Idolator

From today's Times:

Britney Spears and Paris Hilton have run afoul of the authorities in Tokyo and India, respectively. Terming an advertising poster depicting a nude and very pregnant Ms. Spears "too stimulating" for young people, Tokyo's subway system has refused permission for its display in a station in a trendy part of the city, Reuters reported... Paris Hilton's new music video, "Stars Are Blind," has received an "Adult" certification from India's Central Board of Film Certification, meaning it cannot be shown on television.

Okay, Paris being banned in India makes sense (if there's one thing that Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs all agree upon, it's that she should have stuck with one consistent sound, rather than rounding up a who's-who of big-name modern producers; they feel very strongly about this). But how an overly airbrushed Britney could be deemed offensive—or, at this point, stimulating—by the Japanese is beyond us. After all, this is a culture that embraces Mr. Big, Gremlins 2, and loonily sexed-up, tentacles-intensive anime.

"Arts, Briefly" [NY Times]