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R. Kelly's Chicago Sex Abuse Conviction Upheld In Federal Court
R. Kelly‘s crusade to make a dent in his lengthy lockup in prison has crashed and burned … a federal appellate court just upheld his conviction and sentence to cap off the week.
The “Ignition” singer was sentenced to 20 years in prison in his child porn case out of Chicago, and the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals just affirmed that sentence — this after Kelly tried having it tossed, citing the statute of limitations having passed as his defense.
In reaching its conclusion, the court called Kelly’s 30-year sentence from his New York case the “elephant in the room” … and says the Chicago case sentence was set with that in mind.
This means that even if RKelly wins his appeal of the New York racketeering case, he’ll still likely have to serve another 18 years behind bars for the Chicago conviction https://t.co/u7pkbUQtwV
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According to the court, the sentence also makes sense in light of the “horrible, horrific” nature Kelly’s crimes … for which Kelly was convicted in 2021.
In his New York appeal, Kelly is arguing the highly influential “Surviving R. Kelly” Lifetime docuseries influenced the trial before it even got off the ground and he was unfairly painted to be guilty.
But with this ruling out of Chicago federal court, the future may not be too promising for his chances in New York … but the courts will obviously have the final say.
Time will tell if he has the same luck as Harvey Weinstein — for now in Chicago, not at all.
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Monday is the Met Gala, a.k.a. fashion’s biggest night, when superstars from across the celebrity stratosphere throng to New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art to fete fashion – and each other.
This year’s glitzy gala hosts are Zendaya, Jennifer Lopez, Bad Bunny and Chris Hemsworth; the price of a single ticket to the evening is a reported (and eye-watering) $75,000. The guest list is always kept secret — and there’s a no-phones policy once guests step inside the Met’s doors — but past attendees include multi-hyphenate stars like Beyonce, Rihanna and Kim Kardashian.
The gala raises funds for the Met Museum’s Costume Institute. Unlike the rest of the Met’s curatorial areas, the fashion department must pay for itself — and last year, the gala raised some $22 million.
Gigi Hadid.
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Actress Gwendoline Christie.
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Gustav Magnar Witzoe.
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Each year’s soiree heralds the opening of a new exhibition at the Costume Institute; this year’s display is called “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion.” It features about 250 pieces from the Met’s permanent collection, including garments by Givenchy, Dior and Schiaparelli.
Here are some of the red carpet outfits from tonight:
Zendaya.
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Lana Del Rey.
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Singer and actress Jennifer Lopez.
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Demi Moore.
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Actor Chris Hemsworth and his wife Spanish model and actress Elsa Pataky.
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Nicole Kidman.
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Karol G.
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Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo.
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Fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger fashion designer Dee Ocleppo Hilfiger.
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Fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger fashion designer Dee Ocleppo Hilfiger.
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Kendall Jenner.
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Adrien Brody.
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Harris Reed.
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Serena Williams.
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Lena Mahfouf.
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Taylor Russell.
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Aya Nakamura.
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Mindy Kaling.
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Sabrina Harrison.
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T.V. personality and actress La La Anthony.
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President of Jujamcyn Theaters, Jordan Roth.
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Jessica Biel.
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Greta Lee.
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Maleah Joi Moon.
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Jeff Goldblum.
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Bad Bunny.
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Wisdom Kay.
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Bobby Digi Olisa and Laurie Cumbo.
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Rebecca Ferguson.
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Model Ashley Graham.
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Lea Michele.
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Lea Michele.
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Lily James.
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Alton Mason.
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Social media personality Emma Chamberlain.
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Jeff Ross appeared to get scolded (for realsies) by Tom Brady at his Netflix roast after Robert Kraft became the butt of a joke … but as it turns out, it was really no big deal at all.
The legendary comedian — and bona fide roast master — went on the Rich Eisen Show Monday to talk shop about the big event from the weekend … where TB12 sat down and took a ton of darts from a lot of people, who made cracks at his expense.
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Of course, Jeff got up there as well and fired away too … but he ended taking a dig at Mr. Kraft in what some considered quite crude fashion. In the moment, Tom appeared pissed.
You’ll recall … he got up from his seat after Jeff’s “massage” joke and told him to “never say that s*** again” — to which Jeff complied … only to apologize and send love RK’s way in the audience. Now, he’s giving more insight into how people really felt … and he says it’s NBD.
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Take a listen … Jeff says Tom views Kraft as a father figure, and that Brady’s move was just a dude protecting his own. JR even goes so far as to say that Tom was just having fun!
Now, in terms of how Bob felt about it … Jeff’s got an answer for that too. Water under a bridge, it seems.
Some might call BS on this — ’cause frankly, Tom did seem heated — but Jeff’s not sweating it. Sounds like it was a just a moment in time … and as quickly as it came, it’s now gone.
This week’s show was recorded at the Studebaker Theater in Chicago, with host Peter Sagal, judge and scorekeeper Bill Kurtis, Not My Job guest Lyndon Barrois Sr. and panelists River Butcher, Joyelle Nicole Johnson and Josh Gondelman. Click the audio link above to hear the whole show.
Who’s Bill This Time
High Times In the USA; The World’s Most Disappointing Masterpiece; Say Hello To My Little Friend
Panel Questions
A Wild Rodeo Roundup
Bluff The Listener
Our panelists read three stories about something named for the person who inspired it, only one of which is true.
Not My Job: We quiz miniature sculptor Lyndon Barrois Sr. on big sculptures
Lyndon Barrois is artist and Hollywood animator who’s found fame making beautifully detailed sculptures out of gum wrappers. He sculpts in miniature, but what does he know about GIANT sculptures?
Panel Questions
At Ease Everyone; The Governor’s Puppy Problem
Limericks
Bill Kurtis reads three news-related limericks: The Squishiest Furniture, The GOAT’s Scrawl; Laces for Loafers
Lightning Fill In The Blank
All the news we couldn’t fit anywhere else
Predictions
Our panelists predict what will be the next big story in the art world.
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