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Who’s bad? From Michael Jackson to David Bowie, why are some stars uncancellable?

A Michael Jackson jukebox musical has just opened – with no mention of sexual allegations – and a biopic is coming. What makes some celebrities immune to cancel culture? We examine who gets ostracised and who doesn’t

The Guardian - UK

R. Kelly's Lawyer Argues Against Racketeering Conviction

R. Kelly's lawyer challenges racketeering charges, while the prosecutor defends allegations of predatory behavior. Legal battle continues amidst public out...

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New Diddy lawsuit sparks homophobia

Four women have sued the music mogul for assault. Now a male producer joins the growing list

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Wendy Williams won't be silenced yet

Lifetime's latest about Williams was supposed to film her comeback. Instead it may give her the last word

Salon

Ta-Nehisi Coates spearheads new fund combatting sexual violence

Author and journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates is teaming up with two nonprofits to launch a new fund that will make awards to champions of sexual violence prevention and that will support education and healing programs, predominantly for Black women and girls, with plans to raise $10 million over the next two…

The Independent UK

Kanye West says divorce lawyer warned him about antisemitic tweets in new rant

Much-criticised rapper also mentioned Bill Cosby and R Kelly in long speech to gathered friends and colleagues

The Independent UK

I cringe at the thought of my daughter listening to the misogynist hip-hop I once loved

After I became a mother, I just couldn’t listen to the demeaning tracks of artists such as Eminem, Lil Jon and Busta Rhymes, says culture journalist Hafsa Lodi

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R. Kelly sues feds over leak of private information while locked up in Chicago

Kelly is being held at a medium-security prison in North Carolina, records show. He is serving a decadeslong sentence for sex crimes.

Chicago Sun-Times

How on earth is Chris Brown still successfully releasing music?

The R&B mega-star has continued to flourish, despite a well-documented history of violence. It sets a deplorable example

Evening Standard

The Chris Brown problem that never dies

As we reframe the way abusers exist in our society, Brown's role as a celebrity always comes into question

Salon

R. Kelly to use royalties to pay victims

R. Kelly is currently serving 30 years in prison for his 2021 racketeering and sex trafficking conviction

Salon

Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy: ‘I can’t regret working with R Kelly – it made me better able to judge my behaviour and that of others’

The artist also known as Will Oldham reveals his favourite children’s song, his love of volcanoes – and why he covered Mariah Carey and Sinéad O’Connor

The Guardian - UK

2 Chicago-area people indicted with Trump, accused of trying to overturn Georgia election results

Trevian C. Kutti, a publicist who worked with R. Kelly and Kanye West, and Stephen Cliffgard Lee, a Lutheran pastor, are accused of pressuring an election worker to make false claims of voter fraud.

Chicago Sun-Times

Elvis Presley 'liked teen girls' and came onto one 'like Godzilla' in hotel room

Alanna Nash, who has written books about the star, compares him to R Kelly in new documentary highlighting a dark side to the rock 'n' roll legend

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The Independent UK

R Kelly prosecutors say music royalties should go to his victims

R Kelly is currently serving a 30 year prison sentence in a federal prison in Butner, North Carolina

The Guardian - UK

Rolf Harris: Hiding in Plain Sight review – the awful truth behind the abuse that shocked a nation

Though we have seen and heard it all before, this two-part documentary gives voice to the Australian presenter’s many victims and asks questions of his enablers

The Independent UK

Minnesota prosecutors drop state sex charges against R&B singer R. Kelly, citing federal convictions

Prosecutors in Minnesota have dropped sex abuse charges against R. Kelly

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Federal prisons want inmates to pay victims, before making phone calls or buying shoes

A proposed Bureau of Prisons rule would put the majority of money sent to an incarcerated person from outside toward restitution or other fines.

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The Independent UK

Singer R. Kelly moved to North Carolina prison from Chicago

Federal prison officials say singer R. Kelly has been moved from a Chicago correctional center to a medium-security facility in North Carolina

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Buzz Aldrin to be promoted to Air Force general

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R Kelly appeals NY sex trafficking and racketeering conviction, says he’s a victim of the #MeToo movement

NEW YORK — Disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly says he’s a victim of the #MeToo movement and wants a New York appeals court to toss his Brooklyn conviction or give him a new trial.

The Guardian - UK

Surviving R Kelly Part III: The Final Chapter review – this glorious series has helped to make history

Repulsion and righteous fury at the activity of the R&B megastar give way to immense pride in every activist, survivor, journalist and film-maker who took on and defeated this wolf in wolf’s clothing

The Guardian - UK

Beef to Tiny Beautiful Things: the seven best shows to stream this week

A riotously enjoyable black comedy about a road rage-fuelled war of attrition, and Kathryn Hahn shines as an agony aunt

Chicago Sun-Times

R. Kelly’s ‘one more year’ is another slight for the R&B singer’s victims

If he survives, Kelly will be an old man when he walks out of prison. I can’t predict the future, but more than likely, Kelly will never have the fame and fortune that allowed him to lure underage girls into a sexual trap.

Chicago Sun-Times

Picture Chicago: 16 must-see photos from the last week

Campaign efforts, protests and more highlight our photographers’ best photos from the last week.

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