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Smokey Robinson Sued for Sexual Battery by 4 Former Housekeepers

Published: 05/06/2025

Smokey Robinson is being sued by 4 women who say they used to work for him ... claiming he repeatedly sexually assaulted and raped them during their employment. The suit was filed in Los Angeles Tuesday morning by four Jane Does claiming they used to work as housekeepers for the music star and his…

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Smokey Robinson Spreads Hope with Song Benefiting American Red Cross

Published: 12/03/2020

Smokey Robinson's going to bat for the American Red Cross ... with a moving new rendition of a classic he calls one of the best songs ever written. The Motown icon joined "TMZ Live" Thursday and, in true Smokey fashion, beautifully and meticulously explained why he and other stars joined forces to…

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Smokey Robinson Says It's Up to Republicans to Speak Up Against Trump

Published: 08/01/2019

Smokey Robinson would like the real, good Republicans to please stand up ... because he says it's up to them to rid the country of its "canker sore" President. We got the Motown icon at LAX Wednesday night and asked him about John Legend's profanity-laced tirade about Donald Trump ... Smokey seems…

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Smokey Robinson Says Lay Off Jennifer Lopez, Motown's Not Just for Black People

Published: 02/12/2019

Smokey Robinson is outraged at all the people who are slamming Jennifer Lopez for representing Motown at the Grammys, and he thinks confining the Motown sound to African Americans is a "stupid philosophy." Smokey thinks people who think there's something wrong with a Hispanic woman showcasing…

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Beyonce & Jay-Z's Concert Draws Huge Celeb Turnout

Published: 09/24/2018

If there's one live performance certain to bring out a big-name crowd, it's Beyonce and Jay-Z ... and you gotta see which celebs were celebrating their Sunday at the power couple's Rose Bowl concert. Oprah was a standout, putting up the Roc-A-Fella sign as she felt the moment. The Kardashian clan…

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Smokey Robinson Says Ariana Grande's Dress 'Inappropriate' And Trump is Stupid

Published: 09/01/2018

Smokey Robinson was awesome at Aretha Franklin's funeral, singing praise and singing ... but he was NOT down with Ariana Grande's super short skirt. We got the singer/songwriter legend at LAX Saturday night as he returned from Detroit, and Smokey didn't hold back ... he thinks Ariana's skirt --…

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Smokey Robinson Reminisces About His Lifelong Friend Aretha Franklin

Published: 08/30/2018

Smokey Robinson was a lifelong friend of Aretha's, with way too many memories to isolate just one. We got the legendary singer/songwriter at LAX Thursday, where he was leaving for Detroit to attend the Queen's funeral. Smokey knew Aretha since he was 8, and he reminisces about the good times they…

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Howard Hughes' Palm Springs House Sells For $1.3 Million

Published: 08/11/2018

Palm Springs has been a celebrity playground for decades ... and it's also where the former home of Howard Hughes, one of the world's weirdest and wealthiest people, just changed hands. Hughes' sleek mid-century home has sold for $1.3 million ... not bad for an area that regularly fetches 7…

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91st Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Features Jimmy Fallon, Gwen Stefani, Pikachu & The Men in Blue!

Published: 11/23/2017

The 91st annual Thanksgiving Day Parade went off without a hitch Thursday morning thanks to a near perfect, yet chilly, November day in the Big Apple ... and plenty men in blue lining the Midtown streets. Jimmy Fallon, Gwen Stefani, Common, Patti LaBelle, Questlove were some of the celebs who got…

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Kid Rock Has Right Stuff for Senate ... Says Smokey Robinson

Published: 08/25/2017

If you think Kid Rock could be the next U.S. Senator from the great state of Michigan ... Smokey Robinson will second that emotion. We got the Motown legend at LAX and asked what he thought about Kid's potential run next year. Admittedly, kind of a trick question -- Smokey's all about his home…

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NeNe Leakes -- I'm Feelin' a Little Smokey (VIDEO)

Published: 05/23/2016

NeNe Leakes is no stand-up comic ... she's also no singer, although she got the chance of a lifetime singing with his awesomeness, Smokey Robinson. Nene hit up Johnny Gill's 50th birthday bash Sunday night at a Bel-Air mansion, where Smokey made a surprise appearance and dueted with Jeffrey…

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Natalie Cole -- Unforgettable at Grammy Heavy Funeral (PHOTOS)

Published: 01/12/2016

Natalie Cole was eulogized by an all-star lineup of Grammy winners. Stevie Wonder, Lionel Ritchie and Smokey Robinson all attended and paid tribute to the singer at West Angeles Church of God in Glendale, CA. Chaka Khan reportedly sang at the funeral. Also there, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Angela Bassett…

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