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Only three weeks after launching the Habit Heroes exhibit at its Florida theme park, Disney has been accused of fat-shaming victims of weight problems. According to USA Today, The National Association of Fat Acceptance accused Disney of using the tool of shame to reach children. Critics have virulently lashed out at the exhibit, calling it ineffective and insensitive and Disney has responded by closing down the anti-obesity exhibit, closing down the exhibit's website f...

Erykah Badu was banned from performing in concert on Wednesday night by Malaysian authorities after a local newspaper published a photograph of the singer's body art. According to the Associated Press, over 1,500 people had purchased tickets to watch the soul singer perform in Kuala Lumpur, before the Malaysian information minister announced that the published photo of Badu was an insult to Islam.

Ever since Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger left X-Factor, rumors have been flying about which female artist would replace them. The latest candidates are Britney Spears and Fergie, though Simon Cowell has remained vague about who he really is considering for the job. However, Cowell and L.A Reid did share that there will be two female judges on the next season, according to MTV.

Lindsay Lohan is at the home-stretch of her five-month long probation. According to Reuters, Lohan acquired the probation because of a theft conviction last year, after she admitted to stealing a gold necklace valued at $2,500 last January and two drunk driving cases. She was sentenced to 480 hours of community service.

Justin Bieber has landed his second book deal after his first literary success, First Step 2 Forever: My Story, which sold over a million copies in 25 languages. According to MTV, Bieber's upcoming book Justin Bieber: Just Getting Started is scheduled to be released in September by publishing giant, Harper Collins.

School Officials at Santaluces High School in Florida have increased the presence of police after two white female students posted a video making derogatory comments about their black classmates, according to reports by CBS News.

The Fair Labor Association (FLA) has embarked on a study of the working conditions in factories run by eight of Apple's suppliers in China, according reports by Reuters. Auret van Heerden, president of the FLA, noted that the working environment imposed onto the workers, which inevitably perpetuates boredom, could have contributed to the tragic suicides. After several days' worth of visits to the facility, Heerden commended that the conditions were not as slave-like as reported previously....

Cougartown star Courtney Cox called into Howard Stern's morning radio show on Wednesday and revealed that she hasn't had sex since her split with David Arquette.

Naomi Watts will be playing the role of Princess Diana in a film scheduled to start shooting later this year, according to reports by the Associated Press.

Just a month after Beyoncé and Jay-Z welcomed baby Blue Ivy, the business savvy parents have filed an application with the U.S Patent and Trademark offices to protect their daughter's name by trademarking it.

A passenger was denied boarding at Northern Kentucky International Airport on Tuesday night after a hand grenade was found in a carry-on bag, according to reports by the Associated Press. At around 7:30 pm, the airport was briefly evacuated after the grenade was spotted through a routine baggage screening

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is looking into yet another hacking incident involving police officers' personal information. A group of hackers leaked the personal information of every police chief in West Virginia. The leaked information included the home addresses, home phone numbers and cell phone numbers of over 150 current and retired police officers, to be posted to a public web site.

After receiving backlash from an animal rights group for drinking a glass of donkey semen, contestants Claire Odioso and Bryne Odioso have allegedly been told by NBC not to speak to the media about the deleted episode.

After receiving backlash from an animal rights group for drinking a glass of donkey semen, contestants Claire Odioso and Bryne Odioso have allegedly been told by NBC not to speak to the media about the deleted episode.

Julianne Hough talks about making time for her relationship with Ryan Seacrest

After the shocking (or not so shocking) news broke that the singer would not be returning to the show, there have been debates over whether she really deserved to leave and why.

Two of the men who have accused Bernie Fine of sexually molesting them when they were ball boys is now accusing his wife, Laurie, of having sexual relationships with basketball team players. Bernie Fine, a former Syracuse University assistant men's basketball coach, was fired late last year, after being accused of molesting three men in the 1980s and 1990s.

Mother and newlywed Sherri Shepherd has donned hooker heels and scanty clothing for the movie One for the Money, which will be showing in theaters on Friday. The actress will let it all hang out in the comedy movie, a project she took on in addition to co-hosting The View, and working on the show The Newlyweds.

President Obama and Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer sparked controversy with the picture of a close, seemingly heated conversation between them on the tarmac on Wednesday, right after the president landed outside Phoenix. Shortly after President Obama stepped out of Air Force One and greeted the governor, she handed him a letter, which was followed by the uncomfortable photographed moment when Brewer pointed her finger towards Obama's face.

While other teenage girls try to stay far away from the notoriously sodium ridden, grease soaked chicken nuggets meal, Stacey Irvine is not afraid to eat fries and nuggets, every day. She lives off them and will die for them, literally.

Julian Assange will be taking on yet another challenge, a talk show on Russian television. The show is scheduled to air in in mid-March, and will be divided into 10 half-hour episodes each week. Assange has said he plans to invite and interview key political players, thinkers and revolutionaries from around the world on the show.

Gabriel Aubry, Halle Berry's ex-boyfriend and father to her three year old daughter Nahla, is being investigated for battery and child endangerment. According TMZ, who broke the story, the former model allegedly violently pushed and harassed Alliance Kamdem, his daughter's nanny, while she was holding the child.

Jessica Buchanan, a 32-year-old American aid worker, and her Danish colleague Poul Hagen Thisted, 60, were rescued Wednesday, by Navy's Seal Team 6, a U.S special forces team, after pirates held them hostage for months near the Somali town of Adado.

Throughout the festival, from Jan. 19 to Jan. 26, big names will grace the auditoriums of Park City, Utah, where the festival will take place. The music acts will include Drake, Wiz Khalifa, Jason Mraz, Cobra Starship, LMFAO and Afrojack. The Sundance Channel will host an after-party special featuring performances by Estelle and DJ Jesse Marco, after artist talks with Mary.J Blige and Mos-Def about the documentary Invisible War.

The Conrad Murray case took a surprising turn on Wednesday, when prosecutors withdrew the restitution that Murray needed to pay following his involuntary manslaughter conviction last November.

At 20, Teen Moms 2 star Jenelle Evans has been pregnant, has fought a custody battle, has worn black and white stripes and shackles in jail (apparently they still exist), and has been arrested twice in six days.