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Kelly Clarkson is hitting the reset button after the death of her ex-husband Brandon Blackstock ... because cameras for her daytime talk show will roll again next week!

Production for "The Kelly Clarkson Show" kicks off the week of September 8, and all-new episodes will drop Monday, September 29 ... with the premiere week set to honor Texas flood heroes with some surprise moments.

We’ve known for a while that Season 7 of her daytime talk show was set to kick off early September, so Kelly’s right on schedule.

Grab your cha-cha shoes -- "DWTS" just unveiled its next cast, and it’s wild ... Hilaria Baldwin, Corey Feldman, and influencer Alix Earle are ready to tango (or trip over their own two feet)!

"Good Morning America" released the line-up Wednesday, and it’s a fun mix ... Dylan Efron, Fifth Harmony’s Lauren Jauregui, "The Parent Trap"'s Elaine Hendrix, and Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles are all ready to sashay.

The goodies keep coming ... "Boy Meets World" star Danielle Fishel, wildlife wiz Robert Irwin, comedian Andy Richter, and Pentatonix singer Scott Hoying are all stepping onto the "DWTS" dance floor.

Disney Channel star-turned-OF creator Dan Benson defends OnlyFans as a way to make impressive, lifechanging dough, while fellow creator Jemma Lucy says it's dirty work that can lead to addiction and mental health struggles ... two different takes on the hugely successful site.

We examine the wins and the losses on the subscription-based platform in the new FOX documentary, "TMZ Presents: The War Over OnlyFans," where creators like Amber Rose, Blac Chyna, and Taylor Brazinsky share their takes on the benefits and pitfalls of being an OF star.

In our peek from the new doc, Dan makes it clear he knows the controversies surrounding OF ... but the money is too great to ignore OR give up on.

OnlyFans was a double-edged sword for former University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow and his wife, Carmen Wilson ... their adult content got him fired from a cushy job, but it gained them tons of new paying subscribers.

Joe and Carmen joined us on "TMZ Live" Tuesday and detailed how their pornographic home videos got him sacked from his university chancellor job.

The middle-aged couple says everything changed when they uploaded their OF videos to Pornhub ... a less restrictive website than OF. They say someone reported their videos to his university and he got fired as chancellor ... over email.

2:05 PM PT -- Karen Huger is diving right back into civilian life after doing 6 months behind bars ... and she's enjoying some luxuries she didn't have in prison ... like celebrity hairstylists.

Check out this video from Karen's first day out ... she's getting her hair done.

It's good to be on the outside.

Karen Huger has been released from prison after being found guilty of DUI ... TMZ has learned.

The Montgomery County Detention Center in Maryland tells TMZ ... Huger was released Tuesday at 10 AM ET -- after she served 6 months behind bars.

The 'Real Housewives of Potomac' star is getting out of the clink 6 months earlier than expected -- having been convicted on 7 of 8 charges prosecutors brought against her ... including DUI, negligent driving, failing to control her vehicle’s speed to avoid a collision, and more.

Kristin Cavallari is kicking off the new school year by detailing her "bad girl era" ... and she says it all started when she was only in 4th grade.

Check it out ... on today's episode of Cavallari's "Let's Be Honest Podcast," she told her millions of listeners her 4th-grade teacher read through her diary, which had the word f*** written in it.

The reality star disclosed her 8th grade school year later became the "turning point" for her rebellious ways ... faking sickness and calling out, piercing her bellybutton with safety pins, taking trains without an adult, and quaffing airplane bottles of booze at school.

"Love Island USA" alum Taylor Williams had a scary night at the rodeo after being thrown off his horse in front of a packed crowd.

The 24-year-old reality star was competing Friday at the Arizona Invitational Black Rodeo in Scottsdale when his horse stumbled into another animal, sending them both tumbling.

Social media footage shows the shocking moment Taylor’s horse went down hard and the Oklahoma native appeared trapped under the animal as it rolled.

Huda Mustafa brings the heat no matter where she goes ... whether in the 'Love Island' villa or lounging by the pool in these hot shots!

The reality TV turned 25 on Saturday ... and, we've put together her best looking photos for you to peruse.

Mustafa's always looked ready for TV ... stunning in a tiny red bikini in these promotional pics taken for the show.

Ashton Bingham and Art Kulik -- the YouTubers behind the wildly successful Trilogy Media channel -- are patting themselves on the back for the role they played in taking down an international scam ring.

We caught up with the internet sensations on "TMZ Live" Friday, where they detailed how their "scam-baiting" stunt escalated to a full-blown investigation ... and how the IRL sting operation inspired real change on a federal level.

Watch the video ... Ashton and Art beam as they proudly explain how their back-and-forth communication with some scammers caused the culprits in question to accidentally make themselves vulnerable -- essentially exposing their identities.

Marco Donatelli has been one of the few "Love Island USA" winners to successfully stay together with his coupled-up partner ... and he tells us he's firmly in Pepe Garcia's corner -- who recently revealed to us his own 'LI' relationship is donezo.

We caught up with the twin-like island lads in Beverly Hills ... they tell us they met through the island grapevine -- Marco is the show's Season 5 winner, and Pepe was a finalist on Season 7 -- and they've been leaning on each other for support after time in the villa.

Marco and his fiancée Hannah Wright announced their engagement back in May, and he shares there aren't any locked-in wedding plans just yet ... but he's ready to get the ball rolling in the kid department.

"Saturday Night Live" is shaking up its cast ... and, TMZ has learned the name of a potential replacement -- comedian Kam Patterson!

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... 'SNL' is looking at Kam as a possible new cast member -- though he hasn't been sent an official offer yet.

The show is still working on filling other open spots on the show, we're told ... and those decisions will come down soon, as the new season is just weeks away.

Daymond John is "in" on Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's engagement ... calling the future nuptials a big financial and influential win for the couple.

We caught up with the "Shark Tank" investor on "TMZ Live," where he explained that Swelce's stock is only going to rise once they become husband and wife.

DJ compared the betrothed pair to the likes of Jay-Z and Beyonce, or David and Victoria Beckham ... as they both bring their own successful brands to the table.

Olivia Hill is urging the public not to blame the entire transgender community for the actions of one disturbed individual ... claiming identity doesn't matter in situations like the recent Minneapolis shooting, but actions do.

We caught up with the Metropolitan Council Member-at-Large of Nashville and Davidson County in Tennessee -- an openly transgender woman who took office in 2023 -- and she says Robin Westman, the Annunciation School shooter who was reportedly trans, was a horrible person ... simple as that.

Hill says she doesn't care about a person's race, religion, sexual orientation or gender identity ... insisting all those markers should be stripped away when discussing heinous crimes.

Nicole Eggert says she underwent a major surgery this past weekend ... sharing a photo from after her mastectomy.

The actress shared a pic Wednesday in which she's wearing just a sports bra and a small pair of underwear ... no smile on her face.

She captioned the photo, "Had a mastectomy with reconstruction on Thursday. How was ur weekend?" -- so, she's putting on a pretty calm front despite the recent surgery.

A former FBI profiler says the public needs to take a more active role in identifying and reporting signs of potential mass shooters to the proper officials ... in light of devastating attacks like the one at a Catholic school in Minnesota Wednesday.

We spoke with Mary Ellen O'Toole -- a former profiler and author who wrote a prominent report on the Columbine High School shooting back in the day -- on "TMZ Live" ... and, she told us it matters to determine motive because these shooters aren't just "crazy."

O'Toole says past behavior plays a huge role in explaining why these shootings happen ... and the reasons are never as simple as good versus evil.

"1000-Lb Sisters" stars Amy and Tammy Slaton's cousin Katie has died following a battle with stage 4 cancer.

Her cousin Amanda Halterman announced her death on August 26, writing Katie "went to sit at the feet of Jesus yesterday."

Amanda described her late cousin as "a force to be reckoned with" and wrote she was "my best friend."