Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson sings the iconic Aretha Franklin song of which the film is named, as she steps into the role of the late music legend Ale Russian is a contributing writer at PEOPLE.

“It is a truth universally acknowledged that an arrogant bachelor insistent on a wife who meets the strictest of requirements deserves his comeuppance.” Aretha Franklin passed away at the age ...

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To Jennifer Hudson, Aretha Franklin became much more than a music legend when the talk show host was preparing to play her idol in the 2021 biopic Respect. "You know, I didn't realize how much of ...

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On Thursday, the DSO announced an upcoming special performance in which it will perform a live score for a screening of RESPECT, the 2021 biopic about the Queen of Soul starring Jennifer Hudson.

"American Idol" alumna Jennifer Hudson encouraged a 22-year-old Baltimore singer to audition for the competition after ...