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Car locks may soon become a bare necessity up in Montana ... because a black bear broke into a car yet again up in Big Sky Country ... and the critter crime is on video.

We've got fresh footage out of Whitefish ... which shows the creeping creature walk up to a door -- yank it open and hop in.

As you can see, the bear paws around inside the car for a bit before hopping out -- apparently having its hopes of a midnight snack dashed.

A U.S. Marine falsely linked to the Cornell gang rape lawsuit is fighting to get the mistake wiped from the court docket ... after claiming the error led to death threats against his family ... TMZ has learned.

According to a new court filing, obtained by TMZ, Sgt. Matthew Ingalls is asking a New York judge to strike the original court document that wrongly included his family's address -- or at least redact the bad information.

As TMZ previously reported, Ingalls shares the same name as one of the seven men accused in the Cornell sexual assault lawsuit ... but he's got absolutely nothing to do with the case.

Chet Hanks isn't ready to make peace with comedian Eric Andre ... confronting the dude in a wild interaction over the weekend at a convention in Los Angeles ... and it's all on video.

Chet posted footage of the heated exchange on social media ... which shows him walking up to Eric at ComplexCon and grabbing him by the shoulder.

At first, Eric looks happy to see him -- or at least does a pretty convincing impression -- but Chet isn't there for a friendly catch-up.

3:08 PM PT -- Sean "Diddy" Combs' rep, Juda Engelmayer, tells TMZ ... "Yes, Sean was ordered to pay approximately $478,000 in attorneys' fees, but that is only half the story. NBCUniversal sought nearly $1 million, and the Court found substantial portions of its billing excessive and unreasonable, cutting the request by more than $512,000. Ironically, the arguments challenging those excessive legal bills were made by the same firm that recently withdrew from representing Sean amid its own billing dispute with him."

Diddy may need to make some budget adjustments at the prison commissary this month ... because a judge says he owes NBCUniversal nearly $500K in attorneys' fees.

According to court documents obtained by TMZ ... a judge says Diddy has to pay a big chunk of the company's legal fees after it successfully defended itself against his lawsuit regarding the documentary, "Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy."

The judge ordered him to pay $477,700.50 ... and while it's a huge chunk of change ... it's sort of a win for Diddy, too.

That's because NBCUniversal initially asked for $990,292 to cover the entire legal bill. Diddy's paying less than half.

Patrick Mahomes' father will be allowed to attend some of his NFL star son's games this season while still on probation in his criminal case ... TMZ has learned.

In docs filed with the court, Patrick Sr. asked for permission to attend games in Kansas City, Las Vegas, and Cincinnati.

Patrick Sr. said he understood he would have to submit to urine tests as requested by his probation officer on dates before and after travel on each occasion.

One of the Cornell frat bros accused in the Jane Doe gang rape lawsuit has lawyered up with the same firm that helped Diddy beat the most serious charges in his federal trial ... with attorney Teny Geragos now handling the case.

Check out the new YouTube collab between TMZ and the New York Post, "The Low Down," where we bring you stories that are gripping, outrageous, and sometimes scandalous.

Halle Berry is firing back at ex Olivier Martinez over claims she choked their 13-year-old son, Maceo ... saying she's a domestic violence victim herself and would never hurt her child.

An Arizona State University student is going after the City of Tempe and its police department ... claiming she was groped and assaulted by an officer during a violent arrest that has since gone viral and led to criminal charges against her.

Eryn Bonner's attorney, Benjamin Taylor, tells TMZ ... the city is retaliating against his client for reporting the alleged misconduct.

Taylor tells us ... "The City of Tempe's decision to file charges is vindictive and political prosecution designed to protect their police department from liability after she reported being groped and assaulted by the cop that is seen on video."

The controversy stems from a July 19 confrontation on Tempe's Mill Avenue -- a popular area for college students to go out. Video released by police appears to show officers attempting to arrest other people when Bonner approaches and repeatedly tells them to let one of the men go.

The alleged Cornell gang rape case could face the same problem that hung over Johnny Depp and Amber Heard ... millions of people making up their minds before a jury ever does.

Journalism professor Jeffrey Blevins joined us on "TMZ Live" Tuesday and said the social media frenzy surrounding the case could make finding a truly unbiased jury a major challenge.

Blevins, who teaches at the University of Cincinnati, says traditional media tends to stick closer to the legal questions -- things like New York law, intoxication and consent -- while social media is far more personal and emotional.

The bar Jane Doe is suing in her civil suit alleging rape by Cornell fraternity members has fired back at her, saying they did NOT serve her alcohol.

Doe has sued Moonies Bar and Nightclub -- claiming she was served "to the point of visible intoxication" -- before she went to the Chi Phi fraternity, but the bar now denies in legal docs "that it unlawfully sold, furnished or assisted in procuring alcoholic beverages to any person under the legal drinking age."

Jane Doe was 20 when the alleged rape occurred ... the legal drinking age in New York is 21. She claims in her lawsuit she was at the bar for a Tri Delta sorority event, and the staff marked her hand to indicate she was underage.

The bar further "denies that it sold or furnished alcoholic beverages to any visibly intoxicated person."

R&B legend Freddie Jackson -- the powerhouse voice behind "You Are My Lady" and "Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)" -- is dead.

Freddie's family announced the sad news Tuesday ... saying the singer "went home to rest" Monday night. A cause of death was not disclosed.

His family remembered Freddie as more than just a legendary singer, calling him a "kind, generous soul" who loved his fans, family, friends, and music with everything he had.

Addison Rae's one year older and as hot as ever ... but don't take our word for it -- check out this steamy gallery we've put together.

The singer-songwriter turned 26 on Tuesday ... and we've compiled some of her sexiest snaps as a treat for all her fans looking to celebrate.

Like this shot of the star working on her flexibility ... perfect for keeping her limber enough to rock the stage during her next performance.

Air Canada and Delta passengers are facing delays after their planes made contact on the tarmac at LAX ... and it looks like the Air Canada aircraft took the brunt of it.

Photos obtained by TMZ show a massive gash in the right horizontal stabilizer of the Air Canada plane after Tuesday's alarming collision.

A passenger on the Delta flight tells TMZ ... the plane was taxiing for departure when its left wing clipped the tail of the Air Canada aircraft, which was being towed to the gate. We're told passengers felt a big jolt before the plane came to an abrupt stop, but no one onboard was injured.

BenDaDonnn says an overly aggressive police officer caused all the drama before his weekend arrest in Texas ... while he and his crew just got caught up in the BS.

The social media personality addressed Sunday's arrest with fans while wearing an orange Department of Corrections uniform ... claiming the evening went sideways when a cop started yelling at his group to get on the sidewalk.

BenDaDonnn swears he and his friends did exactly what the officer said -- and did it quickly -- but the officer still put hands on him and members of his group.

The Dodgers are betting favorites to not only beat the Braves, but also win the World Series for the third straight year ... but Killer Mike says none of that's happening these playoffs!

TMZ Sports caught up with the star rapper at LAX this week, with the NLDS knotted up at one game apiece, and asked him for his take on the razor-close series.

"Ain't no upset!" Mike said. "We gave y'all Freeman back. He fired his agent, as he should've, cause $140 million goes longer in Atlanta. But the Braves, man, go Bravo!"

Televangelist Jim Bakker was in hospice care in Missouri when he died Monday, TMZ has learned.

Stone County Coroner John Cunnyngham tells TMZ ... Jim was under the "immediate care" of a doctor in a hospice program before he passed away Monday night in Branson.

Cunningham says Bakker was under the care of Compassus Hospice Care, although it's unclear how long he had been receiving hospice services. The coroner received a call from the facility around 7:45 PM Monday informing him Bakker had died. His cause of death remains unknown.

11:57 AM PT -- TMZ has obtained video of the incident.

The American Airlines passenger who allegedly took off her underwear and jeans to masturbate on a flight pressed her legs against the window and moaned as she pleasured herself ... at least according to the man sitting in front of her.

According to a witness statement to police, obtained by TMZ, Katy Inzer was seated behind a husband and wife aboard an AA flight from Baltimore to Miami on September 11 when the husband heard "strange loud moaning sounds" coming from the row behind him.

The man told police when he spun around and saw a half-naked Inzer pleasuring herself with her legs against the window.