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Justin Bieber Accused of Rape by Two Women on Social Media, Denies and Refutes: “I will be working with twitter and authorities to take legal action”

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Justin Bieber Accused of Rape by Two Women on Social Media, Denies and Refutes: “I will be working with twitter and authorities to take legal action”

Two young women — going only by first names Danielle and Kadi– over the weekend accused Justin Bieber of rape. They say the assaults took place respectively in 2014 and 2015. In each case they offer scant evidence but some text messages and other vague representations.

Bieber immediately refused and denied all accusations. He wrote: “Every claim of sexual abuse should be taken very seriously and this is why my response was needed. However this story is factually impossible and that is why I will be working with twitter and authorities to take legal action.”

Bieber also offered a lot of evidence to prove these allegations are based on what he says are lies. He refuted claims concerning where and when the assaults happened.

He writes:

“I don’t normally address things as I have dealt with random accusations my entire career but after talking with my wife and team I have decided to speak up on an issue tonight…Rumors are rumors but sexual abuse is something I don’t take lightly. I wanted to speak out right away but out of respect to so many victims who deal with these issues daily I wanted to make sure I gathered the facts before I made any statement…In the past 24 hours a new Twitter appeared that told a story of myself involved with sexual abuse on March 9, 2014 in Austin Texas at the Four seasons hotel. I want to be clear. There is no truth to this story. In fact as I will soon show I was never present at that location…As her story told I did surprise a crowd in Austin at Sxsw where I appeared on stage with my then assistant side stage and sang a few songs. What this person did not know was that I attended that show with my then gf Selena Gomez…
…”We have also confirmed with the Four Seasons regional manager that I was never on property on the 9th of March 2014 and never a guest on the 9th or the 10th and I welcome all press to inquire with them if needed or wanted…Furthermore I stayed with Selena and our friends at an airbnb on the 9th and on the 10th stayed at a Westin because our hotel reservation at LÀ Quinta and not the four seasons was messed up. Here are the receipts for the hotel on the 10th…”

I caution everyone in the press not to reprint the allegations without backup, last names, and more information. It’s very easy now to initiate a scandal on social media. Facts are essential. It sounds like Justin has the receipts, as they say these days. God knows, he’s vulnerable to any kind of crazy attack.

(Listen) Paris Jackson’s Group, The Soundflowers, Releases 5 Song EP This Week, And She’s Calling Herself PK Dragonfly

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(Listen) Paris Jackson’s Group, The Soundflowers, Releases 5 Song EP This Week, And She’s Calling Herself PK Dragonfly

Paris Jackson’s group with boyfriend Gabriel Glenn is called The Soundflowers. They’re releasing their first record, a five song EP, this week. All songs are written by Glenn and Paris, who calls herself PK Dragonfly. The PK is for Paris Katherine.
The tracklist:
1. your look (glorious)⁣⁣
2. geronimo ⁣⁣
3. notes on a ghost⁣⁣
4. in the blue ⁣⁣
5. best version of myself⁣⁣

The EP seems to be on something called Imperial Records, which is an old imprint under Capitol and presumably owned now by Universal Music. So The Soundflowers may be under the large Universal umbrella. Do they have marketing, promotion, etc? Who knows? If you do, drop me a line at showbiz411@gmail.com

From the sound of this sampler, this pretty happy upbeat 60s like folk rock, which we could use right now.

PS Paris posted a really lovely Father’s Day tribute to her guardian, and the guy who stepped in when Michael Jackson died, her cousin TJ Jackson. I really like Paris, always have. I hope this music thing goes well for her this week.

Here’s the Trailer for “Hamilton” the Filmed Stage Version of the Broadway Mega-hit, Coming July 3rd to DisneyPlus

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Here’s the Trailer for “Hamilton” the Filmed Stage Version of the Broadway Mega-hit, Coming July 3rd to DisneyPlus

The filmed stage version of “Hamilton” comes to DisneyPlus on July 3rd. The mega hit musical will one day be a real movie, but until then this should do fine. It was filmed at the theater over three nights before the original cast left. Disney was going to release it in October, but since everyone’s home, and it’s ready, and it’s July 4th, and we need it desperately, here’s “Hamilton”:

With book, music, and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda and direction by Thomas Kail, “Hamilton” is inspired by the book “Alexander Hamilton” by Ron Chernow and produced by Thomas Kail, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jeffrey Seller, with Sander Jacobs and Jill Furman serving as executive producers. Filming was produced by RadicalMedia. The 11-time-Tony Award®-, GRAMMY Award®-, Olivier Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning stage musical stars: Daveed Diggs as Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson; Renée Elise Goldsberry as Angelica Schuyler; Jonathan Groff as King George; Christopher Jackson as George Washington; Jasmine Cephas Jones as Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds; Lin-Manuel Miranda as Alexander Hamilton; Leslie Odom, Jr. as Aaron Burr; Okieriete Onaodowan as Hercules Mulligan/James Madison; Anthony Ramos as John Laurens/Philip Hamilton; and Phillipa Soo as Eliza Hamilton.

Larry King Poses for Father’s Day with His Sons in a Wheelchair, But Looks Happy Nevertheless

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Larry King Poses for Father’s Day with His Sons in a Wheelchair, But Looks Happy Nevertheless

Former CNN and radio talk show star Larry King posed in a wheelchair Sunday for Father’s Day.

He was surrounded by his family and looked happy nevertheless. No one wore a mask, but hey– Larry’s only halfway through his 87th year. He can’t get COVID-19.

Larry’s son Cannon — one of his 21 year old twins with estranged wife Shawn, age 60 — wrote on Instagram:

“Dad’s side of the family came out for Father’s Day weekend. We love this man!”

Larry looks frail, no doubt about it, but never count him out. He recently announced he’d signed a $5 million deal to do a celebrity interview show on the radio with something called Jeff Beacher’s 4Forty4 Media.

Yes, it sounds dubious, and what celebrities will he be interviewing? Jermaine Jackson? Mitzi Gaynor? Ruta Lee? OJ? There was a time when Larry’s CNN interview show at 9pm was the place to see celebs of the moment live and in person. But that was before there were cell phones.

Well, we’ll see how that deal pans out. Larry has five children from eight wives, so Father’s Day is a big holiday.

 

 

“West Side Story” Star Ansel Elgort Refutes Accusation That He Raped 17 Year Old: “I have never and would never assault anyone”

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“West Side Story” Star Ansel Elgort Refutes Accusation That He Raped 17 Year Old: “I have never and would never assault anyone”

Ansel Elgort, star of the upcoming movie revival of “West Side Story” has taken to Instagram to refute an accusation of rape. A Twitter poster named “Gabby” alleged on Friday that Elgort had raped her when he was 20 and she was 17, six years ago. She recounted her story and added little evidence except a photo of the two together and some texts. Twitter blew up with #MeToo and “Cancel” proclamations.

Now Elgort says they had a consensual relationship, that he handled the end of it badly. “I have never and would never assault anyone,” he writes.

Will it end here? We’ll wait and see.

Trump Rally A Bust: BOK Arena Owner Says Only 6,624 of 19,200 Seats Filled: “Lying Don’s Show is a Big Fat STIFF!”

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Trump Rally A Bust: BOK Arena Owner Says Only 6,624 of 19,200 Seats Filled: “Lying Don’s Show is a Big Fat STIFF!”

EXCLUSIVE Donald Trump’s carnival in Tulsa was a bust.

The stadium it was held in has a capacity of 19,200. Jay Marciano, head of AEG Live, the company that runs the arena, says it was two thirds empty. Marciano knows exactly how many people went through the doors Saturday night.

He Tweeted “Lying Don’s show in Tulsa is a big fat STIFF! There are only 6624 people in the arena. So much for “There were requests for 1 million.” Total lies. Are we surprised?”

For the week to ten days leading up to Trump’s rally, ads were found on Craigslist and other places asking for paid actors to fill the arena. When the show finally started, the TV Cameras turned their focus on the seas of empty blue seats in every direction. Fox News and Trump’s lackeys endeavored to show a rally that looked “full” but it was a joke. When Marciano chimed in, we knew the jig was up.

Exclusive: Hollywood Charity Zoomfest Quarantunes Raises $5 Million, Announces Original “Hamilton” Cast Show for Next Friday

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Exclusive: Hollywood Charity Zoomfest Quarantunes Raises $5 Million, Announces Original “Hamilton” Cast Show for Next Friday

Quarantunes started out as a little fundraiser. And now, after 12 weeks of presenting rafts of star performers on Zoom to donors, the charity has announced they’ve raised $5 million.

Quarantunes is the brainchild of WME super agent Richard Weitz and his 17 year old daughter, Demi, who’s on her way to big things. With mega music mogul Clive Davis bringing performers, the Weitzes have turned the invitation only Quarantunes into a cult phenomenon.

Tonight, as their four hour extravaganza was coming into the home stretch, Weitz announced that next Friday, June 27th, Quarantunes will showcase the original cast of “Hamilton” starring Lin Manuel Miranda and all of the great stars from that show. “I’m not saying they;ll all be singing but…”

The money goes to Big Brothers and Sisters of Los Angeles. All of it. If you want to watch, you’ve got to donate.

Tonight, Friday, Clive presented Art Garfunkel, and Melissa Manchester, each of whom sang and was spectacular. Garfunkel sang with his son, James, in perfect harmony. Manchester, who we don’t see enough of, performed her hits “Midnight Blue” and “Don’t Cry Out Loud.” The songs’ co-writer, Carole Bayer Sager, was kvelling on the Zoom.

And that was just the tip of the iceberg. As I type this, El DeBarge is doing his 80s hits. Faith Evans joined him for an impromptu “I’ll Be Missing You” and “Who’s Johnny?” It was really wonderful, all spur of the moment. Evans worried that she was wearing a bandana, t shirt and jeans, but that’s what made it so great. After some kidding around and prodding, Evans and DeBarge put together a scrappy version of Diane Warren’s “Rhythm of the Night.”

Singers from the groups Asia and The Outfield performed their 80s hits, and Chloe x Halle– who must think the 80s were in the pre-historic era– sang their new release. They have lovely voices. Aloe Blacc chimed in with his hits (and introduced his cute kids). Sherry Lansing, Diane Warren, Jimmy Jam Harris were in the “audience” as well as Nikki Haskell, Debbie Gibson and Lisa Loeb. SiriusXM’s Tracey Jordan helped coordinate the talent as usual.

The Weitzes put on intimate evenings that are unlike anything else on the Zoom or the web. The artists sing live, play piano or guitar, accompany themselves. They stop and start until they’ve got it right. And somehow 400 people feel very intimate. The party list isn’t all stars either, but people who’ve heard about the event and want to donate to Big Brothers and Sisters.

By the way, the real surprise of this night was Bryan Adams, from Canada, who played a song he co-wrote a decade or more ago called “Never Gonna Break My Faith.” It was for Emilio Estevez’s movie, “Bobby,” and sung by Aretha Franklin and Mary J. Blige. It was nominated for an Oscar. Last week, Adams found Aretha’s solo recording of the song on his computer and called Clive. The result was Davis getting RCA and Peter Edge to make a new Black Lives Matter video for the track, which you can watch here:

 

 
Quarantunes returns next Friday with “Hamilton” and Saturday with a Pride show.

Who Won the Verzuz Battle Between John Legend and Alicia Keys? Everyone! I Even Bought the T Shirt!

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Who Won the Verzuz Battle Between John Legend and Alicia Keys? Everyone! I Even Bought the T Shirt!

Alicia Keys vs. John Legend on #Verzuz which I think is on Instagram. Anyway, the two best artists of their generation “duked it out” and everyone’s a winner! I liked it so much I even bought the T shirt. (Wouldn’t it be great if Verzuz had a publicist? Yes!)

Trump’s Third and Ultimate Defeat this Week: Judge Rules John Bolton’s Book About President’s Incompetence Can Be Published Next Week

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Trump’s Third and Ultimate Defeat this Week: Judge Rules John Bolton’s Book About President’s Incompetence Can Be Published Next Week

A judge has ruled that John Bolton’s book about Donald Trump’s incompetent and criminal presidency, “The Room Where It Happened,” can be published by Simon & Schuster. Trump lobbied hard to stop publication but the book– which is already in book stores and ready to hit the shelves– will be seen. The book is already number 1 on amazon.com. A lot of people are upset that Bolton didn’t testify in the impeachment and held out to cash in on book sales. I know I feel that way. The New York Times book critic panned the book in a review while the Times pounced all over it excerpting the best parts.

“With hundreds of thousands of copies around the globe — many in newsrooms — the damage is done. There is no restoring the status quo,” wrote Judge Royce C. Lamberth of the Federal District Court of the District of Columbia.

This is Trump’s third defeat this week. First the Supreme Court went against him on LGBTQ rights, then on DACA. Now this. Let’s not forget that Trump’s niece is coming with a book next month that will show how badly he’s treated his own family. But first Bolton describes the “quid pro quo” and all the other things Trump did that were impeachable offenses. Expect to see “The Room Where it Happened” at every beach chair this summer.

Beyonce Drops New Single, “Black Parade,” A Little Late for Juneteenth But Timely Nonetheless

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Beyonce Drops New Single, “Black Parade,” A Little Late for Juneteenth But Timely Nonetheless

Beyonce has dropped a new single called “Black Parade” at midnight Saturday. It’s a day late for Juneteenth, but timely nonetheless. It’s immediately catchy, seems like it has some of “Soul Makossa” in it, and shouts out Curtis Mayfield. It seems like she sampled the title at least from a song with the same name by My Chemical Romance.

She wrote on Instagram: Happy Juneteenth Weekend! I hope we continue to share joy and celebrate each other, even in the midst of struggle. Please continue to remember our beauty, strength and power. “BLACK PARADE” celebrates you, your voice and your joy and will benefit Black-owned small businesses. Click the link here to learn more.

[Intro]
Ah

[Verse 1]
I’m goin’ back to the South, I’m goin’ back, back, back, back
Where my roots ain’t watered down, growin’, growin’, like a baobab tree
I’ll fly above of the ground, ancestors put me on game
Uptown, all gold chains, with my Oshum energy, oh
Drip all on me, woo, [?]
Hol’ up, don’t I smell nice? Such a [?] scent
Yeah, pure ice, ice, ice, ice, buss down
Uh, flooded (Flooded), flooded (Flooded), on my wrist, out
Ooh, goin’ up, goin’ up, motherland, motherland drip on me
Ooh, melanin, melanin, my drip is skin deep, like
Ooh, motherland, motherland, motherland, motherland drip on me
Ooh, yeah, I can’t forget my history is her-story, yeah
We black, baby, that’s the reason why they always mad, yeah
They always made, yeah
Been past ’em, I know that’s the reason why they all been mad
And they always have been

[Chorus]
Honey, if I’m around my way, around my way
Whenever momma says so, momma say
Here I come on my throne, sitting, ah
Follow my parade, oh, my parade
Talkin’ slick to my folk (My folk), lift that lip like lipo (Lipo)
Hear them swarmin’, right? Bees is known to bite
Now here we come on our thrones, sitting, ah
Follow my parade, oh, my parade

[Verse 2]
Yeah, yeah, I’m for us, all black
All chrome, black on, black tints (Yeah), matte black (Yeah, yeah)
Obama, windows down, let ’em see who in it
Crack a big smile (Ding)
Gold figure, me and Jigga, fifth, eleven cheerin’
They like, “Chick, how?”
I charge my crystals in a full moon
You could send them missiles, I’ma send my goons
Baby sister rappin’, hear me out, hear me out
Trust me, they gon’ need an army (Ah)
Rubber bullets bouncin’ off me (Ah)
Made your picket sign, I’m your picket fence (Ah)
Take it as I want it (Ah, ah)
Waist speaks from Yoruba (Woo)
Four hunnid billi’, Mansu Musa (Woo)
Straw line to the barber, grew
Burn the city down, where we gon’ make it look cute
Pandemic fly on the runway in my hazmat
Judgin’, runnin’ through the house to my art, all black
Ancestors on the wall, let the ghosts chit-chat
Ancestors on the wall, let the ghosts chit-chat
Hold my hands, we gon’ pray together
Lay down, face down in the gravel
Woo, wearin’ all attire white to the funeral
Black love, we gon’ stay together
Curtis Mayfield on the speaker (Woo)
Lil’ Malcolm, I miss ’em, [?] Tina (Woo)
Need another march, lemme call Tamika (Woo)
Need peace and reparations for my people (Woo)
Fuck these laid edges, I’ma let it shrivel up (Shrivel

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