Raphael Saadiq on Recreating Aretha Franklin’s Classic Music for ‘Genius’: ‘Aretha Was the LeBron James in the Room’

Ever since Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, 57, signed the controversial voting bill SB 202 – backed by Republicans and passed in the statehouse on a party-line vote – into law on Mar. 25, there’s been a massive outcry about how it could likely suppress Black voters.

READ MORE: What will Lawrence Chaney's digital series be about? When is it out?In 2020, Erivo starred as Holly Gibney in The Outsider, a mystery drama based on Stephen King's novel of the same name. Holly was an eccentric savant investigator who was hired to help with a case that started off with the disappearance of a young boy.

Halle Berry, Selena Gomez, Gabrielle Union and more are sending their support to trans women and girls. The stars are among over 440 signatories of an open letter supporting the community, in observance of Women’s History Month and Transgender Day of Visibility.

Halle Berry,Selena Gomez, Gabrielle Union and more are sending their support to trans women and girls.

LeBron James is now the recipient of the NAACP President's Award.The 36-year-old NBA star was honored with the prestigious accolade during the virtual awards ceremony on Saturday.

Even someone who’s never seen or touched a basketball in their lifetime knows who LeBron James is. Despite being arguably the best basketball player of all-time (Michael Jordan fans, don’t come for us!), LBJ has his hands in a number of things, including television shows, movies, fashion and more.

the Queen of Soul! In celebration of iconic songstress Aretha Franklin, on what would have been her 79th birthday, the two acclaimed actresses portraying her in upcoming biopics are honoring her legacy.Jennifer Hudson took to Instagram on Thursday to show the progress of her mural of Franklin's face, created in spray paint.«Royalty! Sharing the making of My Aretha Franklin, Queen of Soul mural in honor of the Queens birthday on today!» wrote Hudson, who portrays Franklin in the upcoming biopic

2021 NAACP Image Awards has found its host and another award recipient! Anthony Anderson is set to emcee this year's awards ceremony, it was announced on Thursday.This will be Anderson's eighth time hosting the NAACP Image Awards.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorCynthia Erivo knows that simply trying to impersonate Aretha Franklin for her starring role as the Queen of Soul in “Genius: Aretha” just wasn’t going to cut it.

There was no one quite like Aretha Franklin. The powerhouse singer, dubbed the “Queen of Soul,” paved the way for so many artists during her time as a lauded entertainer. Breaking barriers and creating some of the biggest hits in music history, Aretha was a towering force in the Civil Rights movement and beyond. On what would have been the Queen of Soul’s 79th birthday, let’s take a look back at her life in photographs and some of the highlights of her brilliant career.

Aretha Franklin's family is unhappy with the music legend's latest depiction. The "Respect" singer is the subject of the third season of National Geographic's popular anthology series "Genius," which will air two episodes on Tuesday and conclude the season with two more episodes on Wednesday.

is back tonight with two more as the National Geographic anthology series continues to tell the story of Aretha Franklin’s life and career with Cynthia Erivo portraying the music legend.ET has an exclusive clip from episode 3, “Do Right Woman,” in which Franklin is juggling her music career and her commitment to the civil rights movement before audiences get to see her perform “A Change Is Gonna Come.” The song, originally recorded by Sam Cooke in 1964, is a popular civil rights anthem inspired

Aretha Franklin‘s family is not happy with the upcoming NatGeo limited series Genius: Aretha based on the late singer’s life.

Aretha Franklin’s family have spoken out against the new Genius biopic series depicting the star, saying they “do not support” it.The series has been produced by National Geographic and stars Cynthia Erivo as the late soul singer. It premieres in the US today (March 21).Franklin’s granddaughter Grace recently posted on TikTok about the show and her family’s feelings on it.

Raekwon shared a previously unreleased collaboration with Griselda during his VERZUZ battle with Ghostface Killah.The two Wu-Tang Clan rappers faced off in the battle series last night (March 20), where they were joined by other members of the hip-hop group.During the session, Raekwon aired a previously unreleased collaboration with Griselda, although he did not play any of the rap trio’s parts on the track.The title of the song, which features an Aretha Franklin sample, is also currently

Gallery: Britney Spears's life in pictures (Espresso) "I got a call a couple of days after from my agent, who said they'd seen the tape and were doing this series and they wanted me to come on board. "The actress briefly met Franklin before she died when the Queen of Soul came to see her perform in The Color Purple on Broadway.