Dr Luke Email Shows Criticism of Kesha's Weight in Legal Case
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Lifestyle FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2017 Dr Luke email shows criticism of Kesha’s weight in legal case usic producer Dr Luke said in 2012 that musicians were unwilling to give pop singer Kesha their Msongs to perform because of her weight, according to court documents filed this week amid the singer’s case to get out of her recording contract. Kesha, 29, has been involved in a three-year battle to get out of a multi-album recording deal with Sony Music and pop hitmaker Dr Luke, whom she had accused of rape and emotional abuse during the early stages of her career. The case has grabbed attention for shining a light on the behind-the-scenes struggles that female artists often face in Lady Gaga, right, and James Hetfield of “Metallica” perform “Moth the music industry, and Kesha has gained support from pop Into Flame” at the 59th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday in Los powerhouses such as Taylor Swift, Adele and Lady Gaga. Dr Angeles. — AP Luke has repeatedly denied the claims and has counter-sued for defamation. Documents filed in New York state court this Grammy producer week show an email chain between Kesha’s manager Monica Cornia and Dr. Luke, whose real name is Lukasz Gottwald, in apologizes for which he chastised the singer for breaking her juice diet by drinking soda and eating turkey. Metallica, Caesar glitches “We all get concerned when she is breaking her diet plan... we have seen it happen multiple times ... almost he longtime producer of the for years, so to see that happen was every day,” Dr. Luke wrote to Cornia on June 28, 2012. “It is Grammy Awards is offering personally upsetting to him: “You also double concerning when the A list songwriters and Pop singer Kesha Tapologies to Metallica and hurt.” In the case of Caesar, the gospel producers are reluctant to give Kesha their songs because Representatives for Kesha declined to comment to Reuters. Shirley Caesar after a technical glitch legend, Ehrlich had a better under- of her weight.” Another email chain from May 2012 outlines Kesha filed a civil lawsuit in 2014 in Los Angeles against Dr and a misprint marred their inclusion standing of what happened. When a dispute between the singer and the producer over the Luke with numerous allegations including that the produc- on the show. The mic for Metallica’s preparing for a clip to run of her for lyrics of a song. er’s insults to her appearance had caused her to develop James Hetfield wasn’t initially working the show, footage of a classic Caesar, Dr Luke’s lawyer, Christine Lepera, said in a statement on bulimia nervosa, for which she underwent treatment. The when the band took the stage to per- Winans and Whitney Houston per- Wednesday the emails don’t “disclose the larger record of “Tik Tok” singer later dropped the lawsuit in California but form with Lady Gaga, and Caesar, a formance was used, and Winans was evidence showing the bad faith of Kesha Sebert and her her lawyers said she would continue her case in New York to lifetime achievement award honoree, mistakenly shown. representatives which is greatly damaging to them.” She get out of her contract. A New York judge last year denied was misidentified during the televised Ehrlich said he usually checks such added the documents show “the tremendous support that ceremony when a photo of another footage but didn’t get a chance to this Kesha’s bid to extricate herself from her recording contract, gospel star, CeCe Winans, was shown year, since he was busy with the show Dr Luke provided Kesha regarding artistic and personal which sparked an emotional #FreeKesha campaign by the instead of her during a montage clip. and the Recording Academy’s tribute issues, including Kesha’s own concerns over her weight.” singer’s fans on social media. — Reuters “These kinds of things are horrible to the Bee Gees, which taped in Los when they happen,” Ken Ehrlich said Angeles on Tuesday and will air at a in an interview with The Associated later date. “We obviously want to Press on Wednesday. “That’s one of apologize to Shirley Caesar,” he said. Carlos Santana says praise for the risks of live television.” The “It’s unfortunate that happened.” Metallica glitch, for which the band Caeser released a statement Adele wasn’t dig at Beyonce has blamed a dead microphone, Wednesday thanking Ehrlich for the resulted in Hetfield making a decision apology and added, “these things arlos Santana says he was to improvise and use Lady Gaga’s mic. happen sometimes.” Ehrlich was also only trying to congratulate Ehrlich has heard a different story frustrated that the mistakes have over- CAdele on her big night at the from his crew about the problem. shadowed some of the great perform- Grammys when he said Beyonce “is “My guys say that the mic cable ances that occurred on the show, very beautiful to look at” but “not a was connected,” he said. “My guys’ including Beyonce, Bruno Mars and singer, singer.” Santana told the theory was that ... one of the extras (on Adele, who had her own hiccup when Australian Associated Press that stage) accidentally kicked out the she restarted her tribute to George Adele can “sing, sing.” cable that went to the mic.” Michael. “When you do a three-and-a- He said Adele “doesn’t bring all Still, the end result was Hetfield’s half hour live show, it’s fraught with the dancers and props, she can just singing couldn’t be heard for the first danger,” he said. “It was an adventur- stand there and she just stood there part of the performance. “Obviously, ous show in many ways.” Ehrlich has and sang the song and that’s it, and we apologize to the band,” Ehrlich produced the Grammys for years and this is why she wins.” Santana clari- said, calling the mishap “awful.” He has also produced other events, added that he’s worked with Metallica including the Emmy Awards. — AP fied his stance on Facebook Tuesday , writing that his “intent was to congratulate Adele” and that his comment about Beyonce “was Queen Latifah to be honored regretfully taken out of context.” He adds that he has “the utmost as an entertainment icon respect” for Beyonce. Adele beat In this January 26, 2003, file photo, Beyonce and guitarist Carlos ed actress is set to receive the out Beyonce for the top awards dur- Santana perform for the pre-game show before the start of Super Entertainment Icon award at this ing Sunday’s ceremony. — AP Bowl XXXVII in San Diego. — AP year’s ceremony, to be held in Los Angeles on Friday. The star of “Star” on Fox says she is honored to receive the award. “It means so In new report, man claims much to me coming from fellow entertainers and my peers.” Bieber punched him in June Queen Latifah got her start as a rapper almost three decades ago. Las Vegas man who says Justin punched him. He also says he wrestled Besides her Oscar nod for “Chicago,” Bieber assaulted him in Bieber to the ground to restrain him. she’s also been nominated twice in ACleveland eight months ago has Bieber’s publicist didn’t immediate- Emmy acting categories and won a filed a police report about the fracas. ly return a message seeking comment Golden Globe. The American Black Thirty-four-year-old Rodney Cannon on the accusations. Cannon referred Film Festival Honors will air on BET claims in the report filed Tuesday with questions Wednesday about the ueen Latifah will get the roy- and Centric at 8 pm EST on Feb 22. Cleveland police that the pop star took encounter - and why he waited to file al treatment at the upcom- Other honorees include Terrence his sunglasses inside a hotel after a the report - to an attorney who also Qing American Black Film Howard. Actress Regina Hall will File photo shows Justin Bieber per- Cleveland Cavaliers playoff game on didn’t immediately return a message. A Festival Honors. The Oscar-nominat- host the event. — AP forms at the Billboard Music June 8. He says in the report that Cleveland police spokesman says the Awards in Las Vegas. — AP Bieber and possibly a bodyguard then episode is under investigation. — AP.