Despite tons of rumors, talk show maven Oprah Winfrey won’t be hosting an inaugural party for President-elect Barack Obama.

A Harpo spokesperson confirms that Winfrey won’t be sponsoring a party when she hits the road later this month for the inauguration.

“Everybody’s calling me about a party. I’m like, ‘Isn’t somebody else having a party?’…I don’t know about the party thing yet…There is extreme party confusion,” Oprah said. “I’m trying to get to the bottom of it myself!”

According to the Associated Press, President-elect Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, will twirl their way through 10 official inaugural balls on Jan. 20.

The Presidential Inaugural Committee said that the Obamas would attend 10 official balls, one more than President George W. Bush and Laura Bush attended in 2005.

 

Hip-hop and fashion guru — and ahem, Emmy-nominated producer — Sean (Diddy) Combs threw a birthday party for the mother of three of his kids and former flame Kim Porter. Apparently, in spite of it all, the two are still friends.

The shindig went down last night at Murano restaurant in West Hollywood and 27 guests, which included Ellen Pompeo and husband Chris Ivery along with Grey’s Anatomy costar Sara Ramirez and Lisa Gastineau. The festivities started at about 8 p.m. and included a four-course meal and a three-berry cake from the nearby Sweet Lady Jane bakery.