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Police: Taylor Swift stalker re-arrested for doing it again
NEW YORK — Authorities say a man who served jail time for breaking into Taylor Swift’s Manhattan townhouse has been arrested for doing it again. Roger Alvarado of Homestead, Florida was arrested around 2:30 a.m. Thursday after he allegedly climbed a ladder to a second-floor patio and smashed a glass...
R. Kelly says ex-wife destroyed his name, others stole money
CHICAGO — Embattled R&B star R. Kelly angrily blamed his ex-wife for “destroying” his name and claimed other people with access to his bank accounts stole from him, according to an interview that aired Thursday, a day after he was sent to jail for not paying child support. Kelly, who...
Insta-Monarch: Queen Elizabeth makes first Instagram post
LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II has posted her first Instagram image. The media-savvy queen posted from the Science Museum Thursday to help promote the museum’s summer exhibition. Using an iPad, she shared an image on the official royal family Instagram account of a letter from 19th century inventor and mathematician...
R. Kelly taken back into custody after child-support hearing
CHICAGO — R. Kelly was taken back into custody Wednesday after appearing at a child-support hearing, authorities said, hours after the broadcast of an interview in which the R&B star cried and ranted about being “assassinated” by allegations of sexual abuse. A Cook County Sheriff’s Office official says singer Kelly...
Jason Aldean to receive artist of the decade award at ACMs
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Reigning entertainer of the year Jason Aldean will receive the artist of the decade award at this year’s Academy of Country Music Awards in April. The ACM announced Wednesday that Aldean will join only five other honorees that have received the award since 1969, including Marty...
Post-interview, R. Kelly gets tried in the court of public opinion
“How stupid would I be to do that?” In an interview with Gayle King of “CBS This Morning,” R. Kelly asked the question others have been asking since the R&B singer was charged with sexually abusing four people, including three underage girls. In a performance of Shakespearean proportions, Kelly alternately...
Furious R. Kelly cries, blasts sex abuse accusers as liarsVideo
CHICAGO — R&B star R. Kelly cried, angrily 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...
Bend, Oregon, now has last Blockbuster store in world
BEND, Ore. — The Blockbuster store in Bend, Ore., became the last one in the United States last year. And now it’s the only one in the world. The Bulletin reports that a Blockbuster store in Perth, Australia, is closing later this month, leaving the Bend franchise alone on the...
Palace gala marks 50 years since Prince Charles’ investiture
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s senior royals have gathered to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the investiture of Prince Charles as the Prince of Wales. The gala event at Buckingham Palace was hosted Tuesday by Queen Elizabeth II. Charles was joined by his wife, Camilla, his two sons, Prince William and...
Nevada ranch once owned by Bing Crosby on market for $7.3M
ELKO, Nev. — A northeastern Nevada ranch once owned by Bing Crosby is for sale for $7,280,000. The Elko Daily Free Press reported last week that the Lawson Ranch was one of several properties the late singer and movie star owned in the area in the 1940s and 1950s. Crosby...
‘90210’ actor Luke Perry dead at age 52
Actor Luke Perry, known for his stints in the 1990s Fox series “Beverly Hills 90210” and, more recently, “Riverdale,” has died after suffering a massive stroke on Wednesday. He was 52. In a statement, Perry’s rep confirmed the actor’s death. “Actor Luke Perry, 52, passed away today after suffering a...
Ryan Reynolds remembers John Candy on 25th anniversary of his death
Actor and comedian John Candy died 25 years ago Monday. The passing of the legendary funnyman was lovingly remember by a short montage of some of his films put together by fellow Canadian Ryan Reynolds. Reynolds posted the video to social media on Sunday, with the caption: “It’s the 25th...
Ian McKellen has apologized for remarks about Spacey, Singer
LONDON — Actor Ian McKellen has apologized for remarks in which he appeared to suggest that allegations of sexual abuse that have been leveled against Kevin Spacey and Bryan Singer resulted from the entertainers’ unease with their own sexuality. McKellen tweeted Saturday that comments made during the live #QueerAF podcast...
Jordyn Woods: ‘I’m not a homewrecker’ in Kardashian brouhah
NEW YORK (AP) — Declaring “I’m not a homewrecker,” Jordyn Woods sat down Friday on Jada Pinkett Smith’s Facebook Watch show to clear up wild social media speculation over exactly what happened between her and Cleveland Cavalier Tristan Thompson: One kiss on the lips, she said, that took her by...
John Mayer launches foundation focused on veterans
NEW YORK (AP) — John Mayer is launching a foundation focused on improving the health of veterans through scientific research. The Grammy-winning singer on Friday announced The Heart and Armor Foundation, which plans to focus on veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and meeting the emerging needs of women veterans. Though...
Martha Stewart partners with Canadian cannabis firm
No, you’re not smoking something. Martha Stewart is really joining the cannabis craze. The domestic diva said Thursday she is partnering with Canopy Growth Corp. to assist in developing new products that contain non-psychoactive CBD and other hemp-derived cannabinoids. First to come will be offerings for pets. Stewart didn’t specify...
Luke Perry suffers ‘massive’ stroke
Luke Perry suffered a massive stroke Wednesday at his Sherman Oaks, Calif., home. His publicist Arnold Robinson told the Associated Press the “Beverly Hills, 90210” actor is currently in the hospital and “currently under observation.” Paramedics were called to the 52-year-old actor’s home about 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. They transported him...
Lady Gaga: Bradley Cooper duet was acting, not loveVideo
LOS ANGELES — It was acting, not love, when Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper sang a duet Sunday at the 91st Academy Awards. Gaga discussed the emotional performance of “Shallow” from their film “A Star Is Born” during an appearance Wednesday on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live .” The duet led...
Arbitrator orders Fox to pay $179M to ‘Bones’ stars
An arbitrator has ordered 21st Century Fox to pay $179 million in a dispute over profits with the stars of the long-running TV show “Bones,” saying Fox executives engaged in “intentional fraud and malice.” The decision was reached earlier this month and revealed in a court petition from the plaintiffs...
Pete Davidson kicks out heckler who shouted about Mac Miller’s death
Pete Davidson didn’t tolerate a heckler who shouted a remark about Pittsburgh-born rapper Mac Miller. At a standup show in New Jersey, Davidson began to set up a joke with, “ … My friend died of a heart attack.” At which a person in the audience shouted “Mac Miller?” The...
Super fans maintain love of R. Kelly amid his 10 counts of sexual abuse charges
When R. Kelly was released from jail Monday, three days after being charged with criminal sexual abuse, he was greeted by the sounds of adoration. “Free Kells!” people shouted outside Chicago’s Southwest Side jail as he was released, according to the Chicago Tribune. The R&B singer’s 1996 hit “I Believe...
Michael Jackson brothers say accusers’ film neglects facts
LOS ANGELES — 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 here we...
Spanish court summons Shakira to answer tax evasion charges
MADRID — A Spanish court investigating Shakira for possibly evading $16.4 million in taxes has called on the pop music star to testify in mid-June. Prosecutors charged the singer in December for not paying taxes in Spain between 2012 and 2014, when she lived mostly in the country despite having...
R. Kelly leaves jail after posting $100,000 bond, pleading not guilty to sexual abuse charges
CHICAGO — After three days in custody, R&B superstar R. Kelly walked out of Cook County Jail on Monday evening into a crush of reporters and onlookers — both apparent fans and detractors. “R. Kelly! R. Kelly!” one young woman screamed as she tried to video-record the singer as he...
Judge allows Smollett to travel to meet with attorneys
CHICAGO — A Chicago judge says “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett can travel out-of-state to meet his lawyers while he’s free on bond on charges he falsely reported being attacked by two masked men. Anne Kavanagh is a spokeswoman for Smollett’s attorneys, who say he’s innocent. Kavanagh says attorney Mark Geragos,...
