Burbank, CA (WFN) -- P. Diddy may have dated Jennifer Lopez but it's Ben Affleck who he has eating out of his hand. The rap mogul tells "Access Hollywood" that he managed to convince J. Lo to donate $26,000 to his marathon run and then went and told Affleck who immediately donated double that amount. Diddy raised more than $2 million for charity.

EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Magic Johnson has a new basketball team -- the Harlem Globetrotters. The hoop superstar has inked a $1 a year deal with the Globetrotters and will be able to suit up as "No. 32" anytime he wants. Bill Cosby had a similar deal back in the 1960s.

SAN DIEGO -- "The Shield" will soon be joining the "X-Men" in the comic book world. A San Diego-based comic book company will soon be selling a book based on the acclaimed FX series starring Michael Chiklis. "The Shield: Spotlight," will hit stores in January and the show has its season premiere Jan. 6.

SYDNEY, Australia -- Fame has led to some strange encounters for Russell Crowe -- including crank calls from Michael Jackson. The Oscar-winning Aussie resident tells "Time" magazine he received a series of odd phone calls from the King of Pop, who would disguise his voice. According to Crowe, "He used to put on these funny voices and then giggle, 'Oh Russell, it's Michael.'"

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