Queen Latifah News

Jackie Hoffman's JACKIE FIVE-OH! will play its final performance Monday, May 30 at 7:30 pm at Joe's Pub (425 Lafayette Street). Since premiering in December to rave reviews, JACKIE-FIVE-OH! has extended four times.

Talk show listings for Tuesday, May 24

Queen Latifah, winner of Grammy, Golden Globe and SAG awards, has partnered with leading multichannel retailer HSN for the exclusive launch of the Queen Collection, her first-ever lifestyle brand.

Talk show listings for Monday, May 23

Jackie Hoffman's sold-out JACKIE FIVE-OH! will perform two added shows at Joe's Pub (425 Lafayette Street) Monday, May 23 and Monday, May 30, both at 7:30 pm.

Talk show listings for Tuesday, May 24

Talk show listings for Monday, May 23

The New England Center for the Performing Arts welcomes Broadway stars Megan McGinnis, Matthew Stocke, Gerry McIntyre, Tyrick Wiltez Jones and Jennifer Johns to the stage at Lake Pearl Luciano's.

This year, Touchstone Theatre's sixth annual showcase of new plays written by local elementary and middle schools will be held at Baker Hall, the main stage at Zoellner Arts Center on Lehigh University's campus. The Young Playwrights' Festival will be held on May 21 at 7:00 pm, with a gala reception in the Lehigh University Art Galleries immediately following the performance.

Joe's Pub Announces the following line up for May: LADY RIZO: AN UNESCORTED TRIBUTE TO NINA SIMONE Friday, May 20 at 9:30 PM; $15 in advance / $20 at the door 'I've always been drawn to Nina Simone's music- the strength, versatility, the raw emotion. She is, simply put, a badass diva and did something with popular music that I aim to do today- to mix, separate and explore.' - Lady Rizo

BET Networks, today announced that entertainment superstar Queen Latifah has been tapped to host the 10th anniversary of the mega-hit, #1 rated awards show among African-American viewers, the BET AWARDS. This much-anticipated special will broadcast LIVE from the historic Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 27, 2010 at 8:00 P.M. on BET and via live stream on BET.com.

The following guests are set to make appearances on 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon' May 16- 26:

Join The New Jersey Hall of Fame 2011 Red Carpet Induction Ceremony on Sunday, June 5th at NJPAC in Newark. The New Jersey Hall of Fame celebrates 13 great New Jerseyans including bestselling suspense and mystery writer Mary Higgins Clark, World War II hero John Basilone, superstar Queen Latifah, jazz greats Tony Bennett and Bucky Pizzarelli, business legends Leon Hess and Martha Stewart, football stars Joe Theismann and Franco Harris, World War II commander Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey, former Governor Brendan Byrne, and two award winning actors, John Travolta and Bruce Willis.

Legends in their own time, ascending to the top ranks of the Hollywood and Broadway songwriting landscape, Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman have accomplished and climbed to heights most of what many film fans, Broadway babies and general entertainment junkies only dream of witnessing and ascending to. Marc Shaiman's work with Trey Parker and Matt Stone on SOUTH PARK: BIGGER, LONGER & UNCUT prompted Stephen Sondheim - as he told me himself - to cite it as one of the best musicals of the era. And, it is - as is their Tony-winning Best Musical HAIRSPRAY, based on the film by Pope of Trash John Waters. Featuring John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Zac Efron, Queen Latifah and an all-around-amazing cast of triple-threats, the stunning Craig Zadan/Neil Meron-produced film version of HAIRSPRAY may be the greatest cinematic Shaiman and/or Wittman accomplishment so far. Then, there is CATCH ME IF YOU CAN - one of the snappiest new scores on Broadway in a strangely strong season of original scores - boasting boss Sinatra blues and sizzling Shirelles riffs and everything else that's swingin' in between. Up next for the team - onstage and off - is a stage adaptation of Roald Dahl's CHARLIE & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY directed by Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes, in addition to what is perhaps the most exciting prospect on their impossibly cluttered horizon: the new Steven Speilberg/Craig Zadan/Neil Meron musical/comedy/drama series SMASH which has just been picked up for the Fall season on NBC! In this exclusive, extensive and exhaustive conversation we cover it all from HAIRSPRAY to CATCH ME to CHARLIE to all about SMASH and far, far beyond!

Today, Sofia Vergara joins a new modern family: she just signed her first beauty contract with COVERGIRL and announced it herself on Twitter and Facebook live from the set. The Emmy nominated actress and mother is currently shooting her first advertising campaign for the cosmetics giant. The ads are scheduled to debut in January 2012 and Vergara will be representing some innovative new additions to the COVERGIRL product line-up.

The New England Center for the Performing Arts welcomes Broadway stars Megan McGinnis, Matthew Stocke, Gerry McIntyre, Tyrick Wiltez Jones and Jennifer Johns to the stage at Lake Pearl Luciano's.

Joe's Pub Announces the following line up for May: LADY RIZO: AN UNESCORTED TRIBUTE TO NINA SIMONE Friday, May 20 at 9:30 PM; $15 in advance / $20 at the door 'I've always been drawn to Nina Simone's music- the strength, versatility, the raw emotion. She is, simply put, a badass diva and did something with popular music that I aim to do today- to mix, separate and explore.' - Lady Rizo

'Broadway Rhythm and Booze', a new cabaret series created as a platform to highlight the soulful talents of the Broadway community, will premiere on Monday, May 2nd at Tillman's Bar & Lounge, 165 West 26th Street (between 6th and 7th avenue).

JACKIE FIVE-OH!, the all-new and recently extended show, starring 'Broadway's funniest broad', JACKIE HOFMANN, will offer a one-night-only benefit performance for The Actors Fund on MONDAY, MAY 2ND, 2011 at Joe's Pub (425 Lafayette Street). All proceeds from this special performance will benefit the programs and services of The Actors Fund.

Joe's Pub Announces its line up for the week of May 1 - May 6. MAY 1-6: LORI LIEBERMAN Sunday, May 1 at 7:30 PM Best known for the hit song, Killing Me Softly, Liebman's honest and heartfelt lyrics, coupled with her haunting, and beautiful melodies, cut through to the heart of the listener.