Chris Willman Music WriterAlthough it appeared to the public that there might be a bit of beefing going on between the Rolling Stones and Beatles — shades of 1967 — Keith Richards says in a new interview that the matter was quickly resolved, with Paul McCartney reaching out to him to assure him no contemporary slight was intended.The continuation of their alleged friendly feud came up in a discussion the Stones’ guitarist had with writer Brian Hiatt for an episode of “Rolling Stone Music Now,” in which Richards also discussed what it was like to hit the road without their late drummer Charlie Watts, and whether they’ll be able to complete the studio album he started with them.Asked about 2021’s minor Stones/Beatles controversy, Richards said, “I got a note from Paul about that, saying ‘I was taken totally out of context,’” Richards says. The possible tiff came up with McCartney was profiled in a lengthy New Yorker piece and was quoted by the magazine’s famous editor as saying, “I’m not sure I should say it, but they’re a blues cover band, that’s sort of what the Stones are.
Sarah Polley Discusses Alleged Sexual Encounter With Jian Ghomeshi When She Was 16, Reveals Why She’s Coming Forward Now
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Canadian actress and filmmaker Sarah Polley is opening up about an alleged sexual encounter with former CBC radio host Jian Ghomeshi when she was just 16.
The now 43-year-old is set to release a new book of essays titled Run Towards the Danger on March 1, and she told the host of CBC Radio‘s “The Current”, Matt Galloway, that she feels “strong enough” to handle some of the stories now.
Recalling the alleged sexual encounter with Ghomeshi, who was said to have been 28 at the time, when she was a teenager in an essay titled “The Woman Who Stayed Silent”, Polley explained how he had ignored her pleas to stop.
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Years later in 2014, the presenter was accused of sexual assault and harassment by multiple women, but he has insisted the incidents were consensual.
After being charged, he was then acquitted on four counts of sexual assault and one count of choking involving three complainants in 2016, CBC reported.
Polley explained how she considered coming forward back then, sharing: “I did struggle with this a lot,” saying how lawyers warned her about the inconsistencies in her story.
Polley recalled how she was told “your case won’t lend credibility to the women who have come forward because you will go through exactly the same evisceration that they are going to get set up for.”
“I had a lot of information about what I was headed in towards,” she shared, adding: “I had two tiny children, and I knew I couldn’t handle it.”
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Polley went on, “Many people who have come forward with stories like this get subjected to a
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Keith Richards has said that Paul McCartney sent The Rolling Stones a note following the publication of an interview in The New Yorker, in which McCartney labelled them “a blues cover band”.The musician was reflecting on The Beatles’ legacy when he made the remark about the Stones. He said: “I’m not sure I should say it, but they’re a blues cover band, that’s sort of what the Stones are.
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'Wendy Williams Show' ending, new Sherri Shepherd show ahead
health-related absence and be replaced this fall with a show hosted by Sherri Shepherd, the producer of both TV programs said Tuesday.The new daytime show, crisply titled “Sherri,” will “inherit” the time slots on Fox owned-and-operated stations that have been the backbone of Williams’ nationally syndicated talk show since 2008, producer and distributor Debmar-Mercury said.“Since Wendy is still not available to host the show as she continues on her road to recovery, we believe it is best for our fans, stations and advertising partners to start making this transition now,” company co-presidents Mort Marcus and Ira Bernstein said in a statement.“We hope to be able to work with Wendy again in the future, and continue to wish her a speedy and full recovery,” the executives said. They also expressed their "great love and affinity for Wendy” and admiration for her success.The company declined to comment further on her recent health issues, which Williams herself has not discussed other than in generalities.
NY Times Profile On Sarah Polley Reveals ‘Violent’ Sexual Encounter With Jian Ghomeshi When She Was 16
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Paul McCartney is going back on tour in 2022, announces dates
2019, entitled “Got Back.”The concert will kick off in April in Washington and run through June.“I said at the end of the last tour that I’d see you next time,” the 79-year-old said in a press release. “I said I was going to get back to you.
Andrew Cuomo Sued By State Trooper Over Alleged Sexual Harassment, Former Governor’s Spokesman Added To Suit After He Claims Extortion
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Jury rejects Sarah Palin’s lawsuit against New York Times
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