Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” By Sapphire Hands up who wants to watch an overweight girl being abused by her father, being abused by her mother, and balancing raising a developmentally challenged baby in ’80s Harlem with learning to read. A fun night’s in store, right? Fortunately, this stirring adaptation of Sapphire’s bestseller is [...]
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Gabby Sidibe “Blacked Out” When She Met Oprah
For the last year, Gabourey Sidibe‘s star has risen higher than she probably ever thought possible due to her star turn in Precious. The awesome thing is that. as famous as she’s become, she is completely unaffected, in addition to being an amazing soundbite machine. One recent interview in the Daily Mail was a gem [...]
Mariah Carey In Concert: A Far Cry From Precious
Mariah Carey‘s still talking to anyone who’ll listen about how ugly she had to make herself for her role in Precious. In an interview out today, Carey recounts another story about life without makeup during her shoot for the film, saying “One day Lee [Daniels] caught me trying to put blush on, and he said [...]
Mo’Nique’s 25 Most Unique Looks
Comedian, plus-size model and Critics’ Choice-nominated actress Mo’Nique blew audiences away with her performance in Precious as a monstrously abusive single mother. Long before Mo’ got major props for her acting chops, she was strutting her stuff in outrageous outfits with beaming confidence. We love her brave fashion choices – and just as all risks, [...]
Mariah Carey Blames Precious Director For Drunken Speech
Mariah Carey got a mulligan last night at the People’s Choice Awards. She proved that she’s capable of delivering a sober, though maybe no less crazy, speech after her inebriated ramblings at the Palm Springs Film Festival, which practically blew up our awards season Twitter Tracker. It wasn’t all smooth sailing, though, as her hubby [...]
