“Pied piper’s” nephew shot in robbery attempt. Singer R. Kelly’s 15-year-old nephew is hospitalized after a shooting in Chicago, while his brother is in custody for an alleged robbery attempt. Cops say Bryel Kelly, 15, was shot by the owner of a barbershop during the alleged attempt to take cash from the store. Read the rest here.

Actor’s son impresses dad with generosity. Actor Will Smith’s oldest son Trey is asking that guests who attend his forthcoming 16^th birthday bash bring gifts, but not for the celebration. Instead, Trey has asked that presents be donated to the Los Angeles Children’s Hospital, Will explains: “About eight weeks ago, his grandmother died of cancer and he said he just realized they’re just gifts…he was there in the moment when she passed, so he got a real sense of that loss.”