People: Sep. 27, 1999

WHO’S YOUR DADDY?

Not every man can wear white fur and diamonds and still get the babes. But not every man is PUFF DADDY. When the rap mogul visited Paris to promote his latest album, he shipped 18 trunks of clothing, 45 pairs of shoes and two stylists, and booked a hotel room exclusively for his wardrobe. Between outfit changes, Puff found time to attend the couture shows and preen for October’s Vogue (accessorized by model KATE MOSS). “I’m just a regular superstar,” he demurs. As if there were such a thing.

THE SUITS DO NOT MAKE THE MAN

Marcelo Rodriguez may be the only person in Los Angeles complaining of too much exposure. The Beverly Hills policeman had the dubious honor of arresting GEORGE MICHAEL in a public bathroom last year after the singer performed a “lewd act” upon himself. As if that image weren’t scarring enough, Rodriguez says he then had to watch himself mocked in Michael’s video Outside, in which men dressed as cops danced and kissed each other. Now the officer of the peace has declared war, filing a $10 million lawsuit against the singer for slander, mental anguish and emotional and physical distress. At a news conference held in London last week to promote NetAid, a concert to benefit Kosovo refugees, Michael called the suit a “minor irritation” and promised tabloid reporters he’d speak with each of them personally on any topic if they gave the conference adequate coverage. One hopes he has learned to do that for himself as well.

SUDDENLY STEFFI

He’s flashy, she’s focused. He just nabbed the No. 1 ranking in tennis, she just retired from the sport. He shaves his head and chest, she doesn’t. But hey, they’re both newly single and in peak physical condition. There are worse reasons for two people to get together. Last week ANDRE AGASSI was spotted around New York City and Los Angeles with STEFFI GRAF. Judging by the third-tier seats she was relegated to at the U.S. Open, the relationship seems to be in its nascent stages, but given the unending opportunities for puns, headline writers, at least, are rooting for the couple to flourish.

WHEN A GOLDEN GLOBE JUST ISN’T ENOUGH

Both Warren Beatty and Cybill Shepherd are considering running for President. How do the Hollywood duo compare as potential candidates?

BEATTY SHEPHERD

MAIN ISSUE: Campaign-finance reform Pro-choice SHOWED POLITICAL Bulworth, as a Taxi Driver, as a CHOPS IN: Senator who raps Senate campaign worker

CURRENTLY: Expecting fourth child Menopause spokeswoman

APPEALING TO: The family-values crowd Women with hot flashes SANG BADLY IN: Ishtar (1987) At Long Last Love (1975)

LIKE RONALD He’s an actor moving She’s an actor who REAGAN IN THAT: into politics dyes her hair