Starpulse — Beyonce is in talks to play the late great Eartha Kitt in a new film. After portraying Etta James in Cadillac Records and emulating Diana Ross in Dreamgirls, the singer/actress is hoping to complete a trilogy[...] Read more! more info

ContactMusic — BEYONCE is in talks to play the late great EARTHA KITT in a new film.After portraying Etta James in Cadillac Records and emulating Diana Ross in Dreamgirls,... more info

All About Jazz — Words by: Jim Welte | Images by: Adam McCullough and Tamara Grayson New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival :: 04.24.09 - 04.26.09 :: Fair Grounds Race Course :: New Orleans, LA Second Line ParadeJazz Fest 2009 by McCullough From the moment you se... more info

Detroit Free Press — Mitch Ryder: 7:30 p.m. Thu. Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, $30-$50. Etta James: with Bobby Murray & Friends, 8 p.m. Fri. Sound Board at MotorCity Casino Hotel, $58, $65. Disturbed: with Killswitch Engage, Lacuna Coil and Chimaira, 7 p.m. Sat.... more info

MSN Music — Earth, Wind & Fire, Etta James and Dave Matthews Band close out first weekend of Jazz Fest more info

Chicago Tribune — Etta James is so over the over-hype over her comments about Beyoncé and President Obama. If you read her autobiography, "Rage to Survive: The Etta James Story," you would realize a little snarkiness is the norm for Ms. James. She's endured much i... more info

PopSugar — Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z shared a laugh as they walked around NYC on Saturday. This weekend Beyonce's new movie, Obsessed, hits theaters and she's promoting that along with her upcoming Summer tour. In a recent interview she chatted about Twitter, E... more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — Beyonce says one of the toughest parts of her summer tour has been condensing more than a decade’s hits into a two-hour show. Judging from a recent photo shoot, figuring out how to perform them in Thierry Mugler’s elaborate, over-th... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Beyonce was in tears when she heard R&B legend Etta James had lashed out at her during a concert - because she found her idol's comments hilarious. more info

In a recent interview, Beyonce talked about concerts (her tour kicks off June 21) in the YouTube age, what she will fight fiercely for and why Etta James never had her worried. more info