Pete Davidson revealed he was high on ketamine — the drug that was in Matthew Perry’s system at the time of his death — while attending Aretha Franklin’s 2018 funeral. Davidson, who attended the Queen of Soul’s service with his then-fiancée Ariana Grande, recalled the experience in his new Netflix special “Pete Davidson: Turbo Fonzarelli,” … Read more
Aretha Franklin’s sons are learning what R-E-S-P-E-C-T means to her. Five years after her death, Franklin’s final wishes are still unresolved. Next Monday, July 10, a trial is set to start with the aim of settling which of her two handwritten wills — one of which was found in a couch cushion — will determine … Read more
There’s no getting through Grammy night without one or two crises in need of management, but for veteran show producer Ken Ehrlich, the 1998 awards ceremony stands out as particularly chaotic. Ol’ Dirty Bastard bum-rushed the stage when Shawn Colvin won Song of the Year for “Sunny Came Home.” A shirtless party crasher — “Soy … Read more
Turns out a supposed transgender “activist” group may not have a problem with Aretha Franklin after all. Last week, an alleged-Norway based LGBTQ rights group called the Trans Cultural Mindfulness Alliance took to Twitter to condemn Aretha Franklin’s hit 1968 song “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman.” They labeled the song’s lyrics offensive and … Read more
They’re saying a little prayer. One activist group in Norway is calling for Aretha Franklin’s hit 1968 song “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” to be removed from both Apple Music and Spotify after they deemed its lyrics offensive. The Trans Cultural Mindfulness Alliance took to Twitter last week to condemn the ballad, … Read more