The amazing British musician M.I.A. (née Mathangi Maya Arulpragasam) has relased today her new music video for her new single Born Free. In the vein of other videos that have a cinematic, short film feel to them, M.I.A.‘s new video clocks in at about 9 minutes and is full of graphic and — at times — very disturbing imagery:

The video starts out with the violent round-up by the police of a wanted person of a particular group (which is revealed in the actual video) and then goes on to show what these people are being rounded up for. I’m intentionally being vague because I think the video is more powerful when you let it reveal to you what is going on. I have to warn you, the video contains some nudity, much strong language and very violent imagery. It is NSFW (not suitable for work) nor is it really suitable for minors. Very clearly, M.I.A. is making a bold statement with this video — if you are interested in hearing/seeing her message, check out this video in full after the jump …

Last week, you may recall, Lindsay Lohan got into a bit of drama with her estranged (and fame-hungry) father Michael Lohan but her woes didn’t end there … over the weekend, L. Lo managed to get herself fired from an upcoming film IN ADDITION TO getting banned from a nightclub for allegedly throwing a drink at ex-girlfriend Samantha Ronson. Sounds like a typical weekend for La Lohan, unfortunately. Here are a couple photos of Lindsay and her younger (still minor) sister Aliana Ali Lohan emerging from their home sans pants (???) and the deets about her weekend woes:

Just days after getting a visit at home from her father and authorities, Lindsay Lohan has lost a role in a feature film, according to TMZ. The 23-year-old actress no longer will co-star in The Other Side, writer/director David Michaels told the site. “Our team simply chose to move on from Lindsay and we’ll soon be announcing a replacement,” Michaels said. A source connected to the production of the film, however, told TMZ that Lohan was cut from the movie because she’s not “bankable” and that people financing the film were reluctant to rely on her. A call and e-mail to Lohan’s rep were not immediately returned. The movie, described as a comedic modern-day fairy tale that centers on a mystery involving the eccentric inhabitants of a remote island, stars Woody Harrelson, Jason Lee, Giovanni Ribisi, Kieran Culkin, Anjelica Huston, Eddie Izzard, Alanis Morissette and Dave Matthews.

Sadly, it’s not really shocking news to learn that movie studios do not want to work with Lindsay Lohan anymore … considering the amount of drama and baggage that comes along with hiring her, it just sounds like she’s really not worth the trouble. After the jump, read about the nightclub drama she allegedly got herself into which resulted in a drink being thrown at Samantha Ronson‘s head and the banishment of Lindsay Lohan from a nightclub …

In the week hours of Sunday morning, NBC aired the first promo video for Golden Girl Betty White‘s upcoming hosting gig on Saturday Night Live. As you may recall, in mid-March it was confirmed that Betty White will be hosting the May 8th (Mother’s Day) ep of the show and right now we get to watch the first promo clip produced for her stint on SNL:

In the clip, Betty gives props to the Internet for getting her the SNL hosting gig but she warns, don’t believe everything you hear about her on the Web — after the jump, find out what she means …