The singer was seen leaving her home with a big rash on her face, which her spokesperson previously described as "impetigo" which is an infection caused by a bacteria which causes a blistered crusty rash. It's not healing.

The Los Angeles Times has linked two former associates of rap mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs to a 1994 assault on singer Tupac Shakur and suggested Combs knew of the attack in advance. Combs called the story "a lie."

The newspaper's report on Monday cited an unnamed source who said he was questioned during a federal probe of the shooting and beating of Shakur at the Quad Recording Studios in New York City.

Combs' associates helped plan the attack, the source told the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Times. The paper said it corroborated the source's comments in several ways.

The Times suggested Combs and another rapper, the Notorious B.I.G. (Christopher Wallace), knew Shakur was being set up. For years, Shakur claimed Combs was involved, it said.

"This story is a lie," Combs said in a statement on Monday. "It is beyond ridiculous and is completely false. Neither Biggie (Wallace) nor I had any knowledge of any attack before, during or after it happened."

Shakur's assault ignited a widely reported feud between U.S. East Coast and West Coast rappers that resulted in insults hurled back and forth in songs and, on occasion, violence against members of both camps.

Shakur, a rising star in the early 1990s with hit CDs such as "2pacalypse Now" and a member of the West Coast group, was killed in 1996 in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas.

Six months later, Notorious B.I.G., who was signed to Combs' New York-based Bad Boy Records, was killed in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles.
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Charlie Sheen is refuting a report that he allegedly hired the same call girl involved in the Eliot Spitzer scandal for a fantasy-themed threesome.

"There was a report out of the U.K. that linked Charlie with 'Kristen' as part of a threesome where 'Kristen' was asked to be a cheerleader," a publicist for the actor told FOXNews.com. "Problem with the report was the alleged cheerleader incident, if it ever even happened, was 15 years ago. So the story is not true."

Pimp Jason Itzler, 41, claims he sent Ashley Alexander Dupre under the name of Victoria and another girl, Cheryl, to Sheen more than two years ago, the Daily Record reported.

He claims Sheen paid $20,000 for a threesome with the girls dressed up as cheerleaders.

"Sheen got the girls to dress up as cheerleaders and chant his name while performing sex acts. They loved Charlie. They said he was a great guy. A great lover. One time he had them dressed up like cheerleaders, chanting 'Charlie! Charlie! He's our man. If he can't do it, nobody can!'"

Itzler also claims Sheen pretended he was a porn film director and asked the women to act out lesbian scenes for him.

Sheen has admitted using hookers, but denied the story when it broke two years ago.
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Madonna is squashing suggestions that her marriage may be ending. "I am delighted to confirm that Mr. and Mrs. Guy Ritchie remain happily married," the pop star's spokeswoman, Liz Rosenberg, said in a statement Monday.

The news media and blogosphere have been speculating on the couple's status; on Monday, the British newspaper The Sun published a gossipy article on its Web site with the headline: "Madge's marriage `hangs by a thread.'"

Ritchie, 39, attended neither Madonna's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last week nor her star-studded United Nations fundraiser in early February.

Rosenberg explained that, until recently, Madonna, 49, and Ritchie were living in separate countries: The Material Girl toured the U.S. to promote her upcoming album "Hard Candy," while the director was stationed in England putting the finishing touches on his new film "RocknRolla," filming a Nike commercial and "working on several scripts."

Today, the Ritchies are "joyfully back together at home in London. All is well and wonderful in the Ritchie household," Rosenberg said.
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"Sex" sells - just ask the four "Sex and the City" stars who have become multimillionaires, thanks partly to hefty endorsement deals inked after the show ended.

Sarah Jessica Parker, who played lovelorn New York journalist Carrie Bradshaw on the hit HBO show, is "Sex's" biggest post-show winner, reaping $25 million, according to an analysis by Portfolio magazine.

Deals with Garnier, Gap and Steve & Barry's have helped Parker buy as many Jimmy Choos as she wants.

"Sex" has also paid off big time for Kim Cattrall, who has parlayed her promiscuous Samantha Jones character into a $10 million bonanza.

Cattrall has been the cast's most prolific pitchwoman, pushing such diverse products as Liz Claiborne's Spark perfume, Bacardi low-cal rum, Tetley tea and Nissan cars.

Kristin Davis, who played proper society gal Charlotte York, has had the least sexy post-"Sex" career, landing in family-friendly roles in "The Shaggy Dog" and "Deck the Halls."

But playing the good girl has been profitable for Davis, who has made $4.5 million since the show ended in 2004, thanks in part to ads for Maybelline and Waterproof Garment Co.

The show's fourth female star, accomplished stage actress Cynthia Nixon, has stayed close to her creative roots by taking acclaimed roles in "Warm Springs" and "Tanner on Tanner."

But Nixon, who played career-driven lawyer Miranda Hobbes on "Sex," also was a popular pitchwoman for New York's FreshDirect. Her post-"Sex" bottom line is about $2.5 million.
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DAVID Caruso's ego has grown just as big as the ratings for his hit CBS show, "CSI: Miami." On-set sources say he rewrites every scene he's in and instructs the director on how to do his job.

According to e-mails sent to Defamer.com, "[Caruso] can't walk and talk at the same time - you should see him on stairs. He requires dozens of takes for simplest line readings and can't even put his 'CSI' gloves on on camera. He will cuss uncontrollably, often in front of a child actor, and blame everyone but himself for his inability to act."

The insider continued, "He rewrites every scene he is in, so he is totally to blame for the hackneyed one-liners. He will take anything the writers give him and destroy it. And the sunglasses bit is all his, a truly innovative contribution to his character. But as he said to us many times, 'What should I do? I am a grown man with red hair.'

"We used to call the Diet Coke his 'acting juice,' and he once asked the director of photography to make it seem like he was flying to the crime scene, explaining that [his character] Horatio is actually a mythical superhero. For real."

Another on-set spy added: "Caruso asks when, in the scene, there will be a close-up of the sunglasses - in every scene."

But an ally of Caruso fumed, "David's one-liners and sunglasses have become branded and are iconic TV moments. Everyone from Jim Carrey to David Letterman has joined the bandwagon parodying them. David headlined last year's CBS upfront presentation delivering the entire CBS lineup with his one-liners and wearing sunglasses. Justifying his acting ability is ridiculous.

"David has been working opposite Richard Gere, Russell Crowe and Robert De Niro and headlines a top-rated TV series. It is clear his acting speaks for itself."

As for alleged indiscretions on-set, the ally adds, "Occasionally spitting or cursing on the set? Well, find me an adult male - or female, for that matter - who hasn't done that. All in all, 'CSI: Miami' is a hugely successful show, and for David, his life is all about the show and his kids."

Caruso's rep declined to comment.
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Another week, another update from George Clooney. Assured that the world knows Clooney’s not about to become a husband, his rep is shooting down reports that the actor will be a godfather to Nicole Kidman’s baby.

“They are friends,” said his longtime rep, Stan Rosenfield, “but George was not asked to be the godfather.”

“Nor was he ever approached about ‘ER,’” Rosenfield added. Last week, there was buzz that Clooney would reprise his role for the show’s next — and possibly last — season. Where can you catch Clooney? His new film, “Leatherheads,” opens April 4.

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Britney Spears was ordered by a court commissioner Monday to pay ex-husband Kevin Federline $375,000 to cover his attorney fees in their child-custody dispute.

Mark Vincent Kaplan, Federline's lead attorney, had asked for nearly $500,000.

Commissioner Scott Gordon issued the order in response to arguments presented last week.

Spears' attorney Stacy Phillips argued that Kaplan was overbilling and that Federline can pay his own legal bills, but Gordon wrote that Spears' actions led to a great majority of the litigation and delays in the case.

Meanwhile, Spears' friend Sam Lutfi agreed to stay away from the pop star for at least another month, delaying a hearing that could have made a restraining order against him permanent.

Lutfi and conservators for Spears' estate agreed to have the restraining order extended for 30 days, Lutfi spokesman Michael Sands said Sunday.

"There is an agreement between Sam Lutfi and the conservatorship for the next 30 days," Sands said. "Both parties are happy and will continue to work together to further resolve any issues that may have come up in the past."

A judge was expected to approve the agreement Monday.

Phone messages and e-mails to lawyers for Spears, 26, and her estate co-conservators, which include her father, weren't immediately returned.

A Superior Court commissioner last month ordered Lutfi to stay 250 yards from Spears and her home.

Spears' mother, Lynne, requested the order based on allegations that Lutfi - Spears' frequent companion and sometime manager - had held the singer hostage in her own home, drugged her and taken over her finances.

Spears' father, James, was named one of two co-conservators of her estate after the singer was hospitalized twice in January. The conservatorship has been extended until July 31.

Conservatorships are granted for people deemed unable to take care of themselves or their affairs.

Before her hospitalization, Spears had shown increasingly erratic behavior. She shaved her head, was seen in public without underwear, ran over a celebrity photographer's foot and attacked a vehicle with an umbrella.

Spears has since had very limited contact with her two toddler sons who are under the sole physical and legal custody of Federline.
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A dodgy liver and a battered brain are well concealed by her flawless skin and, let’s face it, her hardly demanding day job. These pics are from her fifth Topshop clothes line, called A Bohemian Summer.
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According to The Scoop, next month’s Radar Magazine cover story is all about how Will Smith and Jada Pinkett are becoming the new faces of Scientology:

In the piece, the magazine said, “The Church has also set its sights on African Americans, opening up a center in Harlem in 2003 and making a strong play for Hollywood supercouple Will Smith and Jada Pinkett.”

It would appear to be working: Not only are Smith and Tom Cruise joined at the hip, but Smith handed out cards for “free” Scientology “personality tests” as a wrap gift to the crew of his new movie Hancock, and he’s been babbling about Scientology in the press for over a year now. He even wielded one of Scientology’s favorite weapons, the lawsuit, against the World Entertainment News Network for misquoting him on the impact of the “religion.” (Smith told a Scottish newspaper that Hitler was just misguided, and implied Der Fuehrer could have been turned around with some help from Scientology, and those silly geese tried to make it sound like Smith was a big Hitler fan. Which he’s not. He’s an L. Ron fan!)
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Film veteran ERNEST BORGNINE is sick of all the sex and violence in modern movies - and is calling for the biggest stars to join him in urging studios to make better fare. The Oscar-winner insists the golden age of Hollywood is long gone - because too many modern moviemakers and stars just want to make films that titillate and shock. He fumes, "We have some pretty good actors around but they're all interested now in two things - sex and shooting. It's shameful because, in my day, we had shooting too, but it was for a cause. "Now, the bigger the cannon, the better it is. Unless you've got bigger and better guns and bigger and better women showing more of themselves - which I think women ought to rebel against - films don't get made. "In my day, if you saw an ankle it was treasured... Seeing their ankle was really something. You kind of wonder what the heck have we come to? "To me, too much nudity is not good."
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TMZ has learned "The Punisher" star Thomas Jane was busted early this morning for DUI.

Jane, whose real name is Thomas Elliot, was nabbed in Kern County, Calif. by CHP officers just before 3:00 AM. He has been charged with DUI and driving with a blood alcohol level above .08% -- both misdemeanors.

CHP tells TMZ Jane was stopped in a late-model Maserati for driving at "an extremely high rate of speed" on I-5. We're told he failed several field sobriety tests, including a breathalyzer. Cops also say he was also driving with a suspended license.

A cooperative Jane was taken to the pokey and he's already out. His arraignment is set for April 9th.

Jane is married to actress Patricia Arquette.
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After the huge success of his most recent film, Sylvester Stallone seems to be planning a fifth RAMBO. Stallone revealed that he has started writing the script for the fifth installment of the franchise and also said this one will be a bit different than the previous four.

Stallone told Swedish newspaper Metro,
“I would like to take Rambo to another genre, experiment a little with the character. It would definitely not be another war movie. I can’t go any further with that than what I’ve already done. What it’s going to be like, I’m not going to reveal at this point. But I’m already halfway though writing the manuscript”
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