Queen Latifah
Queen Latifah and Gabrielle Union Join Janelle Monae at WeHo Pride OUTLOUD Festival
Queen Latifah and Gabrielle Union both joined Janelle Monae’s performance at WeHo Pride’s OUTLOUD music festival last weekend, drawing massive from the crowd with their collective dance moves. In videos posted by Union to Instagram, Latifah and Union can both be seen escorting Monae to the front of the stage and twerking against the “Float” […]
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Met Gala: See All the Stars in Thom Browne’s Class of 2024 Photo (Exclusive)
As is house tradition, Thom Browne’s 2024 Met Gala crew posed for a pre-carpet group photo, shared exclusively with The Hollywood Reporter. The Thom Browne class of Met Gala 2024 group includes Cynthia Erivo, Rebecca Ferguson, Gigi Hadid, model Alton Mason, NBA pro Ben Simmons, Jaden Smith, Steven Yeun and — making a rare red carpet […]
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2024 NAACP Image Awards: ‘The Color Purple’ Tops Winners as Usher Wins Entertainer of the Year
The Color Purple topped the 2024 NAACP Image Awards. The Blitz Bazawule-directed remake was named best motion picture and took home three more awards during the televised awards show Saturday night. Going into the telecast, the movie had already won seven awards, presented during non-televised ceremonies earlier this week, from its 16 nominations. So, in […]
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Queen Latifah to Return as Host of NAACP Image Awards
Queen Latifah will return to host this year’s NAACP Image Awards, with Amanda Gorman and June Ambrose also set to be honored during the broadcast. “We are thrilled to collaborate with groundbreaking megastar Queen Latifah and are elated to welcome her again as this year’s host,” said Connie Orlando, evp of specials, music programming & […]
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Kennedy Center Honors Fetes New Inductees Queen Latifah, Billy Crystal and Dionne Warwick
The newest group of Kennedy Center honorees, including comedian Billy Crystal and actor Queen Latifah, were feted Sunday night at a star-studded event commemorating their lifetime achievement in arts and entertainment. Opera singer Renée Fleming, music star Barry Gibb and prolific hitmaker Dionne Warwick were also honored at the black-tie gala. Each received personalized tributes, […]
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Clarence Avant, “Godfather of Black Music,” Dies at 92
He managed Sarah Vaughan, discovered Bill Withers and advised countless people in the industry and beyond: "He’s been the silent architect of so many deals, it would make your head spin."
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Kennedy Center Honors to Salute Billy Crystal, Queen Latifah, Dionne Warwick
Billy Crystal, Queen Latifah and Dionne Warwick are among the star set to be honored at this year’s Kennedy Center Honors. Bee Gees legend Barry Gibb and opera star Renée Fleming will also be recognized at the 46th annual event, set for December at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, […]
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Madonna’s ‘Like a Virgin,’ Mariah Carey’s Christmas Classic and Super Mario Bros. Theme Join National Recording Registry
Mariah Carey’s holiday staple “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” Madonna’s best-selling seminal sophomore album Like a Virgin, Daddy Yankee’s thumping reggaeton anthem “Gasolina” and the Super Mario Bros. theme will join the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress. Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden on Wednesday announced that 25 recordings made the […]
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NAACP Image Awards: Will Smith, Angela Bassett, ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Among Top Winners
Angela Bassett, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Abbott Elementary were among the top winners of the 2023 NAACP Image Awards. Bassett took the top prize of Entertainer of the Year at the Queen Latifah-hosted ceremony, with Latifah herself presenting her with the honor. And when Bassett took the stage to accept the last award of […]
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Queen Latifah to Host the 2023 NAACP Image Awards
Queen Latifah is set to host the 2023 NAACP Image Awards. The actress and musician will emcee the 54th annual awards show airing live Saturday, Feb. 25, on BET, CBS and other Paramount networks including CMT, Comedy Central, Logo, Paramount Network, MTV and VH1. “It’s an honor to host the 54th NAACP Image Awards, especially […]
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Queen Latifah on Partnership With Lenovo, Working With CoverGirl Again and ‘The Equalizer’s’ New Season: “These Things Are Not Mutually Exclusive”
This year, Queen Latifah, the multi-faceted Grammy and Emmy Award-winning entertainer, is the face and partner for Lenovo’s Evolve Small initiative. Designed to promote and support small businesses, the program provides financial aid, technological resources and business mentorship to select small businesses. “Being able to move the needle forward for small businesses [is what] it’s […]
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‘End of the Road’ Review: Queen Latifah and Ludacris Take a Detour in Lackluster Netflix Thriller
This film from director Millicent Shelton ('30 Rock', 'Black-ish') follows a family fighting bigotry, violence and more on their road trip.
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