Sean ‘P. Diddy’ Combs
Dec 31, 2008
Appears to have retired from bathing as well as acting
Joaquin Phoenix Doesn’t Seem To Be Taking Retirement Well

A few weeks ago, Joaquin Phoenix announced to the world that he would be retiring from acting so that he can focus more on his music career … clearly, that meant that he would be engaging in all the excesses afforded by the Rock N Roll lifestyle cuz Joaquin has been lookin’ haggard and bedraggled as of late … check it out:

Three years ago, Joaquin Phoenix was the toast of Hollywood. With millions of female fans and critical acclaim for his Oscar-nominated performance in Walk The Line, Joaquin was one of the biggest names in Tinseltown. But, as these pictures show, the troubled star who recently announced his retirement from acting, has suffered a spectacular fall from grace. The 34-year-old star looked dishevelled and bloated when spotted partying in Miami Beach, Florida on Monday night. Wearing a ladies’ hairclip to tie back his scraggy hair and his chiselled jaw covered up with a long, bushy beard, Phoenix looked a world away from the handsome Roman Emperor Commodus in 2000 epic Gladiator. Joining him at the Liv nightclub was brother-in-law Casey Affleck, director Brett Ratner, actor/singer Jamie Foxx and hip-hop mogul Sean ‘P Diddy’ Combs. A source with close ties to the actor says worries are mounting for his health, sanity and well-being after a particularly troubled 2008. The source told Mail Online: “For people who know Joaquin, it’s been an incredibly traumatic year, filled with chaos. Everyone wants to help but nobody’s been able to break through. His bizarre behaviour has everyone worried. It’s just getting scary.” After a spell in rehab in 2005 and his recent erratic behaviour, the actor is cutting an increasing bizarre figure on the Hollywood social scene. Earlier this year, Phoenix disappointed his Two Lovers co-star Gwyneth Paltrow and fans by snubbing the film’s world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May and the subsequent premieres around Europe. The Puerto Rican-born star received critical acclaim for his portrayal of a New York bachelor torn between two women in the independent movie, but it was left to Paltrow to promote the film alone. The official line released by his publicist for him not attending the Cannes premiere was he was suffering from stomach flu. Friends of the actor, including Paltrow, have been growing increasingly concerned about his recent behaviour. The source adds: “Gwyneth is somebody who tried to reach out to Joaquin after he no-showed their movie premiere in Cannes. But he just wasn’t responsive.” Since announcing in October he was quitting acting to become a full-time musician, Phoenix appears to have piled on the pounds and given up on his personal grooming. In recent weeks, Phoenix has been hitting the clubs and bars of Los Angeles with aplomb, prompting the worries among close friends. The source said: “Joaquin has rejected everything that has come along with Hollywood stardom, the acclaim, the attention, and the artistic opportunities.”

Well, it doesn’t look like he rejected everything that comes with the trappings of celebrity. He really does look a bit wrecked … when you start looking like Mel Gibson when he was at his craziest, well, you’re in trubs. Here’s hoping that Joaquin manages to clean up his act … or her person, at the very least … and gets his life back in order. He is such a stunning talent, I’d hate to see him waste his life away.

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Sep 19, 2008
Blech! P. Doody ;)
Diddy Really Steps In It This Time

EWWWWWWW … poor Diddy. Here are a few unnecessary yet kinda funny pics of Diddy stepping in a pile of canine excrement (it’s the nicest way I could think of to describe it) while walking the streets of NYC yesterday afternoon:

I know, I know … pics like these are totes unnecessary and I’m really not trying to incur the wrath of the fates by posting them but … it’s Diddyin poop … LOL.

[Photo credit: INFdaily]

Jun 3, 2008
The 2008 Fashion Oscars
So, the big to-do last night in NYC was the 2008 Council of Fashion Designers of America Awards (the “Fashion Oscars”) which took place at the New York Public Library and gives all the fabulous fashionistas license to get all gussied up in hot (and sometimes ridiculous) designs. Apparently, there were a few awards handed out as well but the real focus of the event revolves around what/who attendees were wearing. Here are a few pics of some of the fashions that made their way into the soiree last night:
Photo credit: Splash News
Fransisco Costa of Calvin Klein took home the Womenswear Designer of the Year award on Monday night at the Council of Fashion Designers of America awards. It marks the second time the designer has won the honor, the top award in the U.S. fashion industry, winning for the first time in 2006. Tom Ford received the top award for menswear, while Tory Burch won for accessory design. “To be recognized is surreal, especially alongside Marc Jacobs and Michael Kors,” said Burch in her acceptance speech. Jacobs and Kors were also nominated. The Swarovski-sponsored awards for the three top newcomers in the same categories included Kate and Laura Mulleavy for Rodarte in womenswear, Scott Sternberg for Band of Outsiders in menswear and Philip Crangi for accessory design. Calvin Klein presented Carolina Herrera with the Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement award. As guests mingled during the cocktail hour outside the New York Public Library, where the awards were held, Herrera noted her key to her enduring success as a designer. “When you are in this business, you have to go on and on and on,” she said. “Life changes, and the only thing I think all the time is to make the women who wear my clothes look beautiful, comfortable, natural. It’s not about trends, or anything like that. It’s about being classic, with a modern touch.” … Style.com’s Candy Pratts Price received the Eugenia Sheppard award for her achievements as an influential fashion editor, while Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg was awarded the Board of Director’s Special Tribute award for his initiatives to support the fashion industry in New York, a major economic force. Yves Saint Laurent, who passed away at the age of 71 the evening before, was on many designers’ minds. “It’s makes me feel so lonely, like it’s not a good world anymore,” said Isaac Mizrahi. Marc Jacobs, nominated in two categories this year, womenswear and accesories, said his fluttery heart dress worn by Victoria Beckham that night was an homage to Saint Laurent. “There has never been a collection that we’ve done where we haven’t thought about Yves Saint Laurent,” he said. “I think about him all of the time.”

I guess it sounds like a fun night for the folks in the fashion biz. I bet it’s fun being able to dress up in whacky fashion just because you can every once-in-a-while. The ladies always tend to amp up the drama with the stuff they choose to wear (VB is such a drag queen) but it sucks that the dudes can only wear tuxedos (white ones if you want to stand out). It’s kinda funny that with all the awards that get handed out for achievements in fashion, they can’t come up with something more interesting for men than tuxedos and suits. Anyways … congrats to the winners and props to the fashion fearless who like to play dress-up for all of us to have a chuckle with. [Source]