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'A Grave Threat to Public Safety': John Legend Calls Out Chicago Police Union in Op-Ed
As the city of Chicago lurches forward with its lawsuit against actor Jussie Smollett, John Legend penned a blistering op-ed last week, taking aim at Chicago’s powerful police union. Writing for the Chicago Tribune, the singer accused the Fraternal Order of Police of posing “a grave threat” to Chicago’s safety by obstructing efforts to instill…
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'His Victims Deserve Justice': John Legend Continues to Speak Out Against R. Kelly
While many of past collaborators remain silent on what appears to be the reckoning of decades’ worth of allegations against R. Kelly, John Legend, who declined an opportunity to work with the singer-songwriter, is maintaining his stance. On Tuesday, he spoke with NBC News’ TODAY about the new charges of sex abuse Kelly is facing,…
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Popz Has the Topz: Who Knew John Legend’s Dad Designs Hats?
There’s the remix. And then there’s the legend. John Legend is known as a fairly dapper dude, and apparently, he get it from his papa, designer Ron Stephens. Page Six Style reports that Stephens, 69, had long been designing and tailoring his own clothing but seems to have hit upon his signature style when he…
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Legend, John Legend: The Singer Celebrates Turning 40 with a Casino Royale-Themed Bash
He croons like a member of the Rat Pack, and on Saturday night, John Legend celebrated in swingin’ style when wife Chrissy Teigen threw him a belated 40th birthday party based on the James Bond film Casino Royale. Angela Bassett and Courtney Vance, Aisha Hinds, Amirah Vann, Brandon Victor Dixon, Yvonne Orji, Miguel and Nazanin…
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Tyler Perry Presents Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul—Starring Perry and Featuring SZA, John Legend, Common and More
The Queen of Soul is getting a night of honor, thanks to the Recording Academy. According to Deadline, Tyler Perry will be hosting Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul, a concert specially designed to honor the late Aretha Franklin. “Aretha Franklin’s reign as the ‘Queen of Soul’ is incomparable and undisputed,” Neil…
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Jacquees Took His ‘King Of R&B’ Tour to Keith Sweat and Guess Who Was Here For It? Nobody.
Jacquees can’t stop, won’t stop defending his “King of R&B” crown in the Game of Tones. If you’re wondering “what the fuck is a Jacquees?” and thought it was a new fast-fashion brand sold on Instagram, I’m here to clear up a few things for you. So, Jacquees first entered the controversy club when he…
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As California Is Engulfed in Flames, Celebrities Unload on Trump for Remaining as Callous as Ever
If you were the President of the United States, and one of the biggest states in the country was being ravaged by rampant wildfires that have caused unspeakable deaths and damage, I would imagine that casting blame and threatening to pull federal funding while people are literally running for their lives would be the last…
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John Legend: Brett Kavanaugh Doesn’t Have the Integrity
John Legend is not here for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. The EGOT recipient is the face of a recent anti-Kavanaugh advertisement by the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. In a recent interview at the Palisades Village opening, in Palisades, Calif., Legend made his feelings on the Supreme Court nominee crystal clear: Kavanaugh is…
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He's Got a Big EGOT: With Emmy Win, John Legend Is 1st Black Man to Secure Prestigious Achievement
After accepting an Emmy Sunday night for his role as a producer on the live musical Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, which won the Outstanding Variety Special (Live) award, John Legend became the first black man to collect an EGOT. The EGOT—the entertainment industry’s triple (er, quadruple) crown—consists of an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and…