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Estelle celebrates new album with performance and conversation at the Grammy Museum

The Grammy MuseumGrammy-winner Estelle is celebrating the release of her latest album, Lovers Rock, with a special appearance at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles.

“I’m excited to announce that I’ll be stopping by the @GRAMMYMuseum for an intimate conversation and performance on December 3,” she commented on Instagram. The event will be held at the museum’s Clive Davis Theater.

Lovers Rock is Estelle’s fifth studio album, and her first since True Romance in 2015. The reggae album was inspired by her parents’ love affair, and pay tributes to her West Indian roots.

The singer from London won a Grammy in 2009 for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for “American Boy” featuring Kanye West.

Tickets are now on sale for her December 3 appearance on The Grammy Museum website.

Teen hockey player returns to the ice after suffering traumatic brain injury in accident: 'I feel great'

ABC News(BOSTON) — Since he was a young boy, Gage Senter has loved hockey.

Three years ago, Senter was a high school freshman in Merrimac, Massachusetts, when he made the varsity starting lineup as a center.

“It was the most important thing for me. I just worried about hockey and I just worried about the game,” said Senter, now 18. “I didn’t worry about anything else.”

He had dreams of playing hockey professionally but that summer, when he was 15, he was struck by a car at a crosswalk.

He spent a month in a coma and was on life support for six weeks with a traumatic brain injury and remained in the hospital for nine months.

When Senter woke up, he said, he thought his life was over, but it wasn’t.

“My life was very different. … I just had to relearn how to walk. Relearn how to talk. Relearn how to eat. Relearn how to live life again. Relearn to learn of who I was again. I did it and I pulled through. … I just never gave up,” he said.

Senter worked hard in rehabilitation for 22 months, determined to recover and to return to the ice.

Stacey Sirotta, Senter’s physical therapist, said it had been “exciting” to see Senter’s progress.

In March, seven months ago, he took his first shaky steps back on the ice. For Senter and his family, it was a victory. And, it didn’t take him long to get back to his old form.

Sirotta said he was doing a great job mastering different aspects of skating.

“It takes a lot of hard work. It takes a lot of determination. … He continues to get better and better,” she said.

“I just love the feeling on my face,” Senter told ABC News. “I just love that cool breeze. I love skating fast. I love taking tight turns.”

Senter also became a role model at the May Center School for Brain Injury in Brockton, Massachusetts, for other young people with serious brain injuries.

“I help them just like I was helped,” Senter said. “I want my fellow students to get back to how they were before they got the brain injury.”

As for skating, he said, getting back on the ice and playing hockey helped him feel like his old self, “but with the little lags.”

“I feel great. I feel greater than ever to be back in this world,” he said. “I feel like everything is not how I would like it to be but I’m working and I’m making progress every single day and that’s what I have to say for everyone with an injury. … You can’t give up. Just keep trying.”

Dr. Dre and Quincy Jones join Snoop Dogg as he's honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesSnoop Dogg was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today, and two of his mentors celebrated with him: Dr. Dre and Quincy Jones.

For the “Gin and Juice” rapper, it was a dream come true.

“Been coming to Hollywood for a long time looking down on the ground at these stars and just imagining what it would be like to be down here one day,” Snoop said. “It’s a great feeling to look out here and see all the people that really make me who I am, the fans.”

Snoop also is celebrating the 25th anniversary of his 1993 debut album, Doggystyle. Dre produced the album, and Snoop was full of praise for him.

“Dr. Dre believed in me when I really wasn’t nothing,” Snoop remembered. “When Dr. Dre gave me the opportunity, he didn’t look at me like somebody that was less than him. He looked at me like an equal and we always been brothers from that day.”

Snoop added, “Dr. Dre, I wanted to tell you I love you, cuz, for being my brother through hard times, real times and good times.”

The 47-year-old hip-hop icon also thanked Jones for making him realize how important it was for rappers to be positive role models.

“He’s just always been like a mentor to us,” the rapper from Long Beach, California, said. “Trying to help us understand that we needed to be more positive and more instrumental with our voices.”

Snoop continued, “I want to thank you, Quincy, for instilling that in me, and hopefully I’ll instill that into the young generation of rappers.”

The Doggfather is now starring in his autobiographical musical, Redemption of a Dogg, which continues through March 3 in New York City.

Tune in tonight: R. Kelly's ex-wife Andrea Kelly opens upon on ABC's “Nightline”

Paras Griffin/Getty ImagesFollowing the revelation that she was abused for years by her ex-husband R. Kelly, Andrea Kelly is now opening up to ABC News’ Linsey Davis on tonight’s edition of Nightline about her tumultuous relationship with the singer — including the moment when she realized she was a victim of domestic violence.

Andrea says that after a series of altercations between her and Kelly, she reached a breaking point in which she almost tried to end her life.

“The only thing that kept me…first God, but my kids. ‘Cause I remember I climbed out on the balcony and I looked down and it was, like, God had helped me to see my body was layin’ in blood,” she said. “Then in the background I hear my kids go, ‘Mama. Mama. Why did Mama jump? Why did she leave us?'”

During her vision, Kelly says she remembers being told to “get [her] laptop… and type in domestic violence.”

“I go to their web page and there’s a survey,” she continues. “I take the survey, and of the 17 things on the list, Robert had already done 15. And it just dawned, I was like, ‘Wait.'”

She said before that moment, she had not considered herself a victim of domestic violence.

“And the more I said yes, the more I would replay things in my mind. The things he’s done,” she added. “The things he’s said. The sexual abuse. The physical abuse. The emotional abuse. The financial abuse. And I was like, ‘No. This is you. You’re that girl.'”

R. Kelly and Andrea married in 1996, and divorced in 2009. They have three children.

Watch Andrea Kelly’s full story on ABC News’ Nightline tonight at 12:35 a.m. ET.

Dallas Austin reveals “Drumline” movie was about his romance with Kim Porter

Prince Williams/WireImageAs the hip hop community continues to mourn the loss of model-actress Kim Porter, music producer Dallas Austin has shared some details about their past relationship.

Posting a throwback prom photo of himself and Porter, Austin shared some touching memories about his childhood friend on Instagram.

“This is the hardest post I’ve ever had to do…my mom and Kim’s mom was pregnant with us at the same time in Columbus,” he captioned the image.

“I have never known a life without Kim Porter from kindergarten through all of our life long experiences in high school, having matching BMWs or her being the biggest believer in me making it as a producer and us getting out of Columbus to be somebody…and we made it!!”

After saying they were “inseparable” growing up, Austin went on to reveal that his 2002 collegiate film Drumline, starring Nick Cannon and Zoe Saldana, was based on their real-life romance.

“Most people don’t know that Zoe Saldana played the role of Kim in Drumline as nick cannon played my character,” he continued. “We saw purple rain 15times in the theater and if you knew her you knew a strong beautiful smiling gangster angel ! I know GOD is perfect but sometimes even perfect can make a mistake.”

As previously noted, a coroner is scheduled to perform an autopsy to determine the official cause of death for Porter.

According to TMZ, law enforcement officers said that Porter wasn’t feeling well the night before she passed, and when family members went to wake her on Thursday, she was non-responsive. When paramedics arrived they pronounced she had passed away.

Porter was suffering from flu-like symptoms, and was being treated with saline and vitamins.

Former NFL player Jeff Rohrer marries Joshua Ross

iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — Retired NFL player Jeff Rohrer tied the knot with Joshua Ross over the weekend in Los Angeles, making the former linebacker one of the first ex-NFL players to proudly be in a same-sex marriage.

The former Cowboys star, 59, spoke to People magazine about the big day, saying, “It’s a very, very, very special love affair.”

“We’re the one for each other. It’s unexpected, but it’s undeniable,” he added.

Rohrer came out last week, just days before he and the “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” aesthetician, 36, made the marriage official in front of more than 100 family and friends.

The two grooms wore matching tuxedos, Rohrer going with a cream bow tie, while Ross wore a black one.

The couple told People that they will stop in Paris, Barcelona and the Mediterranean for their honeymoon.

Rohrer and his ex-wife divorced 10 years ago and they co-parent two teens. The former NFL player says he lived in the closet for almost 60 years.

“I feel so honored that I’m the one he chose,” Ross said. “After all this time, for him to like take this big leap — it definitely gives me all the feels. I’m becoming a step-father to two teenage children, so that’s always very exciting. Life has changed for the better. A lot of my friends would think is that this is a lot of baggage. What I would say is that it’s a family.”

SZA to be honored at “Billboard” Women in Music gala

ABC/Randy HolmesSZA will be among the honorees at this year’s Billboard Women in Music gala.

The BET Award winner for Best New Artist will receive the Rule Breaker Award, given to a “female artist who uses her music and platform to defy traditional industry expectations and advance a powerful message for young people today.”

In addition, SZA has five nominations for the Soul Train Music Awards, which will air November 25 on BET.

Billboard‘s VP of content, Ross Scarano, says SZA is one of several female artists who are “creating necessary space for more personal, authentic expression,” and describes her music as “provocative, perspective-shifting work that is challenging traditional notions of songwriting in R&B.”

It was previously announced that Janelle Monae will be honored with the Billboard Women in Music Trailblazer award.

Billboard’s editorial director Jason Lipshutz says, “Janelle Monáe’s insatiable drive to incorporate new, untold stories into her artistic projects — while synthesizing classic funk, soul, R&B, jazz, hip-hop and rock — makes her a truly unique voice.”

Janelle just signed a production deal with Universal Pictures, according to Deadline.com. She stars in the upcoming movie Welcome to Marwen, opening December 21

The Billboard Woman in Music gala will be held December 6 in New York City, and the red carpet pre-show will stream live on Twitter from 7 p.m. ET to 10 p.m. ET.

Listen now: Trey Songz samples Jill Scott for new song titled, “Jill (Sumn Real)”

ABC/Randy HolmesTrey Songz is paying tribute to Jill Scott with his new song, titled, “Jill (Sumn Real).”

On the track, Trey samples Scott’s single, “He Loves Me (Lyzel in E Flat)”, from her 2001 live double album, Experience: Jill Scott 826+. The song’s cover art also features a photo of Scott performing.

Trey’s tribute comes one week after Twitter exploded with shocked reactions to a video of Scott simulating a sex act during a recent concert.

Songz recently dropped “Shooting Shots,” featuring Ty Dolla $ign and Torey Lanez, and “How Dat Sound,” featuring 2 Chainz and Yo Gotti, from his upcoming movie, Blood Brother, which opens November 30.

Scoreboard roundup — 11/18/18

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events:

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Memphis 100, Minnesota 87
Portland 119, Washington 109
Orlando 131, NY Knicks 117
L.A. Lakers 113, Miami 97
San Antonio 104, Golden State 92

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Dallas 6, NY Islanders 2
Carolina 2, New Jersey 1
Chicago 3, Minnesota 1
Vegas 6, Edmonton 3
OT Colorado 4, Anaheim 3

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Houston 23, Washington 21
Baltimore 24, Cincinnati 21
Indianapolis 38, Tennessee 10
Pittsburgh 20, Jacksonville 16
Detroit 20, Carolina 19
Dallas 22, Atlanta 19
NY Giants 38, Tampa Bay 35
Oakland 23, Arizona 21
Denver 23, L.A. Chargers 22
New Orleans 48, Philadelphia 7
Chicago 25 Minnesota 20

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
(10) Kentucky 92, VMI 82
(11) Michigan St. 101, Tennessee Tech 33
(12) Kansas St. 64, Penn 48
(16) Virginia Tech 89, (23) Purdue 83
(18) Michigan 66, Providence 47

Ella Mai was shocked to discover that Chris Brown is a fan: “He was telling me how much he loved my music

10 Summers/Interscope RecordsChris Brown has always been one of Ella Mai’s favorites, and when they recorded the song “Whatchamacallit” for her debut album, she was shocked to discover that he was also a fan of her music.

“Working with Chris Brown was very weird and surreal to me because I’m a huge Chris Brown fan,” the singer from London tells ABC Radio. “I have been since I was like 11-years-old. So I’ve always said it in my head, like ‘Oh, I’m gonna work with Chris Brown one day.’ But, when its right in front of you, it’s like OK. Wow.”

Mai credits the “Back to Sleep” singer for helping to promote her breakthrough single, “Boo’d Up,” before it became a hit.

“It was a little bit unexpected because Chris Brown was listening to my song ‘Boo’d Up’ on his Instagram story like a couple of months before we worked in the studio together,” she remembers. “He showed that he liked my music which is not how I pictured it because I was like that doesn’t make sense. It’s like I’m supposed to be the one that likes your music.”

After growing up in London, Mai attended high school in New York City. She was such a big fan of Brown that she left school early one day to go to the BET studio in Manhattan and see him on 106 and Park.

“It was amazing working with him,” the 24-year-old singer says. “He was super laid back and telling me how much he loved my music. I told him one day I cut school and went to 106 and Park.”

Mai is featured on the Creed II soundtrack, and she will perform Thursday on the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.