JayBird reported earlier today that Ashton Kutcher has a new reality show in which he pulls pranks on the paparazzi and gossip media. Paris Hilton’s whole outing with the Swami guy was really just a staged prank that she was in on for Ashton’s upcoming show, in which he punks the paps and the gossip rags by planting fake stories. (You have to give props to JayBird because she thought that it was Paris who was being Punk’d by Ashton when she saw those pictures, and it turns out that the truth wasn’t far off.)

Kutcher’s new show is a great idea. He says he’s doing it because the gossip press is “a feeding frenzy,” and that the way they spread conjecture is damaging not just to the celebrities, but that it’s also “at the expense of the population, because they’re being sucked into it, too.”

It’s going to be called Pop Fiction and will cover the way that Ashton manipulated the media to report specific stories. In fact they’re trying to keep it under wraps because there are stories already out there that are completely made up by Ashton and his celebrity friends. We’re excited by this concept and it’s great to see someone expose how the gossip press works as well as show how we’re regularly fooled by fabricated stories.

So I was wondering which recent gossip tidbits were planted by Ashton and his friends, and I tried to figure out who he might have conspired with.

Cameron Diaz was the first one who came to mind, and she definitely knows Ashton because they just finished shooting What Happens In Vegas together. Today there’s a story that Cameron and Diddy are a new item. This sounds totally suspect to us, and I hope it’s one of Ashton’s fake stories:

According to a witness, the pair arrived and left separately through the kitchen to avoid being photographed, but once safely inside the restaurant, they shared a booth and appeared to be on a date. “They could just be friends, but it looked like more.” the onlooker says. “They sat very close to each other.”

[In Touch as reported on MediaTakeOut]

Here are the other stories I think Ashton planted as part of his show
Rumer Willis and Orlando Bloom
Rumer is Ashton’s step-daughter, and I bet he arranged for her to get all kissy-face with Orlando at Prince’s Oscar party so that all the tabloids would report that they were together.

Orlando Bloom Smells
This story was too funny, and it sounds completely made up, but it’s not the typical fabricated story you would find in a gossip rag. Orlando’s friend supposedly said that his new girlfriend Miranda Kerr is grossed out by him because “he’ll wear the same jeans for a week,” sleeps with his dog, and rarely showers. You can see Orlando and Ashton making this one up.

Paris Hilton’s “find a friend” reality show
This one sounds too good to be true, and I bet it was. Since Ashton admits a collaboration with Paris on the guru story, I bet he helped her cook up this reality show concept too. Only it’s never going to happen.

Paris Hilton and Benji Madden
Please let these two be the product of Ashton Kutcher’s imagination. A lot of people wondered why they were showing up all over town together holding hands, and maybe it’s because they’re trying to Punk us. They seem to be overdoing it, though. It could be true publicity-whore love.

In related news, Wilmer Valderrama said at the beginning of February that he was done womanizing and that “You want the media to focus on what you are creating.”

Let us know which other recent stories you think might be the product of Ashton and crew. This could get interesting.

Update: Many of you are pointing out in the comments that the Kate Hudson pregnancy rumor could be one of the stories planted for Ashton’s show. Kate is a friend of Ashton’s and recently went to his 30th birthday party. If they orchestrated that rumor by having Kate wear loose outfits for weeks, I have to give them a lot of credit because that was genius. My personal feeling is that they didn’t set that up, but if they did they really pulled it off.

Sean “Puffy” Combs got into a “physical altercation” (that’s PR fancy speak for a fight) with an old friend on October 13. Though it was widely reported at the time that the fight was over a girl (who wasn’t present) Puffy is now denying that claim. He’s saying it was just a fight – and he’s human, so he’s bound to get into them, and can he really help it? No. Apparently normal people get into fights all the time. According to Puffy. To be fair, we probably do, we just don’t punch people out in fancy NYC nightclubs. Or maybe that’s me.

Sean “Diddy” Combs wants to set the record straight on claims he assaulted a man at a New York City nightclub earlier this month. “It was something that was just totally overblown … I don’t fight over girls!” Combs said Wednesday, referring to a altercation Oct. 13 in a downtown Manhattan club, where Steven Acevedo, 31, accused Combs, 37, of punching him twice in the face. “I got into an argument, I am a human being. I am going to get into an argument,” Combs told Access Hollywood. “I am making no denial about that, but I did not punch anybody.”

Earlier this month, a source told PEOPLE that Combs and Acevedo have known each other for more than 10 years, and said reports that the disagreement was over a woman were not true. “I’m staying focused on being a role model and you know, being somebody that all my grandmas and aunties out there can be proud of and tell their kids to look up to you, know what I’m saying,” he added. “I mean it is a part of celebrity … but it just wasn’t true.”

[From People]

So his argument is that it’s not a big deal because he doesn’t get into fights over girls? I mean that’s a good thing and all, but to me the issue is that you knocked out another guy. Who you’d known for 10 years. That doesn’t exactly reek of classiness my friend.

Puff Doodle was on “The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch” last night, and came off as remarkably humble. I’m pretty sure it’s because he’s a good businessman and in show business, so he knows how to act. He’s never struck me that way before. He seemed relatively mild and soft-spoken. I was almost suckered in… and then he actually reached through the television and sucker punched me in the face. That’s when I remembered the golden rule: never trust Puffy not to punch you.

Picture note by Jaybird: Here’s Puffy and his entourage promoting his Sean John clothing line at Ibiza Nightclub DC the night before the fight. Images thanks to WENN.

God I wish I were famous. Why aren’t entertainment bloggers more famous? If we were, we could get great promotion deals like Puffy, who just signed a deal to promote Ciroc Vodka that could be worth as much as $100 million over the next several years. They could do that for bloggers. I could promote… thinking hard… pens? Computers? Us Weekly? That’s got to be worth a good $45 right there. Damn you Puffy. Like you didn’t have enough money, you had to add another freaking hundred million to the pot? That means he can father at least four more illegitimate kids and still pay for them. That’s not right.

Just five years ago, Sean “Diddy” Combs asked Busta Rhymes to “pass the Courvoisier.” These days, it’s all about the vodka. The 37-year-old hip-hop mogul has inked a multiyear deal to develop the Ciroc vodka brand - one of Diageo PLC’s superpremium lines - for a 50-50 share in the profits. It’s the latest agreement in which a celebrity is going beyond the typical endorser role to share in a brand’s rise and fall, such as Jay-Z with Budweiser and 50 Cent with Vitamin Water.

Diageo said the agreement could be worth more than $100 million for Combs over the course of the deal, depending on how well the brand performs. “It is not an endorsement deal,” Combs told The Associated Press on Tuesday night. “This is something that will have my daily attention.” Combs said he wanted to work with Diageo because the company understood that “I’m not just a celebrity endorser, I’m a brand builder. I’m a luxury brand builder.” Combs said he will be responsible for everything from marketing the brand to deciding where to sell it, and will focus on attracting “movers and shakers” to the line. “They’re looking for something that tastes like their lifestyle,” he said. “It’s that trendsetter, that hipster, someone who’s looking for luxury and looking for something better. I can’t overhype someone into loving vodka,” he said. But once consumers actually taste Ciroc, “I think we can convert a lot of people.”

[From the Associated Press]

You know what P-Diddle or whatever your name is, you can suck it. $100 million for that? I would do that for $1.25. I’m not saying it’d work out as well, but it would be more fair. Really, as much as I joke, P-Diddle is nothing if not a phenomenal businessman. He knows how to turn himself into a brand and how to really market himself, his lifestyle, and his products. His Sean Jean label is doing incredibly well, and the guy really does control and participate in his businesses – he doesn’t just slap his name on something some company did all the work for. It sounds like this deal will obviously be a little more traditional, in that this is another company’s product, and not P-Diddle’s. But for that amount of money, most people would promote just about anything. So congrats, I guess. Jerk.

Did I hide my jealousy well?

Picture note by Jaybird: Here’s Puffy at the Sean John Womens Line Launch Party on October 19th in New York City. Image thanks to PR Photos.

Trouble and P Diddy go together like peanut butter and chocolate. It seems like every other day he’s getting sued for beating someone up, fathering a random child, or screwing someone in a business deal. If nothing else, I think it’s well acknowledged that Diddy has a pretty big ego that he has a hard time checking. Puffy supposedly got into a fight with a guy at Kiosk nightclub in Manhattan. Around 3:30 in the morning on Saturday, Diddy argued with a man named Steven Acevedo over an unidentified woman who wasn’t even at the club. Apparently the two had both dated her, and for some reason there’s some bad blood between them as a result. MTV news phrased the fight as an “intense discussion” that eventually escalated when Puffy “aggressively marched” over to Acevedo’s table, at which point he punched the guy twice in the face, resulting in a bloody nose and broken lip.

“Shortly after the New York Police Department confirmed that Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was the subject of an investigation into an alleged assault at a SoHo club Saturday night, the rap mogul came forward to portray the incident as nothing more than a mild dustup between friends. ‘What is being reported in the media is inaccurate,’ Diddy’s attorney, Benjamin Brafman, said of reports that his client was due to surrender at precinct house Tuesday morning.

“‘Mr. Combs is not going to be arrested today. We are hopeful that this matter will be resolved without the filing of any criminal charges, as this was a disagreement among acquaintances, not a criminal assault.’ The Post says that one of Diddy’s ever-present bodyguards stepped between the men to prevent any further fisticuffs. Acevedo, 31, reportedly suffered a bloody nose and fat lip, per the newspaper.

“Police are reportedly trying to determine whether the club, which is a store by day, has any security footage of the fracas. While no charges have yet been filed, should the allegations pan out, Diddy could be facing a misdemeanor charge of third-degree assault.”

[From E! News]

Yeah I’m sure it’s erroneous reporting and Diddy is just a poor, helpless victim like always. He just seems like that defenseless puppy that’s always getting kicked, don’t you think? That must be the real reason he has all the bodyguards. Not, you know, to beat other people up or join him in brawls or anything. How old is this guy? He’s acting like he’s in junior high, but he’s 38. Way to show some class dude. He strikes me as one of those people you don’t even hope will get better or learn to control his anger, because he’s got so much money that he can always get out of whatever trouble he gets into. So instead I’ll just suggest you get a really great lawyer. And a paid whipping boy. At least that way someone’s getting a little something for their trouble. Though I’m guessing Steven Acevedo will too.

Picture note by Jaybird: Here’s Puffy and his entourage promoting his Sean John clothing line at Ibiza Nightclub DC the night before the fight. Images thanks to WENN.

Boy, Puffy is a busy man. He produces, he sings, he designs clothes, and he knocks up women… and pretty much does them all in equal amounts. Puffy - or whatever the hell you want to call him – has taken responsibility for another kid, who he fathered about three months before his twin daughters with ex-girlfriend Kim Porter. Surprisingly, Puffy can’t keep it in his pants. And I have no idea how, but apparently he finds a lot of ladies to get with. Who would have imagined? But at least in print, it sounds like he’s stepping up to the plate and planning on being a good father. I’m assuming in his case that means child support and a never-ending supply of Danity Kane CDs.

“Sean Combs is stepping up to the plate and taking legal responsibility for his sixth child. The rap mogul tells us exclusively that he’s ‘committed to being a good father’ to his 15-month-old daughter, Chance – even though the little girl was a factor in his break-up with longtime girlfriend, Kim Porter.

“Over the past year, Combs’ reps repeatedly denied to us that he’d fathered the child with Atlanta beauty Sarah Chapman. Combs now tells us he’d been holding off on acknowledging Chance as his blood until DNA tests had been completed. ‘At first, I wasn’t sure if this was my child,’ he said. ‘Now that it has become clear she is, I will take care of her for the rest of her life.’

“Combs, 37, and Porter, 36, welcomed daughters Jessie James and D’Lila Star last December. They also have a son, Christian, 8. Combs has a 13-year-old son, Justin, with ex-girlfriend Misa Hylton-Brim. He’s also been a father to Porter’s son, Quincy. Combs wants to be part of Chance’s life and has worked out visitation and support terms with Chapman, according to sources. Combs has also been trying to repair his relationship with Porter, they add. Certainly, she’s been down this road before, having taken him back after he left her for Jennifer Lopez.”

[From the New York Daily News]

Well at least he’s being decent about it, at least on the surface. I’m not really clear on what kind of dad Puffy is – one could certainly argue that he’s not the best, considering all the philandering and popping out babies with random ladies. But really, those are just my own morals, and who I am to tell the great P Diddy to keep his pecker in his pants? So Diddy, as long as you’ve got money in the bank, you have my blessing to just whore it up with as many ladies as you like.

Picture Note by Jaybird: Here’s Puffy at the Sean John Underwear And Loungewear Spring 2008 Collection Launch Party on August 27th. Images thanks to PR Photos.

Naomi Campbell has for once been praised for something she’s done – apart from the ability to look sulky and tall in a designer dress. She’s appeared on the Italian version of Dancing With The Stars and actually impressed the judges.

The 37-year-old — who has been much-maligned for a spate of temper tantrums — received an impressive 33 out of 40 for her opening turn on the show.

Campbell took to the floor in a sparkling two-piece gold outfit and energetically danced the salsa to Zucchero’s Baila Morena.

The London-based model showed no discomfort from a neck injury sustained earlier in the week while rehearsing with partner Alessandro Camerotto.

Campbell was reportedly paid nearly $115,000 to join the series.

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Naomi is lucky she can remember the dance moves though – since she seems to have forgotten her modelling career, claiming that fashion magazines discriminate against her because she’s black.

The British beauty made the blunder after she claimed to have never appeared on the cover of the style bible at New York’s Blacks in Fashion event recently.

She says, “I’ve never been on the cover of British Vogue and I’ve asked a million times and they’ve always refused me. They’ll put the same white model for half the year - I swear like six times - but wouldn’t put me on once in my own country.”

Post Chronicle

Naomi, you’ve been on the cover of British Vogue eight times. Eight. That might have not been eight consecutive months, and three times you shared the cover with others, but that is a lot of Vogue covers to forget. Once it was with P. Diddy, and he’s not a man who likes to be forgotten. I’m sure you’ve hurt his ego terribly.

Note by Celebitchy: Here’s the video of Naomi on the show, called Ballando Con Le Stelle. Thanks to ONTD for the photos, originally from the Daily Mail.

Well, her much-hyped “comeback” was once again a massive failure. Like most of Britney Spears’ other comebacks of late, she underperformed and horribly embarrassed herself. Britney opened the VMAs with what was supposed to be an impressive, magic-laced performance of her new single, “Gimme More.” She left the audience thinking the same thing. Spears wandered around the stage aimlessly with a bleary, drugged out expression on her face. Instead of dancing, she swayed her hips randomly and let a dancer grab her a few times. She half-heartedly shook her hips and did a couple body rolls, and at a few points it looked like she might stumble, but she managed to right herself. And that was about it. She’d completely forgotten how to lip-sync… hello, don’t you have a hairbrush and a mirror to practice with like the rest of us?

“Somewhere, Kevin Federline is laughing.

“An out-of-shape, out-of-touch Britney Spears delivered what was destined to be the most talked about performance of the MTV Video Music Awards - but for all the wrong reasons. Kicking off the show Sunday night with her new single, “Gimme More,” Spears looked bleary and unprepared - much like her recent tabloid exploits on the streets of Los Angeles.

“She lazily walked through her dance moves with little enthusiasm. It appeared she had forgotten the entire art of lip-synching; and, perhaps most unforgivable given her once taut frame, she looked embarrassingly out of shape.

“Even the celebrity-studded audience seemed bewildered. 50 Cent looked at Spears with a confused expression; Diddy, her new best friend, was expressionless.

“Some comeback.”

[From the Associated Press]

It’s clear that Britney’s days of super-athletic routines are far behind her. Though she’s always lip-synced in concert, most people forgave that, since there’s no way someone could dance the way she did and sing. But most of us could stumble around confused without a problem. I don’t think she looked bad in terms of her physique, but she’s clearly forgotten how to dance and how to perform. So essentially, she’s forgotten how to have a career. Either she was incredibly tired or she was on something… my guess is both. According to 24/Sizzler, Britney partied until 6 a.m. the night before the Video Music Awards.

“Britney Spears, donning a fedora hat and blonde extensions arrived at Tao for a Samsung Gleam bash around 1 a.m. Sunday morning with her partying partner-in-crime Diddy…The duo partied in the club’s VIP area and danced to Britney’s new single ‘Gimme More’…Former rehab inpatient Britney drank Grey Goose vodka and sugar-free Red Bull, while Diddy downed Patron…

“On Saturday, Britney sidekick Alli Sims arrived at the Tao Hospitality suite – sans Britney – but with two other friends…’Alli claimed that Britney was so tired from the night before partying until 6 a.m. that she wanted Alli to pull “fun” swag from the suite,’ tattles a 24Sizzler.com eyewitness. Alli grabbed Britney product from Disney Couture, Treesje Handbags, Luxottica sunglasses but kept the Oceanaut watch for herself.’”

[From 24/Sizzler]

It’s not like a lot of people were pulling for Britney anymore, but I naively thought that if MTV was going to let her open the VMAs, she must have a good performance ready. The VMAs have lost a lot of viewers the last few years, and MTV has been trying to revive the awards show. But apparently they were willing to take a risk on an old commodity, and it definitely didn’t pan out. Sarah Silverman caustically summed up Brit’s performance “Was that incredible? Britney Spears, everyone. Wow. She is amazing. She is 25-years-old and she’s already accomplished everything she’s going to accomplish in her life. It’s mind blowing.” Watching Britney limp around on stage was sort of sad, but it doesn’t make me pull for her. It just makes me hope she goes back into rehab – or wherever she needs to be – stays away from the spotlight, and gets her life together. Then, when she can actually do a great job, she should work on a comeback.

Note by Celebitchy: Here’s the video thanks to Britney.cl

Pictures via Britney.cl and JJB.

Sean Combs/Puff Daddy/Puffy/P. Diddy’s White Party is hardcore. It’s considered one of the absolute most important “seen and be seen” Hamptons parties thrown on Labor Day weekend. As the always humble Puffy noted, “’ “It’s a party that has legendary status. It’s hard to throw a party that lives up to its legend.’” Thanks for keeping yourself in check and not getting too carried away with your own awesomeness. The basic (and unbreakable) rule of the white party is that everyone must be dressed in head-to-toe white. This is not a guideline, this is a hardcore rule, and Puffy has spotters at the front door making sure no one is trying to sneak in wearing eggshell or cream. Call them cream puffies. It’s absolutely ridiculous, but I guess you could argue that there is so little formality left in the world that a little, mixed with a healthy dose of pretension, won’t kill anyone.

“White was the dress code at a star-saturated party thrown by Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs at his Long Island home, and the dress code was strictly enforced. The hip-hop mogul’s annual White Party, which he has held in St. Tropez in recent years, featured a white carpet to go along with the white dress code.

“‘This party is up there with the top three that I’ve thrown,’ Combs said. ‘It’s a party that has legendary status. It’s hard to throw a party that lives up to its legend.’ Mariah Carey, Busta Rhymes, Donna Karan, Ashley Olsen, Star Jones and Tommy Lee were among the guests. But those who failed to abide by the dress code found themselves told to change, including the wife of Billy Joel, Katie Lee. She had gone to the party dressed in a shade of cream, but that did not win over Combs’ fashion police. Turned away, she opted to go home.

“Combs wore white sneakers with silver detailing, a white shirt and pants and a gold medallion.”

[From Newsday]

Oooh oooh, so it’s okay for Puffy to wear silver and gold, but poor Billy Joel’s wife can’t wear cream? Hypocrite. At least she went home without attending the party – that means the odds of Billy Joel driving her home drunk went down by 30 percent. Puffy also made an unnamed guest change out of his cream pants and into a pair of Puffy’s white pants – in the street!

“P Diddy reportedly forced a male guest strip at one of his high prestige parties last week…because he apparently didn’t follow dress code, a very strict rule in the Diddy household. The hip hop mogal [sic] was hosting one of his annual parties, this time the ‘White Party’, and the guest was wearing ‘cream’ trousers. Ooooo! He had to replace them, obviously, with one of P Diddy’s white trousers from his wardrobe. According to British newspaper The Sun, the rapper’s security guards refused the man entry to the mansion until he replaced his garments with some Diddy approved white ones.”

[From Showbiz Spy]

So much for being a gracious host. The guy is a bit of a control freak, to say the least. I remember reading some article a million years ago about Puffy’s first White Party, and the invitations actually stated that ladies were to be waxed, including their bikini areas. Let’s hope he didn’t have guards checking that, too.

Picture note by Celebitchy Diddy is shown with his children children Big Christian, Little Quincy, and Justin Combs at the White Party on 9/2, thanks to WENN.

If you’re anything like me, you were probably sitting around, looking at your wall, and thinking, “Mirror mirror on the wall, who’s the richest rap mogul of them all?” If your mirror said Jay-Z, you should give it some Windex. Jay-Z was just named the richest rapper by Forbes.com. I thought they were supposed to spend their time talking about financial markets, stocks, and making people panic over real estate. But it seems that lately, Forbes is spending the majority of their time coming out with “The richest…” lists. Last week they had “The richest bald man” and “The richest one legged farmer.” Okay not really, but I would read Forbes a lot more if they did. Okay not really.

“Jay-Z wins all around, says Forbes.com. He’s got Beyonce on his arm _ and more millions than 50 Cent and Diddy. The rap icon, aka Shawn Carter, is No. 1 on the site’s list of “Hip-Hop Cash Kings,” based solely on 2006 income. He banked an estimated $34 million, Forbes.com said Thursday.

“Jay-Z, president and CEO of Def Jam Recordings, released his 11th studio album, ‘Kingdom Come,’ which sold around 2 million copies. Jay-Z, 37, is also part owner of the New Jersey Nets and has endorsement deals with Budweiser, Hewlett-Packard and General Motors.”

[From Forbes.com]

It might be good to be Jay-Z – yeah you have a lot of money, and Beyonce at your beck and call singing that “Cater 2U” song (blech) – but you’d also have to deal with that crazy mother of hers, Tina Knowles. You know, that lady that’s always trying to drape people in the fur of live puppies? Well her clothing line is one of the few out there that still uses fur, and to me it’s all the same thing. Who else makes a lot of money and doesn’t come wit the bizarre mother?

“Curtis ‘50 Cent’ Jackson ranks second with an estimated $32 million. The 31-year-old rapper-businessman oversees his G-Unit record label, clothing line, ring tones and other enterprises, and has sold more than 11 million albums. His latest record, ‘Curtis,’ is due out Sept. 11.

“Diddy (real name: Sean Combs) placed third with an estimated $28 million. A fashion plate, he has a clothing line, Sean John, and heads Bad Boy Worldwide Entertainment and its record label. Diddy, 37, is also host of MTV’s ‘Making the Band’ series.

“Rounding out the top five are Timbaland ($21 million) and Dr. Dre ($20 million). They’re followed by Eminem ($18 million); Snoop Dogg, Kanye West, Pharrell Williams and Scott Storch (all $17 million); Ludacris and T.I. (both $16 million); Outkast and Lil Jon (both $14 million); Ice Cube ($13 million); Jermaine Dupri and Swizz Beatz (both $12 million); Chamillionaire and The Game (both $11 million); and Young Joc ($10 million).”

[From Forbes.com]

You could be at the bottom of that group and still be doing pretty well for yourself. I have no idea who Swizz Beatz (sounds like the name of a cheap watch) or any of the guys after him are, but I’m pretty sure I could learn to love them, given the chance.

Picture note by JayBird: Here’s Jay-Z and Beyonce at the Black and White Ball. Header image of Jay-Z at Giant Magazine’s celebration of Rihanna’s new album on June 3rd. Images thanks to PR Photos.

Were people accusing Puffy of being abusive? I’ve heard a lot of accusations fly about the guy (womanizing, control freak, also great businessman, genius, etc) but abusive is not one I remember. Apparently there were enough rumors that Kim Porter left Diddy due to abuse that she had to state otherwise.

“Sean Combs’ ex-girlfriend has dismissed speculation she left the rap mogul because he was physically abusive. Model Kim Porter ended her on/off 10-year romance with Combs, who is the father of her three children, last month (Jul07). And while she accepts her ex has a ‘temper’, Porter insists he never once abused her. She says, ‘He has a little temper. Sometimes he talks to people in ways that they don’t like, but he’s never been physically abusive to me. We had our arguments like any couple, but that’s normal - I don’t see a problem with that. He’s not an abusive person.’”

[From Contact Music]

Alright, well good to know, I guess. Kim also confirmed in an interview last year that Sienna Miller did not break up their relationship, and that Sienna and Diddy really are just good friends. She’s also aware Diddy did cheat on her, but seems to think that’s a condition common to all men.

“’I will never sit here and say that Puffy - or any man - is 100 per cent faithful. I just don’t believe it. Some of you are, but I’m not going to sit here and say that I didn’t believe that he cheated on me. I would never say that. I’m aware that he’s cheated.’”

[From the Bosh]

The best quotes are directed at P Diddy’s relationship with J-Lo, where Porter pretty much calls the whole thing bull.

“’It was an embarrassment. I never thought it was real. I knew what was going on with him. Despite what you see in print and when the cameras are flashing, what’s going on in someone’s heart may be totally different. He was still in love with me. I never looked at their relationship as serious.’”

[From the Bosh]

I don’t know if that quote makes her really secure with herself or really egocentric. Kim has said that she and Diddy are still friends, so they’ll always be together as a family, and that makes the breakup easier. That’s nice. The girl is angling for some major change from Puff Daddy but it’s not like he can’t afford it. This probably works out better for both of them. If they’re able to remain friends and be good to their kids, and Puffy can tomcat around, everyone wins. Except for J-Lo. That was just cold.

Picture note by JayBird: Here’s Kim and Puffy at the 2006 BET Awards. I’m guessing some of the kids in this picture are their kids (not the twin girls obviously) – they have a 9 year old son together, and each have another son with other partners. Header image is Kim & Puffy back in the day at the 2003 Vibe Awards. Images thanks to PR Photos.