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Ms. Pat is calling out Judge Judy for saying unhappy Americans should "go somewhere else" ... she says it's insensitive and stems from Judy's rich, white privilege.

We got Ms. Pat in New York City on Monday, and she didn't mince words when we asked her about her fellow TV judge ... she thinks Judy's out of her mind!

Ms. Pat says it's easy for Judy to get on her high horse ... because Judy is wealthy and white ... but it's not so simple for other folks ... namely, minorities.

Teresa Giudice is speaking out about her daughter Milania's recent mental health crisis ... asking the public to give her 20-year-old some space as she deals with "significant psychological trauma."

Teresa shared a lengthy statement on social media Monday, writing ... "As a mother, there is nothing more important to me than the health, safety, and well-being of my children."

She says the past few months have been "incredibly difficult" for the family, adding Milania has experienced "tremendous heartbreak and significant psychological trauma" after losing two of her best friends.

"Deadliest Catch" star Todd Meadows' final, heartbreaking call with his family aired on TV ... and in his last chat with his kids, he assured them he was being safe.

During a FaceTime with his 3 kids that aired on Friday's season finale, Todd -- who was only 25 when he died -- told his son that when he got back home, they'd go fishing.

Todd's daughter said ... "I hope you’re being safe. If you’re not being safe, you better be safe."

Jimmy Kimmel's taking aim at President Donald Trump's relationship with his assistant ... bringing in his own "assistant" who bears a striking resemblance to Natalie Harp.

The comedian was delivering his monologue Thursday night when a woman in a red dress, carrying a satchel and golf clubs, sprinted onto the stage to help him with whatever he needed.

Jimmy calls her his "assistant Natalie" ... no last name -- and she replies by calling him her "guardian" and "protector."

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Brandi Glanville is determined to stop living in fear ... and she's taking the first step, or jump rather, by hopping out of a flying helicopter on "Special Forces" ... and it's all on video.

In an exclusive sneak peek of Thursday night's premiere, the reality TV star opens up about how her health struggles made her scared to leave her house. She says she wants to go "balls to the wall" in life, and that means being unafraid to take a leap.

Brandi's jump is full of dramatic buildup ... and she ties it back to her personal struggles before she follows through.

"The View" host Sunny Hostin just revealed she was the holdout juror who helped acquit an infamous NYC cannibal known as the Butcher of Tompkins Square Park ... and she spilled it all live on air.

On Tuesday's show, Sunny admitted that she relates to the 11 jurors who wanted to find Lindsay Clancy not criminally responsible for murder ... because she felt that self-confessed cannibal Daniel Rakowitz was also similarly not responsible.

The details of the 1991 case are super grim ... Rakowitz killed his roommate and aspiring dancer, Monika Beerle, dismembered her, boiled her remains, ate some and put the rest in a soup he served to the homeless in Tompkins Square Park.

Former "Amazing Race" contestant Tim Janus, who competed alongside Joey Chestnut on the show's 30th season, is dead.

Tim, who was known in the competitive eating circuit as Eater X, died Sept. 16 following a cancer diagnosis ... his publicist confirmed to Major League Eating.

He climbed the sport's ranks to eventually become the No. 2 competitive eater in the world ... behind only Joey.

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American actress and writer Maribeth Monroe was in her early 30s when she played Alice -- the authoritative manager of TelAmeriCorp -- in the sitcom series "Workaholics" back in 2011.

Maribeth was part of an ensemble cast including Blake Anderson, Adam DeVine and Anders Holm.

1:16 PM PT -- Rosie O'Donnell's rep tells TMZ ... "Rosie had a conversation with Jimmy before she guest-hosted for him. She shared her idea about the Epstein survivors, and he told her it would be best for her to do it on YouTube. And she did. She had a great time hosting, loves Jimmy and the show."

Rosie O'Donnell wanted to have Jeffrey Epstein survivors on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" when she was a guest host last month ... but she says ABC nixed her pitch and told her that would never happen.

The former TV show host revealed the broadcaster's alleged editorial choice on an episode of "The Jann Arden Podcast" ... saying she wanted to spend her last night on the show chatting with victims of the infamous pedophile.

Rosie says she was told that her idea wasn't going to air ... so, instead, she did a video with 8 Epstein survivors and posted it to her social media account.

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"America's Got Talent" is the latest TV show debating moving production out of California ... TMZ has learned.

Sources close to production tell TMZ … the NBC competition reality show, judged by Simon Cowell, Sofia Vergara, Howie Mandel, and Mel B, is reviewing options to film season 22 in Georgia or possibly Nashville.

We're told the move comes down to money ... with other states offering bigger production incentives and tax credits that could save the show a significant amount.

Ruby Rose fans can soon watch her fight through serious challenges in the Malaysian jungle ... but it doesn't mean she can fully leave everything going on in her life behind.

A new teaser for the hit reality show "Special Forces: World's Toughest Test" is out ... and it focuses on Ruby discussing how she feels she needs to be vigilant because of difficulties in her past.

The confessional is intercut with video of her walking away from the main group and lying down in an adjoining room ... while several others discuss how awesome she is.

Oliver Hudson -- Kate Hudson's big bro -- says she's also been dealing with headlines recently ... referring to her allegation that Katy Perry sexually assaulted her back in 2010.

1:12 PM PT -- Taylor Williams posted a statement to his Instagram story, seemingly in response to Clarke Carraway.

Clarke Carraway says she ended up in an even more remote area than the "Love Island" villa because of her ex, Taylor Williams ... who she claims left her stranded at a gas station in Oklahoma.

The reality star recalled her time after she left the island -- including the infamous Oklahoma vacation -- on "Kaylor's Crash Out Podcast" ... explaining the trip took a turn when she and Taylor got into a pretty intense argument.

Clarke claims she told him to pull over, and Taylor did ... but once she got out at the station, Clarke says he put the pedal to the metal and took off.

Taylor Frankie Paul is apparently moving on from the show that made her famous ... claiming she's stepping away from "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives."

TFP jumped on Instagram on Monday to share a few selfies and the 'SLOMW' announcement in a long caption ... which touched on her recent public struggles.

Taylor wrote, "My gratitude goes to all the networks that supported me throughout this and gave me the chance to return. However I don’t desire to move forward like this. I originally was willing to be removed to let them all continue on with less stress and I’m back to that point."