Sean Combs has $3 million birthday bash

November 16th, 2009 NEW YORK - Singer Sean "Diddy" Combs is hosting the "party of a century" to celebrate his 40th birthday. The rapper has hired event planner Bronson Van Wyck for the grand birthday bash at Plaza Hotel's Grand Ballroom, reports the New York Post.

October 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Heidi Montag has slammed reports that she skipped her sister Holly's 26th birthday party after she was refused pay for the appearance. 'The Hills' star's rep told Access Hollywood that the rumour "is absolutely not true." The spokesperson also explained that Heidi had thrown more than one birthday bash for friends and family to attend, reports Us mag.

October 17th, 2009 LONDON - Queen of Pop Madonna celebrated her daughter Lourdes' first birthday as a teenager by throwing a surprise party in New York. Lourdes turned 13 on Wednesday (14Oct09) and her pop star mother marked the day by gathering family and friends for a lavish bash in Manhattan, reports the Daily Express.

October 11th, 2009 Incarcerated rapper SHYNE has denied he was in contact with SEAN 'DIDDY' COMBS while he was behind bars - insisting he would only converse with the hip-hop mogul if he "did the right thing" for the victims of his shooting case. Shyne, real name Jamal Barrow, is currently being held in a Federal immigration detention centre following his release from Woodbourne Correctional Facility in New York on Tuesday (06Oct09), where he served more than eight years following a 1999 shooting.

October 4th, 2009 GWEN STEFANI turned 40 in style on Saturday (03Oct09) with a star-studded lunchtime birthday bash at a West Hollywood Italian restaurant. The rocker/designer took over Cecconi's famous Butterfly Room for the intimate bash, which included her husband Gavin Rossdale and best pal Kate Beckinsale and her director husband Len Wiseman.

October 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Supermodel Kate Moss is taking her music career so seriously that she is not only throwing a karaoke party to celebrate her daughter's seventh birthday, but will also sing at the bash. Lila Grace turned seven Tuesday and got a diamond necklace from mum who is also throwing a party Friday, reports thesun.co.uk.

September 30th, 2009 SEAN 'DIDDY' COMBS turned down a part in hit film THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA because he didn't want to upset Vogue magazine editor ANNA WINTOUR. The film subtly takes aim at the fashion queen and Diddy feared his involvement in the hit Meryl Streep movie would turn Wintour against him.

September 22nd, 2009 NEW YORK - Rumours are abuzz that rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs may change label companies when his five-year contract with Warner Music ends in April. According to sources, Combs, 39, who had started Bad Boy Records as a joint venture with Warner Music in 1993, is even putting the release of his new album on hold, until he signs a new contract.

August 31st, 2009 more imagesAtmosphere Norwood Young's birthday bash and Michael Jackson Tribute party at Yong's Hanckcock Park home Los Angeles.

August 22nd, 2009 Spike Lee's Jackson birthday bash could draw 10KNEW YORK — New York City officials want to find a larger place for Spike Lee to hold his celebration of Michael Jackson's birthday. The filmmaker had planned to mark the late King of Pop's birthday with a block party-style bash in Brooklyn's Fort Greene park on Aug.

August 18th, 2009 Spike Lee to mark Jackson's birthday with NYC bashNEW YORK — Spike Lee is marking Michael Jackson's birthday with a block party-style celebration — in New York City's Borough of Kings. The filmmaker's bash for the late King of Pop will be held in Brooklyn on Aug.

August 16th, 2009 Giuliana Rancic celebrates her birthday at TABU inside the MGM Grand Resort Hotel Casino. more images

July 29th, 2009 NEW YORK - Sean 'Diddy' Combs seems to be obsessed with himself. Sources have revealed that when the hip-hop star was recently dining with a friend at the Serafina branch on Broadway at 55th Street the other night,his table was surrounded by three bodyguards and all of them were wearing diamond-studded earrings just like him.

July 23rd, 2009 LONDON - "American Idol" judge Simon Cowell will be confronted by 17 of his ex-girlfriends at a special bash organised ahead of his birthday. Cowell will be turning 50 in October, but the bash is being organised this weekend.

July 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Singer-actress Lindsay Lohan was paid a staggering $70,000 to host her own birthday bash. The "Mean Girls" star, who turned 23 Thursday, ensured that the day was a profitable one by agreeing to party at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.