"Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B" stars Phoenix native Alexandra Shipp in the title role, and she actually earned OK notices from most people. But the film, which premiered on Saturday, sparked a storm of bad notices and mean (sometimes hilarious) tweets.
Is there a better way to honor a talented, still rising star who was taken from us too soon than an unauthorized Lifetime biopic? Yes, there are absolutely countless ways to pay tribute the late, great Aaliyah than a messy "biographical" movie that
Talk show Diva Wendy Williams executive produced the widely panned Aaliyah biopic TV movie that aired over the weekend. The backlash on Black Twitter ranged from casual disinterest to naked outrage. You would think
Wendy Williams was subjected to a beat down of epic proportions from Aaliyah's most ardent fans Saturday night for the dumpster fire that was “Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B” on the Lifetime channel. Williams, 50, stepped in
Aaliyah, who died at the age of 22 in August 2001, was the subject of Lifetime's Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B movie, which chronicled the celebrated star's life. She was played by Nickelodeon actress Alexandra Shipp in the movie's Saturday, Nov. 15 debut.
