Jennifer Hudson says she hopes to make Aretha Franklin “proud” with her portrayal of the late music icon in an upcoming biopic. “I just hope I make her proud [and] do her justice,” Hudson said about playing Franklin in the biopic “Respect,” set to drop next year. “I am just taking it one step at a time, one […]
Aretha Franklin’s family is entangled in a legal battle over control of her estate, and now record exec Clive Davis is being dragged into it. We previously reported, Franklin’s son Kecalf Franklin wants the courts to remove the personal representative of his mother’s estate, Sabrina Owens (who is also his cousin), and name him as the rep in […]
Some of Black Hollywood’s brightest stars have been recruited to tell Aretha Franklin’s story in her upcoming biopic, “Respect.” Alongside Jennifer Hudson, the cast will include Mary J. Blige, Marlon Wayans, Forest Whitaker and Audra McDonald, according to The Hollywood Reporter. So excited to collaborate with these amazing artists to share the incomparable life of […]
Some of Black Hollywood’s brightest stars have been recruited to tell Aretha Franklin’s story in her upcoming biopic, “Respect.” Alongside Jennifer Hudson, the cast will include Mary J. Blige, Marlon Wayans, Forest Whitaker and Audra McDonald, according to The Hollywood Reporter. So excited to collaborate with these amazing artists to share the incomparable life of […]
NEW YORK (AP) — National Geographic has found its next “Genius.” The network has tapped Cynthia Erivo to play Aretha Franklin in a third installment of the anthology series. The authorized project will feature Franklin’s music. Erivo will perform songs from the singer’s catalog. Franklin died in 2018 of pancreatic cancer at age 76. Erivo […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Christmas is bringing the gift of a previously unreleased Aretha Franklin recording. “Big Band Holidays II” from the Jazz and Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis has a holiday album that will feature the late icon singing “O Tannebaum.” Franklin performed the song as she played the piano at a 2015 […]
It’s been a little over a year since we lost the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. Jacque Reid goes Inside Her Story with one of Aretha’s closest friends and photo journalist Linda Solomon. Solomon just finished a book called, “The Queen Next Door: Aretha Franklin, An Intimate Portrait” which does exactly what the title says; […]
News broke that the Queen of Soul left behind close to $1 million in un-cashed checks. Tom for one was not surprised to hear this news. Sybil felt like someone should have made sure that she cashed her checks but Tom brought up a good point, who’s going to tell the Queen what to do?
In the days leading up to the anniversary of Aretha Franklin’s death, two of her doctors spoke out about how the late singer handled her cancer diagnosis. “As a person, she was extremely kind, she was respectful, she was funny — she treated people like me and my team members as her friends,” Dr. Manisha […]
During a hearing at Oakland County Probate Court on Tuesday, a Michigan judge agreed to allow a handwriting expert examine wills discovered in couch cushions after Aretha Franklin‘s death. Judge Jennifer Callaghan also placed administration of the Queen of Soul’s estate under court supervision. “That means the court will have a role in major decisions about her […]
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A judge has granted a request for a handwriting expert to examine wills discovered in couch cushions after Aretha Franklin’s death. During a hearing Tuesday, Oakland County Probate Judge Jennifer Callaghan also placed administration of Franklin’s estate under court supervision. That means the court will have a role in major decisions […]
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — Aretha Franklin’s sons disagree about who should manage what could be a multimillion-dollar estate. Attorneys for Theodore White II last week told a Michigan judge in a court filing that White should be named co-executor, or personal representative, along with Franklin’s niece, Sabrina Owens. Owens has had that role since the […]
