Should one search for an image of the R&B group Destiny’s Child & R. Kelly they’d find that there are few…if any at all.

Why, you ask? Beyonce‘s parents, and the steps they took to shield the band from the alleged paedophile after learning of his ties to the late singer Aaliyah.

A stunning revelation from Mathew Knowles below…

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“I will say this and I want to make this very clear. Once again, Kevin Hart apologizes for his remarks that hurt members of the LGBTQ community. I apologize.”

Just a month after informing detractors he was done apologizing for his resurfaced anti-LGBT tweets (click here to read more on that), Kevin Hart‘s making his change of tune known as he hits the promo trail in support of his newest film, ‘The Upside’ ( in theaters January 11).

Last week taking to ‘Ellen’ to discuss how the backlash surrounding the tweets has impacted him personally (click here to see), this week saw the comedian issue yet another apology to the LGBT community on his SiriusXM radio show, ‘Straight From the Hart.’ Airing on his ‘Laugh Out Loud’ Radio Channel 96 on Monday evening (January 7), Hart doesn’t hold back in his address….

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Record exec Damon Dash, the boyfriend of late singer Aaliyah at the time of her death, is weighing in on the controversial Lifetime documentary, ‘Surviving R. Kelly,’ which is comprised of a collection of testimonies from alleged witnesses and victims of sexual assault at the hands of the ‘I Believe I Can Fly’ singer.

In an interview with “The Hip Hop Motivator” of Hip Hop Motivation, published Saturday (Jan. 5), Dash not only shared how disturbed he was by the documentary’s content, but also reflects on conversations he had with the young songstress about her traumatic relationship with Kelly.

 “I watched some of [#SurvivingRKelly] yesterday, as much as I could tolerate and I’m not gon’ lie, as a human, I was tight. I was tight about a couple things…”

Hear what he said inside on this topic and more:

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Don Lemon doesn’t feel Ellen DeGeneres was wrong for urging the general public to forgive Kevin Hart for his homophobic remarks because she, as far as he sees it, wasn’t the offended party.

Many of Hart’s tweets were directed at gay men of colour which left many feeling that Ellen found it easy to forgive and forget because she isn’t/wasn’t on the receiving end of his supposed vitriol.

Watch Don, and others, break it down below…

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In disheartening news that ironically comes as little surprise, R. Kelly – presently at the center of a media firestorm thanks to the scathing Lifetime documentary ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ – is still enjoying the fruit of the very labor designed to bring him down.

The three part docuseries, which features interviews and cameos from the Grammy winner’s alleged sexual abuse victims as well as people who claim to have witnessed said perversion, premiered last night and set social media alight with its jaw-dropping accusations.  And, while the debate that accompanied the hashtag #SurvivingRKelly saw a number of commenters disgusted by the evidence presented in the documentary, there were certainly a fair share of defenders of the ‘Bump N’ Grind’ star.

Their collective defenses obviously escalated from words to action as real time iTunes and Spotify charts both report INCREASED activity surrounding some of Kelly’s most popular titles.  Details below:

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Fleur East is back and her fierce new single ‘Favourite Thing’ is already living up to its billing.

The London bred talent first found fame on The X Factor and quickly followed with mega-watt offering ‘Sax’ – which became a worldwide smash and amassed over 100 million streams. Its housing album ‘Love, Sax, & Flashbacks’ earned critical acclaim too.

All of which set the scene for a seismic takeover. Yet what came next was…silence, with the next the masses heard from the stage blazer being confirmation of a split from Simon Cowell’s Syco record label.

Now, after recalibrating on ITV hit ‘I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here,’ East has returned more energised than ever with a whole new sound to match.

In an exclusive interview with That Grape Juice, the potent performer opens up about her rollercoaster journey and its next chapter.

She candidly turns the volume up on what transpired during her hiatus, excitingly dishes on her new record deal, 2019 plans, and a lot more.

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Ellen DeGeneres is backing Kevin Hart’s bid to reclaim his role as this year’s Oscar host.

Hart lost the job after remarks he made about gay men and women were lifted from his Twitter history leaving him susceptible to criticism from movie lovers who urged the event’s organisers to fire him.

Now, it seems they may be on their way to rehiring him.

Full story  below…

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Lifetime‘s groundbreaking exposure of R. Kelly‘s sexual predations kicked off yesterday evening with the first chapter in its ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ series.

Now, as the world learns more about the true extent of his perversions, celebrities have weighed in on what they saw alongside viewers who used social media to dissect and discuss the insanity.

Read below…

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R. Kelly‘s lawyer has threatened to sue Lifetime if it doesn’t pull the plug on the docu-series it created to expose his alleged abuse of women and children.

This, as Aaliyah’s mother faces criticism for claiming that any talk of him molesting the performer when she was a minor is nonsense.

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Madonna is no stranger to controversy – even at 60.

Pop’s matriarch saw in the New Year by saluting her ever-loyal LGBTQ fans at the Stonewall Inn.

And while the masses can agree that her dedication to her supporters is to be commended, much of the discourse surrounding the performance has centered on her “enhanced” appearance.

Details below…

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Talk about starting the new year off on the wrong foot!

Funnywoman Tiffany Haddish has been the brunt of jokes all day thanks to video footage that surfaced of the 39-year-old bombing a gig at Miami’s James L. Knight Center.

Garnering boo’s and jeers along the way, several audience members walked out of the New Year’s Eve performance that many say was marked by forgotten jokes, poor punchlines, and a very nonchalant Haddish who drank vodka throughout the show.

“F**k it,” she reportedly said, flustered by her poor showing. “I really wanted to talk about some stuff and can’t remember none of it.”

Once a TMZ-obtained visual of the act went viral, Tiffany took to Twitter to respond to the hoopla.  Did you miss any of the action? It awaits inside:

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Tyra Banks is said to be leaving the hit show ‘America’s Got Talent’.

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