When Willie Wilkerson Jr. first met Aretha Franklin -- whom she called her "forever friend" -- during the mid-80s, his daughters say he wasn't sure who she was.The two were living at Detroit's Riverfront Apartments and were each outside getting some air, Wilkerson with his leg in a cast.
Aretha Franklin Biopic ‘Respect’ Heads To Christmas For Awards Season Rollout
26.03.2020 - 20:25 / deadline.com
By Anthony D'Alessandro
Editorial Director/Box Office Editor
EXCLUSIVE: I hear the dailies of Jennifer Hudson in MGM’s Aretha Franklin biopic Respect are mind blowing, and to tee off the feature just right, the studio is moving it off its Oct. 9 release date for a limited Christmas Day debut.
From there, Respect will expand on January 8 in theaters with a full-on wide release on January 15, which is MLK weekend.
While many studios jockey to launch their awards season fare in the thick of
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10.04.2020 / 22:35
Aretha Franklin's 'Forever Friend' Willie Wilkerson Dies of COVID-19 at 72
When Willie Wilkerson Jr. first met Aretha Franklin -- whom she called her "forever friend" -- during the mid-80s, his daughters say he wasn't sure who she was.
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06.04.2020 / 16:00
Canadian Teen Lauren Spencer-Smith Advances To ‘Idol’ Top 20 After Channelling Aretha Franklin
Lauren Spencer-Smith has earned everyone’s respect.
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06.04.2020 / 04:59
Franklin Boone Gives Emotional Performance Of John Mayer’s ‘Daughters’ On ‘American Idol’
“American Idol” idol contestant Franklin Boone might just have what it takes to go all the way.
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04.04.2020 / 04:39
Old Footage Surfaces Of Former 3LW Member Kiely Williams & Former Destiny’s Child Member Farrah Franklin Dragging Each Other
Chile, the Internet is going nuts after old footage has resurfaced of former 3LW member Kiely Williams and former Destiny’s Child member Farrah Franklin verbally dragging each other as they attempt to list off the credentials of their respective resumes.
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04.04.2020 / 04:03
Missy Elliott Wants To See Kirk Franklin & Donnie McClurkin In The Next Instagram Music Battle
Roommates, one of the best ways to pass the time as we continue to be locked down due to the coronavirus, is tuning into the various Instagram battles with some of the best in the music industry. The legendary Missy Elliott has an idea for the next battle—and she wants gospel icons Kirk Franklin and Donnie McClurkin front and center.
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01.04.2020 / 16:56
Franklin Graham’s Central Park COVID-19 Field Hospital Delays Opening as Controversy Rages and Quality of Care Concerns Grow
Franklin Graham’s 68-bed COVID-19 field hospital is now mired in controversy as concerns grow about exactly how his Samaritan’s Purse Christian fundamentalist ministry came to set up shop in Manhattan’s historic Central Park, what their actual mission is, and if they will not discriminate. The 14-tent project was due to take in patients after a tour by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Tuesday, but both events have been delayed.
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30.03.2020 / 17:07
‘Genius: Aretha’ Premiere Date Postponed Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
The third installment of National Geographic’s “Genius” anthology series, subtitled “Aretha” for its subject Aretha Franklin, has been delayed due to the novel coronavirus halting production.
deadline.com
30.03.2020 / 17:01
Nat Geo Delays ‘Genius: Aretha’ Premiere Date Due To COVID-19-Related Production Shutdown
By Dino-Ray Ramos
hollywoodreporter.com
30.03.2020 / 05:55
Lonnie Franklin Jr.,"Grim Sleeper" Serial Killer, Dies at 67
Lonnie Franklin, the convicted serial killer known as the "Grim Sleeper" who preyed on the women of South Los Angeles for more than two decades, has died in prison. He was 67.
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27.03.2020 / 08:21
T.I. added to cast of Aretha Franklin series
Rapper/actor T.I. has been added to the cast of an upcoming Aretha Franklin TV project as her one-time lover, fashion designer Ken Cunningham.