Diddy Butts Heads With Feds Over Jury Selection
Diddy and federal prosecutors are at odds over the jury selection process for his upcoming criminal trial ... and his defense team wants to cast a wide net.
According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Diddy's legal squad wants to begin jury selection on May 5 ... and they want to pick from a massive pool of 600 jurors.
Prosecutors, meanwhile, want to get started with jury selection next month ... proposing an April 21 start date, which Diddy's camp is balking at because they want more time to prepare his defense.
Fancy Dress Face-Off Prom Dress Pandemonium ... Teen Girls Brawl Over Stolen Gown, on Camera

A group of teenage girls got into a WWE-style rumble over a prom dress at a Georgia gas station -- leading to a BODY SLAM that was caught on video!
The February 26 battle royale erupted at a RaceTrac in Gwinnett County -- about 30 miles from Atlanta -- and after all the dust settled, three suspects were arrested -- Leila DeJager, Morgan Flinchum, and Kaylee George, according to police.
Cops say the trouble exploded after Flinchum went to the station to buy the prom dress from her unnamed female former friend, with the two going into a bathroom so Flinchum could try it on. A third girl -- a friend of Flinchum's -- was allegedly lying in wait in the restroom, and snatched the dress and ran, with the seller chasing after her.
Davante Adams All Smiles In L.A. After Rodgers Strolls Beach
Davante Adams and Aaron Rodgers appear to be having two entirely different weeks -- while the quarterback looked lonely and deep in thought during a stroll on the beach, his former teammate is living it up in Los Angeles!!
The Rams' newest offensive weapon was spotted hanging around his new stomping grounds with his wife and daughter on Thursday ... and we're told they got a bite to eat at Tocaya Organica.

It was a big day for the Adams gang -- as No. 17 had his introductory press conference with the Rams as well ... and just like in his media availability, he proudly rocked an L.A. hat while roaming the town.
Aaron Goodwin Files For Divorce ... After Wife Allegedly Tried to Hire Hitman to Kill Him
Aaron Goodwin's officially filed to divorce his wife ... not exactly a shock since cops arrested her for allegedly trying to hire someone to kill him.
The "Ghost Adventures" star filed the document Wednesday in Nevada ... asking the court not to award anyone alimony in the case while also requesting to be paid back for attorney's fees.
In light of what's going on, there's really no mystery about the divorce filing ... though it does say Aaron and his estranged wife Victoria's "views, tastes, likes and dislikes" have "become incompatible to the extent that it has become impossible for them to live together as husband and wife."
Flavor Flav 'Masked Singer' Was A Bucket List Item ... But Clues Were Too Easy!!!
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Flavor Flav says it was a thrill to be on "The Masked Singer" ... but, he thinks the show's producers gave him up too early -- and, he had at least one song he really wanted to do.
We caught up with the rapper in Los Angeles Wednesday ... and, we had to ask him about his run on the hit competition singing show after he was unmasked as "Space Ranger" in this week's episode.

In case you haven't seen it ... Flav took his mask off after singing "Cleanin' Up the Town" on "Ghostbusters" night -- his second song of the season after he belted out "Bad Blood" the previous week.
Austin Butler L.A. Home Burglarized
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Austin Butler has joined an exclusive set of celebrities -- those who have had items swiped from their homes ... because TMZ has learned cops went to his pad recently after a break-in.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Austin's security discovered a glass door was shattered on Monday, and, when a guard went inside the house, he noticed the place was ransacked.
We're told responding cops searched the home but didn't find any suspects inside.
DK Metcalf & Normani We're Engaged!!!
DK Metcalf might not have a ring yet, but his girlfriend Normani sure does ... 'cause the NFL star popped the question to the R&B singer -- and she said YES!!
The two-time Pro Bowler announced the engagement on Thursday at his introductory press conference with his new team, the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Normani -- famously known for her song "Love Lies" -- was present for the event ... and Metcalf told her to show off the diamond ring to the reporters.
Kim Kardashian Asks to Buy Dad's Bible ... O.J. Estate Rejects Offer
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Kim Kardashian hoped to buy a piece of family history from the O.J. Simpson estate ... asking to purchase her dad's Bible -- but, the estate's executor says it's too late to purchase it outside the auction.
Here's the deal ... Malcom LaVergne -- executor of the late controversial actor's estate -- tells TMZ Kim Kardashian's team reached out to him last month after we broke the story that some of O.J.'s personal effects were going up for auction.
Among them ... a Holy Bible gifted to Simpson by her father, Robert Kardashian -- with a note inscribed by the late Kardashian patriarch scribbled inside.
'Cancer Alley' Lawsuit Dropped Local Resident Says Trump's DEI Stance Is Toxic!!!
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A "Cancer Alley" resident is speaking out after the Trump administration dropped a federal lawsuit aimed at cutting toxic emissions ... telling TMZ it's upsetting but not surprising, given the president's vow to dismantle so-called "radical" DEI programs.
Roxanne Keller joined us on "TMZ Live" Thursday, pointing out the highly polluted area of Louisiana known as Cancer Alley is a predominantly Black community, so she's not shocked that a Biden-era lawsuit against the chemical company Denka Performance Elastomer was dismissed last week.

Roxanne developed fibroids after moving to the region at just 4 years old. She's since lost both her parents and several family members to cancer over the years -- all of whom lived in the area, which is known for its unacceptably high cancer risks due to major plant emissions.
Teddi Mellencamp 'Wild' Lead-Up To Brain Tumors ... Dark, Sad Days Ever Since!!!

Teddi Mellencamp is opening up about her slow realization that she was suffering from brain tumors ... and she says she's had some of the saddest and darkest days since her diagnosis.
The reality TV star dished on the "wild" lead-up to her brain surgery on her "Two Ts in a Pod" podcast, explaining she initially dismissed her symptoms as migraines or menopause.
Teddi says she was at a horse show when she had a terrible migraine, took some of her friend's migraine meds and instantly felt worse ... to the point where she forgot where she was.
'Traitors' Star Gabby Windey Show Me My Prize Money, NBC ... Show Us Your Routing Number!!!
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Gabby Windey says she hasn't seen a dime from the prize money she won on "Traitors" ... but there's a paperwork issue holding up the payment and Gabby doesn't seem to be sweating it.
We got the reality TV star at LAX and our photog asked her about her claim that NBC has not paid her the $40,860 she won on the show.
Gabby tells us she still hasn't been paid since first raising the issue on "Watch What Happens Live" when she told Andy Cohen about it ... and she's hoping the deposit comes soon.
Matt Pinfield I'm Alive, and I'm Recovering ... Daughter Jessica Saved My Life!!!
Matt Pinfield says he's recovering after ending up in a coma earlier this year ... and, he's crediting his daughter Jessica for his recovery -- despite his girlfriend and brother's misgivings.
The former MTV host spoke with The Hollywood Reporter ... and, he says he's recovering after his scary hospitalization, which left him unresponsive for two months -- with doctors even fearing he'd never walk or talk again.
As we told you ... Matt's daughter Jessica filed for a temporary conservatorship to take guardianship of his financial and medical decisions -- and, Matt says Jessica is "the one who saved my life. She protected me.”
John Feinstein Sportswriter, Author Dead At 69
John Feinstein -- a longtime sports reporter and author -- has died at the age of 69 ... according to his employer, the Washington Post.
John's brother -- Robert -- confirmed his passing to the outlet on Thursday. His cause of death was not revealed.
Feinstein started his career at the Post in 1977 ... working as a night police reporter before joining the sports beat. He was the author of 48 books, 23 of which became a New York Times best seller. One of his most well-known pieces was "A Season on the Brink," which followed the 1985-86 Indiana University men's basketball team led by Bob Knight.
Cassie Diddy's Claims Are Total BS ... We Think The Cassie Video Will Be Admitted
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5:40 PM PT -- Diddy's legal team tells TMZ ... "Our written and oral communications with CNN’s counsel were clear - they destroyed the original video file they received from their source."
Cassie Ventura's lawyer is calling BS on Diddy's claim that the video of him beating her up in a hotel hallway is edited ... and, her attorney says he's sure the footage will be admitted into evidence.
Douglas Wigdor tells TMZ ... it's not surprising Diddy "would make a disingenuous argument to exclude the disturbing video from being shown to the jury in the upcoming trial."
A 2016 surveillance video obtained by CNN shows Sean "Diddy" Combs violently grab, shove, drag and kick his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura during an altercation in a hotel in California. https://t.co/qgD40mRPtQ pic.twitter.com/1u7qJgn3mC
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) May 17, 2024 @cnnbrk
Cassie's attorney adds ... "I am confident that the video fairly and accurately represents what happened, will be admitted into evidence" ... and Diddy "will be held accountable for his depravity."
Justin Baldoni v. Blake Lively New Evidence Rules for Both Sides!!! Judge Issues Protective Order
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Blake Lively is getting the protective order she wants in her war with Justin Baldoni -- but Justin's team is also celebrating the fact that ultimately, there will be very few secrets kept from the public in this case.
According to docs, the judge in Justin's lawsuit against Blake and Ryan Reynolds is issuing an order allowing Blake and Justin's legal teams to designate sensitive material as suitable for "attorneys' eyes only" -- meaning they can choose to keep certain details out of the public eye.
On the surface, this is a big win for Team Lively. As we reported, she and her attorneys wanted the protective order as a means to block Justin's side from continuing to release a slew of emails, texts, videos and other material related to their war over "It Ends With Us."
The King Sisters Shining Bright In The City of Lights!!!
American actresses Joey King and her older sister Hunter King took Paris Fashion Week by the reins -- riding into the City of Lights with their fashion game on point!
Both gals shared a series of shots on their social media pages -- enjoying each other's company, snapping lots of sister selfies and posing pretty in front of the Eiffel Tower.
Food before fashion, Joey and Hunter showed their sisterly love and chowed down on a big ole' baguette as they roamed the streets of Paris! 🥖