Lady Gaga's 'Born This Way' Banned in Lebanon

Lady Gaga's latest album may be getting stellar reviews in the US, but overseas, in Lebanon, 'Born This Way' isn't getting the same warm reception. According to NME, Gaga's freedom of self

anthem album is getting the lockdown -- thousands of copies of the album were impounded by Lebanese authorities due to Gaga's lyrics which they believe are "offensive to Christianity."

But the space age artist shouldn't be too surprised by the country's reception of the full album. The singer's recent single, 'Judas,' was also banned from Lebanon's radio stations. Malaysia has also displayed similar responses to the album, banning the title track from their radio stations because they believed it was "promoting homosexuality."

There were even rumblings from the US Catholic League in anticipation of Gaga's 'Judas' video and it's religious affiliations. But after the video was released, it's convoluted message and imagery laid to rest any criticism from the League.

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Jennifer Aniston Accepts 'Decade of Hotness' Award

We wondered last month what fashion-savvy Jennifer Aniston would wear to this weekend's ceremony, once it was announced that Spike TV would be honoring the film and TV star with an award for her 'Decade of Hotness.'

Keeping it simple, Aniston, 42, went with a short LBD (little black dress) to look her best at Saturday's 'Guys Choice Awards.' Her oversized trophy was presented by her 'Horrible Bosses' co-stars: Jason Sudeikis, Charlie Day and Jason Bateman.

If a night about guys voting for their favorite beauties sounds like a sweaty testosterone-fest, that didn't stop a number of other famous females from dressing up and strolling down the red carpet.

Cameron Diaz, Eva Mendes and Minka Kelly (who was up for the 'Holy Grail of Hot' award, but lost to Mila Kunis) were all spotted at the Los Angeles event.

Backstage, Scarlett Johansson sparked some fresh buzz about her love life when she was photographed with Sean Penn -- see photo here -- just days after the couple's breakup made headlines. The two were all smiles, and they arrived separately for the show, avoiding questions about their personal lives while walking past press.

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Selena Gomez Lights Up the Red Carpet at MTV Movie Awards (Photo)

After spending the last few weeks vacationing in Hawaii with her superstar boyfriend, Justin Bieber, and even making a pit stop in Canada to meet his family, Selena Gomez made an

appearance at the MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday evening.

The adorable actress/singer wasn't shy about showing off her tanned legs, strutting her stuff in a white Giambattista Valli minidress. The 18-year-old star will be cheering for Bieber, who is nominated for Best Jaw Dropping Moment for his concert documentary 'Never Say Never.'

Bieber was thought to be absent from the show, but the little scallywag popped out from backstage after winning the Jaw Dropping award.

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Robert Pattinson Slips an F-Bomb During Reese Fete

A presumably lubricated Robert Pattinson stumbled his way through a tribute to his 'Water for Elephants' co-star Reese Witherspoon at the MTV Movie Awards on Sunday, flubbing teed-up

punchlines and dropping an epic f**k-bomb that proved too nimble for censors.

Following a short speech by Patrick Dempsey, R.Patz appeared confused when it came time for him to speak about Witherspoon, who was receiving the Generation Award. After some inaudible giggling and a "This is the worst" observation by co-presenter Chelsea Handler, Pattinson began telling about the first time he worked with Witherspoon.

"I don't know if everyone knows, but I did my first movie with you. Called 'Vanity Fair,' and you played my mother. What I later learned though was that you were directly responsible for cutting my part of the movie -- [Reese shakes her head in the audience] -- This is the truth," he said. "Seven years later, we worked together in a movie called 'Water for Elephants.' And this time you played my lover. I didn't cut you out. But I did f*ck you."

Unlike the plethora of other F's flying around the effing show, this one made it past the bleeper. He then carried on with his roast-style jokes, implying that Witherspoon has an affinity for tequila and that she taught him that "it's possible to be 33% lesbian -- not mentioning any names."

"Reese, working with you twice and not getting cut out once was such a special experience but if there's one thing I'll take with me. As you get older, it's not always a bad thing to have sexual chemistry with your mother. Congratulations."

When Witherspoon came to accept her honor, which is the equivalent of a lifetime achievement award, she took a swipe at her co-star's comedy stylings.

"By the way Rob, the punchline to your joke was I played your mother. We had a sex scene. So really you're the best motherf**ker in Hollywood."

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Justin Bieber Shows Up at MTV Movie Awards

Justin Bieber surprised fans and fellow celebrities alike when he showed up on stage to accept his award for Best Jaw Dropping Moment for his dance performance in 'Never Say Never' at tonight's MTV Movie Awards.

The teen sensation was reportedly not coming to the star studded event, but appeared from backstage to accept his popcorn award from Danny McBride, Nick Swardson and Aziz Ansari, dressed as Bieber's pal Jaden Smith. The trio joked about the teen being a no show before the crowd cheered as the 17-year-old walked into the stage lights.

Bieber's girlfriend, Selena Gomez even walked the red carpet solo, which some may imagine wasn't easy. The young lovebirds have been inseparable as of late, with romantic romps on the beach and family outings in Canada these two haven't been able to keep their hands off one another. But did his former Disney Princess ruin the surprise?

While on the red carpet, Gomez was asked her if her famous beau was going to be there tonight and after first replying yes, she quickly changed her tune with a chorus of no's. Was she just as surprised as the rest of us or did she let the cat out of the bag?

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Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis Get Their Grope On (Photo)

Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis certainly put their hands where everyone can see while onstage at the MTV Movie Awards Sunday night.

The 'Friends With Benefits' co-stars got grabby with each other while presenting the award for Best Male Performance to 'Twilight' star Robert Pattinson.

"Even though we're in the movie 'Friends With Benefits,' we've never dated," Timberlake, said, with Kunis jesting, "We're like brother and sister."

"[We have a] totally platonic relationship, which is why I can do this," Timberlake continued, grabbing Kunis' boobs. She jokingly returned the favor, doing some grabbing of her own.

The co-stars ignited romance rumors earlier this year after the both split from their longtime significant others. Kunis broke off her eight-year relationship with Macaulay Culkin in January while Timberlake split with girlfriend of four years Jessica Biel in March.

Though Timberlake was rumored to be interested in Kunis while they were filming their raunchy sex comedy, they adamantly deny any romantic relationship.

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Inside Kim Kardashian's Engagement Night (Photos)

Clamoring for more details about the night Kim Kardashian got engaged? Good news! Khloe Kardashian posted several new photos on her blog Friday from the big night. "I just wanted to

share these pics from the night Kim and Kris got engaged," Khloe wrote.

New Jersey Nets player Kris Humphries proposed to the reality TV starlet on May 18 at her Beverly Hills home. The 26-year-old basketball pro got down on one knee and with a 20.5 carat Lorraine Schwartz diamond ring, asked Kim to be his wife.

In her Friday blog post, Khloe described what happened after the proposal. "The entire family got together at my mom's house for a 'family dinner' -- none of us thought it would be any different from our usual family get-togethers," she remembered. "Kim walked in late (OF COURSE) and nonchalantly flashed that rock of hers and we all started screaming!"

"Well... It took us a few minutes to notice, but once we did, everyone started freaking out LOL. My mom obviously went all out with ponies covered in glitter and a magnificent princess cake. Would you expect any less of her??" Khloe added.

Khloe concluded her post remembering the romance of the evening. "It was such a happy night - so much love in the air," she said.

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Naomi Campbell Receives Apology for 'Racist' Cadbury Chocolate Ad

The Cadbury chocolate company has now issued an official apology for an advertisement that named -- and offended -- supermodel Naomi Campbell.

The controversial print ad paired Cadbury's Bliss chocolate bar with text that instantly drew fire from Campbell. The London-born fashionista, 41, threatened to sue after the ad appeared in U.K. newspapers last month.

"Move over, Naomi, there's a new diva in town," the advertisement reads. "I'm the world's most pampered bar."

Campbell was not amused.

"I am shocked," she said, according to the U.K.'s Independent. "It's upsetting to be described as chocolate, not just for me, but for all black women and black people. I do not find any humour in this. It is insulting and hurtful."

The hot-tempered style icon, who once assaulted her maid and has twice pleaded guilty to assault, said she'd consider "every option available" to fight Cadbury over the ad, while civil rights activists planned a boycott of the brand.

Campbell's mother, Valerie Morris, spoke out: "I'm deeply upset....Do these people think they can insult black people and we just take it? This is the 21st century, not the 1950's. Shame on Cadbury."

The beloved British candy maker, owned by American megabrand Kraft, has since yanked the ad; a Cadbury rep insists it will never be put back into circulation. But has the new statement of remorse ended the drama?

The company seems to believe they've avoided a lawsuit over the matter. The apology statement on their official website reads:

"Cadbury understands that our latest advertising campaign for 'Cadbury Dairy Milk Bliss' caused upset to Naomi Campbell and her family. Cadbury takes its responsibility to consumers very seriously indeed and we would never deliberately produce any marketing material we felt might cause offence to any section of society.

"It was not our intention that this campaign should offend Naomi, her family or anybody else and we are sincerely sorry that it has done so.

"We can confirm that the advertisement is no longer in circulation and we will not be using it in future marketing....We have been in discussions with Naomi's solicitors and can confirm that they have accepted our apology on her behalf as a conclusion to this issue."

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James Arness, Iconic 'Gunsmoke' Lawman, Dead at 88

James Arness, a bigger-than-life actor who kept the peace as Marshal Matt Dillon on 'Gunsmoke' for its 20-year run, died Friday of natural causes at his home in Brentwood, Calif., his family told the Los Angeles Times. He was 88.

'Gunsmoke' debuted on CBS in 1955 and ran until 1975, in the process making Arness one of the more enduring stars on television and the Matt Dillon character one of its most beloved and trusted.

The 6 foot 7 Arness towered over the cast, including Dillon's deputy, Chester, played by Dennis Weaver. Other supporting stars included Amanda Blake as Kitty and Milburn Stone as Doc Adams.

By the time Arness got the part of Dillon, he had been a WWII combat veteran and appeared in several films, most notably the science-fiction classics 'Them!' and 'The Thing From Another World,' in which he played an alien.

The Minneapolis native's younger brother, actor Peter Graves, who died last October, encouraged him to get into acting. He cut his Western teeth in four John Wayne film, including 'Hondo' and 'Big Jim McLain.'

It was Wayne that recommended Arness for 'Gunsmoke' and an on-air endorsement from the film great himself. "I knew there was only one man to play in it, James Arness," Wayne told viewers (watch video below). "He's a young fella and may be new to some of you. But I've worked with him, and I predict he'll be a big star. So you might as well get used to him, like you've had to get used to me."

The role of Marshal Dillon proved a complex one and became a focus of the show, but Arness is said to have pushed producers to move the focus off him and onto the large ensemble cast.

When 'Gunsmoke' ended in 1975, appeared a string of TV shows including the miniseries 'How The West Was Won' and in the early 1980s, turned leading man again in cop drama 'McClain's Law.'

He brought Matt Dillon back for five 'Gunsmoke' movies starting in 1987's 'Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge.'

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Rihanna Defends (Man Down) Video: 'I’m a Rock Star With No Kids'

Rihanna will not let people knock her new “Man Down” video. The 23-year-old singer shows female empowerment in her latest music video by gunning down a rapist — however, not everyone sees it that way.

The Parents Television Council has taken a stance against the video, blasting the singer for a “cold, calculated execution of murder,” via TMZ.

They also maintain that shooting a rapist in a crowded train station isn’t exactly justice.

Industry Ears, another watchgroup, also took offense to RiRi’s new clip, indicating, “If Chris Brown shot a woman in his new video and BET premiered it, the world would stop. Rihanna should not get a pass… ”

But Rihanna has taken a strong stance on her latest work, defending the video and its artistic interpretation.

“I’m a 23 year old rockstar with NO KIDS! What’s up with everybody wantin me to be a parent? I’m just a girl, I can only be your/our voice!” she said on Twitter.

And the singer didn’t stop there. She followed up her strong opinion with a series of Tweets defending the music video and the industry:

• “Cuz we all know how difficult/embarrassing it is to communicate touchy subject matters to anyone especially our parents!”

• “And this is why!Cuz we turn the other cheek! U can’t hide your kids from society,or they’ll never learn how to adapt!This is the REAL WORLD!”

• “WeLOVEManDown”

• “The music industry isn’t exactly Parents R Us! We have the freedom to make art, LET US! Its your job to make sure they dont turn out like US”

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La La: Kim Kardashian is 'So Happy' to be Engaged

As hubby Carmelo Anthony and four-year-old son Kiyan look on, La La kicks off her handprint ceremony held Wednesday at NYC’s Planet Hollywood Times Square with a clip from her reality show La La’s Full Court Wedding.

Of course, the reality star is BFFs with Kim Kardashian, who announced her engagement to NBA star Kris Humphries last week.

What was Kim’s favorite part of her big day?

“She loved my wedding, because same with me, it’s a chance to bring family and friends together on this one day, and have a great time,” La La, 31, tells me of her July 2010 nuptials. “I’m sure her’s is going to be fabulous, and we’re really, really looking forward to it.”

When it comes to wedding planning, Kim and Kris are simply enjoying their engagement.

“She’s so happy right now to be engaged, and look forward to the wedding. I’m just letting her live in that moment right now, and we’re all so happy for her.”

Hm, has she seen the ring?

“It’s beautiful,” La La tells me with a nod. “It’s absolutely beautiful.”

She hasn’t yet received word that she’ll be a bridesmaid.

“it just happened, and we were all blown away by it. We haven’t started talking about preparations just yet.”

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Arnold Schwarzenegger Refuses to Take Off Wedding Ring

Even though he just hired his own divorce attorney, Arnold Schwarzenegger doesn't seem to be letting go of married life completely -- as of yesterday, he was still wearing his wedding ring,

according to Us magazine. On route to a meeting with his daughter, Katherine, 'The Terminator' was most likely there to talk with his eldest child about the termination of his marriage, but his ring finger seemed to be telling a different story.

Schwarzenegger, 63, and now estranged wife, Maria Shriver, separated after news broke that the former governor fathered a love child with a member of the family's staff, Midlred Baena. After the discovery, Shriver, 55, was quick to ditch her rock but her husband's ring finger seems less inclined to give up on the marriage so easily.

Shriver hired high-power divorce attorney, Laura Wasser, and going tit for tat, Schwarzenegger has done the same, hiring Hollywood lawyer, Bob Kaufman -- who represented Jennifer Aniston in her split from Brad Pitt.

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Lindsay Lohan's Ankle Monitoring Bracelet Sounds Alarm

Although it wouldn't surprise us if Lindsay Lohan was testing her house arrest boundaries, the locked down actress' ankle monitoring bracelet went off due to a fluke with the equipment. Lohan's

ankle bracelet sounded an alarm on Monday, prompting authorities, who believed Lohan had left her specified premises, to arrive at her Venice, California home, according to TMZ.

But upon their arrival, probation officers found a casual Lohan tanning and reading scripts on her roof. A source told TMZ that the device may have "missed a signal" prompting the monitoring bracelet to give off a false alarm. Lohan was then fitted with a new device.

With more than a few people just waiting for Lohan to misstep (literally), the star of the forthcoming 'Gotti: Three Generations' biopic would be wise to stay well within her boundaries.

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Whitney Houston's Rep: Emphysema Story Is 'Completely Untrue'

On the heels of sub par and canceled live performances, Whitney Houston now has a much more serious low to battle on her hands. According to a National Enquirer report, doctors informed the

singer that she is suffering from early stages of emphysema, which would be an obvious culprit to Houston's poorly received vocal performances as of late.

"She's developed emphysema -- and her doctors are warning her she'll die a horrible death," a friend of the singer told the Enquirer.

Sound too "horrible" to be true? You guessed right, champ. After staying silent most of the day, Whitney's rep Kristen Foster responded, telling E! News the Enquirer's story is "completely untrue."

According to the sensational story, medical professionals have told Houston, 47, that if she does not completely kick her smoking habit, the disease will take her life. But Houston isn't so keen on ditching the cigs, and the task of weening the 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody' singer off of her crutch has fallen to 18-year-old daughter, Bobbi Kristin -- who, fresh off a stint in rehab, is recovering from her own substance addictions.

In early April, Houston canceled several of her European tour shows due to a respiratory infection. The tour was initially conceived to promote Houston's 2009 comeback album, 'I Look To You' -- her first album in seven years. We hope that Houston will look to her daughter before she puts herself six feet under.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger Has Lunch With Sons (Video)

It was just last weekend we saw Maria Shriver spending the holiday with her children, while her estranged husband, Arnold Schwarzenegger, rode his motorcycle around town.

It has appeared that the pair's four children took their mother's side as more and more details of their parents' split came out, including the ultimate reveal that they have a half-brother. But perhaps all parties are moving toward a more amicable existence. Today, Arnold and his sons, Patrick, 17, and Christopher, 13, were spotted having lunch at Fred Segal in Santa Monica, Calif.

Patrick has been using Twitter to express himself since the scandal broke. Tweeting under the name Patrick Shriver, he once wrote, "Some days you feel like sh*t, some days you want to quit and just be normal for a bit, yet I love my family till death do us apart. #family."

It's nice to see Arnold getting some love from his kids, as it looks like he and Shriver are entering an intense and messy divorce battle.

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Justin Bieber Dodges Marc Jacobs Lawsuit

Famed fashion designer Marc Jacobs considered suing popstar Justin Bieber over allegations that Bieber ripped off Jacob's Lola fragrance bottle design for the bottle for his new fragrance Someday.

The Biebs recently launched the latest edition to his growing fragrance empire, a female perfume called Someday, and a Peter Pan-inspired commercial to go with it.

The bottle for Bieber's scent is reminiscent of Jacobs' glass body and multicolored, layered-petal-topped Lola perfume bottle.

According to fashion publication WWD, the popular designer has confirmed that he had a meeting with bosses at Coty, the fragrance company behind his scents, about the similarities between the bottles.

Ultimately, Jacobs decided against taking legal action against his 17-year-old competition. "We just had a conversation about it. Coty said, 'Do we sue them?' and I said, 'You know what? Let everyone else say what they want'."

Someday and LolaJacobs continues, "I received Google (Alerts) about people saying it was derivative. We're not going to do anything about it... I look around the room and I look at the work we've done and a quote I always bastardise but I really believe in, is something (Coco) Chanel said: 'He who insists on his own creativity has no memory'

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Heidi Klum Goes Naked to Promote 'Project Runway'

Heidi Klum is passionate about fashion. And she's passionate about finding the next great fashion designer. So passionate, in fact, that she's willing to be photographed nude to promote the

upcoming Season 9 of her fashion reality series 'Project Runway.'

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Klum chose to strip off during a recent photo shoot for Lifetime's new promotional campaign. However, as she has yet to sign off on a final image from the shoot, it's unclear when (if?) pictures will be released.

Klum's desicion to bare all for her show was announced by Lifetime's President and General Manager Nancy Dubuc, who said that it's part of the network's move to embrace the contemporary woman.

In a break with with some past programming and attitudes, Lifetime is now seeking to promote female characters who are brazen, strong, confident and sexy.

For Dubuc, having the mother-of-four show off her enviable model figure is a way of showcasing a woman with all of those attributes. Plus, as she said, "It's Heidi F**kin' Klum!"

Klum's no stranger to baring flesh having appeared on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and working with lingerie retailer Victoria's Secret as one of their angels. However, she retired from modeling a while ago and officially hung up her angel wings back in 2010.

Klum has served as host, judge and executive producer of 'Project Runway' since its launch on Bravo in 2004. It switched networks to Lifetime in 2009 and this year will launch a spin-off show. 'Project Runway All Stars' pits fan favorites from past seasons against each other in a series of eight hour-long episodes.

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Blake Lively and Leo DiCaprio Spotted on a Boat (Photo)

Rumored lovebirds, Blake Lively and Leonardo DiCaprio have been spotted again, this time on a water taxi in Venice, Italy. Lively is seen on her cell phone in the back of the boat, while DiCaprio is sitting shotgun.

The 'Gossip Girl' beauty looks a little stressed on her taxi ride across the water, most likely because of the nude pic scandal she is in the midst of. After the photos had been leaked earlier this week, Lively's rep furiously fired back saying the photos are fake and threatened legal action towards those who publish them.

It looks like Lively is seeking some comfort in her new beau. The relationship between the new pair seems to be growing stronger by the day. They were first spotted getting cozy on a yacht during the Cannes Film Festival last month, and have since been spotted all over Europe.

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Cameron Diaz and Alex Rodriguez Split

Alex Rodriguez has one less player on his team, now ex-girlfriend, Cameron Diaz. According to Perez Hilton's FitPerez, the Yankees golden boy and Hollywood's golden girl have split after almost a year of dating.

"They've broken up," an insider told FitPerez. "[Cameron is] hurt and betrayed, because she tried so hard to please him ... She went overboard."

But from feeding him popcorn at the Super Bowl to romantic vacations in Mexico, it didn't look like Rodriguez minded Diaz's affectionate attention.

Although, according to the New York Post, Rodriguez isn't wallowing in any post-breakup blues. He's reportedly magnifying his star player status. At the Marriott Marquis Miami opening Thursday night, more than a few ladies slipped the baseball prodigy their digits.

But we're not worried about either superstar's future in the dating pool -- they each boast an impressive resume of past conquests. Rodriguez has been formerly linked to Madonna and Kate Hudson and Diaz was the longtime love of Justin Timberlake.

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Justin Timberlake: I Haven't Spoken to Britney Spears in a Decade

Talk about love 'em and leave 'em, Justin Timberlake told Vanity Fair that he hasn't spoken to ex, Britney Spears, in "nine or 10 years." Why the stalemate? Timberlake believes that their status as

arguably the most famous couple of a generation was fueled by just that, but then they both grew up.

"We were two birds of the same feather -- small-town kids, doing the same thing," Timberlake told Vanity Fair. "But then you become adults, and the way you were as kids doesn't make any sense. I won't speak on her, but at least for me, I was a totally different person. I just don't think we were normal; there was nothing normal about our existence. We spent way too much time being the biggest thing for teenyboppers."

As part of the Mouseketeers -- which also included Spears, Christina Aguilera and Ryan Gosling -- Timberlake's world was larger than life. But unlike today's generation of young Hollywood, who outgrow their adolescence by the time they're 15, Timberlake and the gang were "little kids with big toys. You do the math -- that's not going to last."

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