Is Chambers to be in the pink?(Dooley's Diary)

Remember where you heard it: Ex Jive US boss Barry Weiss was on good form during his first UK trip last week in his newly enlarged Zomba Label Group role. Alongside his label meetings, he hooked tip with writer/producers Guy Chambers and Brian Higgins--could they feature on the next Pink record? ... Talking of Jivers, watch out for Britney's version of Bobby Brown's My Perogative, the lead single from her forthcoming hits package With neat Bollywood touches from producer Bloodshy, 11% a smash ... Also in town were top Sony BMG cheeses Michael Smellie and Ira Sallen, who made it down to the Il Dive launch at London's swanky Mandarin Oriental hotel. With a beaming Smellie punching the air during one particularly loud crescendo, he looks confident of a global smash to get the new company rolling ... Billy and Rob at new indie 2point9 were celebrating last week: their debut album release by Juggy D was among the 20 biggest sellers at HMV, even if stock shortages elsewhere hampered its overall chart position. Expect further action on this largely Punjabi language release ... Korda Marshall was certainly kept busy last Thursday night. A few days after being spotted by Dooley walking between V Festival stages with his kids, and a matter of hours after collecting five gongs at the Kerrang! Awards, Marshall and team sped across town for the urban party celebrating East West's rebranding as Atlantic, where a performance by MW favourite Rupee showed just why he is so popular with the laydeez ... It was 1979 all over again at ...