Sapphire Sells Sequel To Precious
Penguin Press has bought Sapphire's sequel to Push and plans to release the novel next summer. The Kid focuses on Precious' son "as he approaches manhood - alone, brutalized and with the soul of an artist."
T.I. Saves Suicidal Man
- Some dude in Atlanta was threatening to jump from a 22-story building, and T.I., who heard about the situation on the radio, drove over to the building to see if he could help.
When Eating Disorders, Obesity, And Genetics Collide
America — third-fattest country in the world, according to the WHO — has a schizophrenic relationship with food. Could the union of obesity activists and eating-disorder advocates generate any real insight? Strangely, at a recent panel, it kinda did.
Howard Stern Hates On Gabourey; "Insiders" Advise Her To Lose Weight
Even without taking home Best Actress, Gabourey Sidibe's appearance and glowing tribute from Oprah were her most visible moment to date. You know what that means: Bring on the hate and faux-concern.
Oodles Of Oscar Gossip, Tom Cruise's Motorcycle Crash & Michael Lohan's…
- Sandra Bullock's post-Oscar plans:
Mo'Nique's Acceptance Speech: "About The Performance, Not The Politics"
Its near-inevitability didn't change the emotional impact. Mo'Nique thanked the Academy for proving "it can be about the performance and not the politics," and Hattie McDaniel, for "enduring all that she had to so that I would not have to."
Jessica To Talk To Oprah About John; Miss Piggy Might Go Gaga
- Jessica Simpson will be on Oprah's show on Wednesday, and apparently she talks about John Mayer:
Jim Carrey Is A Grandfather; Sparkly Vampire Set To Film Orgy Scene
- Jim Carrey's daughter, Jane, gave birth to a son named Jackson Riley Santana, which means that Ace Ventura is someone's grandfather, which means that I'm getting old. I'm also looking for Ray Finkle. And a clean pair of shorts! [People]
Mom Says Gabourey Sidibe's "Nothing Like Precious. Nothing Like Her At…
Alice Tan Ridley says people don't understand that though she's a subway performer, her daughter Gabourey Sidibe wasn't raised like Precious, explaining, "We're not homeless, we're not beggars, and we're not under drug influence."
Great Moments In Celebrity Interviewing
Can you blame her for being reluctant to campaign? AP: You've won so many awards. Will you take them on the road with you? Mo'Nique: (Laughs) Hell no! No, baby, that's too much. [AP]
Lee Daniels On The Daily Show: "Get Me The Girl From Glitter."
When Precious director Lee Daniels stopped by The Daily Show last night, Mariah Carey's repertoire wasn't the only thing being dissed.
Gabby Sidibe Is Afraid Of Mike Tyson
But not for any of the obvious reasons.
Gabby: "For Some Reason I Kept Screaming, 'I'm Gonna Get A Car!'"
Moments after her Oscar nomination was announced, Gabourey Sidibe was on GMA gushing about her fellow nominees and what she'll wear, even though her mom told her to, "act like a serious 26-year-old today, not like a teeny bopper."
V Magazine Gives Gabourey Sidibe "Big Love"
Get it? Because Sidibe's big. And V, um, loves her. Still, Sidibe continues her long streak of graceful, often funny interviews.
Mo'Nique Skips NYFCC Awards, Wins Anyway
Mo'Nique won a Best Supporting Actress award last night at the 75th annual New York Film Critics Circle dinner. As Roger Friedman reports in his Showbiz 411 column, this made for an interesting turn of events:
Custody Fight Over Casey's Dogs; Russell & Katy Confirm Engagement
- For the past week Casey Johnson's dogs have been living at Tila Tequila's house. The Johnson family sent Bijou Phillips and Nicky Hilton to retrieve them today, but Tila refused to give them up and now she's called the cops.
Precious Director Lee Daniels Made A Scene In A Barbershop
Lee Daniels, director of Precious and Oscar hopeful, is making the interview rounds — and willing to defend his movie at every juncture, including while getting a haircut.
