In March 1994, Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin purchased a 5,623-square-foot home in Detroit. The Rose Estate was her second home, while her primary residence was located in Bloomfield Hills. As the singer got older and her health declined, the property did as well. After Franklin died in 2018, her estate sold the home for… Continue reading Aretha Franklin’s Old Detroit Home Restored After $2M Investment
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Jury Makes Decision Regarding Handwritten Wills Left by Aretha Franklin
Jury Makes Decision Regarding Handwritten Wills Left by Aretha Franklin In a dispute that pitted one of Aretha Franklin’s sons against three others regarding two handwritten wills that she left behind upon her death, a jury has made a decision. According to The Associated Press, a jury has found that the last handwritten will penned… Continue reading Jury Makes Decision Regarding Handwritten Wills Left by Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin’s Sons Go to Court to Settle Who Gets to Handle her Assets
Aretha Franklin’s Sons Go to Court to Settle Who Gets to Handle her Assets When the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin passed away on August 16, 2018, she did so with no formal will. There were two handwritten wills that Franklin penned at different times and now, her sons are going to court to determine… Continue reading Aretha Franklin’s Sons Go to Court to Settle Who Gets to Handle her Assets
Aretha Franklin Estate Satisfies $7.8 Million Bill Owed The Internal Revenue Service
Aretha Franklin Estate Satisfies $7.8 Million Bill Owed The Internal Revenue Service When R&B royalty Aretha Franklin passed away four years ago in 2018, she left a massive hole in the hearts of music lovers worldwide. But her death and the long-standing debt the singer owed to the Internal Revenue Service left her estate stifled… Continue reading Aretha Franklin Estate Satisfies $7.8 Million Bill Owed The Internal Revenue Service
Aretha Franklin’s Granddaughter Auditions for ‘American Idol’ Doesn’t Get In Causing Friction Between Lionel Richie and Katy Perry
Aretha Franklin’s Granddaughter Auditions for ‘American Idol’ Doesn’t Get In Causing Friction Between Lionel Richie and Katy Perry The auditions for the talent competition show American Idol has started and have already drawn the likes of a descendant of R&B loyalty. And being the granddaughter of a legend, controversy ensued between the gatekeepers of the… Continue reading Aretha Franklin’s Granddaughter Auditions for ‘American Idol’ Doesn’t Get In Causing Friction Between Lionel Richie and Katy Perry
GENIUS: ARETHA – FIRST LOOK TEASER
Starring 2020 Academy Award® Nominee and Tony®, Emmy® and Grammy® Award-Winning Cynthia Erivo (“Harriet,” “The Color Purple”) as Aretha Franklin GENIUS: ARETHA to Premiere Over Four Nights Beginning Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2020, at 9/8c GENIUS: ARETHA – FIRST LOOK TEASER | National Geographic (WASHINGTON, DC – FEB. 7, 2019) National Geographic and Fox 21 Television… Continue reading GENIUS: ARETHA – FIRST LOOK TEASER
Raphael Saadiq & Terence Blanchard Join ‘GENIUS: ARETHA’
Emmy-Winning Global Anthology Series GENIUS: ARETHA, Starring 2020 Academy Award Nominee Cynthia Erivo (“Harriet,” “The Color Purple”) as Aretha Franklin, to Premiere Over Four Nights Beginning Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2020, at 9/8c National Geographic, with Fox 21 Studios and Imagine Television Studios, announced today that Grammy Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated musician Raphael Saadiq has been… Continue reading Raphael Saadiq & Terence Blanchard Join ‘GENIUS: ARETHA’
National Geographic Taps Anthony Hemingway to Serve As Executive Producer for ‘GENIUS: ARETHA’
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TAPS EMMY®-, GOLDEN GLOBE®- AND BAFTA TV AWARD-WINNING ANTHONY HEMINGWAY (“POWER,” “THE PEOPLE V. O.J. SIMPSON: AMERICAN CRIME STORY”) TO SERVE AS EXECUTIVE PRODUCER AND DIRECT PILOT EPISODE FOR GENIUS: ARETHA Anthony Hemingway ENSEMBLE CAST ALSO ANNOUNCED TO JOIN CYNTHIA ERIVO (“HARRIET,” “THE COLOR PURPLE”) … Continue reading National Geographic Taps Anthony Hemingway to Serve As Executive Producer for ‘GENIUS: ARETHA’
Aretha Franklin to be Played by Cynthia Erivo
Meet one of Hollywood’s freshest faces if you haven’t already: Cynthia Erivo. Her recent role as Hariett Tubman is surpassed by her upcoming role playing Aretha Franklin. The Tony, Emmy and Grammy Award-Winning Erivo will portray Grammy Award holding/musical icon, Aretha Franklin, in the next installment of the Emmy-Winning anthology series, GENIUS: ARETHA. The new season… Continue reading Aretha Franklin to be Played by Cynthia Erivo
Aretha Franklin’s ‘Amazing Grace’ in Theaters April 19
ARETHA FRANKLIN’S “AMAZING GRACE” EXPANDS TO 15 MORE CITIES TODAY AND OPENS WIDE IN THEATERS APRIL 19 (New York, NY – April 12, 2019) – The late “Queen of Soul,” Aretha Franklin is celebrated and remembered as the acclaimed film “Amazing Grace” opens wide in theaters on Friday, April 19, 2019. Distributed by NEON, this… Continue reading Aretha Franklin’s ‘Amazing Grace’ in Theaters April 19
The 34th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards Announces Aretha Franklin Tribute
THE 34TH ANNUAL STELLAR AWARDS ANNOUNCES 2019 PERFORMANCE LINEUP FEATURING ALL-STAR TRIBUTE TO ARETHA FRANKLIN Show to Feature a Presentation of the All-new Aretha Franklin ICON Award and Appearances by Kelly Price, Brian Courtney Wilson, Charles Jenkins, Erica Campbell, Jekalyn Carr, Jonathan McReynolds, Kelontae Gavin, Koryn Hawthorne, Maranda Curtis, Regina Belle, Todd Dulaney, Anthony… Continue reading The 34th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards Announces Aretha Franklin Tribute
The Pan African Film & Arts Festival Announces Screening of Aretha Franklin’s Amazing Grace Concert
27th ANNUAL PAN AFRICAN FILM AND ARTS FESTIVAL TO SCREEN ARETHA FRANKLIN’S AMAZING GRACE CONCERT AT DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA ON OPENING NIGHT FEBRUARY 7 America’s Largest Black Film Festival To Exhibit Over 170 Black Films and 100 Fine Artists From February 7 Through February 18 at the Cinemark Rave 15 Theatres and Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza in… Continue reading The Pan African Film & Arts Festival Announces Screening of Aretha Franklin’s Amazing Grace Concert
Bounce to Air, Brown Sugar to Stream Aretha Franklin’s Memorial Service Live
The Bounce television network and the Brown Sugar streaming service are teaming up to carry Aretha Franklin’s farewell memorial service live this Friday, Aug. 31. The funeral will take place at the Greater Grace Temple in Franklin’s beloved hometown of Detroit. Stevie Wonder, Jennifer Hudson, Chaka Khan, Ronald Isley, Yolanda Adams, Shirley Caesar, The Clark Sisters and Marvin Sapp… Continue reading Bounce to Air, Brown Sugar to Stream Aretha Franklin’s Memorial Service Live
The WORD Network To Air The Celebration Of Life Service For Aretha Franklin
The WORD Network, the largest African American religious network in the world, will air the celebration of life service for Aretha Franklin in its entirety. “We are very appreciative to receive the support of The WORD Network in ensuring that the ENTIRE Celebration of Life Service for Ms. Aretha Franklin will be aired uninterrupted. The… Continue reading The WORD Network To Air The Celebration Of Life Service For Aretha Franklin