You Could Never Truly Understand

Backed by another tiny, brittle track from Friday Bridge, Portland-based songwriter Kelly Slusher matches and nearly surpasses her colleague in terms of unassuming prettiness and nearly uncomfortable intimacy.

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• You Could Never Truly Understand

I Can Get You To Like... Country Music

But good enough for Kelly Clarkson to duet on. - Tim McGraw (pictured) and Faith Hill's " I Need You ": Slow and sappy again?

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• I Can Get You To Like... Country Music

R. Kelly Sued

Forget the closet. A new lawsuit is accusing R. Kelly of trapping a former pal in the basement.
The trouble-magnet singer was on the receiving end of a suit Wednesday accusing him of roughing up a onetime employee as well as reneging on a royalty deal--allegations Kelly's spokesman calls "a pathetic collection of half-truths, distortions and outright lies."
In the complaint, filed in Cook County Circuit Court, Henry "Love" Vaughn claims he served as "mentor and guide" to Kelly, 39, and was affectionately known as "Uncle Henry Love" by the singer. But the good vibes ended earlier this year, when, the lawsuit asserts, Vaughn was badly beaten in the cellar of Kelly's suburban Chicago home.

• R. Kelly Sued

Guess Who No. 7: Blonde having more fun

Yep, it's newlywed Pamela Anderson. Not Eva Longoria (as I -- and hundreds of you -- guessed). Or Kelly Ripa. Or Catherine Zeta-Jones. Or Shania Twain. Or just, you know, anyone else that crossed your mind. Too many correct answers to list you individually. Suffice it to say my eyes are red and puffy (and not for the usual reason) from sifting through all your brilliance.
Here's a question: Are these fun for you? We have quite a few of these Guess Whos up our collective blogsleeves. You wanna see more? Post below and let me know.
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• Guess Who No. 7: Blonde having more fun

In Brief: Snoop Dogg Gives "Blue Carpet Treatment" to R. Kelly, Janet Jackson, and More

In Brief: Snoop Dogg Gives "Blue Carpet Treatment" to R. Kelly,
Janet Jackson, and More
Snoop Dogg Gives "Blue Carpet Treatment" to R. Kelly, Janet
Jackson and More
A release date hasn't yet been announced for
SNOOP DOGG's first solo LP in two years, but the album -- "Blue
Carpet Treatment" -- already promises an impressive roster of
guests, including STEVIE WONDER, R. KELLY, TIMBALAND,...

• In Brief: Snoop Dogg Gives "Blue Carpet Treatment" to R. Kelly,
  Janet Jackson, and More

Quick Hits: What's Playing On Anderson Cooper's iPod?

Dun dun dun! [ The Bastardly ] Does anyone really want to see the R Kelly sex tape? Somehow R Kelly peeing on a child isn't my idea of a good time. [ MollyGood ] Gwen Stefani may be forced to go to court over claims she stole designs for her L.A.M.B range from another fashion label. [ Entertainmentwise ] Life after The Real World is not so great.

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• Quick Hits: What's Playing On Anderson Cooper's iPod?

PopWatch is 1: Slezak gets 'Trapped in the Closet'

Can you believe it? It's been a year since Entertainment Weekly entered the blogosphere. Let's look back on some of our finest moments, shall we?
The story: R. Kelly: Making music is fun, easy (July 7, 2005)
The backstory: Were you as confused by R. Kelly's multipart "urban opera" " Trapped in the Closet " as we all were? Is it about sexual politics? Sexual identity? Gun control? Police brutality? The rights of little people? Was it supposed to be theater? Was it supposed to be music? Was it supposed to be, you know, good? Whatever it was (cough, masturbatory, ill-conceived pile of crap), it spoke to Slezak in a most profound way. Which inspired him to pen a little ditty, God help us.
(We'll post a new fond memory every day until June 13, PopWatch's official birthday. If you have a favorite, post it below.)

• PopWatch is 1: Slezak gets 'Trapped in the Closet'

Latest News: Jay-Z, the Strokes, R. Kelly and More

Latest News: Jay-Z, the Strokes, R. Kelly and More
Jay-Z Returns to the Stage
Despite his retirement from rapping three
years ago, JAY-Z will return to the mike June 25th to mark the
tenth anniversary of Reasonable Doubt , the rapper's debut
release, appearing at New York's Radio City Music Hall to perform
the album in its entirety. It is unknown whether guests from the
album, including MARY J. BLIGE and FOXY...

• Latest News: Jay-Z, the Strokes, R. Kelly and More