The celebrity Virgos are out and shining this month. Beyoncé's September 4 birthday, of course, was followed by the release of B'Day, which sold more than 500,000 copies in its first week. Ludacris (September 11) is all over the place promoting his new Release Therapy, and on Wednesday night, Kelis made sure her husband's 33rd birthday was celebrated in grand fashion.

The singer threw a surprise bash with an old-school hip-hop theme for her man, Nas, at Manhattan's Canal Room. Usher, Diddy, Mario, Jadakiss, Nick Cannon, Dallas Austin, ballers Carmelo Anthony and Chris Webber, ?uestlove, Rosie Perez, Styles P., Pras and former "Flavor of Love" contestant Like Dat were just some of the couple's famous friends who showed up.

Kanye West, Christina Aguilera, Beyoncé, Gwen Stefani, Diddy, Nick Lachey and dozens more will be featured in "Big Red Book," a collection of photos benefiting model Petra Nemcova's Happy Hearts Fund. The charity organization, founded by Nemcova after her experience in the 2004 tsunami, aids children who have been affected by natural, economic and health-related disasters. The book is currently in production, with stars such as Russell Simmons, Serena Williams and Joaquin Phoenix having their photos shot in New York this week.

Lil Kim Joins Performers Diddy, Fat Joe, Lil Jon, Da Brat, Remy Ma, Q-Tip, Xzibit, Talib Kweli, Common, George Clinton, The Roots, Young Jeezy, Erykah Badu, KRS-One and Honorees Ice Cube, Wu-Tang Clan, MC Lyte, Rakim and Beastie Boys on Stage at the 3rd Annual 'VH1 Hip Hop Honors' Premiering Tuesday, October 17 at 9 PM*

"It's only fair that since he said he used Diddy first, that he be allowed to use it. I am blessed that I have many, many names to choose from," the rapper said in a statement, adding that he new album, Press Play, "will be released from Diddy in the U.S. and and from P. Diddy in Europe." Visit

A publicist for the rapper said Monday the matter was amicably resolved, but disputed a report in London's Guardian newspaper that the 36-year-old Combs had agreed to pay the 40-year-old Dearlove $18,000 in damages and more than $180,000 in legal costs (amounts that reportedly could be reduced on appeal by a High Court judge).

"The damages reported are wholly inaccurate and the request by Dearlove's attorney for legal fees in a case that has been settled is regrettable and is being vigorously contested," the publicist said.

SEAN COMBS would be thrilled if his career followed the same path as SIR MICK JAGGER's. "... I don't think Mick Jagger does shows to make money. I'm sure there's times when he's got to pay some bills, if he crashed a yacht or something, but what keeps him out there is that he loves what he does."