It's hana hou for Jasmine Trias, Hawai'i's "American Idol" finalist from Season 3, who will rejoin the Society of Seven at the Flamingo hotel in Las Vegas for three days — today through Friday — while featured songbird Lani Misalucha treks to the Philippines to guest-perform with international star Josh Groban.

It will be Trias' second time to step in for the Filipina diva, who has been tapped to sing a duet with Groban on his "The Prayer" hit. Apparently, Groban sought a Filipino belter — and Misalucha will answer his prayer.

— Wayne Harada, Advertiser entertainment writer

HOLLYWOOD STAR FOR RICKY MARTIN

LOS ANGELES — Ricky Martin was surrounded by hundreds of shrieking female fans as he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

"My work has been recognized. It will stay here forever, hopefully," the 35-year-old singer told The Associated Press after the ceremony yesterday. "I'm so motivated right now, we'll see where this takes me."

Fans waved Puerto Rican flags and screamed Martin's name as his star was unveiled outside the Virgin Megastore at Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue.

"This is an incredible moment," he told the crowd. "Everything I do, I do with love and passion."

Martin is one of Puerto Rico's top-selling artists, with hits including "She Bangs" and "Livin' la Vida Loca."

His star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is the 2,351st awarded.

DA INVESTIGATES P. DIDDY FIGHT

The New York County DA's Office yesterday said Sean "P.Diddy" Combs is being investigated in relation to an alleged assault at a Manhattan nightclub early Saturday morning. Steven Acevedo, 31, claims His Diddyness punched him twice in the face during a jousting match over a fair maiden. But Diddy's people say there was no assault, merely a friendly "disagreement among acquaintances."

Meanwhile, www.TMZ.com reports the two men have been buds for 13 years.

FOX TO INVESTIGATE LIFE AFTER 'CSI'

NEW YORK — Jorja Fox is waving goodbye to "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation."

Fox, 39, tells www.EW.com she has quit the Las Vegas-based forensics drama, saying she wants to explore other opportunities.

"There are all these things I want to do," she said in a story posted Monday on the Web site. "Some are personal. Some are professional. And I really need to do some of them before I get too old."

Fox has wrapped up filming on the hit CBS series and will make her last appearance as Sara Sidle in an episode to air next month, according to the Web site.

Fox's run on "CSI" nearly ended in 2004 when she and co-star George Eads were fired during tense contract negotiations. They were later hired back. Fox has been a cast member since "CSI" premiered in 2000.