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When the idea was broached to include an original song at the end of Liesl Tommy’s “Respect,” Jennifer Hudson and her management team knew where to start. The Oscar and Grammy winner had been chosen ...

To honor Aretha Franklin (Jennifer Hudson) in director Liesl Tommy’s musical biopic “Respect,” costume designer Clint Ramos took a deep dive into the Queen of Soul’s psychology. This enabled him to ...

Two musical greats have teamed up to honor a legend! On Friday, Jennifer Hudson released "Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)," a new original song co-written with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and ...

The new biopic “Respect” runs through two decades of Aretha Franklin’s life in 2½ hours, starting at age 9 and culminating with her back-to-the-roots gospel project “Amazing Grace.” The film, starring ...

When veteran Broadway costume designer Clint Ramos was tapped to work on the Aretha Franklin biopic "Respect," he soon found himself studying the late singer’s roles as both a cultural and sartorial ...

To come up with the closing theme of the Aretha Franklin biopic “Respect,” a dream team was assembled but had to work independently during the pandemic from L.A., Chicago, Nashville and even Idaho.

Aretha Franklin’s signature hit has another feather in its cap. The Queen of Soul’s “Respect” is No. 1 in the latest version of Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list, released Wednesday, ...

There has been much love for Jennifer Hudson's big-screen performance as Aretha Franklin last year, but there is no R-E-S-P-E-C-T from the Academy Awards. Hudson didn't land an Oscar nod for best ...

With all of the popular, chart-topping hits that have come out of the city of Detroit, one is apparently a cut above the rest. Rolling Stone has once again compiled a list of the “500 Greatest Songs ...

Costume designer Clint Ramos created a color trajectory for the Queen of Soul, while conjuring some necessary modifications for Jennifer Hudson. To honor Aretha Franklin (Jennifer Hudson) in director ...