Taraji P. Henson added her name to a growing list of celebrities who have been harshly criticized for offering a controversial stance on R. Kelly since the premiere of Lifetime’s damning documentary, ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ (which features testimonies from victims who allege sexual and emotional abuse at the R&B singer’s hands).

When the ‘Empire’ actress took to social media (in a now deleted post) to compare the high number of hashtags containing #MuteRKelly versus the “seemingly low” number of posts containing #MuteWeinstein or #MuteHarveyWeinstein, it was believed she was implying the disparity was due to Kelly receiving unfair treatment.

The result?  A backlash ensued that prompted her to follow-up with a clarification of sorts.  See what we mean:

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Lady Gaga‘s stellar performance in the latest telling of the ‘A Star is Born’ story saw her bag the award for Best Actress at last night’s Critics Choice Award.

Quite interestingly, the performer must share the gong with the seasoned actress Glenn Close who also won the award for her performance in ‘The Wife’ because it was a tie.

Now watch what happened when the thespians learned of the good news and how they celebrated their win below…

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It’s all systems go for the long-rumored sequel to Eddie Murphy‘s 1988 romantic comedy, ‘Coming to America.’

Details inside:

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MGM‘s much touted Aretha Franklin biopic ‘Respect’ is coming together at a quite a pace.

As reported, Jennifer Hudson has been cast in the lead role as the legendary Queen of Soul.

Now, the movie’s director has been unveiled.

Details below…

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Odious swine. Filthy pervert. STI-ridden mongrel.

These are just some of the names used to describe R. Kelly now that the world has learned of the true depths of his perversion by way of the six part docu-series ‘Surviving Kelly.’

In it, much to the horror of his supporters and braindead apologists, his sick attraction to children and sex acts which involve excrement and urine were laid bare for all to see.

Now, after learning that a number of young women are still being held against their will in the building he is renting to trap them, a group of heroes have joined forces with hopes of putting an end to his nonsense forever.

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‘Extra’ television personality, A.J. Calloway (formerly of BET’s ‘106 & Park’ fame), may have spent most of his career reporting on media firestorms surrounding high profile figures slammed by accusations of sexual assault, but now he’s become one.

Following the first public reports of his alleged sexual misconduct in June 2018, Sil Lai Abrams – the accuser in that initial report – says 9 other women have shared similar stories with her about Calloway’s inappropriate behavior with them.  As headlines swirl about the two most recent additions to that fold, there’s been more pressure on his employer to react as one of the women officially reported her claim to the police on December 24, 2018.

Finally responding to the pressure, ‘Extra’ released a statement. Read it inside:

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D’Angelo has returned!

The soul-filled crooner aims to stir up the R&B scene with new single ‘Unshaken.’

Released without forewarning today, the butter-smooth jam is the first taste of new material from the Grammy winner since 2014’s ‘Black Messiah’ – which itself was his first album release in 14 years.

With his latest offering (lifted from the soundtrack to Rockstar video game ‘Red Dead Redemption 2,’ the singer finds himself in familiar territory sonically.

Take a listen below…

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“Jet ski” – better known as Lil Pump –  may have slid right into a backlash recently over some racial epithets found in his song, ‘Butterfly Doors,’ but now he claims he’s learned the error of his ways.

Details below:

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Trina Braxton and family are mourning the death of her ex-husband Gabe Solis.

As reported, the 43-year-old passed away in his home state of Texas after privately battling cancer.

The news took many by surprise – including family and friends, some of whom found out about his passing via online reports.

Now, in a heartfelt statement, Braxton tributes Solis and apologizes about how some discovered the news; news she says was leaked prematurely.

Her words below…

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Michelle Williams‘ acting portfolio continues to grow more impressive by the day.

For, fresh from landing a new Broadway gig, the multi-talented star has been tapped to play the legendary Diana Ross in BET‘s hotly anticipated new series ‘American Soul.’

Details below…

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Ariana Grande seems to navigate from win to challenge on an almost circular basis.

For, fresh from nabbing a #1 with ‘Thank U, Next’ – a song centered around past romances – her ex fiancé Pete Davidson has shared on social media that “I don’t want to be on this earth anymore.”

Full story below…

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It’s Grammy nomination time!

Music’s biggest calendar night, the 61st annual Grammy Awards, are set to air February 10th 2019 live on CBS.

The industry’s brightest stars will align to shine at the event, which will boast performances from the creme de la creme.

Today, excitement for the ceremony soared to new heights as its committee reveals which artists have been nominated in which categories.

What are you waiting for? The full nominations for the 2019 Grammys await below…

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