It may have been a "unique situation" for Keke Palmer to meet an Akeelah and the Bee superfan at a strip bar. On the other ...

Under-challenged at school and overwhelmed by her daily life in a tough, Chicago neighborhood, Akeelah is finding it difficult to try. But with the Scripps National Spelling Bee just around the ...

For Keke Palmer, fame has come with some strange moments. She revealed one of them when she and Issa Rae, her fellow producer ...

In the spirit of this heartwarming and powerful film, I had the honor of a conversation with Albert (A.J.) Briscoe, founder ...

Responding to a threat by her school's principal, Akeelah participates in a spelling bee to avoid detention for her many absences. Much to her surprise and embarrassment, she wins. Her principal ...