Haifa Wehbe denies offending Nubians

Haifa Wehbe dismissed reports of politically incorrect lyrics in her new children song, “Baba Fein?” (Where is Daddy?).

The song, now broadcasting in video format, has the controversial lyrics: “I want my teddy bear and Nubian monkey.”

The Lebanese sensation said she didn’t mean any offense, claiming that ‘Nubian monkey’ is just the name of a popular toy.

Speaking of Egyptian Nubians, Wehbe said she has only love and respect for them, along with all Egyptian communities, saying they are particularly good-natured.

She also made a gesture to “the great singer” Mohamed Mounir, a Nubian, as “enough evidence” of their admirable culture.

Meanwhile, Wehbe’s innuendos against Amr Diab have become more obvious.
Wehbe accuses Diab of ruing a project of hers and poaching the producer of her aborted TV show program at a critical time.

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Nancy Ajram the New Goodwill Ambassador to UNICEF

Lebanese Singer Nancy Ajram was appointed the new goodwill ambassador to the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), AFP reported last week.

In her role as goodwill ambassador Ajram will help raise awareness of children’s issues, particularly early childhood development, child protection, education and youth participation.

Ajram is the second UNICEF regional ambassador after Egyptian actor Mahmoud Kabil, who congratulated Ajram from an IDP – internally displaced persons - camp in Yemen via videoconference, welcoming her to the UNICEF family.

The pop singer Aajram expressed her happiness to hold such a title and thanked all those present for standing by her.

“It’s a lifelong dream come true,” said Ajram, describing her new position as “one of the most important achievements of my life as an artist, a human being and as a mother.”

She also thanked UNICEF.

Miley Cyrus Voted "Worst Celeb Influence" In Online Poll

Miley Cyrus has been voted "Worst Celeb Influence" in an online poll of tweens from JSYK.com.

Cyrus, who drew criticism for dating a much older man (ex-boyfriend Justin Gaston who was 20 at the time they were together), posing in a controversial pic said to be mocking Asians, and performing what was compared to a pole dance at the Teen Choice Awards, was awarded a whopping 42%.

Miley beat out Britney Spears, whose series of wardrobe malfunctions and crazy behavior gave way to a successful comeback (27%), Kanye West (19%), who stormed the stage of the VMAs to wrestle the mic away from moon man winner Taylor Swift, Vanessa Hudgens (9%), another Disney star whose series of X-rated candid pix leaked onto the internet to shatter her good girl image, and Shia LeBeouf (3%), the Transformers star who talks inappropriately about his mother and got into an accident which was original thought to be a DUI but later cleared.

Cyrus was also voted 4th in the Favorite Female Artist category.

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CANNES, France (AFP) – A-lister couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie fly into Cannes this weekend ahead of Pitt's red-carpet appearance at the gala screening of Quentin Tarantino's latest film