Queen Latifah returns to her rapping roots
How's this for hip-hop royalty news: None other than Queen Latifah is set to release a new album in December — and she actually raps on it. After focusing on acting (and garnering an Oscar nomination for her efforts in 2002's Chicago) and releasing two well-received collections of pop standards (2004's The Dana Owens Album and 2007's Trav'lin’ Light) it seems that the Queen is ready to get back in the game for the first time in more than a decade. (Yes, Order in the Court came out in the summer of 1

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

Queen Latifah Refuses to Discuss Her Sexuality
Queen Latifah is refusing to address rumors about her sexuality. "I don't have a problem discussing the topic of somebody being gay, but I do have a problem discussing my personal life," the Hairspray star 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 s

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’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

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

Queen Latifah Talks Weight Loss
When Queen Latifah signed on to be the new celebrity face of Jenny Craig, she wanted to lose weight, but mostly she was just looking to get healthier. She set a goal for herself to lose 5 to 10 percent of her body weight and keep it off. "For me, it's not about a body image thing. I feel pretty confident. I do realize I'm a role model to a lot of people, and I've been a role model for confidence. I feel being a healthier person is a good thing. If I can set the example for confidence on the inside,

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

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 [...]

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

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

Queen Latifah Speaks Out on Gay Rumors
Queen Latifah says she doesn't discuss her private life or 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." She told Alex Witchel of the New York Times, "Assume whatever you want. You do it anyway." When asked about the rumors of a supposed romance with her personal trainer, Queen responded, "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

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

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

Queen Latifah Addresses Gay Rumors
Note to self: Don't ask Queen Latifah if she's gay. QL went off on a NY Times reporter for asking about her sexuality. She said, “I don’t have a problem discussing the topic of somebody being gay, ...

Queen Latifah Speaks Out on Gay Rumors
Queen Latifah says she doesn't discuss her private life or 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." She told Alex Witchel of the New York Times, "Assume whatever you want. You do it anyway." When asked about the rumors of a supposed romance with her personal trainer, Queen responded, "I don't have a problem discussing the topic of somebody being gay, but I do have a problem discussing my personal life. Yo

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
 We would absolutely agree that Eminem was the best rapper in "Eight Mile." We even stood up and cheered at the end... but the best rapper in the world? [FadedYouth]We have a much easier time believing that Halle Berry is the sexiest woman in the world. [Yahoo!] We're also surprisingly happy that Sarah Silverman and Jimmy Kimmel are back together; mostly because we know how much break ups suck. [People] Howard Stern married his girlfriend Beth Ostrosky. [MTV] Is somebody going to knock El

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’

'SNL' Sends Up VP Debate With Fey, Queen Latifah
NEW YORK (AP) - It's starting to feel like Tina Fey is running for vice president. Fey again returned to "Saturday Night Live" to play Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin as the sketch comedy show continued to pull out all the stops in its election year season. Queen Latifah dropped by to portray Thursday's debate moderator, PBS's Gwen Ifill, and cast member Jason Sudeikis stepped into the role of Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden. The "SNL" take on the week's political event

Fey as Palin continues to boost 'SNL' ratings
Aided by intense interest in Thursday's vice-presidential debate, NBC's "Saturday Night Live's" ratings jumped 23 percent over last week as former head writer Tina Fey once again portrayed vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin.(Msnbc.com is a joint venture of Microsoft and NBC.)Saturday's show was hosted by Anne Hathaway, whose new film, "Rachel Getting Married," opened on Friday. Hathaway has been in the news lately because her former boyfriend, Italian businessman Raffaello Follieri, pleaded guilty to w

Mark Wahlberg Talks to the Animals on SNL
 Tina Fey as Sarah Palin was the big story, but that didn't keep FameCrawler favorite Mark Wahlberg from making a cameo.In this bit, which SNL is calling Barky Bark and the Donkey Bunch, Wahlberg (Andy Samberg) talks to the animals.  They just don't talk back.I hope he doesn't talk to his kids like this.  Photo 

Ratings Continue to Soar for SNL
Perhaps the failing economy benefiting someone: Saturday Night Live continued its ratings renaissance over the weekend, a surefire sign that no one is going out and spending money on Saturday nights. Or maybe everyone just loves Tina Fey. The Anne Hathaway-hosted episode was seen in 7.4 percent of the Nielsen households, up 23 percent from last week and a whopping 42 percent from a year ago. The numbers were only slightly lower than the Saturday Night Live season premiere, making this weekend's one of the h

CELEBRITY QUOTE OF THE DAY
“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.” – Queen Latifah opens up to the New York Times about speculation over her

The Secret Life of Bees Buzzes into LA
Queen Latifah was on SNL this weekend assisting Tina Fey in recreating the VP debates but last night she was cracking up with Will Smith on the red carpet in LA for the premiere of The Secret Life of Bees. Will was there as a producer and to support Jada who embraced Fall's latest lace trend and is an executive producer of the film based on the best-selling novel. Dakota Fanning continues to look all grown up while looking perfectly age appropriate. The recently engaged Jennifer Hudson got gorgeous in na