jezebel.com - 19 days ago
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The buzz about Precious has continued steadily since its premiere at the Sundance film festival. As we creep toward the November 6th release date, I've wondered how the reviews reflect the themes...
people.com - 14 days ago
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people.com —
With Oscar buzz for Precious, a new talk
show, and a 45-lb. weight loss, the comedian is
"a kid in a candy store"
Mo'Nique: Living Her Dream
movies.nytimes.com - 15 days ago
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movies.nytimes.com —
Claireece Jones, the Harlem teenager at the center
of “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire,”
lives in a world of specific and overwhelming horror. She goes by her middle name, Precious, which seems like a cruel taunt, since nearly everyone ...
Howls of a Life, Buried Deep Within
youtube.com - 17 days ago
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Racial, Sexist, and Weight Issues Surrounding Reactions To "Precious"
Oh No They Didn't! —
... Daniels, and his ideas of blackness, grate on me a bit . Ever since I read the NYT piece where he made a lot of references bowing to a monolithic view of what it means to be black, I've been slightly salty. Especially when one considers that many African-Americans feel rejected because they don't "fit" a certain paradigm of what is authentically black. I will forever call bullshit on this idea because it flattens the actual black experience. ...
What We Talk About When We Talk About Lame Headlines [Journalisimism]
Gawker —
... was a trenchant analysis of a NYT Magazine profile of the racist comedian Jeff Dunham; Jezebel's "What We Talk About When We Talk About 'Precious'" was a trenchant analysis of the buzz surrounding "Precious," an important film about themes and issues. So far, so what. However: Every journalist knows that two makes a trend, and I began to wonder exactly how widespread the "What We Talk About When We Talk About [X]" (WWTAWWTAX) construction is in the media, and what it might say about How We Blog Now. Turns out, it is very common. For example, in the past week alone the San ...
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But Where Was Mo'Nique?
dlisted.com 10/5/2009 — Mimi and her Hello Titty balls came out to support Precious at the New York Film Festival this past weekend, but one of the movie's stars Mo'Nique was nowhere to be found. Yes, they even checked the Arby's down the street. Bitch wasn't there.
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And the Oscar Buzz Goes to ... 'Precious'
insidemovies.moviefone.com 16 days ago — If Oscar buzz were directly proportional to the length of a film's title, then the success of 'Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire' would be a foregone conclusion. Of course awards season predictions are never quite that simple, and it's a ...
Precious Bleeding Over
filmexperience.blogspot.com 10/14/2009 — Can you have a pure reaction to a movie if you've already heard a thousand opinions about it? Probably not, as the annual conversation cycles of awards season illustrate. It starts with "my god it's amazing!" which quickly turns to "it's everything ...
Precious Review
pajiba.com 9 days ago —
For the Academy, with Love and Squalor
Precious: Based on the Novel Push By Sapphire /
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TIFF Watch 2009 - Precious Boys
tapeworthy.blogspot.com 9/26/2009 — Due to some scheduling changes, I was only been able to make it to two movies at TIFF this year. And one of those movies I got to see comes out next week anyways. At least I was almost late for the movie and basically walked in right behind Clive Owen ...
‘Precious’ Actress Mo’Nique: Show Me the Money | The Hollywood Reporter
showbiz411.blogs.thr.com 9/17/2009 — Everyone connected to the extraordinary Lee Daniels film, “Precious,” will breathe a sigh of relief today when actress Mo’Nique appears on the “Today” show. Rumors have been swirling for some time that the actress-comedienne, highly touted for a Best ...
Mo’Nique Takes On Late Night
allieiswired.com 9/28/2009 — The sassy and sultry Queen of Comedy Mo’Nique returns to BET this fall for her highly anticipated late night show debut, THE MO’NIQUE SHOW , on Monday, October 5 (time TBD).
Carving out a well-deserved spot on the night show circuit, comedienne Mo’Nique takes the show host ...
Precious: A Dark Tale With a Hopeful Light
buzzsugar.com 15 days ago — When Precious first caused rumblings at Sundance , I thought, "There is no way I'm seeing this film." There are certain things that I find uncomfortable to watch - pregnant teens, abuse, Mariah Carey. But I'm so glad I did. Because despite its ...
A 'Precious' premiere —
Latest News on omg! 19 days ago
The stars of director Lee Daniels' critically acclaimed drama 'Precious' - Gabourey 'Gabby' Sidibe, Mo'Nique and Mariah Carey - hit the red carpet in Los Angeles alongside the film's producers Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry. (Nov. 2)
Diva? What Diva? Mo'Nique Charms Guilds —
The Wrap RSS 19 days ago
By Steve Pond “You’re known as a comedian. How challenging was it to take on a role as dramatic as this one?”
Mo’Nique considered the question. She didn’t say anything for five, 10, 15 seconds. She looked lost in ...
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