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 [...]

Cover Girls - Secret Lives’ Bee Girls!
The three stars of the upcoming film, “The Secret Lives of Bees,” Queen Latifah, Jennifer Hudson and Alicia Keys grace the cover of this month’s Ebony Magazine. We recently had a chance to interview Latifah, Hudson and other members of the cast and we’ll feature their thoughts and perspectives closer to the release of the film. While we won’t go into specifics about the finished product, all we can say is you won’t be disappointed with the end results. Damn, doesn’

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.

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!

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

Jennifer Hudson Releases Her Self-Titled Album
Following two highly successful films, Dreamgirls and Sex and the City, after her stint on American Idol, Jennifer Hudson is set to release her first complete album at the end of this month. In addition, the Academy Award winner is all aglow for the premiere of her latest film, The Secret Live of Bees, co-starring Alicia Keys and Queen Latifah. The singer talked about her upcoming album, which include tracks produced and written by such music giants as Missy Elliot, Robin Thicke and Timbaland. "Spotlight

Hip-Hop Stars to Honor Pioneer Executive Sylvia Rhone
Organized by the non-profit Black Women in Entertainment Law (BWEL) foundation, the October 1 event will double as fundraiser for scholarship initiatives directed at empowering young women seeking to aspire to executive positions in entertainment.   The ceremony will bestow Rhone with the “Excellence in Business” Award for breaking down many barriers for women of color in the industry.   Confirmed guests for the event include Queen Latifah, Sean “Diddy” Q-Tip, Russell Simmons, Naomi

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

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…

Seen on the Scene
Akon and Queen Latifah were chatting it up at the SRC Records Presents Think Pink Rocks event last night in Boca Raton, Florida.  Damn, if it weren’t for his earring and his teeth, we wouldn’t have known who the heck Latifah was talking to.  We kid, we kid… Check more images right now… Comments (43) | | These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. | Se

'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.

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 –

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

Queen Latifah Rides For Obama
Rapper-turned-actress Queen Latifah proudly displayed her endorsement to Sen. Barack Obama in a grand way today. The Jenny Craig spokeswoman has an Obama/Biden plate prominently displayed on the front bumper of her $500,000 Rolls Royce Phantom droptop - the same model singer Keyshia Cole has. The Queen turned heads as she left a liquor store in Toluca Lake, CA today. But isn’t it a little early to be drinking?   Posted in Barack Obama, Celeb Candids, Celeb Toys, Money &a

Queen Latifah on Hairspray 2
A couple of months ago, we heard that John Waters had been asked to come up with a treatment for a sequel to Hairspray. Now one of the stars Queen Latifah, has confirmed the sequel is in the works. I've still to catch the first, but there seems to be a lot of people excited about a second. We already know that John Waters is writing a sequel to Hairspray. And that the songwriters from the first are also back. Queen Latifah says she has received an e-mail about the sequel, a

Queen Latifah and Jennifer Hudson Shine on Red Carpet
For their newest red carpet event for The Secret Life of Bees, Jennifer Hudson and Queen Latifah pulled out all the stops. These two “real” women posed it up together and signed plenty of autographs in Washington, D.C., and I liked seeing them so much that I don’t care about Queen Latifah’s bra peeking out in half of the photos. That’s the kind of stuff that makes people relatable! Click Continue Reading for All 8 Thumbnails of “Queen Latifah and Jennifer Hudson Shine o

The Queen Comes Out
Is Queen Latifah coming out of the closet via her new album? The rapper is often spotted out with her so-called trainer Jeanette Jenkins which sparked rumors of a relationship. Coming this December, the Queen will release her latest album. In a recent interview, she joked that she was thinking of naming the record ‘The L Word’. She said during the interview “Since people want to play games, I like to jab back sometimes just for fun, but I’m like, ‘Nah, that’s too much energy wasted.’” I

‘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

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

New Casting Scoop
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a super-size edition of Casting Scoops featuring exclusive intel on Saturday Night Live, Grey's Anatomy, Desperate Housewives, Damages, and more! • Saturday Night Live: On the off chance this weekend's SNL features a spoof of tonight's vice presidential slugfest, I can tell you who will be playing PBS moderator Gwen Ifill: Queen Latifah. A well-placed source confirms to me exclusively that SNL has gone ahead and secured Latifah's services for Saturday's show. The i

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

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

Right, or happy: Flash of Genius
Flash of Genius is the kind of sleeper movie that could be riotously successful in the United States. The box-office surge may take awhile—this is a movie about the invention of the intermittent windshield wiper, after all—but it’ll come. We eat this kind of thing up: David-and-Goliath stories, the experiences of the ordinary man, hard-fought victories over corporate greed. And cars! We love cars! This movie is potentially a marketer’s dream. It’s too bad, then, that it’s so unsa

Greg Kinnear Calls On Character’s Real-Life Family For ‘Flash of Genius’ Help
I’ll admit: I love reading comments on my stories. I devour them, scour them, argue them, and use them. But very rarely do they throw me for a loop. That’s exactly what happened, though, when I broke the news last year that Greg Kinnear and Lauren Graham were starring together in a movie about Bob Kearns, the inventor of the intermittent windshield wiper. One comment came from a personal acquaintance of Kearns’. Another from a friend of his son’s. Another still from his own daughter, Kathy. As self

Greg Kinnear Praises Paul Greengrass And His Unpredictable Style On ‘Green Zone’
Even as I was in the act of writing a recent article about Paul Greengrass’s new film “Green Zone,” I couldn’t help but call bs on myself. After all the quote at the heart of the article was from film co-star Jason Isaacs, who told MTV News that the flick didn’t really use a script, that Greengrass changed his direction every take, that the bulk of the movie was made up of a sort of guerilla style, high-octane game of improv. That couldn’t possibly be right, could it? “Yes I would say that