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Queen Latifah – Getty *Queen Latifah is one of the entertainment industry’s most versatile stars.  Since arriving on the national scene in the late 1980s, Queen Latifah, whose real name is Dana Owens, has dazzled fans as a rapper, singer, songwriter, actress, producer and product pitchwoman.  Although she has demonstrated her vast talents pulled […]

Devon Franklin, Jennifer Garner, T.D. Jakes & Queen Latifah *Producers T.D. Jakes and Devon Franklin have teamed up again with Hollywood magnate Joe Roth for another faith based film entitled “Miracles from Heaven” starring Jennifer Garner, Kylie Rogers and Queen Latifah. The film is based on a true story about a young girl who suffers […]

Queen Latifah via Twitter *Actress and hip-hop icon Queen Latifah traveled back to her hometown of Newark, NJ, to help break ground on a new housing development project. “I’m a little bit emotional that we got walls up, we got windows,” said the artist, born Dana Owens, at the ceremony on Tuesday. As reported […]

Actress Queen Latifah attends the 15th Annual Chrysalis Butterfly Ball on June 11, 2016 in Brentwood, California *Queen Latifah has been recognized by the folks at Chrysalis, a nonprofit organization aimed at helping Los Angeles’ homeless become educated and employed. The actress was among this year’s recipients of the Spirit of Chrysalis Award, handed out […]

*Remember when “The Equalizer” first ran on CBS from 1985 to 1989 with late British actor Edward Woodward? Well, get ready for its return with Queen Latifah. The Queen will also be taking the lead role after two movie versions in 2014and 2018 that starred Denzel Washington and were directed by Antoine Fuqua. In the […]

Queen Latifah *The premiere of The Equalizer kicked off with Queen Latifah’s character of Robyn McCall helping a teenager accused of murder.  Here’s what the New York Post had to say about the first episode in this new series: Sunday night’s premiere gave us a snugly predictable drama in that formulaic network primetime kind […]

*Production company Electus and Emmy award-winning actress Queen Latifah’s Flavor Unit Entertainment are teaming up to develop television’s first docu-style travelogue about and starring women – Friends in Strange Places (wt) – spotlighting the global adventures of female comedians and their famous friends. The series will be executive produced by Flavor Unit’s Queen Latifah and Shakim Compere; […]

Queen Latifah – (Getty) *Queen Latifah is set to return as host of the 55th annual NAACP Image Awards, airing LIVE on Saturday, March 16, at 8:00 PM ET/PT on BET “We are thrilled to collaborate with groundbreaking megastar Queen Latifah and are elated to welcome her again as this year’s host. We also […]

Queen Latifah *Queen Latifah says Denzel Washington was the only reservation she had about signing on to star in the CBS remake of the 1985-89 series “The Equalizer.” Washington played former intelligence officer Robert McCall in the 2014 and 2018 films, and Latifah will play the same character (named Robin) in the new series. […]

*Welcome to the ATL, Queen Latifah. The actress is posted up in the so-called “Hollywood of the South” to work on Lee Daniels’ new Fox series “Star.” But apparently carjackers could care less about Latifah and her “star” status. All they know is they saw an opportunity to do what they do in south Fulton […]

Actress/singer Queen Latifah performs onstage during the 43rd AFI Life Achievement Award Gala honoring Steve Martin at Dolby Theatre on June 4, 2015 in Hollywood, California. *Queen Latifah is adding to her media empire by creating a new Travel Channel mini-series titled, “Best Place To Be,” AND a new stand-up competition TV show titled “Knock […]

Queen Latifah (Tim Mosenfelder-Corbis-Getty Images) *(CNN) — Queen Latifah is ready for some real talk about weight and wellness. “The Equalizer” star, who first entered the spotlight as a rapper in the 1980s, has experienced working in entertainment – and the public scrutiny that comes with it – in a range of sizes. She […]

WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE WITH ANDY COHEN — Pictured (l-r): Jada Pinkett Smith and Queen Latifah — (Photo by: Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images) *Jada Pinkett Smith will reunite with her “Girls Trip” co-star Queen Latifah in an upcoming episode of CBS’ “The Equalizer.” Deadline reports that Smith will guest star as Jessie […]

*Speculation over Queen Latifah’s sexuality has been a running topic for a number of years. Adding fuel to the fire is Latifah’s critically acclaimed role as Bessie Smith in HBO’s recent biopic on the bisexual blues icon. No matter her orientation, let it be said that Latifah is not going to spill the beans anytime […]

* Queen Latifah hit up the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival over the weekend where she opened up about her career and how her latest business endeavor, The Queen Collective Shorts, is working to uplift women filmmakers. “For us, giving people the opportunity who may not otherwise receive one is what we’ve been doing from day […]