DesireeNevermind said:

Just yesterday I read a story where the lil boy's shack was demolished.

SCNDLS said:

my cousin dared me once to show her one video or performance from her where her hair was not blowing

btw, i knew she didn't exactly have an hourglass shape but i never realised she was that shapeless!

SCNDLS said:

They were paid. But their funds were mismanaged like a mothaf*** if you get my drift. The people around these kids are fucking snakes. Their checks have long been spent by God knows who. The international community came to the little girls' aid to stop her sale and the father is being called to task; pure exploitation on his part, he was billing the kid as an Oscar "Goddess" who could deliver special good luck blessings...now there is a movement rallying to help the little boy...let's see what happens

bboy87 said:

I hope that they are just using this tragedy to earn Oscars, and "artistic merit".

They need to go into The 'Hood and help someone like this woman..

Yes (with $$$$).

(Well, maybe they should not help her... She had a child out of wedlock while living with a crazy mom at 15. She had to be "comfortable" in her life to "oops" and have a child in a horrible situation like that..)


Don't just use tragedy for you own careers! Help the subject of the story!


It seemed like perpetuation of stereotypes..

I almost laughed at Monique being serious while she is angry in that scene..


In the days ahead, and YHWH's Kingdom to come, all of those black celebrities will wish they had helped more for righteous reasons...

YHWH is Elohim and Yahoshua is King

The premiere







looking fine as wine

Does that child ever stop POSING??? Every day must be Mariah day for her. I'm not hatin' Im just sayin' DAYUM!

that trailer is GREAT! I'm gonna have to check this film out.When is the release date?

DesireeNevermind said:

But them jewels are ONE! Are her and Lenny fighting over the umbrella???

SoulAlive said:

November 6

she sure got her some flotation devices of magnanamous proportions!

holy shit look at that skin

Why's she wearing a hearing aid?

SCNDLS said:

AHAHAHAHAHHH

PricelessHo said:

The girl that stars in the movie really looks nice on the red carpet. Man, what a movie debut to star next to Mariah Carey in your first movie. How crazy is that?

daPrettyman said:

she's a fan of hers too which i found so cute.

although she's lucky Lee was behind that project or else her career would've been killed before it even started

SCNDLS said:

It's probably one of those listening devices that mutes out background noises. OR she may have a hearing problem. I don't know.

PricelessHo said:

Mariah's chesticles are looking extra....big



and ya'll know Beyonce is pissed she didn't get a part in the movie

PricelessHo said:

No this lil' lost girl ain't tryina to upstage me.

bboy87 said:

uhh uhhh, Bey-Bey just need to stick to parts that require her to say in her drowsy ass non-enunciating accent..." mah chahld"


I did notice that after she got married and came back from Japan, Mariah thickened up right quick. When you think about it, newleyweds are notorious for getting nothing done other than eating and ...time for her to sit her ass down and pop out a kid. Who else will we have to screech out all those dog whistle notes if she won't give us an heir apparent???


But stil, the idea of beyonce in a vehicle like this
let her keep on witn that Pink Panther type stuff...I can't even see her being in something like "Wisegirls"

Ottensen said:

But in these pictures, she seems to the size she's been.....it's just the chesticles

bboy87 said:

Looks like this is gonna be good, I'm choking up just watching the trailer.

Mariah wears a hearing aid cuz Wesley Snipes beat her ass when they were dating. Oh wait...wrong couple

Looks decent and the positive buzz around it is heartening.

I'm a bit uneasy with the idea of Lenny acting, but I'll give him a chance. As for Mariah, she gets flack -- and she's annoying to no end -- but I've actually really enjoyed her acting in just about everything I've seen her in besides... ... Glitter.

PricelessHo said:

Damn,that's too long to wait! They need to release it sooner than that.I wanna see it NOW.

bboy87 said:

Yeah,thank God that Beyonce ain't in this movie! I'm sure that she would have killed for Mariah's part.

MARIAH WILL WRITE/SING ‘PRECIOUS’ THEME

Mariah Carey is so good in Lee Daniels’s “Precious” in a small pivotal role of a social worker. But her involvement in this extradordinary independent film won’t stop there. She told me yesterday at a lunch in Cannes that she and Jermaine Dupri are recording a theme song called “100 Percent” to be added to the final print. Expect to see and hear Miss Mariah at the Oscars next March.

Indeed, expect to see all the folks from “Precious” at lots of awards shows next winter. “Precious” is this year’s “Slumdog Millionaire” or “Juno.” It’s a passionate, breathtaking offbeat drama that if handled properly—and that’s questionable at this point since Lions Gate is not Fox Searchlight—could upset everyone’s apple carts.

“Precious” is not in competition at Cannes because it was already shown at Sundance. Nevertheless, if it were part of the main race here, it would win hands down. It’s just that good. Lee Daniels has taken the work of African American cult writer Sapphire and wrought a deeply honest, affecting, and indelible portrait of a young woman’s triumph out of abuse.

Clareece Precious Jones is a 16 year old, morbidly obese and pregnant for the second time. She’s an incest victim, and she’s physically and mentally abused by her mother. This horror of a human being is played by comedian Mo’Nique in a performance that is guaranteed Best Supporting Actress in every award show. You’ve never seen anything like it: I cannot wait for the first Oscar nominee with an apostrophe in her name.

Precious is played by newcomer Gabourey “Gabby” Sidibe, who got the part after one audition. Like Ellen Page in Juno, Gaby is going to startle audiences who may think that she is Precious. She is not. She is simply a gifted, natural actress who has an amazing presence. The 26 year old New Yorker is going to be an actual overnight sensation.

Daniels, who produced “Monster’s Ball,” fills out the rest of “Precious” with a talented supporting cast. Paula Patton, a striking beauty, is Precious’s astute, involved teacher. Mariah and Lenny Kravitz are each excellent in their supporting roles. Carey is a revelation as the social worker who must bring the movie to its climactic moment toward the end. She does everything right as Mo’Nique and Gaby play out the film’s incendiary truths.

One thing “Precious” does need, however: better back end credits. I’m sure whoever designed them thought they were clever, but the actors’ names are hard to read and disappear too quickly. Trust me, everyone’s going to want to sit and see who’s who when this film comes to an end. The producers should make it easier.

If you don’t know already, Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry saw “Precious” and decided to ‘present’ it to the public this fall. I hope they can get some others on the bandwagon, like Ellen Degeneres and Anderson Cooper. “Precious” has got to be a film that is not missed—by adults and teens, too. And PS, there’s great older tracks from LaBelle on the soundtrack and a couple from Lenny Kravitz, too.

http://www.showbiz411.com/?p=290
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The teacher was hot! This is a different and surprisingly good looking movie. I look forward to seeing Monique own this role.