Queen Latifah
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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Queen Latifah Reveals the Gift Adam Sandler Bought for Her After Their ‘Hustle’ Premiere
Queen Latifah is about to get the chance to walk a mile in Adam Sandler’s shoes. Latifah visited Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Thursday, where she chatted with host Jimmy Kimmel about Hustle, the LeBron James-produced Netflix drama in which she stars opposite Sandler, who plays a struggling basketball scout. Kimmel seemed to find it amusing […]
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Adam Sandler and Queen Latifah in Netflix’s ‘Hustle’: Film Review
NBA player Juancho Hernangómez also stars in Jeremiah Zagar’s inspirational drama about a struggling Philly pro basketball scout betting everything on an unknown talent.
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Adam Sandler, ‘Hustle’ Team on Collaborating With Producer LeBron James and NBA Player Cast
Basketball superfan Adam Sandler is taking his love of the game to the next level, starring in the Netflix sports drama Hustle as a washed-up NBA scout who takes a risk on an extraordinary player he discovers playing street ball. Sandler was not only portraying a member of the Philadelphia 76ers franchise, but was surrounded […]
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Adam Sandler’s Basketball Love Letter ‘Hustle’ Drops First Teaser
The first teaser trailer for Adam Sandler’s upcoming film Hustle dropped Friday, and it is clear that the Netflix project is a love letter to the actor’s favorite sport, basketball. A more serious picture than the typical Sandler streaming fare, Hustle is the story about a former pro basketball scout (Sandler) who tries to remake […]
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Queen Latifah Responds to Chris Noth’s Firing From ‘The Equalizer’
Queen Latifah is weighing in after The Equalizer co-star Chris Noth exited the show amid assault allegations against him. During a recent interview with People (the TV Show!), Latifah called it “still surreal” that Noth, formerly a series regular, will no longer appear on the CBS procedural. The network announced its decision to drop him […]
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Netflix’s ‘Maya and the Three’: TV Review
Director Jorge R. Gutiérrez’s animated series, starring Zoe Saldana, chronicles the adventures of a Mesoamerican teen.
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Zoe Saldana, Diego Luna, Rita Moreno Lend Their Voices To ‘Maya and the Three’
Zoe Saldaña, Gabriel Iglesias, Diego Luna, Gael García Bernal and the legendary Rita Moreno will lend their voices to Netflix’s Maya and the Three, creator and director Jorge Gutierrez’s epic animated fantasy series, whose teaser dropped today. The voice cast also includes Alfred Molina, Allen Maldonado, Stephanie Beatriz, Kate del Castillo, Danny Trejo, Cheech Marin, […]
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