Eschewing Stereotypes: Female-Led, Female-Focused TV Projects From ‘Genius: Aretha’ to ‘Dickinson’ Offer Cultural Reflection

Jennifer Hudson left fans open-mouthed with a risque outfit she wore to hula-hoop. The Voice's former judge showed off her toned physique and her impressive exercise moves in a boomerang clip she posted on Instagram.MORE: Jennifer Hudson's tragic past and how it shaped her futureIn the video, Jennifer wowed in a very short bodysuit with a revealing neckline as she swung her hips from side to side to keep the hoop around her waist.  Jennifer Hudson falls in love with beautiful Aretha Franklin

The first series in the franchise to have an African-American and a woman as its marquee player, NatGeo’s Genius: Aretha is, like the title of its opening episode and the Queen of Soul herself, all about “Respect.”

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeWhen then-Turner Entertainment president Steve Koonin pitched Conan O’Brien on launching a show at TBS, he was upfront with the host: We won’t be able to deliver you an audience as big as the one you had at NBC. But you can do whatever you want.“He was true to his word,” said “Conan” executive producer Jeff Ross.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeAmazon Prime Video’s “Small Axe” is among the final batch of this year’s Peabody Award winners, which have been announced throughout the week.

Two musical greats have teamed up to honor a legend! On Friday, Jennifer Hudson released «Here I Am (Singing My Way Home),» a new original song co-written with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee Carole King and songwriter Jamie Hartman. The single not only marks the first collaboration between the GRAMMY winners but also serves as the sole original song on the soundtrack for the upcoming Aretha Franklin biopic . Hudson, who was chosen by Franklin to portray her in

Jennifer Hudson has released her new song “Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)” for the upcoming Aretha Franklin biopic Respect!

When Elise Henderson joined MRC as President of Television in April 2019, the company had one series on the air, Netflix’s Ozark, was about to start production on HBO limited series The Outsider and had just finished a pilot for Hulu’s The Great.

Cynthia Erivo is headed back to the big screen once more.

Aretha Franklin on National Geographic’s “Genius: Aretha” and will be releasing her debut album “Ch 1. Vs.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are keeping his family up-to-date on their newborn daughter, Lilibet.

More than 12,000 people have signed a petition to ban a “culturally insensitive” segment from James Corden’s Late Late Show.

Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticThere’s rarely been a TV moment as purely joyous, strange and poignant as the final scene of “Girls5eva,” Peacock’s new comedy about a ‘90s girl group reuniting 20 years later to recapture their old magic.

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVIn March 1971, Aretha Franklin took the stage at the Fillmore West in San Francisco to deliver a concert that was then turned into the Queen of Soul’s third live album. Video footage from that concert is in black and white and grainy at best, due to the technology available at the time.

coronavirus pandemic, the city’s mayor Bill de Blasio has announced.No artists have yet been announced for the show, which has a tentative date of August 21 and the working title ‘The Official NYC Homecoming Concert in Central Park,’ however renowned music industry executive Clive Davis has been put in charge.Over the course of a five decade career, Davis has worked with the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin, Pink Floyd and Whitney Houston.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has called on music producer Clive Davis to line up a roster of stars for a major concert on the Great Lawn in August to celebrate the city’s reopening.

Prince Edward had quite the witty response when asked about his nephew Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey that saw the couple put the British royal family on blast. The Earl of Wessex and his wife, Sophie Wessex, recently participated in a Q&A with the U.K.'s The Telegraph, where they were asked whether they watched the Sussexes two-hour sit-down that aired on March 7.

Stacey Sher, an executive producer of FX’s Mrs. America, has struck an overall deal with the cable network’s production division.

Known to many as the Queen of Soul, singer Aretha Franklin inspired a generation with the gospel-infused sound of hits like Think and (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman. Releasing her debut single in 1967 following her signing to Atlantic Records, Franklin proceeded to unveil 73 singles that charted on the Billboard Hot 100 – the US equivalent of the UK Singles Chart.