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Last week, we ran a big ol' photo of Queen Latifah in our Events section in advance of her scheduled appearance at the INB tonight. She wasn't going to rap (bummer), but rather give a motivational talk about overcoming her personal struggles and discuss her memoir.

Well, that show — benefitting the YWCA — has been canceled due to a "serious family medical emergency," according to the event website.

Kind of makes the big feature in today's Spokesman a little bit of a letdown.

If you have tickets, here's how to get a refund.