Yahoo

‘What’s Love Got to Do With It’ at 30: Angela Bassett Remembers Becoming Tina Turner and How Laurence Fishburne Advocated for Her

In the opening of Tina and Ike Turner’s rendition of Creedance Clearwater’s “Proud Mary,” Tina gives a disclaimer to the audience: “Every now and then I think you might like to hear something from us ...
People

Angela Bassett Recalls How Tina Turner Took Years to Share Her Reaction to 'What's Love Got to Do with It'

'Early on she did not see the film,' Angela Bassett said of how Tina Turner took her time to watch the 1993 movie 'What's Love Got to Do with It' Emma McIntyre/Getty; Ross Marino/Getty Angela Bassett ...
Yahoo

Angela Bassett says 'there was no easy day' playing Tina Turner in 1993 biopic 'What's Love Got to Do With It'

Angela Bassett reflects on playing Tina Turner in What’s Love Got to Do With It. (Photo: Everett Collection / Getty Images) And then the real work began. Bassett had only a month from the time she was ...
People

See the Cast of 'What’s Love Got to Do With It' Compared to the Real People, as the Movie Turns 30

'What's Love Got to Do With It,' the film based on Tina Turner's life and career, premiered in 1993. See how the stars compare to the people they portrayed Alexandra Schonfeld is a staff editor at ...