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Aretha Franklin Hand Picks Cast Of Her Own Bio-Pic!

5231 days ago

Perez Hilton — Oh, gurl! We'll have to see if this actually pans out the way you say it will! Aretha Franklin reportedly has a bio-pic in the works about her life, and the diva wasted no time sending out a press release that named her top, extremely A-list choices... more info

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Halle Berry As Aretha Franklin? Queen Of Soul Wants Halle For Aretha Franklin Biopic

5232 days ago

Pop Crunch — Never one to mince words (Or turn her back on a free buffet), Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin has some very strong opinions on which Hollywood heavyweight should sing her heart out in the lead role in a proposed biopic about the “Respect” diva. Her... more info

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Fantasia Interview Exclusive: Fantasia Talks About Healing In Public

5236 days ago

VH1 Blog — In advance of the second season of Fantasia for Real (premiering Sunday, September 19 at 10/9c), we spoke to Fantasia Barrino about living her life as an open book both on and off VH1. Fantasia has told the story of her recent suicide attempt alrea... more info

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Michael Jackson's mother sues concert promoter

5236 days ago

Guardian Music — Katherine Jackson alleges promoters AEG Live failed to provide life-saving equipment and oversee singer's personal doctorMichael Jackson's mother has sued a concert promoter, alleging the firm failed to provide life-saving equipment and oversee a doc... more info

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EVENT: 2010 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Vocals Competition and Gala Concert

5236 days ago

All About Jazz — 2010 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Vocals Competition and Gala Concert Featuring All-Star Tribute to Great American Songbook at Kennedy Center October 4 Aretha Franklin to receive 2010 Maria Fisher Founder's Award Washington, D.C.—The Thel... more info

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OMD Return With Aretha Franklin Mashup And New Album ‘History Of Modern’

5236 days ago

Idolator — The return of UK band OMD—aka Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark—just might be one of the best bits of news we’ve heard in Music Land in months! Sure, we’ve all geeked out to their classic Pretty In Pink soundtrack jam “If You Leave,” but ... more info

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EVENT: Memorial Concert for Celebrated NYC Music Educator Jerry Sheik

5239 days ago

All About Jazz — On October 2, 2010, music will fill the O. Henry School's auditorium in Chelsea in tribute to beloved music teacher, Jerry Sheik, who passed away on June 1st. Performers are his former students, now renowned musicians, who have gone on to work with b... more info

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Aretha Franklin - Franklin Picks Berry For Biopic

5239 days ago

ContactMusic — ARETHA FRANKLIN wants Oscar winner HALLE BERRY to play her in a forthcoming biopic.Movie bosses are planning to adapt the Queen of Soul's autiobiography Aretha From... more info

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TV/FILM: Franklin Wants Berry to Portray Her in Biopic

5241 days ago

All About Jazz — Aretha Franklin would like to see Halle Berry portray a younger version of the Queen of Soul in an upcoming biopic. The 68-year-old singing legend this week revealed a wish list of actors she'd like to see sign up for a planned film about her life... more info

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Aretha Franklin Wants Halle Berry To Play Her In A Movie

5241 days ago

Dlisted — Three years ago, Aretha Franklin said that if Hollywood ever made a feature film version of her life she would want Halle Berry to play her. This comment launched a tidal wave of HAHAHAHAHAs at Aretha, which she immediately destroyed with just one qu... more info

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