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Former DANITY KANE singer AUBREY O’DAY has accused former boss SEAN ‘DIDDY’ COMBS of portraying her as a "slut" on his reality TV show MAKING THE BAND.
O’Day landed a role in the band after triumphing in a previous season of Diddy’s talent show - but was booted out last year (08), with the rap mogul blaming her poor attitude for her departure.
But the star - who recently stripped naked for Playboy magazine - accuses the rap mogul of giving her a slutty reputation.
She tells Hip Hop Weekly, "Puff (Diddy) isn’t helping out (her reputation) on the new season of Making the Band either.
"I’ve heard little comments here and there about the reasons why I’ve become a streetwalker and why I ruined Danity Kane."

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Hip-hop star SWIZZ BEATZ has been recruited by Hennessy bosses to record a signature tune for the launch of the cognac manufacturer’s new limited edition drink.
The producer/rapper was chosen to provide the sounds for Hennessy Black by company executives after they noted his love for the alcoholic beverage.
Andy Glaser, senior vice president of Hennessy Business, tells Billboard.com, "Beatz is a long-time fan of the brand and approached us looking for ways we could work together.
"Since this product is all about having fun in the club, he suggested collaborating on a track that would be a hot dance song in the clubs." Beatz will unveil the track When I Step Into The Club at the launch of Hennessy Black at an event in New York on 5 May (09).
And the star is confident the song will be unforgettable: "It all came together so quickly and organically. Everyone that hears this song can’t get the hook out their heads. It’s contagious!"

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Rap superstar LIL WAYNE has been forced to delay the release of his experimental rock album yet again - after failing to secure sample clearances.
The Lollipop hitmaker’s Rebirth disc was originally due to hit stores in early April (09), but it was subsequently postponed until May (09).
However, label bosses at Universal Records want to avoid any legal issues and have delayed the disc for another few weeks to allow time to gain the relevant permits.
The album will now drop in the U.S. on 23 June (09), according to Entertainment Weekly.
Lil Wayne is currently being sued for copyright infringement over his songs Mrs. Officer and I Feel Like Dying.

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Pop superstar PRINCE has spoken out for the first time about his battle with epilepsy - crediting the seizure disorder with inspiring his eccentric musical persona.
The Purple Rain hitmaker was tortured by fits as a young boy, terrifying his mother and father who struggled to cope with how to care for him.
He tells PBS, "I’ve never spoken about this before but I was born epileptic. I used to have seizures when I was young. My mother and father didn’t know what to do or how to handle it but they did the best they could with what little they had." The pop star began picking up instruments as a means to escape his painful struggle, and credits a divine intervention with helping him get over the illness.
He adds, "Early in my career I tried to compensate by being as flashy as I could and as noisy as I could… My mother told me one day I walked in to her and said, ‘Mom, I’m not going to be sick anymore,’ and she said ‘Why?’ and I said ‘Because an angel told me so.’ Now, I don’t remember saying it, that’s just what she told me."

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Former basketball star DENNIS RODMAN has been ordered to pay $225,000 (GBP155,170) for allegedly grabbing a female casino employee while partying in Las Vegas in 2006.
Sara Ure, a former beverage manager at the now defunct Cuba Libre bar in the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, claims Rodman grabbed her and tried to force her to dance with him according to a civil suit filed against him in November 2007.
A lawyer for the 28-year-old says Rodman never responded to the lawsuit, which also claims Ure was embarrassed by the star in front of other employees and patrons when he held her against her will and slapped her backside.
U.S. District Court Judge Robert C. Jones entered a default judgment against Rodman on Monday (27Apr09).
No lawyer for Rodman was cited in the case file.

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Former wrestler HULK HOGAN’s estranged wife LINDA BOLLEA is asking for thousands of dollars from the star to fund a cross-country move after he compared their ongoing divorce battle to O.J. SIMPSON’s murder trial.
Incarcerated Simpson was acquitted of killing his wife Nicole and her friend Ron Goldman in 1993, but, like many people, Hogan thinks the fallen sports hero got away with murder.
And the wrestling icon admitted he understands what drives a man to kill his wife after battling his ex Linda in the divorce courts in a recent interview with Rolling Stone magazine.
In the article the tough guy, real name Terry Bollea, admits he was tempted to attack his wife "like O.J.", and the ensuing uproar prompted the star to swiftly clarify his comments.
His representative fired back: "Hulk in no way condones the O.J. situation. As part of a larger conversation, he referred to it to exemplify his frustration with his own situation." But estranged wife Linda is not taking the comments lightly, and has filed court documents in Pinellas County, Florida claiming she feels she’s in "imminent danger of becoming a victim" and needs an additional $8,200 (GBP5,655) a month from the wrestling icon so she can move "thousands of miles away" from him.
Linda is also asking for $24,000 (GBP16,550) for "advanced rent and security deposits" to make the move from Miami, Florida to California, reports TMZ.com.

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Police in France have launched a probe after burglars reportedly stole hundreds of "highly intimate" photos and film footage of the country’s First Lady CARLA BRUNI-SARKOZY from a Paris apartment.
The images, shot during the model-turned-singer’s romance with philosopher Raphael Enthoven, were taken during a raid on a property on the city’s Left Bank on Sunday (26Apr09).
The apartment belongs to Enthoven’s brother Julien, who is reported to have been entrusted with the photos to avoid any potential embarrassment to Bruni-Sarkozy or her husband, French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
And officers working on the case are investigating the possibility the thieves deliberately targeted the property, knowing the sensitive images were stored there.
A source tells London’s Evening Standard newspaper, "The thieves appeared to know exactly what they were looking for - taking highly intimate prints, a camera full of further images, videos, and numerous computer files.
"They broke into Mr Enthoven’s flat in the sixth arrondissement (district) on Sunday night, forcing open a window in the sitting room. Nobody was at home at the time, and nothing else was taken."

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MADONNA is laughing off reports she’s asked her fashion designer pals to hire her model beau JESUS LUZ to keep the Brazilian in the U.S.
The Material Girl has been dating Luz since her split from movie director husband Guy Ritchie last year (08).
Since being thrust to the spotlight as Madonna’s new flame, The Brazilian has landed Dolce & Gabbana’s fall-winter men’s wear campaign; and reports suggest the singer is in talks with Donatella Versace to hire Luz for more work.
A New York Post report suggests Madonna enlisted fashion boss Marc Jacobs to write a letter of support, to help Luz retain his work permit.
But a spokesperson for the star has laughed off the reports, insisting, "Madonna has not been involved with any bookings Jesus has gotten. They were arranged through his agents." Jacobs’ spokesperson has declined to comment.

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SNOW PATROL rocker GARY LIGHTBODY has blasted the prison sentence handed to Scandinavian music pirates - insisting fans are welcome to download his songs for free.
The four founders of website The Pirate Bay were convicted in Sweden this month (17Apr09) and sentenced to a year in prison after they was found guilty of breaching copyright laws.
They were also ordered to pay $3.48 million (£2.4 million) in damages to a number of entertainment companies whose material they pirated.
Lightbody insists the sentence was too "way over the top" - and claims the music industry needs to come to terms with the fact that songs are freely available online.
He says, "They shouldn’t have been jailed. A year in jail for someone doing that is crazy. The punishment doesn’t fit the crime. This is what we’ve brought on ourselves and you have to live in the society you created. Music is available to everyone if they know how to get it and I say f**king go for it."

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RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS rocker CHAD SMITH has denied rumours the band are splitting, insisting they’re just enjoying a well earned break.
The California hitmakers announced a year-long hiatus last year (08), which they’ve now extended for a further six months.
But drummer Smith insists fans shouldn’t be alarmed - they are coming back.
He tells Q magazine, "We’re not playing right now, but we played a lot before. It was time to take a little break and live your life."

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The former manager of rap duo CLIPSE has been indicted for allegedly running a $10 million (£6.9 million)-a-year drug cartel across the U.S.
Anthony ‘Geezy’ Gonzalez is alleged to have headed up a massive drug ring for the last six years, shifting 100 pounds (45.3 kilograms) of cocaine and over a ton of marijuana through Virginia.
A federal investigation into his dealings, and that of six of his associates, has turned up evidence suggesting Gonzalez imported the narcotics from Panama, Florida, California and Arizona, laundering millions through various businesses, including Clipse’s booking agency, Soul Providers Management.
The legal documents state the defendants pretended they were "music producers, rappers, entrepreneurs, club owners, clothing designers and other legitimate occupations in order to conceal the true source of their income".
According to AllHipHop.com, Gonzalez is facing a total of 82 counts - but remains at large as WENN goes to press.
Clipse are not thought to be directly involved in the charges.

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Iconic Russian ballerina EKATERINA MAXIMOVA has died unexpectedly at the age of 70.
The legendary dancer passed away at her home on Tuesday (28Apr09); no cause of death has been given.
Maximova made her debut at the Bolshoi Theater in a production of The Nutcracker in 1958, and she went on to star on the renowned stage for 30 years.
She took on the majority of lead female roles in classical ballet, and met her dancer husband, Vladimir Vasiliev, through her work at the Bolshoi.
Maximova had spent the latter part of her life teaching as a ballet coach and was not known to have suffered from any ill health.
Paying tribute to the late star, Bolshoi ballet master Boris Akimov says, "She was full of energy and enthusiasm. She was happy and active and made many serious, sendible artistic suggestions. And in the evening she was at her beloved ballet Spartacus, where for many years she was shown in the main female role." President Dmitry Medvedev has also sent his condolences to Maximova’s family and friends, saying, "You lost someone near and dear, but Russian art lost a great ballerina, whose rare multifaceted talent is rightfully deemed to belong to world culture. With her brilliant dancing, astonishing grace and beauty she literally charmed audiences." Maximova is survived by her husband and her mother.

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Austalian actor ERIC BANA had an embarrassing introduction to the U.S. - he was arrested at a gas station in his underwear during his first American roadtrip.
The Black Hawk Down star went on a solo tour of the states when he moved to America in the early 1990s and slept in his Mustang when he was too broke to afford a hotel.
Driving around and desperate for a shower, Bana pulled into the nearest gas station for a quick rinse - but police were called to the scene before he had time to pull up his pants.
He says, "I slept in the car a lot. I wanted to experience everything the county had to offer… I got done (arrested) for taking a shower in the gas station. I just got under it (the facet) and turned it on. I was not naked. I had my jocks (underwear) on. I was able to wash my hair."

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Former DYNASTY star LINDA EVANS has proved her cooking credentials - by winning U.K. reality TV show HELL’S KITCHEN.
The actress beat British funnyman Ade Edmondson in the final cook-off, when viewers voted her a more competent culinary expert than her rival.
Top chef Raymond Blanc had earlier declared Evans’ salmon dish tastier than Edmondson’s cooked lamb.
Speaking after her victory, Evans was adamant she had emerged unscathed from the show’s tense atmosphere: "I am happy to say I have been certified sane."

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Tony Award-winning dancer FRANKIE MANNING has died, aged 94.
A swing-era dance pioneer, Manning became a master of the Lindy Hop. He began his career in the 1930s in Harlem, New York’s premier ballroom, the Savoy and was soon hired as a contract dancer at the famed Cotton Club. And his swift success took him on tours of Europe, New Zealand and Australia.
He also danced in Hollywood films including 1938’s Radio City Revels and the film version of Broadway’s Hellzapoppin’ in 1941 and appeared in 1939 musical The Hot Mikado.
Manning took a hiatus from dance to serve with the U.S. Army in World War II, and was celebrated upon his return.
In 1989, he co-choreographed a Lindy routine for Alvin Ailey’s Opus McShann - the same year he shared the Tony for best choreography with Cholly Atkins, Henry LeTang and Fayard Nicholas for their contributions to the Broadway revue Black and Blue.
And in 1992, he returned to Hollywood, appearing in Spike Lee’s Malcolm X - and was commissioned by the director to train Denzel Washington for a Lindy scene in the movie.
In addition to the Tony, Manning was also awarded the National Heritage Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts in 2000.
Manning’s death was announced by his companion, Judy Pritchett. No cause of death had been disclosed as WENN went to press.
He is survived by two sons, Charles Young, Frank Manning Jr., a daughter, Marion Price, a half-brother, seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

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JAMIE LYNN SPEARS’ boyfriend CASEY ALDRIDGE is to be moved out of intensive care after showing signs of progress as he recovers from a car crash on Sunday (26Apr09).
Aldridge, who shares 10-month-old daughter Maddie with Spears, swerved into a ditch while driving down a Louisiana highway and was airlifted to the University of Mississippi Medical Center with head injuries.
Three of the five people riding in the truck - including Aldridge himself - were thrown from the vehicle as it flipped over.
Aldridge suffered mild brain trauma and a fractured skull, while another passenger sustained a broken collarbone, and a third injured his hip.
But the 19-year-old is making a good recovery and doctors are preparing to move him out of the intensive care unit, reports People.com.
A source says, "They said it was borderline whether he needed surgery or not, but they’ve taken some scans and see no further damage." Actress Spears has been keeping a bedside vigil since the accident, which occured as Aldridge and his pals travelled home from his cousin’s bachelor party.
Aldridge is facing a misdemeanour charge of careless operation of a vehicle - but authorities have ruled out drink or drugs as the cause of the accident.

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Heartthrob ROBERT PATTINSON is facing some serious competition - movie bosses are eyeing pin-up CHANNING TATUM for a lead role in the vampire franchise’s third outing ECLIPSE.
Pattinson has become one of Hollywood’s hottest young stars since he landed the role of bloodsucker Edward Cullen in Twilight.
But it could be time for the young Brit to stand in the sidelines - screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg is desperate to sign former model Tatum as nasty vampire Riley.
She tells E! Online, "There’s a very big battle at the end with Riley, and I think Channing would do that so well.
"And there are some complexities to that character. He really is tragic. He’s a puppet for Victoria (vampire character). So he has to break your heart a little bit at the end when he realises that she doesn’t want him. Channing could do that beautifully."

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Australian actor HUGH JACKMAN contemplated walking away from the X-MEN franchise after the third movie - because he feared his character WOLVERINE had gone too "soft".
Jackman reprises his role as the superhero in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, the fourth movie of the cult series.
But the film almost didn’t happen, because after Jackman had completed 2006’s X-Men: The Last Stand he considered stepping down from the role amid concerns over his character’s development.
He says, "One thing I never felt we got with Wolverine that I really wanted to get is that berserker rage which is talked about in the comic books.
"It felt like Wolverine had got a little soft by X-Men 3 and I wanted to take it back to that bad a** quality. He’s tough, he’s gruff, he’s not politically correct - he doesn’t say the right things.
"There has to be complexity to this character. He’s very tough but there’s a lot of pain, history to his life that you find out about. It’s not pretty. He’s a flawed character. That’s what I like about it, that’s why I’m doing it for the fourth time or else I wouldn’t."

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