*Aretha Franklin is an internationally adored American icon. It is a shame that her layered and complicated story was not brought to screens, big or small, within her lifetime…though the blame for ...
It’s January 2020, but the Hudgens Center in Duluth, Ga., is thrown back to Concertgebouw Amsterdam in 1968. Jennifer Hudson, radiant in an intricately beaded Swarovski crystal gown, is roaring ...
Aretha Franklin’s long road to “Respect” took a crucial turn with a phone call in 2012. For several years, the star had talked up the possibility of a feature film about her life and music. Though she ...