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Sony, R. Kelly Agree To Part Ways: Exclusive — Sony and R. Kelly have agreed to part ways, sources tell Billboard. The news comes on the heels of the Lifetime documentary Surviving R. Kelly, which detailed allegations of sexual misconduct against the singer. — Reps for Sony and R. Kelly could not be immediately reached.
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Jem Aswad / Variety:
R. Kelly Dropped by Sony Music — Sony Music has decided to dissolve its working relationship with R. Kelly, Variety has learned. — No external announcement of the move is planned in the immediate future, says a source, who added that Kelly's presence on the RCA website (where he remains listed) …
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Doha Madani / NBC News:
Former intern alleges R. Kelly abused her starting when she was 16 years old — “I just didn't know what to do. Like, I didn't know if this was normal,” Tracy Sampson told NBC in her first on-camera interview. — A woman who said she interned at Epic Records when she was a teen alleges …
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Erin Hill / People.com:
Prince Philip Visited Hospital for ‘Precautionary Check-Up’ After Crash: ‘No Injuries of Concern’ — Prince Philip has been given the all-clear one day after his car crash in Norfolk. — “On Doctor's advice, The Duke of Edinburgh visited the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King's Lynn this morning for a precautionary check-up.
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Simon Perry / People.com:
‘Pragmatic’ Prince Philip Will Grudgingly Give Up Driving If He Is Advised to Do So Following Crash — Prince Philip will reluctantly accept that he has to give up driving in public if he is advised to do so following the car crash he was involved in on Thursday, according to friend and biographer Gyles Brandreth.
Joshua Espinoza / Complex:
Future on Ciara and Russell Wilson: ‘He Do Exactly What She Tell Him to Do’ — It's the night Future fans have been waiting for: The Atlanta rapper's seventh studio album, The WIZRD, just hit streaming services. But before he unleashed the 20-track project, Future appeared on Beats 1 …
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Jem Aswad / Variety:
Gladys Knight Comments on Colin Kaepernick and Super Bowl: ‘I Am Here to Give the Anthem Back Its Voice’ — Legendary soul singer, Atlanta native and longtime Civil Rights advocate Gladys Knight, who announced Thursday that she will be singing the National Anthem before the Super Bowl …
TMZ.com:
Katherine Schwarzenegger Proves Her Love for Chris Pratt with Airport Run — Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger will be together forever — it's an absolute lock, and we know this because she did something for him early Friday morning ... that almost NO one in L.A. does.
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Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger Are Living Together — and Love Their New Neighborhood!
Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger Are Living Together — and Love Their New Neighborhood!
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Josef Adalian / Vulture:
David Letterman Interviewed Kanye West for His Netflix Talk Show — This week Kanye West taped an interview with David Letterman for an upcoming episode of the latter's Netflix talk show, Vulture has confirmed. Multiple sources say Ye and Dave chatted Monday in Los Angeles …
TMZ.com:
Blac Chyna & Alexis Skyy's Fight Was Over Rob Kardashian — When Blac Chyna and Alexis Skyy almost came to blows it was squarely over Rob Kardashian, and a scolding Chyna felt was long overdue ... TMZ has learned. — Sources connected to both women tell us BC did not simply invite Alexis …
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Hollywood Reporter:
Kumail Nanjiani, Issa Rae to Star in Romantic Comedy ‘The Lovebirds’ (Exclusive) — Michael Showalter, who directed Nanjiani in the surprise hit film ‘The Big Sick,’ is reteaming with the comedian for the movie, which is being made by Paramount and MRC. — Kumail Nanjiani and Issa Rae …
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Who Is Our Hot Slut Of 2018? Vote In The Final Round! — A total of 7 animals won the Hot Slut of the Month title in 2018, and humans took the other 5 titles. So because of those numbers, I figured that 2018 would be the year when the HSOTY crown returns to the furry head of a member of the animal kingdom.