Emmy, Tony and Grammy winner Cynthia Erivo steps into the shoes of the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin in the Nat Geo anthology series Genius: Aretha. “It was an honor and I had this overwhelming sense ...

Cynthia Erivo earned her first Primetime Emmy Award nomination on Tuesday for her portrayal of Aretha Franklin in the National Geographic limited series Genius, a role she approached with the utmost R ...

Aretha Franklin, The Queen of Soul, is the voice of the African Diaspora. Independent of her shining career of hits, she has the singular ability to create mind-bending, transcendent events with her ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the opening moments of “Genius: Aretha,” Cynthia Erivo’s Aretha Franklin is seen on stage as her career begins to skyrocket.

GENIUS: ARETHA, the third installment of National Geographic’s Emmy-nominated anthology series, will officially air Sunday, March 21 at 9/8c. The highly-anticipated series starring Cynthia Erivo was ...

Costume designer Jennifer Bryan’s two most recent gigs could not be more different—which is why she refers to her work on AMC’s long-running hit “Better Call Saul” and on the Aretha Franklin–focused ...

Cynthia Erivo’s long-teased portrayal of Aretha Franklin will finally hit your TV screen in March. NatGeo has announced a Sunday, March 21 premiere date for Genius: Aretha, with episodes airing at 9 ...

Aretha Franklin’s genius isn’t limited to her powerhouse voice. Her fierce personality, activism and style were all key elements of her artistry. She unapologetically infused every aspect of herself ...