Accused of contaminating youngsters with "satanic" dance moves and "intolerable" outfits, the cult of Lady Gaga is on a collision course with Asia's moral guardians ahead of her mammoth world tour.

In other words, the performer -- who goes by the name of Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta when not clad in outfits made of raw meat or tottering on vertigo-inducing footwear -- is doing her job as a provocative pop star.

A Cairo court on Tuesday upheld the sentencing of Adel Imam, the Arab world's most famous actor, to three months in jail for "defaming Islam" in several roles on stage and screen, a judicial source said.

The Egyptian actor, who is also a U.N. goodwill ambassador was originally convicted in absentia in February, after being sued by Asran Mansour, a lawyer with Islamist ties.

Two stand-up comedians have been detained for breaching public morality, reported al-Akhbar newspaper on Tuesday.

Edmond Haddad, known for his role on al-Jadeed television’s Chi.N.N. comedy show, and Rawiya al-Shab, who is a theater and film actress, were detained for a stand-up show they presented in 2009 at a pub in Gemmayzeh.

Legendary French singer Charles Aznavour, who cancelled three New York shows for this week, said he was in a dispute with his producer -- and not ill -- in an interview Monday.

"We dealt with a producer... who didn't respect the clauses of the contract," the 87-year-old said on radio station RTL, dispelling rumors that he had cancelled because of health complaints.

Britain's Prince Harry was on Monday awarded a humanitarian prize for his work supporting charities which help injured British and U.S. servicemen and women.

The 27-year-old prince will accept the award from the Atlantic Council at a ceremony in Washington on May 7.

Two Cuban actors due to attend a New York premiere of their movie about defecting to America have failed to show up, organizers said Monday, in a bizarre case of life imitating art.

The two young actors were to have attended a screening of the movie "Una Noche" at New York's Tribeca Film Festival on Thursday night.

Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan will portray Hollywood legend Elizabeth Taylor in a television movie about her romance with actor Richard Burton, Lifetime said Monday.

Production will begin in June in Los Angeles for the movie "Liz and Dick," Lifetime said in a statement.

Four of the outfits Lady Gaga will wear for her upcoming concert in South Korea were unveiled Monday, including a leotard fashioned from guitars and a giant piano keyboard headpiece.

The U.S. star will also show off the Giorgio Armani designed costumes in four other venues during her "Born This Way Ball" global tour kicking off in Seoul, said Shinsegae International, Armani's South Korean business partner.

Former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham flew into controversy on Monday after she posed for a picture in a crew-only seat on a Cathay Pacific flight from Hong Kong.

"Cabin crew prepare for landing! Welcome to Beijing!! X vb," she wrote on Twitter alongside a photograph of her sitting in the crew seats aboard the Beijing-bound flight on Friday.

The doctor of Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb on Sunday hailed his "quite incredible" recovery; a day after the star woke from a coma and responded to members of his family.

Gibb, 62, contracted pneumonia and fell into the coma last week. He is suffering from colon and liver cancer.