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Taylor Frankie Paul is returning to "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" for its turbulent fifth season ... but her participation will be limited, TMZ has learned.

Sources tell TMZ ... TFP will be filming the intro credits over the next two days ... but she's not expected to film anything else ... meaning no final confessional from her.

This is a huge development ... production on season 5 was temporarily halted on the popular Hulu show in mid-March following a heated blow-up between TFP and Dakota Mortensen during filming.

Jessi Draper is clapping back at haters after she and her 'Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' costars posted a video about "surviving," as Taylor Frankie Paul is still MIA and fighting in court over child custody issues.

ICYMI, Jessi, Whitney Leavitt, Jen Affleck, Layla Taylor and more got together to film the below clip Wednesday ... in which they danced around to "Big Time Rush" by the Nickelodeon boy band of the same name and said they're "surviving." TFP commented ... "Looks like thriving to me, I’ll show you surviving."

Jessi responded to the following backlash from fans ... confirming that she and a "group" are filming for the show, but that doesn't take away from her friendship with Taylor. She explains she's vehemently defended Taylor from the get-go and still talks to her every single day, but that doesn't mean she can't be friends with other people in the MomTok group.

2:30 PM PT -- Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen faced off in court today. During the hearing, Taylor discussed her time in rehab while Dakota brought up some fishy side texts with the reality stars' sister Aspen ... however, Taylor's side disputes, calling them "boring."

Taylor and Dakota are facing off in court again today over custody of their son ... all while the drama has been dialed up between the reality stars ... and TMZ is streaming live.

"The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" exes have a review hearing over custody terms ... this on the heels of Dakota and TFP's ex-husband, Tate Paul, leveling new accusations against the mother of their three shared children.

TMZ broke the story ... Dakota has accused TFP of violating the restraining order he has against her multiple times -- once by having a third party reach out to a third party on Dakota's side to set up a visit with their son, Ever.

Cops in Arizona dug through phones, interviewed witnesses, and chased down bizarre messages after Darrell Sheets' suicide ... but we've learned the investigation ultimately ended without criminal charges.

Newly released police records, obtained by TMZ, show detectives spent months looking into whether the "Storage Wars" star had been cyberbullied before his death. The file reads like a detective's notebook ... complete with eerie messages, mysterious phone calls, and someone who refused to answer key questions from cops.

Detectives interviewed the person accused of harassing Darrell ... they denied cyberbullying him but refused to say where they were when Darrell died, claiming they'd been receiving death threats. Police say the person insisted they had nothing to hide, denied ever entering Darrell's home, and said the two had simply had a falling out. Detectives described them as "completely uncooperative."

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The late and great Rob Reiner is up for a new award ... he's among the nominees for this year's Emmys ... getting a posthumous nomination for his work in "The Bear."

Rob played Albert Schnur in Season 4 of the hit FX series ... appearing in 3 episodes in one of his last roles as an actor ... a franchiser mentoring Edwin Lee Gibson's Ebraheim as he tries to expand The Original Beef sandwich walk-up restaurant.

While Season 5 of "The Bear" just aired ... Season 4 is what is eligible for Emmy noms for this award cycle, and now Rob is in the running for some hardware.

Season 5 includes a phone conversation with Rob's character that does not feature him in the scene ... but pays homage to the actor.

The 78th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards are fast approaching ... and now we're finding out who will be sweating it out on the special night.

Actor Jeff Hiller of "Somebody Somewhere" fame and "The Bear" star Liza Colón-Zayas hosted the nominations special, which kicked off Wednesday morning.

Hit shows like "The Pitt," "Hacks," and "The Bear" were just a few of the hit programs nominated for gold ... while actors like Steve Carell, Chase Infiniti, and Zendaya snagged nominations of their own.

Can you guess which former reality TV babe put her summer bod on full display in this eye-popping selfie?!

You may know this hot mama from "Rich Kids of Beverly Hills" -- she's now hosting her podcast on Sirius, and if you're still unsure who she is, take it up with her father-in-law, Dr. Phil!

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Louise Lasser -- famous for her work in Woody Allen movies and her starring role in "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman" -- is dead.

The actress died on Monday at her home in Manhattan ... according to multiple reports. The official cause of death is unclear but Variety reports she died of natural causes.

The comedy actress and writer got her start in Woody's films before getting the top billing in the iconic "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman" ... where audiences around the country would see her marvelous portrayal of an Ohio housewife on nighttime TV Mondays through Fridays.

Former "Bachelor" Peter Weber allegedly hooked up with his main producer when his season was still airing ... and just days before rekindling his flame with Kelley Flanagan.

The bombshell claim comes courtesy of former "Bachelor" producer Julie LaPlaca, who spills all the behind-the-scenes tea in her new memoir, "The Love Producer," where she says the longtime friendship between her and Pilot Pete turned romantic in early 2020, when speculation first cropped up.

According to Julie, the two slept together after Peter's engagement to Hannah Ann Sluss had already imploded off-camera ... with their alleged hookup taking place at his parents' house while the show was still airing. She even compares the night to a real-life Fantasy Suite.

Love is in the air for "Love on the Spectrum" star Connor Tomlinson ... because he's hard launching his new romance!!!

Connor went Instagram official with his girlfriend, Sarah, on Monday ... sharing a cute post about "Life with her" and including a video where she kisses him on the cheek and smiles for the camera.

He commented under the post ... "Sarah and I are just boyfriend & girlfriend and for now that's good enough for us."

"Love Island USA" star Kenzie Annis and her on-demand splits have people talking this season -- and her parents have come to her defense over criticism that she's seemingly flip-flopped between men on the show.

TMZ spoke to the reality star's parents, Tim and Christy, who say her portrayal on the show isn't totally up to par with the girl they raised, telling TMZ ... "She's a one guy kind of girl, that's all she's ever been."

ICYMI, Kenzie was vibing with Zach when cameras began rolling, until Kayda coupled up with him. That's when she and Corbin got together ... until America voted for her to be in a couple with Caleb.

Before this cute kid rockin' a bowl cut turned into a dancing machine, he was learning the moves in preparation for his bar mitzvah -- and by age 17, he'd already become a world champion dancer ...

You definitely know him best from his plethora of routines on "Dancing With the Stars." One of his most famous partners was "Jersey Shore" icon Snooki!

Pauly D is ringing in another trip around the sun the only way he knows how -- with a packed Vegas nightclub, booming music and a whole lotta love from the crowd.

The "Jersey Shore" star kicked off his 46th birthday celebration Saturday night at Marquee Las Vegas ... taking over the DJ booth while fans packed the club. At one point, a giant "Happy B-Day Pauly D" sign lit up behind him as the birthday boy soaked in the moment.

Pauly looked right at home behind the decks, hyping up the crowd with his trademark energy, pointing out to fans and grinning from ear to ear as the party rolled on. Safe to say nobody was leaving early.

Congratulations are in order for Nick Viall and Natalie Joy ... they're the proud parents of twin girls!

The happy couple announced the arrival of their baby girls, Dove Tomlin Viall & Iris Parker Viall, on Friday ... calling them their "rainbow babies" after previously suffering 3 miscarriages.

You can see adorable pictures of the little ones in Nick and Natalie's joint announcement post ... they're lying on a blanket in matching onesies with name plates above their heads ... Dove has a bird next to her name, and Iris has a rocking horse.