Interview: ‘Respect’ hair and makeup designers Stevie Martin and Lawrence Davis on transforming Jennifer Hudson into Aretha Franklin
Stevie Martin and Lawrence Davis are two very well-established makeup and hair designers, having traversed the worlds of film and television with equal success and... Read More
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Jennifer Hudson to receive Chairman’s Award from the Palm Springs International Film Festival
The Palm Springs International Film Awards announced on Monday that two-time Grammy Award-winning recording artist, Academy Award-winning actress, Emmy Award-winning producer, and best-selling author Jennifer Hudson... Read More
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Biopics and previous Best Actress Oscar winners runneth over this season and where that is often a leg up, it could be a bit of... Read More
Jennifer Hudson’s renditions of Aretha Franklin’s greatest hits seem to have quite the audience. The soundtrack to the Queen of Soul’s biopic Respect, starring Jennifer... Read More
2022 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (August)
Looks like everything’s coming up Kristen. With the teaser poster reveal and the rapturous response of the teaser trailer and clips shown at CinemaCon this... Read More
Tara Nicole Whitaker to direct animated musical comedy feature ‘Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk’
will.i.am, Jennifer Hudson and Snoop Dogg to executive produce star-studded musically driven animated comedy which promotes diversity, inclusion and community Tara Nicole Whitaker will make her... Read More
‘Respect’ review: Jennifer Hudson honors Aretha Franklin and belts out another Oscar-worthy performance
Liesl Tommy’s Respect opens in Detroit, in the home where Aretha Franklin (1942-2018) lived for much of her childhood. It is 1952, and “Re,” the family’s sobriquet... Read More
2022 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (July)
Sometimes it makes sense to wait as this last week or so has brought festival news, category placement details and two big moves to 2022.... Read More
2022 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (June)
The Best Actress race this season has barely cracked summer and we’ve got what looks like a thrilling year of ‘good on paper’ performances. First,... Read More
Jennifer Hudson and Carole King collaborate on new song for Aretha Franklin biopic ‘Respect’
Academy Award-winning actress and Grammy Award-winning recording artist Jennifer Hudson revealed today a new original song entitled “Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)”—co-written with 4-time Grammy Award winner, Kennedy Center Honoree, and... Read More
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