By The Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — R&B star R. Kelly cried, stood up and ranted about being “assassinated” during his first interview since being charged with sexual abuse, calling his accusers liars and saying people are after him for his money. Kelly, one of the best-selling music artists of all time, told Gayle King […]
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Michael Jackson’s Legacy Clouded by Dark Documentary
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Can the memory of Michael Jackson survive “Leaving Neverland”? After all, it has bounced back before. The superstar’s image was tarnished by allegations of sexual abuse that shadowed him throughout much of his adult life and even stood trial on child molestation charges in 2005, […]
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Michael Jackson’s Brothers Say Accusers’ Film Neglects Facts
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The family of Michael Jackson had a feeling the years-old child molestation allegations against the pop superstar would resurface at some point. So they say they weren’t entirely surprised to learn that a forthcoming HBO documentary would feature two of his accusers. “I thought, ‘Oh […]
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Tamron Hall Gets A New Talk Show, Announces Baby News
By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tamron Hall is having a baby and getting her own talk show. The former NBC “Today” show anchor and host tweeted Monday that she’s pregnant. She wrote that she was “in a safe place at 32 weeks” to share her joy. This Nov. 16, 2016 file photo […]
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Wendy Williams Returns to Show, Addresses Health, Marriage
By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Wendy Williams talked about her health and marriage as she returned to her talk show for the first time since December. The audience on Monday gave the 54-year-old a standing ovation. In this Nov. 7, 2014, file photo, TV talk show host Wendy Williams arrives during the […]
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‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ Compromise Offered to Small Theaters
By LYNN ELBER, AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The dozens of community and nonprofit theaters across the U.S. forced to abandon productions of “To Kill a Mockingbird” under legal threat were offered an olive branch in the form of Aaron Sorkin’s script for the Broadway version. Scott Rudin, producer of the New York […]
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Thom Browne Blurs Sartorial Styles as VIPs hit Zendaya Show
By THOMAS ADAMSON, AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — A one-off itinerant extravaganza courtesy of American designer Tommy Hilfiger’s “buy-now” collaboration with actress-singer Zendaya gave Paris Fashion Week a case of Saturday night fever. On Sunday, Thom Browne continued to blur gender lines in his sartorial wardrobe. Here are highlights from fall-winter ready-to-wear shows. Singer […]
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Emotional Ceremony Honors Hall, Stenberg, Layne and Lewis
By NEKESA MUMBI MOODY, AP Entertainment Writer BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Amandla Stenberg brought the audience to their feet as she talked of being protected by the ancestors. KiKi Layne evoked tears as she talked about having the comfort of Black women during an exciting but “terrifying” time. Kiki Layne attends the 12th Annual […]
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Billy Porter Speaks on Oscars Gown and Social Media Hate
By LEANNE ITALIE , Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Billy Porter, speaking to Vogue before he walked the Oscars red carpet, knew what he was in for among some social media users: “People are going to be really uncomfortable with my black ass in a ball gown, but it’s not anybody’s business but mine.” […]
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Clark Gable III, Grandson of Acting Great and Host of Reality TV Show “Cheaters”, Dies in Dallas
By The Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Clark James Gable III, host of the reality TV show “Cheaters” and grandson of late Academy Award-winning actor Clark Gable, has died in Texas. The Dallas County Southwestern Institute of Forensic Science says the 30-year-old Gable died Friday at a Dallas hospital. The medical examiner’s office didn’t immediately indicate the […]
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R. Kelly Leaves Jail After Posting $100K in Sex Abuse Case
By DON BABWIN and MICHAEL TARM , Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — R. Kelly walked out of a Chicago jail Monday after posting $100,000 bail that allows him to go free while awaiting trial on charges that he sexually abused four people dating back to 1998, including three underage girls. Hours earlier, the R&B star […]
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Director Spike Lee Wins First Oscar at 91st Annual Academy Awards
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor Director Spike Lee, who was famously passed over for Best Film and Best Director for his 1992 film “Malcolm X,” won his first Oscar at the 91st Annual Academy Awards. Wearing a purple suit and hat and seated in the front row at the Dolby Theatre on Hollywood […]
