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R. Kelly Could Face New Charges After Agents Seize Over 100 Electronic Devices
Gabrielle Union Readies First Children's Book
Bad Boys For Life Is Now The First Movie Of 2020 To Hit This Box Office Milestone
Prosecutors believe more charges could be on the way for R. Kelly after authorities recently seized more than 100 electronic devices be- longing to the singer.
The Associated Press re- ports that on Thursday, Kelly pled not guilty to an updated indictment that in- cludes allegations involving a new accuser and child pornography charges. How- ever, prosecutor Angel Krull revealed that more charges could be on the hori-
R. KELLY
zon following the recent seizure of Kelly’s devices.
Kelly’s Chicago trial has been put on hold until Octo- ber as investigators search through the devices, includ- ing more than 100 hard drives, cellphones, and iPads, which prosecutors be- lieve could lead to “yet an- other victim” and more charges for the disgraced singer.
Kelly’s lawyer Steve Greenberg told reporters, “We expect that they’re not going to find anything in- criminating.”
BAD BOYS FOR LIFE
Bad Boys For Life has al- ready proven to be a huge hit. Now it looks like it’s another big win is on deck for the third installment of the Bad Boys franchise. By the end of this weekend, it should be- come the first 2020 film to cross a huge box office mile- stone.
According to Box Office Mojo, Bad Boys For Life is on track to hit $200 million at the domestic box office as we speak. That would make it the first film released this decade to cross that threshold, hand- ily beating Sonic the Hedge- hog and Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipa-
tion of One Harley Quinn. When it hit theaters on January 17, fans and critics alike responded positively. The general consensus has been that the Will Smith and Martin Lawrence-led action thriller was the perfect reboot for the beloved fran- chise. And that’s been re- flected at the worldwide box office. With $406.9 million thus far, it’s currently the top- grossing film of the year by a sizable margin -- it has more than $100 million over the second highest-grossing movie (Sonic) and nearly double the second runner-up
(Dolittle).
Gabrielle Union is adding another book under her list of publications that she's written with this latest announcement. On Insta- gram, the famed actress un- veiled the cover art, title, and premise behind her first chil- dren's book titled "Welcome To The Party."
Inspired by the birth of her and Dwyane Wade's daughter, Kaavia James Wade, Union said she
GABRIELLE UNION WADE
hopes the book will inspire
and excite future-parents-to-
be.
"I've been even more in-
spired to create stories that are not only representative of the cultural melting pot we live in, but also celebrate life and the fun, teachable les- sons that come at every age," she wrote. "...This is my love letter for parents everywhere who are excited to welcome their bundle of joy to the party that is life."
Joey Bada$$ Joins Cast Of ‘Power’ Spinoff ‘Raising Kanan’
Joey Bada$$ landed a role on the highly anticipated Power spinoff, Raising Kanan. The Brooklyn native has been cast as a series reg- ular alongside London Brown, Malcolm Mays, and Toby Sandame, Dead- line reported on Friday (March 6).
Bada$$ will portray the character “Unique,” who is
JOEY BADA$$
described as one of the biggest drug kingpins in Ja- maica, Queens, and rival to fellow kingpin “Raq,” played by Patina Miller. Previ- ously announced cast mem- bers include Mekai Curtis, Omar Epps, Lovie Si- mone and Quincy Brown, the latter of whom will make recurring appearances on the show.
Mariah Carey And More Musicians Are Cancelling Shows Due To Coronavirus, And Fans Are Heartbroken
COVID-19, better known as novel coronavirus, is a growing concern across not only the nation, but the entire world after being declared a global health emergency.
Now, celebrities every- where are responding to the infectious virus including vo- calist icon Mariah Carey, who announced that she would be postponing her up- coming concert amid the out-
MARIAH CAREY
break.
The R&B and pop star an-
nounced on her Twitter,
Tuesday (March 3) that she would be rescheduling her Hawaii performance set for Tuesday (March 10) due to “evolving international travel restrictions.”
A follow-up tweet prom- ised that Carey would be coming to Honolulu in No- vember 2020 to perform her chart-topping holiday hit, “All I Want for Christmas Is You.”
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