Michael Douglas, star of “Romancing the Stone,” “Fatal Attraction,” “The American President” and so much more, is not the actor one would think of as first in line to play portly, balding man on the […]
The United States wouldn’t have won the Revolutionary War without the aid of the far more powerful France. The 13 colonies wouldn’t have had France’s help at all, though, if not for Benjamin Franklin. The […]
This ain’t no Texas, ain’t no Turtle. Fans of Beyoncé’s country song “Texas Hold ‘Em” were left dumbfounded when several social media users pointed out similarities between the track and, well, the “Franklin” cartoon theme […]
Even fans of Beyoncé‘s “Texas Hold ‘Em” are calling it out for its similarity to the “Franklin” cartoon theme sung by Bruce Cockburn … and while he gets the comparison, he tells TMZ he’s making […]
Peanuts creator Charles Schulz recognized the importance of representation way back in 1968 when he introduced the character Franklin Armstrong — and finally, thanks to Apple TV+ it’s Franklin’s time to shine. Source: Courtesy / […]
Comic strip artist Robb Armstrong was 6 when Franklin, the first Black “Peanuts” character, debuted in Charles M. Schulz’s beloved comic strip on July 31, 1968. Schoolteacher Harriet Glickman had written Schulz after the assassination […]
Comedians are known for pushing the envelope with their jokes—just look at Jo Koy’s ribbing of Taylor Swift at the Golden Globes, and the subsequent backlash. But Pete Davidson is just now revealing a cringey […]
A former DOCTOR Who and Emmerdale star tragically died peacefully in his sleep on Christmas morning. Richard Franklin, 87, tragically died this morning, it has been announced. 2 Doctor Who’s Richard Franklin has tragically died […]
RICHARD Franklin died ‘peacefully’ in his sleep on Christmas morning. Doctor Who fans will remember him as Captain Mike Yates of UNIT in the series from 1971 to 1974. 2 Richard Franklin died aged 87 […]
Category: Richest Celebrities › Singers Net Worth: $8.5 Million Date of Birth: Jan 26, 1970 (53 years old) Place of Birth: Fort Worth Gender: Male Height: 5 ft 5 in (1.66 m) Profession: Record producer, […]
The stars of a BET+ series are bringing holiday cheer to Tamron Hall, and BOSSIP’s got an exclusive at their show-stopping serenade. Source: Tamron Hall During a daytime exclusive on Thursday, the cast of Kingdom […]
Destiny’s Child is one of the biggest, most influential R&B-pop girl groups of all time. The legendary troupe first debuted in the late ‘90s, delivering hits like “No, No, No,” “Bills, Bills, Bills” and “Say […]
FLAMIN’ HOT Section: Headliners Directors: Eva Longoria Screenwriter: Linda Yvette Chávez, Lewis Colick Logline: Flamin’ Hot is the story of Richard Montañez (Jesse Garcia), the Frito Lay janitor who channeled his Mexican American heritage and […]
Turns out a supposed transgender “activist” group may not have a problem with Aretha Franklin after all. Last week, an alleged-Norway based LGBTQ rights group called the Trans Cultural Mindfulness Alliance took to Twitter to […]
Aretha Franklin has been named the Best Singer of All Time by Rolling Stone magazine. The late soul icon – who died in 2018 at the age of 76 – was best known for hits […]
Jesinta Franklin is a model and former Miss Universe Australia, and her most recent set of Instagram photos prove it. Franklin was recently named the Global Ambassador of Sea Folly’s “Bright Side” campaign. She posted […]
Photo Credit: Atlantic Records The Monkees weren’t the only musical act with an FBI file in the ’60s and ’70s. They also followed Aretha Franklin extensively. The information about Aretha Franklin comes from a Freedom […]
When “Amazing Grace,” the long-awaited documentary of Aretha Franklin’s 1972 gospel performance premiered to sold-out audiences in November 2018, first in New York and then Los Angeles, the reception was euphoric. NPR hailed the film […]
This promoter, Lavell Hardy, initially hired Jones by telling her she’d be Aretha Franklin’s opening act. He then surprised her by presenting her as the actual queen of soul, and when Jones objected, he threatened […]
They’re two of the most popular singers of all time and share a number of musical connections, but Aretha Franklin and Dionne Warwick never got along. At the very least, Franklin didn’t have many positive […]