Queen Latifah

WATCH: 'Rocky' Franchise Comes Under Scrutiny

Huffington Post | Brennan Williams | Posted 05.21.2012

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Memorable lines such as “show me the money” and “there’s no crying in baseball” have landed both "Jerry Maguire" and "A League of Their Own"...

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WATCH: Which Athlete Urinates On His Hands?

The Huffington Post | Brennan Williams | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: Pre Game Rituals, Queen Latifah, Jessica Simpson, Tracy Mourning, Lala Vazquez, Out-of-Bounds, Moises Alou, Jennifer Sterger, Holly Robinson Peete, Bruce Gardiner, Video, Tony Romo, Bv-Video, Dallas Cowboys, Slidepollajax, Black Voices News

Bizarre pre-game idiosyncrasies have propelled some of the world's greatest athletes to big wins and even to championships -- that, or their freakish ...

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Latifah Set To Headline Long Beach Lesbian & Gay Pride Festival

Posted 04.30.2012

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Grammy Award-winning rapper and Academy Award-nominee Queen Latifah is set to headline this year’s annual Long Beach Lesbian & Gay Pride Festival on...

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WATCH: The Truth Behind Female Stereotypes In Sports

The Huffington Post | Brennan Williams | Posted 04.30.2012

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Sexism in sports has been an ongoing conversation since at least the passage of Title IX in 1972, a conversation that's joined in the most recent epis...

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The Best Lesbian Moments Of The Week

Trish Bendix | Posted 04.20.2012

Read More: Tammy Lynn Michaels, Melissa Etheridge, Jessie J, Rosie O'Donnell, Bisexual, Lesbian, Hole, Queen Latifah, Gay Voices News

Each week we'll share some of the best tidbits on The Huffington Post in our new series, "Best Lesbian Week Ever." Here's who and what was on our raging gay radar this week.

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Shea Rose: Extraordinary Girl

Holly Cara Price | Posted 04.20.2012

Read More: My Angel Wears a Fro, Boston Music Awards, Female Rap, Queen Latifah, Boston Globe, Little Warrior, Boston Herald, Shea Rose, Sxsw, Highline Ballroom, Terri Lynne Carrington, Sam Sparro, Music News, EnBerklee College of Music, Entertainment News, New-Music, Entertainment News

"extra extra read all about it / I rock the mike ain't no doubt about it / because I'm extra I'm feeling extra I'm gonna bless ya / what? huh!" So chants Shea Rose in the song "Extraordinary Girl," from her 2011 mixtape Little Warrior.

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WATCH: Worst Outfit In The History Of Sports?

The Huffington Post | Brennan Williams | Posted 04.09.2012

Read More: Queen Latifah, Michael Irvin, Bethanie Mattek-Sands, Shaquille O'Neal, Lala Vazquez, Out-of-Bounds, Jennifer Sterger, John Daily, Holly Robinson Peete, Video, Bv-Video, Slidepollajax, Black Voices News

Examining the world of sports can be a bit complicated for some, but for Queen Latifah and her friends the topic is more comprehensive than one could ...

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PHOTOS: Lea Black And Roy Black's Annual Gala

Posted 03.26.2012

Read More: Tony Bennett, Queen Latifah, Lea Black, Miami Impact, Real Housewives, Real Housewives of Miami, Miami News, Black's Annual Gala, Adriana De Moura, Miami Philanthropy, Mario Lopez, Roy Black, Joanna Krupa, Fountainebleau Hotel, Miami News

Amidst the craziness of Ultra weekend in Miami, local philanthropists and celebrities flocked to the Fontainebleau Hotel on Saturday night for the Bl...

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Meet The New 'Steel Magnolias'

Posted 03.19.2012

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Meet the new "Steel Magnolias": Queen Latifah, Alfre Woodard, Phylicia Rashad and Jill Scott will star in Lifetime's remake of the classic 1989 film. ...

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WATCH: Latifah's Most Memorable Roles

Posted 04.09.2012

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Since breaking into the music business in 1989 with her debut opus All Hail the Queen, Queen Latifah (born Dana Elaine Owen) has blossomed into a hous...

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Is Wynwood Gaining A Queen?

Posted 04.09.2012

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There'll be a joyful noise in Wynwood if the Miami Community Redevelopment Agency succeeds in its bid to bring Queen Latifah to Miami....

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Can't Stop the Music

George Heymont | Posted 04.02.2012

Read More: Dan Dailey, Marilyn Monroe, Jeremy Jordan, Dolly Parton, Queen Latifah, Mitzi Gaynor, Film, Ethel Merman, Donald O?Connor, Todd Graff, Joyful Noise, Johnnie Ray, There?S No Business Like Show Business, Dexter Darden, Video, Arts News

Joyful Noise, a new movie musical starring Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton, boasts a dynamite soundtrack and an extremely appealing cast.

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Keke Palmer Is All Grown Up

AP | ALICIA RANCILIO | Posted 03.24.2012

Read More: Queen Latifah, Joyful Noise Movie, Keke Palmer Joyful Noise, Joyful Noise, Dolly Parton, Keke Palmer, Black Voices News

NEW YORK — Keke Palmer became a star with her Nickelodeon show "True Jackson, VP" which aired for three seasons and made her one of the highest ...

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Queen Latifah And Wendy Williams Do 'Mob Wives' Hairpiece Theatre

Posted 04.09.2012

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Queen Latifah's interview Wednesday on "The Wendy Williams Show" (weekdays on Fox) started off with some news, and ended with Williams and Latifah act...

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WATCH: Dolly Parton Talks Dinner Rolls, Joyful Noise

Posted 01.13.2012

Read More: Queen Latifah, Gospel Music, Joyful Noise Movie, Dolly Parton Movie, Queen Latifah Movie, Video, Joyful Noise 2012, Jon Stewart, Joyful Noise, Dolly Parton, The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, Gospel, The Daily Show, Dolly Parton Queen Latifah, Fifty News

In the new movie "Joyful Noise," Dolly Parton shows off her arm while pelting Queen Latifah with dinner rolls. "I was banging her pretty good," Parton...

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Joyful Noise: A Conversation With Mervyn Warren, Plus Chatting With Mark Wayne Glasmire and Julian Velard

Mike Ragogna | Posted 03.14.2012

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Movie Review: Joyful Noise

Marshall Fine | Posted 03.13.2012

Joyful Noise is a movie with big, rousing soul-gospel songs that take your mind off how mediocre -- or worse -- the rest of the movie is.

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'Joyful Noise' Stars Dolly Parton And Queen Latifah Go Gospel

HuffingtonPost.com | Nicki Gostin | Posted 01.10.2012

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Country crooner Dolly Parton and Queen Latifah might seem like an odd couple on the big screen, but after teaming up in the new gospel musical "Joyful...

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PHOTOS: Queen Shows Some Skin!

Huffington Post | Julee Wilson | Posted 01.11.2012

Read More: David Meister Dress, Queen Latifah, Joyful Noise Movie, David Meister, Paula Patton, Joyful Noise, Dolly Parton, Keke Palmer, Hair-Beauty, Black Voices News

Queen Latifah feted the Hollywood premiere of her new movie "Joyful Noise" in style last night. The rapper-turned-starlet looked fabulous in a tea...

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Queen Latifah: 'Joyful Noise' Role Brings Her Closer to God

The Boombox | Posted 03.05.2012

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Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton sat down with The BoomBox to discuss their respect for one another, Latifah's surprise dream collaboration with British...

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Anthems, World Changers and Western Teleports: Chatting With Naughty By Nature, John Medeski and Emperor X

Mike Ragogna | Posted 02.10.2012

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All Hail The Queen!

Huffington Post | Julee Wilson | Posted 04.09.2012

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Queen Latifah is a beaming beauty on the cover of Essence magazine's January issue. Wearing a siren red dress and jumping for joy, the New Jersey nati...

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Queen Latifah Tapped To Host A Daytime Talk Show

The Hollywood Reporter | Posted 12.31.2011

Read More: Queen Latifah, Will Smith, Black Voices News

The Hollywood Reporter: Will Smith's Overbrook Entertainment and Queen Latifah's Flavor Unit announced Monday that they will be partnering with Son...

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Paula Patton Is Officially A CoverGirl Queen (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Julee Wilson | Posted 12.18.2011

Read More: Covergirl, Queen Latifah, Robin Thicke, Beauty, Paula Patton, Covergirl Queen Collection, Hair-Beauty-Beauty, Video, Black Voices News

Actress Paula Patton has officially been named an easy, breezy, beautiful CoverGirl. The exciting news was announced Monday via CoverGirl Cosmetic...

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"Innocent When You Dream": A Playlist For Amanda Knox

David Wild | Posted 11.27.2011

Read More: The Bird and the Bee, Amanda Knox, Queen Latifah, Stevie Nicks, The Beatles, Taylor Swift, Velvet Underground, Jay-Z, Elvis Presley, Tom Waits, Chuck Berry, Entertainment News

I don't know if Amanda Knox is innocent, but I'm pretty sure she's not guilty. So here's a playlist for a young woman who appears to have been caught up in an Italian legal system that makes our own imperfect system look a hell of a lot better.

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