Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Editors note: Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series debuts and celebrates the scripts of films that will be factors in this year’s ...

There’s no question that Aretha Franklin is our Aries Angel. The Queen of Soul—who performed at the first ESSENCE Festival in 1995—began her career in the church. She later bellowed into the music ...

Jennifer Hudson’s portrayal of Aretha Franklin in the upcoming biopic, “Respect,” would’ve made the Queen of Soul proud — since Hudson and the other stars in the film are singing live on set — ...

The average musical biopic — and most of them are pretty average — follows a predictable arc: the troubled childhood marked by flashes of genius; the record deals and hit album montages; the marriages ...

ROYAL OAK, Mich. – Jennifer Hudson, the star of the Aretha Franklin biopic “Respect,” paid a visit Sunday to Metro Detroit. Read: Star of Aretha Franklin biopic comes to Metro Detroit for private ...

Known as the “Queen of Soul,” Aretha Franklin, left an indelible mark on the music industry, captivating audiences worldwide with her powerful voice and iconic hits. Though she was a superstar in life ...

Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson expertly embodies many aspects of the young Aretha Franklin in “Respect,” but she drew the line when it came to smoking cigarettes in director’s Liesl Tommy’s ...

The legend of Aretha Franklin continues to loom large, following last year’s Jennifer Hudson film Respect, Cynthia Erivo in the National Geographic mini-series Genius: Aretha, and the Sydney Pollack ...

WXYZ DETROIT — On Sunday, June 18, Spotlight on the News will tell viewers what's lined up for The Aretha Amphitheatre this summer and how it is partnering with the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. How did I find myself on Chapman Highway at 8 a.m., eating a comically misnamed "Slim Stack" of pancakes, listening to Kate Bush ...

The new biopic “Respect” runs through two decades of Aretha Franklin’s life in 2½ hours, starting at age 9 and culminating with her back-to-the-roots gospel project “Amazing Grace.” The film, starring ...

The family dispute over Aretha Franklin’s will has finally been put to rest. After a two-day trial and less than an hour of deliberation, a Michigan jury found that a handwritten document found in ...