By The Associated Press STOCKBRIDGE, Ga. (AP) — The Latest on a documentary detailing abuse allegations against R. Kelly (all times local): 8:25 p.m. An attorney for R. Kelly says abuse allegations made against the R&B star in a recent documentary are false. FILE – In this June 30, 2013 file photo, R. Kelly performs […]
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Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’ to Premiere as Opening Film at SXSW
By JAKE COYLE , AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jordan Peele’s “Us,” his anticipated follow-up to “Get Out,” will make its world premiere at the South by Southwest Film Festival. SXSW announced Tuesday that “Us” will open the 26th edition of the Austin, Texas, festival on March 8. Like Peele’s “Get Out,” ”Us” […]
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Fox’s ‘Masked Singer’ Draws a Strong Audience for Debut
By DAVID BAUDER , AP Television Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Fox hoped to use a week when there wasn’t much else on broadcast television besides football to draw attention to its new competition “The Masked Singer.” The strategy proved sound. The Nielsen company said that 9.37 million people watched the series debut last Wednesday. That […]
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Tia Fuller, Fierce Woman in Jazz, Takes Shot at 1st Grammy
By MESFIN FEKADU , AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Saxophonist Tia Fuller was crying in bed. And praising God. She’d just received the news that she was nominated for her first-ever Grammy Award — but it’s not just any nomination: Her inclusion in the best jazz instrumental album category is a historic moment […]
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Lawsuit: Rapper Boosie Targeted For Shopping While Black
By The Associated Press BILOXI, Miss. (AP) — Hip-hop star Boosie BadAzz says he was pepper-sprayed by a mall guard in Mississippi because he’s black, but the guard and police say otherwise. The Sun Herald reported Thursday on pretrial testimony in Boosie’s federal lawsuit. The celebrity entered a Dillard’s store with about 20 onlookers during Biloxi’s 2017 […]
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Soulja Boy’s Car Among Those Trapped By California Mudslide
By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rapper Soulja Boy was among motorists whose cars were trapped by mudslides caused by a powerful storm that shut down Southern California’s Pacific Coast Highway. The 28-year-old retweeted a photo of the mudslides in Malibu on Saturday. Rapper Soulja Boy was among the motorists whose cars were […]
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Ali, Jordan, Coogler, AFI Awards Brought out the Stars
By LINDSEY BAHR, AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The wine was flowing and the atmosphere relaxed Friday at the American Film Institute Awards, which brought out some of Hollywood’s brightest stars of the moment, from Emily Blunt to Michael B. Jordan, for a celebratory luncheon in Los Angeles. It’s an entertainment industry anomaly […]
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‘StarTalk’ Season on Hold Amid Claims Against Host Tyson
By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The current season of Neil deGrasse Tyson’s “StarTalk” series is on hold amid sexual misconduct claims against the prominent astrophysicist. The National Geographic channel said Thursday new episodes of the science-based talk show won’t air until an investigation involving Tyson is completed, which could be within the […]
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NAACP Image Awards to Televise Live From Dolby Theatre
By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The NAACP Image Awards will be televised live for the first time from the Dolby Theatre. NAACP and TV One officials announced Thursday that the 50th awards ceremony will be televised on the cable network at the venue in Hollywood, California, on March 30. The event will […]
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Kevin Hart Says He’s Considering Oscar Hosting Gig Again
By DAVID BAUDER , AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Prodded by Ellen DeGeneres, comic Kevin Hart says he’ll reconsider his decision to step down as host of the Academy Awards. Hart had backed away two days after being named host last month when some homophobic tweets he had made a decade ago resurfaced. […]
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Foundation Gives $1 Million Grant To Detroit Youth Theatre
By The Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A foundation started by “Hamilton” producer Jeffrey Seller is giving a $1 million grant to the Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit. Mosaic says that the Seller-Lehrer Family Foundation grant will be distributed over five years and will fund its summer camp and a middle school program. Students perform a dance […]
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‘Black Panther,’ ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Snag PGA Nominations
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The producers behind hits “Black Panther,” ”Crazy Rich Asians,” ”A Star Is Born” and “Bohemian Rhapsody” are among the 10 nominees for the top prize at the Producers Guild Awards. The Producers Guild of America announced its selections Friday for it 30th installment, which also included “BlacKkKlansman,” ”The Favourite,” ”Green Book, […]