via FirstLadyB: Mary J. Blige is set to portray jazz singer Dinah Washington in the upcoming Aretha Franklin biopic “Respect.” Mary joins Jennifer Hudson who’s playing the Queen of Soul herself, Forest Whitaker (as Franklin’s father, the legendary Reverend C.L. Franklin), Marlon Wayans, Marc Maron, Audra McDonald, Tituss Burgess, Heather Headley, Tate Donovan and a host of […]
viaFirstLadyB: WE WILL GET TO SEE JENNIFER HUDSON IN THE ARETHA FRANKLIN BIOPIC NEXT YEAR ON THE BIG SCREEN. According to Deadline, MGM plan to release the biopic Respect starring Jennifer Hudsonon August 14, 2020. The biopic will follow the Queen of Soul’s life from her childhood days singing in her father’s church to mega stardom. The pic is being directed by Liesl […]
via FirstLadyB: WE WILL GET TO SEE JENNIFER HUDSON IN THE ARETHA FRANKLIN BIOPIC NEXT YEAR ON THE BIG SCREEN. According to Deadline, MGM plan to release the biopic Respect starring Jennifer Hudson on August 14, 2020. The biopic will follow the Queen of Soul’s life from her childhood days singing in her father’s church to mega stardom. The pic is being directed […]
via BlackAmericaWeb: Word of an Aretha Franklin biopic to star Jennifer Hudson was first revealed last January, when Clive Davis broke the news at his annual pre-Grammy party before introducing J-Hud onstage to sing a medley of Franklin’s hits. “The artist anointed by Aretha Franklin herself,” Davis said while bringing Hudson to the stage, adding “Aretha personally told me that last […]
via eurweb: Somebody done let the cat out the bag. And that somebody is none other than record mogul Clive Davis. OK, put it this way. He didn’t so much as let the cat out the bag as he made official what had been rumored for quite some time. Saturday night at his highly anticipated pre-Grammy […]
