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Amber Heard never went to London for her costume fitting this week -- which is why her lawyers said she was unavailable for a deposition -- because she says the production crew felt she was too skinny, having lost 20 pounds because of what she says is overwhelming stress.

TMZ broke the story ... Johnny Depp's lawyer wanted to take her deposition in the domestic violence case, but ultimately the judge accepted the word of her legal team that she had to go to London for the fitting and would not get back until Thursday night ... the evening of the scheduled court hearing.

We got this pic of Amber in West Hollywood shot Wednesday, and turns out she never went to London. Her people say the trip was cancelled because the producers didn't think she was camera-ready for the role ... because of her weight.

Amber's team says they were never given proper notice, but Johnny's team says that's BS ... Amber's lawyers represented she was not in town, and she was.

Kim Kardashian is adamant her father did NOT use a Louis Vuitton bag to smuggle a murder weapon or bloody clothes out of O.J. Simpson's home ... claiming she personally inspected it with her own eyes.

A month before splitting with Calvin, Taylor Swift had eyes for Tom Hiddleston ... or so it seems.

Check out this pic, taken May 1st, at the end of a pre-Met Gala dinner at Anna Wintour's house. Tay seems to be peering in the direction of an unsuspecting Tom, who's jawboning with Idris Elba.

Tom did a radio interview not too long ago (above) where he strongly suggests Taylor made the first move ... at the May 2nd Met Gala.

As we reported, we're told Calvin believes his ex and Tom were together weeks before they called it quits on June 1st.

There are mounting claims that Omar Mateen was gay and looking to hook up on apps and in clubs -- but it appears he was also actively hitting on women ... a strong sign of a possible struggle with his sexuality.

Cord Cedeno says he connected with Mateen a couple years ago on Grindr, but it was hardly titillating. Cedeno says Mateen -- whose profile was a pic of him in a tie -- would only say "Hi" over and over. He says he eventually blocked Mateen, but knows 4 friends who say the Orlando murderer remained active on other apps.

He says Mateen used Adam4Adam to send shots of his penis to men -- but never showed his face. Cedeno says he has no knowledge Mateen was ever successful in hooking up with a man.

On the other hand ... a female user on Plenty Of Fish says Mateen reached out to her 18 months ago. She says he was "nice, normal ... mentioned he had a child, but said he was single and looking for a good woman to marry."

She told us Mateen never said anything about being into men, but did rant about Islam and the Quran ... saying people misunderstood his religion. She says he wanted to meet face-to-face, but she too blocked him because he seemed "emotionally unstable."

Richard Simmons just silenced everyone speculating he's been hiding from the public during a gender transition ... calling the reports lies and focusing attention on the Orlando tragedy.

Simmons addressed the rumors, saying, "Although I am not transitioning, I have and always will be supportive of those who are going through their journey." He continues, "My broken heart and healing thoughts are with the people of Orlando and all other victims of prejudice, bigotry and hate."

Amber Heard's friend who called 911 is prepared to testify about what started the fight the night Johnny Depp allegedly threw a phone at Amber's face.

iO Tillett Wright submitted a declaration in the case, saying Johnny was "very upset over something he thought someone had done to him." She says Amber had called and put her on speakerphone, hoping iO could calm Johnny down by assuring him "what he believed had happened was not true."

iO was not anymore specific in the docs about what irked Johnny that night. She says she heard Amber yell "Call 911" before getting disconnected, so she did ... to "save Amber's life."

As for what started the whole thing ... iO says she's willing to take the stand under oath during Friday's restraining order hearing -- so, you can be sure that will come up.

Leonardo DiCaprio looks pretty smitten by Nina Agdal, which makes total sense. She's a smoke show SI swimsuit model, after all.

The actor was all smiles hanging out with Nina over the weekend at The Crow's Nest in Montauk, NY. Our witnesses tell us they smoked for a few hours in the lounge area waiting for a table ... before finally heading in for dinner.

Once inside, they sat on the same side of the table and Leo had his arm around her. We're told Nina even got a little something from the gift shop -- a poncho ... cause it was raining.

If ya got all wet, might as well be with Leo ... said a looooooooong list of hot chicks.

Sharon Osbourne looks to have turned a corner with Ozzy, since she's now smiling and happily attending his concerts.

Sharon was in the UK over the weekend supporting Ozzy and Black Sabbath for their headlining gig at the Download Festival. She actually seemed to be beaming backstage while snapping a few pics.

This isn't the first time they've shared a stage since Ozzy's cheating rumors surfaced, but this is the first time she's genuinely grinning.

It's unclear if they've patched things up, but the look on her face could be a clue.

Kylie Jenner spent Sunday night clubbing with a familiar face ... her sister Khloe's ex, French Montana.

Kylie and French hit up The Nice Guy for a few hours during L.A. Pride. Yes, Kylie's a free agent, but don't get any ideas ... French just seems to be the go-to for a good hang.

If Odell Beckham Jr. is climbing Khloe Kardashian's mountain of booty, he has a pass to do so ... 'cause his team's owner, Steve Tisch, says he has zero problems with the hookup.

We got Tisch out in BH and asked if he had issues with rumors that Khloe and Odell are playing full contact ... rumors started after we broke some racy pics of the two hanging out at Drake's house.

Check out the clip -- Steve is totally unmoved by the so-called "Kardashian Kurse" that supposedly affects the men they date ... saying he trusts Odell immensely both on the field and off.

Amber Heard claims money is NOT the driving force behind her bid to get a restraining order against Johnny Depp, but sources connected with Johnny say she's full of it, pointing to a letter her own lawyer filed with the court ... Amber, however, says the letter isn't a money grab.

Amber's lawyer sent a letter to Jake Bloom, Johnny's entertainment lawyer, on May 24, 2016 ... just 3 days after the alleged iPhone attack, and 3 days before Amber made her explosive domestic violence claims.

In the letter Amber's lawyer tells Bloom, "Amber wishes to work quickly towards a private and amicable resolution of all matters, but she will need Johnny's immediate cooperation to do so." Amber's attorney also claims she wants to "work out solutions outside of the public eye."

Amber's lawyer then make a series of financial demands ... temporary spousal support, use of their Range Rover, possession of their downtown L.A. penthouse, $100,000 for her lawyer's fees and another $25,000 for business people.

Sources connected to Johnny note Amber never asked Johnny to voluntarily agree to stay away from her -- they say it's all about money ... either pay up, or we'll go to court, ask for a restraining order, and drag Johnny through the mud with all the allegations.

Johnny didn't pay and Amber filed the explosive documents on May 27th.

Sources connected with Amber tell TMZ, the letter asks for the standard fare in divorce cases and it's merely to sustain her. The sources deny the letter is an ultimatum to wedge money out of Johnny.

That smoke show of a Warriors fan who gave Steph Curry the sex face during game 2 of the NBA Finals is back -- and she's sitting IN FRONT of Steph's wife.

Yes, Instagram model Roni Rose has found herself courtside in Cleveland for game 4, while Ayesha Curry is almost directly behind her ... 2 rows back.

This creates an issue for Steph: How the hell can he look up at Ayesha AND keep Rose out of his line of sight at the same damn time??

More problematic for the NBA MVP -- Rose is sitting right behind the Warriors bench.

Focus, Curry. Focus.

OKC Thunder fans are gonna love this ... Serge Ibaka says he's not sweating rumors of Kevin Durant bolting the Sooner state ... proclaiming to TMZ Sports he's 100% sure KD's sticking around.

Rumblings of Durant eyeing the Lakers in free agency have been white hot lately ... but when we got Ibaka out in Beverly Hills he seemed certain KD -- and Russell Westbrook -- were lifelong Okies.

"Everybody's staying."

French Montana and Ashley Graham left a lot to the imagination when they walked out of dinner in NYC Wednesday night.

We saw the rapper and S.I. cover girl leaving Philippe Chow ... with a crew, so we're guessing it wasn't a romantic date, and probably just biz. Plus, Ashley's married.

Check out the video ... our photog tried to get some details out of them, but they're playing it coy. Best guess -- look for Ashley's bod in a French music vid soon.

Amber Heard's ex-girlfriend, who just claimed Amber's 2009 arrest for domestic violence was bogus because the cop was a homophobe with a hint of misogyny ... couldn't be further off the mark, because the officer is an openly gay woman who also contributed money to a domestic violence organization.

Amber's ex-domestic partner, Tasya van Ree, minimized their altercation at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, saying it was "misinterpreted and over-sensationalized by two individuals in a powerful position." She's referring to the cops who arrested Amber for allegedly grabbing and hitting Tasya.

Officer Beverly Leonard was the actual arresting officer. She proudly posted pics of herself and her partner a few years back. She's also posted pics of herself at Pride weekend.

Leonard also supported an organization in Seattle that helps women who were victims of domestic violence.

A source close to Beverly says the now-retired officer is indignant ... saying the arrest had nothing to do with homophobia ... she was arrested for breaking the law.

Although Tasya claims the incident was minor, police documents show there was actual property damage ... Tasya's pendant was broken during the scuffle, and the documents also show Tasya was extremely upset with Amber for the alleged attack ... so claim the responding cops.

Richard Simmons is blasting a news report claiming the fitness guru is transitioning into a woman.

Simmons' rep called the story in the National Enquirer "absolute madness and not true."

The Enquirer claims Simmons has received breast implants and hormone treatments over the last 2 years and is becoming a woman. The report claims he's now "a softly spoken woman named Fiona."

Simmons went into virtual seclusion almost 3 years ago, shutting out friends and family. He claimed he wanted a break from the spotlight and was struggling with a bum knee.

TMZ broke the story ... Richard was hospitalized Friday night and stayed at Cedars in L.A. until Monday.

We got this pic of him sporting a beard in the backseat.