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buzzz worthy. . . QUEEN LATIFAH STARS IN HBO FILMS’ BESSIE , THE STORY OF ICONIC BLUES SINGER BESSIE SMITH, DEBUTING THIS SPRING -------- Directed By Dee Rees; Screenplay By Dee Rees And Christopher Cleveland & Bettina Gilois; Story By Dee Rees And Horton Foote -------- Cast Includes Michael Kenneth Williams, Khandi Alexander, Mike Epps, Tika Sumpter, Tory Kittles, Oliver Platt, Bryan Greenberg, With Charles S. Dutton And Mo’Nique --------             O scar ® nominee Queen Latifah (“Chicago”) stars as legendary blues singer Bessie Smith in the HBO Films drama BESSIE, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Dee Rees (“Pariah”) from a screenplay by Rees and Christopher Cleveland & Bettina Gilois. With a story by Rees and Horton Foote, the film focuses on Smith’s transformation from a struggling young singer into “The Empress of the Blues,” one of the most successful r...

buzzz worthy. . . LAURENCE FISHBURNE SITS DOWN WITH QUEEN LATIFAH TO DISCUSS HIS HIT TV SERIES BLACK-ISH ...AND NOT BEING  SAMUEL L. JACKSON Other guests include the entrepreneurs and mentors of ABC's "Shark Tank," along with the female members of the Harlem Globetrotters    Tune in on Friday October 24  @ 2pm PT  Queen Latifah present Fishborne with a "I'm Not Samuel L. Jackson" T-shirt Laurence Fishburne answer audience questions.  In this episode of The Queen Latifah Show, Laurence Fishburne discusses his hugely successful new ABC TV Show, "Black-ish" and spending Saturday nights at home with his wife. Having some fun with the audience, Latifah puts Fishburne through Queen Latifah's lighting round of questions ranging from his famous voice to idolizing Katherine the Great.

CHRIS BROWN BRINGS BET AWARDS '10 CROWD TO TEARS WITH EMOTIONAL MICHAEL JACKSON TRIBUTE PRINCE HONORED WITH SHOE LOSING LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD TRIBUTE PERFORMANCE Hosted by Queen Latifah, BET Awards '10 included Performances and Appearances by John Legend, Drake, Eminem, Nicki Minaj, El DeBarge, Diddy-Dirty Money, Patti LaBelle, Alicia Keys, Black Eyed Peas, Tommy Lee, Taraji P. Henson, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Chaka Khan LOS ANGELES, June 28 -- There was not a dry-eye in the house at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 27, 2010 when Chris Brown took to the BET AWARDS '10 stage to honor the late Michael Jackson . Kanye West opened the show with a monumental performance of "Power" atop a smoky crag of rocks marking his return to the Awards show spotlight and circuit.  King of the South T.I., backed by Travis Barker on drums and flaming pyrotechnics, tore the house down with his first national TV performance since being released f...

Jay-Z Leads the Pack with 5 Individual Nominations, Followed by Beyonce, Alicia Keys, Trey Songz and Melanie Fiona Tied With 4 Each Pop Prince Justin Bieber Gets A Nod for Best New Artist, Newcomer Selena Gomez for the YoungStars Award and the Accomplished Zoe Saldana for Best Actress NEW YORK, May 18 -- BET Networks, a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA) (NYSE:VIA.B) , today announced that entertainment superstar Queen Latifah has been tapped to host the tenth anniversary of the mega-hit, #1 rated awards show among African American viewers, the BET AWARDS. This much-anticipated special will broadcast LIVE from the historic Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 27, 2010 at 8:00 P.M.* on BET and via live stream on BET.com. Continuing a tradition of honoring and showcasing the industry's hottest stars in music, sports and entertainment, BET AWARDS '10 is poised for another chart-topping night of never-before seen moments. Performances by Diddy-Dirty Money, Trey Songz, Nicki Min...