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P. Diddy to launch music-themed cable network

Music Gossip

24 Jan 2012

P. Diddy is launching a new music-themed cable network. The 'Coming Home' hitmaker - real name is Sean Combs - is planning to create Revolt, a musical network with an urban style that will have a heavy focus on videos instead of original…

The-Dream made millions from Rihanna

Music Gossip

6 Jan 2012

The-Dream made $15 million by writing 'Umbrella' for Rihanna. The producer claims he typically commands a high percentage of royalties for the tracks he writes but the Rihanna track - which was a number one single in fifteen countries - is one of…

Usher's teen parties with P. Diddy

Celebrity Gossip

12 Feb 2011

P. Diddy used to take Usher to wild parties when he was only 14. The 'OMG' hitmaker was mentored by the hip-hop mogul when he signed to Bad Boy records as a teenager and P. Diddy - who was then calling himself Puff Daddy - would let him go along to…

P. Diddy's normal friendship with Brand

Celebrity Gossip

29 Jan 2011

P. Diddy likes to hang out with Russell Brand and watch the news. The 'Coming Home' star said he doesn't understand why people view his friendship with the British comedy actor and rock musician Matt Helders - from the Northern English group Arctic…

P. Diddy not a fighter

Music Gossip

20 Jan 2011

P. Diddy never wins any fights he has with his Dirty Money bandmates. The 'Coming Home' rapper feels it is "healthy" he argues with female singers Dawn and Kalenna, but despite being leader of the group, he admits he rarely gets his way. He said…

P. Diddy's Dirty Money boot camp

Music Gossip

18 Jan 2011

P. Diddy turned his Dirty Money bandmates into "monsters". The 'Hello Good Morning' hitmaker formed the rap group with singers Dawn Richard and Kalenna Harper, who told how he put them through a tough "boot camp" to become part of the group.

Uncool friend P. Diddy

Music Gossip

9 Oct 2010

P. Diddy fears he will destroy Arctic Monkeys star Matt Helders' image if he calls him by his real name. The rap mogul is friends with the British drummer but has insisted on nicknaming him Rufus Black because he doesn't think he is "cool" enough to…

P Diddy stretched vocal chords

Music Gossip

7 Oct 2010

P Diddy admitted singing on his new album was "nerve wracking". The 'Come With Me' hitmaker - best known as a rapper and role as a businessman - said his move to showcasing his vocal prowess on new album 'Last Train To Paris', released by his new…

P. Diddy's UK pride

Music Gossip

1 Oct 2010

P. Diddy is happy British artists are finally taking some "pride" in their roots. The US rapper - who has formed a new group Diddy Dirty Money, and performed in the UK for the first time in five years on Wednesday (29.09.10) - said he respects the…

P. Diddy's Arctic night

Music Gossip

29 Sep 2010

P. Diddy is hoping he can get Arctic Monkeys drummer Matt Helders to onstage with him in Scotland tonight (29.09.10). The 'Come With Me' rapper struck up an unlikely friendship with the rock drummer earlier this year, and is looking forward to…

P.Diddy's Dirty tricks

Music Gossip

27 Sep 2010

P.Diddy walks around "in his boxers eating jello" in front of his Dirty Money bandmates. The rapper and entrepreneur - best known for his hit tribute to rapper and friend Notorious B.I.G 'I'll Be Missing You' - said he has an extremely brotherlike…

P. Diddy to preview LP for free

Music Gossip

2 Aug 2010

P. Diddy is previewing his new material at a free concert. The rapper and his new group Diddy-Dirty Money will perform songs from upcoming album 'Last Train To Paris' at a concert at the Old Fruitmarket, in Glasgow, Scotland, on September 29. The…

P. Diddy wants to judge Idol

TV Gossip

30 Jul 2010

P. Diddy wants to be an 'American Idol' judge - because he needs the money. The multi-millionaire rap mogul is one of many high-profile names to be linked with taking a seat on the panel of the US TV talent show, and though the rapper initially had…

Janelle Monae - The ArchAndroid

7 Jul 2010

(Bad Boy / Atlantic) The shoes, the cape, the quiff, the tuxedo; the vintage moves, the flow, the vocals; the mega-conceptual sci-fi pop: Janelle Monae has got the lot. The hype around the 24-year-old singer-songwriter is ardent, expectant, and…

P. Diddy's dirty money

Music Gossip

3 Jul 2010

P. Diddy keeps his money in his pants. The 40-year-old music mogul - who recently formed a new group called Dirty Money with singers Kalenna Harper and Dawn Richard - admits he named the band after spent time thinking about his cash-stashing…

Get Him To The Greek

21 Jun 2010

(15) 108min Russell Brand proved a big hit Stateside with his role as debauched pop-star Aldous Snow in Nicholas Stoller and Jason Segel’s Forgetting Sarah Marshall. For this spin-off, writer Segel and director Stoller use the tried-and-tested format…

P Diddy has Notorious B.I.G regrets

Music Gossip

11 Jun 2010

P. Diddy wishes he'd done more to save Notorious B.I.G. The rapper – whose 1997 single 'I'll Be Missing You' was written about the death of his close friend - regrets decisions he made the night the hip-hop legend was shot dead on March 7…

P Diddy 'rooting for UK'

Music Gossip

23 Apr 2010

P Diddy is "rooting for the UK" and working with Tinchy Stryder, Tinie Tempah and Skepta. The 'Every Breath You take' rapper is poised to release his sixth studio album 'Last Train to Paris' and has secured bright young British rappers Tinchy and…

'Insecure' star P. Diddy

Celebrity Gossip

15 Apr 2010

P. Diddy is insecure. The rap mogul - who stars alongside Russell Brand in forthcoming movie 'Get Him to the Greek' - was amazed to be asked to feature in an episode of 'Inside the Actors Studio' because he didn't think his thespian talents were…

P. Diddy to buy Palace

Celebrity Gossip

18 Mar 2010

P. Diddy is planning to buy a British soccer team. The multi-millionaire rapper is reportedly making moves to invest in struggling London club Crystal Palace - which is currently facing bankruptcy and had 10 league points deducted after going into…

P. Diddy's perfume party

Celebrity Gossip

10 Mar 2010

P. Diddy was accompanied by a team of perfume sprayers on a recent night out. The rapper amazed revellers at London's Runway club by having the DJ play a 30-minute set of his songs to signal his arrival and then insisting on having his own Sean John…

Generous dad P. Diddy

Celebrity Gossip

25 Jan 2010

P. Diddy bought his son a $360,000 car for his 16th birthday. The rap mogul - whose boy Justin, his child with high school sweetheart, designer Misa Hylton-Brim, recently reached the milestone age - splashed out on a Maybach sports car, which he…

P. Diddy wants President parent

Celebrity Gossip

17 Dec 2009

P. Diddy wants to be adopted by US President Barack Obama. The 40-year-old rapper thinks America's first black leader is a great dad and he would be proud to be his son. P. Diddy - real name Sean Combs - said: "I ain't going to lie - if God said…

P. Diddy has Sugababe crush

Celebrity Gossip

7 Dec 2009

P. Diddy has a crush on new Sugababes singer Jade Ewen. The 40-year-old music mogul told fellow rapper Jay-Z he thought the former Eurovision singer looked "mean" and "amazing" in the girl group's latest video 'About A Girl' - in which she appears…

P. Diddy's $3m party

Celebrity Gossip

23 Nov 2009

P. Diddy spent $3 million on his 40th birthday party. The hip-hop star celebrated the landmark day with Jay-Z, Bono, Nelly and Denzel Washington at the Garden of Eden-themed bash held at New York's Plaza Hotel last Thursday (19.11.09). P. Diddy…

Notorious

5 Feb 2009

BIOPIC Unlike Nick Broomfield’s irascible 2002 documentary expose Biggie and Tupac, this fictionalised account of the fast times of Christopher Wallace/Biggie Smalls, aka the Notorious BIG (Jamal Woolard) sheds no new light on the hip hop star’s…

P. Diddy's toe terror

Celebrity Gossip

11 Dec 2008

P. Diddy is terrified of toes. The US music mogul appeared alongside British actress Kate Beckinsale on US talk show 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno' on Tuesday (09.12.08), but refused to look at her legs in case he accidentally caught sight of her…

P. Diddy's pubic dye

Celebrity Gossip

1 Dec 2008

P. Diddy, Jack Black and Ben Stiller dye their pubic hair, it has been claimed. The trio all reportedly use Betty Beauty dye to transform the colour of their nether regions. Rapper P. Diddy was so impressed with the product he asked his assistant…

P. Diddy's Bond audition

Celebrity Gossip

28 Nov 2008

P. Diddy spent £500,000 making an audition tape for the next James Bond movie. The music mogul - who previously admitted he would like to be the first black 007 - flew from New York to the South of France to shoot the footage, which shows him wearing…

Prosecutor P. Diddy

Celebrity Gossip

13 Nov 2008

P. Diddy is to appear in hit US TV show 'CSI: Miami'. The rapper will play a federal prosecutor in two episodes of the crime drama, which focuses on Miami-Dade - Florida police department's Crime Scene Investigations unit - it has been…

P. Diddy's birthday rage

Celebrity Gossip

10 Nov 2008

P. Diddy reportedly threw a "hissy fit" because he didn't like his all-white themed birthday party. The rapper - who turned 39 last Tuesday (04.11.08) - splashed out on a lavish bash at New York's Mansion nightclub later in the week but insisted the…

P. Diddy's Alaska outrage

Celebrity Gossip

2 Sep 2008

P. Diddy doesn't think there are any black people or "crackheads" in Alaska. The music mogul has slammed Republican Presidential candidate John McCain's choice of potential vice president - Sarah Palin, from the remote US state of Alaska - insisting…

P. Diddy's flying fury

Celebrity Gossip

27 Aug 2008

P. Diddy has vowed not to use his private jet until the price of oil comes down. The 38-year-old music mogul - who came third in Forbes.com's recent list of Hip-Hop Cash Kings - promised to only use commercial airlines until fuel prices are…

P. Diddy's sex medal

Celebrity Gossip

14 Aug 2008

P. Diddy says he could win an Olympic gold medal for sexual stamina. The music mogul claims he would win the top prize if he took part in a contest to see who could have sex for the longest amount of time. When asked what brand new Olympic title…

Leg shaker P. Diddy

Celebrity Gossip

10 Aug 2008

P. Diddy is so good in bed that he makes women's legs shake. The music mogul - who has recently been romantically linked to Cameron Diaz - admits he only realised his potential in the bedroom when he found out he could leave his lovers literally…

Wizard P. Diddy

Celebrity Gossip

4 Aug 2008

P. Diddy says he is like the Wizard of Oz. The rapper - who stars in new reality TV show 'I Want to Work for Diddy', which follows his search for a new assistant - boasts the final 13 candidates were willing to do anything to be hired by him. He…

P. Diddy flees gunman

Celebrity Gossip

4 Aug 2008

P. Diddy, Nelly and Usher were forced to run for their lives when gunfire broke out at a party in Atlanta. The event at Club Dream in Georgia on Friday night (01.08.08) - hosted by Janet Jackson's boyfriend Jermaine Dupri - was interrupted when an…

P. Diddy engaged?

Celebrity Gossip

25 Jul 2008

P. Diddy has reportedly proposed to his girlfriend, singer Cassandra 'Cassie' Ventura. The rapper is said to be engaged to 21-year-old Cassie, who he met when he signed her up to his music label Bad Boy Records in 2006, but is attempting to keep the…

Mark Ronson's P. Diddy tip

Celebrity Gossip

9 Jun 2008

Super-producer Mark Ronson once got a £50 tip from P. Diddy. While Mark has made his name recently through his collaborations with some of the UK's hottest singers including Amy Winehouse, he revealed he lived in New York in the early 90s and worked…

Cameron Diaz's Diddy romance

Celebrity Gossip

3 Jun 2008

Cameron Diaz is dating P. Diddy, it has been claimed. The actress and the hip-hop mogul were seen laughing and holding hands at Prince's party and concert to showcase his new book '21 Days' on Friday (30.05.08). Later in the evening, the pair…

P. Diddy's Leona wish

Celebrity Gossip

30 May 2008

P. Diddy wants to work with Leona Lewis. The hip-hop mogul is desperate to collaborate with the British singing sensation on his next album because he thinks she is one of the hottest talents around. He said: "I want that girl on my next album.

P. Diddy's Sienna script

Celebrity Gossip

28 May 2008

P. Diddy wants to woo Sienna Miller by writing a movie for her. The hip-hop mogul - who was linked to the stunning actress last year following his split from Kim Porter - is currently penning a romantic comedy and is keen for Sienna to play the lead…

P. Diddy trumps Eddie

Celebrity Gossip

23 May 2008

P. Diddy is wittier than Eddie Murphy. Tracey Edmonds, who split from Eddie earlier this year, is now dating the rap mogul and has been comparing the two men. She is quoted by Britain's Daily Mirror newspaper as saying: "Diddy is the funniest man…

P. Diddy's Cupid clothes

Celebrity Gossip

20 May 2008

P. Diddy's clothing line is like "fashion Viagra". The hip-hop mogul insists his clothing and fragrance range, Sean Jean, helps older men perform in the bedroom. He said: "Sean Jean is fashion Viagra. I've had 40 year-old men tell me that once…

P. Diddy's croquet party

Celebrity Gossip

7 May 2008

P. Diddy held a croquet tournament at his $2 million party held to celebrate his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The hip-hop mogul - who held the lavish bash at entrepreneur pal Ron Burkle's 100-acre Hollywood Hills mansion - wanted guests to…

P. Diddy's star party

Celebrity Gossip

30 Apr 2008

P. Diddy is set to spend $2 million on a party to celebrate him getting a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame. The hip-hop star is throwing an over-the-top bash on Friday night (02.05.08) and has employed a team of 20 staff dedicated to the 'Operation…

P Diddy Glasgow gig to go ahead

26 Mar 2007

Snoop Dogg has had his UK visa application rejected so is unlikely to go ahead with his Glasgow gig this Friday.