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Jussie Smollett and the Court of Public Opinion

 This story is exceedingly abnormal, and it’s drawing the worst out of many of us, but it doesn’t speak for us either. By Craig Jenkins
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Abducted in Plain Sight’s Jan Broberg on Why She Forgave Her Parents

 “The reality is that my parents were victims too, and this man was just a master manipulator.” By Maria Elena Fernandez
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All Your Questions About R. Kelly’s Indictment, Answered

 He’s now been charged with ten counts of felony aggravated criminal sex abuse. By Natalie Hope McDonald
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What Empire Might Look Like Without Jussie Smollett

 If the series must move forward without Smollett, writing out his character Jamal Lyon wouldn’t be hard, but it would be a major loss. By Starrene Rhett Rocque

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    Not Just a Queen: A Beginner’s Guide to Olivia Colman’s TV Comedy Work Before playing monarchs, she was British comedy royalty.
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    What Happened to Oscars Dedicated to Comedy (and Should They Be Brought Back)? Once upon a time, the Oscars (briefly) felt the need to acknowledge comedy as a separate category. Did it work? And why didn’t it last?
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    After Working With Dr. Luke, Cirkut Breaks Out on His Own “I’ve worked with all different big pop stars and superstars and people who’re already huge, but this is a totally different thing for me.”
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    The Next James Bond Film Gets a Really Familiar Working Title What the hell is a Shatterhand?
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    There Are Now Dueling Celine Dion Biopics in the Works Choose your dramatized French-Canadian fighter!
  18. sexual abuse
    R. Kelly Charged With 10 Counts of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse The victims reportedly range in age from 13 to 16 years old; Kelly will turn himself in on Saturday.
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