Rosie O’Donnell has shared that she was once invited to one of Diddy’s famous parties but claims she was turned away.
Sean “Diddy” Combs, formerly known as P. Diddy, was arrested on September 16 in New York City.
The 54-year-old has been charged with three counts – racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion, and transportation to engage in prostitution.
A 14-page unsealed indictment disclosed that Combs induced female victims and male sex workers to participate in drug-fuelled “elaborate and produced sex performances” which were called “Freak Offs,” per BBC.
These acts were allegedly recorded and directed by Combs, and would sometimes last days. The indictment also claims that Combs and the alleged victims “typically received IV fluids to recover from the physical exertion and drug use,” per a report by Metro.
The Bad Boys Records founder was known for throwing his annual white parties attended by many famous faces in Hollywood.
In light of the allegations against him, O’Donnell took to TikTok to reflect on her first and only alleged encounter with Combs in a nearly 10-minute video.
She told her followers that she used to live next door to Combs in Miami and was even invited to one of his star-studded parties, where she says everybody was “wearing white”. However, when the 62-year-old former talk show host and her kids showed up in “sweatpants,” they were turned away at the door.
Watch O’Donnell’s TikTok below:
O’Donnell recalled: “They didn’t let us in. The doormen were, like, looking at us. I’m like, ‘No, no. He invited me yesterday. I live right there. My daughter saw him on the street and we talked.’ No, we couldn’t come in.”
She said that Combs reached out to her the following day and apologized with an offer that was “so unbelievably over the top and extraordinary,” sharing: “He felt so bad that he rented out the Regal Cinema for me and my family to see any movie we wanted the entire day – in any theatre whenever we wanted.”
Despite never speaking to the music star again, the TV producer said the difference between his thoughtful gesture and his alleged crimes caught her off guard.
“I’m just kind of in shock,” she continued. “And I know there is perhaps a naïveté to me in some way but how could a person live knowing that they had done that and then be a public person and continue to do it?
“Didn’t he feel the footsteps of the law behind him at all times? Or do you just get to be so big like Harvey Weinstein did that he thought, ‘Well I control Hollywood. I control the Oscars. I can sleep with any actress I want whether they want to or not,’” she added.
The Daytime Emmy Award winner questioned how the ‘I’ll Be Missing You’ rapper didn’t “consider [himself] a rapist” despite allegedly “participating in or filming or watching the rape,” as per his shocking 14-page indictment.
“It’s very disturbing. And then you start to think, how many people really knew about it?” she said, before reflecting on how before the #MeToo movement, she would’ve never believed that disgraced filmmaker Harvey Weinstein was also a “rapist”.
“I would have said, ‘No! He runs Miramax. You think he could also be a rapist? What is he? Clark Kent? He gets in a cape and he is someone different,’” she said about Weinstein. “‘Like give me a break too many people know him. Too many people would be involved. Too many people would have to participate in that in order for it to be true!’”
The comic also expressed her shock over the news of more than 1,000 bottles of baby oil and lubricant being allegedly recovered from her former neighbor’s residence after a police raid.
“Sex trafficking? That’s serious, man. And then they found 1,000 bottles of baby oil,” she said. “I’m gonna be thinking about that the rest of my life…It’s very unnerving and very disturbing.”
The father-of-seven is being held at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center after pleading not guilty, and he has been denied bail twice.
If convicted, he faces a sentence of 15 years up to life in prison.
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Rosie O’Donnell reveals she was invited to one of Diddy’s parties, but was turned away at the door
By Asiya Ali
Rosie O’Donnell has shared that she was once invited to one of Diddy’s famous parties but claims she was turned away.
Sean “Diddy” Combs, formerly known as P. Diddy, was arrested on September 16 in New York City.
The 54-year-old has been charged with three counts – racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion, and transportation to engage in prostitution.
A 14-page unsealed indictment disclosed that Combs induced female victims and male sex workers to participate in drug-fuelled “elaborate and produced sex performances” which were called “Freak Offs,” per BBC.
These acts were allegedly recorded and directed by Combs, and would sometimes last days. The indictment also claims that Combs and the alleged victims “typically received IV fluids to recover from the physical exertion and drug use,” per a report by Metro.
The Bad Boys Records founder was known for throwing his annual white parties attended by many famous faces in Hollywood.
In light of the allegations against him, O’Donnell took to TikTok to reflect on her first and only alleged encounter with Combs in a nearly 10-minute video.
She told her followers that she used to live next door to Combs in Miami and was even invited to one of his star-studded parties, where she says everybody was “wearing white”. However, when the 62-year-old former talk show host and her kids showed up in “sweatpants,” they were turned away at the door.
Watch O’Donnell’s TikTok below:
O’Donnell recalled: “They didn’t let us in. The doormen were, like, looking at us. I’m like, ‘No, no. He invited me yesterday. I live right there. My daughter saw him on the street and we talked.’ No, we couldn’t come in.”
She said that Combs reached out to her the following day and apologized with an offer that was “so unbelievably over the top and extraordinary,” sharing: “He felt so bad that he rented out the Regal Cinema for me and my family to see any movie we wanted the entire day – in any theatre whenever we wanted.”
Despite never speaking to the music star again, the TV producer said the difference between his thoughtful gesture and his alleged crimes caught her off guard.
“I’m just kind of in shock,” she continued. “And I know there is perhaps a naïveté to me in some way but how could a person live knowing that they had done that and then be a public person and continue to do it?
“Didn’t he feel the footsteps of the law behind him at all times? Or do you just get to be so big like Harvey Weinstein did that he thought, ‘Well I control Hollywood. I control the Oscars. I can sleep with any actress I want whether they want to or not,’” she added.
The Daytime Emmy Award winner questioned how the ‘I’ll Be Missing You’ rapper didn’t “consider [himself] a rapist” despite allegedly “participating in or filming or watching the rape,” as per his shocking 14-page indictment.
“It’s very disturbing. And then you start to think, how many people really knew about it?” she said, before reflecting on how before the #MeToo movement, she would’ve never believed that disgraced filmmaker Harvey Weinstein was also a “rapist”.
“I would have said, ‘No! He runs Miramax. You think he could also be a rapist? What is he? Clark Kent? He gets in a cape and he is someone different,’” she said about Weinstein. “‘Like give me a break too many people know him. Too many people would be involved. Too many people would have to participate in that in order for it to be true!’”
The comic also expressed her shock over the news of more than 1,000 bottles of baby oil and lubricant being allegedly recovered from her former neighbor’s residence after a police raid.
“Sex trafficking? That’s serious, man. And then they found 1,000 bottles of baby oil,” she said. “I’m gonna be thinking about that the rest of my life…It’s very unnerving and very disturbing.”
The father-of-seven is being held at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center after pleading not guilty, and he has been denied bail twice.
If convicted, he faces a sentence of 15 years up to life in prison.
Featured image credit: Olivia Wong / Getty
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Hugh Hefner’s ex-girlfriend Kendra Wilkinson clarifies comments about Diddy’s infamous parties after facing backlash: ‘I pray for the victims’
By Nasima Khatun
Hugh Hefner’s ex-girlfriend Kendra Wilkinson has clarified her comments about Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ infamous parties after facing backlash from fans online.
It all started when Wilkinson, 39, opened up about how much fun she had at Diddy’s parties shortly after the rapper was locked behind bars for alleged sex trafficking charges as well as other crimes such as coercion, abuse, and blackmail.
The ‘I’ll Be Missing You’ singer was arrested earlier this month in Manhattan, New York, about half a year after federal authorities carrying out a sex trafficking investigation raided his homes in Los Angeles and Miami.
Diddy has been sued by a handful of people, including his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, who alleged that the disgraced star abused them physically and/or emotionally.
While many have started speaking out against the high-profile musician, Wilkinson, a former Playboy model who opened up about surviving years of abuse at the hands of her ex Hugh Hefner, took to social media to rave about being invited to a few of the parties, stating that she had fun at the star-studded events during an episode of on Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O’s podcast.
“I remember just going to like, one or two,” she said about the Sean John founder’s infamous parties.
“But like again, like, I had a great time in my youth,” the Kendra On Top alum continued, adding she “never” witnessed “anything really bad happening around” her.
“Sex is sex in my opinion,” the model said.
“I’m not saying that something bad didn’t happen,” Wilkinson added. “I’m saying that nothing bad ever happened to me.”
The star’s comments provoked a strong reaction from fans, with many slamming her for her insensitivity surrounding the topic given the allegations that have surfaced.
Taking to Instagram via Threads, she clarified: “Sorry guys. I was just answering questions about Playboy mansion parties and it all combined with diddy party talk. I’ve only been to a few parties with him there back in the day. I didn’t have time to think about the right answer regarding these horrible charges allegations.
“I pray for the victims and justice,” she added.
The Bad Boy Records founder pleaded not guilty to the charges against him and is currently being held at a detention center in Brooklyn, NY, after being denied bail, as per Page Six.
Combs’ lawyer, Marc Agnifilo, also revealed his client plans on testifying when a court date is set and is “very eager to tell his story.”
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Country legend and actor Kris Kristofferson dies aged 88
By Nasima Khatun
Kris Kristofferson, a country music legend and actor, has died aged 88.
The singer, best known for his songs ‘Riders in the Sky’ and ‘Loving Her Was Easier’, passed away at his home in Maui on Saturday, his family revealed.
“It is with a heavy heart that we share the news our husband/father/grandfather, Kris Kristofferson, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 28 at home,” Kristofferson’s family said in a statement, as per the Independent.
“We’re all so blessed for our time with him. Thank you for loving him all these many years, and when you see a rainbow, know he’s smiling down at us all,” it added.
Since the tragic news was announced, tributes have been pouring in for the late star from friends and fans who are devastated to have lost such a wonderful talent.
Dolly Parton took to X (formerly Twitter) to honor her beloved friend.
“What a great loss. What a great writer. What a great actor. What a great friend. I will always love you, Dolly,” she wrote.
Barbara Streisand, who starred with Kristofferson in the Oscar-winning 1976 movie A Star Is Born, also took to social media to publish an emotional tribute to her “charming” co-star.
“The first time I saw Kris performing at the Troubadour club in L.A. I knew he was something special,” she started her statement. “Barefoot and strumming his guitar, he seemed like the perfect choice for a script I was developing, which eventually became A Star Is Born.”
She continued: “In the movie, Kris and I sang the song I’d written for the film’s main love theme, ‘Evergreen’. For my latest concert in 2019 at London’s Hyde Park, I asked Kris to join me on-stage to sing our other A Star Is Born duet, ‘Lost Inside Of You’. He was as charming as ever, and the audience showered him with applause. It was a joy seeing him receive the recognition and love he so richly deserved.”
She concluded the post by writing: “My thoughts go to Kris’ wife, Lisa who I know supported him in every way possible.”
Reba McIntire, a fellow country singer and actor, also joined the chorus of tributes, adding: “‘What a gentleman, kind soul, and a lover of words. I am so glad I got to meet him and be around him. One of my favorite people. Rest in peace, Kris.”
Melissa Etheridge followed on, posting: “Loved this man, his talent, his mind and his beautiful heart. Journey well, my friend,” alongside the hashtag #KrisKristofferson.
Travis Tritt also stated that he was “Sad to hear of Kris Kristofferson’s passing.”
“He was an inspiration to me and I was fortunate to get to know him on the set of ‘Outlaw Justice’ that we filmed in Spain in 1998,” he continued, before adding: “My heartfelt condolences go out to Kris’s wife Lisa and all of his family, friends and fans.”
Filmmaker Mike Flanagan also took to X to state: “Very sorry to hear that Kris Kristofferson has passed away. Amazing career; his brilliant work in LONE STAR is my personal favorite.”
Hollywood actor Josh Brolin shared this statement on Instagram in the wake of the news, quoting one of the legend’s hits.
“Poet, lovely human being, road scholar redneck old schooler. ‘Comin’ close together with a feelin’ that I’ve never known before, in my time / She ain’t ashamed to be a woman, or afraid to be a friend / I don’t know the answer to the easy way she opened every door in my mind / But dreamin’ was as easy as believin’ it was never gonna end’ (Lovin’ Her Was Easier (Than Anything I’ll Ever Do Again), 1971) Kris Kristofferson. RIP to another great,” Brolin wrote.
Kristofferson started his iconic career in the late ’60s when he wrote tracks like ‘Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down’, ‘Help Me Make it Through the Night’, ‘For the Good Times’, and ‘Me and Bobby McGee.’
He went on to write multiple other hits which earned him a handful of prestigious awards.
Kristofferson was the recipient of many awards, including four Grammys. He won Best Country Song in 1971 for ‘Help Me Make It Through The Night’, and Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group twice with Rita Coolidge, whom he was briefly married to, in 1973 and 1975 respectively.
And later, in 2014, he was also awarded a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award for his longstanding contributions to the music industry.
Kristofferson’s talents didn’t lie in just music though. He went on to expand into the world of acting, starring opposite Ellen Burstyn in director Martin Scorsese’s 1974 film Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, and, of course, with Barbra Streisand in the 1976 film A Star Is Born.
While the star formally retired from music in 2021, he still made occasional appearances on stage.
Kristofferson is survived by his wife, Lisa; his eight children, Tracy, Kris Jr, Casey, Jesse, Jody, John, Kelly, and Blake; and his seven grandchildren.
Our thoughts are with his family, friends, and fans during this difficult time.
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Halle Berry is showered with praise after sharing new photos of herself
By James Kay
Halle Berry has been on the receiving end of a lot of praise after sharing some snaps on Instagram.
The actress is very active on platforms like Instagram and X (formerly Twitter), where she shares a blend of professional updates, personal moments, and motivational content.
Known for her playful yet sophisticated approach, Berry often engages with her followers through witty captions, fitness tips, and glimpses into her everyday life, including her fitness routines, self-care practices, and behind-the-scenes snapshots.
On Saturday (September 28), Berry gave fans an inside look at her latest film project, Never Let Go, in a post on Saturday, which featured her showing off some armpit hair.
With an Instagram following of nearly nine million, Berry’s post quickly gained traction, amassing over 100,000 likes.
“Momma in the making,” Berry captioned the post, describing the character as “one of the most complex” she’s ever portrayed.
She also teased the film’s release, writing: “#NeverLetGo is in theaters everywhere!”
The post featured several clips and images, beginning with a shot of Berry sitting in a makeup chair while makeup and effects artist Norma Patton-Lowin worked nearby.
“So what’s happening here, Norma?” Berry asked in the clip. “What did you do? What did you do there, Norma?”
The two shared a lighthearted moment as Patton-Lowin responded, laughing about “the things I do to you,” while Berry showed off her character’s eyebrows and temporary tattoos.
Patton-Lowin later commented on the post, saying: “Thank you Halle for letting me take you to the limit for your character! I had a lot of fun working with you to create Momma.”
In case you’re confused as to why Berry was showing off her armpit hair – it’s fake and she was giving a shoutout to the make up department!
Other behind-the-scenes shots showed Berry sporting short, blonde hair with bangs, and in some photos, she donned a denim halter top over a magenta bra, revealing her character’s tattoo-covered arms.
In one particular selfie, the actress went topless, using her arm to strategically cover herself while showing off her toned abs.
Fans absolutely loved the post from Berry and showered her with praise.
“You have literally always been such a beautiful soul I know I don’t know you woman but I love you though,” one person said.
A second added: “A whole forest there lol! Great job by the make-up artist! Bravo Halle on the role as a whole!”
A third added: “I LOVE how you take very little seriously! lol love your vibe and humor.”
Never Let Go follows Berry’s character, a fiercely protective mother of twin boys, whose only safety lies within their home and their family bond.
The film’s synopsis hints at an intense psychological thriller, with the family tethered together for safety, until one boy begins to question their reality, setting off a deadly fight for survival.