A judge ruled Thursday that the four housekeepers suing Smokey Robinson for sexual assault can move forward with their $50 million lawsuit against the Motown star using pseudonyms. Robinson had filed a motion asking the court to strike down the women’s complaint and force them to refile using their real …
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Smokey Robinson has filed a $500 million cross-complaint for defamation and elder abuse against the four former housekeepers who sued him with claims of sexual harassment and rape earlier this month. The Motown musician, 85, says the former housekeepers conspired with their lawyer to make “slanderous statements” against him and …
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The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Special Victims Bureau has begun a criminal investigation into Smokey Robinson. “The investigation is in the early stages, and we have no further comment,” the Sheriff’s Department said in a statement. The investigation comes a week and a half after four women filed a …
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Smokey Robinson‘s attorney responded to allegations that the the singer sexually harassed and raped four former housekeepers, calling them “vile” and indicating that they will be seeking a dismissal of the lawsuit against the Motown icon. In a statement to Rolling Stone sent Wednesday, attorney Christopher Frost said that as …
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Four women have accused Smokey Robinson of sexually harassing and repeatedly raping them while they worked as housekeepers for the Motown icon and his wife at various times going back to 2007. In a new lawsuit filed Tuesday in Los Angeles, the women allege the soul singer and producer would …
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Terrence Howard admitted that he passed on playing Marvin Gaye because if he had to kiss a male costar he would “cut my lips off.” During a recent appearance on the Club Random podcast, Howard told host Bill Maher about the “biggest mistake” he ever made in his career. The …
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The American Music Honors, an annual event organized by the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center, took place Saturday at Monmouth University in West Long Branch, New Jersey, this year honoring Smokey Robinson, John Fogerty, Emmylou Harris, Tom Morello, and Joe Ely. Every honoree with the exception of Joe Ely was …
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Brad Paisley and Smokey Robinson trade professional compliments and musical memories as guests on the most recent episode of the podcast Naked Lunch, especially bonding over their deep mutual appreciation of Country Music Hall of Fame member Charley Pride, who died in 2020. Co-hosted by David Wild, Emmy-winning TV writer, …
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Here’s a toast to Marianne Faithfull, a true rock & roll legend. Nobody was ever better at being an old rock star, except maybe Leonard Cohen. Yet the difference is that Cohen didn’t release his debut album until he was 33 — he was never young in public. Faithfull was …
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The legendary Smokey Robinson will be honored at the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music’s third annual American Music Honors in April, the organization announced on Tuesday. The Motown icon and “You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me” singer will be celebrated alongside John Fogerty, Emmylou Harris, Tom …
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