Jay-Z, R. Kelly plan tour

New York — Jay-Z and R. Kelly are going back in time.

Their planned 2002 tour never materialized because of child pornography charges against Kelly. Now they’re set to open “The Best of Both Worlds” tour Sept. 30 in Chicago.

The U.S. tour, which takes its name from their 2002 album, will travel to more than 40 cities before ending Nov. 28 in Phoenix. Additional tour dates have not been released.

Kelly, whose real name is Robert Sylvester Kelly, faces 14 counts of child pornography in Chicago and has pleaded innocent.

Country star pleads innocent

Franklin, Tenn.– Country singer Mindy McCready has pleaded innocent to drug charges.

Lawyers for McCready, whose hits include “Guys Do It All the Time,” entered the plea Monday in Williamson County Court. The 28-year-old singer wasn’t present and remains free on $10,000 bond.

McCready was arrested earlier this month and charged with prescription drug fraud after authorities said she used a fake prescription to obtain the pain medicine OxyContin.

Investigators say McCready presented a fraudulent prescription at a pharmacy on Feb. 12, paid for the drugs and then left. Authorities say they later learned that she wasn’t a patient at the doctor’s office from which the prescription purportedly originated.

Prince Charles subject of discrimination complaint

London — A woman who worked as a secretary for Prince Charles has filed a complaint against him alleging sex discrimination and unfair dismissal.

Elaine Day worked as a personal assistant during her five years in employment at Clarence House, Prince Charles’ London residence, before she left earlier this year.

Paddy Harverson, communications secretary to the Prince of Wales, said Tuesday that Day’s claim was filed at Croydon Employment Tribunal.

“The former employee has filed a complaint alleging unfair dismissal, sex discrimination and victimization on the grounds of sex,” he said. “We will be contesting the complaint vigorously.”

‘Real World’ invades Philadelphia

New York — Fifteen years and more than 100 strangers since its debut, MTV’s “The Real World” has moved to Philadelphia with a fresh crop of 21- to 24-year-olds.

Karamo, Landon, Melanie, MJ, Sarah, Shavonda and Willie (MTV won’t reveal their last names) are the latest strangers plucked from obscurity and picked to live in a house together, or in this case, a former bank.

The 10,000-square-foot house, in the heart of Philadelphia’s Old City neighborhood, has the standard “Real World” amenities, including a hot tub, fitness equipment and pool table. But unlike the Seattle season’s pier or the Las Vegas season’s Palms Hotel and Casino penthouse, the Philly digs have history: the house was built at the turn of the century and was originally the Union National Bank of Philadelphia.

“The Real World” premieres Sept. 7.