my fav review of diddy's decision:
http://media.www.dailycampus.com/med...37-page2.shtml
Does P. Diddy have a first aid kit handy?
Maybe.
But even if he does, he'll need a hell of a lot more to patch together the R&B group that was Danity Kane.
After the stunt he pulled, Diddy will need an ambulance, a respirator and his very own heart surgeon.
Last Tuesday, Diddy defied all human logic when he released D. Woods and Aubrey O'Day from Danity Kane.
Let me put this unthinkable maneuver in perspective for those of you who have been living in a cave for the past three years: Removing Aubrey from Danity Kane is like removing Nick Carter from the Backstreet Boys. It's like releasing Kobe Bryant from the Los Angeles Lakers. It's like kicking John Lennon out of The Beatles.
I might even go as far to say that it's like kicking Fred Durst out of Limp Bizkit. OK, maybe that's a bit of a stretch, but I think we can all agree on one thing - Diddy's decision to remove O'Day is one of the most foolish moves the music world has ever seen. It was downright stupid.
No offense to D. Woods - or survivors Shannon, Aundrea and Dawn - but O'Day was the face of Danity Kane. She was the leader of the group in every sense. She had the most charisma, the best voice and certainly the best body. O'Day was the only reason anyone ever watched the music video for "Showstopper."
According multiple reports, O'Day was dismissed from the group because Diddy became increasingly frustrated with her ever-growing ego. A little piece of advice for Mr. Combs: Deal with it.
When someone is as talented and beautiful as O'Day, cockiness is inevitable. O'Day thought she was too good for Danity Kane - and guess what, she was. Now, Diddy has to pick up the pieces. A five-member Danity Kane with an occasional bout of drama is a far better alternative than a three-member Danity Kane with an occasional bout of good music.
Did O'Day disrupt the group's chemistry? At times, yes, but the rest of the group still counted their blessings that she was there to keep the money coming in. Truthfully, the situation extends far past a little bickering between pop divas. Diddy made this irreparable decision because he was scared that O'Day was beginning to overshadow his miserable excuse for a career.
That's right, the man without a chink in his armor - the one who started Bad Boy Entertainment and made it cool to have a toothpick in your mouth - was getting a little nervous.
Diddy's life is in a downward spiral. His clothing line was reported to have violated labor laws in Honduras, he has five children without ever being married and his most popular song in the last 10 years is "Tell Me" with Christina Aguilera. Oh yeah, did I mention his shady involvement in a 1999 shooting at a Manhattan nightclub?
Clearly, Diddy's star has been falling for years. "Making the Band" was his last chance to stay in the spotlight. But with each O'Day billboard and television appearance, fans began to forget Diddy's role with Danity Kane.
And quite frankly, Diddy began to forget his role with the group as well. The show is called "Making the Band," not "Keeping the Band together." Diddy should stop riding Danity Kane's coattails and start doing something with his life.
The group doesn't need him and O'Day certainly doesn't either. Diddy helped put her in the spotlight, but it was only a matter of time before she got there herself. O'Day's success has very little to do with her pathetic manager. Just as Justin Timberlake was after his exit from *N'SYNC, O'Day will be just fine. I can't say the same for Danity Kane, however. They are on the same path to destruction that *N'SYNC blazed six years ago.
And Diddy - well he's on a path of his own. After this cowardly act of selfishness, his reputation can only be summed up in one word: Damaged.