Word of a court case involving R. Kelly. But no, it has nothing to do with the child pornography case against the R&B star in Chicago. R. Kelly is suing a promoter in connection with his most recent "Double Up" tour. The lawsuit claims promoter Leonard Rowe ripped off investors of hundreds of thousands of dollars. According to the lawsuit, Rowe sold people nonexistent shares in the tour. The suit claims that after the concert tour, the investors were told the concerts lost money and there were no profits to be paid. A release from R. Kelly's camp says there have been at least two other lawsuits filed against Rowe in the last three months, claiming similar scams involving other R. Kelly concerts. The release also claims R. Kelly counts himself among Rowe's victims, saying he failed to pay the singer several million dollars in tour proceeds.
Wayne Brady is back on the market again. The comedian and game show host has now been officially divorced from his wife. He and Mandie have been living separately for the past four years. According to papers filed this week in Los Angeles Superior Court, they were married in April, 1999 and officially split in April, 2006. The grounds given: irreconcilable differences. They have one daughter, who's 5. In a statement from his publicist, Brady declares that his ex is his "best friend" and that they will be raising their daughter as a team.
If you log on to a certain Web site and get some music videos for nothing, you will have Will Smith to thank. He is among the investors in a company that runs the Web site called Plugged In. The site offers 10,000 free music videos in high-definition. And the site is getting support from some big companies in the music business. Universal Music announced yesterday that it is joining EMI and Sony BMG in backing the company. The site features music videos from artists such as Gwen Stefani, Green Day, Coldplay and Norah Jones. It's supported by a new media player that supports full-screen high-definition video.
