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NEW YORK — “I Am Your Woman” marked a major milestone for Syleena Johnson: It was the major-label debut single for the singer, then in her early 20s, and it was written and produced by R. Kelly, who had not only crafted his own No. 1 hits but also successes for Michael Jackson and others.
That was in 2001, when dozens of artists wanted to sing songs written by R. Kelly and when Johnson could happily perform “I Am Your Woman.”
Today, she can't do it. And she won't.
The 42-year-old said she began to look closely at the lyrics behind the song after stories resurfaced about R. Kelly's alleged abuse of women — which he denies.
She says, “No, I didn't tape the song knowing what I know now, but when you know better, you have to do better.”
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LOS ANGELES — Who will be inside the suit remains unknown but “The Batman” has a release date.
Warner Bros. on Wednesday announced that Matt Reeves' stand-alone Batman film will hit theaters in June 2021. Ben Affleck was previously set to star in the film following his performances in “Justice League” and “Batman v. Superman,” but a new Caped Crusader is to be cast.
Affleck, who was at one point also to direct “The Batman,” tweeted that he's excited to see Reeves' vision of the film “come to life.”
Warner Bros. also dated the next “Suicide Squad” film, to be written by James Gunn, for 2021. The studio set an adaption of Stephen King's “The Shining” sequel, “Doctor Sleep,” for November this year, and Robert Zemeckis' “The Witches” for October 2020.
