A medical emergency is keeping R. Kelly in Chicago, forcing the singer to postpone his NYC book launch event and cancel appearances on the “Jimmy Fallon Show” and the “Today” show. 

“Initial indications are that he is suffering from complications from surgery he had last year to treat an abscess on his vocal cords,” Kelly’s rep told TMZ. The rep further noted, “It is unclear how long Kelly may be sidelined.”

R. Kelly was set to launch his autobiography Soulacoaster: The Diary of Me in NYC tomorrow. This isn’t the first time the R&B star’s book release has been set back. Announced in 2009, the autobiography was set to be published in 2011, but experienced unexplained delays.

The book will touch on the singer’s relationships with fellow rap legends like Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G., as well as the rape and child pornography allegations that nearly destroyed his career in the early 2000′s.

The book’s publication comes on the heels of the release of R. Kelly’s 11th album, “Write Me Back”.

We’re praying for R. Kelly and his silky voice to get better soon!

Written by Alli Holt

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Whitney Houston‘s funeral was a very touching memorial, and the musical selections were appropriate for an industry legend!

Whitney, who was 48, was remembered by some of the finest voices in music at the Feb. 18 ceremony at the New Hope Baptist Church in Westfield, New Jersey,

Alicia Keys gave a beautiful, tearful speech about Whitney’s love of mentoring young singers. She then played an emotional version of her own “Send Me An Angel.”

Stevie Wonder then performed a rousing rendition of his “Love’s In Need Of Love Today,” which brought the whole congregation to their feet.

R. Kelly performed later on, delivering a very emotional version of Whitney’s classic song “I Look To You”.

Those were our favorite tunes, but there were also some other incredible gospel pieces performed, which perfectly reflected Whitney’s love of music.

Did you watch all of Whitney’s funeral, HollywoodLifers?

– William Earl

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R. Kelly, we hope you’re celebrating your big day!

Happy birthday, R. Kelly! You continue to record your brand of soul that reminds us how far you’ve come from humble beginnings. Every Capricorn needs something to be proud of, and it doesn’t look like your passion for music is going to retreat from the public mood. With Pluto in your native sign, you can look forward to writing lyrics that push the edge even further and really say what’s on your mind. Toward the end of the year, you’ll be pressed to make a commitment that promises to change the way you view life. While circumstances seem to take shape from out of the blue, it’s actually something you’ve been working toward your whole life!

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Almost two years to the day from his assault of Rihanna, Chris sings and dances his heart out!

Chris Brown looked like a changed man during the two songs he sang on the Feb. 12 episode of Saturday Night Live.

He started with his single “Yeah 3x” and had a very physical dance number to go along with the heavily-autotuned dance track. Later in the show, he slowed it down with the VERY dirty “No BS,” an R. Kelly-inspired jam with such blush-worthy lyrics as “Three in the morning / You know I’m horny,” “Reach up in that dresser where them condoms is” and “If you can’t take it all, baby, say when.” It seems strange Chris would perform such a sexed-out cut on television, but then again, he is not exactly known for his sound judgement.

It’s not hard to appreciate Chris’ talent and ambition, but we can’t help but have bad flashbacks about his savage assault of Rihanna!

– William Earl

Christina Aguilera may have forgotten the words to “The Star-Spangled Banner” at Super Bowl XLV, but she isn’t the first celebrity to mess up this sports stadium tradition. Check out four other stars who have blown it big in front of fans who did not appreciate the caterwauling.

• Roseanne Barr — The gold standard for celebs trashing the National Anthem. Roseanne butchered this song at this 1990 San Diego Padres game, which set the crowd into a frenzy.

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• Hillary Clinton — This one is a little mean since she didn’t know her mic was on at her event, but Hilary messed up the words and sang so out of key that we have to poke some fun at her.

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• Michael Bolton — As a professional singer, Michael should know how this old chestnut needs to be sung. But not only did he deliver a rough-sounding version of “The Star-Spangled Banner” at Fenway Park in 2003, but he also took a page out of the Sarah Palin playbook and wrote the lyrics on his hand.

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• R. Kelly — R. Kelly tried to put a little too much soul into this clap-happy rendition, but the performance quickly became a fascinating reflection of the singer’s massive ego.

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Plus, check out the lady we know you all came here for — Christina!

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– William Earl

While the past year started off a little rocky for you with your long awaited trial finally taking place  but everything seems to be back on track for you both professionally and personally!

R. Kelly, all negativity is behind you now! You were found not guilty on all charges, you released you new album “Love Letter” in December and its first single “When A Woman Loves” was nominated for a Grammy for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance! Talk about a comeback! This year ahead will only continue with more exciting opportunities for new collaborations, new fans and new creative endeavors!  Astrology.com has all the details

Happy birthday, R. Kelly! You continue to record your brand of soul that reminds us how far you’ve come from humble beginnings. Every Capricorn needs something to be proud of, and it doesn’t look like your passion for music is going to retreat from the public mood. With Pluto in your native sign, you can look forward to writing lyrics that push the edge even further and really say what’s on your mind. Toward the end of the year, you’ll be pressed to make a commitment that promises to change the way you view life. While circumstances seem to take shape from out of the blue, it’s actually something you’ve been working toward your whole life!

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Now that she’s a wife & mother, she has a real image to protect! This sex tape is going to be TROUBLE!

The news of an alleged sex tape, featuring Kendra Wilkinson and one of her ex-boyfriends, surprised us all this morning — but even more surprising is the devastating affect it could have on her career! Even though she rose to fame by taking off her clothes as a Playboy Bunny, her life has changed and she has a lot more at stake. She’s now married to Philadelphia Eagle Hank Baskett and the two have a baby together. HollywoodLife.com reached out to AOL Popeater’s Celebenonics columnist Jo Piazza for her take. ”She’s at a different point in her career now,” Jo tells us. “Her original fans who came to know and love her from Playboy probably won’t be fazed, but this will hurt her trying to move to the next step in her career, branding herself as a wife and mother.”

“Sex tapes deal a lot with risk and reward business models,” Jo tells us. “One of the factors that determines whether a sex tape will hurt [a celebrity's] career is how established they are in that career.”

For those seeking a quick rise to fame, a sex tape is unfortunately an easy way to make that happen. Sex tapes create controversy, controversy leads to buzz, and buzz leads to fame. If a person is already established, however, the sex tape could prove detrimental to their career. They already have a strong reputation they’ve worked hard to cultivate, and a sex tape could totally change the way the public perceives them.

And Kendra is hardly the only celebrity we’ve seen affected by the release of a sex tape. We chatted with Jo about other celebs who got caught on camera with their pants down and how their careers were changed (or in some cases, not changed) forever:

Celebs HELPED by their sex tapes:

1. Kim Kardashian: As crazy as it sounds, sex tapes can be a good thing for someone’s career! Just ask Kim, who co-starred in a video with then-boyfriend Ray-J in 2007. The tape was acquired by Vivid Entertainment (the same company who purchased Kendra’s!) for $1 million. Kim took the company to court and settled for $5 million. But did it kill her career? Just the opposite — it launched her career! Keeping up with the Kardashians debuted in Oct. 2007 and became a smash hit!
2. Paris Hilton: One Night in Paris, a sex tape featuring Paris and then-boyfriend Rick Salomon was distributed in 2003, just before the premiere of her FOX reality show The Simple Life. “When Paris was just starting out, she had nothing to lose by trying to bolster her name recognition with a sex tape,” Jo says. “The risk was high, but the payoff resulted in her mattress being used as a springboard to another level of fame and fortune.”

Celebs HURT by their sex tapes:

1. R. Kelly: A tape of the R&B crooner having sex with an allegedly 14-year-old girl surfaced in 2002. He was indicted on 21 separate counts, but was eventually found not guilty when the case finally went to trial in 2008. “R. Kelly was already established in [music] so he didn’t need that boost in name recognition,” Jo says. “A sex tape only served to damage his brand.”
2. Colin Farrell: The Irish bad boy sued his ex-girlfriend, Playboy model Nicole Narain, in 2005 after a two-year-old sex tape between them was released. Nicole claimed she wasn’t the person who released it to the public, and they settled the matter in court. The tape ended up surfacing online, and Colin and Nicole then took legal action against the host site. Jo says Colin’s career was affected in the same way as R. Kelly’s. Because he was already an established actor with a reputation, he didn’t need any career boost. His career, Jo feels, was negatively impacted by the release of his tape.

Celebs UNAFFECTED by their sex tapes:

1. Pamela Anderson: The sex tape filmed by Pam and ex-husband Tommy Lee during their 1995 honeymoon is arguably the most infamous one of our time. It soared to popularity on the Internet, and the couple eventually received $1.5 million in court for their troubles. But did it affect either of their careers? Not so, says Jo! “Pam and Tommy were the king and queen of trashiness, so their public didn’t expect anything less.”
2. Dustin Diamond: The Saved by the Bell alum made a tape with his fiancée in 2006, and even hired a porn director to make it look professional! Dustin claims it was never meant to be seen, and that he and his friends would show each other’s tapes frequently. “Dustin’s career was over and therefore he had nothing to lose,” Jo says. “That sex tape was a ‘hail Mary’ pass to make the public interested in him again.” Sadly for Dustin, it didn’t.

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Your year will be full of music and…a long-term relationship.

Astrology.com predicts a strong year for you, R. Kelly. Pushing your music further, and perhaps a romantic commitment? We hope that means more “Trapped In The Closet!”

Happy birthday, R. Kelly! You continue to record your brand of soul that reminds us how far you’ve come from humble beginnings. Every Capricorn needs something to be proud of, and it doesn’t look like your passion for music is going to retreat from the public mood. With Pluto in your native sign, you can look forward to writing lyrics that push the edge even further and really say what’s on your mind. Toward the end of the year, you’ll be pressed to make a commitment that promises to change the way you view life. While circumstances seem to take shape from out of the blue, it’s actually something you’ve been working toward your whole life. Hold on!