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Scott Peterson is finally speaking from behind bars ... 20 years after he was convicted of killing his wife, Laci Peterson, and their unborn child.

In the new "Face to Face with Scott Peterson" Peacock doc, the convicted murderer maintains his innocence ... and sticks to his guns about his long-standing theory his pregnant wife Laci was abducted by strangers who were burglarizing a neighboring home.

Scott spoke on camera for the first time from California's Mule Creek State Prison ... detailing his assertions about Laci's death with interviewer Shareen Anderson for the 3-part doc, which digs into alternate theories about Laci’s death.

Jax Taylor is ready to get back to work ... we've learned the reality star is planning to check out of treatment ... and he has big plans for his return home.

Sources close to Jax tell TMZ ... the Bravo personality plans to leave the inpatient treatment center where he's been staying on Thursday, and will be heading back to his home in Los Angeles.

We're told spending quality time with his son, Cruz, is his top priority ... though, he intends to still live separately from his estranged wife, Brittany Cartwright.

Nev Schulman is still coming to terms with his traumatic bike accident, which left him with a broken neck and other injuries ... explaining his situation could've been a lot worse.

We caught up with the "Catfish" star on "TMZ Live" Monday -- Nev fought back tears while recounting the aftermath of his brutal crash ... noting he is lucky to be alive.

As NS put it ... his medical team at Stony Brook University Hospital were shocked that he was even able to move following his surgery ... since they expected him to be in a far worse condition, given his injuries.

Lee Daniels is opening up on his relationship with Jussie Smollett ... he says the hoax case really made things difficult between them -- but they're back on speaking terms.

The co-creator of "Empire" touched on his relationship with Smollett in an appearance Monday on "The Breakfast Club," telling Charlamagne Tha God things are complicated with Jussie.

Lee says he still doesn't know what to believe in terms of Jussie's hoax hate crime case in Chicago ... but he's not going to cancel Jussie over his criminal conviction.

Phil Donahue, the longtime host of "The Phil Donahue Show," has died ... his family confirmed.

The media personality's death was announced on the "Today" show early Monday morning, where a statement was shared from Donahue's loved ones -- including wife of over 40 years, Marlo Thomas -- who were by his side when he passed away Sunday evening following a long illness. No further details were shared into his cause of death.

Donahue, who hosted his eponymous talk show for 29 years, was known as a trailblazing TV journalist ... as he pioneered the daytime TV format we now know.

"Boy Meets World" actress Danielle Fishel is sharing a major health announcement -- she's been diagnosed with breast cancer, but her bigger message is about how doctors caught it in stage zero.

Danielle says, "I was recently diagnosed with DCIS, which stands for ductal carcinoma in situ, which is a form of breast cancer."

She revealed her diagnosis Monday morning on "Pod Meets World," the show she hosts with her former 'BMW' costars Will Friedle and Rider Strong.

Blake Lively is in the middle of more beef, Dr. Dre has a new nickname, and LeBron James is letting loose in France with another NBA star ... all this on today's TMZ TV Hot Takes.

First up on "TMZ Live," Harvey and Charles chat with the reporter from the viral Blake Lively interview diss.

Drake Bell might be returning to television ... 'cause he says he and Josh Peck have dicussed teaming back up in a couple familiar roles.

The actor discussed the possibility of a "Drake & Josh" reboot in an interview with The Patriot-News ... saying the two have talked reboot -- though it would be more of a buddy comedy then the original family ensemble program.

In fact, Drake says he's not even sure they'd play the exact same characters or if they'd play new versions of Drake and Josh ... adding he's not even sure if Miranda Cosgrove -- who played their little sister Megan in the OG show -- would return.

Matthew Perry's death getting attention amid the numerous arrests made by law enforcement ... but, one of his oldest collaborators wants people to remember his life instead.

Marta Kauffman -- creator of the hit series "Friends" -- discussed the seminal series during a conversation with The Sunday Times ... and, during the convo she reflected on Perry's legacy.

Marta says there are two ways to celebrate Perry ... one being to donate to addiction treatment, an important cause to MP who tried hard during his life to sober up.

Ariana Madix's brother Jeremy is in major trouble with the law ... police say he and an accomplice were busted with suitcases filled with over 100 pounds of marijuana.

According to court documents, obtained by TMZ ...  Jeremy Madix – who has appeared on "Vanderpump Rules" with his famous sis – and Jonah Ahad were scheduled to board a February 16 flight to Frankfurt, Germany, from Orlando International Airport in Florida.

But, the dudes never got past the security checkpoint. The docs say Customs and Border Protection agents searched the pair's three suitcases – two of which belonged to Madix -- and were loaded with ganja. In fact, police say Madix's suitcases contained a total of 64 bags of pot weighing a whopping 76 pounds.

The two physicians charged in connection with Matthew Perry's death not only still have their medical licenses, but they can still -- SHOCKINGLY -- prescribe medication to any of their patients, TMZ has learned.

Last week, Dr. Mark Chavez and Dr. Salvador Plasencia were charged with illegally conspiring to supply ketamine to the late "Friends" star.

TMZ then broke the story ... the California State Medical Board launched an investigation into both doctors, but kept their medical licenses active without disciplining them.

Dakota Johnson and Chris Martin are still going strong, Taylor Swift is still beefing with Kanye West and boxer Devin Haney is still throwing punches ... all this on today's TMZ TV Hot Takes.

First up on "TMZ Live," Harvey and Charles refute reports Dakota and Chris called it quits, explaining why they are very much still together.

Teresa Giudice's future on "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" is up in the air ... despite reports suggesting otherwise.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... there is absolutely no truth to the claim Teresa has been asked to leave the Bravo hit.

The rumor picked up steam this week, after castmate Frank Catania suggested Tre's time on the show had come to an end. But we're told no casting decision has been made regarding season 15 ... let alone a call on whether to bring Teresa back.

Victoria Jackson says her cancer has returned in the form of an inoperable tumor ... and, it sounds like doctors aren't giving her much more time to live.

The "Saturday Night Live" star announced the news in a video posted Friday ... using her trademark humor to deliver the update to fans that doctors can't operate on a tumor pushing on her windpipe -- which she says "eventually would suffocate me to death."

In the Instagram post, VJ explains she's got "a magic pill" to be delivered to her to help manage the disease ... but, adds people who are prescribed and take those pills only have about 32-34 months to live -- so, she's under the impression her life's coming to an end.

3:51 PM PT -- Lisa Barlow tells TMZ ... her lawyers have notified her that this lawsuit was dismissed.

'RHOSLC' star Lisa Barlow and her husband are in the legal hot seat again, facing a new lawsuit from someone claiming they borrowed tons of money for her Vida Tequila company, but never paid it back.

According to legal docs, obtained by TMZ, William M. McGeary claims John Barlow told McGeary's son Vida Tequila needed cash for raw materials to fulfill orders.

McGreary says he agreed to loan them $400K through his trust, and the terms were crystal clear -- the due date to pay the money back was December 27, 2023.

Peter Marshall -- a longtime game show host best known for his time on "Hollywood Squares" -- has died, TMZ has confirmed.

The host passed away from kidney failure at his Encino home Thursday surrounded by his loved ones, according to a statement posted by his publicist.

The family's been saying goodbye to Peter over the past few days, and he was able to speak with them right up until he passed.