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LILY COLLINS WRITES LETTER TO DAD PHIL COLLINS IN HER NEW BOOK UNDATED
(AP) Actress Lily Collins has forgiven her dad, Phil Collins, for
putting his career ahead of his family, and you can read everything she
said. Lily Collins writes in her book of essays, "Unfiltered," that she
forgives her father for "not always being there" and for "not being the
dad" she expected. She says because he was often gone, she never wanted
to do anything that would make him stay away longer. Her mother, Jill
Tavelman, and Phil Collins divorced in 1996 when Lily was 7. Lily
writes that she had a number of issues like eating disorders that she
blames on her parents' divorce, but she wants to help other girls reach
out to their fathers. KELSEA BALLERINI GETS SERIOUS NASHVILLE (AP)
Kelsea Ballerini knew she had to take herself seriously before anyone
else would. She recalls going into offices at the age of 15 and trying
to sell herself as a singer-songwriter to skeptics. She says she
figured out she'd do much better if she offered to play a song she
wrote and explained her goals to show she meant business. Ballerini
says her advice to songwriters is to show it's a passion, not just a
hobby. Sound: 3:32 aes feed JUSTIN BIEBER IMPERSONATOR TRIGGERS WARNING
IN AUSTRALIA BRISBANE, Australia (AP) Police in Australia say a
42-year-old man who allegedly posed as Justin Bieber online to solicit
explicit images from children has been charged with more than 900 child
sex offenses. And with Bieber visiting Australia for his current tour
police are warning young fans and their parents to be careful. The
suspect, Gordon Douglas Chalmers, was charged in November with using
Facebook and Skype to impersonate Bieber. He's charged with using a
service like the internet to procure and groom children for sex and to
access child porn. In a statement, police say young people and their
parents need to have "a serious rethink" about educating kids about
online safety. Sound: 3:32 aes feed ZAYN MALIK PHOTOGRAPHED BY GIGI
HADID FOR VERSACE CAMPAIGN LOS ANGELES (AP) Versace (ver-SAH'-chee) got
a high-priced supermodel for its latest ad campaign, only she's the one
behind the camera. Gigi Hadid took photos of her boyfriend, Zayn Malik
(MAL'-ihk), for Versace's spring and summer Versus line. Hadid took the
photos on an iPhone and digital cameras inside the Chateau Marmont
hotel in Los Angeles. JOEY FEEK'S DEBUT SOLO RECORD COMES OUT ONE YEAR
AFTER HER DEATH NASHVILLE (AP) A solo album from Joey Feek of Joey and
Rory will get released on April 7. The Nashville Tennessean reports
Feek's album "If Not For You" was recorded in 2005 as "Strong Enough To
Cry. Previously, it only was available online and at Joey and Rory
shows. Joey and Rory launched into the national spotlight when they
appeared on the CMT reality show "Can You Duet" in 2008. Feek died last
March. KISS DESTROYER COLA HEADING TO MARKET UNDATED (AP) The latest
product in the Kiss universe: Kiss soda. Kiss has teamed with Rocket
Fizz Soda Pop and Candy Shops to create Kiss Destroyer Cola. It will be
available at Rocket Fizz shops in the coming weeks. THE SHINS WANT TO
GIVE AWAY THEIR FIRST VAN NEW YORK (AP) The Shins are holding a contest
to give away the van they used to travel the country when they were
first starting. Frontman James Mercer says in a YouTube video he only
uses it for hauling couches to the thrift store or transporting a
Christmas tree, and he wants a band who can use it to have it. It's a
1990 Ford 350 Clubwagon that the band bought with their first advance
from SubPop Records. To enter to win the van, interested parties should
upload a video to social media of their band performing a song from the
new Shins record "Heartworms" with the hashtag "ShinsVanContest. Mercer
himself will choose the winner. Deadline is April 4. DIDDY WILL SHOW
BAD BOY ENTERTAINMENT DOCUMENTARY AT FILM FESTIVAL NEW YORK (AP) Sean
"Diddy" Combs will debut a film that tells the story of Bad Boy
Entertainment at the Tribeca Film Festival next month. "Can't Stop,
Won't Stop: The Bad Boy Story" follows Combs as he tries to get the Bad
Boy artists back together for a 20th reunion show. The film also traces
the label's history, including the killing of Biggie Smalls. It
includes footage of the concerts from last May featuring Combs, Lil'
Kim, Mase, Faith Evans, Mario Winans, 112, Total, Carl Thomas and The
Lox. DON McLEAN ORDERED TO STAY AWAY FROM EX FOR TWO YEARS ELLSWORTH,
Maine (AP) Don McLean's ex-wife has gotten an extended order of
protection against him. A Maine court has granted Patrisha McLean an
order that will last two years. Don McLean had pleaded guilty in July
to domestic violence assault stemming from an incident in January 2016.
by Margie Szaroleta
