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Bill Cosby is trying to scare his chief accuser by way of bullying and intimidation ... so claims Andrea Constand.

The woman at the center of Cosby's criminal sexual assault case is suing the former D.A. of Montgomery County, PA, claiming he defamed her by saying she grossly exaggerated her allegations against the comedian.

The former D.A. is about to take Constand's deposition, and Cosby has filed legal docs asking for a seat at the table. He wants his lawyer to watch the blow-by-blow.

Constand feels Cosby's request is outrageous for several reasons. She says the presence of Cosby's attorney is designed "to intimidate, harass, and bully" her. In addition, she feels the lawyer is there to get evidence to save Cosby's ass in the criminal case ... which she thinks is unfair.

The guys from Florida Georgia Line are throwing the ultimate tailgate party Thursday, complete with tons of free booze.

It's all to kick off the launch of FGL's new Old Camp Peach Pecan Whiskey. We're told the folks at Old Camp are rolling in 24 cases for a VIP pregame at the group's New Jersey concert.

Sorry fans, it's not open to the public -- they don't have THAT much liquor ... the tailgate is strictly for Brian and Tyler's close friends and entourage.

Brian tells us ... "It's a ritual we've had since our first shows, toasting and celebrating with our camp before taking the stage."

Fireball whiskey, you're on notice -- FGL's pregame is gonna be a peach.

Lil Wayne dropped everything as soon as he heard about Toya Wright's brothers being killed in New Orleans Sunday ... and hopped on a jet that same day to be by her side.

We're told Weezy was completely devastated over the death of his ex's brothers, and wanted to get to Toya and their daughter as soon as he could to pay his respects. He's been in NOLA since Sunday and just left Thursday.

Lil Wayne was especially close to Toya's brother, Rudy, who used to live with Wayne.

The service for Toya's brothers is Friday, but we're told Wayne will not attend -- only because he doesn't want to turn it into a media circus.

Sam Hunt's got Super Bowl fever ... but it's not what you think.

We caught up with the country star Thursday at LAX and straight up asked which Super Bowl role he'd choose -- headline the halftime show or play QB in the game? The former college QB doesn't skip a beat.

We also ask Sam why chicks in men/women duets don't get the same billing as men country singers.

Britney Spears mixed business with pleasure this week flying to Hawaii on the heels of her new album announcement.

The plan to co-name a NYC boulevard after A Tribe Called Quest took a slight left turn -- but it still praises late rapper, Phife Dawg.

Linden Blvd in Queens -- which Tribe rapped about all the time -- will also be known as Malik "Phife Dawg" Taylor Way.

The original plan was to name it A Tribe Called Quest Blvd, but councilman Daneek Miller's chief of staff tells TMZ ... Phife's widow requested it be changed to honor Phife alone. City officials signed off on July 14.

A German artist is accusing Rick Ross of making off with 2 of his paintings and is threatening legal action, but Rozay's camp vehemently denies there was a heist.

Ivan Beslic says it happened over the weekend in Germany where Rick headlined a festival. Ivan was displaying some of his artwork in a VIP tent, and says he saw Rick checking out 2 pieces -- portraits of Slick Rick and Rick himself.

Beslic claims he saw someone in Rick's crew unhook the paintings and put 'em in Rick's bus. When he tried confronting them, Ivan claims security blocked him.

Rick's camp says no such thing ever happened -- his lawyer, Steve Sadow, tells us the allegation is false, baseless, and absurd.

Beslic claims there's a shot of Rick's guys taking one of the portraits in a promotional video posted on Rick's Instagram.

There's no proof the guy in the shot has any connection to Rick. Also important to note ... Beslic did not report the alleged theft to police. He tells us he didn't want to make a fuss because his friends were running the festival where Rick performed.

Ivan tells us Rick can keep the paintings ... if he writes a check for $3,300. If not, he says he's already hired a lawyer.

The woman accusing "Straight Outta Compton" star Jason Mitchell of slamming her to the ground says she wound up in the hospital with a sprained neck, and now she's threatening legal action.

Emily Marquez told us she thinks Mitchell assaulted her Monday night at The Ritz in Boston because she embarrassed him by rejecting his advances ... in front of his friends.

Check out the vid ... 18-year-old Marquez claims it turned physical when Mitchell tried kissing her neck. She says she's still feeling the effects of the altercation.

Sasha Obama is working for the summer -- or at least a very small part of it -- at a restaurant on Martha's Vineyard.

Sasha is checking out customers at the register and bussing tables at Nancy's ... a seafood restaurant. Of course, the 15-year-old employee comes with her own entourage.

She reportedly was accompanied by 6 Secret Service agents, who gave her room to work ... sitting outside the popular tourist eatery while she put in her time -- about 4 hours a day.

This won't be a long-term gig. She's just working this week until the rest of the Obamas arrive for a 2 week vacation.

Rachel Bilson grew up in a home that looks like hippie heaven -- and if you're looking for a crap ton of color in your life ... it just hit the market.

Rachel's mom, Janice Stango, is selling her 3 bedroom, 2 bath Spanish Colonial for $760k. Stango, who's a sex therapist, bought it in 1987 for only $153k.

The 1,556 sq foot home -- listed by Cathy Stevens with Real Value Properties -- is a rare find for L.A., or anywhere else for that matter. It's borderline mystical with purple, yellow and green walls, wooden chandeliers and a courtyard with a pool and hot tub.

Mariah Carey got free entertainment from a rapper/panhandler -- but it was only free because she stiffed the guy's request for money afterward ... in classic Mariah fashion.

Mariah was holding court outside Mastro's Steakhouse in Bev Hills ... swarmed by paps as she floated to her ride, and you've gotta see what happened once she got inside.

Watch for the bald guy who squeezed through the crowd to get right up to Mimi's window. His performance was awesome, and her reaction is hysterical.

Ne-Yo says Instagram was just playing the bizness game by rolling out Instagram Stories ... but he says it with a wince.

We got the R&B singer/songwriter at LAX Wednesday, and he provides some historical context ... what Instagram did to Snapchat has been going on for centuries.

Amber Heard has been cavorting in London this week, but we're told she will absolutely be back for her deposition on Saturday ... and Johnny Depp could be watching the whole thing.

Our sources say Amber is locked and loaded for the depo, which is set for 10 AM Saturday morning. Johnny's lawyers, we're told, plan to grill her on her claim Johnny physically attacked her. We're told the depo could last 7 hours, and the range of inquiry includes statements from cops and witnesses who say she showed no signs of injury and nothing was broken in the downtown L.A. loft.

Johnny could be at the depo -- he has a right to show -- but both sides have to sign off on him being present because a restraining order is currently in place.

We're also told Johnny must sit for his deposition next week.

If the case is going to settle, this is the time. We're told settlement discussions are ongoing.

Kim Kardashian's life motto is firmly cemented ... once you go BlackBerry ... you never go back, and thanks to a top dog at the mobile company, she'll never be without her longtime companion.

Kim K went into panic mode Wednesday after her BlackBerry Bold took its last gasp. The conundrum ... no Bolds no mo'.

But it's BB to the rescue ... company exec Alex Thurber tells TMZ they've got Kim covered. They're sending her their most secure Android smartphone ... a smart move that surely has Tim Cook sorely disappointed.

There is a fly in the ointment. The new BlackBerry smartphones don't have the iconic keyboard, but Thurber says BB is developing an old-school keyboard for its new device.

So, in the fruit basket of life ... Kim continues to choose berries over apples.

Clint Eastwood says the Democrats used the Gold Star family as pawns at the convention.

Ben Affleck's out of the loop in London.

The usually suave Affleck looked a hot mess Wednesday night rushing into the "Suicide Squad" premiere after-party -- belt askew, fly open and pants barely hanging on.