RELATED STORIES Cynthia Erivo just notched an Oscar nod for playing American hero Harriet Tubman — and now we’re getting our first look at her playing the Queen of Soul. National Geographic has released the first teaser for Season 3 of the biopic anthology Genius, with Erivo starring as legendary singer Aretha Franklin. (The teaser […]
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Coronation Street spoilers: Seb Franklin killed amid Jan’s chilling threat to silence him?
Earlier this week Seb Franklin (played by Harry Visinoni) discovered the truth about Jan Lozinski’s (Piotr Baumann) involvement in the human trafficking ring. Viewers watched as Jan discussed Seb’s discovery with Rachel (Verity Henry), who is in charge of the girls, and things don’t look good for Seb. Rachel warned Jan that it was up to […]
Coronation Street spoilers: Seb Franklin seeks revenge as Jan Lozinski flees Weatherfield?
Seb (played by Harry Visinoni) promised Alina (Ruxandra Porojnicu) he wouldn’t contact the authorities when he pieced together she was a victim of modern slavery, having discovered the salon worker was living in squalled conditions on Coronation Street. The plot has been running for several months, with numerous Weatherfield residents such as Jan (Piotr Baumann) […]
Coronation Street spoilers: Seb Franklin in danger amid dark human trafficking twist?
Coronation Street is going to turn dark this week as Seb Franklin (played by Harry Visinoni) is going to expose a dark crime. It comes after the soap announced their decision to explore modern slavery and human trafficking, which Seb would be involved in. And according to official soap spoilers, he is going to uncover […]
Aretha Franklin, queen of soul, passes away in Detroit
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Filed under: Celebrities,Videos,Autoblog Minute,Original Video We look back on how she impacted car culture. Continue reading Aretha Franklin, queen of soul, passes away in Detroit Aretha Franklin, queen of soul, passes away in Detroit originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 17 Aug 2018 16:40:00 EDT. Please see our terms for […]
Aretha Franklin Tribute: Ariana Grande Performs 'Natural Woman' on Fallon
The Tonight Show on Thursday paid its respects to the late Aretha Franklin with a little help from Ariana Grande. The pop star joined house band The Roots for a special rendition of “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman.” The performance was followed by an interview with host Jimmy Fallon, where Grande recalled meeting Franklin […]
'You never had to say her last name' – Larry King pays tribute to the late Aretha Franklin
Broadcast legend Larry King has paid tribute to the late ‘Queen of Soul,’ Aretha Franklin, who passed away on Thursday aged 76. Speaking to RT, King reminisced about the “revolutionary” singer, who “knew who she was, knew what she wanted, and got what she wanted.” He remembered Franklin’s personality, her generosity, and of course her […]
Soul music legend Aretha Franklin has died at age 76
Theo Wargo/Getty Soul music legend Aretha Franklin died at her home in Detroit on Thursday at the age of 76, her publicist told the Associated Press. Tweet Embed: //twitter.com/mims/statuses/1030091116748709888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw BREAKING: Publicist for Aretha Franklin says the Queen of Soul died Thursday at her home in Detroit. Franklin’s passing follows reports earlier this week that cited […]
Benjamin Franklin built his character around 13 virtues — and following his weekly plan could change your life
Wikimedia Commons • Founding father Benjamin Franklin sought to live his life based on 13 virtues. • He even kept a chart to record which virtues he was actually living by on a weekly basis.See the rest of the story at Business Insider NOW WATCH: The 9 coolest signatures of famous people throughout history See […]
Matt ‘Guitar’ Murphy dead at 88 – WATCH his The Blues Brothers scene with Aretha Franklin
The news of Murphy’s death was confirmed by his nephew Floyd Murphy Jr on Facebook. The Blues Brothers guitarist died at his home in Miami, Florida on June 15. Murphy was one of the original members of The Blues Brothers band, which he joined in 1978 when it was just a Saturday Night Live sketch. […]