Marc Malkin

Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart are so Sean "Puffy" Combs and Jennifer Lopez.

Lemme explain...

Back in the late 90s, I was a reporter for the New York Daily News.  At the time, Combs and Lopez were the biggest superstars around. But they weren't quick to confirm or deny they were an actual couple.

It wasn't until Combs' first annual white party at his house in the Hamptons that we finally got an answer...

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Earlier today, you found out what Sean "Diddy" Combs told me about Paula Abdul, Russell Brand and his future in television.

But there's more.

Since country music is part of his new Starmaker reality competition show on MTV, I just had to ask if he has any cowboy crooning aspirations of his own.

"I don't think I'm going to record a country album, but you never know," he said, laughing. "I may be open to put out a country album on my label, but as far as me, myself and I, I'm just happy to be a country fan."

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Sean "Diddy" Combs is on the hunt for new talent. Not only is he looking for musicians to back him up on tour for his new album, Last Train to Paris, on MTV's Making His Band, but he just premiered Starmaker, an American Idol-like reality show that's also on the music network.

"You have everything from soul to pop to rock to country," Diddy told me yesterday from his New York City offices. "We equipped them with a choreographer, a stylist, a vocal coach and a manager. That's why it's called a Starmaker, because we're trying to make a star."

Sounds like Starmaker could be a training camp for divas. But no worries—Diddy is OK with that. "I don't know any superstars who are not divas," he said with a laugh. "As long as divas come with hit records, I'm not afraid. I can handle them."

That's not all I have for you from the 39-year-old music impresario. Read on to find out what he says about Paula Abdul, working with Russell Brand and Jonah Hill, and why he has no plans for a Diddy's Apprentice.

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She sure looks like Rihanna, but the woman on Chris Brown's arm on the Fourth of July was not his ex-girlfriend.

The Ri-Ri look-alike was singer Teyana Taylor.

The two hit Sean "Diddy" Combs and Ashton Kutcher's Cîroc-sponsored White Party for Malaria No More. Inside the bash, held at a private Beverly Hills mansion, the two danced together and posed for pictures.

Brown also spent plenty of time hanging with Kanye West's on-again, off-again lady, Amber Rose...

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Rihanna and Jay-Z celebrated the Fourth of July in Las Vegas. Jay-Z paid tribute to Michael Jackson on Friday night during his concert at the Palms' Pearl Theater, by showing the King of Pop's music video for "I Want You Back."

Jamie Foxx was also in Sin City, cracking jokes and singing at the Joint on Saturday. Keyshia Cole joined him on stage for a couple of songs, as did MC Hammer and Too $hort.

Meanwhile, Sean "Diddy" Combs hosted his legendary White Party for the first time with Ashton Kutcher to raise awareness for Malaria No More.

For more on the holiday weekend and what Chris Brown did to remember Jackson, click my videoblog above.

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Michael Jackson enjoyed playing…pool?

Apparently so.

"I know people who produced for him, and they would tell me stories about him. They'd say he was just one of those people who appreciated simple things," Chamillionaire told us yesterday at the BET Awards. "They actually went to play pool with him, and they said he didn't want to leave. I was like, 'Wow, I can't picture Michael Jackson playing pool.' "

What else did celebs have to say about Jackson this weekend? Read on to find out...

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Picking sister Kim as her designated driver is a no-brainer for Kourtney Kardashian.

"Luckily, Kim doesn't drink, so she drives us everywhere," Kourtney says.

Adds Kim, "I am always the designated driver. I've never been big on drinking."

The Kardashians, fellow reality star Kendra Wilkinson and a slew of other boldfaced names are featured in E!'s new Drive Safe campaign to promote responsible drinking.

The network teamed up with Sean "Diddy" Combs and Ciroc Ultra Premium vodka to shoot the spot at Hollywood's LAX nightclub. Along with the celebs' designated driver picks, the ad includes info on online and wireless access to local taxi services across the country.

As Wilkinson told me during shooting, "It's crazy what one or two drinks can do. It's sad how innocent people die because of stupidity."

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Kourtney and Kim Kardashian immediately jumped on board when they were asked to take part in E!'s upcoming Drive Safe campaign to prevent drinking and driving.

The issue became more than just a statistic when their sister, Khloe, was busted for driving under the influence in November 2007.

"I think you always know not to drink and drive, but you never ever think it's going to happen to you," Kourtney says. "I think once it hits that close to home, you realize how serious it is. We take it very seriously now."

Who else is part of Drive Safe? Read on to find out...

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We're happy to report that Sean "Diddy" Combs and ex-girlfriend Kim Porter—the mother of three of his children—really have remained friends.

So much so that Combs threw Porter a private birthday party last night at Murano restaurant in West Hollywood.

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The last time Sean "Diddy" Combs had to deal with choreographer Laurie Ann Gibson, he was firing her from season one of Making the Band after they got into a heated argument.

Gibson even filed a police complaint against Combs, alleging he lifted a chair and threatened her.

My, have things changed.

Gibson has been rehired for the MTV reality series' third season.

What the heck?

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Jamie Foxx is adding reality television to his résumé.

The Oscar winner is an executive producer of MTV's From G's to Gents, a new competition show in which host Fonzworth Bentley (aka, Diddy's Personal Umbrella Holder) attempts to makeover a bunch of rather rough men into charming sophisticates.

Think Pygmalion meets Boyz n the Hood.

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