Sapphire Sells Sequel To PreciousMargaret Hartmann11/12/10 2:31pm99EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkPenguin 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 ManDodai Stewart10/14/10 9:00am170EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkSome 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 CollideJenna Sauers4/05/10 6:30pm134EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkAmerica — 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.
Jessica Simpson Has Gabourey Sidibe's BackIrin Carmon3/12/10 12:20pm96EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalink On Howard Stern's comments: "I just think that's really disrespectful." Simpson also said Sidibe was "beautiful" at the Oscars. "She had such confidence and I absolutely 100 percent think she could get anything in the world that she wants." [E!]
Howard Stern Hates On Gabourey; "Insiders" Advise Her To Lose WeightIrin Carmon3/09/10 1:20pm7322EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkEven 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 "Near Stroke"Dodai Stewart3/08/10 9:00am214EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkSandra Bullock's post-Oscar plans:
Mo'Nique's Acceptance Speech: "About The Performance, Not The Politics"Irin Carmon3/07/10 10:03pm74EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalink 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."
Jim Carrey Is A Grandfather; Sparkly Vampire Set To Film Orgy SceneHortense Smith2/27/10 10:30am184EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkJim 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 All"Margaret Hartmann2/26/10 12:40pm123EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkAlice 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 InterviewingIrin Carmon2/24/10 12:30pm20EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkCan 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."Irin Carmon2/12/10 3:30pm37EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalink 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 TysonIrin Carmon2/03/10 1:20pm89EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkBut not for any of the obvious reasons.
Gabby: "For Some Reason I Kept Screaming, 'I'm Gonna Get A Car!'"Margaret Hartmann2/02/10 9:40am108EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalink 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."
Guardian Discovers Gabourey Sidibe Is Not PreciousIrin Carmon1/20/10 9:40am58EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkSurprise! Of course, others are similarly confused. "I've seriously got people saying to me: 'Are your children OK now?' And not just from ordinary people, but from people who've been in the movie business 20 or 30 years." [Guardian]
V Magazine Gives Gabourey Sidibe "Big Love"Irin Carmon1/15/10 10:30am93EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkGet 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 AnywayDodai Stewart1/12/10 1:40pm27EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkMo'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 EngagementMargaret Hartmann1/06/10 7:30pm176EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkFor 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.
Give Mariah Carey Some Green Tea Already!LatoyaPeterson1/04/10 6:45pm27EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkWhat parts of your life would you describe as "la-la-la-la?" Mariah Carey dishes on the years at Sony, her Mariah-isms, how the mustache she donned in Precious isn't her "no make up look," and beating up Brett Ratner. [Newsweek]
Precious Director Lee Daniels Made A Scene In A BarbershopIrin Carmon12/23/09 4:00pm16EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkLee 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 IsTracie Egan Morrissey12/17/09 11:00am115EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkLast 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.)