All posts containing the tag: "r kelly"
Posted Dec 25th 2007 12:58PM by TMZ Staff
In the irony to end all ironies, a woman was sentenced to five days in jail for snapping a pic of R. Kelly in court (big no-no!). Meanwhile, he hasn't even gone to trial yet over child porn charges -- and it's been over five years. Objection!
Jean Johnson, 49, used her cellphone camera to snap pictures of R. Kelly during a recent hearing. She plead guilty to contempt of court and was sentenced to the five days, but was released for time served.
Johnson claims that she is Kelly's "biggest fan," however, there are no pictures or video to prove it.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
Tags: r kelly, RKelly
Posted Dec 19th 2007 1:10PM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has confirmed that a judge entered a bench warrant for singer R. Kelly -- because he did not show for a court hearing today in Chicago.
We're told Kelly's tour bus was delayed in Utah, so he was a no show. The judge in his child pornography case entered the warrant but won't enforce it just yet. But if R. Kelly doesn't show up tomorrow morning at 9:00 AM, the judge will tell the fuzz to arrest his butt.
According to the Chicago Sun-Times, Cook County prosecutors pressed the judge, noting he had already shown considerable leeway in letting Kelly travel outside Illinois. "This is just an abuse of the process. It's disrespectful of your honor," said Assistant State's Attorney Shauna Bolicker.
Kelly has been charged with child pornography, in a widely reported case in which he allegedly videotaped a sexual encounter with a teenage girl. R. pleaded not guilty in the mess -- which has been going on since 2002.
Kelly's lawyer said singer was "detained because of some snow." The judge said a trial date will be set on Thursday. Yeah, right.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Music
Tags: Chicago, court hearing, CourtHearing, R Kelly, RKelly, warrant
Posted Nov 14th 2007 2:11PM by TMZ Staff
Singer R. Kelly isn't about to let a measly 14 counts of child pornography stop him from hitting the stage in his latest U.S. tour, which kicks off today.
Kelly will be joined by Keyshia Cole, Ne-Yo and J. Holiday. TMZ has confirmed that all three are of legal age. The only obstacle R. has to overcome is getting permission to travel. See, when you allegedly mess with kids, you get treated like one.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Music, Kids
Tags: concert, music, r kelly, RKelly, tour
Posted Nov 12th 2005 10:51AM by TMZ Staff
Step aside Jesus, Michael Jackson and Barbra Streisand -- 'South Park' now has its sights set on Tom Cruise and the Church of Scientology.
The Nov. 16 episode of the hit Comedy Central show, titled 'Trapped in the Closet,' features Stan being hailed as a savior by a Scientology-esque group, Radar Online reports. According to the Web site, a group of Hollywood A-listers quickly gathers outside of Stan's house, with Tom Cruise ending up stuck in a closet.
A preview clip on SouthParkStudios.com shows a news reporter saying people hope that Cruise will "just come out" and that no one knows why he's "in the closet." Somehow -- and TMZ doesn't want to try to formulate how this happens -- R. Kelly becomes involved.
Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the creators of 'South Park,' often tinker with the episode almost right up until it airs. Radar reports that Comedy Central spokesman Tony Fox doesn't have any details about the show.
Filed under: TV, Tom & Katie
Tags: comedy central, ComedyCentral, gay, r kelly, RKelly, scientology, tom cruise, TomCruise
