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13 International Celebrity Tiffs

Evann Gastaldo — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 10:23:00 CDT

Robin Williams’ comment to David Letterman last week that “Australians are basically English rednecks” set off quite a chain reaction—the Australian prime minister is mad at Williams, and the Alabama governor is mad at the Australian PM for implying Alabamians are the real rednecks. The Daily Beast rounds up...

A Kiss Is Not Just a Kiss: Indian Court

Peter Fearon — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 10:57:42 CST

A married couple accused of obscenity for allegedly kissing in public have been cleared by a judge in Delhi, reports the BBC, where public displays of affection are considered scandalous. The couple was arrested at a railroad station where they claim they were photographing themselves with a cellphone. A conviction...

India Lifts Gere Kiss Warrant

Rob Quinn — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 06:11:35 CDT

An Indian court has lifted an arrest warrant for Richard Gere issued last year after he publicly kissed a Bollywood star on the cheek, AFP reports. Outraged Hindus held rallies and burned Gere in effigy after he planted a few kisses on Shilpa Shetty at an AIDS awareness rally. "The...

Why a Kiss On the Lips (or Even the Hand) Can Still Stir Controversy

NewsDude — Sun, 06 May 2007 22:44:44 CDT

Richad Gere and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad are hardly soulmates, but both got into trouble last week for kissing (not each other) in public. The actor was hanged in effigy by an angry mob for kissing a female Bollywood star during a charity event in India; the Iranian president reprimanded by religious...