Hollywood Exes

One of the biggest mysteries in the Diddy-Cassie saga was answered at the music mogul's federal criminal trial Wednesday ... Cassie settled her lawsuit against Diddy for a whopping $20 million!

Federal prosecutor Emily Johnson was grilling Cassie on Day 2 of her testimony at Diddy's sex trafficking trial in NYC when the questioning turned to a book she wrote about the alleged abuse she suffered at the hands of Sean "Diddy" Combs -- her former longtime boyfriend.

Cassie testified that her mom helped her write a "book with chapters," which she wanted Diddy to read. She testified she sent the chapters to Diddy through her attorney, but Diddy didn't take her book seriously.

Another big day is in the books for the Diddy sex trafficking trial ... and today was all about Cassie Ventura's testimony as the prosecution's star witness.

Cassie took the stand and testified about freak-offs, Diddy's violent temper, his affection for baby oil and how he made her feel objectified by men ... namely, by urinating in her mouth so much she started choking.

The singer's lawyer, Douglas Wigdor, applauded Cassie for sharing her story when our photog got him outside the courthouse ... and he told us she's likely to be on the stand all day Wednesday, answering questions from prosecutors and being cross-examined by Diddy's legal team.

One of Sean "Diddy" Combs' freak-off videos -- showing himself and Cassie Ventura -- will be played in court, despite the objections of Cassie's attorney.

Prosecutors and Diddy's attorneys went back and forth with Judge Arun Subramanian Tuesday morning about how the video would be played in court.

Cassie and Diddy's defense team don't want the audio or video getting out to the public, so prosecutors proposed it only be played for jurors, who will wear headphones. People seated in the gallery, including reporters, would not be able to see or hear the video.

Cassie is ready to take the witness stand in Diddy's sex trafficking trial ... and it sounds like it may be happening as soon as Tuesday ... at least based on what her lawyer is telling us.

We got Cassie's attorney Douglas Wigdor outside the federal courthouse where Diddy's trial is going down and he told us she will be testifying "in very short order."

Cassie's name was brought up several times during opening arguments and the first day of witness testimony ... including when prosecutors claimed Diddy made a male sex worker urinate in her mouth during a "freak off" she was forced to attend.

Misa Hylton, the mother of Diddy's 2nd oldest son, Justin Combs, was among the Team Diddy family members showing support at his sex trafficking trial on Monday ... with a little extra assistance from a walker.

The 52-year-old fashion designer and stylist was spotted consulting with Justin outside the Manhattan courthouse in a plaid blazer and comfortable walking shoes.

You can see her moving slowly as she joined the rest of Diddy's family ... but she was quickly swarmed by paparazzi photographers as she hobbled along.

Jennifer Lopez had mama bear mode fully activated during her split from Ben Affleck -- revealing she was laser-focused on her twins Max and Emme as she broke the tough news to them.

The multi-talented star told El País she kept it real with the 17-year-olds -- telling them it was a rough patch, but promising they’d watch her come out the other side stronger and better. And in true Jenny-from-the-block style … that’s exactly what she did.

Jennifer shared she’s now the happiest she’s been in years -- and her kids can finally feel that energy, which she says brings her a real sense of peace.

Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly seem to be shelving their personal chaos -- at least for now -- for their baby girl’s sake ... ’cause the two were just spotted out and about for the first time since the birth.

Peep the pics snagged by TMZ -- Megan and MGK were deep in co-parenting mode during their first public outing since their baby’s March debut, spotted grocery shopping at L.A.’s bougie fave, Erewhon, on Sunday.

MGK strolled out with a green juice in hand, looking chill as ever, before sliding into the car with Megan, who casually handed over the driving reins as they cruised off together.

Kevin Costner's more rolling stone than a 'Yellowstone' ... 'cause he's seemingly flirting with a women at bars -- and, we've got photos that show the whole interaction.

The actor was photographed inside Raspoutine Night Club in Los Angeles Saturday night ... getting close with a lady in the popular spot.

Check out the pics ... Kevin's hanging out around the dancefloor -- vibing to the music while the women around him shake it.

Kendall Jenner drew tons of eyes when she dated one of the biggest pop stars in the world ... Bad Bunny -- but, he was just one in a long line of famous guys she's let take her out.

Way back in the day, Kendall was getting told what makes her beautiful by Harry Styles when he was still jamming with One Direction ... before he decided to go solo.

Since then, she's been spotted with hitmakers like Nick Jonas and A$AP Rocky, before he committed to Rihanna ... as well as a pretty impressive roster of athletes.

Kyle Richards and her crew were hiss-terically losing their minds, shrieking and causing a full-on spectacle over a snake that slithered its way into their place!

You should see the chaos-ssss unfold on TikTok, courtesy of Kyle’s daughter Sophia --  Kyle was so rattled, she went rushing to call her ex Mauricio Umansky to come save them from the snake.

It was pure comedy mayhem -- Kyle, daughter Farrah, and the rest of the crew were running wild through the house in the Palm Springs, California area, trying to boot the serpent, even panicking over whether it had laid eggs inside.

Brittany Cartwright is flunking Jax Taylor at Sex 101 ... because she says his bedroom skills were sorely lacking during their relationship.

The reality TV star was on "Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen" on Tuesday when she was asked point-blank to rate her estranged husband's sex skills from 1 to 10.

Brittany says while there were times Jax was a 7 or an 8, the majority of the time he was a 2 or a 3. 😬

Dorit Kemsley won't give her estranged husband PK the time of day ... ignoring him while they separately attended their kid's baseball game on the day after she filed for divorce.

Check out this video from the weekend showing how icy things are between Dorit and PK ... she won't even look his way as they sit in the stands of a Little League baseball field.

The tense standoff unfolded Saturday ... less than 24 hours after Dorit beelined it to court and filed for divorce from PK following 10 years of marriage.

Dorit Kemsley's taking the next step in her split from her estranged husband Paul ... ditching her wedding ring just days after filing for divorce.

"The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star stepped out in Encino, California -- a suburb of Los Angeles -- Saturday ... dropping her kids off at dance practice in her Range Rover.

She's going without makeup here ... and, she left behind a once critical piece of jewelry for her behind -- no wedding ring on her left hand.

Brooks Nader’s sisters came in hot -- rallying behind her and doubling down on the not-so-subtle hint that her ex Gleb Savchenko was unfaithful.

TMZ caught up with Brooks and two of her sisters in Beverly Hills Monday, and when Gleb’s name came up, one sis didn’t hold back -- dropping, "We don’t talk to cheaters" ... while Brooks looked like she wanted to disappear on the spot.

It was honestly pretty hilarious -- Brooks stayed mostly tight-lipped while her sisters went full steam ahead with the cheating claims against Gleb, all as the Sports Illustrated model tried (and failed) to shush them.

Money is a big motivator... and Post Malone is going to save a ton of money by battling his ex in a Utah court instead of a California court as they fight over child custody and support ... and it's all because of timing.

Here's the deal ... Post Malone's ex-fiancée Hee Sung "Jamie" Park filed custody documents in Los Angeles earlier this week, but Post had already filed his own custody documents in Utah ... and we've learned that's where the case will be handled.

That's good news for Post Malone's finances and bad news for Park ... because California allows for higher payments when it comes to child support.

Cassie says Diddy is fishing around, demanding she turn over her bank statements and a book she wrote about him ... and she wants a judge to put the kibosh on his legal request.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Cassie is trying to get the court to kill a subpoena she claims she was served by Diddy's legal team.

Cassie says Diddy sent her a subpoena March 19 demanding she turn over "all draft memoirs, autobiographies, narratives, diaries, journals or notes ... and any communications about plans to publish or threaten to publish such a document."