Rapper Sean "P Diddy" Combs must pay �3m in child support to his former girlfriend.

Combs, formerly known as Puff Daddy, had been sued by Kim Porter, who claimed he was not paying enough for their three-year-old son, Christian.

Lawyers for the couple agreed an out-of-court settlement and a hearing was set for March to formally agree the deal.

Combs also dropped a gagging order against Ms Porter, which could have cost her �35,000 for each public comment she made about the relationship.

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Rockers' charity show at Albert Hall

Oasis and The Who will headline a week of charity gigs to be held at London's Royal Albert Hall next February.

Paul Weller, Marti Pellow and Jimmy Page have also signed on to help raise money for the Teenage Cancer Trust.

Tickets for the gigs are priced between �20 to �100.

It is the second time The Who have helped the charity after they packed out the same venue last year with an all-star celebrity band including Bryan Adams and Nigel Kennedy.

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Robbie pushes through pain barrier

Robbie Williams admitted he was in agony from toothache as he attending the premiere of his behind-the-scenes documentary Nobody Someday.

The singer told reporters at the Warner cinemas in Shepherds Bush, London: "I've got a raging toothache, I'm in real pain."

The film follows Williams as he toured across Europe last year.

The star talks openly about his drink and drug problems and also shows his reaction after a fan tried to attack him on stage in Stuttgart.

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Tolkien 'would hate' Rings film

JRR Tolkien would have hated the forthcoming Hollywood adaptation of his epic fantasy The Lord Of The Rings, according to his new biographer Michael White.

Mr White said of the author, who died in 1973 aged 81: "He had a hatred of all things Hollywood and did not believe in the idea of imitation being the best form of flattery."

But Mr White predicted that the film would be a box office smash.

"The Harry Potter film has broken box office records - but I am going to put my head on the block and predict that The Lord of the Rings will just pip it," he said.

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Thaw 'back in action soon'

Inspector Morse star John Thaw could be back on television next year in a new episode of the hit legal drama Kavanagh QC - despite battling cancer of the oesophagus.

His agent said he had been responding well to chemotherapy, which was due to end in the new year, and he was keen to get back to work as soon as possible.

Thaw, who is married to actress Sheila Hancock, is said to be considering a number of projects.

"He has been considering a number of offers, and among them are scripts for Kavanagh QC. We are all hopeful he will be well enough to start filming again soon," said Mr Webster.