Sacha Baron Cohen as The Dictator

And the first big winner at this weekend’s Academy Awards is... Sacha Baron Cohen. The British comedian won’t be getting within a country mile of a golden statuette, of course, but that hasn’t prevented him from already managing to successfully hijack Sunday’s event for PR purposes.

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Kanye West is confident he will be godfather to Beyonce Knowles' baby.

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Lady Gaga is having surfing lessons.

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Lady Gaga's meat dress to go on display

Lady Gaga's meat dress is to go on display for the first time.

Fake breasts, fake tan, fake storylines?

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Philippe Dauman, the boss of the media giant Viacom, was the highest-paid chief executive in the US last year, with a compensation package worth $84.3m (£51m), according to the definitive survey of companies' regulatory filings.

Justin Bieber set to host MTV EMAs

Justin Bieber is set to host the MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs).

Joan Smith: Why Lady Gaga belongs in a museum

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