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Ryan Adams Accused of Sexual Misconduct, Psychological Abuse By Mandy Moore & Six Other Women

Shocking news out of the music world today, as celebrated singer/songwriter Ryan Adams has been accused of sexual misconduct by several female artists, including his ex-wife, Mandy Moore. In a scathing report published today by the New York Times , Moore and six other women detailed sexual and psychological abuse they allegedly endured at Adams’ hands. Moore — who was married to Adams for six years before filing for divorce in 2015 — says that Adams took advantage of her career aspirations and her youth (she was 23 when they met; Adams was 10 years her senior) in order to manipulate her and engage in years of “psychologically abusive” behavior. “His controlling behavior essentially did block my ability to make new connections in the industry during a very pivotal and potentially lucrative time — my entire mid-to-late 20s,” Moore told the Times . “What you experience with him — the treatment, the destructive, manic sort of back and forth behavior — feels so exclusive,” she added. “You feel like there’s no way other people have been treated like this.” “Music was a point of control for him,” Moore said. Singer Phoebe Bridgers recounted a similar situation, in which — as with Moore — Adams plied her with the promise of career opportunities before making his sexual intentions clear. Bridgers says that despite some concerns about his behavior, she accepted an opportunity to open for Adams on tour, but quickly regretted it. “The first day, he asked me to bring him something in his hotel room,” she told the Times. “I came upstairs and he was completely nude.”  But perhaps the most shocking account comes from an aspiring musician identified only as Ava, who says Adams began sending her nude photos and other sexually explicit material when she was just 14 years old. “If people knew they would say I was like R Kelley [sic] lol,” Adams messaged her at one point. Through a statement from his attorney, Adams denies any wrongdoing: “Mr. Adams unequivocally denies that he ever engaged in inappropriate online sexual communications with someone he knew was underage,” Adams’ lawyer told the Times , adding, “if, in fact, this woman was underage, Mr. Adams was unaware.” On Twitter, Adams’ tone quickly shifted from combative to apologetic. Before the story broke, he posted a photo of the Times logo with a caption reading: “Fuck you. You are kitty litter. Happy Valentine’s Day.” He also replied to one tweet before the story’s publication: “Run your smear piece. But the leagel [sic] eagles see you. Rats. I’m fucking taking you down.” After the story broke, Adams expressed remorse, while at the same time, denying most of the allegations against him. “I am not a perfect man and I have made many mistakes,” he tweeted. “To anyone I have ever hurt, however unintentionally, I apologize deeply and unreservedly. “But the picture that this article paints is upsettingly inaccurate. Some of its details are misrepresented; some are exaggerated; some are outright false,” he added. “I would never have inappropriate interactions with someone I thought was underage. Period. “As someone who has always tried to spread joy through my music and my life, hearing that some people believe I caused them pain saddens me greatly,” he added. “I am resolved to work to be the best man I can be. And I wish everyone compassion, understanding and healing,” Adams concluded. We’ll have further updates on this developing story as more information becomes available.

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SpelHouse 2018 Was A Bona Fide Baddie Buffet Bursting With Black Girl Magic

Baddest SpelHouse Baddies There’s nothing quite like Spelman & Morehouse’s legendary co-Homecoming (SPELHOUSE) that attracts thousands for a world-stopping weekend of link-ups, turn-ups and delicious baddie buffets in the heart of downtown Atlanta. Hit the flip to bask in the SpelHouse Homecoming deliciousness.

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SpelHouse 2018 Was A Bona Fide Baddie Buffet Bursting With Black Girl Magic

Google Employees Plan ‘Women’s Walkout’ To Protest Senior Executive’s Sexual Assault Payout 

NOAH SEELAM/AFP/Getty Images Google is not with the s****s when it comes to sexual assault allegations regarding it’s employees. Last week, the New York Times reported that Android creator Andy Rubin — and other executives at the company — have engaged in sexual misconduct over the years. As a response, more than 200 employees will take part in the company-wide walkout Thursday to protest. The Times reported that Google gave Rubin a reported $90 million exit package in 2014, following an investigation into an allegation that he had coerced another employee to perform oral sex on him. That investigation reportedly found that allegation to be credible. One Google employer told Buzzfeed : Personally, I’m furious. I feel like there’s a pattern of powerful men getting away with awful behavior towards women at Google‚ or if they don’t get away with it, they get a slap on the wrist, or they get sent away with a golden parachute, like Andy Rubin. And it’s a leadership of mostly men making the decisions about what kind of consequences to give, or not give.” Organizers of the protest have already started presenting petitions and demanding stricter employee oversights to management. Some workers even left their positions at the company as way to protest. Rubin hasn’t spoken out about the walkout — but he still denies allegations of sexual misconduct. SMH.

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Steve Wynn: Dozens Accuse Las Vegas Mogul of Sexual Misconduct

Of the various famous men accused of being sex monsters in recent months, many have been more famous but arguably none have been as influential as Steve Wynn. He’s a billionaire. He’s an outspoken conservative and the finance chair for the Republican National Committee. He’s a Las Vegas casino mogul.  And, according to dozens of accusers, his pattern of alleged sexual misconduct goes back for decades . The Wall Street Journal reports that billionaire Steve Wynn has engaged in behaviors for years and years that create a working culture of sexual harassment. According to dozens of current and former employees of Wynn Resorts, Steve Wynn’s demands for sex from female employees came under the guise of manicures, makeup applications, and massages that were performed privately in his offices. It is there that these numerous sources say that Steve Wynn would exert pressure upon these women to engage in sex acts at his behest. The Wall Street Journal describes employees conspiring to invent fake appointments that various female coworkers might have so that they could avoid spending time alone in their CEO’s office. One woman recounted her story in which she alleges that Wynn forced her to have sex. While working as a manicurist at Wynn’s flagship casino in 2005, she says that Wynn pressured her to remove her clothing. She says that he then relentlessly pressured her to lie naked on the massage table in his office. The Wall Street Journal spoke to coworkers of hers who remember her returning to where they were, looking visibly shaken and upset, immediately after the alleged incident. That sounds like a horrifying abuse of power. The Wall Street Journal says that they were the ones who reached out to employees, not the other way around. They spoke to over 150 current and former employees in order to hear personal accounts and seek confirmation from others. We can only guess which stories they may have heard but were unable to confirm. Citing Steve Wynn’s powerful influence throughout the Las Vegas strip, most of the employees who spoke were hesitant to speak on the record, worrying that it could hurt their careers. At least one previous alleged incident with a manicurist led to a lawsuit and payout of $7.5 million. All in all, the culture described by the report is one in which some female employees would hide in the bathroom if they knew that Steve Wynn was in the building. In response to these allegations, Wynn’s company issued a lengthy statement. Interestingly, both he and his company seem to believe that this report is part of a conspiracy by his two-time ex-wife, Elain Wynn (1963-1986, 1991-2010). “The recent allegations about Mr. Wynn reflect allegations made in court hearings by Mr. Wynn’s ex-wife, Elaine Wynn.” That’s part of a statement by Wynn Resorts, which also says: “It is clear that Mr. Wynn’s ex-wife has sought to use a negative public relations campaign to achieve what she has been unable to do in the courtroom: tarnish the reputation of Mr. Wynn in an attempt to pressure a revised divorce settlement from him.” The statement also iterates that Wynn Resorts is committed to a safe workplace. Additionally, Wynn himself says that “the idea that I ever assaulted any woman is preposterous.” We don’t know what Steve Wynn’s wife Andrea Wynn (formerly Andrea Hissom) thinks of all of this, but we do know what stockholders think. Shares in Wynn Resorts fell by 5% … and then it was 8% … and then 9%. The presentation of these accusations as a smear campaign is curious, as one would imagine that it would require enlisting over 150 accomplices and also hoodwinking The Wall Street Journal , a notoriously conservative news outlet that one would imagine would take extra care when accusing one of the nation’s wealthiest Republicans. It is difficult to gauge what the fallout from this will be for Wynn, professionally. Las Vegas is not Hollywood. Perhaps only time will tell if he’ll be ousted from any of his many, many business and political interests. View Slideshow: Hollywood Sex Scandal: Who’s Been Caught? Accused? Fired?

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Lil Xan Might Actually Be Changing His Name To Diego

Lil Xan fans are reportedly calling him by Diego instead of his rap moniker.

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Aziz Ansari Responds To Allegations Of Sexual Misconduct

Aziz Ansari responds to a graphic allegation of sexual misconduct, stressing that he believed the encounter to be ‘completely consensual.’

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James Franco Directly Addresses His Sexual Misconduct Allegations

Stephen Colbert asked James Franco about those tweets that called him out during the Golden Globes, and he addressed the sexual misconduct allegations directly.

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James Franco Directly Addresses His Sexual Misconduct Allegations

Cardi B Finally Has A Follow Up To “Bodak Yellow,” And It Drops On December 15th

WENN.com Cardi B’s Next Single Drops On In Two Weeks It’s hard to believe that the last time we got new solo music from Cardi B was all the way back in June when she dropped her smash hit, “Bodak Yellow.” Due to apparent label struggles and other things interfering with Cardi’s ability to drop new music, it’s taken nearly 6 months for us to hear any new material–and everybody knows the follow up to her number one single is going to determine a lot about whether or not she can sustain her spot at the top. VIDEO: Cardi B's new single is coming out December 15th! GET YOUR COINS READY. pic.twitter.com/scRyMdKFy3 — Cardi B News. (@CardiBNews) November 30, 2017 Finally, we’ve gotten some evidence that there’s a concrete release date for her next single, and it’s going to be released on December 15th. This isn’t the first time Belcalis has said there will be music coming out on a certain day (we were supposed to get a freestyle on her birthday, remember?) but this time around it seems to be the real deal. The name of the new track is “Cartier Cardi,” and it’s supposedly dropping in just 2 weeks. This news comes after the Bronx rapper was featured on the new Juicy J track “Kamasutra,” so fans can listen to that if they need their new Cardi fill before the 15th.

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Ashanti Talks Sexual Misconduct Scandals… Goes IN On Joe Budden For Saying She Dresses Like A Stripper [VIDEO]

Christopher Peterson/Splash News Ashanti Talks Sex Scandals With People, Grammy’s With “Everyday Struggle” Ashanti had a really busy week doing press in NYC, she’s been promoting her new single “Say Less” as addressing current events. #Ashanti recalls the producer who offered free music in exchange for a date – 'It really goes on.' #PeopleNow pic.twitter.com/wOq9EB7Iaf — PeopleTV (@peopletv) December 1, 2017 In an interview with People Magazine, Ashanti revealed that she’s also been subjected to some pressure from men, recalling how one particular producer offered her free music in exchange for a “date.” Ashanti claims the date didn’t happen and the price went WAY UP on the beats. Which producer do you think she could be referring to? Ashanti also stopped by “Everyday Struggle” where she showed no mercy to DJ Akademiks over previous comments he made about her. If you aren’t already familiar, Ashanti really isn’t with the ishts when it comes to being treated like an exotic dancer. The clips are wild funny right? Hit the flip to watch the full interview and see more photos from the press run

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A Second Sexual Misconduct Allegation Against Nate Parker Comes To Light

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Nate Parker is once again in the hot seat over sexual encounter from his college days

A Second Sexual Misconduct Allegation Against Nate Parker Comes To Light