Video: Alicia Keys Performs ‘Superwoman’ on ‘Oprah’
Alicia Keys and the cast of The Secret Life of Bees (Jennifer Hudson, Queen Latifah) were guests on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” on Thursday where Alicia also performed “Superwoman.” This entry was posted on Thursday, October 2nd, 2008 at 9:27 pm and is filed under Live Performances, Alicia Keys. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or track

Alicia Keys, Jennifer Hudson, Queen Latifah - Cover Ebony Magazine
Alicia Keys , Jennifer Lopez, and Queen Latifah, are talking about their roles in the new film The Secret Life of Bees in the November issue of Ebony Magazine.

Sophie Okonedo: The Secret Life of Bees (Photos)
Sophie Okonedo is an English actress who was nominated for an Academy Award for her role in the 2004 film Hotel Rawanda.    Her current movie, The Secret Life of Bees, is set for release on October 17th.  Sophie has been busy with premiere engagements in Washington D.C. and New York City. The movie, adapted from a [...]

Daytime Talk Shows - October 2, 2008
Dr. Phil - Stressed Out to the Max Ellen - Jack Hanna and George Lopez Martha - TBA Oprah - Queen Latifah, Dakota Fanning, Alicia Keys: The Secret Life of Bees Cast Rachael Ray - Three No-Cook Suppers Regis and Kelly - Jo Frost The View - Greg Kinnear and the couple voted off ABC’s Dancing with the Stars. Tyra - [...]

Size matters in Jennifer Hudson's future goals
Actress-singer Jennifer Hudson is especially excited about her next film project, ?The Secret Life of Bees,?? in which her co-stars include fellow singer/actresses Alicia Keys and Queen Latifah, as well as Dakota Fanning.

BET’s “STAND UP, SIGN UP, BE HEARD,” Saturday Sept. 27th.
Hosted by Queen Latifah, the “STAND UP, SIGN UP, BE HEARD: THE BET VOTER REGISTRATION DAY” Special Airs Live on BET and BET J from 11:00 A.M.-2:00 P.M. ET. As the deadlines for voter registration in each state draw near, BET Networks is making an unprecedented, nationwide effort to encourage its audience to “STAND UP, SIGN UP, BE HEARD.” On Saturday, September 27, BET Networks will be hosting a powerful and exciting voter registration day – on air, online and in communities across the country –

‘Hairspray’ Sequel In Works, Reveals Queen Latifah
First it was a movie. Then it became a musical. Then, it became a movie based on a musical. Now, according to Queen Latifah, “Hairspray” is on its way to becoming a sequel. “I got a secret e-mail about that recently,” the Queen has revealed to us, insisting that her character of Motormouth Maybelle is in for a comeback alongside co-stars John Travolta, Zac Efron, Amanda Bynes and others. “I got an e-mail from people connected to the last movie,” the Oscar-nominated actress/hip-hop legend adde

BET Networks Urges Viewers to 'Stand Up, Sign Up, Be Heard' With A Nationwide Voter Registration Day on Air, Online and in Communities Saturday, September 27
Through 3 Hours of Live Coverage and Celebrity Guests, Along With 4 Voter Registration Rallies in Key Battleground States, BET Encourages People Across the Nation to Get Involved Hosted by Queen Latifah, the "STAND UP, SIGN UP, BE HEARD: THE BET VOTER REGISTRATION DAY" Special Airs Live on BET from 11:00 A.M.-2:00 P.M. ET* NEW YORK, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- As the deadlines for voter registration in each state draw near, BET Networks is making an unprecedented, nationwide effort to enco

Some Intriguing Nuggets From the Web...
CHOKE's Chuck Palahniuk and Sam Rockwell and THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES' Queen Latifah and Jennifer Hudson have all made headlines!

New SECRET LIFE OF BEES Photos From Toronto!
Check new photos from THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES at the Toronto Film Festival - and stay tuned for the complete flipbook on Monday!

Stuntin’ For Obama
Here is Queen Latifah flossin pretty hard in a drop top Rolls Royce with her Obama/Biden support in full effect. You too can show your support, by getting out there to register to vote. Click Here for more details…. Check out pics from the Clinton Global Initiative event with a couple of old heads and a pure Obama hater under the hood… WENN Comments (28) | | These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can shar

'Hairspray' Sequel En Route, Queen Latifah Said
The Motormouth Maybelle of the 2007 comedy musical 'Hairspray' hints on the secret e-mail she got related to the sequel.

Update: VH1 Hip Hop Honors Picks Up Queen Latifah, Busta Rhymes, The Roots and More
VH1's annual Hip Hop Honors has grown some more. Adding guests like Queen Latifah, Mack 10, The Roots, Flavor Flav, Estelle, Busta Rhymes and more, "Hip Hop Honors" is set to become a nonstop party on October 6th. According to VH1, The party is not going to stop at VH1's fifth annual "VH1 Hip Hop Honors" celebration! The talent listcontinues to grow with the addition of Busta Rhymes, Cee-Lo, Chuck D,Estelle, EPMD, Fat Joe, Flavor Flav, Gym Class Heroes, Jim Jones, JuelzSantana, Luke Campbell, Mack 10, Mich

VH1'S FIFTH ANNUAL HIP HOP HONORS JUST WON'T STOP! BUSTA RHYMES, CEE-LO, CHUCK D, ESTELLE, EPMD, FAT JOE, FLAVOR FLAV, GYM CLASS HEROES, JIM JONES, JUELZ SANTANA, LUKE CAMPBELL, MACK 10, MICHAEL RAPAPORT, QUEEN LATIFAH AND THE ROOTS JOIN THE CELEBRAT
For the third consecutive year, ABC is producing full-length music videos for returning series including "Dirty Sexy Money," "Grey's Anatomy" and "Ugly Betty." [09.22.08 - 02:32 PM] QUICK TAKE FOR SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2008 (FAST AFFILIATE LIVE + SAME DAY RATINGS) ABC spins the numbers for Sunday, September 21. [09.22.08 - 02:31 PM] ABC'S "WIFE SWAP" ASKS VIEWERS TO VOTE ON ABC.COM FOR THEIR TWO FAVORITE FAMILIES TO SWITCH LIVES FOR THE 100TH EPISODE The show's landmark 100th epis

Cover Girl's Use Of Gays & Blacks: Progressive? Or Pandering? [Standards Of Beauty]
As previously reported, Cover Girl recently made a deal with Ellen DeGeneres to be the "face" of its brand. But Ellen isn't CoverGirl's first interesting pick: They also have Queen Latifah. As a post on Jossip points out, Queen Latifah is black, not stick-thin, and often rumored to be gay. The brand has also used black ladies like Brandy, Rihanna, Eva Pigford and Kiara Kubukuru in its ads. Jossip asks the question: Is Cover Girl the most progressive cosmetics company? A commenter on Jossip says: No.

Ladies First
Jennifer Hudson, Queen Latifah, and Alicia Keys are featured on the November cover of Ebony. We’re really glad that Jennifer took the time to get her wig and makeup straight before letting someone take her picture. Way to go. As always, the King cleans up nicely and Swizz Beatz’ mistress looks lovely as ever. Here are some pics of Raheem Devaughn looking like a Burger King pimp, Keyshia Cole, and her crazy mama, Frankie, at the Heineken Red Star Soul Event: And a few more just now…

Idol Headlines for 10/01/08
‘Rock of Ages’ Begins Performances Tomorrow, 10/1ROCK OF AGES cranks up the volume Off-Broadway with performances beginning Wednesday, October 1 at New World Stages. Slated for an open-ended engagement, the show will have its Official Opening Night on Thursday, October 16 at 7:00 PM.This production features Constantine Maroulis (Broadway: The Wedding Singer; Off-Broadway Jaques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris; Television: “American Idol” Season 4),Broadway World.comUnderwood relea

Latifah, Usher & Ruben Studdard Back Boys & Girls Club
Musicians Queen Latifah, Usher and Ruben Studdard have joined forces with the Boy and Girls Club of America’s national spokesperson, Denzel Washington, to launch a new initiative aiming to empower America’s youth.   The BE GREAT campaign was unveiled yesterday (September 17) in Washington, D.C. as the Boys and Girls Club of America’s integrated advocacy campaign.   The new program was developed to express and address the most pressing issues facing American teens today.   It wa

FLAV, FAT JOE, LATIFAH ADDED TO 'HIP HOP HONORS': VH1's annual tribute also changes airdate.
*VH1 has added more than a dozen artists to its talent roster for the Fifth Annual Hip Hop Honors, including Flavor Flav, Fat Joe and Queen Latifah, the network announced yesterday.

AKON , Gabrielle Union , DJ KHALED & QUEEN LATIFAH PARTYING TOGETHER
______________________________________________________ (see more pictures insiide) AKON , Gabrielle Union , DJ KHALED & Queen Latifah PARTYING TOGETHER Post from: SMARTENUPNAS.COM AKON , Gabrielle Union , DJ KHALED & Queen Latifah PARTYING TOGETHER

Alicia Keys: 'I Won't Turn my Back on Music'
Alicia Keys has promised not to turn her back on music now that she has made it as an actress. The Fallin' hitmaker, 27, stars in the film adaptation of Sue Monk Kidd's acclaimed 2003 bestseller The Secret Life of Bees alongside Jennifer Hudson and Queen Latifah, expected to be released on October 17, 2008 -- and is keen to further her acting credentials. But Alicia insists she will never give up on her music. She says, "My fans shouldn't worry because leaving music would be like leaving your child or

Alicia Keys The Secret Lives of Bee's
MoviesOnline had the pleasure of sitting down with Alicia Keys at the Toronto International Film Festival to talk about her new movie, “The Secret Life of Bees,” written for the screen and directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood based upon the award-winning novel by Sue Monk Kidd. The film also stars Queen Latifah, Dakota Fanning, Jennifer Hudson, and Sophie Okonedo, a powerhouse ensemble of women from the world of music and film. “The Secret Life of Bees” is the touching story about the

SWAY SIGNS TO AKON’S LABEL, KON LIVE
Lets take it back to 2005. 1xtra flew me out to the Power Summit to broadcast my show live from Puerto Rico. This event is where all the hottest DJ’s and artists meet up. I hooked up with all the biggest players in the game; Kanye West, Common, Fat Joe, DJ Khaled Bun B, Dipset, The Lox, Queen Latifah, The Game, Young Jeezy and Akon. Akon said he was looking to sign UK artists. I told him he needs to sign our very own Sway. Akon looked at me like ‘Cool, whatever’ in a nice way, so I was l

NBA'S BARON DAVIS ON JENNY CRAIG: L.A. Clippers guard follows in footsteps of his homie Queen Latifah.
*Training camp for the 2008-09 NBA season begins Oct. 5 and Baron Davis hopes to quickly shed the extra pounds gained during the off-season with the help of Jenny Craig.       People magazine is reporting that the 6' 3" L.A. Clippers guard has signed on as an official spokesman for the weight loss program after being encouraged to use the program by his friend and fellow spokesperson, Queen Latifah.        "I know Queen Latifah, and when I saw her out

Never Forget There's a 'Pink Panther 2' Coming with This Gorgeous Poster
Like an ashen Punxsutawney Phil, every February Steve Martin tentatively emerges from his paw-shaped, magenta burrow to a waning crowd of resigned onlookers, each hoping the actor will see his shadow--an indication Steve Martin will return to making The Jerk-quality films instead of broad comedies about having twelve children. Unfortunately, the looming shadows of Queen Latifah and the cast of Cheaper by the Dozen 2 have stopped any light from reaching Martin in some time, so it's looking pretty again bleak