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R. Kelly breaks his silence on sexual abuse claims: “I have been assassinated”  —  In an explosive interview, R. Kelly is breaking his silence about the sexual abuse charges that landed him in jail last month.  The embattled R&B singer spoke with “CBS This Morning” co-host Gayle King for nearly 80 minutes Tuesday.
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R. Kelly denies sexual abuse allegations in explosive interview  —  In an exclusive interview airing Wednesday, singer R. Kelly told “CBS This Morning” co-host Gayle King that the sexual abuse allegations against him are lies.  The charges involve four women, three of whom were underage at the time of the alleged events.
Kristian / Dlisted:
Demi Lovato And Her Designer Boyfriend Have Broken Up  —  After leaving rehab, Demi Lovato made us fully aware that she had a new man in clothing designer Henri Levy.  With her black nails and tough attitude and his edgy clothing designs involving swastikas and Mickey and Minnie Mouse having sex …
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Melody Chiu / People.com:
Demi Lovato and Designer Henry Levy Break Up: Source  —  The exes were first linked in November after they were spotted at a sushi restaurant together  —  Four months after first being spotted together, Demi Lovato and designer Henry Levy have called it quits.
Discussion: Us Weekly
Melody Chiu / People.com:
Demi Lovato Recently Checked into a Treatment Facility but Not Because She Relapsed: Source  —  Demi Lovato recently sought further treatment on her own but not because she relapsed, a source tells PEOPLE  —  After checking out of a treatment facility in November following a terrifying overdose last July …
Taylor Swift / ELLE:
30 Things I Learned Before Turning 30  —  According to my birth certificate, I turn 30 this year.  It's weird because part of me still feels 18 and part of me feels 283, but the actual age I currently am is 29.  I've heard people say that your thirties are “the most fun!”
Robyn Merrett / People.com:
NeNe Leakes Defends Ripping the Shirt of a Real Housewives Cameraman for Going in Her Closet  —  NeNe Leakes ripped off a camera man's shirt on Sunday night's episode of RHOA after he went into her closet  —  NeNe Leakes is defending herself after fans of Real Housewives of Atlanta slammed …
People.com:
Inside Ben Affleck and Lindsay Shookus' Rekindled Romance: ‘He Loves to Be With Her’  —  After breaking up last August, Ben Affleck and Saturday Night Live producer Lindsay Shookus are officially back together  —  They're officially back together, and according to pals …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Kaitlyn Frey / People.com:
Kim Kardashian Makes a Fashionably Fierce Return to Paris in a Vintage Leopard Catsuit  —  Kim Kardashian channeled her inner Cheetah Girl at Paris Fashion Week more than two years after her horrific jewelry heist  —  Kim Kardashian West returned to Paris Fashion Week wearing one of her fiercest looks yet.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Page Six
Julie Mazziotta / People.com:
Al Roker Has Lost 40 Lbs. on the Keto Diet!  —  The Today co-host credits the high-fat, low-carb plan for helping him slim down  —  Al Roker is getting seriously good results on the keto diet!  —  Since starting the high-fat, low-carb program in September, Roker has lost a whopping 40 lbs.
Discussion: Us Weekly
Lena Grossman / E! Online:
Is Zac Efron Dating Olympic Swimmer Sarah Bro?  —  Is Zac Efron going for the gold?  —  Some fans are beginning to speculate that The Greatest Showman star may be dating Olympic swimmer Sarah Bro.  Efron and the Danish athlete have not made any public posts about each other just yet …
Discussion: Us Weekly
Jordan Moreau / Variety:
‘The Bachelor’ Contestant on Revealing Sexual Assault: ‘I Thought It Was Going to Be Hell’  —  SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched “The Bachelor: Women Tell All” that aired Tuesday, Mar. 5.  —  After sharing that she had been sexually assaulted in college, “The Bachelor” …
Discussion: Page Six and TV Tattle
 
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‘Nashville’ Is Getting a Broadway Stage Show
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Arasu Kannagi Basil / Reuters:
OpenAI and Reddit partner to bring Reddit content to ChatGPT and more via Reddit's Data API, bring new AI tools to Reddit, and make OpenAI a Reddit ad partner

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Memo: Gannett is adding AI-generated summaries to the top of some stories, with a disclaimer at the bottom; some USA Today stories already show the summaries

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The California Senate Appropriations Committee approves a bill imposing fees on Alphabet, Meta, and Amazon to pay for local news through employment tax credits

 
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