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Katt Williams officially has a new legal battle on his hands, now that the L.A. City Attorney is charging him with misdemeanor battery for allegedly punching a woman ... TMZ has learned.

We broke the story ... Williams was arrested at Sportsmen's Lodge restaurant in Studio City after a female employee accused him of attacking her. Law enforcement sources say it all started when Katt felt disrespected at how the woman was speaking to him.

We're told when cops arrived, they noticed visible minor injuries on the woman and cuffed him.

Katt's heard this before -- many times -- but if convicted, he faces up to 6 months in jail.

U.S. Olympic hero Katie Ledecky got her own private army at the airport in Virginia Wednesday morning -- but that's what happens when you're rockin' 4 GOLD MEDALS AROUND YOUR NECK!!!

The swimming sensation touched down earlier today -- and sported all 5 of her medals through Dulles International Airport (4 gold, 1 silver).

We counted at least 8 armed cops safely escorting Ledecky through the terminal.

As for Katie, she told us she's gonna take a break from swimming for a couple of weeks -- and if there's anyone who deserves it ...

Lawyers for Shannen Doherty's ex-manager want a few more hours to grill her, and they're not buying any claims she's too sick from her cancer treatments to do it.

Steven Blatt filed docs asking for up to 4 more hours to depose Shannen in her lawsuit against his management firm, in which she accuses Blatt of mismanaging her insurance premiums.

Blatt's side already deposed Shannen for 7 hours -- the standard time allotted in California -- but that can be extended, and Blatt says his motion should be granted since Shannen's illness hasn't stopped her from partying left and right.

According to the docs, Blatt claims days before and after her first deposition, Shannen posted social media pics of herself enjoying the nightlife in NYC and Pittsburgh ... and even traveled to Australia for a fan convention.

Blatt adds she's done plenty of TV interviews too, so sitting a few more hours for questions shouldn't be a big deal.

Shannen's fired back in docs ... saying it's insulting Blatt insinuated she's not that sick, because she's living her life. She thinks the 7 hour grilling was more than enough, and says she doesn't owe Blatt any more time.

We'll see what the judge thinks.

Animal rights protesters blasted Amy Schumer at her NYC book signing for her decision to sport fur -- but Amy says they've got the wrong idea about her wardrobe.

This pissed off group busted into the Barnes & Noble where Amy was holding court ... toting signs and shouting at her for wearing a coat this past winter made by Canada Goose -- a company the protesters claim engages in animal cruelty.

Check out the video we got -- Amy tries to calm them down by being playful, but they didn't back down. Security eventually tossed 'em.

A rep for Amy tells TMZ the whole thing was unfortunate ... especially since the protesters didn't hear her out. The rep says Amy got the jacket as a gift, and once she learned about allegations Canada Goose harms animals ... she hasn't worn it since.

A Brazilian judge has ordered for the IMMEDIATE seizure of Ryan Lochte's passport -- claiming he may have lied about a robbery incident in Rio ... but the swimmer is already back in the U.S.

Most people thought Shemar Moore's cryptic words on karma were all about his ex co-star -- and nemesis -- Thomas Gibson, but Shemar's hinting it WAS aimed at a different "Criminal Minds" actor.

Shemar was out in L.A. when a photog asked if he was reacting to Thomas getting fired from "Criminal Minds" ... since they famously had beef on set. Check out the clip ... Shemar says people got it twisted -- denying he was throwing shade at Gibson.

The other prime suspect is Keith Tisdell -- a former friend and co-star who was recently convicted for stealing $60k from Shemar's charity. He definitely did NOT deny it was Tisdell.

As for his current feelings about Gibson? Shemar was polite, for sure, but still seems kinda icy.

Karma, bro.

Drake put the final kibosh on those bogus rumors Eminem was planning to drop a diss track on him ... by ripping the mic WITH Slim Shady.

Drizzy performed Tuesday night at Detroit's Joe Louis Arena -- and brought out the hometown hero to perform their 2009 anthem, "Forever."

And for the ultimate respect -- Drake even bowed and dropped heavy praise on Em.

Diss right here ... is all class.

Madonna likely sparked a Cuban missile crisis in some guy's pants when she started bumping and grinding for her birthday celebration in Havana.

Madge was tearing it up in a bar called La Vitrola ... dancing on the bar by herself for several minutes until the chico joined her. The crowd, and her dance partner, were LOVING it.

16-year-old Rocco was also there for the party -- and joined Mom for some far more appropriate salsa dancing.

Gotta say ... Madonna almost makes 58 look fun, instead of just plain old.

Matt Damon's either got a serious addiction to Rogaine or sporting extensions because a man bun and full head of hair have appeared out of thin air.

The "Jason Bourne" star made a promo appearance Tuesday in Beijing looking wayyy hairier than he did less than a month ago. The quick change could no doubt be a plug for a hair growth product, but there's a more likely explanation.

We're guessing re-shoots for "The Great Wall," which was shot entirely in China.

Sorry, Minoxidil ... find another mark.

Get your popcorn ready ... 'cause the Big Show vs. Shaq matchup is DEFINITELY going down at WrestleMania 33 ... so says the Big Show himself.

Last we heard, the two guys were down to square off -- but the WWE said the match wasn't officially set.

But that was 2 weeks ago ... and now Big Show says it's a done deal -- "That's confirmed."

The 7-footer says he and Shaq "got the ball rolling" at the ESPYs and now it's a sure thing -- but heavy promotion for the event won't begin until January, considering WrestleMania 33 isn't until April.

You gotta watch the clip ... Big Show says he's got all the respect in the world for Shaq -- "It doesn't mean I'm not gonna slap the crap out of him when I get the chance!"

Ray J's big sis, Brandy, brought the best gift to his wedding -- her absolute A game when it came time to serenade the bride and groom with an Etta James classic.

We got this video of Princess Love and Ray hitting the floor for their first dance, and apologies to the happy couple -- but when you hear Brandy's voice, it's clear she stole the show for these few minutes.

Check it out ... hard to give her less than a 10. Even Ray J and Princess stopped staring at each other, and opted to watch her performance instead.

Larry Flynt ripped off another casino's name and slapped it on one of his new casinos ... so claims a company now suing to get Flynt to drop the name.

Isle of Capri Casinos says the Hustler honcho jacked "Lucky Lady" -- a name it says it's owned for at least 25 years ... according to docs obtained by TMZ.

Isle says Flynt filed paperwork to use the name in October 2014 -- 26 years after Isle began using the name for its casinos. Isle says it sent Flynt a letter demanding he abandon his application.

But according to the docs, Flynt blew 'em off ... and opened Larry Flynt's Lucky Lady Casino last month in Gardena, CA. Isle adds Flynt's lewd and suggestive nature and perceived association with strip clubs and porn magazines will harm its brand.

The guy who was busted for following Kendall Jenner up her driveway just got slapped with a couple of charges -- just the latest on his rap sheet of similar incidents ... TMZ has learned.

The L.A. City Attorney is charging the suspect, Shavaughn McKenzie, with one count of misdemeanor stalking and one count of misdemeanor trespassing.

We broke the story ... Kendall came home Sunday night to find Shavaughn waiting outside her front gate. As she drove in, he followed and Kendall called cops in a panic.

Turns out, Shavaughn's been arrested for trespassing multiple times at UCLA and surrounding campus buildings. Law enforcement sources also tell us ... Kendall says she's seen him around her crib before, but never reported it.

He could be looking at serious jail time for this arrest, due to 2 probation violations hanging over his head.

Brendan Dassey is already prepping for freedom ... mapping out a prospective career path, but the guy has priorities -- we're told there's one thing he wants more than money or a job.

Sources close to him say job 1 for Brendan is spending time with family -- and not only because he's hankering for his favorite meal. We're told he has already requested his mom's homemade chili or her lasagna.

Dassey earned his GED earlier this year while serving his sentence in Columbia Correctional in Wisconsin. We're told he'd like to further his education when he gets out by focusing on video game design -- and hopes to land a job in the super competitive field.

Brendan also wants to do some traveling -- naturally, he's been in prison for 9 years. And get this -- he wants to settle down with a nice girl and have 3 kids.

Rapper Burberry Perry might need a new stage name after losing BIG in court -- a judge is ordering him to drop the famous handle ... for the time being.

TMZ broke the story ... Burberry -- the famous luxury apparel line -- sued Perry for jacking the name and using the company's plaid pattern and equestrian knight logo on his album cover.

Perry hasn't lost the case yet -- it's ongoing, but Burberry claimed their brand was being damaged right now, and the judge granted its request for a preliminary injunction. This means Perry has to scrub Burberry from all his social media and remove all references to "Burberry Perry" from his songs.

Perry's taken at least one step -- right after we broke the story, he announced on Twitter he'll be known as The Good Perry.