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Sean "Diddy" Combs had to break some tough news to his 2-year-old daughter after a judge sentenced him to 50 months in federal prison ... and he got emotional when he had to tell her that daddy wasn't coming home as soon as his family had hoped.

Sources close to the situation tell TMZ ... Diddy was talking to the mother of his youngest child, Dana Tran, on the phone after sentencing and she put their toddler daughter, Love, on the phone, and the kid asked her father when she could see him and where he was.

Diddy was at MDC Brooklyn ... and we're told he choked up when Love told him, "I miss you, Daddy." An emotional Diddy replied, "I miss you and love you very much, Love."

Y'all know what time it is?! It's time to TAP-IN! Gen-Z'ers were busy bees this week, and we've got the Top 5 stories rounded up!

Taylor Swift "rolled in the deep" numbers during her first week album sales with the drop of "Life of A Showgirl" ... surpassing Adele's record, set in December 2015 with her album "25."

Actor Calum Worthy spoke with us on the red carpet this week, and he's rooting for an "Austin & Ally" reboot. The Disney star famously played Dez alongside Ross Lynch and Laura Marano from 2011-2016. What are y'all's thoughts?

Worthy slid into a dapper suit for Blue Jacket Fashion Show -- Founded by acclaimed fashion designer Frederick Anderson, the Blue Jacket Initiative continues its mission to raise awareness for prostate cancer and men’s health, with a focus on communities of color.

Check out the gallery to see all the stars who strutted down the carpet in blue ...

Billie Eilish faced a scary moment during her Miami concert ... when a fan violently grabbed her while she was greeting the crowd.

The singer-songwriter was performing for a sold-out crowd Thursday night at the Kaseya Center ... kicking off the North American leg of her "Hit Me Hard and Soft" tour.

Check out the video ... BE gives her die-hard fans high fives as she walks along the barricade -- until she's suddenly grabbed, stopped her in her tracks, and has her arm twisted.

John Lodge, the legendary bassist and singer from The Moody Blues, has died.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer's family announced the news in a lengthy Facebook statement Friday ... saying his death was unexpected but he "peacefully slipped away surrounded by his loved ones and the sounds of The Everly Brothers and Buddy Holly."

His cause of his death was not disclosed.

Think Cardi B owns the twerking throne? Think again ... 'cause she just went cheek-to-cheek in a twerk-off with a male dancer at an event!

Check it out -- pregnant Cardi was glowing on the blue carpet at MISTR’s National PrEP Day in West Hollywood Thursday ... she spun around and went full twerk mode, giving a scantily-clad dancer a serious run for his money.

The vid’s a little spicy ... we even had to blur the male dancer a bit, legs spread very wide, while Cardi kept it classy, standing tall ... though still shaking it.

D4vd is making some real estate moves as cops investigate the death of a 14-year-old Celeste Rivas, whose decomposing corpse was found in his Tesla ... he transferred two of his Texas homes to his mother.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, the singer transferred the deeds to two Houston-area residences he owns under a trust to his mother.

D4vd made the changes on Sept. 18 and Sept. 22 ... and the 18th was the same day cops were called to one of his homes for a swatting incident. The caller, who was apparently using a device to mask their voice, falsely reported a shooting and a dead female victim.

A Hollywood Hills property Bono's invested in was visited by first responders Thursday ... after authorities received a call about an alleged stabbing, TMZ has learned.

The Los Angeles Police Department tells TMZ officers responded to the stabbing report around 1:20 PM PT, and they immediately started investigating the claim.

The Los Angeles Fire Department tells TMZ they dispatched one fire engine and one ambulance to the house for an unconfirmed but reported stabbing ... and, we've obtained video of a helicopter circling the area while an ambulance climbed up the hill to the home.

Jenna Bush Hager is as pumped as anybody for Taylor Swift's wedding ... but she's pumping the brakes on Ryan Seacrest as a possible officiant.

We caught up with the "Today with Jenna & Friends" cohost outside of 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City Thursday, where she told us she thinks Tay Tay's future nuptials with NFL tight end Travis Kelce will be chock-full of celebs ... but definitely doesn't think Ryan will make a cameo officiating the ceremony.

As you know, TS and TK announced their engagement over the summer, and since then, everybody has been interested in the wedding ... but maybe none more than Ryan, who just took online courses to get ordained.

"Don't Speak" too soon, but No Doubt is back ... and headlining the Sphere!

TMZ has learned exclusively the legendary group is lined up for six shows as a part of a Las Vegas residency that will run from May through June in 2026.

The news is especially significant because this will make Gwen Stefani the first woman to headline the arena since it opened two years ago.

Lil Jon stirred up a Southern hornet's nest on "The Breakfast Club" this week when he split the crunk music roots between Atlanta, New Orleans and Memphis ... and DJ Paul has something to say!!!

The Three 6 Mafia de facto leader took to IG to stamp Memphis as the true originator of crunk music ... noting how, as a lifelong Outkast fan, they grew up with "booty shake" music as ATLiens and joked it was GOD -- by way of Three 6 Mafia -- who delivered the club-rocking sound to the world!!!

Paul counts ATL and NOLA as complementary cousins to the Memphis movement, which was not too far off from Jon's POV.

Just another night in the life of Dua Lipa -- who's done it again ... the sexy singer scored a revealing 'fit which hit the 'Gram overnight ... and the photos are so hot you're 'bout to catch a fever 🥵!

Posing pretty on the piano, the 30-year-old star struck her leg up high while shimmering in a bedazzled mini dress.

Check out this shot of Dua stickin' her tongue out and winkin' at her millions ...

Kevin Jonas' wife is opening up about some health issues ... she says she has Lyme disease.

Danielle Jonas, who has been married to the Jo Bro for 16 years, revealed her condition in a new interview with Parents ... she says the first sign that something was amiss was when she started losing hair.

Kevin's wife says doctors initially shrugged it off as anxiety ... but she says a biopsy showed she had Lyme disease.

Gene Simmons' wife says it's time for him to make some lifestyle changes after his recent car accident ... admitting she doesn’t want to be by his side in the passenger seat anymore.

Shannon Tweed tells TMZ ... after losing consciousness while driving down Pacific Coast Highway and crashing his SUV into a parked car in Malibu this week -- she says, "I'm not driving with him anymore."

While Shannon hasn't told Gene since the crash that it's time to step away from the wheel ... she says she plans on having their kids do her bidding in the coming days.

Diddy's four-year prison sentence for Mann Act convictions is starting to set in, but Tony Yayo and Uncle Murda think he's got it better than most ... the Bad Boy hitmaker can't ignore the fact that he's something close to a billionaire ... can he?!?

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with 50 Cent's G-Unit Soldiers at LAX this week for the full-circle moment, having gotten their take on the Diddy case ahead of the trial.

Now that Diddy's fate is nearly sealed -- barring a permanent prison home -- Yayo and Murda tell us not every convicted felon heads to the bing with millions in the bank ... consider Brother Love blessed!!!

Heidi Montag displayed her latest itsy-bitsy bikini from a balcony on the beach, and we've got the sexy shots to prove her hotness!

The reality star turned pop performer splashed a snippet of one of her latest songs, "I Wanna Be Your Girl" to her Instagram Stories, but not to worry ... we snipped the bit just in the nick of time!

HELLO BALCONY BABE! Montag's latest post is totally giving, "I'm not a regular mom, I'm a cool HOT mom!" In this frame, she posed with her hand on her hip and leaned onto the balcony.

Montag's singing career has had a surge since she and husband Spencer Pratt lost their home in the Southernn California wildfires earlier this year ... but the future forecasts sunny days and bikini displays!

Untie the rest of Heidi's sexy 'shoot with our gallery above!

Kylie Jenner is taking a page out of her boyfriend Timothee Chalamet's playbook ... literally ... as she is set to star in Charli XCX's new A24 film "The Moment."

The 'Brat' pop star posted a flashy, seizure-warning teaser video announcing the star-studded cast list ... and among the names announced is none other than the billionaire makeup mogul herself, Kylie -- making this her first-ever role in a feature film.

Charli stars in the film too ... she came up with the original idea, so as to whether she hand-selected Kylie to join the fun -- we'll have to just 'Guess' for now.