


The possibility that music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs might testify at his federal sex trafficking trial all but vanished Tuesday after his lawyer predicted a defense presentation lasting as little as two days and a judge said jurors could be deliberating next week.
Attorney Marc Agnifilo told Judge Arun Subramanian that the defense presentation could last less than two days and not more than five, an estimate that would not apply if Combs testified. Testimony by two of his former girlfriends consumed two of the trial’s six weeks.
Combs, 55, has pleaded not guilty to sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy charges. He has been jailed at a federal lockup in Brooklyn since his September arrest at a Manhattan hotel.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Maurene Comey said prosecutors expected to wrap up their case Friday.
Cruise is among celebs in line for honorary Oscar
Twenty-five years after Tom Cruise received his first Oscar nomination, he’s finally getting a trophy. It’s not for his death-defying stunts, either. At least, not exclusively.
Cruise, choreographer Debbie Allen and “Do the Right Thing” production designer Wynn Thomas have been selected to receive honorary Oscar statuettes at the annual Governors Awards, the film academy said Tuesday. Dolly Parton will also be recognized with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for her decadeslong charitable work in literacy and education.
“This year’s Governors Awards will celebrate four legendary individuals whose extraordinary careers and commitment to our filmmaking community continue to leave a lasting impact,” Academy President Janet Yang said in a statement.
Most recipients of the prize historically have not yet won a competitive Oscar themselves. Cruise, 62, has been nominated four times.
The awards will be handed out during an untelevised ceremony Nov. 16 at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles.
Voice questions answered as Bon Jovi plays full gig
Just more than a year after Jon Bon Jovi said it was “up to God” whether he would be able to make a comeback following vocal cord surgery, the iconic rocker and his band returned to the stage over the weekend.
Onstage for the first time since 2022, Bon Jovi and his band did a 17-song show Saturday at Marathon Music Works in Nashville.
The cheapest tickets were reportedly going for around $2,000.
Ultimate Classic Rock said the band opened with “Beautiful Drug” and closed with “I’ll Be There for You.”
— From wire reports