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BEYONCÉ <br>KICKS OFF ‘RENAISSANCE’ TOUR
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BEYONCÉ
KICKS OFF ‘RENAISSANCE’ TOUR

Beyonce highly-anticipated "Renaissance" world tour is officially off and running, and the first stop in Sweden is packed with a ton of surprises!!! Her big debut show is going down at Stockholm’s Friends Arena, and fans are buzzing with excitement -- even those who aren't there -- as it is the first time Beyoncé's been on tour in the last 4.5 years. The early review is well-worth all the hype -- Bey opened the concert singing her throwback hit "Dangerously in Love". She went on to perform songs from last year's "Renaissance" album, which she dedicated to her Uncle Johnny ... bringing out several well-known vogue-style dancers, including honey balenciaga The performance included several nods to the LGBTQ+ community. As you know, Beyoncé released 'Renaissance' -- her 7th no...
R. Kelly Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking, Child Exploitation
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R. Kelly Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking, Child Exploitation

American singer R. Kelly has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison after decades of sexual abuse allegations. US District Judge Ann Donnelly passed down the sentence after listening to statements from seven victims in Brooklyn federal court. Jurors had found the musician guilty of racketeering and violating the anti-sex trafficking law popularly known as the Mann Act. In 2021, after a six-week trial that included testimony from 45 witnesses in a Brooklyn courtroom, a jury found him guilty of racketeering and violations of an anti-sex-trafficking law known as the Mann Act. Several of Kelly's victims, including some who testified at his trial last year, are delivering impact statements before he is sentenced. A victim identified as Angela looked at the accused, callin...
Johnny Depp Takes Stand In Defamation Case Against Ex Wife Amber Heard
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Johnny Depp Takes Stand In Defamation Case Against Ex Wife Amber Heard

Actor Johnny Depp has begun his testimony in his defamation case against his ex-wife Amber Heard. "My goal is the truth," Depp said early in his remarks. Depp, known for his work in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise, is suing Heard for $50 million in a Fairfax County, Virginia court over a 2018 Washington Post op-ed in which wrote about her experience with domestic abuse. The piece was published roughly two years after Heard alleged Depp bruised her face after throwing a phone at her in their Los Angeles home. Depp denied the allegation and was not charged with any crime. Depp was not referred to by name in Heard's piece. Still, Depp claims it led to financial losses for him, including being dropped from future "Pirates of the Caribbean" films after he led the franc...
Kim Kardashian and CNN reporter Van Jones at the center of fresh dating rumors.
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Kim Kardashian and CNN reporter Van Jones at the center of fresh dating rumors.

Kim Kardashian and  CNN reporter Van Jones are at the center of dating rumors, just two months after she filed for divorce from her estranged husband Kanye West.  While the pair have been pals for years, fans speculate their friendship may have turned romantic during her four-year law apprenticeship with his Oakland-based nonpartisan organization.  Sources close to Kardashian, however, are shooting down speculation of a romance, saying the pair have a long working relationship together and a shared interest in criminal justice reform. On Sunday, New York Post columnist Cindy Adams expanded on the rumors as she noted he is 'so left,' he 'maybe even influenced her politics.' 'I will not wait while everybody tells me I don’t know what I’m ta...