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Dionne Warwick joked "it's about time" she was honoured by the Kennedy Center. The 82-year-old musician is one of the names on this year's annual list, which recognises performers who have had an impact on American culture, and admitted she is "thrilled" to be among the stars who will be recognised at a ceremony on 4 December. She told People magazine: “It’s about time. I'm thrilled. I really am. "I'm very excited about it. I feel so honoured to be honoured by the Kennedy Center.” The 'Walk On By' singer insisted she has no plans to retire because she still has a string of career goals, includ...
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Queen Latifah has always been "sensitive" about her weight. The 53-year-old rap star has confessed to having her feelings "hurt" during her school years, even though her parents were always really supportive of her. Speaking to PEOPLE, she shared: "I went through some of these things as a kid - in the class pictures, I was this big kid for my age, but sensitive on the inside. So people would say things to me and I got my feelings hurt. Luckily I had parents who would love me and put me back together. But it was tough at times. "And if you're not even aware of those things, if your parents aren...
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Queen Latifah has hailed Jamie Foxx as "one of the nicest people that you've ever met". The 53-year-old rapper has heaped praise on Jamie, 55, explaining that he's had a huge impact on the music and movie industries over the years. She told 'Entertainment Tonight': "He is secretly behind so many people's success in music, in Hollywood. "Jamie is a unicorn, and if you aired a whole show on him you'd be surprised how many people had been put on because they came by Jamie's house and they invited him over to play piano or make some beats or make some music." The chart-topping star also explained ...
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Queen Latifah is "surprised" to have been the first female rapper to ever be inducted into the National Recording Registry. The 53-year-old star - whose real name is Dana Elaine Owens - released her debut album 'All Hail the Queen' in 1989 and in April 2023 it was announced that it would be joining the organisation that recognises records that are "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant, and/or inform or reflect life in the United States" but admitted that she hasn't really had the chance to think about the achievement just yet. She told 'Entertainment Tonight': "It's crazy. I ...
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Queen Latifah is "humbled" to be amongst the names on the list for The Kennedy Center Honors. The 53-year-old star has made a career out of rapping, acting and singing and has now made it onto the annual list, which recognises performers who have had an impact on American culture, and ahead of the organisation's ceremony on December 4 - which will also include a 50th anniversary tribute to hip hop music - she admitted she is shocked to be recognised for her talents in the decades after being told she would never make it. She said: "I’m humbled to be included in this incredible list of artists ...
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Songs by Madonna and Mariah Carey are to be preserved for future generations after being added to America's National Recording Registry. Madonna's classic 'Like a Virgin' and Mariah's festive hit 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' are being added to the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry along with Daddy Yankee’s 'Gasolina' and the theme from video game Super Mario Bros. Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden said: "The National Recording Registry preserves our history through recorded sound and reflects our nation’s diverse culture. The national library is proud to help ensure these ...
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Keke Palmer has had to learn to "push herself" after 20 years in showbusiness. The 29-year-old actress has been acting since she was a child and found worldwide fame in the late-2000s as the lead character on the Nickelodeon sitcom 'True Jackson, VP' but is now "paying it forward" by launching her own digital platform, KeyTV. She said: "Reaching my 20th year in the business, and I was getting ready to film 'Nope'. I started being overwhelmed with just all of the opportunities and wanting to know what to invest in, wanting to know what to invest my time in, what to invest my money in, and how t...
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Queen Latifah insists on having a 'no death' clause in her film contracts. The ‘End of the Road’ star has revealed that she takes a long-term approach to all of her film projects, as she insists on having a 'no death' clause written in her contract because she wants to leave the door open for possible sequels. The 52-year-old rapper - who starred in the 1996 crime heist movie 'Set It Off' - told 'Entertainment Tonight': "I was like, 'I don't get to do any sequels if I keep being this good at [dying].' So I said, 'Look, you gotta put a no death clause in these contracts so they can't just kill ...
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Keke Palmer considers 'Lightyear' to be "progress" for representation in films. The 28-year-old actor voices Izzy Hawthorne in the new Pixar movie, which serves as an origin story for 'Toy Story' icon Buzz Lightyear, and is impressed with the diversity in the film – which has been banned in some Middle Eastern countries for a same-sex kiss. Keke told the i newspaper: "Disney, Pixar, there's a wide audience, and a lot of their audience is obviously LGBTQ+, women, Black women... people that want to be represented in films. "So, yes, 100 per cent, I think it is progress. Obviously, we can't expec...
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Queen Latifah was "p***** off" to be told she is obese. The 52-year-old actress started working with a new fitness trainer - who she described as "scientific" - and was "mad" when it was explained to her that her Body Mass Index value categorised her as obese. "I hooked up with a trainer she broke down this whole thing. She has degrees. She's scientific and mathematics. She was showing me different body types and she said 'This is what your BMI is, this is what your weight is and you fall into this category of obesity I was mad at that. It really p***** me off!" The 'Hairspray' star - whose re...
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