Aretha Franklin biopic

'The Russ Parr Morning Show' had the delightful pleasure of having powerhouse Academy Award-winning singer Jennifer Hudson call in to give us an exclusive on her groundbreaking new role as Aretha Franklin in the upcoming biopic, 'RESPECT.'

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 […]

  In totally stupid things people do news, on Thursday August 16, an argument about the casting of Aretha Franklin‘s biopic led to a shooting in Suffolk, Virginia. The disagreement, which happened between two men outside a barbershop, concerned whether Halle Berry should hold the lead role in the upcoming production. The fight then reportedly spilled […]

The National Enquirer swears Halle Berry is “fuming” over being passed over for the Aretha Franklin biopic, despite conflicting reports that the actress actually turned down the role. Early on in the process, Franklin famously wanted Berry to play her on the big screen, even gushing to Wendy Williams, “Halle Berry is my pick.” But […]

Aretha Franklin is a living legend, so it only makes sense that her story be told one day on the big screen. The queen of soul herself joined “The D.L. Hughley Show“for an exclusive chat where we asked her who she’d prefer to play her in a biopic. Get “The D.L. Hughley Show” Delivered To You! Listen […]