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A handwritten will found in a couch in Aretha Franklin‘s home following her death in 2018 was ruled valid by a Michigan Jury, according to the Associated Press. At the time of her death, Aretha was unmarried and didn’t have a legal will and it caused a heated dispute between family members. The document that triggered the…
At an event where Tyler Perry was being honored, the filmmaker flips the script by giving back to the organization. After EGOT actress and daytime host Whoopi Goldberg presented him with the Impact Award at the Apollo Theater’s spring benefit on Monday, Perry was so “moved and inspired” that he gifted the historic Harlem music hall with a $500,000…
Aretha Franklin‘s family is making it perfectly clear that they do not support Genius, the National Geographic series of the Queen of Soul. There are two Aretha Franklin biopics being released this year and Genius premiered over the weekend and the family is not happy about it. Last week, the late singer’s granddaughter, Grace Franklin, posted…
Award winning actress, Jennifer Hudson, is staring as beloved Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, in MetroGoldWyn biopic “Respect,” and the official trailer has been released. The film is named after #ArethaFranklin’s iconic song “Respect.” It follows Mrs. Franklin’s climb to fame “from singing in her father’s church, to becoming one of the most legendary musicians of all…
The much-anticipated Aretha Franklin biopic, starring Jennifer Hudson, now has a new release date. Respect is directed by Liesl Tommy and stars Dreamgirls Oscar winner Hudson as Franklin, Forest Whitaker as C.L. Franklin, Marlon Wayans as Ted White, Mary J. Blige as Dinah Washington, and Tituss Burgess as Rev. Dr. James Cleveland. The film was scheduled…
Jennifer Hudson is playing Aretha Franklin in the biopic ‘Respect’ which has been in the works since before Franklin’s death in 2018. The film directed by Liesl Tommy is set to be released in October 2020. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film also stars Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Audra McDonald, Mary J. Blige, Marc…
Yonrico Scott, the Grammy award-winning drummer who has recorded and performed with artist such as: Whitney Houston, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, and more has passed away. Yonrico is also a longtime member of the Derek Trucks Band who won a Grammy for Best Contemporary Blues Album. His death was confirmed by his record label, Blue Canoe Records,…
Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, is still being honored every since her death on August 16th, 2018. The “R-E-S-P-E-C-T” singer received the Pulitzer Prize on Monday, April 15th. She is the first female recipient of this award to earn a special citation prize since the honor was first awarded in 1930, according to NBC news….
Our unfiltered sister is at it again. Gospel singer Pastor Kim Burrell was quite vocal at her church service when she talked about the potential casting of the Aretha Franklin biopic. But she didn’t stop there, she went on to critique singer Fantasia and said that she should never be asked to play the role….
It’s hard to believe that the end of 2018 has finally come. This year has been pretty tough on the whole world. There were deaths, natural world disasters, and a psycho running the country. Through it all, we did have many beautiful moments throughout the year. We decided to share our 10 memorable highlights of…