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Artem Chigvintsev has walked away with his best-case scenario following a 2-hour hearing in his Nikki Garcia (AKA Bella) divorce case ... TMZ has learned.

According to docs obtained by TMZ ... the professional dancer and the retired WWE star had a hearing in the Napa County, California court Tuesday, where a judge ordered the exes to share custody of their son, 4-year-old Matteo.

This was certainly the outcome the "Dancing with the Stars" alum was hoping for ... as he previously requested joint custody when he filed his divorce response in September.

Selena Gomez was in a generous mood after a fancy dinner ... giving a homeless man some cash for a meal of his own ... and it's all on video.

The singer and "Only Murders In The Building" star was leaving Nobu Fifty Seven in New York City Tuesday night when she stopped to take a couple pictures with fans and sign autographs ... and afterward, a panhandler asked her for money.

Selena stopped in her tracks on her way to a waiting SUV and asked her bodyguard if he had any cash ... and ended up giving the homeless man a $20 bill, telling him to "have a good meal."

Jake Paul has a massive fight with Mike Tyson next month, but the Problem Child's also got wieners on his mind ... 'cause when the opportunity arose to team up with a popular hot dog chain, he pounced and invested in 25 locations!!

TMZ Sports recently caught up with the 27-year-old boxer and Dog Haus CEO Michael Montagano ... and Paul explained how the partnership started with one tube steak after dining at one of MM's restaurants, which also has items like burgers, chicken, sides and ice cream on the menu.

"On my Instagram I was like, 'Does anyone know the owners?" Paul said.

'Tis the season for clowns ... and, while "Joker: Folie à Deux" was supposed to reign supreme as Clown Prince of Cinema, a more horrifying harlequin is crushing the box office.

"Terrifier 3" -- a low-budget gory horror flick following a serial killer dressed as a clown -- hit the box office this past week and has soared past 'Joker 2' already ... raking in $18 million while 'Joker 2' made just $7 million this weekend.

We sat down with David Howard Thornton -- who played Art the Clown in all three 'Terrifer' films -- and, he tells us he's stunned ... calling this a David and Goliath matchup of a small indie film against a massive studio project.

Diddy's longtime studio ace King Los says he hasn't gotten to speak to the embattled Bad Boy since he got locked up ... but is still concerned amid all the baby oil jokes!!!

TMZ Hip Hop linked up with Los and Lola Monroe in Bev. Hills this week as they were shooting content for Lola's next rap rollout ... the tenured lyricist was stood next to Diddy back in May during his first public appearance after apologizing for what we saw in the shocking Cassie video.

As you're aware, the feds swooped in on Diddy and a heaping load of charges later, the musical movement Los was attached to was dissolved indefinitely.

MMA star "Platinum" Mike Perry was pissed off during his DUI arrest ... calling officers homophobic slurs as he was handcuffed and placed in the back of a cop car.

TMZ Sports has obtained body cam footage of the 33-year-old's traffic stop at around 1 AM Saturday morning in Florida ... in which he was initially pulled over for speeding.

During the stop, cops told Perry he reeked of alcohol, but he insisted he hadn't been drinking before getting behind the wheel. In the police report, they also claim he was having trouble maintaining his balance when he stepped outta the car and had red eyes.

Diddy used a TV remote to rape a woman as payback for her telling him she believed he had something to do with Tupac Shakur's murder ... at least according to a new lawsuit.

The Bad Boy founder is being sued by a woman named Ashley Parham, who claims Diddy sexually assaulted her in a gangbang-style rape after she dissed him on a FaceTime call.

According to the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, Parham met a friend of Diddy's at a bar in February 2018, and he called Diddy on FaceTime ... but Parham says she wasn't impressed by the man's famous friend, telling Diddy to his face she thought he played a part in Pac's death.

Prepare to see a lot of Diddy's at costume parties this year, and even out trick-or-treating ... because his arrest and indictment are sparking a wave of new Halloween costume ideas ... and there are some creative ones out there.

With Diddy in the news and on everyone's social media timelines for all the wrong reasons these days, small businesses are looking to cash in ... in the form of Diddy costumes for Halloween, with the holiday falling just as his criminal case gets tons of attention.

Diddy's got a new nickname ... lots of folks call him the "Diddler" ... and vendors are selling shirts with an animated Diddy holding a bottle of baby oil, looking similar to the Riddler.

"THESE PENS SUCK"

While there's no shortage of Mickey Mantle autographs in the marketplace, there's truly a unique item on the auction block at Lelands ... a 14" x 20" cardstock signed 99 times by the MLB legend, which includes a special message about the crappy writing implement he used for his John Hancocks!!

Number 7, one of the greatest baseball players to ever step foot on a diamond, signed his famous Mickey Mantle autograph decades ago for a buddy who operated a company that sold statues.

Ben Affleck is getting back in the director's chair ... and this time he's overseeing a beer commercial starring his good buddy Matt Damon and soccer star David Beckham.

TMZ obtained photos of Ben, Matt and David on the set of a production Tuesday at Griffin Club Los Angeles in Cheviot Hills ... and our sources tell us it's for a new Stella beer advertisement.

Matt and Dave appear to be in tennis gear ... and it looks like they're filming on a tennis court. The private, members-only club markets itself as a "premiere racquet, athletic, aquatic and social club."

Diddy says federal prosecutors are making it impossible for him to mount a defense, because they refuse to give up the names of his accusers in the criminal case against him.

Diddy's legal team filed new docs Tuesday asking a federal judge to direct the U.S. Attorney's Office to identify the anonymous alleged victims referred to in the indictment ... so, he can specifically address the allegation he "abused, threatened and coerced" women, and others, to satisfy his sexual desires.

In the docs, Diddy says once the names are revealed, he believes there will be "voluminous evidence" the interactions with the alleged victims were consensual. He wants the feds to be more specific about who exactly is claiming non-consensual acts.

Paula Abdul is fabricating new details of an alleged sexual assault she claims her former "American Idol" boss Nigel Lythgoe committed ... according to new docs he's filed in their ongoing battle.

The former 'Idol' and "So You Think You Can Dance" EP filed docs Tuesday, calling out Paula's memory of an alleged 2015 incident in Las Vegas. As we first reported, Paula initially claimed she witnessed Nigel groping her assistant during a 'SYTYCD' shoot ... which Nigel denied when Paula first filed her lawsuit last December.

But Nigel's raising an eyebrow at the fact Paula's story changed 9 months later when she filed an amended lawsuit ... accusing him of also sexually assaulting Paula in Vegas. She claims after the assistant rejected him, Nigel touched Paula's "buttocks, hips, waist and her breasts" and also tried to kiss her on the neck.

Sydney Sweeney's neighbors are likely feeling lucky the actress lives next door ... since the "Euphoria" starlet recently played a pivotal role in apprehending a burglar.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Sydney was away from her Los Angeles-area home filming the Christy Martin biopic on the East Coast, when her security cameras alerted her to a person sneaking around her property.

We're told the suspect made their way onto Sydney's property around 3:30 AM Monday ... but didn't stay in her yard for long, as the trespasser then made their way over to her neighbor's place.

Congresswoman Maxine Waters is feeling confident heading into the 2024 Presidential Election ... voicing her belief Kamala Harris will emerge victorious this November.

We caught up with the U.S. Representative from California at LAX Monday, where she explained why she is feeling good about the Harris-Walz ticket ahead of Nov. 5.

As Maxine put it ... while polling currently indicates it's about even between political rivals Donald Trump and VP Harris, the politician said "the national poll" is more accurate, with the Vice President ahead ... leaving Waters hopeful about the outcome.

Donald Trump's hotel in Miami is being sued by a man who claims he was injured jumping feet-first into a pool that was a lot more shallow than he was led to believe.

According to a new lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, a New Jersey man named Salvatore Musumeci Jr. claims he was at Trump National Doral Miami on business in February 2023 when he jumped feet-first into a swimming pool he says was marked on the pool deck as being 6 feet 3 inches deep.

Problem is ... the guy claims the pool depth was actually just 3 feet 6 inches deep ... and he says he sustained serious and permanent personal injuries as a result of jumping into the shallow, mismarked pool.

Jake Lloyd, the former child star who played Anakin Skywalker in the 'Star Wars' prequel trilogy, has emerged for the first time in over a year ... after previously seeking treatment for schizophrenia at a mental health facility.

The retired actor appeared to be doing well during a recent outing in Los Angeles, where he swung by his local gym, hit his vape a few times, and recycled a number of protein shake boxes.

Jake looked to be keeping a low profile ... keeping his head down while sporting a freshly trimmed beard.