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Amanda Frances says a reconciliation between herself and Dorit Kemsley seems unlikely ... but, she's laying the blame totally at the other star's feet.

We caught up with the 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' star in New York City earlier this month ... and we had to ask her about the drama between herself and the star -- which kicked off while filming when Frances claimed Kemsley "outsourced her financial well-being to a man."

As you can imagine, Dorit -- who is going through a messy divorce with PK Kemsley -- took offense at the comment ... and accused Amanda of not being a "girls' girl."

8:10 PM PT -- Attorney Marty Singer tells TMZ ... “This lawsuit is a desperate money grab by additional members of the Cascio family who have hopped on the bandwagon with their brother Frank, who is already being sued in arbitration for civil extortion.

The family staunchly defended Michael Jackson for more than 25 years, attesting to his innocence of inappropriate conduct. This new court filing is a transparent forum-shopping tactic in their scheme to obtain hundreds of millions of dollars from Michael’s estate and companies."
 
He continues ... "Statements by the Cascios, including those appearing in dozens of passages throughout Frank Cascio’s 2011 book, as well as in interviews with Oprah Winfrey and others, directly contradict what is being alleged now. Throughout, the Cascios consistently and repeatedly asserted that Michael never harmed any of them or anyone else."

Michael Jackson's former family friends, the Cascios, are suing his estate for sexual abuse ... alleging he sex trafficked them.

Edward Cascio, Dominic Cascio, Marie Porte and Aldo Cascio are suing The Michael Jackson Company for sex trafficking children by force, fraud or coercion ... claiming that over the course of a decade he "drugged, raped, and sexually assaulted each of the Plaintiffs, beginning when some of them were as young as seven or eight."

The siblings say Jackson pushed his way into their lives with gifts, access to his celebrity lifestyle and declarations of love ... before isolating each of them from one another and their families and abusing them.

"The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Mauricio Umansky’s family is taking their dad Eduardo Umansky’s longtime girlfriend to court over alleged financial elder abuse, TMZ has learned. 

Mauricio’s sister, Sharon Umansky Bento -- in her role as Eduardo’s conservator -- filed a lawsuit against her dad’s ex-partner, Simin Tabibnia.

In court docs, Mauricio’s family explains Eduardo was once a real estate agent ... until his cognitive decline gradually interfered with his work. They said his doctor observed his mental issues in 2021. 

Robert Carradine's death has been officially ruled a suicide, and he took his own life by hanging ... according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner.

The actor's manner of death is listed as suicide and the cause of death is sequelae of anoxic brain injury and hanging. In other words, he died from a lack of oxygen to the brain. Page Six was first to report the details.

We learned earlier today Robert died in a hospital in L.A. ... and these details arrive just days after his family announced his death by suicide Monday. They revealed he'd been battling bipolar depression for decades prior to his death.

Tom Sandoval is happy to be the center of attention on "House of Villains" Season 3 with "Survivor" star Tyson Apostol ... but he also had plenty to say about his old stomping grounds at "Vanderpump Rules" and how it can be as successful as the OG cast!

We caught Tom and Tyson outside TomTom at a "House of Villains" premiere party in West Hollywood Thursday night ... and although Tom's been the king of reality TV the last few years, he admits he hasn't watched the revamped 'VPR.'

Watch the video -- he says he needed to keep reality TV off his screen after being "shell-shocked" by the immense fallout from his 2023 cheating scandal involving Ariana Madix and Raquel Leviss ... but he says he's open to watching the new 'VPR.'

As for how he thinks the new cast can be as successful as the OG stars ... he says it'll be tough, but he has solid advice for those following in his footsteps. He also talks about severing his final tie to Ariana ... it's all in the clip.

An iconic movie moment from the '90s is hitting the auction block ... it's the mechanical rhinoceros that gave birth to Ace Ventura in a Jim Carrey sequel.

Yes, the butt birth rhino from "Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls" is up for grabs over at Propstore's upcoming auction ... with the movie prop expected to fetch between $4,000 and $8,000.

It's the same rhino from the movie scenes where Ace is inside spying on some bad guys ... before escaping through the rhino's butt in a comedic exit.

David Martinsson went viral for posting a video about "being ugly" ... but it led to him meeting his wife and having a child, and now he says her opinion is all that matters.

The YouTuber and his wife, Juli, joined us on "TMZ Live" Friday and we asked him what led him to post his now viral video.

David says at the time, 8 years ago, he'd been single for over a year and didn't have a lot of people he could talk to about his feelings ... and he posted the video thinking it would disappear into the ether.

Lil Jon's son's cause of death has been revealed as an accidental drowning.

Georgia's Fulton County Medical Examiner determined Nathan Smith -- whose stage name was DJ Young Slade -- died from "drowning in the setting of psilocybin use," the medical examiner's office told TMZ. The manner was ruled as an accident.

Psilocybin is a hallucinogenic compound found in mushrooms, and the autopsy found it in Smith's blood.

Is Bill Clinton's team digging in during his Congressional House Oversight Committee deposition into the former president's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein ... or was it the representatives needing a break from asking the tough questions? Either way, today is certainly adding fire to Pizzagate conspiracy theory.

The former POTUS is being deposed in Upstate New York in connection to his relationship with the deceased convicted sex offender ... and, around 12:30 PM ET, a group of aides walked into the building with a fat stack of pizzas.

No one should have to testify about their alleged ties to a pedophile on an empty stomach ... and, it seems the pizzas were a hit, because around 1 PM a person brought out just a few boxes.

Brad Pitt's close friend is fuming after the actor's son, Maddox Jolie-Pitt, dropped his father's last name in the credits for Angelina Jolie's new movie ... and the friend is pointing the finger squarely at her.

Brad's pal tells TMZ ... "It’s sad -- this is a textbook example of what a successful campaign to separate a family looks like."

Maddox, the son of Jolie and Pitt, worked as an assistant director on Angelina's upcoming movie, "Couture," and in the credits, he's reportedly listed as "Maddox Jolie." 

This marks a stark change from Angelina's 2024 flick “Maria,” where he was credited as “Maddox Jolie-Pitt” after serving as a production assistant on the Netflix film.

Can you guess which Hollywood hottie put her hot bod on full display in this topless shot?! Here are your clues ...

She appeared on Cycle 14 of "America's Next Top Model" and played "Sloan Petersen" on "Days of Our Lives."

Can you guess who she is? Once you've scored, see if you can put the puzzle together ...

Robert Carradine -- the actor best known for his roles in "Lizzie McGuire," "Revenge of the Nerds," and "The Long Riders" -- died in a hospital ... TMZ has learned.

The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner revealed Robert's place of death in new documents obtained by TMZ ... but the docs don't include a cause or manner of death.

Robert died Monday, and his family said he took his own life after battling bipolar disorder for two decades.

1:48 PM PT -- Neil Sedaka has died, his family confirmed to TMZ.

Neil Sedaka -- a legendary singer-songwriter who gained worldwide fame in the 1960s -- has been rushed to a hospital in L.A. ... TMZ has learned.

Family sources tell TMZ ... Neil wasn't feeling well Friday morning and was taken in an ambulance to the hospital, where he is recovering.

The L.A. County West Hollywood sheriff's station tells TMZ ... deputies assisted the fire department on a "medical request" call, and paramedics transported him to a local hospital at about 8 AM today.

The feds are going hard on the anti-ICE demonstration Don Lemon covered at a Minnesota church ... because dozens more protestors are going to be arrested.

According to a superseding federal indictment, obtained by TMZ, the feds are charging 30 new people. Don and 8 others were already arrested and charged in relation to the January 18 protest.

The feds say a group of approximately 40 "agitators" went into Cities Church in St. Paul in a "coordinated takeover-style attack and engaged in acts of oppression, intimidation, threats, interference, and physical obstruction."

Paris Jackson and her mom, Debbie Rowe, have grown very close in recent months ... with sources telling us the the mother-daughter similarities are crystal clear!

Here's the deal ... the singer and model shared several pics of her mom to social media Thursday -- with Debbie beaming in the selfies, while Paris flashed a small, close-lipped smile.

In a clip, Paris rides around on a horse in a corral ... and the video is captioned "Just a chip off the ol’ block." Debbie is an avid horse enthusiast.

Savannah Guthrie has not indicated she's made a decision about whether or not she will return to "Today," TMZ has learned.

Our insiders say her return -- or departure -- from the morning news program is still an open question ... and there is no timeline for if or when she is coming back. We're told NBC is being cautious not to pressure her.

Meanwhile, sources at NBC tell us the show is "fully supportive" of a potential return, adding ... "It’s just a matter of when she feels ready."