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Late R&B singer Aaliyah married music producer/singer R. Kelly at the tender age of 15. Aaliyah's family was clearly not pleased when they heard the news. The new Lifetime biopic, "Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B," recreated the moment the late singer brought home her new husband, 28 at the time. "You did what?!" asks Aaliyah's father (Sterling Jarvis). "Did you lie on the marriage license?" Check out the clip here: In real life, "Vibe Magazine" later uncovered that Aaliyah (Alexandra Shipp) did lie about her age. In a published marriage license, her age is listed as 18. The "marriage" lasted about seven months and was annulled by her parents in February 1995. According to "Essence," talk show host Wendy Williams, the movie's executive producer, said it was important to portray the scandalous relationship in the film. Williams recalled telling Lifetime they had to "get this Aaliyah movie right." "I was very popular on the radio for Aaliyah's rise and untimely death. I want to hear about R. Kelly ... Don't skate over it. This needs to be a big plot line," she said. Music critic Jim DeRogatis has found some issues with the film's portrayal of Aaliyah and Kelly's relationship. In a blog post, DeRogatis, who has covered Kelly's career extensively, writes that fans "deserve better than the sanitized, soft-pedaled version of her disturbing sexual relationship with Chicago producer R. Kelly when she was 14 and he was 27." DeRogatis adds that court documents show that the relationship was "one of abuse and victimization, far from the 'puppy love' seen in 'Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B.'" Read More »
The highly anticipated film, "Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B" is airing tonight on Lifetime at 8 p.m. EST. Actress, Alexandra Shipp, has taken the role of Aaliyah in the biopic, after Zendaya Coleman (the original choice) resigned. MStars News recently reported the movie underwent some controversy earlier this year when it was announced that Coleman would be taking on the role of the R&B singer. After facing some pretty harsh criticism and scrutiny, however, the Disney star backed out of the project, leaving the door open for Shipp to take over the lead role. Coleman explained that it was the production and where the project was heading that made her uncomfortable starring in the film. Read More »
"Project Runway: Threads" will introduce you to some of the nation's most skilled, budding fashion designers! Host Vanessa Simmons and special guest judge Jaime King chatted one on one exclusively with "MStars News" reporter Star Connor to dish exclusive details about the show, motherhood and their future clothing line projects. Vanessa is the eldest child of hip-hop icon Reverend Run from Run-D.M.C., and has made a career for herself as an actress and fashionista. She starred in the hit reality series "Run's House" and "Daddy's Girls" alongside her family. Vanessa went on to design a successful footwear company with her sister called Pastry Shoes. She has also recently taken on the role of mother to 8-month-old daughter Ava Marie. Jaime has graced the covers of top fashion magazines as a model and starred in a variety of roles on TV and in film as a rising actress. She recently starred in the hit television show "Hart of Dixie," and can be seen in the much-anticipated sequel "Sin City: A Dame to Kill For." She is also a spokeswoman for Revlon cosmetics, and has revealed that she's working on a children's clothing line and an "eco baby line." During the interview, Vanessa told star what it was like working with 9- to 16-year-old fashion designers: Read More »
"True Tori" star Dean McDermott has shocked viewers with his candid confessions of infidelity, but now he's shocking them again, revealing this will be his last season on the reality show with his wife Tori Spelling. "We have five more shows left. I can't do this anymore," he told "Access Hollywood Live." "I can't keep opening a vein, opening my soul and sharing my feelings and thoughts and demons with the world. I don't watch it. I can't. It's really difficult. I can't do it anymore, for my soul." During the Lifetime show, the couple has gone through hours of therapy together, with the "Chopped Canada" host going through depression and drug problems. Read More »
Not even their magical powers could have saved them from TV cancelation. Lifetime has just announced that their supernatural drama series Witches of East End has been canceled. While the show has been a fan favorite for the past two seasons it wasn't enough to booster the network to give them a third season. Read More »
There have been some interesting issues going on with the McDermott family, and MStars News is keeping up with all of it! Read More »
Project Runway All Stars returns for its fourth season tonight on Lifetime and Alyssa Milano is back to host. The Charmed alum is teasing this season's challenges including a Wicked-inspired round. Read More »
Lifetime has found their Marilyn Monroe. The network, which is working on a biopic miniseries based on the late actress's life has just cast Kelli Garner in the title role, with Susan Sarandon set to play Monroe's mother in the drama. Read More »
For all those Smash fans that are still devastated by the show's cancellation, we have some pretty awesome news for you. It has just been confirmed that Lifetime is working on a new miniseries about the life of Marilyn Monroe and one of our favorite actresses of all time Susan Sarandon has just landed one of the big roles in the project. Read More »
'Dance Moms' star Abby Lee Miller is known for her yelling and berating of the students in her class, but now one of them is claiming she feared the Lifetime star would assault her! Read More »
Lifetime has officially greenlit another "Flowers in the Attic" sequel, which marks the fourth film from the book series titled "Seeds of Yesterday" to premiere on the network. Read More »
If the last clip from the new Aaliyah Lifetime biopic was too short to sustain your cravings for the new film, we have you covered, as a new trailer was just released. The film, titled, Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B," has just rolled out a brand new clip starring Alexandra Shipp. However, if you thought that you would hear Shipp singing as the late singer in the new teaser, we are sorry to disappoint. Read More »
Lifetime's soapy drama "Devious Maids" has officially been picked up for a third season. The drama-filled show, which first premiered in June 2013, will return in spring 2015 with plenty of scandal. Read More »
