Eminem’s album’s promotional ad banned for being ‘too gory’

September 29th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's National Film Censorship Board has banned Sacha Baron Cohen's film 'Bruno' from being screened in the country. According to the Star Online, a spokesman for the film distributor said the board did not give any reason for the ban on the sexually explicit movie.

September 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A staggering 90 percent of Americans want writing text messages while driving to be banned, according to a poll. The CBS News/New York Times survey quizzed 1042 adults across the country, and found that only 8 percent had no problems against texting while behind the wheels.

September 28th, 2009 LONDON - Venezuelan authorities have warned TV stations against broadcasting episodes of cult US animation 'Family Guy'. Justice Minister Tareck El Aissami said that the show should be banned because it promotes the use of marijuana.

September 25th, 2009 LONDON - British pop star Lady GaGa is courting controversy yet again for posing topless for a promotional Internet ad for her upcoming tour. The singer, who will be performing with American rapper Kanye West during the Fame Kills tour, features topless in a slow-motion 30-second clip.

September 12th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Sheen has revealed he was banned from clicking photographs on the set of the new Twilight movie over security concerns. The Frost/Nixon actor said he wanted to take pictures for his 10-year-old daughter, Lily, a huge fan of the series, but could not due to the tight security.

September 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - American rapper Eminem's ex-wife has launched a scathing attack against him in a new radio interview, calling him a "horrible person" and a flop in bed. Eminem, 36, and Kim Mathers, who have a 13-year-old daughter together, named Hailie Jade, split for good last year, after a second attempt at marriage.

July 15th, 2009 Jackson still king of album chartsNEW YORK — Michael Jackson has sold 2.3 million CDs since he died three weeks ago. Grieving fans and those just wanting to hear his music again have snapped up his albums, including "Thriller" and "Number Ones" — his greatest-hits collection.

July 8th, 2009 Sales of Michael Jackson albums soared last weekNEW YORK — Nielsen SoundScan says 800,000 copies of Michael Jackson albums were bought in the U.S. last week — nearly double his sales from the previous week.

July 7th, 2009 LONDON - Actress Rachel Weisz has left no doubts on her opinion on botox, saying that she would prefer it to be banned for actors. The Constant Gardener star said that she wanted the cosmetic treatment forbidden onscreen since it came under the way of altering an actor's expression.

July 3rd, 2009 LONDON - Staff at the luxury Caribbean resort have banned troubled singer Amy Winehouse from swimming in their pool, as she does so after marathon boozing sessions. Bosses at the Cotton Bay complex in St Lucia were worried about the 25-year-old star's habit of swimming after drinking, and feared that she might drown in the pool.

July 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Pop legend Michael Jackson has made a posthomous chart history in America by claiming the top nine spots on Billboard's Top Pop Catalog Albums countdown since his sudden death last week. For the first time in Billboard history, the evergreen Catalog Albums chart-topper sold more than the number one album on the Billboard 200 countdown.

July 1st, 2009 NEW YORK - Late King of Pop Michael Jackson's fans have bought almost 300,000 to 400,000 copies of his albums and 1.8 million individual digital tracks in the three days after his death, according to Billboard Magazine. However, figures have revealed that Jackson's albums sold just 10,000 copies in the week before his death, while digital sales capped at 40,000.

June 10th, 2009 LONDON - Whitney Houston has shot down reports suggesting that she has banned journalists from discussing her drug issues during promotional chats for her upcoming album. The R and B star, who struggled for years with crack cocaine addiction and finally succeeded in kicking it, is preparing to launch her chart comeback clean and sober, reports The Daily Express.

May 28th, 2009 LONDON - Eminem has found a new way to battle and replace his prescription drug addiction for the rapper is now hooked on to kids' TV show Hey Arnold. The nine-time Grammy-winning singer had spent hours watching the cartoon with daughter Hailie, who is now a teen.

May 25th, 2009 LONDON - Eminem's 'Relapse' has landed the top spot in the UK albums chart. Green Day's '21st Century Breakdown' came second while Manic Street Preachers' 'Journal For Plague Lovers' came third, reports the BBC.