Sean Combs has a strict maintenance policy for Cassie, or any other lady he's dating. First order of business: Brazilian waxing. Also, he tells Allure: leg-waxing, brow-threading, manicure and pedicure. But then, giving us a little TMI, he notes, "I shave and groom my private areas. It's a better presentation for me. If men require women to go through the pain, we should return the favor."

There must be a lot of pressure to show up looking particularly fabulous to a party honoring the Us Weekly's 25 Most Stylish New Yorkers, especially when, like Cassie, you're on the list. The pressure might have gotten to a couple of people, particularly Danity Kane's Aubrey O'Day. But that's probably because she should never have been on the list to begin with.

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Tyra Banks is many things good and bad, but one of the things she isn't is one of the top 25 most stylish New Yorkers. Try telling that to Us Weekly. The editors there thought she deserved a place of honor on their annual list, which also includes Cassie, Gayle King, John Legend, Tiki Barber, and stylist June Ambrose.

Click through for a look at some of Tyra's stylish moments.

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• Something tells me the Tyra's first lady Harpers Bazaar spread won't look like this new Ebony cover. [CL]

• Cassie wants to sing the National Anthem at a sporting event like Ashanti did so that everyone will stop talking about her voice. I don't think that's the answer. [C&D]

• The HIV stats are bad, but thankfully they're not this bad. [RTE]

• Awww, Zahara. [MG]

• When he's not ruining his career, Isaiah Washington is doing very good things. [AHH]

• Diddy and Cassie are not getting married, says Diddy. [People]

• Chris Brown is set to star in the one millionth dance competition show on television. [EUR]

• Something went terribly wrong between the time the wax statue of Tyra Banks at Madame Tussauds' DC location looks a lot better than the one in New York. The hair is spot on, though. [C&D]

• Lil Wayne messes with the Rolling Stones, gets sued. [Bossip]

He admitted he wasn't the marrying kind when he was with Kim Porter… for ten years. But apparently Cassie, who is 17 years his junior has changed his mind. According to Star (okay, grain of salt), Mr. Combs has proposed to the Bad Boy artist but wants to keep it on the low. If this is true, the poorly kept secret of the engagement matches the poorly kept secret of their affair quite nicely. Kim Porter is definitely seeing red right about now. [Star]

• Cassie confirmed her breakup with Diddy recently, even though there was never a confirmation that they were together. Although, it's not like it wasn't obvious. [NB]

• From the Real World to the House of Representatives. [C&D]

• There will be a woman, and a black woman at that, on a presidential ticket this year. She just has no chance in hell of winning, that's all. [WAOD]

• Oh to be a celebrity who just gave birth… [TMZ]

• Brown people mustn't look too suspicious when doing their personal banking. [RR]

CASSIE ISN'T RYAN LESLIE'S DIAMOND GIRL ANYMORE "Diddy is dispensing plenty of career advice to his rumored girlfriend, singer Cassie. But does that include losing her ex-boyfriend Ryan Leslie? Leslie, Harvard-educated singer-producer for Beyoncé and Britney Spears, "discovered Cassie," says a source. "He also has her sing the hook on his own single, 'Addiction.' But now that Diddy has his eye on her, Diddy is telling her she doesn't need Ryan anymore." Diddy's rep denies any friction: "Ryan is still executive-producing Cassie's album for Bad Boy. They're all working together." " [NYDN]

• All of the many women currently in romantic relationships with Diddy should be ashamed of themselves. [NB]

• Kim Kardashian and her siblings continue to deny stealing $120,000 from Brandy and Ray J's mom. [People]

• How can we interpret the U.S. media's lack of hesitation in showing the dead bodies of non-Americans (or Katrina victims)? [Racialious]

• if I liked Hillary Clinton even a fraction of the amount that I used to, I would feel sort of bad about the way all of this has gone down for her. [JJP]

• Al Reynolds criticizes the media and says he married Star Jones for love. [SR]

YEP, CASSIE'S STILL REALLY BAD Now that I'm hearing Cassie's new single, "Official Girl," I'm realizing that Diddy overstated the case even more than I thought when he said that Cassie was coming back much improved. She sounds worse, if possible. The song sucks, too. But aren't the lyrics telling? The chorus goes "I'm tired, I'm tired, I'm tired of being your unofficial girl." Ouch. Ya hear that, boss man?

What Diddy said:

"I just don't think she was ready. I think that we threw her into the spotlight without the artist development — that goes on with a lot of new artists. We pulled out, we took our time, we developed her for like, a year-and-a-half. People are just going to see her there and be like, 'Wow, she's really cocooned into a butterfly.'"

What Diddy Meant:

"Despite the fact that there are numerous unsigned, pretty girls with voices and dance skills that are far superior to Cassie's, I decided to spend a year and a half with the best technicians in the business to try to make her voice sound like it sucks a little less than it does. Why? Because I'm sleeping with her and would like to continue to do so. Plus, I'm the boss."

• The Larry King Live producer who dreamed up this bright idea should either be promoted or fired, I can't decide which. [Jossip]

• Since when does Joseph Conrad work for NPR? [PO]

• Cassie's really an all-purpose commodity for Diddy, isn't she? I wonder if she cooks, too. [CL]

• I wouldn't expect anything more from Rush Limbaugh, but this black guy should really be ashamed of himself. [JJP]

• Naomi Campbell is out of the hospital! Mysteriously, her publicist has now gone missing. [People]

Diddy, seen here with Lauren London and his ubiquitous "employee" Cassie at BET's Rip the Runway show last night, visited David Letterman recently and explained his plan to rule the entertainment world. He co-stars in the made-for-TV version of Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun, which airs Monday at 8pm on ABC. Here, he explains to Letterman the sorts of movie roles he wants.

"Yeah, leading man kind of stuff; you know, jumping off of buildings," Combs says in an appearance scheduled to air Friday on CBS' "Late Show With David Letterman."

Besides action-packed adventure, the rapper-producer's ideal film roles would also include "making love to beautiful women" and "very emotional, heart-wrenching scenes."

Why do I feel like his agent tries to include a "making love to beautiful women" stipulation in all of his contracts?

After the jump, check out more pics of poorly-dressed semi-celebs at the BET fashion event.

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Page Six has "uncovered" a relationship that anyone with two eyes and a working knowledge of black celeb gossip already knew — "sources" are saying that Cassie and Diddy are lovers and are currently camped out in Miami, doing what lovers do.

SEAN "Diddy" Combs is in love again. The hip-hop mogul made the decision to "cut off the various girls he has around the world" and settle down with on-and-off flame Cassie - at least for now. "She recently broke up with her boyfriend, and they're in Miami together now," our source said of the singer. Friends on both sides of the camp are whispering about their reunion. "They're holed up together in Miami, very low-key. He's really in love with her," said the insider.

Both of the crazy kids have vehemently denied the relationship. But honestly, since Biggie, has Diddy ever so enthusiastically stuck by an artist? Particularly one as lacking in the singing department as Cassie?

I'm slowly starting to figure it out. Cassie is only glued to Diddy's hip when his baby-mama-ex-girlfriend, who told Essence and the world she was done with him, isn't around. But does Miss Porter ever take a glance at event photos? Because, while I'm sure Diddy's 38th bday party in Miami was lots of fun, he's been doing a lot of partying with Cassie in NYC. But I'm sure he and Kim are just remaining friends for the kids' sake.

By the way, the theme of his party was "Diddy: The World Is Yours." In his circle, it's pretty much true. [People]