Music
Aretha Franklin Takes 21 out of the top 100 iTunes Singles, “Respect” Fends off New Ariana Grande, Janet Jackson Releases
It's Saturday morning, forty eight hours after the passing of the greatest singer of our lifetime, Aretha Franklin.
And what a tribute to her the...
Movies
Box Office: “Crazy Rich Asians” Is Out of the Box Hit, Number 1 for the Weekend, Beats “The Meg”
Never bet against "Crazy Rich Asians." Jon M. Chu's Cinderella-esque comedy set in Singapore among upscale Chinese is number 1 for the weekend. Last...
Television
Exclusive: Ruth Wilson’s Exit from Showtime’s “The Affair” Was About #Metoo, Not Pay Parity After All
I wrote a couple of weeks ago that actress Ruth Wilson's abrupt exit from Showtime's "The Affair" may have been about pay parity. Wilson...
Music
EXCLUSIVE The Real Story of How Aretha Franklin Sang “Nessun Dorma” at the 1998 Grammy Awards
I'm seeing a lot of fictional stories about Aretha Franklin on the interwebs this morning.
Here's the real story of how the Queen of Soul...
Music
Aretha Franklin Never “Worked” for Donald Trump, And She Stopped Staying at His NY Hotel
Donald Trump remembered the great Aretha Franklin today as someone who "worked" for him. I don't know who or what he's talking about-- and...
Music
Respect for Aretha: Fans Put 18 Singles, 17 Albums by The Queen of Soul On iTunes Charts
It's been a tough day. But this news is gratifying.
Fans have put 18 singles and 17 albums by Aretha Franklin on the iTunes charts.
Aretha...
Celebrity
Some Aretha Franklin Trivia: She Was Only a Guest Musician On One Album That Wasn’t Hers
Aretha Franklin had duet hits with George Michael and Annie Lennox later in her career. But she only played piano as a guest...
Music
Clive Davis on Aretha Franklin: “She was a national treasure to be cherished by every generation throughout the world”
Clive Davis has posted a message on Twitter about Aretha Franklin.
He wrote: "I’m absolutely devastated by Aretha’s passing. She was truly one of a...