HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES -- In the new movie "Respect," Jennifer Hudson takes on the monumental role of the late, great Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. "Respect" tells the story of Franklin's ...

While she achieved fame at 12 years old as the first ventriloquist to win AGT, Lynne's career has evolved to reflect her many talents, notably her dynamite singing voice. Whether singing a spot-on ...

*Jennifer Hudson’s Aretha Franklin biopic “Respect” has been pushed back from its October 9 release for a limited Christmas Day debut. According to Deadline, from there, the film will expand January 8 ...

"Respect," also starring Forest Whitaker and Marlon Wayans, is in theaters now. Jennifer Hudson is still feeling the emotional effects of playing the late Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, in the new ...

The biopic is slated to hit theaters next year. If what you want is a first look at Jennifer Hudson portraying the Queen of Soul in the upcoming Aretha Franklin biopic "Respect," you got it! A ...

Jennifer Hudson has more than enough respect for her idol Aretha Franklin. “Those are huge shoes to fill,” she said in the interview clip, exclusive to PEOPLE. She continued: “I am just taking it one ...

To Jennifer Hudson, Aretha Franklin became much more than a music legend when the talk show host was preparing to play her idol in the 2021 biopic Respect. “You know, I didn’t realize how much of an ...

When Franklin recorded the song, she wasn't trying to make it into a political anthem, David Ritz, author of the biography "Respect: The Life of Aretha Franklin," said in an interview with The Post.

This little girl from the Raleigh area definitely deserves some "R-E-S-P-E-C-T." Six-year-old Johanna Colon brought the house down this weekend at her dance recital with a tap routine to the Aretha ...

Aretha Franklin transformed Dionne Warwick’s I Say a Little Prayer in 1968, delivering a soulful version many fans consider ...