Queen Latifah News

Geena Davis's Bentonville Film Festival (BFF), which debuts May 5-9, today unveiled a robust panel series that covers over a dozen topics addressing women, diversity and their intersections within the entertainment industry, featuring many well-known and highly regarded participants from various sectors of the industry.

BET Networks announced its upcoming programming schedule for BET and Centric at its annual Upfront presentation.

MTV, a unit of Viacom Inc., (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), today unveiled a world premiere look at its reimagining of the beloved horror franchise 'Scream,' premiering Tuesday, June 30 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT, and 'The Shannara Chronicles,' an ambitious fantasy drama currently shooting in New Zealand. The two series headline a slate of 8 new and 10 returning series and more than 85 series in development, some of which were previewed at the 2015 MTV Upfront at the Beacon Theatre in New York.

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: DOCTOR ZHIVAGO brings the Russian revolution to Broadway tonight, and this year's Drama League nominees will be announced today!

On Monday, May 4, 2015, The New York Pops marks its 32nd birthday with a grand gala evening celebrating the work of Music Honorees Kathleen Marshall and Rob Marshall and Corporate Honoree Carrie and Ted Pryor, Greenwich Harbor Partners. Serving as Honorary Co-Chairs for the event are stars Matthew Broderick, Renee Fleming, Kelli O'Hara, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Catherine Zeta-Jones.

After a sold-out engagement last May, stage and screen star Jeremy Jordan returns to Feinstein's at the Nikko for four performances only with the world premiere of his brand-new cabaret show! Performances are on Thursday, June 11 (8 p.m.); Friday June 12 (8 p.m.); Saturday, June 13 (7 p.m.); and Sunday, June 14 (7 p.m.). Tickets range in price from $70 - $85 and are on-sale now and available by calling 866.663.1063 or visiting www.ticketweb.com.

?Oscar® nominee Queen Latifah (“Chicago”) stars as legendary blues singer Bessie Smith in the HBO Films drama BESSIE, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Dee Rees (“Pariah”) from a screenplay by Dee Rees and Christopher Cleveland & Bettina Gilois.

In anticipation of the HBO film, 'Bessie,' chronicling the life of legendary blues singer Bessie Smith, HBO announces the launch of 'Bessie's 81 Theatre Tour' on April 28.

Remember When Rock Was Young stars the multiple award winning, multi-talented singer, actor, and pianist Craig Meyer. He is considered to be the best Elton John tribute artist in the world, whose strong vocals, striking resemblance and amazing talent on the piano has audiences everywhere remembering when rock was young.

Joe's Pub at the Public has announced its nightly performances, running April 8 - 19, 2015. Details below!

Starring Oscar® nominee Queen Latifah ("Chicago") in the title role, BESSIE focuses on legendary blues singer Bessie Smith's transformation from a struggling young singer into "The Empress of the Blues," one of the most successful recording artists of the 1920s and an enduring icon today. Check out the first trailer for the film below!

The HBO film BESSIE is scheduled to debut SATURDAY, MAY 16 at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT) on HBO. This marks a return to the network for Oscar® nominee Queen Latifah following her Golden Globe- and SAG Award-winning performance in HBO Films' “Life Support.”

BET Networks, in partnership with Beverly Bond, Creator/Executive Producer, CEO and Founder of BLACK GIRLS ROCK! are happy to announce that Tracee Ellis Ross and Regina King will return to the stage as co-hosts of "BLACK GIRLS ROCK!" for the fourth time.

Michael Kenneth Williams (Boardwalk Empire, The Wire) is confirmed as the lead in fictional literary author Eric Jonrosh's latest book-to-screen adaption, The Spoils Before Dying.

Home Box Office announced today the name of its standalone premium streaming service – HBO NOW – and that the service will launch this April.

?“Lip Sync Battle” fans have a reason to rejoice! Spike TV has greenlit eight more episodes of highly-anticipated new, original series, “Lip Sync Battle.”

"RuPaul's Drag Race" returns to Logo TV with a gaggle of queens so ingenious, a competition so unpredictable and a judges' panel so packed with talent, you'll be seeing stars! Get a sneak peek below!

Tonight, Feb. 27 at 7:30 p.m. at ASU Galvin Playhouse, ASU School of Film, Dance and Theatre alumna Maysoon Zayid will bring her one-woman comedy show to Tempe. Tickets go on sale Monday, Jan. 26 for $25, $10 for students (available at ASU Gammage Box Office). Tickets will be available at asugammage.com and ticketmaster.com.

Marty Thomas presents DIVA is a weekly show at Industry Bar in midtown Manhattan. Featuring a rotating cast of tremendous female vocalists, it is hosted and produced by Marty Thomas (XANADU, WICKED, THE SECRET GARDEN). DIVA celebrates fabulous female vocalists paying tribute to some of histories most over the top icons! The cast performs a brand new show every week with exciting new guests rotating. The weekly cast includes Ashley Betton, Samia Mounts and Marissa Rosen.

MASHANTUCKET, Conn. (February 17, 2015) – Comix at Foxwoods will welcome in “Chappell's Show” star and hysterical stand-up act Donnell Rawlings for a three-night, four-performance event beginning tonight, Feb. 26 at 8:00 p.m.