Steven Spielberg, a Broadway show and now a movie musical all have tried to capture the queer love story in Alice Walker's novel. Here's how they did it — and why some argue they've all failed.

I decided to rewatch the original The Color Purple after watching the musical, and wow, Whoopi Goldberg's Celie is the best -- and here's why.

The Color Purple tells the struggles and tragedies of Celie Harris, a Black girl living in Deep South America in the 1900s, and is a reimagination of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice ...

This iteration of “The Color Purple” beautifully honors all the previous genres with respect and reverence, yet makes it palatable for a whole new generation in the 21st-century.

Fantasia Barrino said the key to her 'The Color Purple' performance was giving Celie an imagination. Something she related to in 'dark days.' ...

On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are breaking down the film's new trailer & the history of accolades surrounding the project. Fantasia has played Celie in The Color Purple ...

In The Color Purple, Shug is Celie’s best friend, confidant and lover. However, that last aspect of their relationship is only briefly shown in the 1985 adaptation of Alice Walker’s novel.

'The Color Purple' star Fantasia Barrino says she had to take a break from therapy to tap into the pain of the lead character, Celie. Why Fantasia Barrino Paused Therapy While Filming 'The Color ...

In 1985, Whoopi Goldberg introduced fans to Celie when she portrayed the character on-screen in the first "The Color Purple" film. Now, nearly 40 years later, Fantasia Barrino is taking on the ...

From left, Phylicia Pearl Mpasi as the young Celie, and Halle Bailey as the young Nettie, in Warner Bros. Pictures' bold new take on a classic, "The Color Purple." Warner Bros. Pictures Editor’s ...