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.
Mariah Carey Tells George Lopez What "Color" She Is
Last night on Lopez Tonight, Mariah answered the question that her Precious character Mrs. Weiss wouldn't reveal: Her "color". (Mariah fans already know her ethnic lineage verbatim, since she talks about it as much as she does butterflies.)
Madonna Fronts For D&G; Grace Coddington Discusses Lady Gaga's Pubic Hair
- Madonna goes all Italian neorealist for spring's Dolce & Gabbana campaign. You'd almost swear these images were by Vittorio de Sica, not Steven Klein. The advertising shots ran as editorial content "previewed" in Italian Vanity Fair. [Swide]
Golden Globe Noms: Nods For Precious Actresses, Director Kathryn…
This year's Golden Globes nominations indicate a not-bad year for women, including The Hurt Locker director Kathryn Bigelow and Precious's Mo'Nique and Gabourey Sidibe and their respective films. Bonus: Justin Timberlake yuks about John Krasinski getting laid tonight.
Nene & Kim Off RHOA? No Oscar For Oprah?
- Nene and Kim might get evicted from Real Housewives Of Atlanta?!?! Aren't they the most entertaining ones?
Bully For You: Gabourey Sidibe Talks Bullying, Boy Bands On Leno
Gabourey Sidibe of Precious was on Leno last night, and once again, she proved to be the best late night talk show guest of the year. If aren't dying to hang out with this woman, something is wrong with you.
National Board Of Review Didn't Like Precious As Much As Barbara Bush…
The National Board of Review's list of the top ten best films snubbed Precious , though Gabourey Sidibe did snag a "Breakthrough Performance By an Actress" award. This traditionally means something for its Oscar chances. Or um, it might not.
Marilyn And Evan's Troubling Reunion; Did Tiger Pay His Mistress To…
- Marilyn Manson revealed in an interview that he and Evan Rachel Wood are back together. Evan — When a guy violently beats and murders
your look-alike in a music video, that's a deal breaker.
After Precious: Does Hollywood Have A Place For Gabby Sidibe?
"I think people look at me and don't expect much," Precious star Gabourey "Gabby" Sidibe has said, "Even though I expect a whole lot." Rapturous reviews
Awards Season
"Some guy came up to me at a screening that I was at recently and he told me that he, um, was sexually abusing his 14-year-old daughter...And he was crying. To me, that is the award." -Precious' Lee Daniels. [NYMag]
Precious Ignored By Gotham Independent Film Awards
Zero nominations. And no one from the film attended the awards. The Hurt Locker, however, did well at the awards and Roger Friedman predicts the Kathryn Bigelow film will be "a stealth Oscar nominee." [Showbiz 411]