Queen Latifah

Multiple Oscar-winning Hollywood legends Jack Nicholson and Dustin Hoffman were added Friday to the presenting line-up at this weekend's 85th Academy Awards.

Barbra Streisand will perform at the Oscars for the first time in 36 years, Adele will sing "Skyfall," and the stars of "Chicago" will reunite 10 years after their Academy Awards triumph.

Barbra Streisand will perform at the Oscars for the first time in 36 years, Adele will sing "Skyfall," and the stars of "Chicago" will reunite 10 years after their Academy Awards triumph.

Ben Affleck will join the presenting cast for next week's Oscars, organizers said Thursday, despite the perceived snub that saw him miss the best director nominees' shortlist.

Best actress Oscar winners Halle Berry, Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon will be among the presenters at next week's 85th Academy Awards, organizers said Wednesday.

The stars of "Chicago" will reunite as presenters at this year's Oscars show, on the 10th anniversary of the film's Academy Award win for best picture, organizers said Monday.

Queen Latifah and Andy Cohen on Thursday ganged up on Anderson Cooper, demanding he give up his gay card. ?Queen Latifah and Andy Cohen on Thursday ganged up on Anderson Cooper, demanding he give up his gay card. The incident occurred on the couch of the Anderson Live talk show, which included guest co-host Cohen, the host of cabler Bravo's What What Happens Live, and guest Queen Latifah. Latifah, who appeared to pitch cabler Lifetime's all-black remake of Steel Magnolias, joined Cooper and Cohen on the sofa, where Anderson confessed that he had never seen the 1989 classic. ?By the way, your gay card is going to be revoked,? Cohen said. ?You've never seen Steel Magnolias?? ?I didn't see the original Steel Magnolias. I know, everybody can quote from Steel Magnolias,? Cooper said. ?Terms of Endearment?? Latifah asked. ?I never saw it.? ?Beaches?? ?I never saw it.? ?Give me that card,? Latifah demanded, as Cohen began to rally the audience. ?Give me that card!? Later Latifah was joined by

"Ice Age: Continental Drift" entered at the top of the North American box office this weekend, knocking "The Amazing Spider-Man" off the summit, industry figures showed Monday.

"Ice Age: Continental Drift" entered at the top of the North American box office this weekend, knocking "The Amazing Spider-Man" off the summit, industry estimates showed Sunday.

Queen Latifah insists she was not signaling that she's gay when she performed at Long Beach Gay Pride last month. ?Queen Latifah insists she was not signaling that she's gay when she performed at Long Beach Gay Pride last month. ?That's definitely wasn't the case,? she told Entertainment Weekly. ?I've never dealt with the question of my personal life in public. It's just not gonna happen.? Latifah's May 19 performance included her telling the mostly gay crowd that she was happy to be in the presence of ?her people? and ?I've been waiting to do this for a long time.? ?To me, doing a Gay Pride show is one of the most fun things,? she added. ?My first show that paid more than $10,000 was in a gay club on New Year's Eve in San Francisco. Tupac happened to be in town, so he came to kick it with me. This was the early '90s. And the boys were like, 'Take your shirt off, Tupac!' He wasn't doing that. But we had a blast in there.? The 42-year-old singer-actress added: ?I know that the most impo

Queen Latifah was the headline performer at this weekend's Long Beach Lesbian & Gay Pride Festival in California. Queen Latifah was the headline performer at this weekend's Long Beach Lesbian & Gay Pride Festival in California. According to eurweb.com, Latifah told the crowd that she was happy to be in the presence of ?her people? and ?I've been waiting to do this for a long time.? The 29th annual event is considered California's second largest Gay Pride festival, drawing in a crowd of approximately 100,000 people. The 42-year-old Latifah encouraged the crowd to ?conquer hate with love? as she performed such hits as U.N.I.T.Y from her 1993 album Black Reign and Ladies First from her debut 1989 album All Hail the Queen. She also told the crowd that hip hop is ?missing the female voice.? In an on-the-scene video report from NoMoreDownLow.tv, some festivalgoers openly discussed the rumors Latifah has faced about her sexual orientation. ?I think it's kind of like a little coming out for he

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rapper and "NCIS: Los Angeles" actor LL Cool J will be the first official host of the Grammy Awards in seven years, the Recording Academy said on Wednesday.

Mark Wahlberg's crime drama "Contraband" won the battle for weekend supremacy at North America's box office, beating out a 3D retread of a Disney classic, industry data showed Tuesday.

Mark Wahlberg's crime drama "Contraband" won the battle for weekend supremacy at North America's box office, beating out a 3D retread of a Disney classic, industry data showed Sunday.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Adult thriller "Contraband" starring Mark Wahlberg grabbed the weekend movie box office title, beating expectations with an estimated $24.1 million in ticket sales at U.S. and Canadian theaters.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Octavia Spencer seemingly came out of nowhere to steal this summer's sleeper hit, "The Help," about a group of African American maids in the early 1960s working in white households in Mississippi.

Singer Lady Gaga and Google were honored Sunday for their LGBT advocacy. Singer Lady Gaga and Google were honored Sunday for their LGBT advocacy. Lady Gaga was honored at Trevor LIVE, a fundraiser to benefit The Trevor Project, the California-based non-profit that runs the nation's only 24-hour, toll free confidential suicide hotline for gay and questioning youth. The family of Jamey Rodemeyer, the Buffalo, New York gay teen who committed suicide in September after suffering years of bullying at the hands of classmates, presented Lady Gaga with the group's Hero Award. (Related: Lady Gaga performs Jamey Rodemeyer tribute; says ?bullying is for losers?) Google received the group's Trevor 2020 Award. ?Our young people are at the center of a health crisis, and vocal leaders like Lady Gaga and technology leaders like Google Inc. have stepped up to help change our culture,? said David McFarland, interim executive director and CEO of The Trevor Project. ?Our honorees are working with The Trev

Singer Lady Gaga and Google will be honored on December 4 at Trevor LIVE, a fundraiser to benefit The Trevor Project. Singer Lady Gaga and Google will be honored on December 4 at Trevor LIVE, a fundraiser to benefit The Trevor Project, the California-based non-profit that runs the nation's only 24-hour, toll free confidential suicide hotline for gay and questioning youth. ?Our young people are at the center of a health crisis, and vocal leaders like Lady Gaga and technology leaders like Google Inc. have stepped up to help change our culture,? said David McFarland, interim executive director and CEO of The Trevor Project. ?Our honorees are working with The Trevor Project to make a better today and a brighter tomorrow for youth.? Lady Gaga is to be honored with the group's Hero Award, while Google will receive the Trevor 2020 Award. The event, to be held at the Hollywood Palladium, will feature performances from Mary J. Blige, Darren Criss, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Barrett Foa, Neil Patrick

LONDON (Reuters) - British singer Amy Winehouse's final recording before her death in July, a duet with veteran crooner Tony Bennett, will be released on what would have been her 28th birthday on Wednesday.

The stars came out to honor Oprah Winfrey in a pair of spectacular farewell shows taped in front of 13,000 ecstatic fans as the talk show queen wraps up her 25th and final season.