Shamefull even for someone with no shame!

Sean "Diddy" Combs wound up in the proverbial dog house over the weekend after it was revealed that his supposedly imitation fur hoodies actually came from real-deal canines.
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) announced late Friday that clothing in Diddy's Sean John fashion line, along with garments made by other name-brand designers, contained the pelt of a domesticated coyote known as a "raccoon dog" that's typically found in Asia.
The nation's largest animal rights watchdog made the determination after a series of mass spectrometry tests.
After the results were made public, a Sean John Hooded Snorkel Jacket sold at Macy's stores and at macys.com and advertised as sporting an "imitation rabbit fur collar" was yanked from shelves.
"I was completely unaware of the nature of this material, but as soon as we were alerted, the garments were pulled off the Macy's floor and Website," Diddy said in a statement released by publicist Hampton Carney. "I have instructed our outerwear licensee to cease the production of any garments using this material immediately. I appreciate the tireless work that the Humane Society does and would like to thank them for bringing attention to this issue."
A spokesperson for Macy's, a unit of Federated Department Stores, confirmed that the mislabeled items had been removed and said the company has a "long-standing policy against the selling of any dog or cat fur" and goes to great lengths to ensure all of its suppliers are clearly aware of that policy.
Sean John wasn't the only label going to the dogs. Eight other fur-lined garments from the likes of Calvin Klein, Baby Phat and MaxMara sold by such retailers as Bloomingdale's, JCPenney, Saks Fifth Avenue and Burlington Coat Factory were also tested and found to have raccoon dog fur.
"First these jackets were falsely advertised as faux fur, and then it turned out that the fur came from a type of dog," said Wayne Pacell, HSUS' president and CEO. "This is an industry-wide problem, and our investigation demonstrates that retailers and designers aren't paying close enough attention to composition of the fur trim they are selling. It's especially problematic when the fur is sourced from China's where domestic dogs and cats and raccoon dogs are killed in gruesome ways, even skinned alive."
Per HSUS, Combs' couture violated the Fur Products Labeling Act, which prohibits the advertising or sale of any fur product that is falsely or misleadingly labeled and could lead the Federal Trade Commission to impose criminal penalties such as fines of up to $5,000 per violation and the seizure of products.
Pacelle said he hoped the scandal prompts Congress to take action by amending the Dog and Cat Protection Act, which prohibits the selling of dog or cat fur in the U.S., to also include raccoon dogs, which are bred in China, where animal-welfare laws are lax.
His group is also calling on Puffy to protect Muffy by removing any kind of fur, real or otherwise, from his line—something the rap impresario might find difficult to do given the widespread popularity of fur coats among his fellow hip-hopsters.
Aside from the fur flying, Combs' celebrated the holiday weekend with his new twins by longtime galpal Kim Porter. Daughters Jesse James and D'Lila were born two minutes apart Thursday in New York, and according to Combs' camp, are, unlike the raccoon dogs, doing "just fine."

Knighthood comes cheaply

DUBLIN, Ireland - Irish rocker and humanitarian Bono will become a knight of the British empire _ but the U2 frontman won't be called "Sir."
Britain confirmed Saturday Bono will receive his honorary knighthood from the British ambassador to Ireland, David Reddaway, in a Dublin ceremony shortly after New Year's Day.
The Dubliner, whose real name is Paul Hewson, won't be entitled to use the title "Sir" because he is not a national of Britain or the Commonwealth of former British colonies.
A spokesman said the 46-year-old singer was flattered by the honor and hoped it will help him open diplomatic doors in his campaign for more Western aid to Africa.
In a letter to Bono released Saturday, British Prime Minister Tony Blair said the singer's lobbying had forced wealthy nations to focus on increasing aid to Africa.
"I know from talking to you how much these causes matter to you," Blair wrote. "I know as well how knowledgeable you are about the problems we face and how determined you are to do all you can to help overcome them. You have tirelessly used your voice to speak up for Africa."
Blair said he hoped to keep working with Bono "to work together to maintain momentum on Africa, and ensure leaders around the world meet the promises they have made."
The British Embassy in Dublin said the Irish government approved granting Bono the title. The issue is diplomatically sensitive, because Irish officials are legally barred from receiving British royal honors and other Irish nationals have refused nominations on political grounds. Ireland withdrew from the Commonwealth in 1949.
Previous non-British nationals who received knighthoods include Bono's fellow Dubliner and rocker-turned-humanitarian Bob Geldof, Bill Gates, the Spanish opera singer Placido Domingo, Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal, former New York Mayor Rudolf Giuliani, and Steven Spielberg.