Attention New York Partiers!

Diddy is offering free cab rides to New Yorkers this New Year’s Eve .

Diddy and Ciroc premium vodka have teamed up with City Taxi & Limousine Commission and E! Entertainment to distribute thousands of debit cards, valued up to $15.

Diddy had this to say:
“New York is the world’s most iconic New Year’s Eve City, so let’s lead by example and show everyone that a sophisticated holiday celebration doesn’t just end when the ball drops, but when everyone gets home safely.”

Teams will distribute the debit cards on the streets, in the Times Square and Chelsea’s nightclub areas between 11PM on New Year’s Eve and 3AM on New Year’s Day.

Akon plead guilty Wednesday to harassment for throwing a 15 year old fan off stage at an upstate New York concert in June of last year. The incident was caught on tape.

He won’t be going to jail as long he performs 65 hours of community service and pays a $250 fine, according to the plea bargain in Fishkill Town Court. The concert was held at a minor league baseball stadium near Poughkeepsie. Another concertgoer said she suffered a concussion when the boy fell on top of her.

Witnesses said a spectator threw something at Akon during the show at Dutchess Stadium. After he asked the crowd to point out the culprit, a security guard picked up a 15-year-old boy and sent him up to the stage. Akon hoisted the teen onto his shoulders and flung him into the crowd. The incident was caught on videotape.

After the hearing, Akon shook hands with Anthony Smith, the now 16-year-old fan, and apologized to him and his parents.

Akon declined comment as he left but Andrea Zellan, his lawyer, issued a written statement saying:

“We are pleased that the case has been resolved and Akon looks forward to putting this unfortunate incident behind him.”

Here is a clip of Madonna falling on her well-toned fine a** in Rio. It’s the little embarrassing moments in life that for most of us who aren’t celebrities don’t get recorded on Youtube. Skip to about the 0:35 mark in the video below to watch her beautiful butt cheeks hit the floor. If the diva that she is had taken off those heart-shaped sunglasses, she would have seen the damn water on the stage!

In other Madonna related news, she paid off her ex-husband Guy Ritchie 76 million to finalize their divorce. They still need to work out custody arrangements of their two sons, but have agreed to call a truce and celebrate Christmas together in England.

This little picture of Miley doing at first glance what looks like digging for gold was snapped by a paparazzi during a rehearsal for a Christmas special at Disney World. Miley was doing the sound and mic check yet once again, here is a picture that she will no doubt be upset about.

After a closer look, all she is doing is rubbing her nose with her knuckle!

One thing about Miley, unlike Britney, Lindsay, Ashlee or Hilary, she really does sing live. From everything I have read about her, she doesn’t do lip-synching or electronic manipulation (”sweetening”) of her voice in concert. The background vocals may be recorded, but she sings live.

People may negatively comment about her looks and conduct, but the girl has talent, and she shows it during her live performances!

Celine Dion will not be wrapping up her Taking Chances tour in Montreal as previously expected.

She has extended her Taking Chances tour and will not end it in Montreal on February 15 as originally planned but will wrap it up on February 26 in Omaha, Nebraska.

She had to cancel several concerts due to a nasopharyngeal infection, but has now recovered completely from her illness. To make up for the shows, she has added four more dates to her line-up.

She will be doing the following shows: one in San Jose on February 20, Salt Lake City on the 22nd, and Denver on the 24th, according to her Internet site.

Madonna has marital woes, and it also seems she has movie woes.

She released her “Filth and Wisdom” directorial debut three weeks ago and there was quite a bit of fanfare at New York’s IFC Center. She really hasn’t received any critical acclaim as an actress, but she did receive some positive reviews for directing this feature starring members of the group Gogol Bordello.

It now seems that New Yorkers aren’t really into it. So far, “Filth and Wisdom” has sold just over $18,000 in tickets since its release October 17th. What is ironic is that it’s not even playing in New York! The odd film played in just three theaters over the weekend: in Toronto, St. Louis, and Columbus, Ohio.

The three cinema showings this past weekend was down from 10 the week before.

Her soon to be ex hubby Guy Ritchie isn’t doing much better. His “RockNRolla” seems to be another box office bust for him. It’s only made $3 million since its release on October 8th. On Halloween, Warner Bros, increased its screens from 19 to 826. Not even that effort helped it along. On Sunday when the take for most movies is up, “RockNRolla” fell 28.7 percent.

She has a concert in L.A. tonight and supposedly Justin and Britney will be there to perform with her and there’s no doubt she’ll be getting great reviews for that.

Snoop Dogg and 3D of Massive Attack have done a collaboration that is now available on 3D of Massive Attack’s website. The song they recorded is titled ‘Calling Mumia’ and it will be appearing on the soundtrack of the film documentary ‘In Prison My Whole Life.’ The film follows the life of political activist Mumia Abu-Jamal who was charged with killing a police officer and sent to a U.S. prison.

In 2001, Jamal’s death sentence was overturned due to inconsistencies that surfaced during his trial.

In other Dogg news…

Dogg was granted a visa thanks to lobbying from the spin doctors at CPR, and he was in Flemington today as a guest of Lavazza. He also launched a sunglasses range by Arnette called Notorious at Revolver nightclub the other night which is a perfect venue given Dogg is on probation for gun offences.

Here is his rider request from the other night:

“A case of still mineral water at room temperature, six bottles of Moet White Star, a bottle of Grey Goose vodka, two bottles of Hennessy cognac, two packs of Hubba Bubba gum (watermelon), four packs of Vocalzone throat drops, cutlery (no plastic), a tray of chocolate brownies, video games, enough chicken strips for 20 people.

Rihanna took to the stage at the “Justin Timberlake And Friends Concert” at Planet Hollywood on Friday in Las Vegas. She sang Umbrella and Disturbia at the charity show. Some of the other celebrities who lent their time and talent were: The Jonas Brothers, Will.i.am, Adam Levine (of Maroon 5), 50 Cent, Boyz II Men, Esmee Denters (from J.T.’s label), and Leona Lewis.

She is wearing a gold-plated Alanna Bess cuff with black triangle details. I think she looks like a bumble bee, but then her sense of style and fashion is all her own.

Avril Lavigne’s two year marriage to Deryck Whibley, may be going through a rough patch. While she is on tour Deryck has been out and about partying and was even seen looking kind of cozy with another chica. He supposedly was holding another woman’s hand at the famous happening celebrity hangout Villa. If they were just friends, or maybe relatives… was it necessary to hold hands inside the club? I doubt the paparazzi were getting too close inside the building!

Here is a tidbit from an article:

On Oct. 2 - the same night Avril was performing in Lijang, China - Deryck was spotted out with a statuesque brunette beauty.

The two have tried relying on long distance phone calls and e-mailing to hold their troubled relationship together. But while 24-year-old Avril has been touring the world, Deryck has back-burned his career in favor of partying, say sources.

[From The National Enquirer, print edition, October 20, 2008]

Bruce Springsteen AKA “The Boss” called the Bush presidency “a disaster” and said many American people have “justifiably lost faith” in the American dream.

He took some time out during his seven-song acoustic set at a voter-registration rally in Philadelphia on Saturday to talk about his admiration for Democrat Barack Obama and warned about the difficult job that lies ahead for the next president. Springsteen who is a legendary rock star said that America remains a house of dreams for some, but far too many have given up on the promises of fairness and equality.

He said:

“I’ve spent 35 years writing about America and its people and the meaning of the American promise — a promise handed down right here in this city,” said the New Jersey rocker, whose songs often depict down-on-their-luck, working-class dreamers. “Our everyday citizens … have justifiably lost faith in its meaning.”

The rally was organized a few weeks ago by the Obama campaign. It attracted thousands of people to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. An Obama aide said that Springsteen himself offered to help them out. The Philadelphia event came just days before Monday’s voter registration deadline in Pennsylvania.

“The Boss” also plans to perform at other Obama rallys in Ohio on Sunday and Michigan on Monday. On Oct. 16, he will join Billy Joel at an Obama fundraiser in New York City.