HBO's Lucinda Martinez talks about Solange and Janelle Monae's surprise music tour and why we're celebrating Bessie Smith's work today.

Tika Sumpter kissed a girl, and she doesn’t get what the big deal is. The stunning actress will be starring alongside Queen Latifah in HBO’s Bessie Smith biopic, Bessie, as one of the legendary singer’s lovers, Lucille. It’s the first time that she’s ever played the love interest for a female lead, and The Root […]

America is about to see a whole lot of the Queen. In a new interview with Uptown magazine, Queen Latifah reveals that she strips down for a nude scene in her upcoming HBO film, Bessie. The biopic chronicles the life of the late blues singer, Bessie Smith, who was known not only for her talent, but also for […]

Mark those calendars for Sunday, May 16, because you’re going to want to witness why Queen Latifah just might score an Emmy nod for her turn as the legendary blues singer Bessie Smith. Produced by HBO Films, as it will air on all channels of the cable franchise, it is simply titled Bessie and will chronicle […]

Queen Latifah’s upcoming HBO film hasn’t premiered yet and it is already garnering buzz. The rapper/actress will portray the late blues legend Bessie Smith in the cable biopic, where she will also serve as the executive producer. Latifah’s movie will focus on the blues great nicknamed “The Empress of the Blues,” and how she became one […]