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Few documentaries have triggered a real-world impact on the order of Surviving R. Kelly. Before the six-part series aired on Lifetime, the titular R&B singer-songwriter had managed to avoid significant harm to his recording career, despite allegations going back decades that he had sexually abused numerous teenage…

R. Kelly, facing charges of sexual abuse and racketeering in New York and Illinois, was denied bail this morning in a Brooklyn court after pleading not guilty to five criminal charges. The R&B artist was arrested in July and accused of crimes involving women and girls over a span of 20 years. He faces 18 total counts…

Grammy-winning singer R. Kelly on Thursday pleaded not guilty in Chicago to 11 new felony counts of sexual assault, four of which are aggravated criminal sexual assault that carry a maximum sentence of up to 30 years in prison. The charges were originally filed May 30 after Kelly previously pleaded not guilty to 10…

UPDATED, 1:39 PM: Federal prosecutors in Chicago have filed a new case against singer R. Kelly, this time charging him with 11 felony counts of sexual assault that carry a maximum of 30 years in prison. The new charges include four counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault, three counts of aggravated criminal…

EXCLUSIVE: Lifetime’s explosive docuseries Surviving R. Kelly, which chronicled sexual abuse allegations against singer Robert R. Kelly, changed the Kelly conversation. Now the network has set a two-hour follow-up special. Hosted by award-winning journalist Soledad O’Brien, Surviving R. Kelly: The Impact highlights…

Kitti Jones says she was sexually assaulted by R. Kelly, and it was her voice and that of other alleged victims that were amplified in the Lifetime documentary Surviving R. Kelly. Jones was joined by the documentary's executive producer Brie Miranda Bryant on Sunday for a panel conversation at Deadline's The Contender…

Saturday Night Live's Pete Davidson has been no stranger to controversy since joining the Lorne Michaels-run show in 2014, but tonight he's sure to have kicked up some Hellfire in the pews. "If you support the Catholic church, isn't that the same thing as being an R. Kelly fan?" said the comic to groans from the…

A Cook County, IL judge set the bail for R&B singer R. Kelly for $1 million — $250,000 for each of the four people he's charged with sexually abusing — during a hearing in Chicago on Saturday. the news comes a day after the Grammy winner was arrested and booked on 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse against four…

UPDATE, 8:45 PM: R. Kelly has voluntarily surrendered and is confirmed to be in policy custody in Cook County, Ill, according to a police spokesman. A bond hearing will be held on Saturday afternoon. Kelly faces several counts, all Class 2 felonies in Illinois, and a probational offense that carries a potential…

A grand jury has reportedly been seated in Cook County, IL over new allegations against Grammy-winning R&B singer R. Kelly, according to CNN on Monday. The network cited two sources familiar with the case. The office of the Cook County State's Attorney did not confirm the report, which if true comes after attorney Mich…

Lifetime’s buzzy six-part docuseries Surviving R. Kelly continued its solid ratings showing to the end, averaging 2.1 million viewers in Live+same day. In key demos, it averaged 1.2 million among adults 25-54 and adults 18-49, 858,000 in women 25-54 and 798,000 among women 18-49. The docuseries was Lifetime’s…

As Lifetime’s Surviving R. Kelly brings to light the many women who have accused the R&B singer of sexual abuse, a Facebook page was created discredit one of the accusers. The Facebook page titled “Surviving Lies” was taken down Monday after it attacked Asante McGee who appeared in the Lifetime docuseries. The page…