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Queen Latifah returns to rap on "Persona"
7/24/2009, Reuters

The world sees plenty of Queen Latifah (real name Dana Owens) these days -- at movie theaters, on magazine covers, in CoverGirl ads -- but it rarely hears new music from...  more >

Report: Queen Latifah says she was sexually abused
6/10/2009, AP

Queen Latifah has revealed a traumatic chapter of her personal life: The singer-actress was sexually abused as a child. In the latest issue of Essence magazine, Latifah...  more >

Queen Latifah to host BET Awards after-party show
6/9/2009, AP

The party won't stop after the BET Awards are over, and Queen Latifah (Lah-TEE'-fah) will be around to make sure of it. The entertainer is hosting the network's...  more >

Makeup and fashion gurus sue Queen Latifah
3/31/2009, AP

A makeup artist and a fashion stylist claim in coordinated lawsuits that they got ugly treatment from Queen Latifah when she cheated them out of $1 million. Celebrity...  more >

Jon Bon Jovi, Queen Latifah go gospel for "Day"
3/27/2009, Reuters

Some of secular music's top acts -- among them Queen Latifah, Jon Bon Jovi, Joss Stone and 3 Doors Down -- take a walk on the spiritual side for "Oh Happy Day: An...  more >

It's `Fairweather' for Latifah song contest winner
3/4/2009, AP

Queen Latifah, who gave fans the chance to write and pick one of the songs for her next album, has a winner. Ingrid Woode, of Sharonville, Ohio, will join Latifah in the...  more >

Carrie Underwood to sing at People's Choice Awards
12/17/2008, AP

The People's Choice Awards says Carrie Underwood will perform at its 35th annual ceremony next month. The awards show, airing Jan. 7 on CBS, will be...  more >

In midst of writers strike, People's Choice Awards may be revamped
12/19/2007, AP

In the midst of the Hollywood writers strike, People's Choice Award organizers may retool the format for the Jan. 8 ceremony, two people close to the show told The...  more >

People's Choice Rolls Up Carpet
12/19/2007, E! Online

The other high-heel shoe has dropped. With no end in sight for the Hollywood writers' strike, the 34th annual People's Choice Awards will slash its red carpet, it...  more >

Q&A with Queen Latifah
10/8/2007, AP

Even though Queen Latifah is now on her second jazz album, there still some who expect her to be spitting out raps instead of singing riffs. But the 37-year-old...  more >

"Light" draws Latifah to classic R&B
10/5/2007, Reuters

"I'm Gonna Live Till I Die" could double as Queen Latifah's theme song. The Sarah Vaughan standard -- featured on "Trav'lin Light," Latifah's second album...  more >

Queen Latifah Writes Song About Being Molested As A Child
10/17/2003, USRN

Actor and rapper Queen Latifah is a busy woman these days. The Grammy Award-winning star is presently in Los Angeles filming her role as a cabbie opposite Jimmy Fallon in...  more >

Queen Latifah To Host 'Vibe' Awards
9/16/2003, USRN

Rapper and actor Queen Latifah has been tapped to host Vibe magazine's Vibe Awards which will be held on November 21 and broadcast on UPN, according to Allhiphop.com. A site...  more >

Queen Latifah's 'Bringing Down The House' Still Number One DVD
9/1/2003, USRN

Bringing Down The House ruled the DVD and video rental roost for the third week in a row. The Steve Martin/Queen Latifah comedy was the Number One rental on both charts,...  more >

Queen Latifah Offers Explanation For Blowing Off BET Awards
6/27/2003, USRN

Rapper and actress Queen Latifah was noticeably absent from the 3rd Annual BET Awards which were held on Tuesday night (June 24) at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood. The...  more >

Queen Latifah To Appear In 'Taxi' Remake
6/16/2003, USRN

Queen Latifah is getting behind the wheel for Taxi. The actress has signed on to an American remake of the popular 1998 French film by the same name, which will likely be...  more >

Queen Latifah Named Entertainer Of The Year
4/29/2003, USRN

Queen Latifah might not have won an Academy Award, but she landed another honor: "Entertainer Of The Year." The actress/rapper nominated for an Oscar for her role in Chicago...  more >

Queen Latifah To Host 'VH1 Divas Duets'
4/10/2003, USRN

Actress and rapper Queen Latifah has been tapped to host VH1 Divas Duets at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas on May 22. The show will feature performances from Mary J....  more >

Queen Latifah Followed On Her Way To The Oscars
3/28/2003, USRN

Queen Latifah received an Academy Award nomination for Chicago and didn't win, but she looked really good at the Oscars and television viewers will get to see why....  more >

Queen Latifah Prepares For Oscars
3/19/2003, USRN

Queen Latifah is riding a wave of success with the Number One movie in the country, Bringing Down The House. However, the Chicago Oscar nominee recently shared that she's...  more >

'House' Success No Surprise To Latifah
3/18/2003, USRN

Bringing Down The House has held on to the Number One box-office slot for the second week in a row. Despite competition from new releases like Agent Cody Banks and The...  more >

Queen Latifah and Steve Martin Score Number One Movie
3/10/2003, USRN

The new comedy Bringing Down The House brought down the house at movie theaters all over the country this weekend, coming in at Number One, and generating $31.7...  more >

Queen Latifah's 'Bringing Down The House' Sparks Debate
3/10/2003, USRN

Oscar nominee Queen Latifah's new movie, Bringing Down The House, is raising questions about whether poking fun at racial stereotypes in films is acceptable. The comedy...  more >

Grammys To Be Hosted By Team, Including Queen Latifah, Marc Anthony, Paul Shaffer
2/19/2003, Yahoo! Music

The Grammy Awards will be hosted by a team of celebrities this year, instead of by one individual person. Queen Latifah, Marc Anthony, Paul Schaffer and Jamie-Lynn Sigler...  more >

Queen Latifah Honored To Work With Fellow Oscar Nominees
2/13/2003, Yahoo! Music

Queen Latifah's name might soon be added to the small list of African-Americans who have won an Academy Award. The rapper-actress's critically acclaimed performance in the...  more >

'Chicago' Dominates Oscar Nominations
2/11/2003, Yahoo! Music

Chicago sang its way into the hearts of Oscar judges, scoring a grand total of 13 nominations for the 75th Annual Academy Awards. The baker's dozen leaves the Rob Marshall...  more >

Queen Latifah Is Considering Adoption
1/22/2003, USRN

Rapper-actress Queen Latifah is considering adopting a child, with or without the help of a romantic partner. Latifah told New York Post gossip columnist Cindy Adams, "I'd...  more >

Queen Latifah Avoids Trial On Drunk-Driving Charges
1/16/2003, USRN

Rapper-actress Queen Latifah (Dana Owens) avoided trial on two misdemeanor charges of driving under the influence (DUI) by pleading no contest to reckless driving charges on...  more >

Queen Latifah's Arraignment Postponed
1/7/2003, USRN

Queen Latifah, who was arrested on November 20 after failing a sobriety test, will now be arraigned on driving under the influences charges on January 15. No reason was...  more >

Queen Latifah Arrested For Alleged DUI
11/20/2002, USRN

Rapper-actress Queen Latifah was arrested early Wednesday (November 20) after failing a sobriety test. Latifah was stopped at approximately 3:15 a.m. PT on U.S. 101 in North...  more >

Queen Latifah, Erick Sermon, Da Brat, And Others 'Ride Wit' MC Lyte
10/8/2002, USRN

Queen Latifah, Erick Sermon, and Da Brat; actresses Elise Neal, Tichina Arnold, and Kyla Pratt; and others showed their support for MC Lyte Sunday (October 6) when they...  more >

Queen Latifah To Release Greatest-Hits Set And Return To Television
10/3/2002, USRN

Rapper-actress Queen Latifah is a busy woman these days. Her Flavor Unit Entertainment label, which is owned by Queen Latifah and Shakim Compere, recently released a new...  more >

Queen Latifah Joins Fight Against Type 2 Diabetes
8/7/2001, USRN

Rapper, talk-show host, and actress Queen Latifah has joined the fight against type 2 diabetes, and will serve as the spokesperson for the new Be Aggressive! Control Type 2...  more >

George Michael & Queen Latifah To Rock For Equality
2/25/2000, USRN

With George Michael and Queen Latifah as the latest stars added, the list of performers for the concert event Equality Rocks continues to grow. The star-studded concert,...  more >

Queen Latifah Prepares For Industry 'Takeover'
12/20/1999, USRN

Queen Latifah's Ghettoworks Records, in conjunction with Warner Bros. Records, will release The Takeover compilation in early 2000. Featured artists on the fourteen-cut rap...  more >

Queen Latifah, Lauryn, And Missy Salute Mary J.
12/17/1999, USRN

Queen of hip-hop/soul Mary J. Blige will be honored by Queen Latifah and friends in an upcoming segment of Latifah's nationally syndicated talk show, LAUNCH has learned....  more >

Queen Latifah Has Hometown Christmas Celebration
12/16/1999, USRN

This Sunday (Dec. 19), hip-hop superstar/actress Queen Latifah will play Santa for the day when a group of foster children from the New Jersey area will have a chance to...  more >

Meredith Brooks Gets Busy With Queen Latifah, Crenshaw Choir
4/5/1999, USRN

Meredith Brooks is blurring the edge between charity and the music industry. Brooks, who has been working with underprivileged youth through her mentoring program at Los...  more >

Hip-Hop Mag Unites Nearly 200 Artists
10/5/1998, USRN

Sean "Puffy" Combs apologized for not being able to attend the photo shoot for XXL Magazine's "A Great Day In Harlem '98" on Sept. 29. The leading rap/ R&B producer placed...  more >

Goos Drive 'City' Back To The Top Of The Charts
6/24/1998, USRN

The City Of Angels soundtrack returns to the top of the Billboard 200 this week with sales of 169,000, according to SoundScan data, while the other soundtrack...  more >

Mike Tyson Starts Record Label
4/30/1998, USRN

Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson is set to start his own record label, backed by Eagles manager Irving Azoff and powerful entertainment attorney John...  more >

Queen To Address Subjects
4/28/1998, USRN

Rapper/ actress Queen Latifah has added another jewel to her crown, inking a new deal for a celebrity talk show. The program, which will be syndicated, is still being...  more >

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