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The New York Post reports that Jennifer Lopez will be forced to testify in the $130 million dollar lawsuit filed by Natania Reuben against Diddy and Shyne, relating to the nightclub shooting from 1999. It was during this event that Reuben was shot in the face.
Via TMZ.
Update: It's just come to my attention that TMZ doesn't seem to offer direct links in their videos. Scroll down and look for the video titled "Drunk Girls, Take 2: Who's Your Diddy?"
Take a look at this video and tell me Diddy's not a patient man with random fans/people. Wow. Those girls were crazy, rude and (most likely) inebriated. Vulnerable place for Diddy to be in, but well handled.
BET.com has some highlights from the BET Awards '08 Ciroc after party.
I'm watching the BET Awards afterparty right now and Diddy is all over it. Ciroc's paying some money for this one, that's for sure. But, great for a Bad Boy fan. Leave a comment if you're watching it! I'll update this post if anything else hits me...
lol at Diddy yelling to get Nelly, Chris Brown and D.L. Hughley some drinks and then yelling to Brown, who is underage, "we're gonna get you some water!"
Cassie came on for a little while with Lauren London and spoke with Keri Hilson. Hilson asked London if she could sing and she hesitated but said yes, Puff said she could, so where is her Bad Boy contract? Diddy yelled something amd then they sent it over to Big Tigger, who said he wished he was by the bar with Cassie and London. So, Diddy brought them over, everybody laughing.
This is pretty classic for Bad Boy and Diddy fans, I'd have to say. Diddy is passing through the frame at random times causing hilarity. Good stuff.
Day26 came through and talk about the show for a minute.
Diddy was speaking with Keri Hilson and the other female host (name escapes me, sorry) at the end when they brought up the subject of best dressed. At this point, Diddy broke out into a pose and, of course, they gave it to him. But, Hilson said he always gets it, so that's not fair. Funny moment.
And that's it for tonight!
Just updating my last post, Diddy presented the award Best Female R&B; Artist for with Lauren London. They completed each other, Diddy said hip-hop is alive (citing Lil' Wayne's sales numbers) and urging people to vote (for Obama).
It also included a Ciroc product placement where Diddy brought up a woman carrying two glasses. Along with London, he toasted the BET Awards show. Before the nominees came up, he yelled, "let the party begin!"
The award went to Alicia Keys with Diddy holding it for her while she spoke, due to it's weight.
Watch below. (Some explicit language).
Julie Creswell at The New York Times has an article discussing celebrity brands. Diddy is highlighted.
Last fall, the rapper-impresario Sean Combs created a 50-50 joint venture with Diageo, the spirits giant, for Mr. Combs to be the brand manager of the Ciroc vodka line. Mr. Combs says he made the profit-sharing deal only after refusing to work solely as a pitchman.
�My brand is rocket fuel. It would take this brand 10 years to get to where I can take it in one year,� he says. �I�ve gotten to the point where I don�t want to do just endorsements. I want ownership.�
Diddy laid out his party tips to the Daily Mail, describing the elements of the perfect party.
THR.com has part 1 of their interviews with Diddy. It's a great read. Check out the video below, as well, for parts of the interview.
THR: What can you tell us about "Notorious"? Derek Luke is playing you. What's he getting right, what's he getting wrong?
Combs: It's hard to play me. But somehow he did it. He took the time to sit down and ask the questions and go to see deeper what was behind what was on television or the media. He was able to capture that and capture my heart.
The crazy thing is still being young and having somebody play you in a movie and still active. I'm probably going to have a movie open or be shooting down the block when this movie opens.
The Telegraph talked with Diddy about a number of different subjects. The article is written from a decidely unfavorable slant, but it's still worth reading.
And a number of other rappers, as well. Watch below.
Watch below. Kind of already knew this, but it's good to put it out there.
Check out the great remix by Jermaine Dupri to O'Neal McKnight's "Check Your Coat" which features a verse from Diddy, as well as some ad libs.
Before cutting in, Diddy says, "I'm the great one ... call me Puff Daddy ... he's back." And then, toward the end of the track, "Yeah, you heard me right, too. I said Puff Daddy. Yeah, I'm about to get back on that Puff Daddy s***. I've been going easy on y'all ..."
I'm really into this track, especially Diddy's verse. Nice collaboration. How should we take the Puff Daddy stuff? Is he saying that his next album is going to return to the Puff Daddy formula, ala the sound of "No Way Out" and "Forever" versus the sound of "Press Play"? I've e-mailed someone at Bad Boy to try to get some perspective on this.
From MTV News:
"Today is one of the greatest and proudest moments of my life," Diddy said Wednesday (June 4) of Obama's nomination. "Not just as a black man, but as an American. Senator Obama becoming the Democratic nominee for president is history in the making and proof that we do live in the greatest country in the world!"
Watch a video with more from Diddy below.
Via GIGWISE.
Despite reports (from gossip sites...) to the contrary, Diddy told the Daily News that he and Cameron Diaz are not dating.
Diddy said he and Diaz did not go into a private room at the Sub-Mercer, adding, "It is ridiculous that two celebrities of the opposite sex can't just hang out with a group of friends without it being reported as more than that. We are just friends.�
TMZ.com reports that Diddy's attorneys are threatening Cuff-Daddy, a company that sells cufflinks. Eh... not sure that's really a great idea. Was their name almost certainly inspired by Puff Daddy? Sure. I'm a little familar with these sorts of matters and there is always the thought that they have to defend their trademark of they lose it.
But, too often, attorneys simply fire off nasty letters without regard for common sense, or even proper approach. I'd be somewhat surprised if Diddy knew of it.
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