Alex Witchel wrote an extremely thorough ... [Ladies First]
Alex Witchel wrote an extremely thorough profile of Queen Latifah for the New York Times Magazine, in which we discover that the woman who is a Grammy-award winning singer, Oscar-nominated actress, management-and-production company mogul, CoverGirl developer and model as well as spokesperson for Jenny Craig is also unfailingly polite and amazingly down to earth. The piece does touch on her sexuality, and The Queen says: I don’t have a problem discussing the topic of somebody being gay, but I do have a pro

Say What! -- Jay-Z Teams With Coldplay, Queen Latifah to Go Toe-to-Toe With Palin + More
Filed under: Say What!The Boombox Music Blog: Jay-Z joins Coldplay on their upcoming eight-track EP dubbed 'Prospekt's March.' The rap star will join Chris Martin and Co. on a new version of the song 'Lost' ... [Coldplay.com]Queen Latifah will go toe-to-toe with Republican vice-presidential... Read more

MOVIE PREMIERES: “THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES” LA PREMIERE
The Los Angeles premiere of the highly anticipated movie ‘The Secret Life of Bees’ was held at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Los Angeles on Monday night. A lot of celebrities came out in support of the film, including: Jennifer Hudson, Queen Latifah, Will & Jada, Daktoa Fanning, Eva Pigford, Nia Long, Sanaa Lathan and more. The movie will be in theaters on October 17th.. (more…) Link to original article here. Back to celebrity gossip

Queen Latifah: I don’t care if people think I’m gay!
Oscar nominated Actress Queen Latifah tells the New York Times that she doesn’t feel the need to share her personal life and don’t really care what people think. “I don’t have a problem discussing the topic of somebody being gay, but I do have a problem discussing my personal life, you don’t get that part of me. Sorry. We’re not discussing it in our meetings, we’re not discussing it at Cover Girl…nobody gets that.” Latifah says that people will make up all sorts of th

Latifah Says - I Don’t Care If People Think I’m Gay
No that’s what we wished she’s say. Queen Latifah won’t talk about her personal life but we know for a fact she has a home in Rumson, NJ with her partner and loves to buy her lavish gifts. “You don’t get that part of me. Sorry,” she added. “We’re not discussing it in our meetings, we’re not discussing it at Cover Girl…nobody gets that. “I don’t feel like I need to share my personal life, and I don’t care if people think I’

Queen Latifah’s success marred by brother’s death
Queen Latifah successful career has been tainted by the death of her brother, who was killed before she made it big.Lance Owens Jr. died in 1992 in a motorcycle accident, riding a bike the actress/rapper had helped to buy him for his 24th birthday.Latifah was incredibly close to Lance, and found the grief and guilt difficult to handle as she tells the New York Times, "I don't know if I ever recovered completely. I know I don't hurt as bad as I used to hurt. You can't replace a person, especially someone wit

Dakota Fanning @ "The Secret Life Of Bees" Premiere
D.O.B. 02/23/94Dakota Fanning (born February 23, 1994) is an American child actress.In January 2008, Fanning began filming the movie adaptation of The Secret Life of Bees, a novel by Sue Monk Kidd.[23] Set in South Carolina in 1964, the story centers on Lily Owens (Fanning), who escapes her lonely life and troubled relationship with her father by running away with her caregiver and only friend (played by Jennifer Hudson) to a South Carolina town where they are taken in by an eccentric trio of beekeeping sis

Queen Latifah’s success marred by brother’s death
Queen Latifah successful career has been tainted by the death of her brother, who was killed before she made it big.Lance Owens Jr. died in 1992 in a motorcycle accident, riding a bike the actress/rapper had helped to buy him for his 24th birthday.Latifah was incredibly close to Lance, and found the grief and guilt difficult to handle as she tells the New York Times, "I don't know if I ever recovered completely. I know I don't hurt as bad as I used to hurt. You can't replace a person, especially someone wit

Gwen Ifill’s Biggest Mistake: WEARING GREEN AGAIN
Did you miss Meet the Press on Sunday? We got to hear from VP debate moderator Gwen Ifill and see her being imitated by Queen Latifah on SNL. And, while she didn’t wear the exact same jacket from the debate, it was in the green family. Didn’t she think that would look weird — watching the SNL tape [...]

`SNL' sends up VP debate with Fey, Queen Latifah
NEW YORK - It's starting to feel like Tina Fey is running for vice president.

Queen Latifah’s Sexuality a Secret?
Get a clue Queen Latifah is not going to answer any questions about her sexuality. In a interview over the weekend Latifah states that she doesn’t care if people think she is gay or not. “You don’t get that part of me. Sorry,” she added. “We’re not discussing it in our meetings, we’re not discussing [...]

Queen Latifah: 'I Don't Care if People Think I'm Gay'
"I don't feel like I need to share my person life," she says, adding, "assume whatever you want"

Words…
"I don't feel like I need to share my personal life, and I don't care if people think I'm gay or not. Assume whatever you want. You do it anyway." - Total lesbian entertainer Queen Latifah on persistent gay rumors. [ET] Oct 7, 2008 · Link · 7 Responses Related Posts • 10.07.08: Happy Penis?! (Comments: 9) • 10.07.08: Regrettable. (Comments: 7) • 10.07.08: Accusations, Discrimination? (Comments: 0) • 10.07.08: Unity Th

Queen Latifah: "I Don't Care If People Think I'm Gay"
"I don't have a problem discussing the topic of somebody being gay, but I do have a problem discussing my personal life," Latifah, 38, told Sunday's New York Times magazine. "You don't get that part of me. Sorry," she added. "We’re not discussing it in our meetings, we’re not discussing it at Cover Girl...nobody gets that. "I don't feel like I need to share my personal life, and I don't care if people think I'm gay or not," she said. "Assume whatever you want. You do it anyway." Latifah had been li

Last Night in Hollyweird…
The Secret Life of Bees had its LA premiere last night, with a portion of Black Hollyweird was in attendance. Even Nia Long and her fine ass crawled out from under a rock to hit it up. More images from the event below: View many more Secret Life of Bees images right now… Images Splash/WENN Comments (46) | | These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. | Send to Phone

Words…
"I don't feel like I need to share my personal life, and I don't care if people think I'm gay or not. Assume whatever you want. You do it anyway." - Total lesbian entertainer Queen Latifah on persistent gay rumors. [ET] Oct 7, 2008 · Link · 6 Responses Related Posts • 10.07.08: Happy Penis?! (Comments: 2) • 10.07.08: Regrettable. (Comments: 5) • 10.07.08: Accusations, Discrimination? (Comments: 0) • 10.07.08: Unity Th

Celebrity Quote of the Day - Queen Latifah
“I don’t have a problem discussing the topic of somebody being gay, but I do have a problem discussing my personal life. You don’t get that part of me. Sorry. We’re not discussing it in our meetings, we’re not discussing it at Cover Girl…nobody gets that. I don’t feel like I need to share my [...]

VIDEO: Watch Queen Latifah On SNL!
Queen Latifah made a appearance on "Saturday Night Live" -- posing as Gwen Ifill moderating the VP debate.

Yeah, they still got it!
Black don’t crack, people! Nia, Sanaa and Jada, they still look HAWT! Don’t you agree? More flicks from “Secret Life of Bees” movie premiere in Los Angeles under the hood:

Quote Me of The Day: Queen Latifah
“I don’t have a problem discussing the topic of somebody being gay, but I do have a problem discussing my personal life. You don’t get that part of me. Sorry. “We’re not discussing it in our meetings, we’re not discussing it at Cover Girl…nobody gets that. I don’t feel like I need to share my personal life, and I don’t care if people think I’m gay or not. Assume whatever you want. You do it anyway.” Is it just me, or does this sound like a coming o

Quote of the Morning: Queen Latifah On Her Sexuality
"I don't feel like I need to share my personal life, and I don't care if people think I'm gay or not. Assume whatever you want. You do it anyway." --- Queen Latifah, to the New York Times on how it's so not your business it is if she is a lesbian or not.

Queen Latifah: I Don't Care If You Think I'm Gay
"I don't feel like I need to share my personal life, and I don't care if people think I'm gay or not," she said. "Assume whatever you want. You do it anyway." Latifah had been linked to her longtime personal trainer. Last December, she denied rumors that they were getting married. "People will make up all sorts of things that are not true," she told the Chicago Sun-Times. "There ain't gonna' be no wedding." Click here for the Times report

Queen Latifah Doesn't Care If People Think She's Gay or Not
Refusing to publicly discuss her sex orientation, she argued in an interview with The New York Times, "I don't feel like I need to share my personal life. I don't care if people think I'm gay or not". © Anthony G. Moore/PR Photos Becoming the subject of long persistent speculation that she's lesbian, Queen Latifah determined not to discuss her sexual orientation in public, telling The New York Times' Alex Witchel in an i

Sloppy Seconds: Queen Latifah on Being Gay
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AfterElton Briefs: Matthew Mitcham speaks, Mitchell Gold battles the gay teen "Crisis", and more!
Michael Urie (Ugly Betty's Marc) at a recent PAPER style party Following this assortment of carefully-selected news items, interested readers can find a refreshing pic of a hot man in underwear...