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Spencer Pratt's out of the Los Angeles mayor's race ... but he's not fading quietly into the abyss ... instead, he's threatening to take down one of the other candidates for mayor ... and he says he has a shocking recording that will make one of them resign.

The reality TV star makes the shocking claim in a new social media post ... a 3-minute clip where he vows his war against corrupt politicians in L.A. is only just beginning, even though his mayoral campaign is over.

Spencer says he has a recording he was saving for the general election, but now that he hasn't advanced ... he says he's going to wait to share it until after Nithya Raman or Karen Bass wins.

He claims the video shows one of the "exalted candidates doing and saying something that would make her resign in shame." He also hints it may have been recorded by one of their staff members.

Diane Keaton's Los Angeles estate is back on the market ... and the late Oscar winner's passion project can now be yours for just south of $23 million ... TMZ has learned.

The sprawling 9,219-square-foot property returned to the market Friday with a reduced asking price. The estate features 5 bedrooms and 8 bathrooms and reflects the design eye that made Diane almost as famous for her homes as her Hollywood career.

The home was inspired by Diane's childhood love of "The Three Little Pigs" ... an influence perhaps best seen in the 75,000 hand-selected 18th-century bricks sourced from Chicago that form the property's foundation.

1:56 PM PT -- Kiefer's lawyer, Andrew Brettler, tells TMZ, “Six months ago, Kiefer Sutherland was involved in a scary incident when he was the passenger in an Uber and the driver refused to stop the vehicle despite repeated requests to do so. Although the driver declined medical attention at the scene, in the months since then, Kiefer has become the victim of his consistent attempts to embellish and exaggerate his claims of distress and injury while demanding millions of dollars in compensation after he and his lawyer learned of Kiefer’s celebrity."

"Kiefer intends to fight this suit since he has absolutely no interest in rewarding someone who has crafted a distorted account in pursuit of a massive payday," the lawyer added.

Kiefer Sutherland is being sued by his Uber driver for assault and battery for the alleged L.A. incident that ended with the actor's arrest. The actor's lawyer adamantly denied the claims.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ ... Uber driver Rafael Manvelyan says Kiefer was "visibly intoxicated" on January 12 when he picked up the actor.

Rafael -- who says his English is limited because he primarily speaks Russian and Armenian -- claims Kiefer got "agitated" when the actor was struggling to understand him.

The lawsuit claims Kiefer became "increasingly hostile, aggressive, confrontational" during the ride, allegedly yelling and being verbally abusive.

Hudson Williams' high school swastika photo appears to have caused a stir ... with Peloton scrubbing the actor from their social media after the image resurfaced online ... TMZ has learned.

Posts on Peloton's social media, including Facebook and YouTube, that used to feature Hudson are no longer active and take users to a broken link.

As we first reported, sources close to Hudson insisted he had no clue what was being drawn on him at the time ... claiming the symbol was scribbled on by other intoxicated teens during an annual "campout" prank.

11:25 AM PT -- Blake Lively's attorneys Esra Hudson & Michael Gottlieb tell TMZ ... Today’s ruling makes it clear that Ms. Lively brought her claims in good faith, that there was no evidence she acted with malice.

They continue to say, "The parties’ settlement agreement expressly preserves Ms. Lively’s rights to obtain those damages. Lively is gratified that her lawsuit shows how laws like it create a path for survivors to hold accountable those who weaponize online attacks and retaliatory lawsuits to intimidate and silence survivors."

Blake Lively struck out in her bid to make Justin Baldoni and Wayfarer cough up money for damages ... but she is getting them to cover a portion of her legal expenses.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, a judge ruled Blake won't be getting the punitive or treble damages she was seeking ... but Justin is being ordered to pick up the tab for her attorney's fees.

No word yet on how much Justin and Wayfarer will have to shell out ... the amount is still undetermined, as of right now ... but they're not paying Blake any damages on top.

Ariana Grande is spamming the hell out of the White House's TikTok account to make her message crystal clear ... she doesn't want them using her music to promote President Trump's immigration crackdown.

And it looks like someone listened, because the song's been removed from the clip that set Ariana off in the first place.

A new video circulating on social media shows the pissed-off pop star flooding the post's comments section by copy-and-pasting her response condemning the White House for using her music.

ICYMI, Ariana wrote ... "please do not ever use my music in relation to this barbaric, inhumane, heinous nonsense. f*** ice." And now she's reiterated that exact message multiple times under the clip.

Nick Reiner may have access to his trust fund very soon ... because TMZ has learned his trustee actually wants a judge to hand over the dough ... and plans to file legal paperwork ASAP to get the money flowing.

Sources connected to the case tell TMZ ... Jodi Montgomery, the trustee of Nick's trust fund, will file court docs next week asking a judge to sign off on Reiner's petition asking for money he says was supposed to be paid out to him when he turned 30 in 2023.

Our sources say Jodi will make the request ... but a judge will have the final say on whether to release the money as Nick sits in jail awaiting trial.

Shia LaBeouf is officially 40 ... and it looks like he's kicking off the decade on a much calmer note.

Check out this footage of Shia celebrating his milestone birthday with girlfriend Nicole Mumphrey in New Orleans Thursday ... the pair looked completely at ease as they strolled hand in hand through the city.

Shia kept things casual in a pink shirt and shorts, while Nicole turned heads in a flowing white dress.

Emily Ratajkowski turned up the heat for a jaw-dropping new photoshoot ... going topless while "breastfeeding" a lifelike baby doll.

The model -- who shares 5-year-old son Sly with ex-husband Sebastian Bear-McClard -- bared her chest for New York Magazine, posing in an empty studio with the faux infant latched on as she smoldered for the camera.

EmRata looked every bit the bombshell, flaunting her famous figure in an unzipped biker jacket and skin-tight jeans ... striking sultry poses while sporting the bizarre baby prop.

Taylor Swift found herself a pretty high-profile cameraman ... because Steven Spielberg was literally directing her from the sidelines during a hilarious moment at the Songwriters Hall of Fame ... and it's all on video.

The singer was at NYC's Marriott Marquis Hotel with fiancé Travis Kelce, vibing to John Fogerty and his sons performing "Fortunate Son" when she started striking poses for her phone ... before handing it to the Oscar-winning director sitting right beside her.

The legendary director didn't disappoint. Instead of a quick point-and-shoot, Steven had Taylor fully sell the scene ... leaning in, hamming it up and serving main-character energy while he filmed from his chair.

The Nancy Guthrie case is heating up ... a search party is combing through an area in Mexico for Savannah Guthrie's mom after getting an anonymous tip ... and now we've got photos from the search.

Here's the deal ... a bunch of volunteers are turning over every stone on the Mexico-Arizona border after they received a tip claiming Nancy's body was buried there.   

The Mexican volunteer group was snapped checking out gravesites in the city of Nogales, Sonora, where they had previously discovered over 25 unmarked graves. The tipster reportedly told the group Nancy's remains are buried among the graves.

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"Top Gun: Maverick" actor James Handy not only died from being viciously stabbed, but he also suffered "neck compression," which was another huge factor in his demise, according to the Los Angeles Medical Examiner.

The M.E. ruled that Handy was killed by a stab wound to the torso and neck compression, which is when the spinal cord or the nerve roots of the neck are squeezed or put under abnormal pressure.

As we reported, Handy, 81, was allegedly attacked with a knife by his girlfriend's son, Michael Gledhill, inside Handy's L.A. home on June 3, authorities said.

Teresa Giudice’s daughter looks like she's addressing her recent arrest for alleged assault ... and she did it with some A.I. slop on the 'Gram.

Milania Giudice posted several inspirational quotes to her IG Story Thursday night ... including one A.I.-generated image that says, in part, "None of us sit high enough to look down on anybody."

Folks think it's Milania's way of addressing her legal issues.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's moms were awfully chummy while supporting the superstar singer at the Songwriters Hall of Fame ... and fans are convinced there was some wedding chatter among the future in-laws.

Check out the video ... Andrea Swift and Donna Kelce were seen chopping it up Thursday night in New York City ... and they seem to be having a lovely time as TS prepared for her historic induction.

Travis made it just in time to the Marriott Marquis for Taylor's acceptance speech ... and sat down next to Taylor at a table with their moms.

Selena Gomez ain't playin' around when it comes to her friends ... clapping back at haters who thought she insulted Taylor Swift.

Here's the deal ... the "Bluest Flame" singer commented "lol" under an Instagram post showing Taylor celebrating the New York Knicks' comeback win over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4 of the NBA Finals. Taylor was snapped with her pals Alana and Este Haim as well as "Law & Order: SVU" actress Mariska Hargitay.

Internet trolls immediately thought Selena was shading Taylor ... but Selena cleared it all up with a post to her Instagram Story late Thursday evening, writing ... "Woke up and was sent so many texts. I would never insult my friends nor was it an insult."