do their relationship justice!

TMZ caught up with Vanessa after she and Logan confirmed they're still going strong at the "Age of Attraction" reunion last week ... and she's fully aware their edit on the show made it appear that all they did was bicker. But, she tells us there were plenty of sweet moments between them that didn't make the cut ... including a sweet and sappy moment where they were professing their love for one another while crying!

But fans -- even the ones still not fully behind their romance -- have plenty to look forward to ... Vanessa says she's ready to roll out more relationship content.

Taylor Frankie Paul is getting her day in court ... going toe-to-toe with her ex Dakota Mortensen in a protection hearing ... and a judge is giving Taylor supervised parent time with their two-year-old son.

The judge's ruling followed an hours-long hearing in Utah ... and he says Taylor can see her son for up to 8 hours of supervised parent time each week. The judge says this is a temporary custody arrangement for 3 weeks and 2 days until the next court hearing on April 30. Taylor can break up the 8 hours with her kid into 2-hour or 3-hour increments.

Dakota previously filed a temporary restraining order against TFP and is asking the court to extend the protective order into a long-term one, as authorities investigate accusations of domestic violence, which Dakota brought against Taylor.

Remember ... the temporary protective order meant that Taylor also temporarily lost custody of the couple's 2-year-old son, Ever.

50 Cent said he'd get rich or die tryin' ... and now he's showing us just how he pulled it off.

Hulu has ordered a documentary about 50, showing fans how he went "from the streets of Queens to global cultural dominance."

The three-part series will touch on the rapper's illustrious career -- including music, business and film -- through "an intimate and revealing lens."

Erik Per Sullivan is the star from the original "Malcolm In The Middle" who is NOT returning for the upcoming reboot ... and it looks like civilian life is treating him just fine.

Check out these photos of the seemingly retired actor living a humble life in Boston, MA ... he was just getting home from a grocery run when photogs snapped him on the street.

Erik famously played Dewey Wilkerson on the OG 'Malcolm' ... and he reportedly turned down "buckets of money" to return for the Disney+ reboot, which debuts later this week.

Frankie Muniz, Jane Kaczmarek, and Bryan Cranston are all reprising their roles ... but not Erik. He left Hollywood almost two decades ago, and now he's reportedly pursuing a master's degree from Harvard.

Erik sounds like a pretty smart guy ... he's said to be studying Victorian literature at the Ivy League flagship.

Savannah Guthrie is taking tips on the art of finding joy -- explaining joy and sadness aren't mutually exclusive -- in one of her first mornings back on the "Today" show.

The longtime NBC host chatted with author Kate Bowler, who wrote "Joyful, Anyway" ... a book all about finding joy when circumstances aren't perfect.

Check out the vid ... Guthrie says it's the exact book she needs right now -- more on that in a minute -- while making it clear being joyful doesn't mean embracing toxic positivity or forcing oneself to be happy.

The ex-wife of Robert Cosby Jr. -- 'Real Housewives of Salt Lake City' star Mary Cosby’s deceased son -- was interviewed by police about his alleged abuse ... and TMZ obtained the body cam footage.

TMZ obtained the police video of Robert’s ex-wife, Alexiana, speaking to an officer about Robert, who at the time was behind bars on separate assault charges.

Alexiana told the cop who visited her on November 23, 2025, about an incident in May 2024 that she said she'd never reported, claiming Robert “beat the shit out of me.”

Jenelle Evans and David Eason are once again popping up together in public ... and it's only adding fuel to the confusion about where they really stand.

TMZ obtained photos of the exes Saturday at The Sphere in Las Vegas with their kids, taking in a showing of "The Wizard of Oz." A witness tells us the pair didn't present any PDA, but they didn't exactly act like strangers either ... giving off more of a couple vibe than you might expect from two people who insist they're just co-parenting.

Outside the venue, David was seen playing photographer ... snapping pics of Jenelle and the kids as they wrapped up their outing.

It's an emotional morning for Savannah Guthrie ... Monday marks her first show back at "Today" since her mother disappeared two months ago.

She stepped out onto the 30 Rock plaza -- walking hand-in-hand with Jenna Bush Hager -- to rejoin cohosts Craig Melvin, Carson Daly, Al Roker and Sheinelle Jones as they anchor the show surrounded by a cheering crowd.

Craig welcomed back the show's "North Star," and Savannah is seen tearing up while greeting fans ... many of whom were holding signs that said "Welcome back Savannah."

Taylor Frankie Paul says she's no longer a part of the Mormon church, claiming she's on a quest to learn more about life, amid the criminal investigation against her.

The controversial 'Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' star wrote a message on Instagram Sunday, saying she's "detaching" from the church even though she was born and raised a Mormon. For anyone who doesn't know, Mormons are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), who believe in a Restorationist Christian faith founded by Joseph Smith in 1830.

In her IG post, Paul said she still strongly believes in "Christ, God, the bible, the divine," pointing out that everyone is loved whether they pray in a church or on a bathroom floor at home. Paul goes on to talk about people who aren't sure about their faith, but she insists her decision to cut ties with the church lies in the fact that "there is more out there to learn." 

As you know, Paul has been put through the wringer ever since TMZ published a 2023 video showing her getting into a violent altercation with her ex-boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen, in front of her then 5-year-old daughter, who suffered a head injury, according to a police report.