At the time she wrote “Day Dreaming,” Aretha Franklin was engaged to singer Dennis Edwards of the classic vocal group The Temptations. They never did marry, though. Decades later, Edwards would admit being in the wrong. He was intimidated by the idea of marrying such a powerful superstar....
His legal peril grew when he wasindicted by a federal grand juryin June 2023 on charges stemming from special counsel Jack Smith's investigation into his handling of sensitive government documents. In August 2023,Trump was indicted againby another federal grand jury, this time on...
Singer Sam Cooke was was shot and killed on December 11, 1964 by a hotel manager named Bertha Franklin. Police ruled his death a justifiable homicide because Frankin claimed Cooke had threatened her life after attempting to rape a young woman who had accompanied him to the motel. However, ma...
One of Richey’s more recent projects, however, was a 2021 film that is dear to his heart. In collaboration with his husband, writer, director and lead actor, Troy Rupstash, Richey scored the music forThey Who Surround Us, a gripping Canadian/Ukrainian drama that is Rupstash...
FILE - Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson speaks at a the Faith, Politics and the Common Good Forum at Franklin Jr. High School, Jan. 9, 2020, in Des Moines, Iowa.Andrew Harnik / AP Marianne Williamson rejoined the presidential campaign a day after the Michigan primary, aft...