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It's the second day of jury deliberations in the Sean "Diddy" Combs federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial in NYC Tuesday, and arguments over a late-afternoon note sent to the judge Monday shed some light on the opposing legal teams' strategies.

Jurors sent a note to Judge Arun Subramanian asking ... "If an individual asks for a controlled substance and the person hands it over, it is distribution?"

In the back-and-forth in the courtroom, the prosecution team wanted a clear "yes" answer to the question. The defense team simply wanted a restatement of the judge's original instructions ... which seems to indicate they wanted the jury to continue to wrestle with the issue because the jury presumably already had the instructions packet when they sent the note to the judge.

You can bet Katy Perry kissed the ground after escaping this latest stunt… 'cause the pop princess got straight up trapped mid-air in a giant hamster ball!

It all went down Sunday night during her "Lifetimes" tour stop in Adelaide, Australia ... when the giant metal sphere meant to lift Katy above the crowd suddenly tilted -- sending her clutching the frame for dear life to keep from toppling out.

As you can see, Katy was really putting that upper body to work, clinging on for dear life -- and to make it all even scarier, the music cut out and the lights dimmed as crew scrambled to step in.

Orlando Bloom's got Buddha on his brain following his split from Katy Perry ... taking to Instagram to post a cryptic quote about new beginnings from the spiritual teacher.

Check out the actor's Monday post --  he seems to be doing some serious reflecting by sharing Buddha's saying ... "Each day is a new beginning. What we do today is what matters most."

But he didn't stop there -- Orlando took to his story to share a message from Japanese author Daisaku Ikeda that reads ... "The important thing is to take that first step ... Bravely overcoming one small fear gives you the courage to take on the next."

Put those "2 Hands" on Tate Mcrae's sexy snaps to kick off her 22nd birthday! After all, what better way to celebrate another year around the sun than goin' for a sexy scroll through Tate's hottest bikinis and dance 'fits ...

Legs for days, the singer-dancer -- whose fame first stemmed from competing on "So You Think You Can Dance" -- choreographed this long n' lean, boat babe selfie in a white-hot 2-piece!

Earlier this year, the birthday girl dropped her third studio album "So Close To What" -- heating up the music charts with hit songs like "Revolving Door," not to mention her music video dances goin' viral on social media.

"It's okay, you're okay" ... Hit up our gallery and send this Canadian beauty your well wishes!

Rumors have been circulating that Lady Gaga and Elton John both demanded a huge pile of money to perform at the wedding of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez ... but TMZ has learned it's all BS.

Here's the deal ... with the Venice mega-wedding in the rearview mirror, gossip has been spun into headlines -- such as both superstars wanting a fee of $6 million apiece to perform for the 200 who's who guest list -- which Bezos passed on.

Insiders for both icons tell TMZ ... the whole story is laughable ... 'cause it just didn't happen. We hear that neither Elton nor Gaga was even approached to play the wedding -- let alone demand such a gigantic fee.

Hours after jury deliberations in Diddy's federal trial hit a bump when the jury foreperson sent a note about Juror No. 25 being unable to follow instructions ... a second communication from the jury room was sent to the judge.

Just around 4:50 PM ET Monday, Diddy was brought back into the courtroom by federal marshals ... Judge Arun Subramanian announced he'd received two new notes from the jury.

The first note sought clarification on the racketeering-related count -- "If an individual asks for a controlled substance and the person hands it over, it is distribution?" The defense and prosecution attorneys both told the judge they wanted to weigh in on this note.

Loads of Diddy clips and soundbites have been subject to social media scrutiny since his federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial kicked off -- but probably none bigger than his infamous "Drink Champs" interview with Fabolous and Jadakiss!!!

N.O.R.E. hit "The Breakfast Club" on Monday to clear up the viral fiasco where Diddy made some eyebrow-raising comments towards the star NYC MCs ... something about "loving when they're scraping and scrambling for sh*t."

The clip occurred nearly 8 years ago, and N.O.R.E. says he's still getting tagged in it to this day -- but says there's a perfectly good explanation for the shenanigans!!!

Post Malone is back on the market -- because he's no longer in a relationship with Christy Lee ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... the former couple called it quits a little under a month ago after being together romantically since the start of the year. It's unclear whether the pair remains on friendly terms.

The couple was first spotted together in January during a dinner outing in Rome.

"It's Cowgirl Lizzo reporting for duty!!!"

Singer Lizzo delivered quite the show with a head-to-toe denim look -- showcasing her curves in a plunging zip-up top paired with some daisy-dukes ... Yeehaw!

The all-star look -- which debuted on the star's Instagram -- was graffiti-ed with "Cowgirl Lizzo" on the front and "hoe" on her backside.

Justin and Hailey Bieber are dancing off the drama -- spotted in L.A. looking all loved-up and carefree, shutting down those marriage rumors one groove at a time.

Catch this fan-captured clip -- Justin and Hailey were straight-up vibing at Martin Garrix’s concert at L.A. State Historic Park Sunday night ... and TBH, if their marriage is on the rocks, they sure didn’t get the memo.

It looked like nothing but good vibes -- Hailey was bopping to the beat, JB ditched his shirt, and at one point even had his arm wrapped around her.

Diddy's focusing on clearing his name as his trial winds down -- a name that got unnecessarily tarnished by Cassie and Jane Doe ... so claims longtime family Lawanda 'Lala' Lane!!!

TMZ caught up with Lala outside the NYC courthouse as jurors began to contemplate Diddy's fate Monday morning.

As the late Kim Porter's BFF, Lala tells us she got a front-row seat to the Diddy love triangles, and she feels Cassie and Jane were both along for the ride -- until they weren't.

Chris Brown's putting one part of his legal battle over an alleged nightclub fight behind him -- as he seems to have reached a settlement with the guy who sued him over it.

Abe Diaw sued Chris back in 2023, claiming the singer struck him with a tequila bottle during an appearance at TAPE nightclub in London -- but on Friday, Abe filed docs asking an L.A. County judge to dismiss the suit.

According to the docs, Diaw wants it dismissed with prejudice ... meaning he can't refile it, and that typically means there was a settlement between the parties. We don't know if there was any money exchanged ... we've reached out to attorneys for Chris and Abe.

Jurors in the federal criminal trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs in NYC are now deliberating after receiving instructions from Judge Arun Subramanian for more than an hour Monday morning.

After the jury of eight men and four women was seated, Subramanian went through each of the charges as the gallery looked on ... telling jurors "Actions may speak louder than words."

The judge told jurors they should decide for themselves how credible they found each witness ... "The evidence is the testimony," he said while reminding the jurors to take note of the acts of everyone they considered to be participants in the events presented.

Newly engaged Dua Lipa and Callum Turner are so steamy together ... they needed the ocean to help cool them down!

The pop star and her fiancé were snapped pouring on the PDA while they were all loved up on a raft along Italy's Amalfi Coast ... all between plunges into the crystal-clear Mediterranean waters.

As for Dua ... we sure hope she used plenty of sunscreen, 'cause she was rockin' a skimpy polka dot bikini -- leaving lots of skin exposed and very little to the imagination.

Nelly is at his wits' end with fans painting him as a traitor to his race after the "Country Grammar" creator performed at the Donald Trump inauguration event at the top of the year ... he figures he's more pro-Black than their failed candidate!!!

The rap megastar has been fending off critics during his press run for his "We Belong Together" reality series with wife Ashanti ... especially when he stepped into The Shade Room and took aim at Kamala Harris!!!

Nelly highlighted his and Snoop Dogg's monetary support towards Historically Black Colleges and Universities over the years, before flipping the switch on the ex-V.P. and her hubs, Doug Emhoff -- labeling them "the woman of color with the white husband and white kids."

Lizzo says it's a "Lizzo-Wayne summer" with her new mixtape "My Face Still Hurts From Smiling" ... and, she's got a couple great opportunities for collaboration.

We caught up with the singer-songwriter Friday in Los Angeles ... and, we had to ask about the new tape -- which she released earlier in the day -- that she says is totally inspired by Houston.

She told Billboard in an interview the mixtape was inspired by Lil Wayne ... so, we wanted to know which track she'd want Wayne to feature on -- and, for the remix, sounds like "Bend It Over" is her pick.