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Blake Lively wants a judge to set the location for her next legal skirmish with Justin Baldoni ... and she's not in favor of making it a public spectacle, as Justin's people proposed.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Blake is asking the judge to order her upcoming deposition to take place at her lawyer's office.

Justin's lawyer, Bryan Freedman, has suggested live streaming Blake's depo from the World's Most Famous Arena ... Madison Square Garden ... but Blake's making it clear here she's not on board with the farfetched plan.

The wife of Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr says she's "at the complete disposal" of Italian authorities after running over a pedestrian with her car in a fatal accident.

Vivian Spohr, whose husband runs the German airline, says she's cooperating with an investigation into a deadly Tuesday incident in Sardinia, where she struck a 24-year-old woman with her car.

Local reports say Vivian was driving an SUV in Porto Cervo when she hit a woman who was using a crosswalk. The victim is 24-year-old woman Gaia Costa and she died from head injuries.

Justin Bieber's chugging a giant pint of irony -- after raging out at paparazzi, he's now paying them to create content for new album, "SWAG" ... TMZ has learned.

It's a pretty stunning plot twist ... the singer-songwriter made a deal with a photo agency to use the audio from a video shot last month, where he lashed out at the paparazzi for shooting him as he left a restaurant.

We're told Bieber's camp made the photo agency sign an NDA ... so, their representatives aren't allowed to discuss terms of the deal, such as how much JB paid.

Bad Bunny’s latest move is a total game-changer for Puerto Rico ... as he kicks off his tour, it’s not just the beats that’ll be booming -- the island’s economy is about to get a major glow-up!

Sources connected directly to Bad Bunny tell TMZ his "No Me Quiero Ir de Aquí" tour is about to make history with a major economic takeover -- with 30 shows at Puerto Rico’s Coliseo arena over 3 months, it’s on track to pull in a massive $335 million and create a whopping 8,000 jobs.

We’re told Bad Bunny’s tour is gonna do way more for Puerto Rico than stops in Stockholm, Sweden would do in Europe, for example ... to put it in perspective, the impact could rival -- maybe even outdo -- Taylor Swift’s "Eras" tour in the U.S.

Tom Brady, Sofia Vergara, J Balvin, and Dakota Johnson aren't the ones footing the bill for all the recent summer yacht parties ... the honor actually goes to a billionaire businessman, TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... the lavish yacht that's been bopping around the Mediterranean all season isn't rented or owned by the famous faces onboard.

Our sources say it's Israeli-Canadian businessman billionaire Mark Scheinberg's personal floating palace -- and he’s the one treating his famous friends to sun, surf, champagne ... and some sexy fun.

Justin Bieber and Scooter Braun have finally settled their massive financial dispute ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell us Justin and Scooter hammered out a settlement on a ton of money Justin owed Scooter.

We're told the terms call for Justin to cough up the $26 million he owed as part of an advance he got from AEG for the "Justice" tour.

Snoop Dogg and Telegram's Pavel Durov dropped the platform's first-ever celeb digital gift drop today, and they're gonna have to drum up a lot more -- it's completely sold out!!!

A source close to the campaign tells TMZ Hip Hop the gifts sold out in an "unprecedented" way ... to the tune of 1 millions gifts in a matter of seconds!!!

The drop included digital collectibles that are verified on the TON Blockchain ... allowing verified owners the exclusivity to customize their channels, bios, and messages.

Leonardo DiCaprio, Lauren Sanchez Bezos and Brooks Nader aren't leaving the good times in Venice ... 'cause they were spotted at a Parisian hot spot where it seems they may have broken bread together.

Photogs caught the trio leaving Lapérouse -- an upscale joint that opened in the late 18th century -- attracting a ton of attention ... like they always do.

Leo left the spot first ... receiving protection from the hail of camera flashes by a giant gray umbrella wielded by a security guard.

Kevin Jonas lost "almost all" his money following the Jonas Brothers' 2013 split after a few business deals went sour.

The eldest JoBro didn't 'Hesitate' to come clean about his financial woes while appearing alongside his brothers on the "The School of Greatness" podcast this week ... revealing he certainly has felt the highs and lows with stardom and money.

Check out the clip -- he's not lying when he said he nearly lost the entirety of his bank account ... claiming it was down to its last 10% before he got things under control.

TikTok star Bryce Hall is making the move into the Hollywood big leagues with his first theatrical film release ... a moment he says 50 Cent tried to hold hostage -- to no avail!!!

We caught up with Bryce outside Sweet Butter Kitchen in L.A. on Monday, and he was stoked for the release this week of horror flick "Skillhouse" ... staking his claim as "First TikToker With a Feature Film."

Watch the clip -- Bryce says he hopes to see A-list movie stars "doing the dances on the red carpet" at his premiere, after he's gone to a bunch of theirs in the past.

Soulja Boy woke up to some heartbreaking news ... some heartless saps broke into his beloved SODMG flagship store in L.A., and TMZ Hip Hop has the ghastly aftermath -- of the $25K worth of damages!!!

See our footage from the scene for yourself ... disrespectful thieves went straight through the front door of Soulja's store -- without a key, leaving mounds of broken glass on the ground on Melrose.

The store's boarded up for the day ... and adding insult to injury, there's already a fresh coat of graffiti on the entrance door.

Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson II is going down ... but not in the boxing ring -- the two former foes are putting it all on the line with a $1 million bet on the Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano fight!!

El Gallo issued the challenge to Iron Mike on Monday ... saying he's so confident in the Most Valuable Promotions pugilist's chances this week, he's willing to throw down the huge chunk of change on it.

Paul hit up Tyson on FaceTime to admit the streets were saying Taylor vs. Serrano II was much better than their own bout ... and since the two ladies are going at it again this Friday on Netflix, it would only be right for them to place a friendly wager on the results.

The Diddy case started with prosecutors claiming he was a racketeer and sex trafficker who was blowing up cars and distributing drugs ... but now it's been reduced to transporting prostitutes across state lines -- and his team says that's not enough to keep him locked up before sentencing.

Diddy's legal team just fired off a letter to Judge Arun Subramanian outlining the reasons why they say he should be released from federal custody.

In the docs, obtained by TMZ, Diddy's defense says the jury "unambiguously rejected the government's allegations that Mr. Combs ran a years-long criminal enterprise or engaged in sex trafficking -- the core of the government's case."

3:09 PM PT -- We confirmed this afternoon that Jay-Z and his legal team have filed a notice of appeal with the court over today's ruling ... so, the fat lady can pipe down for now!!!

Tony Buzbee is taking a victory lap around Jay-Z ... because after a judge dismissed a lawsuit Jay filed against him, Buzbee told us he's planning to go after HOV's attorneys for a lot of money.

Here's the deal ... Jay-Z was suing Buzbee for extortion and defamation, until a California judge stepped in Monday and tossed the lawsuit out of court.

Buzbee's now licking his chops, telling TMZ ... the case was dismissed "in a lengthy, well-reasoned opinion" and he will now be asking for "a lot" of money for attorneys' fees for "defending against a meritless case."

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's offseason just got $285 million sweeter ... the NBA champion just locked in a super max contract with the Thunder -- making him the highest-paid NBA player ever!!

The blockbuster four-year deal was announced on Tuesday, keeping the NBA MVP with the champion Thunder through the 2030-31 season.

Doing the math ... it means SGA will earn $71.25 million per year, making it the NBA's highest annual salary in league history.

Kim Zolciak's making ends meet thanks to her adult daughters ... because Ariana Biermann just revealed she's helping pay her mother's expenses.

Ariana opened up about her mom's financial situation Sunday on 'Watch What Happens Live' ... telling Andy Cohen her mom asks for money to pay bills for her and her kids.

The good news for Ariana's bank account ... Kim pays her back when she can.