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To date, Aretha Franklin has offered updates to fans on her health through two outlets – Jet magazine and her spokesperson Tracy Jordan.
But this morning, the Queen of Soul placed a call to the self-proclaimed Queen of All-Media, Wendy Williams, and her morning talk show 'The Wendy Williams Show,' to update the former radio jock on her health. But she still remained mum on details of whether she is suffering from pancreatic cancer.
"How is your health?" Williams inquired.
"My health is superb," Franklin exclaimed. "I have two more weeks of downtown before I can get out."
Williams was quick to point out, "Ms. Franklin, I want you to know in case you are not watching on your screen right now in Detroit, that the picture we are showing is the exact one that you requested, that you sent to us to show."
Franklin replied, "That's my most recent PR picture."
As for touring, Franklin confirmed that she would be rescheduling her canceled tour dates "off the top."
The 'Respect' singer shared her love for R. Kelly's new song 'When a Woman Loves.' "I think any woman who has ever been in love will readily relate to that song. He is singing his heart and his soul out," Franklin shared, before adding, "Be careful I might become a cougar."
A lighter moment took place when Wendy inquired about whether the 20-time Grammy Award winner had a "little boyfriend" in her life.
"I don't have little boyfriends. I have men," she deadpanned.
Academy Award-nominated actor Terrence Howard was brought up as one of Franklin's crushes. "Oh no you didn't hear that," she quipped. "I like Terrence Howard as an actor and a person. I was talking to him about playing Smokey Robinson that's probably what you misheard."
The 68-year-old powerhouse songstress shared that things are moving quickly with her biopic."For the last four years, we have been talking about that, and I have had a number of offers, but unfortunately, they were not good offers," Franklin revealed. "Now, we have something on the table. They have all of the financing on one project and the second project, he's in the process of writing things for me to approve.
She also stood by her previous wish to get Halle Berry to play the older Aretha character.
Franklin closed by telling Williams that having a sit-down with her in New York was "at the top of my list."
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By: recall.phillips on 1/12/2011 1:08PM
Jennifer Hudson should play Aretha in this film she is a better fit. Halle does not sing or look anything like Aretha. Halle can play Clara Ward with a voice over in the singing parts. Jennifer would be a good draw and I will pay to see Jennifer in this role, not Halle. Aretha has to realize, every one does not fit the role the way she sees it, it what and who the audience respond to in a postive matter. Jennifer Hudson would win an Oscar for this film not Halle.
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By: rea on 1/13/2011 6:46AM
I agree. Also, Cresette Michelle or some powerhouse singer, who actually sings. There is no way Halle will convince me that she is Aretha. It must be her Diva Complex clouding her judgement. You could not tell me that Jamaie Fox was not Ray Charles, he nailed it! I love Halle. She is a wonderful actress, but not for this. She was Dorethy Dandridge, absolutely singer or not. Aretha is a stretch even for Halle.
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By: sharkchops on 1/13/2011 12:27PM
I agree, Jennifer Hudson should be cast as Aretha Franklin. Jennifer can sing as well as act. Franklin must be pretty vain to think Halle would be the proper representation for her older self. I doubt if Halle would want to put on extra weight to play her. Im assuming Franklin's biopic would only go as far as the early 80s since that was the end of her most active period. The problem is I doubt any black actress wants to put on weight for any reason as hard as they work to take it off. And no self-respecting actress would wear a fat suit to portray a legend.
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By: g on 1/15/2011 12:55PM
I have to agree 100 percent with the other two comments that Jennifer Hudson would be a better choice than Halle Berry, who by the way is bi-racial, resembles NOTHING close to what Aretha looks like young or old. And most important, as far as I know, Halle Berry doesn't even sing.
But it could be that Jennifer Hudson doesn't want the part. Or that Aretha is afraid to cast Hudson for fair she will upstage her. Hudson is a very talented singer and actress. Aretha is known for wanting to whole on to that "Queen" of soul title and Jennifer Hudson is a whole lot of competition.
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By: sharon on 1/12/2011 4:19PM
I think Jennifer Hudson will play A better role Of Aretha she has the voice and the Character to play the queen of soul
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By: Jeraldlyn Mebane on 1/13/2011 2:07PM
My Prayers are with my favorite female artist, Aretha Franklin. I am sure GOD has plenty of more blessings for my QUEEN.
Gee, I wonder who will be writing her bio-pic? I have some scene ideas to tell her story from a fan perspective.
Thanks-Jeraldlyn in CT
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By: rhonda on 1/12/2011 1:59PM
I guess we would all want the best looking person to play us in a film...and not necessarily the most talented. When they did the movie on Frank Sinatra, the critics said everyone who was in the film was unattractive. But I guess they were going for the most talented. The film didn't do well.
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By: Maria L. Nelson on 1/12/2011 4:14PM
I saw in the Store articles about Queen Arthea Franklin. I am born and rised in New Orleans, my grand mother sister BARBARA FRANKLIN past away in 2009 at the age of 100 years old. I have membership at Greater Saint Stephenson Full Gospel Chruch. As soon as I finished reading the Headline, I said She's going to be alright. This is a warning sign that she is being HARDHEAD--only 7th ward people know what that means--She needs to lose the weight and she shouldn't have cancelled her New Orleans preformance. Do she know how many generations of people have been waiting to see her perform live. She is a LEAGACY that generations want to see her perform live. If she can't limit herself to just to one producer N.O. Jazz Festival, then there's also HBO there here in N.O. during TREME. Come on RE-RE, we already has lose Mike, Lavert, Luther, Barry White, and so many of our OLD-SCHOOL music that was about LOVE and how to express our LOVE to each other. As we gain strives, let's not lose what's most important--LOVE-PEACE-HAPPINESS and if there not any BEAUTY then we can make some BEAUTY--Have Mercy. GOD IS
STILL KING on the Throne.
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By: Charles on 1/12/2011 4:12PM
If she wants someone attractive who at least looks a little like her and is a good actress: KERRY WASHINGTON....
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By: Andrea LaTouche on 1/13/2011 6:53AM
She is a good person to attemtp the role. Attitude and personality to do it, but the singing part would throw me off. Jennifer Hudson, sings, can definitely DIVA her way through a film. She is pretty and has a lot of sex appeal. Now that she has lost the weight, she could play a young Aretha.
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