'Diddy Did It,' Say Witnesses in Assault Lawsuit

Lawsuit alleges brutal attack on photographer

(NEWSER) - Michael Richards, infamous for his N-word-laden 2006 rant (which he later parodied ), may have had another meltdown. The Seinfeld star is being sued by a photographer for allegedly beating him up in Los Angeles on Aug. 25, TMZ reports. According to the suit, Richards approached the snapper in a “menacing manner … with closed fists” before allegedly punching him in the face, pushing him to the ground, and kicking him “numerous times.” More»

Nicollette Sheridan sues for assault, wrongful termination

(NEWSER) - The Desperate Housewives drama isn’t just onscreen: Former cast member Nicollette Sheridan is suing series creator Marc Cherry for allegedly assaulting her. Sheridan claims Cherry behaved “in an extremely abusive and aggressive manner” on set, and in 2008—after she questioned one of the scripts—he “forcefully hit her with his hand across her face and head,” according to legal documents obtained by TMZ . More»

Mogul backs off after early-morning tweet announcement

(NEWSER) - The tweet was misspelled but easy to understand: "Juat married," Sean "Diddy" Combs announced to his Twitter followers at 3:30 this morning. Within 2 hours, the entertainer had changed his tune to "No I didn't get married !!!!! Pls stop asking!!!" But St. Bart's has been crawling with the rap/fashion mogul's high-profile friends, and rumors have been rife that he and long-suffering galpal Kimberly Porter were engaged, the New York Daily News reports. To get the latest, check out his Twitter account here . More»

Court papers unclear on whether Samantha Geimer received money

(NEWSER) - Roman Polanski struck a deal to settle a civil lawsuit and pay his rape victim $500,000 after going on the lam, but it's not clear whether she received the entire sum. Court papers relating to the 1988 suit, which was settled in 1993, indicate that the fugitive director missed at least one deadline to pay Samantha Geimer, who was 13 when Polanski assaulted her in 1977. But as of 1996—the most recent date in the case file—he owed more than $600,000, the Los Angeles Times reports. More»

(NEWSER) - Celeb blogger Perez Hilton has apologized for using the "F word" gay slur in his dust-up with the Black Eyed Peas. Band manager Polo Molino has been charged with assault for allegedly punching Hilton after the gossip maven dissed Will.i.am after a video awards show in Toronto. GLAAD called on Hilton to apologize for his anti-gay slur. More»