EXCLUSIVE

Kyle Massey Sues
I Got Screwed Out of
Bristol
Palin's Reality Show

Former Disney star Kyle Massey claims he
and his brother Christopher CREATED a reality TV show specifically for
Bristol Palin ... only to get cut out of the project at the last minute
... this according to a new lawsuit.

In the suit, filed today in federal
court in L.A., the Massey brothers claim they met Bristol on "Dancing with the
Stars" ... and developed the idea for a show in which the brothers help Palin
meet the challenges of child rearing while adjusting to life in L.A.

In
fact, the Masseys claim they had even picked out a name for the show -- "Helping
Hands."

But according to the suit, a producer named David
McKenzie hijacked the project, cut the Masseys out of the show and
repackaged the program as "Bristol Palin: Life's a Tripp" ... which is set to
premiere tonight on Lifetime.

The Masseys are demanding monetary
compensation -- claiming they were not properly compensated or credited for
creating the show.

Bristol is not listed as a defendant in the
lawsuit.

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