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Dorit Kemsley is back in front of Bravo cameras ... even as her messy split from estranged husband PK Kemsley continues to play out behind the scenes.

"The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star was spotted filming the upcoming season of the hit reality show Thursday.

Dorit's return to work comes as she and PK remain locked in a bitter dispute over money, their family home, and expenses following their separation.

Oprah Winfrey is distancing herself from Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz ... both politically and professionally ... saying everything they've done since her talk show launched their careers falls squarely on them -- not her.

Oprah defended herself in a new interview with Emmy Magazine ... after facing criticism for giving both men major platforms.

In explaining why she originally brought them onto "The Oprah Winfrey Show" back in the day, Oprah says Dr. Phil first impressed her while helping her through a tumultuous time in 1998, when six Texas cattlemen sued her, claiming she defamed the beef industry.

Oprah's legal team hired Dr. Phil ... and she says she quickly found him to be practical, down-to-earth and real. She says they rode in the car on her way to trial every day for six weeks, and he was so instrumental in helping her, she thought, "Oh, you could help a lot of people. You should come on my show."

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"Love Island USA" Season 8 winner Trinity Tatum is vehemently denying claims she was kicked out of the reunion show for fighting with a fellow Islander ... she says it's all BS.

The cast got together Monday for the highly anticipated reunion -- hosted by Ariana Madix and Andy Cohen -- and it didn't take long for drama to begin ... with online rumors claiming Trinity was escorted out of the reunion following an altercation with Sol.

Trinity took to Instagram to directly address the chatter, writing ... "I hate that I even have to say this but don't believe everything on the net lol I did not get escorted out."

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Ben Jones -- the actor-turned-politician best known for his role in the show "The Dukes of Hazzard" -- has died ... according to his wife.

Alma Viator -- to whom Jones was married from 1992 until his passing -- shared the tragic news Sunday ... sharing a photo of Ben grinning and holding a dog to her Facebook.

She said Ben passed from a "massive heart attack" while eagerly awaiting the start of the Atlanta Braves' game against the New York Yankees.

Missouri couple Tammy and Drew are opening up about their careers as adult content creators on the brand new TLC show "The Double Lives of Suburban Wives" ... but Tammy says they're just normal parents at the end of the day!

TMZ spoke to the TLC newbie ahead of the show's premiere ... and she gave us all the deets on how she and her longtime hubby got started making NSFW content in college ... and it quickly turned into their full-time careers they can support their family with.

But, Tammy pushes back at the stigma their 2 school-aged kiddos are in the know about their spicy work ... saying they'll protect their kids from that world until they're at an appropriate age.

Taylor Frankie Paul is getting called out for allegedly posting what appears to be A.I.-generated courthouse photos as she celebrated the end of her 3-year probation.

Check it out -- the 'Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' star shared a handful of pics Friday as she marked the end of her probation. The first snap shows her walking through what appears to be the courthouse, and the second shows her sitting before the judge in a courtroom.

The third photo is where things get really interesting ... she's walking in the courthouse with the same exact expression and head tilt as the first photo, with a young woman taking a selfie with her. The final pic on the slide shows her sitting in the courthouse with a strikingly similar expression as the first and third snaps.

A couple OG stars from "The Real Housewives of New York" are locking horns ... and it's all because one of them is returning to the Bravo series.

Luann de Lesseps and Carole Radziwill are exchanging jabs over a new beef Luann started, AKA Countess Luann, after she paid a backhanded compliment to Carole over her return to 'RHONY.'

Luann said Carole made a good call because she wasn't "busy" doing anything else of note.

Of course, Carole wasn't about to let that slide ... and posted her response, apparently from her massive home on the water while fishing, saying she worked her whole life so she didn't have to be busy now. Snap!

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American actor French Stewart was in his early 30s when he first started playing Harry -- one of the four extraterrestrials disguised as humans -- on the sitcom "3rd Rock From the Sun" back in 1996.

French was part of an ensemble cast including Kristen Johnston, John Lithgow, and Simbi Khali.

QVC personality Toni Brattin's viral on-air slip-up had social media in a frenzy ... but the longtime host tells us the network was nothing but supportive after the unforgettable NSFW live TV moment.

Toni -- who's been in the television business for 30 years -- says she tried to play it off in the moment after mistakenly saying "blow job" instead of "blowout."

She says she immediately realized there was no taking the words back ... telling us she was hoping producers would switch to another camera, which is the reason why she comically froze for a few seconds before continuing the presentation.

Toni says everyone was able to laugh about it once the broadcast ended, revealing to us QVC approached her the following morning and reassured her.

Angie Katsanevas and Shawn Trujillo's marriage reached a breaking point in front of Bravo cameras ... with their possible divorce taking center stage in the new "The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" trailer.

The Season 7 preview shows Shawn telling an emotional Angie their teenage daughter, Elektra, must be their priority if they decide to end their marriage ... warning the split will crush her.

Angie immediately breaks down in tears as the raw exchange was filmed before news broke in June that Angie and Shawn had separated after 27 years of marriage.

The future of "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" was up in the air for a while after the Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen controversy ... but TMZ can confirm the popular series is coming back for a 6th season.

Series star Layla Taylor announced the reality show's return Thursday on Hulu's "Get Real" podcast ... and sources tell TMZ ... 20 brand-spanking new episodes have been ordered.

As for whether TFP will be back ... the network is holding casting cards close to the vest -- but obviously Layla is on board!

Kristin Cavallari is living her best life in Spain, but it's not just the sunshine turning up the heat ... the internet can't stop talking about who she's vacationing with -- "Southern Charm" star Austen Kroll.

Kristin also had her bestie, Justin Anderson, in tow ... and while she's never suggested she and Austen are anything more than friends, the two sure are photogenic together.

The reality TV stars even jumped off their yacht together ... holding hands as they splashed down in the beautiful blue waters off the coast of Mallorca.

"Big Brother 28" housemate Lyric Medeiros has no shame after admitting she urinates in the shower.

Lyric's unsanitary confession to fellow housemate Mallory Aurichio was caught on the show's live feeds Wednesday ... and it's not like it was a one-time thing -- she said she's peed every single time she's showered at the house.

She bluntly added ... "And I don't feel bad about it -- not even a little bit."