Kim Kardashian could face serious consequences -- as serious as losing custody -- for not taking ex-husband Kanye West to court if he poses a danger to his children ... so says Dr. Phil.
Dr. Phil appeared on the latest episode of the "2 Angry Men" podcast with Harvey and Mark Geragos, and he had a lot to say about Kim's predicament with Kanye. As we reported, the latest blowup occurred when Kim yanked North out of Kanye's recording studio after Kanye invited the infamous Tate brothers to join them. Kim felt any interaction with the brothers would pose a danger to her kids.
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And that's the problem, Phil says. If Kanye's erratic behavior -- which includes telling the world in his view the man makes the final decision on everything -- poses a danger and Kim does nothing, authorities could step in and remove the children from the home.
Jax Taylor's opening up about hitting rock bottom amid his marriage troubles with Brittany Cartwright ... revealing just how deep his cocaine addiction really went.
JT explained he hit rock bottom in early 2024 when Brittany left him, spending months alone in his house, drinking heavily and "doing enough cocaine to kill a small horse."
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Jax's addiction clearly took over at the time -- 'cause he told US Weekly he wasn't even eating, he was just spiraling into a depression with the devil on his shoulder making him feel like he'd lost everything.
Ben Affleck is breaking his silence on all things Jennifer Lopez, stating there was no big scandal or soap opera surrounding their split ... and he still has a lot of respect for his ex-wife.
In a candid GQ interview, Ben described their situation as two people just trying to figure out their lives and relationships -- probably needing couples therapy -- but he felt embarrassed and vulnerable about it, which is why he kept the details of their shocking split private ... until now.
Ben set the record straight on their 2024 doc, "The Greatest Love Story Never Told," in which fans noticed he looked miserable -- saying that too did not contribute to their breakup, and he just got involved to support Jennifer.
Kat Stickler's proving single life ain't all that bad ... 'cause she's living it up months after her breakup from former 'Bachelor' star Jason Tartick.
The YouTuber and influencer is regularly hanging out in tropical locales ... seen here lying back in an orange bikini on a recent trip down to Mexico.
Orange might be the new black ... but, sometimes the old black is just as good -- so, Stickler's also got this tiny bikini which she's featured in some of her other IG posts.
Quinta Brunson is calling it quits with her husband Kevin Anik after three and a half years of marriage, TMZ has learned.
Quinta -- the Emmy-winning creator of the popular TV series "Abbott Elementary," which she also co-writes and stars in -- filed for divorce from Anik in Los Angeles County Superior Court, citing irreconcilable differences.
TMZ obtained the docs ... Brunson says the estranged couple has a postnuptial agreement, and she's asking the court to divvy up the property according to that agreement.
Kanye West's wild claim Kim Kardashian is pimping out their kids strikes people close to her as laughable -- especially considering he's been hanging with the controversial Tate brothers ... TMZ has learned.
Kim and Ye's co-parenting relationship hit a new low Wednesday as he fired off a string of outrageous posts on X ... the most offensive to Kim being the one where he accuses her of sex trafficking, due to North's involvement in an FKA Twigs song, and an accompanying TikTok.
However, sources familiar with the situation tell us the issue of trafficking already came up last week during an emergency hearing over North. We're told Kim abruptly pulled the plug while North was visiting her dad, because security guards informed her Andrew and Tristan Tate were going to be arriving at the location.
Aubrey Plaza and her late husband Jeff Baena were separated for several months before he took his own life ... TMZ has learned.
Aubrey and Jeff's marital difficulties are revealed in the Medical Examiner's report ... in the documents, obtained by TMZ, the ME notes Jeff was separated from his wife since September 2024.
The ME says Jeff's manner of death is suicide ... which lines up with what we were originally told by our law enforcement sources.
Cassie's weighing in on Kanye West's recent pro-Diddy posts ... signaling the rapper should just keep his mouth shut about the whole situation.
The singer-songwriter reshared an IG post featuring Playboi Carti's response to Ye ... after Ye recently said both he and Playboi "beat women" but they're not hated as much as Diddy is ... a post that pushed Carti to share "YE STFU."
Cassie doesn't add any of her own words to the post on her IG Story ... but, it looks like she's co-signing PC's message wholeheartedly.
Iman Shumpert is adamant he never leaked any sort of information to the public about his messy divorce with Teyana Taylor.
The former NBA star's attorney, Stephen C. Steele, said in a statement to TMZ Sports on Wednesday that Shumpert vehemently denies Taylor's allegations that he recently dropped nuggets about their split to media members in order to drum up interest in his new rap music.
"My client, Mr. Iman Shumpert, has never whatsoever leaked any allegations or claims stated in any of the pleadings in" the Taylor/Shumpert divorce case, Steele said. "Mr. Shumpert adamantly denies that he has provided any information to any media."
Kim Kardashiankept it sweet with some ice cream after a wild day when TMZ dished she was seriously considering taking Kanye West to court to strip him of custody of their kids.
The SKIMS mogul looked every bit the glamorous star during her indulgent pit stop at Handel's Homemade Ice Cream in Calabasas, California ... stepping out with her good pal Natalie Halcro on Monday evening.
Kim was satisfying her sweet tooth, looking like a total showstopper in a furry coat, skintight leather leggings, and heel boots -- strutting along like she doesn’t have a care in the world ... even though we all know she’s got a lot on her mind.
Christine Quinn claims her estranged husband Christian Dumontet would shimmy under her car to block her from leaving their home ... and she says it caused her to miss work on "Selling Sunset."
The reality TV star blasted her estranged hubby in a new interview with People, telling the outlet about the great lengths Christian would allegedly go to in order to mess with her.
Christine claimed, "There were times where my husband, literally, where I had to go to work and he would lay himself under my car. I would sit for an hour until I finally missed a meeting and gave up and would go back inside, or he would shut the gates down so I couldn't leave. It was bad."
Michael Lohanis waking up in a South Florida jail ... after cops busted him on a probation violation related to his estranged wife Kate Major.
Sheriff's deputies picked up Lindsay Lohan's dad Sunday evening in West Palm Beach on an arrest warrant obtained by his probation officer following a February incident in Harris County, Texas.
As we reported, Lohan was arrested there last month on the charge of Continuous Violence Against the Family -- he allegedly went to the home where Kate lives with their sons, and assaulted her.
Kim reveals Humphries proposed with an 18-carat emerald cut from Lorraine Schwartz ... a step up from the 14-carat cushion cut engagement ring she got from her first husband, Damon Thomas.
Kristin Cavallari just took a trip down memory lane -- AKA, revisiting relationships with her exes, and which one she’d get back with ... only hypothetically, of course!
The former "Laguna Beach" star opened up the floor for questions during a live taping of the “Let’s Be Honest" Podcast Tour which is being filmed as a new reality show for E!
TMZ obtained a clip from the Boston show, one fan asked her which ex she’d spend the rest of her life with, if she were forced to choose.
Kristin wasn’t exactly thrilled with the question, joking she’d "honestly, rather f***ing die," but she was determined to give an answer -- eventually picking her most recent ex, Mark Estes.
The moment Jax Taylor got served with divorce papers is captured in a nail-biting clip from the trailer for season two of "The Valley."
The lengthy trailer makes it clear that Jax and Brittany Cartwright’s marriage will be a key storyline this season, and we get a dramatic sneak peek where Jax opens his front door and -- bam -- he’s hit with the papers.
