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Shelton sues tabloid over rehab story

LOS ANGELES

Blake Shelton sued the tabloid magazine In Touch Weekly on Monday over a cover story claiming heavy drinking by the country- music star contributed to his divorce from Miranda Lambert and that he was headed to rehab.

Shelton’s defamation lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court seeks more than $1 million in damages over the story that his lawyers say is false.

The lawsuit against In Touch publisher, Bauer Publishing Co., contends the tabloid repeatedly has published false information about the singer and his breakup with Lambert.

“Blake Shelton has had enough,” the lawsuit begins before refuting claims made in the article and laying out the Grammy-nominated singer’s busy schedule. “Mr. Shelton is not in rehab and has no plans to go to rehab.”

An email sent to publicists for In Touch was not returned immediately.

The lawsuit states Shelton, 39, has sought a retraction of the story but received no response.

‘Downton Abbey’ final season to begin Jan. 3

NEW YORK

The final season of the popular British drama “Downton Abbey” will begin Jan. 3, leading up to a finale on the first weekend of March, PBS announced Monday.

The show has been both a creative and ratings triumph for the network. On the Sunday before its final episode, PBS will air a marathon of the season up to that point and a behind-the-scenes program on how the show was made.

Associated Press

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