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Drake Bell and Josh Peck teamed up to talk about "Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV" publicly for the first time --- where it was revealed how Josh first found out about the abuse Drake suffered from their former dialogue coach, Brian Peck.

On Josh’s "Good Guys" podcast Monday, Drake revealed that the investigation into the abuse -- covered in the doc -- was happening during the break between "The Amanda Show" and "Drake & Josh." So when they were filming the pilot for the latter, no one had a clue because Brian hadn’t been arrested yet.

Drake explained he had to return to a place where his abuser was still around, comparing it to having a monster in his safe space -- a place he once loved hanging out at with his costars.

"Impractical Jokers" alum Joe Gatto has denied a TikToker's viral allegation that he sexually assaulted her when she was 19 in 2023.

The comedian told TMZ in a statement ...  he "used poor judgment" in the past and has therefore "violated the trust of the people" he loves ... but is confident anyone who knows him knows he "wouldn’t assault anyone."

He adds, "Working on myself is an ongoing process, and I am now going to take some time away from the public eye to focus my energies where I need to."

Brooks Nader was surely turning heads when she showed up to the "Severance" after-party on Friday night ... 'cause she was looking red hot!

Brooks was among the star-studded guests celebrating the season 2 finale of the hella popular Apple+ series, which was shown in front of a live audience at Palyfest LA.

The bash occurred at the iconic Château Marmont in West Hollywood ... and BN did not disappoint with another 🔥 fashion statement.

Not only is Patrick Schwarzenegger breaking the internet with his junk on TV screens, he's also a man about town gettin' his sweat on! Take a good examination of these photos of the actor and see if you can bottle up the discreet differences!

Being kind to his mind, "The White Lotus" star went for a leisurely jog in Los Angeles earlier this week and sported a pair of joggers, some sunnies and a ball cap, however, some items appear to be out of order ...

Can you stomp on the minor changes?

"Naked and Afraid" contestant Jarrell Banks had to go all the way to a remote wilderness in the Philippines to find his G-spot ... getting more than a dozen stitches removed from his rear in the middle of filming.

TMZ obtained this exclusive clip from Sunday's upcoming episode of "Naked and Afraid" and you see Jarrell getting his sutures plucked out his butt ... including a couple stitches that were extremely close to his anus.

Ya gotta see the video ... Jarrell looks into the camera and explains the feeling is like nothing he's ever experienced before ... joking about finally locating his G-spot.

"Little House on the Prairie" star Jack Lilley has died at 91, with his costar Melissa Gilbert confirming the heartbreaking news.

Gilbert paid tribute to Lilley on IG Friday, calling him one of her "favorite people on the planet" and recalling some really sweet memories with him, like when he taught her to ride a horse.

Lilley started out as a stuntman, and worked as actor Victor French’s photo double, as well as taking on a bunch of roles in 'Little House' from 1974 to 1983. Melissa also praised his "absolute brilliance" in the film "Blazing Saddles."

American actress and singer Simbi Khali was in her mid-20s when she first started playing Nina -- the level-headed and sarcastic earthling ... and Dick and Mary's administrative assistant -- in the '90s sci-fi comedy "3rd Rock From the Sun."

Simbi was part of an ensemble cast including Kristen Johnston as the fierce and independent lieutenant and security officer, Sally, French Stewart as the silly transmitter aiming to gain respect from his teammates, Harry and John Lithgow as the obnoxious physics professor at Pendelton State University, Dick.

Danny McBride could be in for a crappy surprise -- literally -- over the use apparent use of real monkeys in his hit show "The Righteous Gemstones."

PETA tells TMZ ... the org is threatening to send McBride fake monkey poop after spotting what they claim is a real capuchin monkey in the show's trailer.

PETA claims they have been firing off emails to McBride's reps and HBO execs demanding primates be left out of the show, and a commitment to never using wild animals in productions again ... but haven't heard back.

Scheana Shay is standing by her hubby, Brock Davies, as the two reality TV stars recently hit Puerto Rico for an Ironman triathlon!

The series of challenges -- a 1.2-mile swim, a 56-mile bike ride and a 13.1-mile run -- were exactly half the length of a traditional Ironman challenge ... mad respect, Brock!

Cheerin' on her man, The "Vanderpump Rules" alum planted a smooch after her bulky baby daddy completed one of his races!

Swim, bike, run ... and then have some fun with our photo gallery above -- see Brock and Scheana take Puerto Rico!

Aussie reality TV veteran David Genat is living it up on "Deal or No Deal Island" ... and he's dishing on why he hopped over to the U.S. to try to chase down "the biggest prize in TV history!"

David -- AKA "The Golden God" -- spilled the tea on the "Big Down Under" podcast ... saying getting paid to live it up in Panama and compete for a jaw-dropping $10M prize is pretty much the ultimate reality gig!

David also dishes on how this show blows "American Survivor" out of the water, pointing out its $1M prize barely registers after Uncle Sam takes his cut ... especially after "going through hell" to win the show.

Christopher Crisona -- a contestant on "Family Feud" during Steve Harvey's very first season as host -- has been arrested and charged with child sexual abuse ... TMZ has learned.

Crisona and another man -- Father John Taggart -- have been arrested and charged with several felonies connected to alleged abuse at St. Thomas the Apostle School in Wilmington,  Delaware.

The Delaware Attorney General's Office says Crisona was a teacher at the school for a year and a half back in the mid-1990s before he was removed from his post following a student complaint. Taggart, now 80, is accused of abusing the same individual as the 57-year-old Crisona. The victim was in their 7th and 8th grade years at the school, according to the AG.

Gayle King is over the moon about yesterday's return trip by NASA astronauts from the International Space Station and their smooth landing back on Planet Earth -- especially with her own space odyssey on the horizon.

We caught up with Gayle, and she told us she’s been in constant contact with her fellow trailblazers on Blue Origin’s upcoming all-woman crew for their own mission to space -- and according to her, they’re locked in, pumped up, and ready to blast off!

Gayle's set to soar alongside an out-of-this-world girl gang -- pop icon Katy Perry, journalist and author Lauren Sánchez, NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen, and film producer Kerianne Flynn.

Brandi Glanville is auctioning off several outfits she wore during her stint on "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" ... 'cause she needs cash amid her intense medical challenges.

Brandi tells TMZ ... she listed several 'fits she rocked on the Bravo series on eBay for two important reasons -- she very much could use the dough ... and the clothes are just too damn triggering.

So far, BG has nine outfits listed on the site ... with bids starting between $500 and $1,000 ... and she tells us they need to sell sooner rather than later.

Sean Lowe went through a traumatic experience -- revealing he was attacked three times by his rescue dog Moose only three months after getting him ... leaving him squirting blood everywhere.

He broke it all down in an IG video with his wife Catherine -- explaining while he was barbecuing with friends Thursday, he ran inside to turn off a fire alarm triggered by smoke … and that’s when the nightmare began.

Sean explained when he grabbed a towel to wave the smoke away from the alarm, Moose suddenly nipped his finger aggressively, then started sinking his teeth into his shoes ... before ripping into his arm.

"RuPaul's Drag Race UK" star The Vivienne tragically died from a cardiac arrest caused by the effects of taking ketamine, as confirmed by their family.

The reality star's sister, Chanel Williams, shared the tragic news with BBC News, saying they're still completely devastated by the loss -- but the family is determined to raise awareness about the dangers of ketamine by teaming up with a substance abuse charity.

Chanel said in a statement, "Ketamine is an extremely dangerous drug that is becoming more and more prevalent in the UK. If we can help raise awareness of the dangers of this drug and help people who may be dealing with ketamine addiction then something positive will come from this complete tragedy."

Teddi Mellencamp's sending out a gentle reminder to her myriad of fans ... telling them she's going out and having fun as a coping mechanism -- but, everyone deals with difficulties in their own way.

The reality television star shared several clips to her Instagram story late Saturday night and early Sunday morning ... and, she kicks off the vids by saying she's going out and having fun as a coping mechanism.

Teddi says it helps keep her mind off her recent health struggles ... but, she adds that not everyone needs to do the same as her in order to come to terms with the difficult parts of their lives.