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2:30 PM PT -- Diddy's attorney Erica Wolff tells TMZ ... "Mr. Combs is shocked and disappointed by this lawsuit. In an attempt to rewrite history, Dawn Richard has now manufactured a series of false claims all in the hopes of trying to get a pay day -- conveniently timed to coincide with her album release and press tour."

She adds, "If Ms. Richard had such a negative experience with Making the Band and Danity Kane, she would not have chosen to continue working directly with Mr. Combs for Dirty Money, nor would she have returned for the Making the Band reboot in 2020 or agreed to be featured on 'The Love Album' last year. It’s unfortunate that Ms. Richard has cast their 20-year friendship aside to try and get money from him, but Mr. Combs is confidently standing on truth and looks forward to proving that in court."

Diddy is facing yet another lawsuit from a new accuser, a former bandmate who claims the music mogul belittled, terrorized and sexually abused her while she also witnessed him savagely beat his ex, Cassie.

According to the suit, obtained by TMZ ... Dawn Richard says she got caught in Diddy's web as a participant on his 2004 MTV show "Making The Band," with the Bad Boy CEO manipulating her by promising to advance her singing career if she relented to his alleged twisted demands.

The former Danity Kane member said during on-set auditions, Diddy called female contestants "fat," "ugly," "bitches" and "hoes." She said Diddy had particular disdain for her because she was young and excited to work with such a famous person.

Taylor Swift isn't the only pop star publicly endorsing Kamala Harris ... Katy Perry stepped out in some merch supporting the Vice President's presidential run Wednesday.

Hours after Taylor Swift announced her endorsement of Harris and Tim Walz's campaign for the White House, the fellow singer stepped out in Manhattan wearing a camo-patterned Harris-Walz hat.

While it's no secret that Katy leans liberal -- she previously shared a video compilation of Harris highlights set to her hit "Woman's World" this summer -- her outing makes it clear she's all in on supporting the Harris-Walz ticket.

Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris is more valuable than any financial donation, says a former Tennessee congressman who’s seen Swift's star power work wonders for his own campaign.

Jim Cooper, who Swift endorsed for the U.S. House of Representatives back in 2018, tells TMZ ... though the star didn’t contribute cash to his campaign, her endorsement was more than worth its weight in gold.

He says it was a massive boost for his election, so he’s confident Kamala will appreciate the push just as much.

LL Cool J and Eminem finally joined forces on a collab after years of plotting -- and decided the song needed a motion-picture-level music video that brings hip hop's old-school aesthetic to the forefront!!!

On Wednesday, LL debuted his and Em's "Murdergram Deux" video from his new album, "The Force" ... and the two rap legends have no problem showing their age, highlighting core elements of hip hop, such as knowledge, graffiti and most of all -- emceeing!!!

The JakeTheShooter-directed video reimagines the scenery from LL's 1987 "Bigger & Deffer" album cover ... and while Queens Blvd may have undergone some changes over time, LL still looks the same!!!

Justin Timberlake just sealed a plea deal in his DWI case ... hammering out an agreement that does not involve drunk driving or even a criminal offense ... he's copped to a traffic violation.

The singer's lawyer, Edward Burke Jr., and prosecutors just got the judge in the DWI case to sign off on the deal. The DWI charge is officially dropped, and Justin will cop to Driving While Ability Impaired ... according to sources with direct knowledge.

Although the word "impaired" is used, it is NOT a drunk driving offense. As for the penalty, we're told Justin will pay a $300 to $500 fine, and that's it. The judge will set the exact amount of the fine during a hearing Friday, when the plea deal is officially before the court.

Katy Perry’s still dishing out racy bedroom secrets about Orlando Bloom ... and standing up for him over a viral pic of him checking out Kim Kardashian's bum.

The singer was on the "Elvis Duran Show" Tuesday, where the host read her TMZ's story about Orlando's sneak peek ... and instead of flipping out, Katy approved of his gaze, noting how could he not check out Kim’s voluptuous buttocks?

Katy is in the pic too ... and when Duran read the part in our story about Orlando checking out Kim’s behind, with his hand hovering above Katy’s butt, she quipped, "It’s been other places. Sorry to tell you!"

George Conway’s joining the chorus of folks declaring their take on who won the Kamala Harris - Donald Trump debate last night.

We caught up with the conservative lawyer and anti-Trumper as he left 'Jimmy Kimmel' Tuesday ... offering his opinion on the outcome, and calling out Trump’s bizarre migrants-eating-pets claims.

Conway also comments on Taylor Swift’s endorsement after the debate -- declaring he’s got daughters who are total Swifties.

Jason Kelce's "Monday Night Football" debut shirt -- and his NSFW comment that accompanied it -- had nearly everyone in stitches ... including Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift!!

At least, that's what the Kansas City Chiefs star said on Wednesday's episode of "New Heights" ... revealing that when he and his girlfriend saw the whole scene unfold on ESPN this week -- they giggled hard.

"Me and Taylor were watching that," the tight end said, "absolutely dying laughing at it."

Donald Trump has some "Bad Blood" with Taylor Swift following her decision to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris ... and he made his feelings on the matter abundantly clear.

The former prez called into "Fox & Friends" after the debate and Swift's highly-publicized endorsement ... and while 45 tried to seem calm and cool about the whole thing, he was a bit miffed by her decision.

As Trump put it ... He didn't even want Swift's endorsement to begin with, since he wasn't even a "Taylor Swift fan."

Taylor Swift wasn't the only megastar to throw her support behind Kamala Harris after Tuesday night's debate ... Caitlin Clark sure seemed to show she's got the VP's back in the race against Donald Trump as well.

Check out Swift's now-famous Instagram post -- Clark put a big ole heart on the love letter to Harris ... suggesting she, too, will be casting her vote for the Democratic Party's nominee in November.

The 22-year-old WNBA phenom hadn't previously indicated which way she'd go.

Dave Portnoy isn't gonna let politics get in the way of his Taylor Swift fandom ... saying despite them being on opposite teams leading up to the election, he's still the "King of the Swifties."

The Barstool Sports founder rushed to social media to react to the pop superstar's recent endorsement of Kamala Harris ... and considering he's a clear Donald Trump supporter, he says a bunch of people were interested in his thoughts.

While Portnoy is one of the most popular and passionate Trump backers, he's going with the "agree to disagree" route when it comes to politics.

Frankie Beverly, the legendary soul singer and founder of the funk band Maze, has died.

The singer’s family announced his death on Facebook Wednesday ... keeping the cause of death private and asking for space as they grieve.

Beverly's said in their statement, "He lived his life with pure soul, as one would say, and for us, no one did it better. He lived for his music, family and friends. Love one another as he would want that for us all."

Kamala Harris just won the grand prize in her debate with Donald Trump ... because the TV showdown netted the Vice President a crucial endorsement ... from the one and only Taylor Swift.

The singer just announced she's voting for Harris and running mate Tim Walz ... making her allegiances known only minutes after Harris and Trump wrapped their first debate.

Taylor says she watched the debate and recently became aware of her fake AI endorsement of Trump ... so she wanted to be transparent about her plans for the upcoming election.

Before this adorable kiddo in her cowgirl hat turned into a famous musician, she was just grabbing hold of her mini guitar, performing at her school's talent show and dreaming of performing at the MTV video music awards!

Maybe your favorite artist's favorite artist has given her a lil' shout out. She'll be sure to get you up on your feet and partaking in her "Hot To Go" dance, and Olivia Rodrigo is obvi a big fan of this shining star, because she opened for Rodrigo's "Guts" world tour!

Perhaps you can meet her at the "Pink Pony Club" after her VMA performance tonight!

Dave Grohl has admitted to fathering a baby daughter outside of his marriage to Jordyn Blum ... dropping the bombshell news on social media.

In his IG post Tuesday, the Foo Fighters frontman says he plans to be a loving and supportive father to his newborn.

He explains he loves his wife, Jordyn, and their children ... and will do everything to regain their trust and earn their forgiveness.

Dave keeps the identity of the woman he had the child with under wraps. He doesn't add anything else to the statement, and has deactivated comments under the post.