Doc about Aretha Franklin mired in legal fight

Elliott is currently embroiled in a lawsuit-the latest in the Aretha Franklin documentary, "Amazing Grace".

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 […]

An Aretha Franklin Impersonator Fooled Fans (Then Became A Star)

An Aretha Franklin Impersonator Fooled Fans (Then Became A Star)

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 […]

Why Aretha Franklin Feuded With Dionne Warwick for Years — Best Life

Dionne Warwick performing in 1969

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 […]

What’s on TV Tuesday: ‘black-ish,’ ABC; ‘The Thing About Pam,’ NBC; ‘Benjamin Franklin,’ PBS

The prime-time TV grid is on hiatus in print. You can find more TV coverage at: latimes.com/whats-on-tv. SERIES Gangsters: America’s Most Evil (season premiere) (N) 5 p.m. REELZ Young Rock (N) 8 p.m. NBC The […]

Michael Douglas Roped In To Play Benjamin Franklin In An Untitled Series

Michael Douglas to play Benjamin Franklin in limited series

Shared from www.koimoi.com. Michael Douglas Roped In To Play Benjamin Franklin In Limited Series(Photo Credit: Instagram) Hollywood star Michael Douglas will star as US Founding Father Benjamin Franklin in a new limited series. According to […]