Diddy's new advertisements for Sean John's new "Unforgiveable" fragrance, is bringing a lot of fire from department stores.  Stores are refusing to display the ads  which show Diddy in bed with 2 women, suggesting they engaged in some adult fun.  Obviously, sex sells, so even without the steamy advertisements not on display, orders are still rolling in.
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If you thought the last installment of the Spider-man movie series was big, you have yet to see Spider-man 3. Sam Raimi has recently cast actress Bryce Dallas Howard(The Village) to play Gwen Stacey, a love interest of Peter Parker. Other characters in the movie will include Mary Jane, Sandman, and Venom.
 SOURCE - IMDB: Bryce Dallas Howard -  CR:  Spiderman 3 Villian Revealed

It is being reported that actor George Clooney believes he caused John Kerry's defeat in the 2004 presidential election.  Clooney who may be confusing himself with God or Oprah recalls: "Kerry asked me to ride on his train - he had a train going cross-country after he was nominated and some actors went on board. I called him and explained that I couldn't do it. I'd hurt him. I'd actually caused him harm at the polls."

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For years, Philip Seymour Hoffman has played the "retard"  in huge movies.  He has always been a supporting actor, never a lead, although he has shown he can be one of the best actors in Hollywood.  He finally won the award for Best Lead Actor in the National Society of Film Critics Award Show for his role in Capote.  Other huge movies that he has played in are Boogie Nights, Twister, Patch Adams, Almost Famous, Punch-Drunk Love, Cold Mountain, Magnolia, Along Came Polly, and the upcoming MISSION IMPOSSIBLE 3.  He is now on the A list of movie stars. 
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I am not trying to dis BEP, I love them, since Joints & Jam and Falling Up, plus their new hot new single "Like That."  But after seeing the SNL spoof of BEP, I can't avoid to report on BEP selling out.  So the group will help design a customized honda which they will give away to help Honda promote their new gas/electric hybrid model.  BEP will also perform a concert at Honda's American Headquaters.  "Honda has been a great supporter and trendsetter in producing environmentally friendly cars, so we are excited about pairing up to bring our live show and sounds out to so many new and long-time fans across the country," said Fergie.

BEP new track "Like That," features Q-Tip, Talib Qweli, Cee lo and John Legend, this song is pure hottness.  Its sad to say it but the track goes back to the Pre-Fergie BEP days where all the tracks sounded better and had a less mainstream sound.  Funny thing I believe at the end of the song they said "Black Eyed Peas Represents Selling Out."

Dirty Dancing's Patrick Swayze is becoming a rapper.  He has been experimenting with the form, considering "rap rhythms to be as an emotional undercurent for ballads."  Swayze names hasn't been to far way from the hip hop scene.  In the early 90s, the rap group EPMD made the term "Swayze" popular.  The term meant to "leave" or "disappear," coming from Swayze's hit film "Ghost."  Patrick Swayze made another appearance into the rap scene when he acted in the higly controversial music video, Ja Rule "Reign," Swayze played an agressive FBI agent named "Detective Fitzgerald"
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While Pharrell Williams is establishing himself as a solo artist with his highly anticipated pushed backed cd,"In My Mind", plus finally launching his Billionaire Boys Club clothing line (and Ice Creams too), his production partner Chad Hugo be messing with Pharrell's single, "Can I Have It Like That."  Chad changed it into a house-tempo beat.  Check the remix here (right -click and save as)
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Wafa Dufour the niece of Osama Bin ladin is set to grace the pages of the upcoming issue of GQ in what many will find as a suprise side of the Bin Ladin family. 
    While she has since shanged her name to Dafour after the september 11 attacks Wafa cannot understand the connection people  place on her with her Uncle claiming that there are 400 people with similar connections to the man the only difference is she doesnt live in Saudi Arabia.
    Wafa is currently an aspiring musician who also claims never to have met her uncle Osama.

Source - GQ Semi Web Article 
Pick up the Dec issue of GQ for the Full Article