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Page Too Report for 11/24/2017


Backstreet Boys Nick Carter Denies Rape Allegations

(Radio.com) Backstreet Boy Nick Carter has been accused of a 2002 sexual assault. Melissa Schuman, a former member of pop group Dream, claims she and Carter were socializing at his home when he forcibly performed oral sex on her and forced her to reciprocate, before raping her.

Schuman shared the details of the incident in a lengthy blog post. Schuman says she wanted to report the incident shortly after, but her manager at the time warned her that Carter "had the most powerful litigator in the country."

Carter responded to Schuman's accusations in a statement to People which reads: "I am shocked and saddened by Ms. Schuman's accusations. Melissa never expressed to me while we were together or at any time since that anything we did was not consensual. We went on to record a song and perform together, and I was always respectful and supportive of Melissa both personally and professionally."

"This is the first that I am hearing about these accusations, nearly two decades later. It is contrary to my nature and everything I hold dear to intentionally cause someone discomfort or harm." Read more about her claims here.

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Partridge Family Star David Cassidy Dead At 67

(Radio.com) David Cassidy, the performer best known for his role on The Partridge Family, has died. He was 67. The actor and musician entered a Fort Lauderdale, FL hospital for liver and kidney failure last week.

Cassidy's family issued a statement confirming the news of his death on Tuesday evening (November 21): 'David died surrounded by those he loved, with joy in his heart and free from the pain that had gripped him for so long," reads a statement from Cassidy's publicist (via CNN). 'Thank you for the abundance and support you have shown him these many years."

Cassidy became a teenage heartthrob with his role as Keith Partridge in the '70s sitcom, The Partridge Family. He would go on to have a career as a musician with hit songs such as 'I Think I Love You," and "Daydreamer." Read more here.

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Khalid Details Recent Groping By a Fan

(Radio.com) Khalid has revealed that he was shockingly groped by a fan recently. While the breakout star didn't specify when or where the incident took place, his tweets on the situation were sent after soon after his appearance on the American Music Awards.

"I go to talk to a fan and she grabs my ass, how f�in old are we???," the singer tweeted last night (Nov. 19). "I love interacting and talking to fans but I also love respecting others so don't disrespect me when I'm being nice," he continued.

Fans quickly responded to the posts, asking what happened next. "I left," Khalid said. "I ignored it bc I don't like showing anger in front of anyone� Sexual assault/harassment happens on both ends and you're right. It's unacceptable," he responded to another fan.

"One s�ty person isn't going to keep me away from anybody, I really love u guys," Khalid added. "Spoke about it bc it can happen to anybody!"

Khalid continued to speak on the incident:"I don't want someone grabbing on me that I don't know lol some people are weird." See the tweets, without explicit language, here.

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Garth Brooks Discusses CMA Lip Sync Controversy

(Radio.com) Garth Brooks has taken a lot of flak for lip-syncing his performance at this year's CMAs, but he insists he'd do it again. The criticism has come from disgruntled fans as well as fellow country stars, including his friend Miranda Lambert and her boyfriend, Anderson East.

Now, Brooks has opened up about the controversial moment on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, telling the host that he felt like it was the best decision considering not only the show, but his fans.

"We did 12 shows in 10 days, and right in the middle of those 12 shows was CMAs. So we went in and did a track for it, just in case the voice was gone," Brooks shared. "Made a game-time decision and played it because we still had seven shows starting the next night in Spokane."

"The truth is, I love award shows. I think they're sweet," Brooks added. "But for me, they're like the tree is to Christmas--they're the symbol of it, but they're not what it's all about. What it's about is those people that put their butts in the seat, travel, fight that traffic, pay that parking and go. That's who you want to save your voice for. So we made that decision. If it happened again tomorrow, I'd make the same decision." Watch the full here.

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Macklemore Is Very Proud Of His Naked Justin Bieber Painting

(Radio.com) Andy Cohen asked Macklemore a burning question on a recent episode (Nov. 16) when the artist came on his show, Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen.

The talk show host asked the "Corner Store" rapper about the nude painting he bought of pop star Justin Beiber with pancakes 'on his junk." "I bought it on Etsy as a white elephant Santa gift that at the end of the night just stayed at my house. No one took it," Macklemore said.

Since no one else wanted it, he decided to keep it. And he's grown fond of the odd image. 'I'm very proud of it, and it's become a huge headline," he said. "It's like, 'Macklemore owns a naked Justin Bieber d� pancake painting,' and it's part of my thing now."

He joked that it serves a useful function in his home. 'It goes right above my bed, and whenever I'm with my wife intimately, I can always stare and if I want to control my orgasm, just slow it down." Read more here.

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Luis Fonsi And Demi Lovato Release 'Echame La Culpa' Video

(Radio.com) 2017 has been a breakout year for Latin artist Luis Fonsi: His juggernaut "Despacito" got a Justin Bieber remix that dominated charts all summer and introduced him to a legion of fans.

Now, the crossover sensation has a new record with Demi Lovato to promote: "Echame La Culpa." "Echame La Culpa" has tropical similarities to "Despacito" but Lovato's voice gives the sound new life.

In the video, Demi delivers some of her lines from a stylish bedroom: In other scenes, she and Fonsi are pictured together on a dance floor. Could it be Fonsi's next huge hit? Watch the video here.

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Meek Mill Continues Thanksgiving Tradition From Prison

(Radio.com) Meek Mill may be serving time in prison, but the Philly rapper was still be a part of serving up turkey dinners as part of his annual Thanksgiving donation.

The hip-hop artist's camp will hand out 1,000 turkeys on Wednesday (Nov. 22) at four different locations in his hometown. Mill recently received a two to four-year sentence for violating his probation on a gun charge in 2008.

Many artists including JAY-Z have been vocal about how the sentence was unwarranted or too extreme. See the post for more details on Meek's holiday philanthropy here.

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Keith Urban Song Is The Most Played At Waffle House

(Radio.com) Feeling hungry? How about a little country music with your biscuits and gravy? Famous chain Waffle House has released the annual list of the most-played songs on jukeboxes at their restaurants throughout the country, and Keith Urban's warm, buttery ballad, "Blue Ain't Your Color," came in at No. 1.

It's quite the sweet accolade, considering Urban's tune beat out more than 30 million other songs played on Waffle House jukeboxes in 1,850 restaurants across 25 states.

According to the Tennessean, Urban beat out Rihanna, Ed Sheeran and Twenty One Pilots for the honor. See the top 10 tracks and listen to the chart topping song from Urban here.

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Diana Ross Receivers Lifetime Achievement AMAs Honor

(Radio.com) The climax of the 2017 American Music Awards was saved for last: At show's end, Diana Ross accepted the Lifetime Achievement Award for nearly six decades of stardom in the industry. The night, hosted by Ross' daughter Tracee Ellis Ross, featured special tributes from luminaries like Taylor Swift.

'We still listen to Diana around the house," the former president said. "That's why I gave her the presidential medal of freedom last year, but--this is a big deal, too!"

After a montage from her career, Ross took the stage with 'I'm Coming Out" followed by her 1995 hit 'Take Me Higher." Dressed in a black gown with puffy purple stole, the former Supreme radiated confidence and cycled through her catalog of classics. In one of the set's best moments, Ross performed 'Ease on Down the Road" from her classic film The Wiz. Tracee and family members clapped and sang along to her mother's lively performance. Read more here.

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Pink Performs Gravity-Defying 'Beautiful Trauma' in Downtown L.A.

(Radio.com) Pink is known for gravity-defying aerial stunts in concert and during awards broadcasts, but her performance at the 2017 American Music Awards took her thrill-seeking to new heights.

During the live telecast, Pink scaled the J.W. Marriott Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles and performed with a team of dancers in the sky. Countless stories off the ground and secured by a harness, she twirled and nailed complicated choreography in the air.

Pink performed "Beautiful Trauma" from her 2017 album of the same name. The ambitious moment recalled the moment when Pink stunned the world with her "Glitter in the Air" performance at the 2010 GRAMMY Awards.

On the ground, host Tracee Ellis Ross introduced Pink's performance and marveled at the feat of athleticism she just witnessed. During the set, Pink walked along the side of the building, backed by a handful of brave backup dancers. Read more here.

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Selena Gomez Goes Blonde For AMAs 'Wolves' Performance

(Radio.com) It's been a rollercoaster year for Selena Gomez, who underwent kidney transplant surgery this summer and recently broke up with her boyfriend, The Weeknd. As fans speculate whether she and former flame Justin Bieber are back on, Gomez took the stage at the 2017 American Music Awards for her first television performance of the year.

Selena performed "Wolves," her new collaboration with EDM producer Marshmello. The creepy set was staged in as a forest, where a blonde Selena and a troupe of backup dancers who seemed lost after a car accident.

The performance was introduced by Julia Michaels, who co-wrote Selena's song "Bad Liar." Michaels described Gomez as "one of the most incredible women I know."

"She is the epitome of love and strength, and I'm glad I get to call this beautiful person my friend," Michaels said.Read more here.

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Jay Z Pens Op-Ed About Meek Mill's Probation Sentence

(Radio.com) Earlier this month, Meek Mill's fans and peers descended on Philadelphia to protest his two- to four-year probation violation sentence. In a New York Times op-ed titled "Meek Mill and the Absurdity of the Criminal Justice System," Jay speaks out on Meek's behalf and against the "entrapment and harassment" of black men in America.

"What's happening to Meek Mill is just one example of how our criminal justice system entraps and harasses hundreds of thousands of black people every day," Jay wrote. "I saw this up close when I was growing up in Brooklyn during the 1970s and 1980s. Instead of a second chance, probation ends up being a land mine, with a random misstep bringing consequences greater than the crime. A person on probation can end up in jail over a technical violation like missing a curfew."

Mill's probation violation sentence was criticized for its "excessive" length and the controversial basis of his violation. According to sources, the decision stemmed from two arrests early this year in which charges were dropped. Mill's probation officer said the rapper has 'responded well" and 'actively participated in an effort towards behavioral change." The rapper was previously incarcerated for a drug and gun violation in 2008.

"Think about that," Jay wrote. "The charges were either dropped or dismissed, but the judge sent him to prison anyway." Read more here.

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John Legend and Chrissy Teigen Are Expecting

(Radio.com) The world's cutest celebrity family is about to get even cuter. Chrissy Teigen and John Legend have announced that they're expected a second child, and made the big reveal with an outrageously adorable Instagram video.

In the clip, the couple's toddler daughter, Luna, is asked "What's in there?," in reference to Teigen's stomach. Luna's precious response is simply, "baby."

Check out the adorable announcement video here.

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Post Malone 'Bentleys and Beerbongs' Album Coming Very Soon

(Radio.com) Post Malone fans won't have to wait very much longer for his new album. Bentleys and Beerbongs, the rapper's long-awaited follow-up to his 2016 debut, Stoney, is set for release on Dec. 1.

The "White Iverson" rapper also revealed a list of special guests who will be featured on the album, including John Mayer, Nicki Minaj, Ty Dolla Sign and more.

Malone went on to say that the project is not completed, so he's got some work to do in order to hit the Dec. 1 release date. Read more here.

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Blake Shelton's Friends React To 'Sexiest Man Alive' Honor

(Radio.com) Blake Shelton was named People's 'Sexiest Man Alive" for 2017 and while Shelton has his own jokes about the honor, his friends also decided to chime in on the news.

"I'm speechless," Luke Bryan told Sounds Like Nashville. "He's taken so many things from me. And now this? Who in the hell is choosing these? Am I being punked? And we're sure that y'all didn't Photoshop [his] face over [my] face and change the name? I guess we're all stuck with it."

Shelton is set to take his good looks on tour in 2018 and one of his tourmates, Brett Eldredge, said even though he's sexy, he's also a bit of a goof. "I mean, he's a sexy man, don't get me wrong, but he's a big goofball too, which is even better," Eldredge said. "He's just Blake: He's honest, he's real, he's unapologetically himself. He's as real as he is on The Voice or onstage. If you see him, he's the same offstage as well, and I think that makes somebody more charming, honesty and being who you are. He's doing it right, and we love him for it."

Not everybody made fun of Shelton though. Chris Young said that Shelton is deserving of the award and isn't surprised by any honor he receives at this point in his career. Read more here.

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Taylor Swift Used In TV Traffic Report

(Radio.com) KMOV's traffic reporter Laura Hettiger really loves Taylor Swift. So much so that the St. Louis reporter filled a recent traffic update with Swift song titles, much to the pop star's delight.

The Taylor Swift song titles were flying fast and furiously throughout the report, with Hettiger calling out "blank spaces" on the roads, and that she could have a "love story" with the way traffic was developing.

Hettiger wrapped up her traffic report by announcing the release of Swift's new blockbuster full-length, Reputation, encouraging viewers to head to an actual store to pick it up: "Talk to people. Buy it!"

Taylor Swift was alerted to the report, and quickly hopped on social media to share her enthusiastic approval. "My cousins in St. Louis sent this to me," Swift tweeted. "I LOVE YOU." See the full video, and tweet here.

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