Sep 29
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Mariah Carey’s just-released memoir, The Meaning of Mariah Carey, is well-written and deeper than most people would…
Jun 29
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As if Aretha Franklin’s approval that Jennifer Hudson might play her in a biopic one day wasn’t enough, the first…
Aug 23 2019
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Aretha Franklin’s financial situation is a source of endless wonders. She left multiple wills—one hidden in her couch
May 22 2019
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It appears Aretha Franklin did, in fact, have a will, despite reports from last summer that the Queen of Soul died…
Apr 16 2019
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The Pulitzer Prize Board has awarded late Earth Goddess Aretha Franklin with a special award and citation, honoring…
Nov 13 2018
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It comes as no surprise that Sydney Pollack’s Amazing Grace is 87 minutes of sheer excellence. The long-lost movie…
Nov 5 2018
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It looks as though Amazing Grace, the Sydney Pollack-directed documentary chronicling the live recording of Aretha…
Oct 10 2018
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In one way, and one way only, the Aretha Franklin tribute that closed out Tuesday’s American Music Awards reminded…
Sep 1 2018
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On Friday outside of Buckingham Palace, the British Army’s Band of the Welsh Guards paid tribute to the Queen by…
Sep 1 2018
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You know the SOS look you give your friends at a party when you’re cornered by a massive creep? This is what it…
Aug 31 2018
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Without question, the Queen of Soul, Ms. Aretha Franklin, loved her headwear—so much so that her hats are often…
Aug 31 2018
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Rev. Al Sharpton’s fiery speech at Friday’s homegoing ceremony for Aretha Franklin in Detroit was an unquestionable…
Aug 28 2018
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Aretha Franklin fans corralled in Detroit on Tuesday to respectfully bow down to the Queen of Soul during the first…
Aug 21 2018
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Aretha Franklin reportedly had $80 million to her name when she died on August 16, but it appears she didn’t make…
Aug 21 2018
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And here come the excuses. Responding to the widespread criticism she received over her surreal appearance at…
Aug 21 2018
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In a move that screamed “walking Onion headline,” Madonna told what appeared to be an improvised story about her…
Aug 18 2018
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Queer Eye grooming expert Jonathan Van Ness, your very best friend who will give it to you straight and then fix…
Aug 16 2018
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On Thursday, after a battle with advanced pancreatic caner, one of the most important artists of our time, Aretha…
Aug 16 2018
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Wow, epic. Not only did a recent Delta Airlines flight from New York’s J.F.K. International Airport to Nice, France…