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Nathan Morris, from left, , and of the musical group Boyz II Men, This file picture shows Irish singer and frontman of U2, Bono, arriving at the perform on Cipriani Hotel in Venice for the wedding of US actor George Clooney with British stage. Amal Alamuddin in Venice. — AFP all it a mix of ego, generosity, self- about that,” Bono said. “I had this beautiful promotion and insecurity. But Bono idea. Might have gotten carried away with Cis sorry for giving away U2’s latest ourselves. Artists are prone to that thing. Boyz II Men return to Philly album for free on iTunes accounts. There A drop of megalomania, a touch of gen- were grumbles last month when the Irish erosity, a dash of self-promotion, and rock band’s new album “Song of deep fear that these songs that we Innocence” was automatically down- poured our life into over the last few years loaded onto Apple’s more than half-bil- might not be heard,” he added. “There’s a high school for show lion iTunes accounts around the world. lot of noise out there. I guess, we got a lit- Among other things, some iTunes users tle noisy ourselves to get through it.” embers of the Grammy-winning group school you never wanted to be absent, you nev- dozens of students on stage, who cheered and griped that the record took up valuable Thanks to Apple, people can now remove Boyz II Men returned to their roots er wanted to be late,” said . clapped along to their opening song, the ‘90s iPhone storage space. the album from their iTunes accounts Tuesday with a concert at their old The R&B group met more than two decades megahit “.” The crooners are also M In a video interview hosted on with the click of an on-screen icon. stomping grounds - a performing arts high ago at the High School for the known for ballads like “I’ll Make Love to You” Facebook Tuesday, Bono appeared with U2 — who released some of the most school they remember being just like the TV Creative & Performing Arts, where Tuesday they and “End of the Road.” Before the concert, the the other members of the band to take acclaimed of the 1980s including show “Fame.” held a private show for about 300 students and band caught up with mentor LaDeva M. Davis, written questions from fans. One of them “The Joshua Tree” and “Rattle and Hum”- “You had girls, you know, walking around in Sirius XM subscribers. SiriusXM plans to broad- who still teaches dance at the school. said, please, no more automatic freebies could have expected major sales for a their leotards, plie-ing all over the hallways ...” cast the show on Oct 21, the day the band’s Stockman joked that they liked Davis’ class on iTunes. “It’s really rude,” that person, new album. While Apple did not disclose said Shawn Stockman. “Dudes sitting on the album “Collide” comes out. because of the girls in leotards - “so we hung identified as Harriet Madeline Jobson, financial arrangements for the free stairs drawing ...” added Wanya Morris. “It was a The trio performed in an auditorium with around like cats in an alley.” But later, turning wrote. “Oops,” said a contrite-looking release, U2 has collaborated for years on serious, he credited Davis with playing a key Bono, in trademark dark glasses. “I’m sorry products with the company — AFP role in the band’s development by doing every- thing from producing their showcases to mak- ing sure they got to class on time. “Aw, thank you,” Davis said. “You all were pre- cious. You were very well behaved.” “We tried,” said Wanya Morris, breaking into laughter. “I ‘Fury’aims for an tried.” Stockman now lives in Los Angeles; Nathan Morris resides in Philadelphia and Wanya Morris, who is not related, lives nearby in unvarnished look at war New Jersey. They also spoke about other note- worthy classmates: Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter, who formed . “There were so many tal- ented people in there, we always say that any other four guys could have been Boyz II Men,” Nathan Morris said. “We just happened to be the ones to get out.” Boyz II Men was a quartet when they debuted in 1991 with the multiplatinum album “” and followed up with the best-selling “II.” Member Michael McCary later left the group, but the others continued to make music. Their last album, “Twenty,” was released in Shawn Stockman, from left, Nathan Morris, and Wanya Morris of the musical group Boyz II 2011.The band has recently been in residency at Men, take part in an interview at their alma mater, Creative and Performing Arts High School, The Mirage in Las Vegas. Stockman has also Tuesday in Philadelphia. — AP photos served as a judge on NBC’s “The Sing-Off.” — AP

This photo released by Sony Pictures Entertainment shows Michael Pena, from left, asTrini “Gordo” Garcia, Logan Lerman, as Norman, Alicia Von Rittenberg as Kesha accuses pop ‘Ghostbusters’ reboot: Emma, Brad Pitt as Wardaddy, and Shia LaBeouf as Boyd “Bible” Swan, in a scene from Columbia Pictures’ “Fury.” — AP photos producer of abuse Will Bill Murray t one point during “Fury,” the World Pictures film in England, including inter- War II drama starring Brad Pitt out viewing veterans, enlisting military experts AFriday, a tank commander’s head is and studying real-world war footage. While in dueling lawsuits return in smaller role? blown off while he’s hunched outside his the film isn’t based entirely on reality, he vehicle during a fiery battle with a combat- didn’t want “Fury” to stray too far from the op singer Kesha and music producer Dr Luke ant. “Fury” writer-director David Ayer insists truth - more “Saving Private Ryan,” less unleashed dueling lawsuits on Tuesday trad- he didn’t include the surprise decapitation “Inglourious Basterds.” Ping accusations of abuse and extortion as the simply to shock moviegoers. “That was a “Die Young” singer says she wants out of her record very common thing that happened,” said Zero regard for human rights contract with the hit-making producer. Kesha, 27, Ayer. “There’s countless stories of crews “In my investigation of the war, I wanted whose legal name is Kesha Sebert, has accused Dr being inside tanks and then all of a sudden to find circumstances that would help cre- Luke in a civil lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior their commander’s headless body drops ate the world and tell the story of what Court of sexual, physical, verbal and emotional abuse. The lawsuit accuses Dr Luke, whose legal into the tank and sprays blood everywhere. these five guys faced,” said Ayer. “I wasn’t name is Lukasz Gottwald, of forcing Kesha to “take That was the hazard of being a tank com- cherry picking horrible things just to be drugs and alcohol in mander, and that’s why these guys were so gratuitous. I wanted to know what this fam- order to take advantage brave.” Unlike many films about World War ily could experience together that puts us of her sexually while she II, which have painted a patriotic portrait of in their shoes and tells us about that war.” was intoxicated.” the six-year conflict, the R-rated “Fury” Despite the film’s 69-year-old subject mat- The 41-year-old pro- instead offers an unapologetically grue- ter, Ayer noted the conflicts that the US mil- ducer behind hits for some look at one long day of battle in itary confronted in WWII mirror today’s singers such as Katy 1945, just weeks before the Nazis’ final sur- clashes in the Middle East. Perry and Miley Cyrus render. From inside an M4 Sherman tank “They’re fighting a fanatical enemy responded with his own nicknamed Fury, Pitt’s Don “Wardaddy” that’s thrown the rulebook out,” said Ayer. lawsuit in New York state Collier leads a five-man crew deep into “There are women and children in the com- Supreme Court in enemy territory where they experience - bat zone. It’s an enemy that had zero Manhattan accusing Bill Murray and participate in - hellish acts of war. regard for human rights. These soldiers had Kesha and her mother, “This is like the PG-13 version of what to deal with that, make decisions and fight Pebe Sebert, of defamation, breach of contract aul Feig is working on an all-female Reitman says. “His head was in a whole differ- real war is like,” said actor Michael Pena, in that environment. The same difficulties and contractual interference. The lawsuit accuses reboot of “Ghostbusters” for Sony ent place as an actor. He wanted to do small- who plays tank driver Trini “Gordo” Garcia. they faced, our soldiers are facing today Kesha and her mother of orchestrating a cam- PPictures, but that doesn’t mean the er roles where he didn’t have to take on the “Real war is not pretty. You can validate overseas in the Middle East.” While there are paign to publish “false and shocking accusations” new film won’t include Bill Murray. According weight of the lead.” Aykroyd recalls a similar almost everything you see on screen. The several grisly deaths depicted in “Fury,” Ayer against Dr Luke to extort him into letting the to insiders, the studio would jump at the conversation with Murray. “He said to me, ‘I’ve singer out of her contract. pictures that we saw were horrendous. This insisted there wasn’t more carnage left on “Kesha’s lawsuit is nothing more than a contin- chance to sign Murray for either a cameo or done the character,’” Aykroyd says. “I totally is just a little bit of it.” Ayer, a former US the cutting room floor. “It’s not like there’s uation of her bad and offensive acts,” Dr Luke’s supporting role. The real challenge will be understand. The studio knew in their hearts Navy submariner who wrote the police dra- going to be a director’s cut in six months,” attorney, Christine Lepera said in a statement. convincing Murray, who for years has resisted that without Murray there may be nothing mas “Training Day” and “End of Watch,” said Ayer. “This movie is my director’s cut. Kesha, who has scored No. 1 US hits “Tik Tok” and making another “Ghostbusters.” there. Plus, ‘Ghostbusters’ needs a shot of loaded up on a barrage of research before Sony really understood the movie and “We R Who We R” that Dr Luke helped write and “The studio gets really crazy about it,” youth. It’s got to be handed to the new gen- going into the production on the Sony trusted me to make it.” — AP produce, has been under contract to record for Dr Murray told Variety during a sit-down inter- eration.” Luke’s music production company and record view for this week’s cover story. “What they Still, that doesn’t mean Murray couldn’t be label since 2005. Kesha’s lawsuit accuses Dr Luke really want to do is resurrect a franchise. The there to pass the baton. During his interview of drugging and raping the singer and threaten- first one was a spectacular movie, one of the with Variety, Murray left the door open-by a ing her career if she told anyone about it, among greatest movies. The second one was”-Murray hair-indicating that he’d consider another other lurid accusations about the producer’s per- makes an unimpressed sound. “It had some “Ghostbusters” if the idea felt fresh. Feig and sonal life. movies. It had a few good scenes in it.” Katie Dippold (“The Heat”) are now working Unspecified damages Murray is one of the few actors in on the new script. “Those guys, Danny and “This lawsuit is a wholehearted effort by Kesha Hollywood who can’t be bought. “People say, Harold [Ramis], were at the top of their game,” to regain control of her music career and her per- ‘Bill, you could get so rich!’” Murray says. “I’m Murray says. “They were burning nitro at that sonal freedom after suffering for 10 years as a vic- ok.” He looks down at his red pants and plas- moment. Unless you have a really clear vision, tim of mental manipulation, emotional abuse and tic watch. “I don’t look it, but I’m doing ok.” you’re always trying to recreate that.” sexual assault at the hands of Dr Luke,” the singer’s Over the years, Murray has looked over sever- Murray says he’s happy right now with the attorney, Mark Geragos, said in a statement. al treatments for a third film. “I read one that trajectory of his “Ghostbusters”-free career. Geragos said Dr Luke’s suit “has no basis in fact, Danny [Aykroyd] wrote that was crazy bizarre He’s starring in the Weinstein Co’s “St Vincent,” the law or reality.” and too crazy to comprehend,” Murray says. and he’s wrapped a new Cameron Crowe film Kesha’s lawsuit also names Dr Luke’s compa- nies as defendants. It demands unspecified dam- And then there was the script where his char- (out in May 2015) and the Barry Levinson ages and to void Kesha’s current contracts with Dr acter died and returned as a ghost. “It was comedy “Rock the Kasbah.” “I got like three in a Luke. It alleges the producer’s insults to Kesha’s kind of funny, but not well executed,” Murray row that could be really great,” Murray says. “I appearance caused her to develop bulimia ner- says. Sony was interested, and director Ivan could be sitting in a different chair in a year. If vosa. She finished a more than two-month treat- Reitman (who made the first two films) tried all three of these are as good as I think they From left, Shia LaBeouf, Logan Lerman, Michael Pena, Jon Bernthal and Brad Pitt ment for the condition in March. —Reuters to get Murray onboard. are, it could be easy. I won’t have to think arrive at the New York special screening of “Fury” on Tuesday. “It was clear he just didn’t want to engage,” about ‘Ghostbusters’ all the time.”— Reuters