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actress was a guest on and revealed that she has officially signed on to play Dionne Warwick in an upcoming film.«We're already working on it,» Taylor told Hall when asked about possibly playing the legendary songstress.«We're at the building process right now,» the 31-year-old triple-threat star said. «I always wanted to make sure I could lock in with any person I would be playing.»Taylor went on to reference Angela Bassett's Oscar-nominated performance as Tina Turner in  and Jamie Foxx's Oscar-winning performance as Ray Charles in. «I miss when movies was like that,» she shared.

The World's Richest Monarchies!Sarah Jessica Parker's Shocking TransformationMeet Aretha Franklin’s Musically Gifted ChildrenBody Language Expert On William and Kate'Little House': Karen Grassle Reveals Clashes With Micheal LandonGreat Concern For Dick Van Dyke After A Car Accident‘1000-Lb Sisters’ Star Amy Slaton Gets DivorcedTerence Hill: No One Expected This News!Joanna Gaines' Origin: The 'Fixer Upper' Stars' Roots'The Last Of Us': Will Bella Ramsey Be Replaced In Season 2?Adam Sandler Received Mark Twain AwardShawn Mendes Relationship Status? Finally He Gives ClarityPrincess Charlotte To Grandma Diana: A Heartwarming Gesture'Ned's Declassified' Cast Furious: Reboot CanceledElon Musk Trolls Reporters!Big News! Princess Kate Becomes A ColonelUnfortunately the future might very well be bleak for Hugh Jackman. Recently it has been discovered that there is a possibility he will need to be operated on again as a result of the test. Jackman addressed his Instagram followers with an emotional video where he explains the situation.

The World's Richest Monarchies!Sarah Jessica Parker's Shocking TransformationMeet Aretha Franklin’s Musically Gifted ChildrenBody Language Expert On William and Kate'Little House': Karen Grassle Reveals Clashes With Micheal LandonGreat Concern For Dick Van Dyke After A Car Accident‘1000-Lb Sisters’ Star Amy Slaton Gets DivorcedTerence Hill: No One Expected This News!Joanna Gaines' Origin: The 'Fixer Upper' Stars' Roots'The Last Of Us': Will Bella Ramsey Be Replaced In Season 2?Adam Sandler Received Mark Twain AwardShawn Mendes Relationship Status? Finally He Gives ClarityPrincess Charlotte To Grandma Diana: A Heartwarming Gesture'Ned's Declassified' Cast Furious: Reboot CanceledElon Musk Trolls Reporters!Big News! Princess Kate Becomes A ColonelThe happy couple were very active on social media, and then they both suddenly passed away unexpectedly. After Jeremy died in early January at the age of 27, Mary-Brian's death has come as a shock. She was only 24 years old.

Made In Chelsea's Maeva D’Ascanio has shown off her dramatic new hair transformation ahead of her wedding to James Taylor later this year.The 30 year old star has had several inches of her brunette locks chopped off, as she took to Instagram to document the her new do. In a video shared by the mum of one, she could be seen sat in her stylist's chair as her wet long hair was fanned out around her.The clip, which had Aretha Franklin's R.E.S.P.E.C.T as a backing track, then cut to her going for the chop, before a boomerang shot showed the stylist pulling away the cut hair to show off the very short new style.

Chaka Khan has apologised for hitting out at Rolling Stone’s ‘200 Best Singers Of All Time’ list, saying that she is committed to “empowering all artists”.The US funk and soul singer was ranked at number 29 on the viral list which was published on January 1, 2023.Topped by Aretha Franklin, the likes of Whitney Houston, Sam Cooke, Billie Holiday and Mariah Carey round out the Top Five.Khan, however, responded by calling the magazine editors “blind bitches”.“They need hearing aids,” she said on on Andrew Goldman’s ‘Originals’ podcast. “These must be the children of Helen Keller!”The ‘I Feel For You’ singer also criticised the artists who ranked above her, including Carey.

The Midnight Special, the once hugely popular music program that featured such now legendary performers of the 1970s and early ’80s as David Bowie, Tina Turner, Elton John and too many others to list, is now available to watch on YouTube.

At the start of this year Rolling Stone ran a list of The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time. Like all good list-making, it contained some undeniable truths (Aretha Franklin topped the poll) and some provocative decisions to get the people going. Celine Dion fans, for example, were so outraged by her not making the list in any capacity that they protested outside the publication's offices.

released its "200 Greatest Singers of All Time" list, but only now has Chaka Khan gotten wind of it, and she's not having it.While speaking to host Andrew Goldman on  magazine's podcast, the Queen of Funk didn't pull any punches when sharing her exact feelings about the list. On top of directing her wrath at editors for creating a list she says sows division, Khan also went off on those who landed ahead of her, like Mary J. Blige.For starters, when Khan hopped on the podcast, she said she hadn't heard of the list.

Chaka Khan isn’t holding back when it comes to voicing her thoughts on that Rolling Stone “200 Greatest Singers Of All Time” list.

Glamour has teamed up with Sonic Editions—purveyors of limited edition photographs—to bring you a collection of images of leading women across fashion, film, and music from the late 1940s to the height of the Eighties. Like the majority of works you'll find on the Sonic Editions site, the images we chose are intimate portraits and snapshots from the lives of icons. Marilyn Monroe, Jane Birkin, Aretha Franklin, Cher, Josephine Baker, and Tina Turner—these are just a few women featured in the Glamour collection, which you can shop below—or directly on . Courtesy of brandCourtesy of brandCourtesy of brandCourtesy of brandCourtesy of brandCourtesy of brandCourtesy of brandCourtesy of brandCourtesy of brandCourtesy of brandCourtesy of brandCourtesy of brandCourtesy of brandCourtesy of brandCourtesy of brandCourtesy of brandCourtesy of brandCourtesy of brandBy Talia AbbasBy GlamourBy Deanna PaiBy Abby GardnerMore from GlamourSee More Stories© 2023 Condé Nast.

Wendy Williams‘ brother is not happy with the ex-daytime television host after she apparently missed celebrating her own 92-year-old father’s most recent birthday.

Burt Bacharach has died aged 94.

In memoriam. During Lisa Marie Presley’s memorial service, son-in-law Ben Smith-Petersen shared a tribute from his wife, Riley Keough.

Lisa Marie Presley was remembered Sunday morning by her family, friends, and fans, all gathered at Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee. It was an emotional public memorial, with Elvis Presley’s ex-wife Priscilla, the mother of Lisa Marie, leading the tributes by reading a heartfelt family message during the ceremony.

A legendary life cut short. Whitney Houston‘s vocals were so powerful that producer Clive Davis famously called her “The Voice” — and her fellow singers agreed she more than deserved the title.

EXCLUSIVE: Cynthia Erivo and Renée Zellweger have teamed up for a thriller series that is in the works at Apple TV+.

EXCLUSIVE: Gladys Knight, the Empress of Soul who recorded hits such as Midnight Train to Georgia and I Heard It Through The Grapevine, is gearing up for a scripted mini-series about her life.

Laverne Cox is a woman of many talents.

She's already admitted that her brain and feet are on fire from training for Strictly Come Dancing but it appears Helen Skelton is also enduring a bit of stress at home. The TV star has been keeping her social media followers updated with her progress during week two of rehearsals for the dance contest.

Disney+ and National Geographic’s anthology series has found the ensemble cast of its upcoming “Genius: MLK/X.” Portraying the pioneering leaders of the Civil Rights Movement are Kelvin Harrison Jr. (“Waves,” “Elvis”) as Dr.

Helen Skelton has said she is 'trying to be sexy' while showing off her blistered feet on social media. The Countryfile host is currently in training for week two of Strictly Come Dancing which will be on screens this coming Saturday.

Will.i.am has claimed he was the inspiration behind Beyoncé’s ‘Break My Soul’ remix EP.Earlier this year, Beyoncé released a four-track EP featuring remixes of the ‘Renaissance’ track from the likes of Honey Dijon, Terry Hunter and Nita Aviance.According to will.i.am though, the whole thing would never have happened without him. Speaking to Metro, he said: “I was in France and her song (‘Break My Soul’) came out and I’m like, ‘I wish the beat did this.’ So I called my collab partner and we did it remotely on FYI, a collaboration tool.”The Black-Eyed Peas singer then claimed “they weren’t thinking about remixes until I sent it.”“They put out a remix EP and my song’s first one on it – and I inspired it,” he continued.

Gorka Marquez and former Blue Peter presenter Helen Skelton were highly praised as they made their dancefloor debut together on Saturday night. The pair floated across the floor on Strictly Come Dancing as they performed the American Smooth to Aretha Franklin's You Send Me.

Strictly Come Dancing stars are getting ready for week one of the 2022 competition. Following Friday's launch show, which saw the celebrities paired up with their professional partners, they are getting ready to perform their first dance. Some stars have taken to their social media to show what they are getting up to in the final hours before they perform in the live show.

Week one of Strictly Come Dancing 2022 is upon us, with this year's contestants set to take to the dance floor for the very first live show this evening. The show airs tonight, Saturday 24 September, following Friday's launch show where it was revealed which celebrity has been paired with which professional dancer.

Aretha Franklin and Tony Bennett, and performed at the 1995 state dinner that President Clinton hosted for President Fernando Henrique Cardoso of Brazil. Hard-nosed jazz fans might have shrugged him off as a pop-jazz quisling who spent much of his time on gospel-powered covers and catchy funk anthems. Yet he gracefully drew on all manner of influences, interweaving jazz, classical and pop with a sureness of touch that defied classification.

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Aretha Franklin has proven that the bureau extensively tracked the late singer’s civil rights activism.The 270-page document features reports on the singer from more than 12 US states, and focuses on her friendship with Martin Luther King as well as death threats made against her and a copyright case involving a Yahoo! Groups fan site.The document, which is available to view here, shows that Franklin was monitored ahead of and around her appearances at civil rights movement events, including the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.The events took place in the late 1960s in Atlanta, Georgia and Memphis, Tennessee respectively, and were referred to by the FBI in the document as “communist infiltration” events.Elsewhere, Franklin was referenced in a note titled: “Assassination of Martin Luther King. Racial matters,” and notes were made of her involvement in a planned memorial concert for the famous activist.

The FBI extensively tracked Aretha Franklin in the 1960s and 1970s, according to newly declassified files. The documents show that the US intelligence agency took particular interest in Franklin’s civil rights activism, and paid close attention to her performances for Martin Luther King Jr’s Southern Christian Leadership Conference.The files were unsealed as the result of a Freedom Of Information request that journalist Jenn Dize filed all the way back in 2018.