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Paris Hilton's giving fans a sign ... posting pics of herself on Instagram dressed as her close pal Britney Spears -- holding a diary that reads "Bad Bitch" across the cover.

The reality TV star shared several photos of her "...Baby One More Time" inspired outfit ... gray sweater and matching mini-skirt, and a white button-down shirt tied at the bottom to show off her tanned, toned stomach.

Check out the photos ... Paris is putting some cleavage on display -- posing with several sultry looks while leaning back on bright pink lockers. Brit's music vid is a bit more gray than Paris' interpretation, but ya know Hilton had to include her signature color for her shoot.

The assault video showing Diddy beating his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura wasn't released by the feds, they claim ... saying CNN got it from someone else -- and, Diddy's arguments claiming otherwise are straight-up false.

Prosecutors filed a motion in U.S. District Court in opposition to a motion Diddy filed earlier this month alleging he believed the government gave the video to the popular cable news channel back in May ... and, they basically say this can't be true 'cause they didn't even have it yet.

According to prosecutors, federal agents had searched for the video early in the investigation, but it had mysteriously disappeared from the hotel's server ... and didn't crop up again until CNN released the footage on May 17.

Halloween’s here, and folks are going all out to look unrecognizable … but Bianca Censori’s not so much dressing up, but dressing down -- giving some serious ghost vibes by going totally transparent!

It's a bit murky whether Bianca was rocking a full-on Halloween getup or just staying true to her signature style at the Maison Margiela Gallery bash in Tokyo Wednesday -- but one thing's for sure, her sheer black lace nipple covers left nothing to the imagination.

Bianca's cleavage stole the show ... and she paired her pasties with a matching lace thong.

Shawn Mendes is getting into the Halloween spirit ... putting up some last-minute decorations at his Los Angeles home ahead of the spooky holiday.

Check it out ... the singer, with the help of his sister, Aaliyah, draped the front yard of his L.A. pad in fake cobwebs Wednesday ... getting the abode ready for the slew of trick-or-treaters set to hit the streets Thursday evening.

As to why Shawn waited so late into October to decorate, it's safe to assume his tour -- which had him on the road for most of this month -- factored into his decorating plans.

Forget the kids, La La Anthony's feeling the real spirit of Halloween ... which is all about grown-ass celebs slipping into scary, sexy, cool costumes and packing into fancy West Hollywood parties.

La La hosted her bash at LAVO on the Sunset Strip, and her famous pals didn't disappoint showing out in some outrageous getups.

Anthony -- who dressed as Lady Deadpool from this year's uber-popular "Deadpool & Wolverine" -- was joined at the party by the likes of Karrueche Tran and Winnie Harlow ... both outfitted in glamorous white dresses.

Brianna LaPaglia isn't ready to address her high-profile split from country singer Zach Bryan ... saying as much in an update about her podcast.

The Barstool Sports personality, best known as Brianna Chickenfry, posted a message to fans on TikTok Wednesday evening, where she admitted she and "BFFs" podcast cohosts Dave Portnoy and Josh Richards tried to record a new episode, but were unable to due to her heartbreak.

She wrote ... "I am having a very hard time figuring out how I want to handle this publicly due to all the backlash. I am going to put my mental health first this week."

Donald Trump is poking the beyhive ... going after Beyoncé for endorsing his opponent and ripping her for not singing at a Kamala Harris rally.

Trump is feeling extra feisty today in Wisconsin, blasting Queen Bey at his Wednesday campaign rally in Green Bay.

Wearing an orange and yellow vest from a previous troll job over President Biden's garbage comments -- Trump tooled around in Wisconsin in a garbage truck -- Trump dragged Beyoncé for not showing off her pipes at a Harris event in Houston.

Shawn Mendes is getting a standing ovation from Colorado Governor Jared Polis ... after Shawn opened up to a concert crowd there and revealed he's still trying to figure out his sexuality.

The "Treat You Better" singer was performing at Colorado's iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre Monday when he addressed yearslong speculation about his sexuality, saying it's a work in progress.

Gov. Polis, Colorado's first openly gay governor, tells TMZ ... "Red Rocks is a great place to share anything and everything. Colorado is a state where everyone, no matter who they are, can love who they love without fear and be who they are."

Primus is in the market for a new drummer ... because Tim Alexander abruptly quit the hard rock group ... informing his bandmates via electronic communications.

The band announced Tuesday that Tim quit Primus "effective immediately" ... after firing off an email to founding members Les Claypool and Larry LaLonde.

Primus says they were blindsided when Tim decided to quit ... and, the band says he went radio silent after dropping out, aside from one response where he told them he had "lost his passion for playing."

Diddy's facing a mountain of lawsuits from anonymous accusers, but now at least one of them has to reveal their name ... or take an L in court.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, a judge in New York just ruled a woman suing Diddy for an alleged sexual assault she claims happened 20 years ago must reveal her identity or have her suit dismissed.

The woman is suing as a Jane Doe ... and her lawsuit is one of the 120 suits Texas attorney Tony Buzbee says he's filing against Diddy.

Saweetie is all for her fans dressing up as her for Halloween, but she's going a completely different route with her costume ... Heath Ledger's Joker!!!

The "Tap In" rapper went full Clown Princess of Crime Wednesday when she digitally inserted herself into the classic film "The Dark Knight" as The Joker ... y'know, the part where Michael Jai White's character had to pick his mans up!!!

Her makeup, mannerisms and hunched posture were all spot-on ... Heath famously won an Oscar for his performance -- Saweetie's future looks bright!!!

Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre have finally finalized their "Missionary" album release date ... and all signs point to them pausing for porno on the long-awaited release!!!

Wednesday, Snoop's Death Row Records revealed the album would be dropping on December 13 in a TV spot ... directly spoofing "South Park" creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone's early career comedy "Orgazmo"!!!

Dre fully produced the project from top to bottom ... and the ad closes with a taste of the instrumentation he's working this time around.

Nicky Jam is no longer backing Donald Trump's run for president ... the singer has revoked his endorsement following the former prez's controversial weekend rally.

The singer, who is of Dominican and Puerto Rican descent, posted a video message to his followers on Instagram Wednesday, explaining why he originally supported 45's reelection bid ... and why he's since retracted his support.

As Jam shared in Spanish ... he originally endorsed Trump's campaign as he thought the businessman would be a "better candidate for the economy," especially for immigrants.

Cash Cobain is laughing off top-level trolling he and J. Cole faced after dropping their "Grippy" collab this year -- can't a couple rappers kid around in the studio anymore?!? 😫

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Mr. Sexy Drill himself at Kings Theatre for the I Will Graduate Day Awards in NYC on Tuesday, and Cash gave us the skinny on how the song came about.

He and Cole had a phone conversation about keeping things light and fun, and "Grippy" was the end result.

Shawn Mendes looks happy while heating up the Los Angeles autumn ... stepping out wearing a big smile on his face -- and, leaving his shirt at home.

The singer-songwriter was spotted on the sidewalk crushing some boxes he was recycling Tuesday afternoon ... and, it seems he needed to get it done quick, 'cause he didn't even have time to put on a T-shirt.

Kidding aside, Shawn's flaunting his toned chest here ... putting on a show for passersby during his eco-friendly act.

Naturi Naughton hates to see the angry sparks fly between 50 Cent and Omari Hardwick in the aftermath of the successful "Power" universe they built together ... but she doesn't believe for one second Omari "overvalues" his talent!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Naturi at The I Will Graduate Awards in Brooklyn last night and she tells us the recent series finale of "Power Book II: Ghost" had her highly emotional ... no different than the millions of fans who tuned in.

Remember, her costar Gianni Paolo told us their final cliffhangers dominated the ratings game without benefiting from the Hollywood treatment -- and Naturi hints her character Tasha St. Patrick could resurface down the line 👀!!!