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'"The Valley" star Kristen Doute is ripping Jax Taylor a new one over his intimate relationship with the ex-publicist of his estranged wife Brittany Cartwright.

Kristen called Jax "diabolical" on Wednesday's episode of "Watch What Happens Live" when host Andy Cohen brought up Jax's romance with Lori Krebs. As you know, Jax also costars with Brittany on "The Valley" along with other reality stars. 

Kristen said Lori was not only Brittany’s "trusted paid professional," but also her friend and family for the past decade.

Kristen also referred to Jax as "so totally deceitful," noting that Lori knew the ins and outs of Jax's life with Brittany, which made the situation even worse.

Ben Crump says Nolan Wells' independent autopsy left major questions unanswered ... and the family's independent medical examiner still needs to inspect key parts of Nolan's body before determining how he died.

The powerhouse civil rights attorney, who is repping Nolan's family, joined "TMZ Live" Wednesday ... explaining why Nolan's throat, lungs, and the original autopsy photos could help answer the biggest questions surrounding his death.

Crump says the central question is whether Nolan was conscious or unconscious when he entered the water ... and he's demanding transparency from officials who promised to provide it.

The family hasn't heard from the Sheriff or Medical Examiner about when official results out of Mississippi will be released ... and Nolan's throat had been removed by the time his body was examined in the independent autopsy.

Brandi Glanville's getting candid about cocaine, claiming everyone did it back in the day ... herself included ... but times have changed, and her kids are too "boring" to party.

The 'Real Housewives' alum was talking to her "Brandi Glanville Unfiltered" podcast cohost James Maas about how Kristin Cavallari's 'Hills' castmates once accused her of doing drugs on the show ... and she said she used to do cocaine in the 90s ... but stopped when the fentanyl crisis hit.

The Bravolebrity clearly feels coke isn't as taboo a topic as some folks might think, unashamedly exclaiming she's hit the slopes a few times in her day.

Terry Dubrow wants Vicki Gunvalson to shut up about how he and Heather Dubrow made their money ... and thinks he can squash the speculation with a not-so-friendly wager.

We got Terry outside Steak 48 in Beverly Hills Monday, and he had a lot to say about "The Real Housewives of Orange County" star running her mouth.

Here's the deal ... VG's saying Terry and Heather didn't work for their wealth, but actually inherited it from Terry's late brother, Kevin.

But the Dubrows say Vicki's full of it.

Jennifer Aniston is no longer focused on Jennette McCurdy’s television adaptation of her hit memoir, "I'm Glad My Mom Died" ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... the show is still being worked on and scripts are being written. However, we're told at some point Jennifer decided to move on to other projects due to scheduling conflicts.

The show has had a rocky development ... last year it almost fell apart.

Carole Radziwill defends herself from costar Sai De Silva's incessant Jeffrey Epstein questions in the new season of "The Real Housewives of New York" ... demanding to know if Sai really thinks she'd take part in the pedo's heinous crimes.

The trailer for 'RHONY' Season 16 dropped Tuesday ... and it captures a moment where Carole is accosted by someone on the street who mentions her appearance in the infamous Epstein Files.

Carole has admitted to having a friendship with Epstein and his longtime associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, over the years ... though she denies she knew anything about his wrongdoing at the time.

Sai then appears in the next scene ... asking Carole if she ever went to Little Saint James -- Epstein's private island in the Caribbean.

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Ed Harris was super pissed at the way his character was treated on the "Yellowstone" spinoff "Dutton Ranch," so much so that he wanted to leave the show halfway through filming.

The legendary actor unloaded on the Taylor Sheridan show in an interview with Variety at the Monday night premiere of Apple TV’s "The Dink" ... pointing to one scene that made his blood boil.

Ed, who plays veterinarian Everett McKinney, hated the scene where Everett was chatting with Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly) at a bar when Rip Wheeler (Cole Hauser) walked in and told Everett it's his turn to sing.

When Everett walked up to the mic, the director cut the scene and the song out completely. Ed was furious, telling Variety, "I'm going, 'f*** you, people.'"

Here's Anne Hathaway getting super emotional on "The View" ... but it's not the pregnancy hormones that have her in her feelings ... it's Whoopi Goldberg!

Whoopi raved about Anne during Monday's episode, singing her praises to the point that the actress teared up.

Check out the video ... Whoopi gushes about how much she's loved watching Anne become such an acclaimed actress over her decades-long career.

Actress Nathalia Ramos was in her late teens when she first started playing Nina Martin -- who moves to a mysterious English boarding school called "Anubis House" after receiving a scholarship -- on "House of Anubis" back in 2011.

Joining Nathalia on set included Jade Ramsey, Brad Kavanagh, and Tasie Lawrence.

Jim Parsons says his climb to the heights of sitcom fame didn't leave him in the best mental space ... admitting he was "miserable" during some of the biggest moments of his life.

The actor -- who is currently starring in the hit Broadway show "Titaníque" -- opened up about his trial and tribulations while working on "The Big Bang Theory" in an interview on Jon Dean's "All Out" podcast ... explaining he overworked himself because he felt it's what the job demanded.

He explained, "I felt that there was so many plates I was supposed to be keeping in the air and that the success and the good things of life that were happening were only due to this overworking ... discipline and whatever. Maybe to a degree that was true. I don’t know. I can’t say because that’s how I was.”

The man who allegedly stormed the "TODAY" show set Thursday and hurled racist remarks at Craig Melvin seems to have been taped in the background of one of the show's segments just before the whole thing went down.

You can see who appears to be Andrew Truelove hanging outside the studio at Rockefeller Center as Savannah Guthrie and Craig report on a massive 14-foot-long great white shark that may be heading for Cape Cod.

The man who appears to be Truelove can be seen pacing back and forth in the background during the segment ... seemingly smoking. TMZ has not independently confirmed this is the perp, but it looks like this person has the same hairstyle, mustache, and clothing from when he was seen cuffed by cops hours later.

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"The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" star Miranda Hope's ex Chase McWhorter cut a plea deal with prosecutors in his DUI case ... and it looks like he's going to avoid jail time.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Chase pled guilty to one count of misdemeanor DUI and, in exchange, prosecutors agreed to drop the other charges and recommend probation, community service, and a substance abuse evaluation, instead of jail time. The judge signed off on the deal.

Chase was ordered to pay a $1,383 fine, complete 48 hours of community service, and serve a year of probation.

Al Roker's hangin' in there after the terrifying intruder incident at the "TODAY" show ... and he's got a profound message about the wild ordeal.

Al shared a sweet montage of photos with cohost Craig Melvin on Instagram Friday, set to Avicii's "Hey Brother" ... that included his powerful words.

Al says ... "A really heartfelt thank you to all who reached out over the last 24 hours to check in on my brother, @craigmelvinnbc We are both okay."

Craig Melvin -- live on air -- has addressed the shocking "TODAY" show incident that saw a man bypass security and lunge at the NBC host while spewing a racial slur.

Craig briefly brought up the scary situation during Friday's broadcast, saying the man was "thankfully" apprehended quickly, and he and his colleagues are fully cooperating with the New York City Police Department as the investigation continues.

He added, "We are just very happy everyone is safe."