R&B singer R. Kelly was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Thursday for his convictions of child pornography and the enticement of minors for sex. U.S. District Judge Harry Leinenweber decided that Kelly should serve one year in prison following his New York sentence for 2021 racketeering and sex trafficking convictions. Kelly is currently in federal custody and his lawyers plan to appeal the convictions.
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The Victoria & Albert Museum is set to open the David Bowie Center for the Study of Performing Arts in 2025, featuring over 80,000 items from the late singer's career. The archive will include 70,000 images, personal letters, sheet music, costumes, instruments, awards and other memorabilia, as well as handwritten lyrics to iconic Bowie songs. The items were acquired from Bowie’s estate and will be available for public viewing.
Eric R. Holder, Jr. was sentenced to 60 years to life in prison for the fatal shooting of rapper Nipsey Hussle in March 2019. The judge took into consideration two bystanders who were wounded in the shooting, as well as a letter from Holder's father, before deciding on the maximum sentence. Holder did not react when the sentence was read and had previously pushed for a reduced conviction.
Ariana DeBose, an Oscar-winning actor and Broadway star, deactivated her Twitter account after her performance at the 76th annual BAFTAs went viral for the wrong reasons. The performance, which celebrated the nominees in the best lead and supporting actress categories, was deemed cringey by some viewers. DeBose's decision to deactivate her Twitter account came shortly after the performance, and it is unclear if she will reactivate it in the future.
Don Lemon, CNN anchor, will return to work on Wednesday after receiving formal training for comments he made about Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley on "CNN This Morning". The incident has sparked a debate about ageism and the need for greater diversity and representation in the media, as well as the importance of creating a safe and respectful workplace for all employees.
Key takeaways: Don Lemon will return to CNN after participating in formal training following his sexist comments about Nikki Haley. Chris Licht, CNN’s chief executive,…
Alec Baldwin has seen a legal victory after a firearm enhancement charge was dropped from one of his involuntary manslaughter charges. The charge could have made the crime punishable by a mandatory sentence of five years in jail, but First Judicial District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies dropped the charge. Baldwin still faces two charges of involuntary manslaughter and is due back in court on June 7th. His legal team is confident that he will be exonerated of all charges.
Roald Dahl's works have recently been met with criticism due to changes made to the language in current editions of his books. Writers such as Salman Rushdie have expressed anger at the changes, while the Roald Dahl Story Company has defended them, citing their commitment to diversity and inclusion. This has sparked a debate about censorship and the changing language of literature.