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'Respect' review: Jennifer Hudson stars in bland Aretha Franklin film
“Respect’s" point of view is that Franklin was a legend. We already knew that. You can't excitingly fill two and a half hours with the obvious.
Aretha's granddaughter stuns in duet with 'Respect' star Jennifer Hudson
She sang her "Grandma's favorite song" in the now-viral video at the "Respect" premiere, which has garnered almost 700,000 views.
Aretha Franklin's tragedies, including a baby at 12, turned her into a diva
Why Aretha Franklin’s shocking life of hardship and tragedy — abandoned by her mother, pregnant at 12 — led to her being a demanding diva, now celebrated in a movie...
Aretha Franklin said Jennifer Hudson would win an Oscar for playing her
“The very first thing Aretha said to me when we sat down was, ‘You’re going to win an Oscar for playing me, right?’” Hudson revealed in an interview with "CBS...
How a TV event pays respect to the 'Genius' of Aretha Franklin
“Genius: Aretha" — the third installment in the National Geographic anthology series — traces the life of Aretha Franklin, with Cynthia Erivo starring as the Queen of Soul in eight...
Jennifer Hudson transforms into Aretha Franklin in new ‘Respect’ trailer
The Oscar winner transforms into Queen of Soul in the new clip.
Celebrate Juneteenth with these new songs, from Teyana Taylor to Aretha
In celebration of Juneteenth — marking the freeing of the last enslaved Americans, on June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas — black artists have exercised their creative freedom with new...
'Respect' first look: Jennifer Hudson as Aretha Franklin in biopic
Her singing will give you chills.
Cynthia Erivo to star as Aretha Franklin in NatGeo's 'Genius'
Cynthia Erivo has been cast as Aretha Franklin in the NatGeo series "Genius: Aretha." Erivo, who was lauded at the Toronto International Film Festival last month for her "towering" and...
Michael Jackson's death had fans singing and sobbing in the streets
Here's a look back at how the world reacted to Michael Jackson's death in 2009. Watch as fans and fellow entertainers — Aretha Franklin, Jennifer Lopez and more — mourned...
Tribeca loft where music legends recorded lists for $7M
An apartment steeped in musical history at Tribeca’s American Thread Building is on the market for $7 million. The listing was first reported by 6sqft. Part of the sprawling 3,800-square-foot...
Black music legends reveal humiliations, triumphs in 'The Apollo'
On Wednesday, the 18th Tribeca Film Festival kicked off with "The Apollo" — at the Apollo. The documentary explores the historic landmark where black music legends — from Ella Fitzgerald,...
Aretha Franklin gets a rousing, touching, star-studded tribute
You hear it over and over during Sunday’s concert “Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul”: There will never be another Aretha Franklin. Truer words were never spoken...
Aretha Franklin shed 'blood, sweat and tears' for 'Amazing Grace'
Aretha Franklin’s “Amazing Grace” documentary was long held up from release due to technical and then legal issues. But 46 years after being shot, it premiered at the DOC NYC...
Long-lost Aretha Franklin gospel film is 'Amazing'
It’s fitting that the most amazing moment of Aretha Franklin’s long-unreleased “Amazing Grace” documentary — which premieres Nov. 12 at the DOC NYC film festival, before a run from Dec....
Aretha Franklin's Michigan home goes on the market
The 4,148-square-foot brick Colonial in Bloomfield Township has five bedrooms, seven baths, and access to the gated community’s pool and tennis courts.
MTA honors Aretha with signs at Franklin Avenue subway stops
The MTA is showing its own brand of R-E-S-P-E-C-T for Aretha Franklin. The agency has added "RESPECT" stickers at two of its Franklin subway stops to memorialize the dead Queen...
Aretha Franklin's family says pastor's eulogy was offensive
“He spoke for 50 minutes and at no time did he properly eulogize her,” said Vaughn Franklin, the late singer’s nephew.
Pastor at Aretha Franklin's funeral stands by controversial remarks
ATLANTA — A fiery, old-school pastor who is under fire for saying black America is losing "its soul" at Aretha Franklin's funeral stands firm by his words with the hope...
Bill Clinton gawked at Ariana Grande during Aretha Franklin's funeral
Former President Bill Clinton became awestruck Friday at Aretha Franklin’s funeral in Detroit, but he wasn’t overcome with grief. It was joy from watching Ariana Grande perform in front of...