Sean Combs: Music and Drama

It was a shining week for Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, seen here with Zac Posen, left, backstage at the 2004 Council for Fashion Designers of America Fashion Awards, held in the New York Public Library, June 7, 2004. Combs was named Menswear Designer of the Year at the event; Posen was the winner of the Swarovski's Perry Ellis award for Ready-to-Wear. The previous night, Combs, also a Broadway actor, performed at the Tony awards.

Combs, who made his Broadway debut this spring in the acclaimed "A Raisin In The Sun," jokes with host Hugh Jackman, left, during a commercial break for the 58th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall, June 6, 2004, in New York.

Combs smiles during the curtain call on the opening night for the Broadway revival of "A Raisin in the Sun," April 26, 2004, in New York. The night marked his debut on the Great White Way.

Combs' sons Justin, left, and Christian, second left, and Combs' girlfriend Kim Porter, center, arrive for the opening of the Broadway revival of "A Raisin in the Sun," April 26, 2004, in New York.

Janice Combs, left, the entertainment mogul's mother, poses with gossip columnist Cindy Adams during the arrivals for the opening of the Broadway revival "A Raisin in the Sun," April 26, 2004, in New York.

Combs, second right, jokes around with actor Ashton Kutcher during the second half of the NBA All-Star game, Feb. 15, 2004, in Los Angeles. Actor Leonardo Dicaprio is at far right.

Combs fixes his bow tie backstage after the MTV Video Music Awards at New York's Radio City Music Hall, Aug. 29, 2002.

Combs, who was running for charity, announces his entry in the 2003 New York City Marathon, Sept. 30, 2003, in New York. He raised $2 million in the Nov. 2 race for three organizations dedicated to improving the education and health care of New York City children.

Combs speaks to reporters after allegations of wrong labor practices in his company, Sean John, came to light, Oct. 28, 2003. The director of the anti-sweatshop National Labor Committee, Charles Kernaghan, released a report detailing poor working conditions at the Southeast Textiles factory in Choloma, Honduras, where Sean John clothes are made.

Actor Ashton Kutcher, right, jokingly pulls Combs off the stage after he'd presented Kutcher with the "Big Stylin 2003" award during taping of the "VH1 Big in 2003" awards ceremony, Nov. 20, 2003, at the Universal Amphitheater, in Universal City, Calif.

Combs arrives at the 2002 VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards at New York's Radio City Music Hall, Oct. 15, 2002.

Combs and singer Jennifer Lopez, who was then his girlfriend, pose backstage at the 42nd Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, Feb. 23, 2000.

Combs arrives at State Supreme Court in New York, where he was on trial on weapons possession and bribery charges, March 12, 2001.

Combs waves to the press and supporters after being found not guilty of bribery and weapons possesion charges, March 16, 2001. Also pictured are his mother, Janice Combs, and lawyers Benjamin Brafman, left, and Johnnie Cochran, right.

Jennifer Lopez, left, and Combs arrive for the first annual Latin Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2000.

Lopez and Combs arrive for the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards, Sept. 7, 2000, at New York's Radio City Music Hall.