R. Kelly's Future: With Child-Pornography Trial Concluded, What's Next For His Career?
Despite the black cloud hanging over him for more than six years as a result of child-pornography charges, R. Kelly has continued to tour and record, releasing full albums and weird, sexually charged songs like "Sex Planet" and the infamous "Trapped in the Closet" series. Now, in light of the not-guilty verdict handed down on Friday, the question is: What does he do next? And perhaps more important, how will his fans greet him? Follow the link for more.

R. Kelly’s BET Interview
Damn, R. Kelly got shaped up and cleaned up for his first interview after his acquittal. Looking like Avant. He has some young girl out there tingling right now..

R. Kelly Jury Selection on Track
Jury selection in R. Kelly's child pornography case is continuing in Chicago today, with attorneys for both sides expected to question roughly 150 potential jurors. The prosecution and defense teams will question the Chi-town residents, who filled out a questionnaire on Friday, over their level of familiarity with the case, and determine whether they've been trapped under a rock—or, for poetic justice's sake, in a closet—for the past six years. The first group of 10 has reported to the courthouse

Was woman in R. Kelly case paid to get sex tape back?
An aide to R. Kelly allegedly paid off a woman to get her to return an incriminating sex videotape featuring the R.B singer, a judge was told in closed-door hearings last month. The Atlanta woman, who is expected to testify she had a three-way sexual encounter with Kelly and an underage girl, was described by a source as having been in love with the singer. It is not clear how much Kelly's aide allegedly paid the woman. Kelly, 41, faces criminal charges that he made a separate videotape of himself hav

R. Kelly defense: It wasn't me
Six years after R.B singer R. Kelly’s indictment on child pornography charges, his defense was unveiled as his trial opened this morning: It wasn’t him on the sex tape. And the female on the tape was a paid prostitute. Defense lawyer Sam Adam Jr. said the case was “simple.” “RobeR. Kelly is not on that tape,” Adam told jurors. “I stand before you on May 20, 2008, to tell you [the alleged victim] is not on that tape.” Adam said that Kelly, 41, has a mole in the middle of his lower ba

R&B star R. Kelly porn trial goes to Chicago jury
R&B star R. Kelly's child pornography trial went to the jury on Thursday with prosecutors calling him a sexual predator and his attorneys saying he is wrongly accused and possibly the victim of an extortion plot. In closing arguments to the 12-person jury, Cook County Prosecutor Robert Heilingoetter said Kelly preyed on young girls and was clearly the man on a videotape exploiting a teenage protege as young as 13. "The opportunity to hold him (Kelly) responsible ... will never come again," he told jur

Witness Attests to Threesome With R. Kelly, Teen
According to the prosecution's so-called star witness, R. Kelly's relationship with a certain minor amounted to more than one videotape. Lisa Van Allen testified Monday that, starting in late 1997 or early 1998, she participated in several threesomes with the R.B singer and the girl he's accused of making a sex tape with when she was only 13 or 14 years old. Both the alleged victim, who's now 23, and Kelly - who has pleaded not guilty - have denied that they're the ones on the video. But while Van

Illinois court denies media motion in R. Kelly case
The Illinois Supreme Court has denied news organizations' emergency motion seeking sealed court records and transcripts related to R. Kelly's pornography case. The court denied the motion without comment Monday. The 41-year-old R.B singer's trial is scheduled to start Friday. The motion was filed by the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times and The Associated Press. A request by WBEZ to join the case was denied by the court as moot. The news organizations wanted the Supreme Court to order the Cook Cou

R. Kelly child pornography trial starts Friday
Troubled R.B star R. Kelly's child pornography trial is to start in Chicago, Illinois on Friday (09May08) after a series of delays and hold-ups. Jury selection will begin six years after Kelly was initially charged with having sex with a minor. The charges were prompted by a videotape allegedly showing the singer/songwriter having sex with a young teenager. The trial looks set to be a messy one with both Kelly and his now-23-year-old alleged sexual partner both insisting it isn't them on the videot

R. Kelly Jurors Must Watch Explicit Sex Tape
Jurors in the R. Kelly child pornography trial have been told they'll have to watch an explicit sex tape. As opening statements got underway in Chicago, Illinois on Tuesday (20May08), prosecutors told the jury members the taped evidence they'll be shown features an "underage child performing sex acts that you have never seen before." Cook County prosecutor Shauna Boliker added, "A child doesn't choose to be violated and placed on a videotape, a videotape that will live on forever - long after this chi

R. Kelly Defense Rests
R. Kelly's lawyers have called it a case. The defense in the R.B superstar's trial on kiddie-porn charges rested its case today, after spending only two days calling witnesses to counter prosecutors' charges that Kelly taped himself engaging in sex acts with a minor. Cook County Criminal Court Judge Vincent Gaughan dismissed the jury following the brief morning session, which ended minutes after starting when Kelly's crew announced they had no intention of putting anybody else on the stand. Prosecu

Victim Denies, Witnesses Insist in R Kelly Trial
The alleged woman in R.Kelly’s ongoing child pornography trial denies it is she, at age 13, in the video that generated the current state of affairs; four witnesses however have testified otherwise. At the center of the prosecution’s case in the Chicago trial of R.B singer R.Kelly on charges of child pornography, is a videotape allegedly showing the singer engage in sexual acts with a girl allegedly aged 13. Law-enforcement officials say the video in question was made between Jan. 1, 1998, and N

R. Kelly acquitted of all child porn counts
A Chicago jury has acquitted R. Kelly on all counts at his child pornography trial. The verdict came six years after the R.B superstar was first charged with videotaping himself having sex with a young girl. Prosecutors had said she was as young as 13 at the time. The Grammy award-winning singer dabbed his face with a handkerchief and hugged each of his four attorneys after the verdict was read. The singer had faced 15 years in prison if convicted. Both Kelly and the now 23-year-old alleged victim

Judge in R. Kelly trial orders reporter to court
The judge in R. Kelly's child pornography trial warned a newspaper reporter who failed to appear in court Tuesday that he must show up Wednesday or face contempt charges. Judge Vincent Gaughan rejected arguments from Chicago Sun-Times lawyers that music critic Jim DeRogatis' rights as a reporter would be violated if he were ordered to testify. The judge said DeRogatis wasn't asked to appear "as a reporter" but "as a material witness to a crime." Gaughan said Tuesday morning that he would consider or

R Kelly lawyers hope mystery man can help defense
Questions linger about what, if anything, a man who made a surprise call to defense attorneys might be able to say to help R. Kelly at his child pornography trial. Judge Vincent Gaughan abruptly adjourned Wednesday afternoon after an attorney for the R.B singer said he received a call from the potential defense witness. The judge said attorneys needed time to depose the mystery man. Gaughan said the man could potentially impeach someone else's testimony, but he didn't elaborate. Kelly attorney Sam

HE LIKES PISSING ON PEOPLE BUT NOTHING ILLEGAL.
MB, this morning listening to the radio, I stumbled upon this little tidbit. Apparently MR. Kelly was grilled on a prime time interview and asked if he likes teenage girls. His reply was, “What? Are we talking 19? Yes, I have some 19 year old friends. But nothing illegal if that’s what you mean.” For reals, what is your old ass doin tryin to pull down teenage girls? Just because you said that shit makes it creepy because I would venture to say that there are lots of “friends” that are about 18 or

Witness To Claim Kelly Paid Her Off
High drama is on tap for the R. Kelly pornography trial on Wednesday. CBS 2 has learned there's a lot more to the story to be told by a woman claiming to have had sex with Kelly and the alleged teen victim. CBS 2 Chief Correspondent Jay Levine has exclusive details. Until now, no one's been able to say they saw R. Kelly and a young teen having sex, only that the people on the now infamous sex tape look like Kelly and the girl who called him her godfather. Wednesday, the subject of a recent Chicago S

Faizon Love Gets @ Funk Master Flex For His R.Kelly Video
A Response to Funk Master Flex talking about R. Kelly.

Not all hers?
Jennifer Aniston has Sheryl Crow to thank - or not - for her hookup with John Mayer last week. A spy in Miami said, "Sheryl insisted they meet and, well, the rest is history." But maybe Aniston shouldn't send Crow flowers after all. A source in New York saw Mayer, a notorious horndog, out at 1Oak Friday night with Adam Levine, and Mayer "was all over some blond girl." Mayer later asked the DJ to play some R. Kelly songs so "we can dance with our girls."