As a Tony, Emmy and Grammy winner and Oscar nominee who just recorded her first solo album of original music, Cynthia Erivo is well-acquainted with artistic challenges. But the prospect of portraying ...

The life of the late, great Aretha Franklin is featured in the latest installment of the Nat Geo limited series, "Genius." Cynthia Erivo takes on the role of the singer known as The Queen of Soul.

British-born actress and singer Cynthia Erivo’s portrayal of Aretha Franklin in NatGeo’s “Genius: Aretha” is not just of a Category 5 music icon, but also of an ambitious alpha female grown-up in what ...

Music legend Elton John honored Aretha Franklin during his final American concert last night which took place in Los Angeles. John, 75, wrapped up his "Farewell Yellow Brick Road" tour in front of ...

Choreographer Dondraico Johnson brought his talent for putting together captivating live performances into National Geographic’s “Genius: Aretha,” where he reimagined some of the Queen of Soul’s most ...

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“I started to think long and hard about Aretha Franklin and all the contributions she made to the world,” says Emmy winner Anthony Hemingway, the director at the helm of National Geographic’s ...

The Tony and Grammy Award winner was nominated for an Emmy for her portrayal of Aretha Franklin in the National Geographic series. By Matt Stevens [Follow live coverage of the Emmys 2021.] When ...

Omar Dorsey, a Black Reels award-winning actor, has been gracing the big and small screens for years. He’s been featured in prominent movies like Selma and Harriet, along with TV shows like Queen ...