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Nelly responds to new sexual assault lawsuit: “I will be vindicated”

ABC/Paula LoboAfter being sued for sexual assault Thursday, Nelly says the allegations are “baseless.”

A woman claims in the lawsuit that the “Hot in Herre” rapper masturbated in front of her multiple times after a concert in England in December 2017, according to TMZ.

“I’ve been quiet for some time,” Nelly tells People.com in a statement. “But these baseless allegations hurt more than just me. The truth will come out, and I will be vindicated.”

“These types of false allegations undermine real claims of sexual abuse/harassment by real victims,” he continues.

According to court documents, the woman met Nelly at a meet and greet following his concert near London. She claims he brought her into a private room and forced himself on her without her consent.

“I do NOT plan on walking away quietly,” Nelly says. “I have to speak up for my family and for the real victims strong enough to come forward and face people that have actually assaulted them.”

In September, the three-time Grammy winner reportedly settled with another woman, Monique Greene, who claimed that he raped her last year.

Greene had accused Nelly of raping her on his tour bus in October 2017 after she met him at a club in Seattle where he was performing. He was arrested for the incident, but the case was dropped after Greene refused to cooperate with the prosecutor. She filed a civil suit, and Nelly responded with a defamation countersuit.

Listen Now: “Creed II” soundtrack released today featuring Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Pharrell, and more

Interscope RecordsProducer Mike WILL Made-It dropped the Creed II soundtrack today featuring Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Pharrell, Ella Mai, and many more stars.

Two singles were previously released from the album: “Kill ’Em With Success” by ScHoolboy Q, 2 Chainz & Eearz, and “Mantra” featuring Lamar and Pharrell.

The album also features Rae Sremmurd, Rick Ross, 2 Chainz, Young Thug, Gucci Mane, Nas, and J. Cole.

The film opens November 21 starring Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Dolph Lungdren, Wood Harris, and Phylicia Rashad.

Here’s the Creed II soundtrack track list:

“Amen” (Pre-fight prayer) — Lil Wayne
“Do You Need Power?” (Walk out music) — Bon Iver
“We Can Hit” (Round 1) — Crime Mobb & Slim Jxmmi
“Kill ‘Em With Success” — Eearz, Schoolboy Q, & 2 Chainz
“Check” — Nas & Rick Ross
“Fate “ — Young Thug & Swae Lee
“Shae Butter Baby” — Ari Lennox & J. Cole
“The Mantra” — Pharrell & Kendrick Lamar
“Watching Me” — Rae Sremmurd & Kodak Black
“F.I.G.H.T.” — Eearz, Gucci Mane, YG, Trouble, Quavo & Juicy J
“Runnin” — A$AP Rocky. A$AP Ferg & Nicki Minaj
“Midnight” — Tessa Thompson & Gunna
“Bless Me” — (demo) – Ama Lou
“Ice Cold” — (Final round) – Vince Staples
“Love Me Like That” (Champion love) — Ella Mai

Diddy is “devastated and shocked” by passing of Kim Porter

Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagicAs Diddy mourns the passing of his former girlfriend, Kim Porter, a source tell People.com that he is “devastated and shocked” by her death.

The 47-year-old model and actress was found dead at her home in Toluca Lake, California around noon Thursday after police responded to a 911 call.

Porter and Diddy started dating in 1994. Their relationship continued on and off for 13 years before ending in 2007. They had three children together: twin daughters Jessie James and D’Lila, 11, and son Christian, 20.

According to the source, “He and Kim were still very close friends and co-parents even though their romantic relationship didn’t work. They were still a family.”

Despite their breakup eleven years ago. Diddy and Kim remained close through their children and often celebrated holidays with their two daughters and one son.

A coroner will perform an autopsy to determine cause of death.

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

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

Man still missing after disappearing from San Francisco 49ers game Monday night

iStock/Thinkstock(SAN FRANCISCO) — Authorities are calling on the public’s help in finding a man who disappeared after a San Francisco 49ers home game on Monday.

Ian Powers, 32, was last seen at the 49ers game at Levi’s Stadium, which he attended with his girlfriend.

During the fourth quarter, at around 8:15 p.m., Powers went to the restroom and never returned to his seat, according to Santa Clara Police Department Captain Wahid Kazem.

Surveillance footage from the stadium shows Powers exiting the stadium at the end of the game.

His girlfriend said that she had text messaged him and video chatted him to coordinate a place to meet each other, but that these were the last communications she had with him, Kazem said.

His phone has since lost power.

“It’s incredibly unlike him,” Sean Powers, Ian Powers’ uncle, told San Francisco ABC affiliate KGO. “He’s probably the most responsible person in my family.”

Calling it a “baffling investigation,” Kazem said that police did a grid search of the area surrounding the stadium, but smoke and conditions from the recent fires burning through California made visibility difficult.

He added that there is a marsh near the stadium and that it’s possible Ian Powers may have headed in that direction.

“We cannot yet rule out any possibilities including foul play, walk-away, or some sort of accident or medical emergency,” Kazem said. “None of the information or evidence has pointed us in a specific direction.”

Ian Powers was drinking alcohol on the night of his disappearance, but he appeared to “look relaxed and have pretty decent mobility,” Kazem said, referring to the surveillance footage obtained from the stadium.

Police are now working to put together a timeline to determine where Ian Powers could have gone.

“Our steps right now are contacting adjoining businesses, and trying to get external video surveillance,” said Kazem.

Anyone who has any information, either before or after this incident, is asked to call the Santa Clara Police Department at (408) 615-4700.

Lifetime to develop a biopic on the legendary Clark Sisters

Clark Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for BETFans of the Clark Sisters can officially rejoice. The legendary gospel group is finally getting an opportunity to tell their amazing story on screen.

In a recent Instagram post from their fan account, the group announced that a biopic was in the works.

“It is with great anticipation that we share with you the story of the Clark Sisters, You Brought The Sunshine: The Story of the Clark Sisters,” read the caption of the video announcement for the upcoming film.

The description continued, “Coming early 2019 we are so excited.”

Although casting and production details have yet to be officially revealed, the film will air on Lifetime with Missy Elliott, Queen Latifah and Mary J. Blige attached as executive producers.

The legendary gospel group, consisting of five sisters — Karen Clark Sheard, Denise Clark Bradford, Dorinda Clark-Cole, Jacky Clark-Chisholm, and Elbernita “Twinkie” Clark-Terrell — are considered to be gospel music pioneers and one of the first gospel acts to crossover to the mainstream.

Some of their popular songs include “Is My Living In Vain” and their hit, “You Brought The Sunshine.” They are also the highest-selling female gospel group in history.

How Serena Williams learned to love her body, stop comparing herself to Venus

Theo Wargo/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — In one of her most candid interviews yet, Serena Williams opens up about her formative years and trying to emulate her older sister, Venus.

Williams, 37, has inspired so many on and off the tennis court. In a new interview for GQ magazine’s Woman of the Year issue, she reveals how she was able to become comfortable in her own skin.

After telling the magazine just how close she is to Venus, 38, she admits that at a young age she really wanted to emulate her older sister.

“I was not myself. I was Venus. Just…Seren-us,” the now tennis icon said. “I identified as Venus. I felt weird, like, my boobs were bigger than Venus’, and my body was thicker. I was curvier. I was like, ‘Why am I not Venus?’ And she was tired of me copying her. She was like, ‘Get your own identity, please!'”

She said she finally accepted that she “looked different. And I played different. And I hit different. And I ran different.”

Williams’ half sister, Yetunde (who died in 2003), helped her gain her famed body confidence, as well as become the champion she is today, on her own terms.

“I was really struggling, and she’s like, ‘You know, everyone is different. You’re not Venus, and you’re never going to be Venus. You’re never going to be as thin as her, and that’s OK. And you’re never going to be as tall as her, and that’s OK. Nothing is wrong with that. You have a beautiful body on your own. You have a beautiful face,'” she explained to the magazine.

Williams said that advice really helped her move on.

“It was good that she taught me that lesson, because in a way she was teaching me a lesson about life,” she added. “In a way, it had nothing to do with Venus. It wasn’t about her at all. Tennis players in general didn’t look like me. Especially the top players or anyone that ever won Grand Slams. Nothing like me. So it was, Can I win looking like this? Can I perform looking like this? And that was something that I realized that I could do. I just had to learn that it was okay to, you know, not be Venus.”

In the powerful interview, Williams also opens up about being a mom and how happy she is with her 1-year-old daughter Olympia.

“And I’m a full-time mom. I’m a very hands-on mom,” she said.

She continued, “We do everything together. I love everything about being a mom. The only thing I don’t love about being a mom is come 7:30, Olympia’s in bed and I get sad. I’m like, ‘Should I go to bed?’ Because then if I wake up, I get to see her again.”

Rihanna, Drake, Janelle Monae, Tyrese, and more stars mourn the late Kim Porter

Paul Archuleta/Getty ImagesRihanna, Drake, Janelle Monae, and Tyrese are among the many stars mourning the late Kim Porterwho passed away Thursday.

The 47-year-old model and actress was found dead at her home in Toluca Lake, California. Cause of death has not yet been determined

Porter is the mother of three of Diddy’s children, and also has a son from her former marriage to Al B. Sure!

Rihanna posted a photo of Porter, Diddy and their children and commented, “This is heavy. heartbroken about this. we lost a real one today, beautiful inside and out. so many will be affected by this, some won’t even know why…but the whole world was graced by the vibrance in your spirit.”

Monae thanked Porter for discovering her and bringing her to the attention of Diddy who signed her to Bad Boy Records.

“Kim meant so much to so many , but to me and @Wondaland she was the woman who single handedly changed our lives,” Monae commented. “YOU WERE A CONNECTOR. You were a champion of women in the industry . YOU WERE A BOSS moving through this life with so much style and grace.”

Here are reactions from other stars:

Drake: “Sending peace and prayers to my brothers and to the big homie Puff. Love ya’ll and I am so sorry.”

Tyrese: “Kim Porter literally the sweetest and nicest person you could of ever known…… I’m hurting for family, her children, I’m hurting for our brother Sean.”

Tiny Harris: “I am super sad to hear about the loss of @ladykp she was a very sweet, amazing woman & mother.”

Teyana Taylor: “I’m truly heart broken RIP Beautiful Queen.”

Kandi Burruss: “Rest in peace I’m praying for your family right now. My heart goes out to @diddy & your beautiful children.”

Nick Diaz to fight in March after four-year absence from UFC

David Dermer/Diamond Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Nick Diaz is returning to the Octagon after four years.

The UFC welterweight will face Jorge Masvidal on March 2 in Las Vegas at UFC 235, according to UFC President Dana White.

While contracts for the fight have not yet been signed, they are close to being completed, sources tell ESPN.

Diaz last fought in January 2015 against Anderson Silva. While he lost the bout to Silva, the result of the fight was later changed to a no-contest after both fighters tested positive for drugs.

Houston Rockets ‘parting ways’ with Carmelo Anthony

Allen Kee / ESPN Images(HOUSTON) — Carmelo Anthony’s time with the Houston Rockets is officially over.

The team announced on Thursday that it will be “parting ways” with the power forward.

Anthony, 34, joined the Rockets this past summer and played just 10 games with Houston this season before the team moved off of him.

“After much internal discussion, the Rockets will be parting ways with Carmelo Anthony and we are working toward a resolution,” Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey said in a statement. “Carmelo had a tremendous approach during his time with the Rockets and accepted every role head coach Mike D’Antoni gave him.”

“The fit we envisioned when Carmelo chose to sign with the Rockets has not materialized, therefore we thought it was best to move on as any other outcome would have been unfair to him,” Morey added.

Houston doesn’t plan to immediately waive Anthony, sources tell ESPN, and will allow his representatives to continue exploring where the 10-time All-Star will end up.

Anthony won’t be eligible for a trade until after Dec. 15 since he signed with the Rockets as a free agent.

Scoreboard roundup — 11/15/18

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

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Houston 107, Golden State 86
Denver 138, Atlanta 93
L.A. Clippers 116, San Antonio 111

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Columbus 7, Florida 3
Tampa Bay 4, Pittsburgh 3
New Jersey 3, Philadelphia 0
N.Y. Islanders 7, N.Y. Rangers 5
Ottawa 2, Detroit 1
Minnesota 6, Vancouver 2
Arizona 2, Nashville 1
Montreal 3, Calgary 2
Toronto 5, San Jose 3

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Seattle 27, Green Bay 24

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
(3) Gonzaga 94, Texas A&M 71
Iowa 77, (13) Oregon 69
UConn 83, (15) Syracuse 76
(16) Virginia Tech 73, Ball St. 64
(21) TCU 77, Fresno St. 69
(23) Purdue 92, Appalachian St. 70