W/C August 5, 2005

Hip-hop mogul Sean ‘P Diddy’ Combs' girlfriend Kim Porter was left with a broken nose after the two argued on the rap-star's yacht in St Tropez. Combs flew in a plastic surgeon from Geneva after the accident, which took place in the early hours of the morning after a party. According to the former model Porter, who is the mother of Combs' six-year-old son Christian, she "banged her nose on a table" after the argument.

Rapper and producer Kanye West was one of the central figures of the Jay-Z/Nas battle of 2001 as he produced Jay-Z's "Takeover," which started the clash between the two rap titans. Just four years later, West has successfully landed a guest appearance from Nas and there is a remote chance that Jay-Z may even lend a verse to the song. SOHH.com reports that West previewed "We Major" featuring Nas and Really Doe at a recent private listening session.

Superstar Jennifer Lopez has bought herself a $4 million ring for her own birthday last week. The stunning gem will nestle in J.Lo's extravagant jewellery box, alongside the $2 million dollar band her husband Marc Anthony bought her to celebrate their first wedding anniversary in June.

Paris Hilton will team up with Nicole Richie on the next series of The Simple Life - even though they don't speak. Paris wanted to replace Nicole with Rod Stewart's daughter Kimberly after they had a row. The new series of The Simple Life will begin filming later this year.

Angelina Jolie’s adopted son Maddox shocked crew members at a recent photo shoot in California - by calling Brad Pitt "Daddy". A shocked witness says, "Maddox shouted, 'Where's my daddy? I can't see my daddy?'

Comedian Eddie Murphy is going to be a single man soon. Murphy's wife of 12 years, Nicole Mitchell, filed for divorce from the 48 Hours star last Friday (August 5th) in Los Angeles. Access Hollywood reports that Nicole blamed "irreconcilable differences" for the split and seeks joint custody of their five children. Murphy said in a statement: "The welfare of our children is our main concern and their best interest are our first priority."

Tom Cruise’s chair dancing antics on Oprah Winfrey’s chat show have made such an impact on pop culture that "jumping the couch" has now become a well-used phrase. The Mission Impossible star became the focus of relentless mockery in May, after jumping on Winfrey's couch and punching the air while yelling about his love for Katie Holmes. The moment has now spawned a term, which was recently added to website UrbanDictionary.com. The definition of the term jump the couch reads: "The defining moment when you know someone has gone off the deep end. Inspired by Tom Cruise's behavior on Oprah.

Pamela Anderson is planning to open a nightclub in Las Vegas; she’s apparently teaming up with her photographer friend Dave LaChapelle for the business venture. She said: "It's not a done deal, but Dave LaChapelle and I are probably opening up a club in Las Vegas. "I've invested with a few friends."

50 Cent will re-release a new version of The Massacre, on September 6 th. Each track will be accompanied by a music video (That’s 21). The new CD will also include contributions from Mobb Deep and M.O.P. @ Quincy Jones will team up with 50 Cent amongst others to create original music for Fiddy’s semi-autobiographical movie, Get Rich or Die Tryin.’

Internet dating patrons may have unknowingly chatted with an Oscar-winning beauty. Halle Berry has admitted that she chats with strangers on the Internet. The actress says that she regularly cruises the web concealing her identity, and visits dating sites where she chimes in and says, quote, "a little fun stuff." The star also admits that she frequently initiates the conversations that she has with complete strangers, never revealing her true identity. She said, " I spend lots of time in chat rooms being various names and people. I have been to a couple of dating ones just to see what everyone is talking about

Sir Paul McCartney has slammed stars including P Diddy and Jennifer Lopez for flaunting their wealth by wearing expensive fur coats - because animals are tortured to make them look good. The former Beatle has marked PETA’s 25th anniversary by urging celebrities to watch the animal rights group's videos - which show animals being tortured and slaughtered - before investing in animal skin fashion statements.

Dave Chappelle’s hit comedy show will never return to TV screens, according to his collaborator Charlie Murphy. American funnyman Chappelle sparked rumors about his mental health in April when he suddenly walked away from his show and traveled to South Africa. While speculation has been rife about when the show will return, Murphy, brother of Eddie Murphy and a writer and co-star on the series, insists the project is over. He says, "I don't think Dave is going to do any more. "We shot about eight shows for the third season. They'll be released on DVD, I'm sure. But that's it."

Jennifer Aniston has reportedly pulled out of a Friends reunion show because she wants to distance herself from her character Rachel Green. The rest of the Friends cast has signed on to appear in an upcoming documentary about the show, but Jennifer has refused to appear.