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You can catch the Pussycat Dolls performing at staple West Hollywood club The Viper Room over the next few weeks, but it seems their launch last week boogied off on a bad note and was a little more diva-like then it was dance-like.

The burlesque-inspired troupe performed just one song (their current hit “When I Grow Up”) and immediately after we’re told lead doll Nicole Scherzinger ran off stage in a huff. According to an inside source, Scherzinger’s pals made comments about her performance and the sound being off and she immediately gave the sound manager her two cents worth.

“It’s one of her pet peeves,” a pal told Tarts. “The sound guy then got upset with a coordinator at the venue and a full fist fight later broke out.” Ouch.

Reps for The Viper Room and Scherzinger did not respond for comment.

Even though the songstresses are known internationally for their super sexy style and for getting down and dirty singing such things as “Girl, there ain’t no pain in me looking at your …” and “I know I’m on your mind, I know we’d have a good time…” it seems they are attracting a particularly young following.

“We look out at the audience and all these little girls know the song and their singing and their dancing. We even have had little girls come back stage and tell us their stories about how they’ve been inspired by us and helped them get through,” member Jessica Sutta recently said while promoting their new album “Doll Domination”.

Scherzinger added they are “so proud” of their super-young fan base.

“We’re girls just like everyone else who had a dream. When we grew up we wanted to sing and we wanted to do this. We followed our hearts and we worked really hard for it and when you say that we’ve grown stronger and the strength comes from confidence,” she said.

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Check out this video of Pussycat Doll, Nicole Scherzinger, congratulating her boyfriend, Lewis Hamilton, for winning the Formula One World Title.

It would be understandable if you were feeling just a little bit envious of Lewis Hamilton today.

At just 23, the sportsman has not only set the record to become the youngest driver to win the Formula One championship, but he also has his gorgeous Pussycat Dolls girlfriend by his side to celebrate his success with.

Yesterday Nicole Scherzinger played the doting girlfriend as she watched her toyboy take to the race circuit at the Brazilian Grand Prix.

Dressed in matching orange, the 30-year-old cheered Hamilton on from the sidelines.

And the tension was clearly etched on her face as she was pictured pulling a series of fraught expressions as she watched the nail-biting race.

During the dramatic last lap she enthused: ‘He is a fantastic driver,’ before shouting, ‘Come on baby, come on baby’.

She watched Hamilton take the title as she stood in the stands with the racer’s younger brother, Nicholas, 16, who suffers from cerebral palsy and who she shared an emotional hug as they watched on.

Later she said: ‘Where the winner mentality comes from? Only God knows that because he gave him [Hamilton] the gifts, but besides that he is a real hard worker.’

But clearly the drama was too much to handle at times for the Don’t Cha singer.

She added: ‘But it was so tough late on. I almost did collapse in the garage.

‘I couldn’t calm down, nor could Nicholas. We just both kept screaming at each other.

‘I can only thank God for that moment when Lewis crossed the line as champion.’

Hamilton clinched his victory with seconds to spare.

He had needed to come fifth in the race to finish top of the championship ahead of his nearest rival Felipe Massa, even if Massa won.
With three laps left, and Brazilian Massa in the lead, Hamilton was back in sixth after having stopped to change his tyres to suit the wet conditions.

But after the quick tyre change, the star managed to zoom back into fifth place, speeding past Timo Glock to secure the fifth place he needed.

Following the race, Nicole was at the centre of the jubilation, kissing and hugging her boyfriend who she has been dating since the start of the year.

The pair certainly have a lot to celebrate, with Hamilton now set for a £100million annual salary, eclipsing the £31million that David Beckham earned last year and even surpassing the £72million earned this year by Tiger Woods.

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Nicole from The Pussycat Dolls has released a new Brazilian inspired remake of Duran Duran’s hit song, “Rio,” to celebrate the launch of Caress® Brazilian Exotic Oil Infusions body wash. “Rio (Caress Brazilian Mix)” encourages women to unleash their sensuous sides, vivacious charm and Brazilian spirits. The new song will debuted at caressbrazilian.com on Tuesday, April 8th and hit the airwaves nationwide.

Nicole Scherzinger, an exotic beauty who embodies the same enchantment and vivaciousness of Brazil, was a natural pick for the song’s remake. The new song “Rio (Caress Brazilian Mix)” is bursting with the energy and colorful sounds of Brazil. “Rio (Caress Brazilian Mix)” was produced by Ron Fair and JR Rotem with additional production and mix by Ben H. Allen. First released in 1982, “Rio” climbed the charts to become a top twenty hit on both sides of the Atlantic, with the video becoming an MTV staple.

“Brazil is all about smooth moves, vivacious sounds and beautiful skin,” says Scherzinger. “That’s why I’m thrilled to be recording such a fun, Brazilian remake of my favorite Duran Duran song for Caress. Just like the new Caress Brazilian body wash, it’s sexy, spirited and will inspire women to unleash the enchantment of Brazil.”

He used to land A-List girlfriends like Cameron Diaz and Jessica Simpson but is now settling for less. Spies at LA hotspot Villa last night saw Mayer flirting it up with plastic-enhanced Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger. “They were chatting and getting really close – she was into it,” said our source, adding they left “within minutes of each other.” A rep for Mayer had “no comment.”