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NEWS ABOUT: R. Kelly

R. Kelly stories: 17 news summaries

 9 Most Infamous 
 Celeb Sex Tapes 

Surprisingly, Paris doesn't quite make the top spot

Aug 19, 09 12:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - The McSteamy nudie vid is just the latest in a long and illustrious line of celebrity sex tapes. E! lists some of the best-known:
  • Rob Lowe: Two of his videotaped trysts leaked in 1988—including one that involved a 16-year-old.
  • Paris Hilton: Her 2003 romp with Rick Salomon
... More »

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entertainment • Paris Hilton • celebrity • Tommy Lee • Kid Rock • Pamela Anderson • sex tape • Rob Lowe • R. Kelly • Kim Kardashian • Rebecca Gayheart

(Newser) - Sarah Palin’s adoring masses, convinced that she is indeed the world’s greatest something (ex-governor? Twitter user? mom?), have created a YouTube tribute to her set to R. Kelly's “The World’s Greatest.” The video, which features "the music of a man renowned for on-camera golden... More »

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YouTube • viral video • Sarah Palin • tribute • R. Kelly • Jay-ZTV • Conservatives4Palin

OPINION


 The Worst Lyrics 
 of All Time 

'I feel real phoney when my name is Bill... or was that Phil' and more

Jun 3, 09 2:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - Great music can inspire, but even the greats have thought up some atrocious lyrics. NME mines these gems:
  • "What else could I say? Everyone is gay." (Nirvana, All Apologies)
  • "I met a girl. She asked me my name. I told her what it was."
... More »

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entertainment • Bob Dylan • list • pop music • Kiss • Nirvana • Razorlight • Jennifer Lopez • worst songs • lyrics • R. Kelly • Rod Stewart

 Celebs' Stupidest 
 Moves of 2008 

Atlanta Journal-Constitution lists the year's worst celeb incidents

Dec 21, 08 1:07 PM CST
(Newser) - Celebrities broke new ground with their moronic bungles this year, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. And, let's face it, they're fun to watch:
  • Lil Jon: The rapper reacted to questions about his opening a winery: “I'm not like an expert, so don't ask me no questions. This is not
... More »

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Heather Mills • celebrity • Eliot Spitzer • Chad Johnson • Dr Phil • R. Kelly • Lil' Jon • Best of 2008

R. Kelly Swears Off Illegal Girls ... But 19? Heck, Yeah!

R&B star gives first interview since child porn acquittal

Sep 18, 08 11:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - In his first interview since beating child pornography charges in June, R&B star R. Kelly said, “I don't like anyone illegal.” But when asked if he liked teenage girls, the AP reports Kelly, 40, told BET: “When you say teenage … how old are we talkin'... More »

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Chicago • child pornography • R. Kelly • celebrity interview

 R. Kelly
 Witness Was
 Threatened 

Kelly staff told Allen she should die for testifying

Jun 18, 08 11:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - The star witness in R. Kelly's child pornography trial said she was threatened for coming forward, AP reports. According to documents unsealed yesterday—a week after Kelly was acquitted—Lisa Van Allen claimed an employee told her she should have been killed for damaging the R&B star. Allen had... More »

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celebrity trials • underage sex • child pornography • R. Kelly • criminal trial • Lisa Van Allen

 Why R. Kelly Was Acquitted 

Lack of testimony from alleged victim sowed doubt in jurors' minds

Jun 14, 08 7:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - Jurors in the R. Kelly trial say it was the lack of testimony from the alleged victim—or  her parents—that swayed them towards acquittal, Time reports. One juror said he was sure it was Kelly in the sex tape at the heart of the case, but wasn't convinced of... More »

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Chicago • jury • acquittal • child pornography • R. Kelly

UPDATED

 R. Kelly Not Guilty on All Counts 

R&B star acquitted of child porn charges

Jun 13, 08 4:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - Just over 6 years after he was originally indicted, singer R. Kelly was found not guilty today on all 14 child porn counts against him. The jury of three women and nine men deliberated for less than a day before acquitting the singer/songwriter after a 4-week trial, the Chicago Tribune ... More »

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Chicago • child pornography • R. Kelly

Deliberations Begin in R. Kelly Sex Tape Trial

Jurors get another look at the video during closing arguments

Jun 12, 08 9:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - Both sides in the R. Kelly child porn case have presented their closing arguments, and the jury will resume deliberating the fate of the R&B singer tomorrow morning, the New York Post reports. Jurors today watched parts of the infamous tape that prosecutors say shows Kelly having sex with... More »

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celebrity trials • trial • underage sex • child pornography • R. Kelly

 R. Kelly Case
 Obsesses 
 Over Mole 

Witnesses battle over mark seen in video

Jun 6, 08 12:56 PM CDT
(Newser) - The R. Kelly jury was treated to a short course in video doctoring yesterday, as the rapper's defense team worked to discredit the tape prosecutors say shows him having sex with a very underage girl. The issue is the now-infamous R. Kelly mole the defense says isn't there in the... More »

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celebrity trials • trial • moles • underage sex • child pornography • digital forensics • R. Kelly

Witness: I Had Threesomes With Kelly, Girl

Defense accuses her of extortion, theft, lying; prosecution rests

Jun 3, 08 7:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - A key witness in R. Kelly's child porn trial told the court yesterday how the singer on three occasions videotaped himself having threesomes with her and a girl then believed to be 13, reports the Chicago Tribune. Lisa Van Allen, now 27, believes the sex tape at the heart... More »

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celebrity trials • trial • underage sex • child pornography • witness • R. Kelly

Eleventh-Hour Witness Holds Up R. Kelly Trial

But expect fireworks today as prosecution's big gun testifies

May 29, 08 8:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - The R. Kelly trial will resume today, after the defense called a 24-hour halt so it could interview a surprise new witness. The defense said yesterday that someone called them, promising to undermine the prosecution’s key witness, who is expected to testify that she had a threesome with Kelly... More »

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celebrity trials • child pornography • witness • R. Kelly

Witness IDs Kelly In Child Porn Tape 

Singer's former assistant '110%'
certain it's him

May 28, 08 5:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - Witnesses in the R. Kelly child-porn case have identified the singer and a young teen girl in a sex tape, reports the Chicago Sun-Times. “I didn't want to think it was them,” said Kelly’s former assistant, but on a second viewing, she was “110%” certain. The... More »

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trial • child pornography • sex tape • witness • R. Kelly

Kelly Jurors Watch Child Porn Video

As trial begins, lawyer insists it's not Kelly in fuzzy, 'vile' sex tape

May 21, 08 6:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - The kiddie-porn trial of R&B superstar R. Kelly kicked off yesterday with a viewing of the tape behind it all, E! Online reports. "You will see the sex acts he commands her to do—vile, disturbing, and disgusting sex acts that were choreographed, produced, and starred in by... More »

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celebrity trials • trial • court • child pornography • sex tape • R. Kelly

 How to Avoid
 R. Kelly Jury Duty 

Twelve foolproof ways to not get picked

May 16, 08 2:33 PM CDT
(Newser) - R. Kelly's jury is complete, and the arduous process of getting it filled contains a lesson: Should you ever be called upon to weigh in at a child pornography trial, the Chicago Tribune offers some proven ways—at least they worked in this case— to avoid getting trapped... More »

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music • sex scandal • celebrity trials • list • sex tape • jury selection • Chicago Tribune • R. Kelly

R. Kelly Deputies Rebuff Reporter Over Doughnuts

Jury selection continues in child pornography trial

May 14, 08 3:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - It seems Chicago cops are dead serious about keeping the media on a short leash during the R. Kelly child-pornography trial: Today, deputies rejected doughnuts from radio reporter Brendan Greeley, worried it could be interpreted as a sign of favoritism. Greeley was told he was “being a distraction” and... More »

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celebrity trials • reporter • journalist • donut • child pornography • R. Kelly

UPDATED

Judge Begins Jury Selection
in R. Kelly Trial

Denies motion to postpone 6-year-old child-porn case

May 9, 08 2:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - A Chicago judge today denied R. Kelly's attempt to further delay his child-pornography trial—already six years in the making—and began jury selection before recessing for the weekend, reports the Tribune in its gavel-to-gavel coverage. A circus atmosphere earlier prevailed outside the court, with fans and detractors of the... More »

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music • celebrity trials • court • child pornography • R. Kelly

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