Police initially threatened to charge the "stars" under a strict anti-pornography law. And some Muslim ministers said the incident pointed, once again, to moral decay and the need for stricter controls of the Internet.
Tattle welcomes them to the 16th century.
The first six-minute video clip appears to show pop singer Ariel (aka Nazril Irham), in bed with his girlfriend Luna Maya, the face of Lux beauty soap.
The two deny it's them, saying the footage has been doctored, but were called in for questioning by police.
A second eight-minute video, purportedly showing Ariel with an ex-girlfriend, sent the country teetering (or Tweetering) on the edge of sexual hysteria.
The good news is, Indonesians will get over it and the celeb sex tape will become as commonplace to them as the celeb DUI.
Passing the baton
Canadian conductor Yannick Nezet-Seguin (Yah-NEEK Nez-ZAY Say-GUN, so there's no reason to mispronounce it from now on) has been named the Philadelphia Orchestra's eighth music director after only two mostly-impressive appearances, says Daily News arts writer Tom Di Nardo. The orchestra hopes the 35-year-old - and he looks even younger - will bring his energy and wide repertoire to attract a new generation of concertgoers.
Nezet-Seguin, who has been on the shortlist to lead many major orchestras, will take over in the fall of 2012 with a contract extending to 2017. Charles Dutoit, who has spurred the orchestra to great heights while only holding the interim title of chief conductor, will continue for the next two seasons and eventually become conductor laureate.
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