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JUSTIN BIEBER HAS LYME DISEASE

NEW YORK (AP) - Justin Bieber reveals the reason he’s looked so bad lately is because he’s got Lyme disease. Bieber writes on Instagram not only that, but he’s also dealt with “a serious case of chronic mono.” Bieber says he’ll explain further in his upcoming YouTube series, “Justin Bieber: Seasons,” out Jan. 27. Bieber says it’s been a rough couple of years but he’s “been battling and OVERCOMING!!”

POLICE BREAK UP FIGHT BETWEEN R. KELLY’S GIRLFRIENDS

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police say one of R. Kelly’s girlfriends was taken to a hospital after getting in a fight with his other girlfriend. Authorities did not identify the women, but they say they were called to investigate a physical altercation between a 22-year-old female and a 24-year-old female at Kelly’s condo in Trump Tower. The 22-year-old told police the 24-year-old struck her in the face during an argument. The 22-year-old was treated at a hospital and reported in good condition. The 24-year-old fled and is not in custody. Kelly is about a mile away, being held without bond at Chicago’s Metropolitan Correctional Center. He is charged with crimes in three states but has denied wrongdoing.

MARIAH CAREY GOES FROM NUMBER ONE TO OFF THE CHART

LOS ANGELES (AP) - “All I Want For Christmas Is You” by Mariah Carey has made chart history yet again, as the holidays end and people stop listening to it. Billboard reports it’s the first number-one song to completely drop off the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in a single week. Carey’s reaction was to tweet a GIF of herself shrugging and the caption, “Worth it haaa another record!” The song hit number one 25 years after its release and became the first holiday song to be number one since “The Chipmunk Song” in 1959. It also made Carey the first artist to have a number-one song in four decades.

ELLIS MARSALIS ENDS HIS WEEKLY GIG

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - At the age of 85, Ellis Marsalis thinks maybe it’s time to scale things back. The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate reports Marsalis has decided he will no longer do his weekly Friday night gig at Snug Harbor. He’s been playing two 75-minute sets every Friday there for more than 30 years. Marsalis told the club’s management it’s too exhausting. His last gig was Dec. 27. Marsalis still plans to do two monthly appearances at the club as a special guest. Four of Marsalis’ sons are musicians: Wynton, Branford, Delfeayo (DEL’-fee-oh) and Jason.

CARDI B’S CITIZENSHIP TWEET SPARKS RIVALRY IN NIGERIA AND GHANA

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) - Nigeria and Ghana are lobbying Cardi B for her citizenship. Cardi B had tweeted on Friday she was upset with the U.S. airstrike in Iraq and added, “I’m filing for my Nigerian citizenship.” That set off several responses from friendly rivals in Nigeria and Ghana, trying to get Cardi B to choose their countries. Cardi B visited both countries on tour last month. A Nigerian official responded to the tweet with, “We can’t wait to receive you again. Our doors are open, sister.” Cardi B is of Afro-Caribbean descent and traces her roots to Trinidad and the Dominican Republic.

HENRY ROLLINS ENCOURAGES TOURISM IN LOS ANGELES

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Henry Rollins’ advice for negotiating Los Angeles International Airport: pack “only as much as you can run with.” Rollins has teamed with Los Angeles’ tourism bureau for a five-part YouTube series on discovering Los Angeles. Rollins’ other advice for LAX includes taking advantage of the therapy dogs for “unconditional affection” and keep your ID out, because as he puts it, ”please don’t make me stand behind you in line as you fish through your cargo pants for your ID." The first episode premiered Tuesday, with a new one every day this week.

TRANSPARENCY LAW REVEALS DETAILS OF ENRIQUE IGLESIAS CONTRACT

MCALLEN, Texas (AP) - A change in Texas law means Texans now can know how much of their taxpayer dollars went to Enrique Iglesias (en-REE'-kay ee-GLAY'-see-uhs) for a 2015 holiday concert in McAllen. City officials had been concealing the terms of the contract, but a broad transparency measure went into effect this week that changed that. The contract reveals that McAllen guaranteed Iglesias $485,000 for a one-hour performance, with half paid in advance. The contract indicates McAllen also paid for a chartered flight from Guadalajara, Mexico, and purchased 24 hotel rooms for two nights for Iglesias. It also provided him with a variety of sushi and sashimi, as well as a juicer for his crew and a “huge, plentiful selection of fruits and vegetables.”

JAMES BLUNT’S OTHER JOB: RUNNING A PUB

LONDON (AP) - When James Blunt is not on tour, he’s in his local pub -- because he owns it. Blunt owns The Fox and Pheasant in London. He says he’s got a capable team that handles things because he’s gone a lot, but when he’s in town, he’s there at least twice a week. He grew up in the neighborhood and always said he’d buy it if he could. When it came up for sale, he won a bidding war for it against someone who wanted to turn it into apartments. Blunt says pubs bring strangers together, much like music does. What about fans who stop by, just to see if he’s there? Blunt says that happens and “it's a pleasure to see them always."

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CEE LO, MICHEL’LE, STYLES P SIGN UP FOR “MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP”

LOS ANGELES (AP) - CeeLo Green, Michel’le (mee-shah-LAY’) and Styles P are among the celebrities who will participate in a new season of “Marriage Boot Camp: Hip Hop Edition.” Green has been engaged to his fiancée, Shani, for three years. Michel’le and her boyfriend Stew are struggling with tensions from their differences in age. Styles P and his wife, Adjua, have been married for 24 years but have their own issues. “Marriage Boot Cap: Hip Hop Edition” premieres Feb. 6 on WEtv.

ROCK HALL FAN VOTE IS STILL OPEN

CLEVELAND (AP) - Tomorrow is the last day that fans can vote on who should go into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. As of yesterday, the Dave Matthews Band was leading, followed by Pat Benatar, The Doobie Brothers, Soundgarden and Judas Priest. The winner of the fan’s ballot will be tallied with the other votes in choosing the 2020 inductees. More than six million votes have already been cast. You can vote at www.vote.rockhall.com. The inductees will be revealed in the coming days.

SHELTON, STEFANI, AEROSMITH AMONG GRAMMY PERFORMERS

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Blake Shelton says there’s no one but Gwen Stefani he’d want to share the Grammy stage. Shelton and Stefani will perform together at the Grammys on Jan. 26. Aerosmith will perform a medley of their hits for their first time performing at the Grammys. Lizzo and Billie Eilish (EYE’-lish), who are competing against each other in several Grammy categories, are each set to perform. More performers will be announced in the coming weeks. Alicia Keys returns as host.

BLUES MUSIC AWARDS NOMINATIONS ARE OUT

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Rick Estrin and the Nightcats lead the nominations for the Blues Music Awards with eight. Estrin is up for the B.B. King Entertainer of the Year Award, competing against Billy Branch, Sugaray Rayford, Bobby Rush and Mavis Staples. The Blues Music Awards will be presented May 7 in Memphis, Tennessee.

By Margie Szaroleta

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