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Queen Latifah says it’s nobody’s business if she’s gay
Original at CelebFace
• 10 hours ago
Get it straight: Queen Latifah is not answering your questions about her sexuality. Here’s Queen Latifah with Will Smith, Tristan Wilds, and Jada Pinkett Smith at the premiere of ‘The Secret Life of Bees’ in Beverly Hills yesterday. Images thanks to Bauer-Griffin and .
Queen Latifah Talks Weight Loss - Hollyscoop
Original at Jenny Craig Diet Info Center
• 14 hours ago
By mlittles Queen Latifah Talks Weight Loss Hollyscoop, CA - When Queen Latifah signed on to be the new celebrity face of Jenny Craig, she wanted to lose weight, but mostly she was just looking to get healthier. …
Queen Latifah Talks Weight Loss
Original at AllScoop
• 15 hours ago
By god When Queen Latifah signed on to be the new celebrity face of Jenny Craig, she wanted to lose weight, but mostly she was just looking to get healthier 1 Vote(s)
About Web Humor: Talking Pets - Full NBC and ABC Comedy TV Episodes
Original at awwowballow (Blogspot)
• 16 hours ago
By Taylor What about you? The Funny Video of the Day October's video treats begin with Feed the Zombies, Pit Stop, and Tina Fey and Queen Latifah in Saturday Night Live: Vice Presidential Debate - Palin vs. Biden. ...
Queen Latifah Returns to Her Rapping Roots
Original at NewNowNext
• 17 hours ago
By logo After focusing on acting (and garnering an Oscar nomination for her efforts in 2002's Chicago) and releasing two well-received collections of pop standards (2004's The Dana Owens Album and 2007's Trav'lin’ Light) it seems that the Queen ...
‘SNL’ VP Debate Open: Palin / BidenOriginal at Screenhead
• Mon, Oct 6
By Kenna McHugh Related posts Queen Latifah Chairs Fest (0)More Hairspray in the Works, Latifah Coming Back (0)Franco on ‘Saturday Night Live’ (0)Fox Searchlight’s Final Poster — ‘The Secret Life of Bees’ (0)‘Secret Life of Bees’ Cast on Oprah (0)
Queen Latifah Talks Weight Loss
Original at Hollyscoop
• Mon, Oct 6
When Queen Latifah signed on to be the new celebrity face of Jenny Craig, she wanted to lose weight, but mostly she was just looking to get healthier. She set a goal for herself to lose 5 to 10 percent ...
‘SNL’ Numbers Soaring on Political Humor
Original at Television Week
• Mon, Oct 6
The political engine continues to churn ratings success for “Saturday Night Live,” as Saturday’s “SNL” topped the previous week’s numbers by 23%. Featuring another appearance from Tina Fey as Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, along with a guest appearance from Queen Latifah, the latest “SNL” ep...
Queen Latifah returns to her rapping roots
Original at AfterEllen.com
• Mon, Oct 6
- How's this for hip-hop royalty news: None other than Queen Latifah is set to release a new album in December — and she actually raps on it. ...
Queen Latifah returns to her rapping roots
Original at AfterEllen.com
• Mon, Oct 6
By constintina Queen Latifah grew up in Newark, N.J., and got into hip-hop as a teenager, beat boxing with the group Ladies Fresh. She went on to emcee with Flavor Unit, through which DJ Mark the 45 King heard her song "Princess of the Posse." He passed a demo on to Fab Five Freddy, host of Yo! MTV Raps, who helped L...
Ashok Amritraj's latest comedy
Original at IndiaPost.com
• Sun, Oct 5
CA - Amritraj's previous Hollywood comedies have included `Bringing Down the House' starring Steve Martin and Queen Latifah, and `Raising Helen' starring Kate ...
The real debate.
Original at 3secondgoldfish (WordPress)
• Sun, Oct 5
By sestinatim Tina Fey returns for Sarah Palin part III and is as brilliant as ever in a longer sketch than the first two. Maybe because Fey's performance isn't a surprise anymore, we don't focus as much on her spot on mannerisms and verbal tics and inflections. The real highlight here is Queen Latifah as...
‘SNL’ Spoofs the VP Debate
Original at Truthdig
• Sun, Oct 5
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By editor@truthdig.com We kid, but so do Fey, Queen Latifah, Fey and Jason Sudeikis, playing Republican VP candidate Palin, PBS’ Gwen Ifill and Democratic VP pick Joe Biden, respectively, in this clip from the sketch comedy show’s Oct. 4 episode. ...
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Watch Video As Tina Fey Nails Sarah Palin Again - 10/04/08 - The Debate on Saturday Night Live
Original at 2lesbosgoinatit (WordPress)
• Sat, Oct 4
By 2lesbosgoinatit God love her little heart, Sarah Palin is back at it again this week on Saturday Night Live. Watch lesbian Queen Latifah as debate moderator Gwen Ifill, Tina Fey, reprising her role as Governor Sarah Palin, and some guy we don't know playing that guy running with Obama as they talk about shoo...
Thursday, October 9, 2008 - Queen Latifah
Original at PBS
• Sun, Sep 28
Tavis talks with rapper-turned-Oscar-nominated actress Queen Latifah, one of the stars of the new film, The Secret Life of Bees.
Baron Davis lost weight on Jenny Craig
Original at Orlando Sentinel
• Wed, Sep 24
By Shannon Owens Davis, who admitted to pigging out on Mexican food, said he was inspired by his friend Queen Latifah or as her birth certificate says, Dana Owens. He said he even invited his good film producer buddy Cash Warren and his wife Jessica ...
Cover Girl's Use Of Gays & Blacks: Progressive? Or Pandering?
Original at Jezebel
• Fri, Sep 19
By Dodai As previously reported, Cover Girl recently made a deal with Ellen DeGeneres to be the "face" of its brand. But Ellen isn't CoverGirl's first interesting pick: They also have Queen Latifah. As a post on Jossip points out, Queen Latifah is black, not stick-thin, and often rumored to be gay. Th...
Queen Latifah Returns To
Original at CJFW
• Mon, Sep 15
Canada - Sep 15, 2008 Latifah was the first female artist to win a Grammy in the best rap solo performance category in 1994 for the tune "UNITY," on which she also sang the ...
Queen Latifah Returns To Hip-Hop For Next Cd
Original at KBS Radio
• Mon, Sep 15
Canada - Latifah was the first female artist to win a Grammy in the best rap solo performance category in 1994 for the tune "UNITY," on which she also sang the ...
Do Queen Latifah's Jenny Craig Ads Herald A New Era Of Televised ...
Original at Jezebel
• Wed, Aug 27
By pestified vivelafat: I'm late to the party as usual but want to weigh in that Queen Latifah is one spectacular looking and talented woman. If you haven't seen her in "Chicago" or "Living Out Loud" you seriously have missed out. ...
Elements of change in ‘Redbelt,’ ‘What Happens in Vegas’
Original at VillageSoup Belfast
• Tue, Aug 26
USA - They are ordered to see a marriage counselor (Queen Latifah) once a week and the best bit is when Jack tries to make Joy miss the meeting and they race each ...
India.Arie takes on acting
Original at AfterEllen.com
• Thu, Jul 3
- You youngins might find it hard to believe, but talented thespian Queen Latifah started her career as a rapper. Latifah showed Hollywood what she could do ...
Queen Latifah on motherhood: 'It's going to happen'
Original at Celebrity Baby Blog
• Sat, Jun 14
By Missy, CBB Writer Leaving little room for doubt, actress Queen Latifah replied "Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah" when recently asked by OK! if she intends to become a mom. In fact, according to Queen, the only thing about motherhood that remains a mystery is the timing; The 38-year-old actress said "I don't know...
Queen Latifah to marry longterm partner
Original at Cele
• Sun, Jun 8
By Celebitchy The two are said to be “planning an intimate ceremony with close family and friends,” according to The Enquirer. Latifah has said she would like to adopt a child, particular an American baby, and this may be the first step toward showing her commitment to Jeannette and to providing a stable...
The 2008 London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
Original at AfterEllen.com
• Mon, Mar 24
By browne There’s the 1996 American documentary It’s Elementary — Talking About Gay Issues in School, and its 2007 follow-up, It’s STILL Elementary — The Movie and the Movement. And there’s the HBO film Life Support, starring Queen Latifah as an HIV-positive charity worker (although unfortunat...
Queen Latifah - Hour.ca
Original at Hour.ca
• Wed, Feb 20
Queen Latifah Canada - Feb 20, 2008 Her first full studio album since 2004's god-awful The Dana Owens Album (that's Latifah's real name), on which Latifah proved that, while she didn't have ...
Caramel: The Lebanese Beauty Shop For Those Tired Of Tinseltown [Critical Mass]
Original at Jezebel
• Mon, Feb 4
By Maria Mercedes Lara Caramel is a new rom-com from Lebanon with all the typical traits of a Queen Latifah comedy set abroad (and with no Queen Latifah). Nadine Labaki (who also wrote and directed the film) stars as Layale, a Christian woman and owner of a beauty salon in Beirut who presides over a colorful cast of...
Queen Latifah Worked at Burger King at Age 15
Original at www.gabbybabble.com
• Fri, Jan 18
By gdaysunshine Friday, January 18, 2008 Queen Latifah Worked at Burger King at Age 15 photo courtesy of PR Photos/www.prphotos.com Queen Latifah recalls the work she did for so little pay: "I worked at Burger King when I was 15, I made burgers, I made drinks. And I had to clean the bathrooms. I must have been cra...
The Queen of All Press Junket Media
Original at Film Stew
• Fri, Jan 18
Does this then make Dana a diva? No, she contends with a laugh. “That makes me an American classic.” The Hollywood Foreign Press Association certainly thinks so, having just given Latifah a Golden Globe for her portrayal of an AIDS activist in the HBO movie Life Support; anyone who enjoyed H...
Golden Globe Awards: at least they didn't run long
Original at AfterEllen.com
• Mon, Jan 14
By scribegrrrl Best Actress, Drama: Julie Christie, Away From Her Best Actress, Drama: Glenn Close, Damages Best Actress, Comedy: Tina Fey, 30 Rock Best Supporting Actress: Samantha Morton, Longford Best Actress, Miniseries or TV movie: Queen Latifah, Life Support
Queen Latifah Recalls The Familiar Smell Of Tom Cruise And Diapers Pervading The 'Mad Money' Set At Last Night's Premiere [Triumphant Returns]
Original at Defamer
• Thu, Jan 10
By Seth Latifah let out a forced laugh as she swiftly surveyed the crowd, then turned deadly serious, gripping the Extra reporter's wrist and urgently whispering, "I mean all the time. Look carefully, you can see the shadow of his head poking out from the bottom of the living room window in a couple...
Queen Latifah Shills For Jenny Craig
Original at Celebrity Weasel
• Thu, Dec 20
By Robyn Queen Latifah, Jenny Craig I know this shouldn’t make me angry, but it does just a little bit. Jenny Craig’s newest celebrity face starting in January will be Queen Latifah. “We officially confirm that Queen Latifah will join the Jenny Craig program in January. We are thrilled to have Queen L...
The Power 100: The Most Important Ladies In Hollywood, Celebrated Again [Power Lists]
Original at Defamer
• Tue, Dec 4
By Mark The Reporter's honorees will be feted at today's Power Breakfast at the Beverly Hills Hotel, where they'll be entertained by Hairspray stars John Travolta and Queen Latifah, who'll once again don their latex fat-suits and reprise the rollicking drag performances that won them so much...
Musical acts on TV this week
Original at OH NO!!
• Mon, Oct 22
Jonas Brothers, who perform on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' on Friday Source Kid Rock, who visits 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' on Thursday Source Queen Latifah, who visits 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' on Monday Seal and wife Heidi Klum, who visit 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' on Thursday
Queen Latifah: The Six-Pack Q&A
Original at Rolling Stone
• Thu, Sep 27
By Caryn Ganz posed six questions to rapper/actress/singer Queen Latifah, whose jazz and blues covers album Trav’lin Light came out this week. The woman born Dana Owens had a few words for rappers who don’t admit they’ve made big bucks, shouted out Lil’ Mama, and recalled the days when she toured with B...
Queen Latifah Eyes Return To Rap Arena
Original at Sixshot.com
• Tue, Sep 18
By Sixshot.com info@sixshot.com Queen Latifah recently revealed that she plans to jump back into the rap arena after a nine year hiatus. Latifah told Billboard that she has a lot to talk about on her next rap project and she believed she can win over today’s rap audience. “I think there's a bunch of rap heads and hip-hop love...
THE 59TH PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDSOriginal at HOOPLA.COM
• Sun, Sep 16
By Chi The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards bought out actress Vanessa Williams, Oscar-nominee Queen Latifah, Omar Epps of "House", Eva Longoria of "Desperate Housewives", Katherine Heigl of "Grey's Anatomy", Kimora Lee Simmons, Kanye West, Christina Aguilera, and America Ferrera of "Ugly Be...
Queen Latifah expands 'Trav'lin' Light' tour - LiveDaily.com
Original at LiveDaily.com
• Fri, Sep 14
Queen Latifah expands 'Trav'lin' Light' tour - The set is the Grammy-winning performer's second foray into the realm of jazz, soul and blues following 2004's Grammy-nominated "The Dana Owens Album" ...
Queen Latifah on stage - Cherry Hill Courier Post
Original at Cherry Hill Courier Post
• Thu, Aug 23
Queen Latifah on stage NJ - 25, the new vocal album is her follow-up to the Grammy-nominated "The Dana Owens Album" released in 2004. The sultry album explores the songbooks of Peggy ...
Jonathan Jaxson's Blog List of Gay Celebrities in Hollywood
Original at poponthepop.blogspot.com
• Wed, Aug 22
By Joy A Rapper Eve Rapper DaBrat Clive Davis Clay Aiken EJay Day RJ Helton Queen Latifah - Duh. PINK Rosie O’Donnell - Is Rosie a lesbian? She must be a closet case! Ellen - List filler Paris Hilton Lindsay Lohan Angelina Jolie - She's straight now, give her a break Jodie Foster John Travolta
Queen Latifah 'Trav'lin' Light' on New Album, Tour - Spinner
Original at Spinner
• Tue, Aug 21
Queen Latifah 'Trav'lin' Light' on New Album, Tour NY - Trav'lin' Light' -- the followup to 2004's Grammy-nominated 'The Dana Owens Album' -- finds the Queen offering up her sultry take on classic tunes and ...
Latifah to perform at King benefit show
Original at Seattle Post Intelligencer
• Mon, Jul 23
WASHINGTON -- Garth Brooks, Queen Latifah and Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds will perform at a concert to raise money for a memorial to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. to be built on the National Mall.
Queen Latifah Struts Her Stuff in Hairspray - About - News & Issues
Original at About - News & Issues
• Sat, Jul 21
Queen Latifah Struts Her Stuff in Hairspray About - News & Issues, NY - We worked together on Bringing Down the House so I knew what he would be bringing to the table, and it was John [Travolta]. I felt comfortable with the team ...
Steve Martin Being Wooed for 'All of Me' Remake
Original at Cinematical
• Wed, Jun 27
By Jennifer DeFilippo Filed under: Comedy, Casting, Scripts & Screenwriting, Newsstand, Remakes and SequelsDid you know that Queen Latifah, who is remaking All of Me, wants Steve Martin to reprise his role from the original 1984 comedy? It's news to me and possibly news to Martin who apparently hasn't b...
Queen Latifah desperate to cast Steve Martin in 'All Of Me' remake - DailyIndia.com
Original at DailyIndia.com
• Tue, Jun 26
Queen Latifah desperate to cast Steve Martin in 'All Of Me' remake FL - The 1984 film, which is adopted by New Line cinema, will be produced and directed by Shankman who directed Latifah's earlier movies, 'Bringing Down the ...
63% The Hip Hop Project
Original at Rotten Tomatoes
• Fri, May 11
From Executive Producers Bruce Willis and Queen Latifah, THE HIP HOP PROJECT is the compelling story of Kazi, a formerly homeless teenager who inspired a group of New York City teens to transform their life stories into powerful works of art, using hip hop as a vehicle for self-developme...
Queen Latifah to Star in 'All of Me' Remake
Original at Cinematical
• Thu, Apr 26
By Christopher Campbell The interesting thing is that Adam Shankman is producing (and maybe directing?). In case you aren't familiar with Shankman's work, well, incidentally he made two movies starring Martin, Cheaper by the Dozen 2 and Bringing Down the House, the latter which also starred Latifah. Wait, I thi...
Ted Danson Joins Katie Holmes Comedy 'Mad Money'
Original at Cinematical
• Mon, Apr 16
By Erik Davis I can't think of a more odd on-screen trio than Queen Latifah, Katie Holmes and Diane Keaton. The three ladies were recently cast in a new comedy called Mad Money (thankfully, there's no relation to that Jim Cramer show; just the thought of watching that guy scream his brains out up on the big...
Spanx makes shapewear cool for younger women
Original at Daily Herald
• Mon, Apr 9
Queen Latifah wears them. So do Jessica Alba, Beyoncé, Eva Longoria and Gwyneth Paltrow. Oprah swears by them. "I don't wear panties, I wear Spanx," she declared on her show last month.
Movie Review: HBO's Life Support
Original at Blogcritics
• Mon, Mar 12
By Matthew Milam Normally as a reviewer you get hot and burn the keyboards with your words the minute you finish watching a movie. I couldn’t quickly blurt out the feelings I had for HBO's Life Support mainly because the movie left me speechless. The film also made me a believer in Queen Latifah, whose Vin Dies...