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Posted Saturday 3/27/21 at 4:54AM EDT
Genius: Aretha, with the many liberties it takes, demonstrates why it has made Aretha Franklin's family so upset
The Nat Geo series "isn’t awful, but it’s very messy," says Craig Jenkins.
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Posted Monday 3/22/21 at 2:56PM EDT
Aretha Franklin's immediate family is upset it had no involvement in Genius: Aretha
Franklin's family has made their displeasure known publicly.
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Posted Saturday 3/20/21 at 3:49AM EDT
Genius: Aretha is a clunky, oversimplified attempt to capture the complexities of Aretha Franklin’s life and character
"The first season of National Geographic’s anthology series Genius centered around Albert Einstein.
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Posted Tuesday 2/09/21 at 1:33PM EST
Genius: Aretha gets a premiere date and trailer: Nat Geo will show all eight episodes across one week
The Cynthia Erivo-led Aretha Franklin third season of the Genius anthology series will premiere on Sunday, March 21 with two...
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Posted Saturday 1/09/21 at 9:52AM EST
Cynthia Erivo unveils Genius: Aretha poster
"Today is my birthday and I couldn’t be prouder of the chance to tell the story of the Queen of...
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Posted Tuesday 8/04/20 at 6:34PM EDT
Go behind the scenes of Genius: Aretha
Nat Geo has offered a new glimpse of Cynthia Erivo's portrayal of The Queen of Soul amid the third season's...
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Posted Thursday 5/21/20 at 3:20PM EDT
Nat Geo unveils its 2020-21 slate: Genius: Aretha moves to fall, Bobby Bones to star in Breaking Bobby Bones
National Geographic Channel's virtual upfront presentation announced that the coronavirus-delayed Aretha Franklin season of Genius will air this fall after...
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Posted Wednesday 3/25/20 at 6:08PM EDT
T.I. joins Genius: Aretha
The rapper and reality star will play Ken Cunningham, a self-made entrepreneur who becomes romantically involved with Aretha Franklin on...
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Posted Friday 2/07/20 at 11:57PM EST
Nat Geo teases Genius: Aretha Oscar promo
National Geographic Channel will offer a first look at the Aretha Franklin season of Genius during the Oscars.
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Posted Saturday 1/18/20 at 2:58AM EST
Cynthia Erivo: I did my own singing live on the Genius: Aretha set while playing Aretha Franklin
“Singing is my second language, the rumor is true, I do sing live on set,” Erivo said at the TV...
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Posted Friday 12/06/19 at 1:05PM EST
Here's the first look at Cynthia Erivo as Genius Aretha Franklin
Erivo plays The Queen of Soul in Season 3 of the Nat Geo Genius anthology series.
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Posted Thursday 11/07/19 at 4:52PM EST
Courtney B. Vance cast as Aretha Franklin's father in Genius: Aretha
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Nat Geo taps Cynthia Erivo to play Aretha Franklin in Genius Season 3
The British Tony-, Emmy- and Grammy-winning actress, singer and songwriter will star in Genius: Aretha, the first-ever authorized retelling of...
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Posted Tuesday 7/23/19 at 6:44PM EDT
Why Nat Geo's Genius dropped Mary Shelley for Aretha Franklin
The Frankenstein author was supposed to be the subject of Season 3 of the Genius anthology series -- before she...
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Posted Sunday 2/10/19 at 8:37PM EST
Nat Geo confirms Aretha Franklin will be the subject of Genius Season 3
Genius was originally renewed for a third season last April with a focus on author Mary Shelley, but The Queen...