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Katt Williams laid a vicious "gang-style" attack on a fellow comedian and kidnapped her when she tried to escape ... so she claims in a new lawsuit.

Ashima Franklin says Katt's abuse started with a hit to her face in 2012, and he crossed the line again with a 2 day terror campaign this year while they were touring together.

According to the suit, obtained by TMZ, Katt bragged about having "million dollar bitches" ... then turned his rage on Ashima, saying ... "Why am I sitting here with this hillbilly, Alabama, backwoods ass three dollar p**** bitch?"

The next day, Ashima says Katt and 2 women attacked her -- leaving her with a swollen face and injuries to her chest, arms and legs -- and Katt blocked her from leaving.

She adds there was another incident where Katt threw piping hot food at her face, and asked why she thought she even had the right to eat.

Ashima's suing for at least $3 million. We reached out to Katt, so far no word back.

CM Punk GUARANTEES he's gonna beat Mickey Gall's ass at UFC 203 ... and says he might just bust out one of his famous WWE wrestling moves to get the job done!!

Rihanna and Drake moved their lovin' south to Miami and made it blatantly obvious nothing's under wraps anymore.

They spent Tuesday night getting very cozy at E11EVEN nightclub ... where RiRi rubbed his face in a way "friends" just don't touch each other.

Fact is they've been inseparable since Sunday night at the VMAs -- but friends close to them tell us they've really been a thing (again) since January when they shot her "Work" music video.

We're told all the guest appearances at each other's concerts this year haven't been just for show -- it was to spend as much time together as possible while touring.

The friends say they've seen this movie before, and even though it's not always a happy ending ... this is a longer stretch for them than usual.

Chris Brown was tested for drugs after his arrest, and authorities may have found something, because our sources say there were drugs at the house before he allegedly pulled a gun on a guest.

Law enforcement sources say Chris gave up a blood sample Tuesday night after arriving at the jail.

Brown's accuser, Baylee Curran, was on "TMZ Live" Tuesday and when we asked about drug use she got very nervous and wouldn't answer.

The woman who got Chris Brown arrested Tuesday got stripped of her beauty pageant crown in part because of nude photos that surfaced, and pageant officials say she lied and said it wasn't her.

Baylee Curran, the woman claiming Chris pulled a gun on her, was crowned Miss California Regional 2016, but 2 months later pageant officials were fed up with her and dethroned her.

An official tells TMZ, shortly after she won the title someone sent nude photos to the pageant director, who confronted Baylee, saying, "This is not what the pageant stands for." We're told Baylee insisted it was not her in the photos.

The director told her she'd give her another chance, but we're told Baylee repeatedly screwed up and deceived them. She would fail to show for community functions ... while photographers were tagging photos of her frolicking on a boat. She was also MIA for events ... choosing various photo shoots instead.

The director had enough 2 months into her reign, and told Baylee she was stripping her of her crown, but Baylee shot back, "You're the director. You can make or bend the rules. I'm keeping the crown and we can move on."

She still hasn't returned the crown.

Richard Dreyfuss has such strong acting chops that even he thinks he can play just about anyone on film ... even the GOP's presidential candidate.

We got Richard out in Bev Hills where he talks about some of his iconic roles, when our photog asks if he'd consider playing Donald Trump. Check out the vid -- he isn't counting out any good parts ... including the Donald.

The woman claiming Chris Brown pulled a gun on her is wanted in NYC for questioning in connection with criminal theft ... for allegedly stealing a fancy designer purse at a swanky hotel.

The incident could be significant in the Chris Brown case, because alleged victim Baylee Curran claims a certain piece of jewelry that caught her eye triggered the events that led to her 911 call.

Baylee was vacationing with a few friends at The Plaza back in 2013 when they began arguing in the hotel. According to police docs, Baylee snatched a $1,000 Louis Vuitton purse from one of the girls and ran out of the hotel.

The purse contained $200 in cash, as well as credit cards and a Michael Kors wallet.

Security chased Baylee, who allegedly dropped the purse but somehow fled with the contents.

By the time cops arrived Baylee was long gone. There's a warrant of sorts -- it's called an I-Card -- which will allow NYPD cops to pick her up and take her to the station for questioning, if they find her in the city.

Apparently, the incident was bad enough that the alleged purse-snatching victim got a restraining order against Baylee from an L.A. judge.

Baylee's rep tells TMZ she had no idea New York City cops wanted her for questioning. She also claims her friend was the thief ... not her.

TMZ broke the story ... Baylee called 911 and accused Chris of pulling a gun on her when she says all she was doing was admiring some jewelry.

Tyga reunited with his old pal the repo man, who made off with the rapper's Ferrari at perhaps the most embarrassing time possible ... right in front of Kylie Jenner.

We're told Tyga hopped in his fancy red sports car Tuesday with Kylie and drove to the Bentley dealership in Calabasas. Little did he know that while they were checking out new whips ... his current one was about to get swiped.

Sources on the lot tell us the repo man showed up armed with a spare key for the Ferrari, jumped in, started it up and headed down the nearest freeway.

We're told Tyga missed a couple of his lease payments, and the lessor wasn't taking any chances.

Don't worry, Kylie and Tyga got a ride home from one of his homies.

Halle Berry might be 50, but that body's screaming 20-something.

It's hard to tell the difference between Halle the Bond girl in 2002, and the Halle who's still flaunting bikinis today.

Makes ya pissed wonder about our own genetics, right?

Simone Biles is the greatest gymnast in the world ... but even she couldn't avoid taking a spill because of those damn high heels.

Kanye West still has a lot on his mind after his famous VMAs speech ... like why the hell is Ray J so pissed?!

We got Yeezy leaving The Mercer Hotel in NYC, and he says he can't understand why people are getting mad about him shouting out to Ray J. After all, they're all in the same bed together in his "Famous" vid.

Our photog also asked Kanye if there was anything at the VMAs he wanted to say but couldn't, and he did not disappoint ... with some ideas on how his school uniforms can save the world.

"Dancing With the Stars" champ Nyle DiMarco is the newest member of the Las Vegas Chippendales squad, but he's already got the veteran dancers learning new moves ... with their hands.

DiMarco's got a 3 and a half week gig with the bare-chested studs, where he'll be the first deaf Chippendales dancer ever. Pretty cool!

Even cooler ... the vet Chippendales dancers are all learning sign language, which will be incorporated into the show.

Tom Sizemore just got hit with 3 charges for allegedly beating up his girlfriend, and it could mean a nice stretch in jail for him.

We've learned the L.A. City Attorney charged Sizemore with domestic violence, battery and terrorist threats. TMZ broke the story ... the actor got busted after his gf accused him of hitting her in the head and face during an argument.

If convicted on all counts, he faces a maximum sentence of 3 years in jail.

3:30 AM PT -- Brown has been booked and released after posting bail.

Chris Brown has been arrested for assault with a deadly weapon ... a felony.

TMZ broke the story ... Brown allegedly pulled a gun on a guest at his home early Tuesday morning after an argument ... she claims over jewelry.

Baylee Curran filed a police report and cops obtained a search warrant. As we reported, while Chris was holed up in his house, he threw a duffel bag out his window that contained 2 guns and drugs.

Brown will be taken to the police station for processing.