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Jennifer Hudson Is Officially Playing Aretha Franklin In A Biopic

There have been negotiations for years over who was going to play Aretha Franklin in a biopic of the Queen of Soul’s life. Aretha told Wendy Williams back in 2011 that she wanted Halle Berry to play her, but Halle didn’t feel like she had enough singing experience to tackle the part. That is true, but I […]

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22:42 on January 29 2018

Jennifer Hudson Is Officially Playing Aretha Franklin In A Biopic

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