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Justin and Hailey Bieber are giving off happy couple vibes amid fan concern about their marriage.

The Biebs just posted a bunch of photos from a lakeside getaway he's enjoying with his wife ... and it looks like the pair teamed up for some pickleball.

In one photo on Justin's IG post, Hailey is flashing two pickleball paddles in front of the camera.

It's the final countdown ... closing arguments in the Diddy criminal trial are now in the books after an explosive day in court ... with the defense taking aim at Cassie and Jane, and prosecutors getting the last word.

Diddy's defense attorney Marc Agnifilo put on a big show handling the defense's closing argument all by himself ... getting dramatic and theatrical as he paced before the jury and explained why he feels the charges against his client are bogus.

With Diddy's family watching from the gallery, Agnifilo told jurors Diddy was a victim of the government's bedroom policing ... and he warned us all, we could be the next targets if the feds don't like the way we have sex ... as he says was the case with Diddy.

Rick Ross decided Hip Hop was in need of more opulent sound -- so he linked with Pharrell Williams and shot a music video in the streets of Paris!!!

On Friday, Rozay ignited his new record deal with the release of his "For The Money," the lead single for his upcoming 12th album.

Rick Ross tells TMZ Hip Hop, “This record represents elevation — not just in sound, but in mindset."

Federal prosecutors went to their closer Friday as they got the last word in the Diddy criminal trial ... and their star lawyer tried to pick apart an animated closing argument from Diddy's defense.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Maurene Comey, who is known for her closing arguments, handled the government's rebuttal to Marc Agnifilo's impassioned defense of Diddy.

Comey tried to poke holes in Agnifilo's arguments ... a reversal of roles in this trial, as Diddy's army of lawyers spent the past 7 weeks poking holes in the prosecution's 34 witnesses.

Jeremy Renner's "Mayor Of Kingstown" costar D Smoke says he's an inspiration to be around on set -- and it's not just the A-list acting chops that have him in awe!!!

TMZ linked up with the Inglewood rapper during his boxing workout with none other than Manny Pacquiao, where he dished on Renner's recovery on set.

We're 2 1/2 years removed from Renner's near-fatal snowmobile accident, and D Smoke, who just wrapped up 'MOK' Season 4, says Renner powered through Season 3 ... through rehab that included lifting weights on the Paramount+ thriller set.

Daniel Park, the man who committed suicide in federal prison after being arrested as an accomplice in the bombing of a California fertility clinic, won't be missed among the inmates ... Luce Cannon says everyone's spitting on his grave!!!

The former "No Jumper" podcast co-host tells TMZ Hip Hop he witnessed Park dive headfirst into the floor from the highest tier level of the prison ... and no one lost a wink of sleep!!!

Luce says inmates didn't know Daniel Park from a can of paint before his death, but thinks someone would have killed him anyway once they found out why he was there. Park was accused of providing 270 pounds of ammonium nitrate to the primary suspect in a May car bomb attack in Palm Springs.

Diddy's defense says the whole criminal case boils down to the almighty dollar, and co-lead attorney Marc Agnifilo is telling jurors that's the only reason they're even in court ... money, money, money.

Agnifilo is taking the reins on the defense's closing argument Friday, and took jurors back to what the defense says is the beginning of the case against Diddy -- Cassie's 2023 civil lawsuit.

As Agnifilo put it, Cassie "is sitting somewhere in the world with $30 million" ... referencing the $20 mil settlement in her Diddy suit and the $10 mil deal she cut with the owner of the InterContinental Hotel in L.A., the scene of the infamous beating video.

Kylie Jenner, Oprah, Usher and Bill Gates are ready to see some amore in Italy ... because they're piling into boats on the Venice canals en route to the wedding ceremony for Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez.

It's a who's who of Hollywood celebs and billionaires Friday in the Floating City ... and ya gotta see how Jeff and Lauren's famous friends are dressed up for their big day.

Kylie, Oprah, Ellie Goulding, Kim and Khloe Kardashian, Jewel, Karlie Kloss, Ivanka Trump and Kris Jenner are putting on for the ladies ... and they're all glammed up.

Country singer Conner Smith's traffic collision in Nashville sparked a flurry of 911 calls ... and, in one, a caller says the person who was hit was actually sitting up in the street after the crash.

TMZ has obtained audio from the aftermath of the incident ... and, it seems multiple people called 911 -- telling the operators a person was lying in the street after a truck hit them in a crosswalk.

One caller says the person -- who they say in the call is a man, but who was later revealed to be a 77-year-old woman named Dorothy Dobbins -- was actually sitting up in the street. It's unclear if she was doing so under her own power or if a person on the scene was helping her.

Rapper EBK Jaaybo made the cut for the annual XXL Freshman list this week while locked up for theft, weapons and controlled substance charges -- an "honor" he wished he could have gotten in person!!!

EBK Jaaybo's management got a hold of the newly minted XXL Freshman while he's currently being held in Pope County Detention Center in Arkansas ... the rapper tells us he has FOMO!!!

"I was disappointed I couldn’t make it in-person, but for XXL to allow me to still be selected even though I’m in jail, is an honor," EBK tells TMZ Hip Hop. "I know they don’t have to do it -- so that’s gangsta!!!"

Houston rapper Maxo Kream was seemingly living out his high-octane lyrics ... after cops claim he led them on a high-speed escapade that ended with his arrest!!!

Jeff McShan, a rep for Harris County CSCD, tells TMZ Hip Hop ... Maxo was originally pulled over due to an expired license plate -- which expired in May.

The rapper is said to have originally pulled over, but when the officer stepped out of the vehicle, he took off.

A fourth suspect connected to the foiled bombing of Taylor Swift's Vienna shows last year has been indicted in Germany ... according to reports.

The Associated Press -- citing documents filed in a Berlin court -- reports an individual identified only as Mohammad A. was indicted earlier this month for allegedly helping translate bomb-making instructions in the plot to blow up Ernst Happel Stadium in Austria. He also allegedly set up online contact with members of the Islamic State.

Mohammad A. -- BBC News reports German authorities describe him as a juvenile -- also stands accused of supporting a foreign terrorist organization and preparing a serious act of violence. He is reportedly not in custody. It's unclear why he's been indicted in Germany -- the bombing plot was supposed to go down in neighboring Austria.

Kanye West's support for Diddy now has a musical home -- thanks to a collaboration project with the mogul's youngest son, Christian 'King' Combs!!!

On Friday, Ye and King released their 7-track "Never Stop" EP -- a play on Diddy's signature "Can't Stop, Won't Stop" slogan.

Ye executive produces the entire project and recruits his daughter, North West, on the opening track "Lonely Roads," where she busts a flow and harmonizes on the chorus!!!

Katy Perry is M.I.A. from all the wedding festivities for Bezos-Sanchez this week in Venice, Italy ... but one person who hasn't forgotten about the singer is Lauren herself!

The world's most famous bride hopped on Katy's Instagram to comment on a pic Perry posted Friday, showing her with a cute as a button quokka -- an animal that only lives in Australia.

Lauren gave Kate a short but sweet shout-out in the comments, writing ... "We miss you Kate" with a heart emoji.

Halle Berry always looks sexy in a bathing suit -- but she looks even sexier when her bikini bottoms fall down, which is exactly what happened on video for everyone to see!

The actress posted the eye-popping clip to Instagram on Thursday, and it shows Halle dancing to the new song, "Prelims (mind and meat)," written by her boyfriend Van Hunt.

Check it out ... Halle, in her white two-piece, is bustin' some moves in a suite overlooking the beautiful Swiss mountains, while Van appears to film his better half while his music plays in the background.

Diddy's daughters, who've avoided appearing in court for most of his federal trial, are right behind him for closing arguments, and the emotion of the day is showing on their faces.

His twins, Jessie and D'Lila, along with Chance, all held hands as they walked out of the federal courthouse in Manhattan. Their brothers -- Justin, King and Quincy -- also strolled to a waiting SUV ... along with Diddy's mother, Janice.

The family's united front comes on the heels of prosecutors delivering closing arguments to the jury ... laying out why they should convict Diddy on all counts, including sex trafficking and racketeering.