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R. KELLY’S CHILD SUPPORT CASE SEALED

CHICAGO (AP) — R. Kelly’s lawyer says “you don’t need to be a rocket scientist” to figure out why Kelly is behind on child support. Attorney Steve Greenberg says Kelly is having financial problems because he can’t tour and his revenue from streaming has been cut. Kelly was in a Chicago court yesterday regarding his child support payments. His publicist, Darryll Johnson, says Kelly wants his payments lowered, but the judge’s decision has been sealed, so details were not made public. Kelly was jailed for failing to pay more than $160,000 in back child support until an anonymous donor paid the money. Johnson says Kelly’s friends and family paid the bill. Kelly has also pleaded not guilty to 10 counts of criminal sexual abuse.

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R. KELLY – VIDEOTAPES

CHICAGO (AP) — An acquaintance of R. Kelly’s recalled how the singer once lugged a duffel bag everywhere — to recording studios, film sets and gyms. Stuffed inside, she said, was a collection of his homemade VHS sex tapes. Despite Kelly’s efforts in the 1990s to hold those recordings close, some leaked out. Untold numbers were copied and recopied and distributed nationwide through flea markets and street vendors. They have circulated for years and are still available on websites. A Pennsylvania man said he recently discovered one while cleaning his home.

ALICIA KEYS IS WRITING LIFE STORY

NEW YORK (AP) — Alicia Keys will put out her memoir this fall. Flatiron Books has announced that Keys’ book, “More Myself,” will be published Nov. 4 as part of Oprah Winfrey’s imprint. Keys says she’s “ecstatic” to share her life story. Keys grew up in the Hell’s Kitchen neighbourhood of Manhattan, went to performing arts school and recorded an album, “Songs in A Minor,” that eventually sold 10 million copies. Financial terms of the book deal were not disclosed.

HUNTER HAYES GIVE HIS TAKE ON HEARTBREAK

LONDON (AP) — Someone break your heart? Hunter Hayes’ advice is to get with your buds. Hayes says having a few drinks with friends or even just inviting a bunch over to watch a movie can turn things around. Hayes doesn’t believe in running away from bad feelings. He says many times, a change in perspective can make things better. “Heartbreak” is the name of the first single off Hayes’ as-yet-untitled upcoming album.

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ROCK HALL INDUCTION PRESENTERS ANNOUNCED

NEW YORK (AP) — Susanna Hoffs of The Bangles says she is “beyond thrilled” to be inducting The Zombies into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Hoffs says her “love for The Zombies knows no bounds.” David Byrne will induct Radiohead, while Duran Duran’s John Taylor and Simon Le Bon will do the honours for Roxy Music. Harry Styles of One Direction will induct Stevie Nicks. Trent Reznor will pay tribute to The Cure. Janelle Monae inducts Janet Jackson, and Brian May of Queen will do so for Def Leppard. The Rock Hall inductions are March 29 in New York. It will run as an HBO special on April 27.

KESHA, MARTIN GARRIX AMONG PERFORMERS FOR LOVELOUD FESTIVAL

NEW YORK (AP) — Kesha (KESH’-ah) says it’s going to be “undeniable” how much love will be felt at the LOVELOUD Festival — plus, she’s promising lots of glitter. Kesha is one of the performers at the festival, along with Martin Garrix, Tegan (TEE’-gan) and Sara, Laura Jane Grace, Daya, K. Flay, Grouplove and festival founder Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons. The festival is set for June 29 in West Valley City, Utah. Reynolds, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, founded the festival to provide a safe place for LGBTQ people. Reynolds says having people from the faith community come to what’s essentially a gay rights festival “just shows that communities and people that society thinks are on very different sides of the page can come together.”

“THE GREATEST SHOWMAN” IS Bestselling ALBUM GLOBALLY IN 2018

LONDON (AP) — “The Greatest Showman” soundtrack dominated the world last year, according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, which tracks worldwide sales. It reports “The Greatest Showman” was the bestselling album in the world last year. It sold 3.5 million units, counting only physical and digital sales. K-Pop band BTS takes second and third on the list. Their “Love Yourself: Answer” was second, with sales of 2.7 million worldwide, and “Love Yourself: Tear” was third, selling 2.3 million units. The “A Star Is Born” soundtrack is fourth, followed by French singer Johnny Hallyday’s posthumous album, “Mon Pay C’est L’Amour.”

JOEY FATONE GETS TATTOO OF HIS “MASKED SINGER” CHARACTER

UNDATED (AP) — Joey Fatone of ‘N Sync now has a permanent reminder of his time on “The Masked Singer.” He posted a photo on Instagram of his newest tattoo: the Rabbit character he was dressed as for the show. It’s on his right calf. Fatone has said he enjoyed being on the show so much that he would love to return as a judge.

TAME IMPALA, SARA BAREILLES, BTS WILL BE ON “SNL”

NEW YORK (AP) — The musical guests on the next three new episodes of “Saturday Night Live” will be appearing on the show for the first time. Tame Impala is the guest as Sandra Oh hosts on March 30. Sara Bareilles (bah-REL’-ihs) will perform when Kit Harington is the guest host on April 6. K-Pop group BTS will be the musical guest on April 13 as Emma Stone hosts.

by Margie Szaroleta