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Angie Katsanevas is taking her Real Housewives spotlight straight to Capitol Hill ... 'cause TMZ has learned she'll testify before Congress on supporting franchise businesses tied to her expanding salon franchises.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... "The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" star will be testifying on behalf of the International Franchise Association Thursday, speaking from firsthand experience as a business owner whose hair salon brand -- Lunatic Fringe -- has now grown to 9 franchise locations nationwide.

We're told Angie plans to advocate strongly for franchisees, whom she views as a living example of the American Dream, especially for women and immigrants ... a message that's deeply personal for her. Angie's parents immigrated from Greece, and our sources say she sees franchising as a pathway to ownership, independence, and generational opportunity.

Keegan-Michael Key is proud his comedy sketches with Jordan Peele are standing the test of time ... and he wants to reunite for more funny bits.

We got the "Key & Peele" star Wednesday at LAX and our photog asked him if he'd ever want to get the band back together with Peele to film new content.

Key says he loved working with Peele and he's open to getting back in the comedy lab and ... if it ever happens ... they would go back to their bread and butter -- sketches about the human condition that everyone can relate to.

"Hannah Montana" was not inspired by "Lizzie McGuire" in "any shape or form," TMZ has learned ... following Hilary Duff's comments that she was "sure" the 'Lizzie McGuire Movie' helped shape the show.

We caught up with the creator of "Hannah Montana," Michael Poryes, who says Disney pitched him the ​idea to create a show about a popstar ... and he came up with the concept in a small garage office in Los Angeles.

He tells us there was "zero" inspiration derived from "Lizzie McGuire" -- he had never even seen the movie -- saying he'd watched maybe 1 or 2 episodes of the series when he went to brainstorm ideas that would eventually lead him to "Hannah Montana."

Karamo Brown fell out with three of his "Queer Eye" co-stars after a hot mic moment his own mom overheard on set ... TMZ has learned.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... the cast -- Karamo, Antoni Porowski, Tan France, Jonathan Van Ness, and Jeremiah Brent -- were filming Season 10 last summer in Washington, D.C., when Karamo brought his mom to set for a visit one day. We're told she was given production headphones and observed filming from nearby.

At one point, Karamo stepped away from the group ... and while he was gone, Antoni, Tan and Jonathan were overheard speaking negatively about Karamo, including criticizing certain lifestyle choices he makes. Unfortunately for the three guys, Karamo's mom heard the entire conversation through her headphones and later told her son what was said.

Here's an interesting way to try and get a date ... a woman from Boston applies her own vaginal fluids to her neck in hopes of attracting a mate ... and she does it 50 times a day!!!

TMZ has an exclusive sneak peek from tonight's episode of "My Strange Addiction" ... and it features Cassy from Boston, a woman who has never been in a relationship and is going to great lengths to change her romantic situation.

Cassy is addicted to "vabbing" ... she uses two fingers to collect her vaginal discharge and then rubs it onto her neck as a natural perfume.

Prue Leith's been mulling over the best of the best bakers' creations while serving as a judge on "The Great British Bake Off" ... but her time on the show's coming to an end.

The restaurateur announced on Instagram Wednesday she's stepping away from the program, and she was clear she'll miss working with the show's cast and crew.

Prue did admit, though, she was excited about having more free time in the future ... though we're sure her dance card's already full.

As the "Queer Eye" cast made the morning show rounds Tuesday, Karamo Brown was noticeably absent ... he shocked his castmates by pulling out of the interviews, citing mental and emotional abuse.

Watch the video ... the four hosts try to keep brave faces as "Today" show co-host Sheinelle Jones announces why Brown made his last-minute decision.

Jones said the culture expert's assistant sent an email that read, "Karamo has felt mentally and emotionally abused for years and he's been advised by his therapist to protect himself and his peace by not attending."

While he wasn't there in person, Brown made a virtual appearance in a video message, saying, "Just like the themes of the season, I am modeling what I believe is most important, which I want to remind you all ... Love yourselves and protect yourselves. That's why I'm here at home and not there."

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Can you guess which famous Netflix actress put her hot physique on full display in this eye-popping shot?!

Her bikini bod is outer this world! She's most known for playing "Sarah" ... which probably had her laughin' all the way to the banks!

Real quick, can you guess the Memoji pairs?

American author and TV personality Carole Radziwill was in her late 40s -- when she first started shooting on Bravo's hit show "The Real Housewives of New York City" back in 2012.

She stirred up the drama with fellow Housewives Bethenny Frankel, Ramona Singer, Sonja Morgan and Luann de Lesseps.

And, before you click in to see what Radz looks like today, can you solve this Slider Puzzle:

Angie Katsanevas wasted no time piling on after Ben Affleck admitted he doesn't remember ever meeting Lisa Barlow.

"The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" star trolled her co-star in the comments of a Bravo fan post showing Affleck looking clueless about Barlow, writing ... "He didn't know Lisa but he recognized Celia." Celia is Angie's pet poodle.

The dig reignited fallout from a season 6 episode in which Barlow name-dropped Affleck and Blake Lively as the reason she skipped Katsanevas' girls' trip.

Finn Wolfhard got a major surprise during his "Saturday Night Live" debut ... a "Stranger Things" reunion right in the middle of his opening monologue.

The actor kicked off the night by declaring he was proud to be a man, even accepting a glass of alcohol from cast member Marcello Hernández ... though he immediately spit it out, joking it was "too spicy."

Just as Wolfhard leaned into his grown-up era, things took a turn. "So yeah, meet the new me. The man me. 'Stranger Things' is over, and I’m not a kid anymore," he said, before being cut off by Caleb McLaughlin and Gaten Matarazzo, who stormed the stage to cheers from the crowd.

Janice Dickinson's still smiling despite everyone talking about a traumatic moment in her life this week ... looking happy after we posted photos of alleged injuries she says she sustained in a nasty fall.

The model and television personality stepped out in Los Angeles Friday ... grinning wide while walking down the block in a denim jacket.

She wore a pair of glasses and let her hair fall down her back ... and, looked far more put together than she did with the extensive scabbing on her face back in 2022.

Katie Clark -- a star of the hit show "Bringing Up Bates" -- is going through a tragedy ... announcing she lost her pregnancy.

The reality star announced the news on social media Friday ... sharing a clip which begins with her finding out she's pregnant.

She then buys baby clothes and tells her husband Travis the news ... with the two happily embracing -- before the clip changes drastically.

"Vanderpump Rules" fans should sit down in front of a fan when watching the season 12 reunion ... because Lisa Vanderpump and Andy Cohen says it's hot!

We caught up with the stars as they were leaving Lisa's restaurant Sur in West Hollywood Friday night -- right after they filmed the reunion ... and they both used the word "sexy" when describing the event.

Lisa told us the show was funny, joyful, tearful ... and pretty sexy -- later joking she was totally referring to herself when it comes to that last descriptor.

Renee Graziano says the claim that "Members Only: Palm Beach" is the new "Mob Wives" needs to sleep with the fishes ... because "Mob Wives" can't be replicated.

We caught up with the reality TV star in New York City earlier this week ... and, we asked her about some of our social media commenters comparing the two programs after we chatted with one of the show's stars, Taja Abitbol.

Graziano's not even entertaining the idea ... telling us the women in the show -- which follows several ladies as they navigate the hierarchies of Palm Beach high society -- aren't married to mob members, so there's really no comparison.