<![CDATA[Jezebel: malaysia]]> http://tags.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/jezebel.com.png <![CDATA[Jezebel: malaysia]]> http://jezebel.com/tag/malaysia http://jezebel.com/tag/malaysia <![CDATA[Miley Lands Sex And The City; Kardashian Wedding Was A "Circus"]]>

The teen queen will have a scene with Kim Cattrall: Samantha Jones wants to look "hot and young" and winds up on the red carpet with Miley — wearing the same dress. Hilarious? [NY Daily News]

  • Rumors that Johnny Depp will be replaced in the next Pirates of The Caribbean movie: "Completely unfounded," says a Disney spokesperson. [Mirror]
  • Just yesterday, Jon Gosselin's girlfriend Hailey Glassman was on the Gosselin family website. Today? She's been deleted. [RadarOnline]
  • Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom's wedding: A circus. A guest says: There were so many helicopters overhead, you couldn't hear the vows." Ok! magazine made a $250,000 deal for "exclusive" wedding pix, so when paparazzi pictures of the bride popped up on Sunday, the mag had to spend $50,000 on the shots to keep them off the market. As you may know, E! paid for the wedding, after insisting that it be held immediately so it could be on the season premiere of Keeping Up With The Kardashians. [Page Six]
  • Ryan Seacrest is thinking about doing a reality show focusing on Khloe and Lamar as newlyweds. It worked out so well for Nick and Jessica! [NY Daily News]
  • In other Kardashian news, Kim Kardashian is back together with Reggie Bush. Professional athletes for everyone! [NY Daily News]
  • A second suspect in the Lindsay Lohan burglary has turned herself in. [NY Daily News]
  • Should Kanye West go to rehab as an apology for his MTV VMA incident? Columnist Courtney Hazlett says "no, no, no." [MSNBC Scoop]
  • Speaking of rehab: Amy Winehouse met a "faith healer" named Peter Hippolyte when she was in St. Lucia, and she's planning on flying him to England to help her stay off drugs and booze. Hippolyte says: "We will say prayers together and she will drink bush tea with antioxidants." [Daily Mail]
  • Video: Amy Winehouse rapping. Sorta. [The Sun]
  • "The timing of Roman Polanski's arrest in Switzerland on Sunday on a 31-year-old rape conviction couldn't have been better for Brett Ratner." Hours before Polanski was arrested, Ratner announced he'll be producing a sequel to Marina Zenovich's 2008 documentary, Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired. [Page Six]
  • Mariah Carey says Precious director Lee Daniels helped her shed some insecurities — he made her arrive to the set without any makeup, and forced her to leave the diva act at home. "That was such a freeing experience for me… By making me look so bad he brought out the ability to never be self-conscious again, and that was a gift that he gave me." On the rumors that Mariah and Nick Cannon are trying to get pregnant, she says: "Well, we enjoy practicing." [AP]
  • Jon Hamm and Elisabeth Moss are on the October cover of LA Confidential, and inside Jon says: "The [show] is not meant to be on while you're doing dishes, it's meant to be enjoyed and savored and focused on, and it rewards that attention…" [JustJared]
  • At Teen Vogue's 7th annual Young Hollywood party, Kelly Osbourne was overheard telling a friend that she was "shocked" how short the skirts of the young party girls were. [Page Six]
  • Randy and Evi Quaid are called "Hollywood's Nightmare Couple" in this extensive piece. Evi allegedly self-medicated with Demerol three times a day, snorting it so it would go right to her brain to cure her migraines. A source says: "She also … believed [Michael] Jackson was murdered along with Heath Ledger, Chris Penn, David Carradine, Natasha Richardson, and other stars who (had been) in movies with Randy." The paranoia that someone was out to get them, and that they weren't safe anywhere, lead to a string of unpaid hotel bills. [The Daily Beast]
  • "The enormous sign Evi Quaid made last week — which accused her arresting officer of taking bribes — somehow caught fire this weekend…" [TMZ]
  • Emma Watson was "shaken" at the Harvard/Brown football game when security guards had to protect her from gawkers. [Page Six]
  • Mel Gibson is asking a judge to remove his 2006 DUI from his record, now that he has completed the terms of his 3-year probation. [TMZ]
  • Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, has announced that a major US film company has bought the rights to her series of children's books. She says: "The films will run as a series… America has been so good to me. I failed in Britain, and when I gave it a go in America I was ready to fail there, too — but they have really embraced me." [Daily Mail]
  • Emmy Rossum, who kept her marriage a secret all year, will be officially divorced in about 180 days. Court documents reveal that she married record label exec Justin Siegel in February, and that he wants Emmy to pay his legal expenses for the divorce and give him spousal support. He's all, "That's all I ask… of youuuuuu." [E!]
  • Emmy is currently dating Sideshow Bob Adam Duritz. [People]
  • American Idol castoff Adam "Glambert" Lambert's CD is available for pre-order on Amazon, and is currently number 2 — ahead of Madonna and the Beatles. [NY Post]
  • Darrell Hammond's name is missing from the opening credits of Saturday Night Live, and a source says: "He's interested in pursuing acting more, but he's loyal to Lorne Michaels, and Lorne will always have a place for him on SNL for as long as Darrell is willing to come back." [MSNBC Scoop]
  • Barbra Streisand's new CD is nostalgic, though the recording process was not: "For the first time, she worked with jazz artist Diana Krall as producer, and did it Krall's way. She performed with Krall's quartet of musicians first, then added orchestration later, instead of her usual practice of performing with an orchestra at the outset." [AP]
  • Malaysia has banned Bruno because of the gay sex scenes. According to this column, "Gay sex, or 'carnal intercourse against the order of nature,' is punishable by up to 20 years in jail and whipping in Malaysia." Their views on homosexuality suck, but as far as the film goes, they're not missing anything. [Mirror]
  • Mary-Louise Parker, 45, is dating musician Charlie Mars, 35. [NY Daily News]
  • Jaime Pressley and new hubby Simran Singh got into a huge fight on their wedding night, maybe because Jaime had too much to drink. [Radar Online]
  • "The Inside Scoop on Starting in TV" is the story of how Lara Spencer got her start. [WSJ]
  • Jon Cryer and his wife, Lisa Joyner, have adopted a baby girl. [People]
  • 90210 2.0's AnnaLynne McCord actually wants to be on the cover of Cosmo. [Page Six]
  • "A former aide to Danielle Steel is facing time in federal prison after admitting she stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from the romance novelist." [AP]
  • Al Sharpton and actress LisaRaye: It's on. [TheYBF]
  • Police officials now have the hard drive found with Ryan Jenkins when he was discovered dead in a hotel room back in August. There was no suicide note, so cops are hoping the computer will shed light on the murder of Jasmine Fiore. [TMZ]
  • Whatshisname does not have an eating disorder. [The Sun]
  • "In terms of the stress there's just no comparison. For me, at least, writing a novel is a great pleasure. There is stress but it's a different kind of stress: more mental than physical. In a film you're working nights and 16-hour days. Here I am saying poor me, when I've been paid pretty well for that work, but it's a fact. It doesn't matter how much you're being paid. At my age I just feel I don't want to do that any longer. So, the writing is really a godsend." — Gene Hackman, who has quit acting for writing, He and Daniel Lenihan have written three works of fiction, and their latest, Escape From Andersonville, is a Civil War adventure. [The Daily Beast]
  • "I am enrolling in Berklee College in Boston to get my bachelor's degree in music! That's how important education is to me. I plan to work with Rev. Al Sharpton because that's how important stressing the importance of education to children is to me." — Wyclef Jean. [BV Buzz]
  • "I wasn't nervous because I'd got my body and mind into shape for it. My aim is to become an iconic sex symbol and the Playboy shoot is the first step. I wanted to be toned and curvaceous with a nice butt–I didn't want to lose weight and look skinny." — Heidi Montag on her Playboy shoot. She also says: "I'm a C cup but I want to upgrade to a DD cup. I have a curvy butt now and bigger boobs will enhance my shape." [Prz]
  • "Seriously, I feel exactly the same now turning 50 as I did when I was 40 or 30. I am enjoying myself. I happen to think that I am just extraordinarily lucky. I am doing something that I am passionate about and that I enjoy doing. There are a couple of charities I am involved with that would appreciate a donation. But please, no presents from anyone." — Simon Cowell turns 50 tomorrow and will throw a big party this weekend. [Telegraph]
  • "We're having Gore Vidal on. Larry David is booked. Those two are favorites of mine. And the usual suspects: Ann Coulter. Susie [Essman] will be on. Barbara [Walters] might be on the first week because she's the queen. Alec Baldwin- I can't get him on the phone. I saw him recently at a U.N. function. He's the funniest. He trusts me because I'm not out to get him. I'm not. Last time I interviewed him, his daughter was there and they were really close." — Joy Behar on her new HLN show, which starts tonight at 9pm. [USA Today]
  • "She speaks like this weird white-person ebonics. She has this weird language. She doesn't technically read. But it's OK; she doesn't have to." — Kathy Griffin on Paris Hilton. [Page Six]
  • "Come on over and see me after you finish." — Ellen Barkin to Matt Damon. [Page Six]
  • "With ratings falling, this might be the last season of Jon & Kate Plus 8. I'm not sure yet." — Kate Gosselin, on her Facebook page. [NY Post]
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<![CDATA[The Eyes Have It]]>

[Denpasar, Indonesia; August 25. Image via Getty]

A Balinese girl performs a 'Pendet' welcome dance during a protest at the Indonesia Institute of Art in Denpasar on the resort island of Bali on August 25, 2009. Scores of students held a protest against Malaysia as the 'Pendet' dance, original to Bali, has appeared in Malaysia's tourism advertisement. AFP PHOTO / SONNY TUMBELAKA (Photo credit should read SONNY TUMBELAKA/AFP/Getty Images)
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<![CDATA[Beer-Drinking Gets Woman Caned]]> A part-time model who was caught drinking beer will become the first woman caned in Malaysia. The prosecutor in the case says, "It is a good punishment because under Islamic law a person who drinks commits a serious offense." [AP]

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<![CDATA[Everything But The Kitchen Sink]]>

[Jakarta, August 2. Image via Getty]

Women hold up kitchen cooking implements as they take part in a rally in Jakarta on August 2, 2009 demanding the Indonesian government to protect overseas maids and migrant workers from abuse. Indonesia recently imposed a ban on sending maids to work in Malaysia after a 43-year-old Malaysian woman was charged with causing grievous bodily harm by beating her Indonesian maid and scalding her with boiling water. Malaysian officials said last month an average of 50 maid abuse cases were reported each year out of 300,000 Indonesian maids working in the neighbouring southeast Asian country. AFP PHOTO / Bay ISMOYO (Photo credit should read BAY ISMOYO/AFP/Getty Images)
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<![CDATA["Justice" Is Served]]> A part-time model has been sentenced by an Islamic court in Malaysia to be flogged with a rattan cane for drinking a beer in a nightclub. She will also have to pay a $1,400 fine. [HindustanTimes]

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<![CDATA[Sign Of The Times]]>

[Jakarta, June 10. Image via Getty]

Indonesian protesters stage an anti-Malaysia rally in front of the Malaysian embassy in Jakarta on June 10, 2009 to protest the entry of Malaysian warships into disputed oil-rich waters off the northeastern island of Borneo last week. Indonesia says Malaysian warships entered the disputed Ambalat area in the Sulawesi sea last week and that an Indonesian navy ship came within moments of firing at a Malaysian vessel. Malaysia claims the area based on a 1979 maritime chart, while Indonesia bases its claims on the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which states the area belongs to Indonesia. AFP PHOTO/BAY ISMOYO (Photo credit should read BAY ISMOYO/AFP/Getty Images)

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<![CDATA[The Princess Diaries]]>

[Jakarta, June 2. Image via Getty]

JAKARTA, INDONESIA - JUNE 02 : US-Indonesian model Manohara Odelia Pinot (L), the now-estranged wife of Tengku Temenggong Mohammad Fakhry, the Prince of Malaysia's Kelantan state, meets with the media after being interviewed on local television on June 2, 2009 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Manohara Odelia Pinot, the 17-year old model and well-known Jakarta socialite, married the Malaysian Prince ten months ago in 2008 but has returned to her family claiming she was held captive and treated as a sex slave during their union. She claimed that she saw her chance to escape last weekend, upon travelling with her husband to Singapore, where his father, was receiving medical treatment. Her mother, Dasiy Fararina, intends to press charges against the Prince, and criticised the Malaysian and Indonesian governments for covering up the alleged abuse. (Photo by Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images)

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<![CDATA[Does This Make Jimmy Soul A Felon?]]> Calling one's wife ugly may soon become a criminal offense under Malaysia's Domestic Violence Act. Women's Development Department director-general Noorul Ainur Mohd Nur describes emotional violence as "a form of abuse that scars women deeply and lowers their self-esteem, dignity and self-confidence." [Hindustan Times]

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<![CDATA[Smoke/Screens]]>

[Jakarta, Indonesia; May 26. Image via Getty]

Models display creations by Indonesian designer Rudy Chandra during the two-day Islamic Fashion Festival in Jakarta on May 26, 2009. The fashion festival showcases accomplished and budding designers from Malaysia and Indonesia to an international audience. The Islamic fashion targets Muslim men and women who wish to maintain their Muslim identity with contemporary creations that can embody all that is required in Islam yet still remain fashionable and stylish. AFP PHOTO/ADEK BERRY (Photo credit should read ADEK BERRY/AFP/Getty Images)

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<![CDATA[Islamic authorities in Kota Bharu, a city...]]> Islamic authorities in Kota Bharu, a city in northern Malaysia, have distributed pamphlets urging women to forsake bright makeup and high heels to avoid being raped. The authorities (mocked by Malaysian liberals as "Taliban lite") justify their actions by saying they are simply making suggestions for women who want to lead a "100% Islamic" way of life. However, women who want to follow the suggestion against high heels but still want to channel their inner Carrie Bradshaws can do so as long as they pad their heels to mute the sound. Bright red lipstick is still strongly discouraged, because it is so Fall/Winter 2007. [Guardian]

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<![CDATA[Splitsville]]> Rolan Ngah's first wife and second wife get along so well, they decided to leave him at the same time. Ngah, a 44-year old Malaysian Muslim, divorced his two wives on Tuesday, reports CBS News. According to Islamic law, a woman can submit a request to leave her husband, but the pronouncement of divorce must come from the man (or a court). Islam allows a man to have four wives. Ngah says he wasn't prepared for both women to ditch him simultaneously. "They are like good friends but I never imagined that both of them had collectively decided to divorce me," he claims. "I never expected our marriages to end in this manner." Surprise! No word on what his wives, ages 46 and 35, have planned, but we're sort of imagining them some Thelma & Louise spree — except with a happy ending. [CBS News]

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<![CDATA[Sweet Chastity.]]>

Well here's an interesting take on women's self defence strategies:

"Women should wear chastity belts to prevent rape, incest and other sex crimes, a prominent Islamic cleric in northern Malaysia was quoted as saying Friday. Abu Hassan Din Al Hafiz, speaking in the northern state of Terengganu, said chastity belts could protect women from a growing number of sex crimes in Malaysia, The Star newspaper reported.

'The best way to avert sex perpetrators is to wear protection,' Abu Hassan told a crowd of followers. My intention is not to offend women but to safeguard them from sex maniacs.'"

Perhaps they should cut off their tits and wear ball gags, too. We're just covering all the bases here.

[Malaysia now crossed off list of 'must do' places
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