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Carole Radziwill is speaking out about her name surfacing in the Epstein files -- saying she was totally in the dark about the evil doings of her one-time friend and Epstein confidant, Ghislaine Maxwell, who she now calls a "horrible person."

"The Real Housewives of New York" star sat down Tuesday with Bravo host Andy Cohen for a Q&A to promote Season 16 of 'RHONY,' during which Carole's past association with Maxwell became a hot topic.

First, Andy brought up Carole's return to the show, recalling that she said it was an opportunity after her name appeared in the Epstein files. Carole was previously a main cast member on 'RHONY' from 2012 to 2018.

This one's definitely a tense watch ... a woman tries to ward off a raccoon's attacks as she helps 2 babies out of her home.

The stressful footage is from TLC's "ER: Caught on Camera," which dives into the stories behind real-life medical emergencies through videos submitted by the patients themselves.

And you can see in the clip -- she's trying to coax the baby raccoons up the curtain, onto the windowsill, and outside ... all while warding off hisses and bites from what looks to be an adult raccoon.

The "Wife Swap" star known as Princess has been found dead inside a sober house in Pennsylvania -- this according to the county coroner.

Luzerne County Coroner Dion Fernandes tells TMZ ... Princess, whose real name is James Cuda, was discovered inside a sober home in Wilkes-Barre on Sunday afternoon. Fernandes said no foul play was suspected and Princess' cause of death was pending toxicology results.

Princess was best known for his memorable 2013 episode of "Wife Swap," in which he was cast as a gay nanny who traveled from Las Vegas to an Amish farm in Michigan.

Rip Wheeler's got beef with the boss ... and this Dutton Ranch feud has apparently come damn close to getting physical.

Cole Hauser and Taylor Sheridan have reportedly been butting heads behind the scenes for years, with the Daily Mail reporting one clash during "Yellowstone" nearly turned into a fistfight.

That wouldn't exactly be a first ... Hauser previously revealed he and Sheridan actually fought the second time they ever met ... before eventually becoming friends.

Leah Remini has begun filming "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" but producers have yet to hear a word from The Church of Scientology ... this according to sources connected to the series.

We're told  producers have not heard from the Church of Scientology since Leah joined the Season 16 cast as a full-time Housewife.

Sources familiar with the situation tell us they believe Church's silence is more than likely tied to Leah's ongoing battle with Scientology ... with some speculating it may be holding off on feeding her allegations of the church harassed her in the past.

Nicki Minaj is continuing to travel aboard the Trump Train ... she's been tapped to be a judge on Trump's 'Apprentice'-style small business competition in DC next month, according to Fox News Digital.

The outlet reports that the New York rapper and full-on MAGA supporter is headed to Washington for the Million-Dollar Pitch Competition on September 18. Actor Dean Cain will be the host of the contest.

The competition -- touted as a cross between "Shark Tank" and "The Apprentice" -- reportedly pits 5 companies against each other as they vie for a $1 million grand prize, but no one goes home as a loser.

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Alex Cooper just got some bad news from Hulu ... her reality dating show "Love Overboard" has been tossed overboard after just one season.

TMZ has confirmed Disney has pulled the plug on the series, which premiered on Hulu in March. Page Six was first to report the cancellation, citing low viewership.

The nine-episode show -- hosted by "Bachelorette" alum Gabby Windey and executive produced by Alex -- put 22 singles aboard a luxury yacht, where they competed for romance and the high life.

We want you to be a part of TMZ, so every weekday, between 10:30 AM and 12:00 PM PT, we take you inside our newsroom via live stream.

You never know what you're gonna get ... a big story that breaks, an argument erupts in the room, or someone's just joking around.

Your comments are a big part of the stream, and the staff spends a lot of time speaking directly to you. Every day is different!

Brandi Glanville knows she's wading into dangerous territory talking about Kim Zolciak's 15-year-old son ... and she's admitting she's being a hypocrite for doing it.

Brandi addressed the allegations against Kroy "KJ" Biermann Jr. on her "Brandi Glanville Unfiltered" podcast ... saying she normally believes underage kids shouldn't be dragged into the spotlight just because their parents put them on TV.

But she says this case struck a nerve because she's a mom of boys.

American actress Susan Ruttan was in her mid-thirties when she first played Roxanne -- the confident office secretary -- on the long-running legal television show and movie "L.A. Law" back in 1986.

Susan Dey, Blair Underwood, and Harry Hamlin were some of the additional cast members on the iconic show.

"Vanderpump Rules" alum Brittany Cartwright claims she has videos of her estranged husband, Jax Taylor, berating her over her weight ... and she's using them to get a restraining order and custody of their kid ... TMZ has learned.

TMZ obtained transcripts of video recordings Brittany is using as evidence as she tried to get a permanent restraining order against Jax and custody of their child.

In one alleged video, dated April 2017, Jax told Brittany, "I don't need that s***. I want a confident f***ing skinny-ass bitch that's gonna f***ing walk around and be like, 'Yeah, go ahead, do what you wanna do.' I don't need some f***ing little bitch that's going to be crying."

Kenan Thompson is taking over Simon Cowell's seat on "America’s Got Talent" ... stepping in as a guest judge for Tuesday night's Quarterfinals 3 episode.

The show announced Friday the "Saturday Night Live" star will substitute for Simon Tuesday while the music mogul continues recovering from a routine back procedure.

As we reported ... Simon is expected to miss a couple of weeks of the NBC competition show after undergoing surgery. We’re told it’s a routine procedure and not a new major health crisis.

Big Brother is celebrating the iconic franchise's 1,000th episode ... but that doesn't mean all of the former houseguests are happy ... far from it.

Here's the deal… Big Brother aired its 1,000th episode live Thursday night, and the audience was filled to the brim with past houseguests and icons from the show's previous 28 seasons.

Not everyone made the cut ... in a separate sound stage somewhere on the Radford lot in Studio City, there were other former houseguests who weren't lucky enough to make it to the main stage for the show ... and they're pissed over their snubs!!!

A photo shared on X showed a large number of former contestants sitting in an empty sound stage, watching the show on four small TVs. Hardly glamorous.

KJ Dillard is finding healing through his new music ... telling TMZ he's "doing really good" after receiving mental health treatment following the most recent "Summer House" season.

We got the reality star out in NYC this week, and he told our photog he's been working on himself, learning a lot, and practicing patience and grace as he navigates life after his mental health struggles.

KJ says music is a form of therapy for him ... helping him mentally and emotionally as he navigates this chapter in his life.

Taylor Frankie Paul's future on "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" remains intact ... 'cause Hulu is still firmly behind her, despite tons of legal drama ... TMZ has learned.

A Hulu source tells TMZ ... the streamer remains fully supportive of Taylor and expects her to continue participating in the hit reality series ... a clear vote of confidence as she continues her journey both personally and professionally.

A source close to Taylor echoes that sentiment, telling us Hulu has worked with the MomTok star for four years and knows "her heart and what she stands for."