Reality TV

Rachel Leviss plans to keep tabs on the new season of "Vanderpump Rules" ... not 'cause she's a fan, but more so ... because she wants to see how they're gonna talk about her.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Rachel will, in fact, be tuning in to watch the season 11 premiere Tuesday night -- not just that, but we're told she'll actually keep up with the show as it rolls along in the coming months without her.

We're told Rachel intends to use her iHeartRadio podcast, "Rachel Goes Rogue," as a platform to respond to how she is mentioned and portrayed on 'VPR' ... depending on what is said, and if she feels she needs to set the record straight.

Rachel's not alone here, BTW ... 'VPR' fans are very much interested in how Tom Sandoval, Ariana Madix and the rest of the cast deal with her abrupt exit following the Scandoval, which went down at the end of last season.

Remember ... Rachel and Tom got dragged across the coals at the reunion. As part of the affair fallout, Rachel went off to a mental health facility in Arizona and ultimately decided to leave the Bravo reality show.

Now, while Rachel will be talking 'VPR' on her podcast from time to time, our sources are adamant it's NOT going to turn into some general, weekly recap of the world she left behind.

Fact is ... Rachel's podcast is doing very well on its own already, so she doesn't need 'Vanderpump' to keep it relevant. She will, however, chime in as she sees fit.

Rachel normally spends most of her time on the podcast talking about her mental health journey and the impact the show, its cast and the Scandoval had on her ... and we're told the reception has been strong and 'RGR' hovers around the top of various podcast rankings.

2:42 PM PT -- Kroy Biermann's attorney, Marlys A. Bergstrom, tells TMZ ... her client denies the claims Kim Zolciak made to police earlier this month, adding "it's not true."

Kim Zolciak went running to cops earlier this month to accuse her estranged husband, Kroy Biermann, of looting her expensive crap and trying to sell it ... and it's all on video.

TMZ has obtained police body cam footage that was recorded a little over 2 weeks ago -- when KZ went to the police station to file a report claiming Kroy had taken a ton of her stuff hostage over the past year or so and then tried to sell some of it.

It's a little convoluted, and you can tell 'cause even the cop Kim's talking to doesn't seem to understand what it is she's reporting -- but eventually, she spells it out ... claiming Kroy confiscated some items of hers (jewelry and purses, it seems), stashed them away in a safe and eventually sold at least one of those things for cash -- that's what she's alleging anyway.

In Kim's mind, this constitutes theft .. which is why she was here at the Alpharetta Police Dept. to lodge her complaint. She tells the officer that the many things Kroy allegedly took from her are worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.

The officer ends up asking for an itemized list of the property she claims he stole -- but in the end, the officer basically tells her this isn't something the cops can do much about.

He tells Kim that the property she's describing sounds like they may be shared marital assets -- and since their divorce is still ongoing ... he makes it seem like there isn't much cops can do. Translation: deal with it in divorce court.

Another interesting tidbit here ... Kim claims she's attempted to retrieve some other personal belongings of hers from their bedroom at their mansion -- but alleges that Kroy's bolted the door shut, and that she can't get in there.

The officer explains steps she can take to address that situation ... and then sends her on her way.

Basically ... these two are still fighting, and from the sounds of it -- they ain't sleeping together right now, which we know has flip-flopped over the course of this nasty divorce.

This is just the latest salvo in this saga ... more to come later, we're sure. BTW, we've reached out to Kroy's team for comment ... so far no word back.

Kim Zolciak fue corriendo a la policía a principios de este mes para acusar a su marido Kroy Biermann de saquear sus cosas y tratar de venderlas, y todo está en video.

TMZ obtuvo imágenes de la cámara policial de hace poco más de 2 semanas, cuando Kim Zolciak fue a la policía para alegar que Kroy había tomado un montón de sus cosas en el último año, y luego trató de vender parte de ellas.

Es un poco enrevesado, y se nota, porque incluso el policía con el que habla Kim no parece entender lo que está denunciando. Al final, ella le explica y alega que Kroy confiscó algunos de sus artículos (joyas y bolsos, al parecer), los guardó en una caja fuerte y los vendió, al menos una parte de ellas, por dinero en efectivo, o eso es lo que ella alega.

En la mente de Kim, esto constituye un robo... que es la razón por la que estaba en el Departamento de Policía de Alpharetta para presentar su denuncia. Ella le dice al oficial que las cosas que Kroy supuestamente tomó valían cientos de miles de dólares.

El oficial termina pidiéndole una lista detallada de los bienes usurpados, pero al final, este le dice que no es mucho lo que puede hacer al respecto.

Le dice a Kim que la propiedad que está describiendo podrían ser bienes conyugales compartidos, y ya que su divorcio aún está en curso, no es mucho lo que la policía puede hacer. En palabras simples: arréglate con él en el tribunal de divorcio.

Otra información interesante es que Kim asegura que ha tratado de recuperar otras pertenencias personales de su dormitorio, pero alega que Kroy tiene la puerta cerrada y atornillada y que ella no puede entrar allí.

El oficial le explica los pasos que puede seguir para hacer frente a la situación y luego la manda a casa.

Básicamente, estos dos siguen peleando, y por lo que parece, no están durmiendo juntos en este momento, lo que sabemos ha cambiado en el transcurso de su desagradable divorcio.

Tom Sandoval is ripping Ariana Madix for trying to force the sale of their shared house -- 'cause he says he's provided a reasonable alternative ... buying her out with a fair price.

The "Vanderpump Rules" star spilled a little alleged tea about what he says is the real story about this house of theirs that Ariana wants to unload -- the same one they bought together, and where they lived for a long time before their nasty breakup last year.

TS went onto Nick Viall's podcast this week and told his side of the story -- basically, he claims Ariana is being petty ... insisting he's made a cash offer of $3.1 million to keep it for himself.

Tom explains that they purchased this house for significantly cheaper than what he's offering her right now -- so her turning it down, in his mind, is just her continuing to throw a fit about the affair. TS also claims she's hardly there and that she hasn't paid a single bill in months.

TMZ broke the story ... Ariana sued Tom earlier this month in an effort to force a sale of their home, which they bought together back in 2019 for around $2 million.

But now, Tom's firing back, saying ... she's doing the equivalent of flipping a Monopoly board when somebody's losing. That's exactly how he frames it ... likening her to a little girl pouting.

It's interesting ... Tom agrees with Nick here -- who says he can understand where Ariana is coming from, and why she would just want to sell the place without letting him have it.

With that said ... Tom thinks she's just being spiteful for spite's sake. Clearly, he wants this place on his own -- and his cash offer does sound pretty sweet.

Seems like they're both digging in their heels and gearing up for a big fight over the house.

"Vanderpump Rules" has cemented its status as reality TV royalty with its high-impact drama ... and by the looks of it, season 11 is set to be juicer than ever.

The show has brought in some A-list fans over the years -- such as Lady Gaga and Darren Criss who had a night out at Tom Sandoval & Tom Schwartz's bar TomTom they co-own with Lisa Vanderpump.

Even Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne had a date night at Lisa's recently-closed PUMP restaurant ... so let's take a quick look at others who've pumped their support into the reality star's restaurant franchise!

Chrissy Teigen and John Legend were another pair keeping the romance alive ... leaving the kiddos at home to recreate the kissing portrait at TomTom.

"Jersey Shore" stars Snooki and Deena Nicole Cortese partied the night away with one of the Toms at TomTom.

"Girl Meets World" star Ben Savage also met Tom at the bar ... the duo became quick friends, as evidenced by this smiling snap.

Point being here ... tons of stars have popped into Vanderpump-esque establishments -- and with the new season coming out today, it sounds like that'll continue for years to come.

Ariana Madix just hit the "Great White Way" in a big way ... making her Broadway debut in the revival of the legendary musical, "Chicago."

The "Vanderpump Rules" star strolled out on stage at the Ambassador Theatre in Manhattan Monday night, playing the role of sexy, blond-haired Roxie Hart in the Tony Award-winning play.

By all measures, Ariana's performance was a 10 on a scale of 10, receiving a standing O at the end of the show.

Check out the video ... Ariana took a bow with the rest of the cast at the foot of the stage. She then accepted a bouquet of flowers and addressed the audience, giving props to the "Chicago" orchestra. She left the stage after taking one more bow with "Chicago" actress, Amra Faye-Wright, who played Velma Kelly.

Two of her 'VPR' costars, Lala Kent and Scheana Shay, were right there in the crowd lending their support, along with Ariana's boyfriend Daniel Wai, and her mom, Tanya.

Former reality TV star Frank Herlihy was in his mid 20's when he was cast to be a part of 'Vanderpump Rules' -- Bravo's hit reality show, first airing in 2013, led by the one and only restaurateur and television personality Lisa Vanderpump.

Frank poured up Big Pinky's with some of television's most dramatic stars including Stassi Schroeder, Jax Taylor, Tom Sandoval, Scheana Shay, Kristen Doute and Katie Maloney.

Herlihy was fired from SUR during the show's first season after -- not only overcharging a customer -- but threatening to pull the customer's underwear over their head if they didn't walk away from him.

Frank Herlihy, ex estrella de la telerrealidad, tenía unos 20 años cuando fue elegido para formar parte de "Vanderpump Rules", el exitoso reality show de Bravo que se emitió por primera vez en 2013, dirigido por la única restauradora y personalidad de la televisión Lisa Vanderpump.

Frank participó en Big Pinky's con algunas de las estrellas más dramáticas de la televisión, como Stassi Schroeder, Jax Taylor, Tom Sandoval, Scheana Shay, Kristen Doute y Katie Maloney.

Herlihy fue despedido durante la primera temporada del programa, no solo porque cobró de más a un cliente, sino porque le amenazó con quitarle la ropa interior si no se alejaba de él.

Caitlyn Jenner has a good thing going in her TV career, and didn't want a little cameo on her son's own show ruin that for her ... which is why she took steps to make sure it won't!

Sources close to Caitlyn tell TMZ ... Brandon Jenner has a new series on UnchainedTV called "At Home With the Jenners" and he's been kinda using her name to promote the project, without her blessing.

The show is 3 episodes in, and Brandon gave an interview to The U.S. Sun where he promised Caitlyn will appear on the show ... which isn't totally inaccurate, 'cause she was featured in a family dinner scene with David Foster and did, indeed, show up on camera.

The problem ... our sources say Caitlyn had no idea she was going to be part of Brandon's show whatsoever, and she wasn't happy when she found out he was using her for promotions, let alone when she found out she was actually *in* a scene.

We're told Caitlyn's attorneys reached out to the show's production company, threatening legal action if she wasn’t quickly removed from the show ... and our sources say she's since been scrubbed from all future appearances and has even been edited out of the episodes she was already shown in. If that sounds like kinda harsh, well ... there's big money at play here.

We're told Caitlyn's in the middle of contract renewals with FOX right now and she wants to keep working for the network as a Fox News contributor, especially with the upcoming Olympics and presidential election.

Our sources say Caitlyn wishes Brandon's show nothing but the best, but she's furious over how recklessly everything's been handled just to sell it. We're told CJ has no plans to join a reality show on a different network ... because doing so would potentially put her in a serious breach of her FOX contract, and she doesn't wanna jeopardize that.

Caitlyn called Brandon, we're told, when she found out what was going on, expressing her anger -- and it sounds like her son gets it, 'cause she's been scrubbed.

Kim Kardashian is adding executive producer to her never-ending resume ... for a documentary series centered on Elizabeth Taylor -- and she'll be starring in it, too!

Yes, you heard right ... after obsessing over Marilyn Monroe for a while -- see the whole dress thing -- the reality star has found a new infatuation with the late and great Hollywood icon -- jumping on board the new BBC Arts 3-parter, "Elizabeth Taylor: Rebel Superstar."

Kim, who conducted Taylor's last interview ever before her 2011 passing, will be quizzed about her personal relationship with the late legend for the doc -- and she's already gushed in a statement the actress' life story proved to her you can keep evolving and have different chapters in life ... something she's certainly applied to her own fame game.

In fact, there's probably no one better for the gig, if we're being honest ... Kim's embedded herself at the forefront of celeb culture today, just like Elizabeth once did in her heyday ... and it's pretty much a given that Kim's romances, trendsetting ways and businesses will be studied by future generations.

But for now ... Elizabeth and how she created the celeb blueprint during Hollywood's Golden Age is the main focus -- and Kim is partially in the driver's seat to bring it to life.

Never-before-heard audio tapes, interviews, unseen TV footage and rich archival movie footage will be used in the doc, which will delve into her 8 marriages, diamonds, and addictions as well as all the hats she wore as an actor, rebel, business mogul and activist.

The doc from Oscar-winning production firm Passion Pictures won't rely solely on Kim's vision ... Kari Lia and Hamish Fergusson will also serve as EP. It will air on UK's BBC Two and BBC iPlayer -- a U.S. network has yet to be confirmed.

Christmas Abbott's baby daddy was arrested in North Carolina ... for allegedly sharing explicit images of Christmas without her permission.

According to legal documents obtained by TMZ ... Benjamin Bunn, who shares five-year-old son Loyal with Abbott, was arrested back in October and charged with three counts of disclosure of private images. He was later released on a $30,000 bond.

Sources close to the investigation tell us ... Abbot was being harassed by a fake account pretending to be her. Christmas believed Bunn was behind the account and was using it to post photos taken from an account where she publishes adult content from behind a paywall.

We’re told Christmas took this info to the cops ... who investigated, got a warrant, and eventually took Bunn into custody. His next court date is in February.

"Big Brother" fans will remember Christmas from seasons 19 and 22 of the show ... where she finished third and fourth respectively. She's also a CrossFit trainer and former Nascar pit crew member.

Abbott's had well-documented trouble with Bunn in the past. As we reported ... just a couple months before her son was born, Christmas suspected Benjamin was cheating on her -- and went to a Tampa gym to confront his alleged mistress.

The confrontation got out of hand ... with Christmas ramming into the woman's car. Cops showed up at the scene, but they declined to process her at the time, because she was almost 8 months pregnant. She turned herself in a few months later after she'd given birth.

El padre del bebé de Christmas Abbott fue detenido en Carolina del Norte por presuntamente compartir imágenes explícitas de Christmas sin su permiso.

De acuerdo con documentos legales obtenidos por TMZ, Benjamin Bunn, que comparte a Loyal -de cinco años- con Abbott, fue detenido en octubre y acusado de tres cargos de divulgación de imágenes privadas. Más tarde fue puesto en libertad bajo fianza de 30.000 dólares.

Fuentes cercanas a la investigación nos dicen que Abbott estaba siendo acosada por una cuenta falsa que se hacía pasar por ella. Christmas creía que Bunn estaba detrás de la cuenta y que la estaba utilizando para publicar fotos tomadas de una cuenta donde publicaba contenido para adultos.

Nos dicen que Christmas llevó esta información a la policía, quienes investigaron, obtuvo una orden judicial y finalmente detuvieron a Bunn. Su próxima cita en la corte es en febrero.

Los fans de "Gran Hermano" recordarán a Christmas de las temporadas 19 y 22 del programa, donde terminó tercera y cuarta respectivamente. Ella es también una entrenadora de CrossFit y ex-miembro del equipo de boxes Nascar.

Abbott ha tenido problemas bien documentados con Bunn en el pasado. Como hemos informado, solo un par de meses antes de que naciera su hijo, Christmas sospechaba que Benjamin la estuviera engañando y fue a un gimnasio de Tampa para hacerle frente a su supuesta amante.

La confrontación se le fue de las manos, con Christmas embistiendo el carro de la mujer. La policía se presentaron en la escena, pero se negaron a procesarla en ese momento porque estaba embarazada de casi 8 meses. Ella se entregó unos meses más tarde después de haber dado a luz.

Farrah Abraham no está contenta con un proyecto de ley en Florida que prohibiría a los niños el uso de redes sociales, diciendo que la legislación se dirige a las víctimas en lugar de abordar el verdadero problema.

Esta es la cuestión, un nuevo proyecto de ley aprobado por la Cámara de Representantes de Florida pretende prohibir que cualquier persona menor de 16 años pueda tener una cuenta de redes sociales con la esperanza de proteger la salud mental de los niños.

Hablamos con Farrah el viernes y piensa todo lo contrario al proyecto, es decir, que las redes sociales son buenas para los niños y que limitar su acceso podría limitar su creatividad, por no hablar de su identidad e ingresos potenciales.

También le preocupa que bloquear el acceso de los niños a las redes sociales pueda deteriorar su fortaleza mental y su formación, argumentando que encerrar a los niños en una burbuja no les hace ningún favor.

Si los legisladores quieren moderar las redes sociales, Farrah dice que deberían centrarse en los pervertidos que las hacen inseguras. Lo que quiere decir es que los niños, como su hija Sophia, no deberían ser expulsados de la plataforma cuando a los "criminales" que se aprovechan de ellos se les permite andar a sus anchas.

Por ejemplo, dice que a su hija de 14 años, que tiene más de 800.000 seguidores, recibe mensajes de hombres adultos en las redes sociales, y en Cameo le piden fotos de sus pies.

Sugiere que se deberían crear más módulos instructivos en Internet para educar a más niños sobre los peligros de Internet.

Por cierto, Farrah dice que ha tomado cursos de seguridad en línea que realmente la han ayudado y le ha transmitido esas lecciones a Sophia.

Después de hablar con ella, Farrah publicó un video reiterando varios de los puntos que cubrimos sobre cómo hacer que las redes sean más seguras para los niños.

Farrah Abraham's not happy about a proposed bill in Florida that would ban kids from social media, saying the legislation targets victims instead of addressing the real issue.

Here's the deal ... a new bill passed through the Florida House of Representatives Wednesday that will cut off anyone under the age of 16 from getting a social media account with the hope that it will protect kids' mental health.

We talked to Farrah on Friday, and she thinks the total opposite is true -- that social media's great for kids, and limiting their access could limit their creativity ... not to mention affecting their branding and potential income.

She's also worried blocking kids from social media will put a dent in their mental strength and training ... arguing that putting children in a bubble ain't doing them any favors.

If lawmakers want to moderate social media, FA says they should focus on predators who make social media unsafe. Her point is ... kids, like her daughter Sophia, shouldn't be kicked off a platform when the "criminals" preying on children are allowed to run rampant.

For instance, she says her 14-year-old -- who has more than 800k followers -- gets DM'd by grown men on social media, and on Cameo they ask her for feet pics.

She suggests instructional online modules should be created to educate more kids on Internet dangers.

FWIW, Farrah says she's taken online safety courses which have really helped her, and she's passed those lessons on to Sophia.

After we spoke to her, Farrah posted a video reiterating several of the points we covered about making social media safer for kids.

Annemarie Wiley's speaking out about the cyberbullying she says she's had to deal with recently ... and it was sparked by a controversial drawing.

The 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' star shared the pic Saturday ... a caricature of herself with huge muscles and a bottle of propofol -- used as general anesthesia -- hanging from the neck. AW's a "Nurse Anesthetist" according to her profile, explaining the propofol.

In her caption, Wiley blasted the photo ... telling her more than 34k followers that she'd had to deal with a ton of racism and cyberbullying recently -- pointing to the pic as a major example of that.

She started by saying she was a collegiate athlete who still worked out every day... adding she's proud to show young women you don't have to be a size 0 to be beautiful and love yourself.

Wiley added, "Drawing a black woman as a gorilla is disgusting and completely unacceptable!" before mentioning the historical context of Black women being "villanized" and called "animalistic."

She added she's dealt with microaggressions and name-calling through the years ... but said the picture's a totally new level of "hatred," and she called out the artist who made it by account name.

FWIW ... the artist's intent is difficult to judge here. The account "drunkdrawn" has posted a ton of these kinda pics through the years and uses a very specific style to portray these individuals -- some that share a ton of similarities to the Wiley snap, like this one of 'RHOSLC' star Meredith Marks.

In any case, Wiley was clearly hurt and offended by the picture and "drunkdrawn" seems to realize it stepped over a line ... 'cause it appears the post has been deleted.

Kim Kardashian y Kanye West tuvieron otro frío encuentro en un partido de baloncesto de su hijo el viernes por la noche, y las cámaras captaron todo.

La ex pareja llegó por separado al evento deportivo de Saint, de 8 años, en Los Ángeles, tratando de mantener la distancia el uno del otro, al mismo tiempo que tenían una incómoda interacción.

Echa un vistazo a estas fotos de los paparazzi obtenidas por TMZ. Kim no parece muy feliz mientras parece escuchar algo que le dice el rapero.

Otra imagen muestra a la magnate de SKIMS sentada en la banca con otras personas a su lado, mientras Kanye charlaba con Nick Cannon lejos de ella.

En una tercera imagen, se ve a Kim sentada sola con la mirada seria.

Después del partido de baloncesto, Kim se fue con Saint a cenar algo. Kanye, por supuesto, no fue invitado, y salió del partido solo. Su novia, Bianca Censori, no estaba a la vista.

Recordemos que Kim y Ye hicieron lo mismo la semana pasada en otro partido de Saint.

Como ya informamos, Kim y Kanye han tenido una relación especialmente difícil desde su divorcio en 2022, tras 7 años de matrimonio y cuatro hijos, incluido Saint.