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  1. 2023 kennedy center honors
    The Sweetness and Bittersweetness of the 2023 Kennedy Center HonorsQueen Latifah, Billy Crystal, Barry Gibb, Dionne Warwick, and Renée Fleming received their due in an often personal and poignant ceremony.
    By Jen Chaney
  2. vulture lists
    11 Essential Hip-Hop BooksFrom star-studded memoirs to “one of the most engaging examinations rap has ever received.”
    By Paul Thompson
  3. it’s an honor
    The Kennedy Center Is Back to HonoringQueen Latifah, Dionne Warwick, Barry Gibb, Billy Crystal, and Renée Fleming are the 2023 class.
    By Jason P. Frank
  4. taxonomies
    A Very Merry Taxonomy of the Black Christmas MovieSomeone’s dead or dying. A home or a business is at stake. Family secrets spill. A Black Christmas movie keeps you on the edge of your seat.
    By Jumoke Balogun and Mitu Yilma
  5. movie review
    Hustle Is Pure Adam Sandler Wish FulfillmentSandler’s sincere performance helps sell this Netflix sports drama, which sometimes feels like a party the actor gave so he could meet his heroes.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  6. 2021 bet awards
    Lil’ Kim, MC Lyte, More Honor Queen Latifah With BET Lifetime Achievement AwardAnd she brought her dad.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  7. trailer mix
    Queen Latifah, a Woman With No Equals, Stars in The Equalizer Teaser“I’m the one you call when you can’t call 9-1-1.”
    By Rebecca Alter
  8. premiere dates
    Queen Latifah’s The Equalizer to Kick Off on CBS After the Super BowlJust 2021 things.
    By Zoe Haylock
  9. casting
    Queen Latifah Gets Drafted to Adam Sandler’s Basketball Film HustleNetflix’s just announced more of the dream team.
    By Zoe Haylock
  10. the bricks
    The Story of New York Rap Can’t Be Told Without New Jersey“Sugar Hill Records is the reason why you still have hip-hop today.”
    By Starr Rhett Rocque
  11. role call
    Vivica A. Fox Answers Every Question We Have About Set It OffThe actress talks ad-libbing on the roof, almost losing her role to Rosie Perez, and how Will Smith helped her prepare for her audition.
    By Rachel Handler
  12. the little mermaid live-ish
    The Highs and Lows of the (Barely) Live Little MermaidBreaking down the best, worst, and most baffling moments of ABC’s live-action and animated experiment.
    By Jackson McHenry, Kathryn VanArendonk, and Jen Chaney
  13. tv adaptations
    Queen Latifah’s Equalizer Kicks in Door, Grabs CBS Pilot Production CommitmentDo you want to see Queen Latifah exact vigilante justice or not? It’s a simple question.
    By Halle Kiefer
  14. live musicals
    Auli’i Cravalho Welcomes You Under the Sea in Little Mermaid Live! TeaserWhat have you got? A lot of sand. They’ve got a hot crustacean band featuring Shaggy.
    By Halle Kiefer
  15. last night on late night
    Jimmy Fallon Sings ‘Earth Angel’ With Queen Latifah, Kelly Clarkson, and an AppApps make anything possible!
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  16. mtv movie & tv awards 2018
    Tiffany Haddish Battles T’Challa in MTV Movie & TV Awards Black Panther ParodyDon’t go fighting Chadwick Boseman on top of waterfalls.
    By Halle Kiefer
  17. 90s nostalgia
    Living Single Is Coming to Hulu, Because You Need a More ’90s Kind of WorldThe series will hit the streamer in full on January 11.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  18. your box office explained
    Girls Trip Is the Most Successful R-Rated Summer Comedy Since 2015Girls Trip’s strong box-office showing over-performed, since the movie only cost about $20 million to make.
    By Hunter Harris
  19. trailer mix
    Watch Queen Latifah and Jada Pinkett Smith In The Girls Trip TrailerGirls Trip will be released July 21.
    By Hunter Harris
  20. revivals
    Queen Latifah Says a Living Single Revival Is in the WorksIt’s early days.
    By Karen Brill
  21. right-click
    Two New Tracks Off The Hamilton Mixtape Are Here“Satisfied” by Sia, featuring Queen Latifah and Miguel.
    By Karen Brill
  22. new year’s eve
    Snoop Dogg and Queen Latifah Are Hosting Pitbull’s New Year’s RevolutionThe revolution will be televised on Fox.
    By Tolly Wright
  23. party chat
    12 Celebs on the Problem With ‘All Lives Matter’“Yes, all lives matter, but the lives that we’re talking about right now are black lives, because those are the ones in acute danger.”
    By Dee Lockett and Heather Buckley
  24. Review: VH1’s Hip-Hop Honors“All Hail the Queens” celebrated women in rap across four very different eras.
    By Craig Jenkins
  25. fitting tributes
    Betty White Did a Dramatic Reading of Queen Latifah’s ‘U.N.I.T.Y.’MC Betty White came to town.
    By Karen Brill
  26. racism
    Queen Latifah: ‘Racism Is Alive and Kicking’“We need to change this attitude.”
    By Karen Brill
  27. tributes
    Michelle Obama Praises Missy and Queen Latifah“I’m so grateful to you for your passion and your contributions to our world.”
    By Tolly Wright
  28. last nigt on late night
    Laverne Cox Extolls the Benefits of HairographyYour head’s new favorite dance.
    By Halle Kiefer
  29. casting couch
    Queen Latifah and Jada Pinkett Smith Are Going on a Girl TripThe two last appeared together in 1996’s Set It Off.
    By Jackson McHenry
  30. sxsw 2016
    Michelle Obama, Latifah, Missy Shine at SXSW Sophia Bush and Diane Warren also joined the First Lady to discuss empowering women and their favorite music.
    By Hilary Hughes
  31. hamilton
    Hamilton Mixtape Nabs Sia, Usher, Chance the Rapper, and MoreI see the whole gang is here.
    By Nate Jones
  32. the industry
    Chastain, Latifah Help Launch Female-Driven BizThe nonprofit production company will include a roster of Oscar-nominated actresses on its advisory and directorial board.
    By Sean Fitz-Gerald
  33. the industry
    Queen Latifah Nabs Lead in New Lee Daniels PilotFour other actresses have also been revealed.
    By Sean Fitz-Gerald
  34. the wiz live!
    Watch New The Wiz Live! PromosIt’s a great Wicked Witch outfit.
    By Jackson McHenry
  35. There Is a Whole Lot of Glitter in The Wiz Live!NBC is going to be vacuuming for days.
    By Jackson McHenry
  36. the industry
    Queen Latifah, Mary J. Blige Join NBC’s The WizThey’ll play the Wiz and the Wicked Witch, respectively.
    By Nate Jones
  37. lip sync battle
    Queen Latifah Takes Marlon Wayans Back to School on Lip Sync BattleThe Queen does an LL Cool J classic.
    By Alex Jung
  38. biopics
    Queen Latifah Captivates in New Bessie TrailerShe plays jazz icon Bessie Smith in HBO’s new biopic. 
    By Greg Cwik
  39. premiere dates
    Game of Thrones and Veep Will Return April 12Back to back to back.
    By Nate Jones
  40. impressive things
    Watch Denzel Washington Perfectly Imitate Jay Z’s Giggle-Laugh“Imma play this for you, D.”
    By E. Alex Jung
  41. pick ups
    Queen Latifah to Star in Bessie Smith BiopicFor HBO.
    By Amanda Dobbins
  42. grammys 2014
    Watch the Grammys ‘Same Love’ Wedding Ceremony With Madonna and Queen LatifahMackledonna.
    By Lindsey Weber
  43. check the source
    Eight Ways Lifetime’s Steel Magnolias Didn’t Live Up to the OriginalAnd, to be fair, the one way it was better.
    By Julie Klausner
  44. last night on late night
    Did David Letterman Spoil the Ending to Dark Knight Rises?Plus: Queen Latifah and Jimmy Fallon jammed out like BFFs, and more, on our daily late-night roundup.
    By Caroline Shin
  45. last night on late night
    Last Night on Late Night: Gary Oldman’s Dramatic Reading of R. Kelly’s MemoirPlus: Kelly Ripa got pied in the face, and more, on our daily late-night roundup.
    By Caroline Shin
  46. trailer mix
    Here’s the Trailer for Lifetime’s All-Black Steel Magnolias RemakeStarring Queen Latifah and Jill Scott.
    By Kyle Buchanan
  47. casting
    Queen Latifah to Star in Steel Magnolias RemakeWho else was cast?
    By Kyle Buchanan
  48. Gloria Estefan, John Rich Set for CW Music Realiy Contest ShowFrom executive producer Queen Latifah.
    By Margaret Lyons
  49. movie review
    Movie Review: The Enjoyably Pure Artifice of A Joyful NoiseIt’s too transparently corny and manipulative to resent.
    By David Edelstein
  50. last night on late night
    Tina Fey and Questlove Squashed Their BeefPlus: Chelsea Handler left Andy Richter a little nervous with her dirty come-ons, and more, on our daily late-night roundup.
    By Caroline Shin
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