L.A. Times - Entertainment — As the title character in NBC's "The Wiz Live!," Queen Latifah was seemingly imbued with special powers. But she may have met her match with the people behind the NAACP Image Awards, who evidently can see into the future. Tuesday brought news that NB... more info

Perez Hilton — L They don't call her Queen for nothing! Queen Latifah was absolutely AH-Mazing in NBC's The Wiz and everyone LOVES Empire on Fox! That's why we're pretty excited for the news that the 45-year-old actress has just been cast in Empire co-creator Lee D... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Last week she was a wizard, but this week Queen Latifah has a new job. The rapper-turned-actor will get the starring role in a still-untitled pilot about an aspiring girl group that writer-producer Lee Daniels starts shooting this month in Atlanta, a... more info

Perez Hilton — Anna Kendrick wasn't the only one who tuned in to watch NBC's The Wiz Live! Not only did the special starring Queen Latifah and Mary J. Blige charm critics, but it KILLED in the ratings compared to last year's musical Peter Pan Live! The Wiz averaged... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — "The Wiz Live!" got NBC pretty close to the Emerald City, at least ratings-wise. NBC's nearly three-hour telecast of the 1974 Broadway musical -- a soul-tinged retelling of "The Wizard of Oz" -- delivered 11.4 million total viewers, according to Niel... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — It has to be said that Thursday night's "The Wiz Live!" was the blackest thing on television - and perhaps one of the blackest production's on broadcast cable since at least the first season of "Empire." With Queen Latifah as the all-powerful Wiz, ne... more info

Perez Hilton — LL Cool J will NOT be cool with this news! On early Tuesday morning, the rapper's son, Najee Smith, was arrested in New York City for criminal trespassing. Video: Queen Latifah Performs An LL Cool J Song On Lip Sync Battle! According to authorities,... more info

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L.A. Times - Entertainment — She was a 22-year-old rapper when she auditioned for the part of hard-living, Depression-era blues icon Bessie Smith. But Queen Latifah believed, even as a new actress, that she could bring something valuable to the role. more info

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