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.
T.I. added to cast of Aretha Franklin series
27.03.2020 - 08:21 / peoplemagazine.co.za
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.
Cynthia Erivo will star as the music icon in Genius: Aretha, an authorised limited series which will chronicle the life and legacy of the late Queen of Soul, and although production was halted earlier this month (Mar20) due to the global coronavirus chaos, show officials have unveiled a number of new cast additions.
T.I. will play socially-conscious New
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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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08.04.2020 / 17:33
Lisa Kudrow joins cast of Netflix series inspired by Trump’s Space Force
Lisa Kudrow has joined the cast of new Netflix comedy Space Force, the streaming service has announced.
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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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31.03.2020 / 00:29
Host of ‘Joe Exotic’ Podcast Gives Update To Andy Cohen & Unveils Dream Cast For Limited Series In the Works At UCP
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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.
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30.03.2020 / 17:01
Nat Geo Delays ‘Genius: Aretha’ Premiere Date Due To COVID-19-Related Production Shutdown
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27.03.2020 / 03:49
Film News Roundup: Aretha Franklin Biopic ‘Respect’ Pushed Back to Christmas
In today’s film news roundup, Jennifer Hudson’s “Respect” is moved back two months, another film festival is postponed and “Lupin the Third: the First” and “Raising Buchanan” find distribution.
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26.03.2020 / 20:25
Aretha Franklin Biopic ‘Respect’ Heads To Christmas For Awards Season Rollout
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26.03.2020 / 03:23
See Cynthia Erivo as Aretha Franklin In Brand New Image From 'Genius'
Cynthia Erivo looks so much like Aretha Franklin in this brand new image from the upcoming season of Genius.
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26.03.2020 / 01:21
‘Genius: Aretha’: T.I. Among 5 Cast As Nat Geo Series Releases New Photo On Aretha Franklin’s Birthday
By Nellie Andreeva
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25.03.2020 / 19:37
Genius: Aretha is Celebrating Aretha Franklin's Birthday
Genius: Aretha is celebrating the Queen of Soul's birthday. Aretha Franklin would've been 78 years old on Wednesday, March 25, 2020, and the upcoming National Geographic Channel series about her made a donation to celebrate the icon's birthday.
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25.03.2020 / 00:59
Aretha Franklin, Billie Eilish & More Women Who Hold Awards Show Records
In honor of Women's History Month, which runs through the end of March, let's look at records that women have set at awards shows. These aren't simply instances of the first woman to do this or that; these are cases where a woman holds a record that isn't gender-specific.In some cases, women are absolutely crushing it in a particular category.
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20.03.2020 / 01:43
'The Letter for the King' Cast Say the Series Is 'Game of Thrones' for Teens (Exclusive)
Is this the new Westeros?
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18.03.2020 / 19:51
Ana de Armas Posts Photos From Costa Rica Trip Seemingly Taken By Ben Affleck
Ben Affleck might moonlight as an artsy photographer! The 47-year-old actor recently travelled to Costa Rica with his new rumoured girlfriend, Ana de Armas, and it looks like he’s the perfect Instagram boyfriend.
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18.03.2020 / 17:13
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Ben Affleck might moonlight as an artsy photographer! The 47-year-old actor recently traveled to Costa Rica with his new rumored girlfriend, Ana de Armas, and it looks like he's the perfect Instagram boyfriend.