Sean "P. Diddy" Combs

Barack Obama did some last minute strategizing in a Monday morning conference call that included Oprah Winfrey and Sean "Diddy" Combs (also Donna Brazile, House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, and Rev. Joseph Lowery). [R&M]

Lindsay Lohan is once again harnessing the power of Myspace to remind fans to vote. [People] 

Justin Long, who previously dated Kirsten Dunst and Drew Barrymore, was spotted making out with, uh, Tila Tequila. [P6]  read more »

Guy Ritchie's soon-to-be ex Madonna is now getting hair care tips from composer Ron Abel. [R&M]

It's official: Sumner Redstone is divorcing Paula Fortunato, his wife of 5 1/2 years. According to their "iron-clad" prenuptual agreement, she will be compensated $1 million for every year they were married. [NYDN]

After someone died in the pool at LA's fancy Roosevelt Hotel, the manager reportedly failed to drain the haunted water, which was later occupied by celebrities like Lindsay Lohan, Samantha Ronson, Eve, Kevin Connolly, Seth Rogan, Elizabeth Banks, Justin Long, and Stacy Keibler.  read more »

Barack Obama admitted to Men's Health that he occasionally bums a cigarette on the campaign trail, saying, "I figure, seeing as I'm running for president, I need to cut myself a little slack." [People]

Diddy did not appreciate McCain's much-noted "that one" remark at Tuesday night's debate, and he's posted a video to tell you about it. [Radar]

Leonardo DiCaprio was spotted "snapping photos of the topless Brazilian dancer at the Box," which seems a little creepy. [P6]

Hotelier Andre Balazs was seen having dinner with Renee Zellweger at Swifty's. [R&M]

Hugh Hefner confirmed his breakup with Holly Madison, but filming for The Girls Next Door continues.  read more »

Columbia students have been harassing James Franco, who's enrolled in an MFA program in writing. [P6]

Mary-Kate Olsen forced organizers of at the Rock and Republic show to re-seat her in between Gossip Girl stars Chace Crawford and Jessica Szohr, though she later obliged them by "[smiling] in the front row." [NYDN]

Sean 'Diddy' Combs totally lied about having a private jet!  [Palm Beach Post]

For those who don't know their Hamish Bowles from their Michael Roberts: The good people at Cityfile have put together an illustrated guide to prominent fashion week faces. [Cityfile]    read more »

Olatz Schnabel is upset over reports that her husband, director Julian Schnabel, has been seen out with "Miral" author Rula Jebreal. [P6]

Exes Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley attended a performance by daughter Alexa Ray Joel in Sag Harbor. Brinkley's latest ex, Peter Cook--Alexa once him described as an "evil stepfather who once forced her head into a bucket"--was also there, for some reason. [NYDN]

The girls of Danity Kane are reportedly so upset over creator P. Diddy's favoritism towards member Dawn Richard that none of them showed up to her birthday party. [NYDN]  read more »

Tyra Banks kept her talk-show audience waiting for over two hours while she hung out backstage. During the taping, she talked over her guests and made everyone miserable. [P6]

Musician John Mayer held an impromptu press conference in Soho explaining his break-up with Jennifer Aniston. [TMZ]

Sean “Diddy” Combs ignored part-time girlfriend Cassie at the Empire Hotel. [P6]

Hillary Clinton reportedly visited a New York plastic surgeon’s office for “a combination of “injectables.” [NYDN]

Wack Attack: LAObserved's Kevin Roderick discovered an incubating blog called LAT Beatbox that may or may not be run by The Los Angeles Times. Roderick quotes a post lashing out at Sean "Diddy" Combs in the wake of the paper's extremely embarrassing article about the 1994 shooting of Tupac Shakur: "You might be a smooth criminal, but when you pick on the media, you pick into the devil's nest and you will get stung," the now-password protected entry read.

Rock Star: Yesterday everyone was abuzz about The Times Online story about The Week owner Felix Dennis in which he haltingly told the story of killing a man. Serious, scary stuff, but what about his suggestions for keeping one's crack paraphernalia tidy? According to writer Ginny Dougary, "Dennis was punctilious about the quality of his supplies and kit. 'My equipment was of the absolute finest, and I got to the point where guys were blowing glass vessels for me because I discovered that it worked better with different types of glass vessels,' he says. “'I was literally a crack connoisseur.'... When he talks with a measure of domestic pride about how his 20-odd pipes would emerge scoured and sparkling from the dishwasher, I burst out laughing - and Dennis looks a bit hurt. 'Well, it is domestic, sorry,' he says. 'Because that's where it becomes disgusting, when it looks all dirty, and there was none of that.'" (Somehow this bit slipped past Bob Simon when he profiled Dennis for 60 Minutes II in 2004.)

You Got Served: Journalist Allison Hope Weiner, who's been blogging about the Anthony Pellicano trial for The Huffington Post, has been slapped with a temporary restraining order according to Diane Garrett at Variety.

Not So Fast, Dahling: Speaking of The Huffington Post, remember the news that the news and blogging operation may be worth $200 million? (That's dollars, not Euros, unfortunately.) Portfolio's Jeff Bercovici takes a closer look and determines it's value at a lot closer to $40 million.

So Fine: Life—or at least a racy photo of Giselse Bundchen's rear in today's New York Post—imitates a 1981 Ryan O'Neal comedy.

‘Cursed’ stretch of 21st Street bodes ill for the neighborhood’s chances as the new clubland—even P. Diddy’s leaving!  read more »