A former bodyguard for Jay-Z, Mariah Carey and Sean 'Diddy' Combs died in a bar brawl on Sunday - after he was fatally shot in the neck by New York City police.

Welcome to the wild world of "Weird Al" Yankovic - a world populated by a Pennsylvania Dutch gangsta-rapper ("Amish Paradise") and a serial-killing Saint Nick ("The Night Santa Went Crazy")

Playboy magazine bosses have confirmed reports actress Tara Reid has stripped off for them. The American Pie star will appear naked in the upcoming issue of the men's magazine.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Nominees for the People's Choice Awards are out, and the people choose vampires. "Twilight" and "True Blood" were among the top nominees announced Tuesday. Fans cast more than 18 million votes online

Rihanna broke her own promise when she reunited with Chris Brown days after he violently beat her up in February - because she had sworn as a youngster never to fall in love with an abusive man after witnessing her own mother's torment.

Sean Combs, a.k.a. Diddy, a.k.a. Puff Daddy, a.k.a. whatever he calls himself these, days is officially over the hill. He just turned 40!

Happy Birthday to:

Actor Matthew McConaughey (1969)

Music mogul Diddy has done more than wreck singer Aubrey O'Day's musical dreams - his decision to fire her from girl group Danity Kane has turned her off the industry altogether.

Sienna Miller has received an apology from the newspaper for incorrectly stating she dated the late Heath Ledger.

Rap mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs has brushed off the loss of a $20,000 ring, joking he "didn't like" the jewelry anyway.