NEW YORK (AP) — VH1 has celebrated pioneering women hip-hop stars Queen Latifah, Missy Elliot, Lil’ Kim and Salt-N-Pepa in its Hip Hop Honors event, held amid the racial tension that has gripped the nation. In accepting the honor Monday night, Latifah remarked that “racism is still alive and kicking, and we have to change […]
All Hail the Queens will honor all of the women who broke through the glass ceiling and rose to fame and prominence in such a male-dominated field.
VH1 is bringing back its “Hip Hop Honors” this year to celebrate female emcees. Today, Billboard reports that show will pay special tribute to Queen Latifah, who also happens to serve as the show’s executive producer. This will mark yet another collaboration with VH1 for Latifah’s Flavor Unit production company following the one-hour special “Dear Mama” that aired earlier […]
After the success of Empire, it appears that FOX is looking to serve the African-American community with even more programming geared towards our community. In the recent TV upfronts, FOX stood out with an array of trailers featuring some familiar faces including Queen Latifah, Sanaa Lathan, and Damon Wayans along with some young black actors on […]
Queen Latifah is executive producing a new series set to air this summer on the Travel Channel. Titled The Best Place To Be the show features stars divulging their favorite places to eat, drink, shop and sightsee. A-list celebs will take viewers on an all-access trip to their favorite cities around the world. From the […]
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Michelle Obama used the South by Southwest Music Festival to show off her vocal chops and make a quick announcement — she’s not running for president. The first lady made her debut Wednesday at the Austin showcase of buzzworthy bands and technology. She sat with Grammy winners Queen Latifah and Missy […]
Golden Globe winner Queen Latifah and Jennifer Garner star in Miracles From Heaven, the true story of a young girl who was healed from an incurable disease that proves to be nothing short of a miracle. She talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about the T.D. Jakes and Devon Franklin produced film, her role, miracles in […]
Paula Patton’s people had to come out and deny a report from gossip site Media TakeOut that she is romantically involved with Queen Latifah, the executive producer of her new film “The Perfect Match.” The rumor-busting site Gossip Cop reported Thursday: “A rep for Patton confirms to us the claim is a fabrication.” The […]
Terrence J plays Charlie, a bachelor that is convinced that relationships are dead, until he meets his match in Eva (Cassie Ventura). The Queen Latifah produced film also stars Paula Patton, Lauren London, Dashcha Polanco, Brandy Norwood, and cameos by Robin Givens and Jessica White. The former E News host talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Queen Latifah and Paula Patton are putting aside the controversy surrounding the Nina Simone biopic, “Nina,” and waiting to see how Zoe Saldana does in the title role. While critics say it was wrong of producers to cast a lighter-skinned actress to portray Simone, who celebrated her dark skin and traditionally […]
17-year-old Atlanta MC Miss Mulatto was crowned the season 1 winner of Lifetime’s “The Rap Game,” a competition show executive produced by Jermaine Dupri and Queen Latifah – which was cable’s #1 series on Friday’s at 10pm. Following her win, Miss Mulatto dropped a snippet of her new single “No More Talking,” a tease from […]
The mother of NBA star Kevin Durant will be the subject of an upcoming Lifetime original movie to be executive produced by Queen Latifah and Shakim Compere’s Flavor Unit. Cassandra Freeman (Inside Man, Single Ladies) will star in the biopic, tentatively titled “The Real MVP: The Wanda Pratt Story.” The film will follow her journey […]
