Queen Latifah
|
BirthDate BirthPlace |
03/17/1970
Newark, NJ |
-
A 'Beauty' of an Oscar Night
July 31, 2001 12:30pm ESTLOS ANGELES, March 26, 2000 -- It wasn't exactly like the nosy newspaper said it was going to be, but as expected, "American Beauty" was the big winner, nabbing a field-best five Oscars, including Best Picture, at tonight's 72nd Annual Academy Awards. "American Beauty" "Beauty" star Kevin Spacey was named Best Actor. The relatively no-name Hilary Swank ("Boys Don't Cry") bested Spacey's big-name co-star Annette Bening in the Best Actress race. The Wall Street Journal may have spoiled some of
-
'Millionaire' Snubs and Olympians
July 31, 2001 7:53am ESTHOLLYWOOD, Oct. 17, 2000 -- Whether the Olympics or network television, it's a cutthroat world out there. This from ABC's "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" files: NBC and CBS are reportedly asking their network stars to not appear on special celebrity episodes of the Regis Philbin phenom, Daily Variety reports. But viewers will be treated to 10 former U.S. Olympic athletes. Last spring, funnyman Ray Romano from CBS' "Everybody Loves Raymond," "X-Files" G-man David Duchovny of Fox, and Vivica A. F
-
Hip-hop summit convenes
June 17, 2001 9:57am ESTThe first-ever hip-hop summit, held in New York, concluded Friday after several new initiatives were created
-
Role Call: Zeta-Jones goes home
June 09, 2001 9:11am ESTAll the glamorous Catherine Zeta-Jones has to do is tap her heels three times and, just like that, she's returning to her humble homeland of Wales to do the independent film Coming Out. Under the direction of another Welshwoman, Sara Sugarman, Zeta-Jones will produce and star in the film about a Welsh rugby team whose coach unexpectedly dies. Their only hope is to rely on the deceased coach's gay son to "choreograph them to victory." But don't think Zeta-Jones is bowing out of the limelight fore
-
MC John Waters
March 19, 2001 11:51am ESTMaster of camp John Waters will serve as the host at the 16th annual IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards, Daily Variety reports. Previous emcees of the indie film awards include Jennifer Tilly, Buck Henry, Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Pollak, John Turturro and Queen Latifah. "Hosting the Independent Spirit Awards makes me feel like a combination of Buddy Hackett and Satyajit Ray," Waters was quoted as saying. Whatever that means aside, the announcement of the award nominees will take place Jan. 10 at
-
TV STUFF: Smells Like Teen Spirit
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTHOLLYWOOD, Oct. 26, 2000 -- And who says television doesn't teach kids anything good? UPN's "Moesha" and "Teen Files," the WB's "Popular" and Fox's "That 70's Show" were among the teen shows praised for promoting candid discussions about sex at the 2000 SHINE (Sexual Health in Entertainment) Awards on Wednesday, USA Today reports. Awards were also given to MTV's "True Life" and "Loveline," and Lifetime's "Any Day Now." The WB's "Dawson's Creek" received a special writers award. "FRASIER" RULES:
-
The All-New 'Wiz'
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTHOLLYWOOD, June 30, 2000 -- If you don't remember "The Wiz," then Fox is going to remind you with "The O.Z." Like "The Wiz" (the Broadway musical and the misfire of a 1978 movie), "The O.Z." will be an urban (read: black) take on "The Wizard of Oz." The TV musical will bow on the network in 2001, today's Hollywood Reporter says. And while the big-screen version of "The Wiz" featured Motown legends (Diana Ross, Michael Jackson), "The O.Z." will sport hip-hop biggies -- reportedly Queen Latifah (
-
EXTRA: Bruce Willis, Jesus and the May Sweeps
March 19, 2001 11:50am EST"Friends" (© NBC) SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 27, 2000 -- From the closing days of April to the better part of May, tears will be calculatedly shed, market-researched miracles attempted and the monumental exit of "Beverly Hills, 90210," hitherto known as the show that started it all, finally realized. Nay, it's not a shift of cosmos in the universe of perpetually bad TV programming. Rather, the said tube highlights are merely part of that scheme known as the May sweeps, wherein -- from to
-
NEWSMAKERS: Leo DiCaprio's Family Drama
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTSANTA MONICA, Calif., March 16, 2000 -- The 28-year-old stepbrother of "Titanic" superstar Leonardo DiCaprio is in a Los Angeles area jail today on $1 million bail. The allegation: Suspicion of attempted murder. Adam Farrar, himself an actor, who appeared in the controversial kiddie-bank-robber indie flick "Pups," was arrested about noon Wednesday at a home in Marina Del Rey, Calif., after an alleged attack on his girlfriend, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department says. Leonardo DiCaprio
-
NEWSMAKERS: Barrymore Voted Top Funnywoman
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTSANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 19, 2000 -- She set an extra-terrestrial free, set some houses on fire and set a new trend in Cinderellas. But who knew Drew Barrymore could make people laugh? The National Association of Theater Owners, apparently. The 24-year-old actress, who starred in last spring's hit comedy "Never Been Kissed," has been named ShoWest 2000 Comedy Star of the Year, the first actress to receive the award. The actress, who will be honored at the ShoWest convention March 9, is current
