Baby Please Come Home (to the theater): Documentary about Darlene Love is in the works

By Andrea Dresdale May 5, 2026 | 4:30 PM

Darlene Love sings the National Anthem before the 2026 Big East Men’s Tournament – Quarterfinal game between the St. John’s Red Storm and the Providence Friars at Madison Square Garden on March 12, 2026 in New York City. (Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

A documentary about the life of Rock & Roll of Famer Darlene Love is in the works from TPH Entertainment, actress Taraji P. Henson’s production company.

Darlene Love: I Know Where I’ve Been tells the story of the singer’s six-decade career against the backdrop of the racism she faced throughout her career, as well as the civil rights movement. The story will be told “in her own words and through her own eyes,” according to a press release.

Among those interviewed in the documentary are Bruce Springsteen, Steven Van Zandt, Cher, Dionne Warwick, Nancy Sinatra, Jimmy Fallon and David Letterman. Love famously performed her signature hit “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” annually on Late Night with David Letterman from 1986 to 1993, and then on The Late Show with David Letterman annually from 1993 to 2014.

Love began as a backup singer for artists ranging from Sam Cooke to Frank Sinatra to The Beach Boys. When she began working with producer Phil Spector, he released many of the records she sang on under different names, including the #1 hit “He’s a Rebel” credited to The Crystals. As a result, Love’s voice was famous, but she wasn’t. The 2013 documentary 20 Feet from Stardom, about backup singers, shed light on her contributions.

Love was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2011. She’s also had an acting career, including playing Trish Murtaugh, the wife of Danny Glover’s character, in the four Lethal Weapon movies.