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The OG stars of "The Real Housewives of New York" think the women who replaced them on the Bravo series aren’t on their level ... and they’re ready for a ratings showdown ... TMZ has learned.

Luann de Lesseps, Sonja Morgan, Kelly Bensimon, Ramona Singer, and Dorinda Medley are currently filming their new E! show, "The Golden Life ... and sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ they're working to avoid any run-ins with their "RHONY" replacements.

As TMZ first reported, E! was so impressed with the 'The Golden Life' episodes shot in Palm Beach, the network ordered additional episodes to be shot in the Hamptons and New York City. We were told "The Golden Life" is described as "light" and "fun."

Our sources say the OG cast doesn't want the new "RHONY" stars associated with them in any way ... and we're told there will be no guest appearances or crossovers between the two shows.

Porsha Williams is firing back after Shamea Morton made a jaw-dropping claim about her mom on "The Real Housewives of Atlanta," and Porsha's response takes their bitter feud to a whole new level.

The drama erupted after Shamea alleged during Sunday's episode that Porsha's mom tried to sleep with Shamea's dad years ago.

After watching the episode, Porsha took to X Monday, saying she was shocked people were discussing her mom and even bringing up her daughter over what she called "a lie."

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Dorit Kemsley's estranged husband PK Kemsley claims she's off on a European vacation with no return date, refusing to work on their divorce ... despite their million-dollar mansion being close to foreclosure.

PK filed new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, slamming the 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' star as he attempts to convince the judge in their divorce to give him sole control of the sale of their 6-bedroom, 10-bathroom Los Angeles-area estate, which is reportedly worth around $8 million.

As TMZ first reported, PK claims he moved out of the home after the split with Dorit. He said he continued contributing to bills ... but Dorit failed to make mortgage payments despite pulling in massive "RHOBH" checks.

Milania Giudice is falling back on some familiar faces after her assault arrest ... finding solace in her father's family ... instead of her mother and sisters.

The 20-year-old shared some videos on TikTok of a recent family outing ... she's hanging with her grandmother, Filomena -- Joe Giudice's mom -- and her aunt Maria.

Check it out ... the three are standing around the kitchen, enjoying some snacks -- and basking in chill, familial comfort.

Joe Amabile -- the popular "Bachelor in Paradise" alum -- is speaking out about being diagnosed with a brain tumor.

On Monday, Amabile posted a video to Instagram, detailing his frightening diagnosis, which he says was totally unexpected.

Amabile, or "Grocery Store Joe" as he's known to his many fans, said doctors performed an MRI and found a blueberry-sized lesion in his brain that appears to be a tumor.

It's over between 'Bachelor' alum Courtney Robertson and Humberto Preciado after 6 years of marriage.

Courtney is filing for divorce, she told People ... calling it a "difficult decision" and "one of the hardest seasons" of her life.

She went on, "While this isn’t the future I envisioned for our family, I believe choosing peace and a healthy, stable environment for my children is the right path forward. I remain committed to co-parenting with kindness and respect."

Taylor Frankie Paul ain't playing around ... she just filed a civil stalking injunction against Dakota Mortensen's friend who posted the video of her sobbing during a blow-out fight with him on TikTok.

The 'Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' star filed the legal doc against Cru Eaton in Utah's Salt Lake County Friday, and says she has video and/or photographic evidence to support her case. The petition isn't a restraining order, but a request for a judge to force Dakota's close pal to stop stalking or harassing her.

The move comes after Cru took it upon himself to share a wild video of Taylor sobbing as Dakota filmed her during an intense argument in which he accused her of being abusive.

Taylor Frankie Paul questioned her ex, Dakota Mortensen, on whether he was hanging out with other girls following their breakup … in wild text messages he is using in court ... TMZ has learned.

Sources familiar with the case tell TMZ ... Dakota submitted a series of texts from a February 2025 conversation where Taylor asks her ex what his plans were for the night. When she didn't get an immediate response, she followed up with multiple question marks ... and then a third text stating, "HELLO."

Dakota explained he was getting food, but Taylor wasn't buying his answer … and started to grill him about his plans and where he was getting food. She asked Dakota why he was ignoring her question about who he was getting pizza with.

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Darrell Sheets' suicide rocked the "Storage Wars" cast and crew ... and one of the show's main auctioneers, Dan Dotson, has a heartbreaking take on Darrell's tragic death.

Dan tells TMZ ... he was friendly with Darrell for the 15 seasons they appeared on the A&E reality series, but the two men were not close pals ... something he now regrets.

Dan tells us ... "Maybe if I'd been a better friend, I could've helped him. Seems he was going through a lot we didn't know about."

Dan and his wife, Laura -- who also serves as a 'Storage Wars' auctioneer -- were devastated to learn Darrell shot himself.

The couple attended Darrell's celebration of life ... and were shocked by how many people from the series -- including 3 showrunners -- reunited for the service.

Taylor Frankie Paul is copping to sending a text to her ex, Dakota Mortensen, where she raved about being a "full-blown MILF" with "perfect" boobs.

The ' Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' star responded to TMZ's exclusive story about her texts to Dakota, which are being used against her in court ... with TFP posting online, "I'll admit to that one, because truth."

As we first told you ... Dakota is using Taylor's texts to back up his claims that she is erratic as they fight over custody of their young son. 

Milania Giudice is on speaking terms with her sisters after an alleged altercation at Teresa Giudice's mansion that ended with Milania's arrest ... but that doesn't mean the girls are being nice ... far from it.

Milania just dropped several snaps on her Instagram Story ... and among the glam pics and inspirational quotes -- she shared two screenshots that seem to be text exchanges with sisters Audriana and Gabriella -- and they're pretty snotty.

Gabriella is the one who called cops and told them Milania was throwing candles and food during the alleged altercation ... and in their text exchange, Gabriella calls Milania a "keyboard warrior."

Milania responds ... "alright ... w ur weird ass words."

Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen's online saga just took another public turn ... this time with Dakota's roommate, Cru, posting a video he says captures the aftermath of a heated argument between the former couple ... and it's emotional.

In the clip, "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" star appears visibly upset as Dakota records the interaction. Throughout the video, Taylor repeatedly asks ... "Why are you doing this?" and "Why are you filming me?"

Dakota, the father of one of Taylor's children, responds ... "Now you can get caught," before referencing what he alleges were previous instances in which Taylor had physically assaulted him -- as he hold their child in his arms.

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.