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Diddy may be locked up, but he's staying close to home in the cutest way possible ... the incarcerated music mogul is communicating with his family not through pigeon or even mail ... but via Build-A-Bear!

Diddy sent a voice message through a voice-box-carrying Build-A-Bear, saying ... "Happy birthday, Love. It's your daddy. I love you. I miss you. I love you, Love," in a video shared by his son Justin Combs.

Diddy's youngest daughter, Love -- who he shares with Dana Tran -- turned 3 years old October 15.

OpenAI is putting the kibosh on Sora users' ability to generate videos featuring Martin Luther King Jr. ... after his daughter, Bernice King, made the request following "disrespectful depictions" of her late father.

In a joint statement with the King Estate ... OpenAI says it's pausing A.I.-generated depictions of the civil-rights icon as the company "strenghthens guardrails for historical figures."

The company acknowledges there are strong free-speech interests in depicting historical figures, but says public figures and their families should ultimately have control over how their likeness is used.

Moving forward ... OpenAI says authorized representatives or estate owners can request their likeness not be used in Sora cameos.

If you're unfamiliar ... Sora is an app that allows users to create high-definition videos based on simple texts and prompts -- including ones that feature real living people and historical figures.

People are already taking issue with their loved ones being featured in A.I. videos ... including Robin Williams’ daughter, Zelda, who’s publicly objected to fans sending her A.I.-generated clips of her late father.

KISS along with OG members Peter Criss and Paul Stanley are remembering Ace Frehley, the band's original lead guitarist, following his heartbreaking death Thursday.

Check out Peter's touching tribute shared on his website -- he confirmed he was with his "brother" along with his wife and Ace's family when he died peacefully in a hospital, where he had been on life support after suffering a brain bleed.

He also applauded Ace's legendary career, writing ... "As a founding member of the rock group KISS and in Ace's solo career, Ace influenced and touched the hearts of millions of people. His legacy will live on in the music industry and in the hearts of the KISS Army."

Kevin Federline has been firing shot after shot at Britney Spears as more info comes out from his upcoming tell-all ... but now Britney is fighting back on X.

The Grammy winner wrote, "I 100 percent beg to differ the way he is literally attacking me in his interviews."

Read the whole thing here ... according to her, it's obvious why he would want to hurl false rumors about her. She claims he hasn't gotten any money from her in 5 years and that he's "trying to get paid."

Hailey Bieber says there's no beef between herself and Selena Gomez ... after all, she's got no reason to be competitive -- 'cause Gomez doesn't inspire her whatsoever.

The model and beauty magnate opened up about the rivalry between herself and the pop sensation in an interview with WSJ Magazine ... admitting it annoys her that fans keep trying to compare the two and put them into competition.

Bieber said, "It's always annoying being pitted against other people. I didn't ask for that. When people want to see you a certain way and they've made up a story about you in their minds, it's not up to you to change that."

Yung Miami says Tyla's got "No Bars" ... 'cause she's accusing the artist of listening and leaving ... stealing a song after Yung Miami showed it to her.

Here's the deal ... Tyla shared a dancing clip set to her new track "Chanel" -- and people online are vibing with it, reposting on X and other social media platforms.

One person who didn't like the post was Yung Miami ... who wrote on X, "This girl really ran off with my song and ion know how to feel about it mind you I played this song for this girl 🤔🤔🤔"

Hasan Piker's dog Kaya yelping on a livestream has led to death threats for the political streamer over rumors he makes her wear a shock collar ... but he says it's all a big misunderstanding.

In the October 7 clip of his daily live stream, Hasan scolds his dog and seems to be reaching for something right at the moment she yelps ... leading scores of viewers and commenters to accuse him shocking her as punishment.

We caught up with the prolific daily streamer Wednesday ... and he admits "the clip itself looks terrible," but insists on the day in question she was just wearing her regular collar. He says Kaya yips and yelps often, like when she's playing with other dogs ... and when she's snagged her dew claws before around the house.

Brianna "Chickenfry" LaPaglia is looking back on her rocky split from Zach Bryan ... saying she’s thriving now, and when it comes to dating ... that’s not even on the menu.

We ran into the Barstool Sports star in NYC Wednesday, and she tells us the past year has been all about healing ... she’s in a fantastic headspace now and spilled on everything she’s been up to since kicking Zach to the curb.

We also asked Brianna about the multimillion-dollar NDA Zach allegedly put in front of her -- which she flat-out refused to sign -- and she says anyone in her shoes should trust their gut and take their power back.

The Chicago White Sox just heaped praise on Pope Leo XIV ... after he blessed their timeline with some Cubs shade!!

The head of the Catholic Church threw a quick quip at the North Siders on Wednesday while at the Vatican ... when he responded to a fan who shouted "Go Cubs" at him.

"Han perdido!" he fired back. "They lost!"

You wanted it? You got it! Kylie Jenner is putting us all on notice with a revealing dress and seductive makeup ... in hot new pics!

Kylie posted on Instagram, "Careful what you wish for" on Wednesday, along with a crown emoji. In the pic, she's wearing a black, cutout latex dress and what appears to be makeup from her King Kylie Collection, launching October 18.

This comes after the mogul dropped a new single, "Fourth Strike," as promotion for her cosmetics launch.

Jason Kelce is speaking out after a fake quote about Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime gig made rounds on social media ... letting everyone know not a damn word came from his mouth or fingers.

The statement spread like wildfire over the weekend ... with a random account claiming the Philadelphia Eagles legend took a shot at the folks voicing displeasure over booking the Puerto Rican musician for the Big Game.

The bogus quote stated Kelce said, "If Bad Bunny is a bad fit for the Super Bowl, then maybe the people making these comments are a bad fit for America’s future."

Heidi Klum’s in a hairy situation -- literally -- polling fans to see if chest fluff is normal, or if she’s the only Angel sporting a peach-fuzz bra.

Okay, so the German supermodel doesn't exactly have a full-on chest carpet -- just a lone rebel strand sprouting from one boob ... which she proudly flaunted on IG, giving it a playful tug for the camera.

Heidi zoomed in -- while speaking German -- enough to reveal the spout was gray, and while she played it cool, she polled fans on whether this was normal ... or just her own follicle freak show.

Gavin Newsom is becoming the ultimate troll ... the California governor mocked Donald Trump and Bibi Netanyahu as the stars of the comedy film "Dumb and Dumber."

Newsom's press office posted a photo on X of President Trump and the Israeli Prime Minister -- clutching hands during their historic announcement to Israel's Knesset on Monday, championing a long-awaited peace deal between Israel and Hamas.

The rival factions have agreed to end a two-year war that has left the Gaza Strip in shambles, with scores dead. As part of the deal, Hamas released the 20 remaining Israeli hostages and Israel released nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners.

Cardi B’s feeling blessed on her birthday -- she hit up IG reflecting on a wild Year 32 and dubbing 33 her "Jesus year," all while flexing a ton of celebration pics.

Check it out -- the pregnant star was ready to pop but didn’t skip a beat, rocking a skin-tight cutout dress with matching accessories, striking pose after pose for pics that perfectly matched her reflective Sunday IG caption.

Cardi got deep on the Jesus year vibes, saying she’s never felt more protected, chosen, and anointed -- adding, "He never fails to remind me that I’m chosen and that I’m anointed, and that’s the best gift I could ever ask for."

Mark Sanchez's former partner and mother of his son is breaking her silence following the ex-NFL quarterback's recent criminal charges ... and she's making it clear her priority is their child.

Model Bobby T -- whose real name is Erin Campaneris -- shares 8-year-old Daniel with Sanchez ... and released a statement on Instagram Sunday, saying she's aware of the "serious criminal charges" facing her son's father but remains focused on shielding Daniel from the fallout.

"My foremost priority has always been, and remains, our eight-year-old son," she wrote, adding that she had initially chosen to stay silent "to protect Daniel." But now that the case is public, she says her concern for his safety "hasn’t changed."

Kylie Jenner’s taking us way back to a decade ago when she kicked off her beauty empire -- and she’s dropping it all to hype her new "King Kylie" cosmetics launch with a vid that's totally🔥!

The Snapchat video Kylie teased all weekend is finally here -- and it’s a full-blown 2010s throwback ... handcuffed, rocking a tiny black bra and matching shorts, strutting with some serious va‑voom drama while a catchy beat carries on in the background.

The full video, which she dubbed as a "part 2" for a vid she made for a set of glosses back in 2016 (check out the OG above!), is a total ride -- Kylie getting interrogated for being the "baddest b*tch" while also flipping the entire cosmetics game on its head ... all before she even hit her twenties.