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VIDEO: Gabourey Sidibe’s Mom Kills It On “America’s Got Talent”

CoCo Brother — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 21:45:35 +0000

Gabourey Sidibe clearly isn’t the only talented member of her family!

Her mother, Alice Tan Ridley, who has spent years singing in the New York City subway system, brought the house down with her rendition of the classic “At Last” last night on “America’s Got Talent.”

Take a look:

Gabourey’s Birthday Wish? A Guest Role On “Glee”

Yolanda Adams — Thu, 06 May 2010 13:00:56 +0000

Oscar-nominated actress Gabourey Sidibe is celebrating her 27th birthday today and all she wants is a guest appearance on the hit TV show “Glee.”

“I’m going to get my nails done!” Sidibe told PEOPLE at the American Cancer Society’s Choose You initiative luncheon in New York Wednesday. “It’s fun to get a little pampered on your birthday.”

Even though her birthday celebration will be lowkey, the Precious star is thinking big when it comes to birthday presents. “I want an apartment,” she says. “I want an eccentric billionaire to buy me a Manhattan apartment!”

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VIDEO: Gabourey Sidibe Sings & Dances On “SNL”

Darlene McCoy — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 17:49:16 +0000

Actress Gabourey Sidibe is well aware that most people know her from her breakout role in Precious, but she understandably wants to make it clear to people that she’s not her troubled, abused character. What better place to make the distinction than the Saturday Night Live stage?

The excited, bubbly host used her monologue for an upbeat, adorable dance number in which several SNL cast members try to make sure she’s OK.

She sings, shakes it, and more than anything, proves she’s still got acting chops.

Watch her hilarious “Alarm Clock” skit below:

Gabourey Sidibe To Host “Saturday Night Live!”

Yolanda Adams — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 13:00:37 +0000

Despite Howard Stern’s controversial remarks that the Gabourey Sidibe will have trouble getting more work in Hollywood because of her size (Howard Stern Goes In On Oprah & Gabourey Sidibe), a source has exclusively revealed that the Precious Oscar nominee is going to be hosting an upcoming episode of Saturday Night Live!

“It literally just happened,” the source said of the deal.

No word on an exact date yet, but Jennifer Lopez hosts this Saturday.

Sidibe also has a recurring role on Showtime’s upcoming The Big C, about a teacher (Laura Linney) living with cancer. Sidibe plays one of her sassy students. The series is set to premiere in August.

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GALLERY: Jada, Nia & More Honor “Black Women In Hollywood”

Darlene McCoy — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:00:54 +0000

Yesterday, just days before the Oscars, ESSENCE magazine honored the best and brightest of Black Women in Hollywood. They asked the ladies to come together to celebrate the legendary achievements of some of the greatest American actresses of our times.

They honored:

Hollywood royalty Cicely Tyson with the Legend Award

Break-out star Gabourey Sidibe with the Best Breakthrough Performance

Versatile A-Lister Queen Latifah with the Power Award

Tinseltown darling Zoe Saldana with the Star to Watch Award

and Hip-Hop turned starlet, Mary J. Blige with the Songstress of the Year Award.

The guest list was hefty, too–think Jada Pinkett-Smith, Taraji P. Henson, Joy Bryant, Nia Long, Anika Noni Rose and Paula Patton, to name a few…

Check out the stars below:

GALLERY: Black Female Oscar Winners & Nominees

VIDEO: Oscar Veterans Shower Gabourey Sidibe With Advice

Rhodell Lewis — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:00:27 +0000

Acting veterans had words of wisdom for “Precious” star Gabourey Sidibe. Alfre Woodard, Viola Davis, and other prominent Oscar winning and nominated women gathered Wednesday night and advised Gaby how to handle awards day jitters.

Watch the video:

Viola said, “Have fun. Do not take it seriously because at the end of the day when the awards are over and the red carpet rolls up, you have to go back to being an actor and you’re going to be an actor a whole lot longer than you’re going to be at the Academy Awards.”

Taraji P. Henson, who was nominated last year for her role in ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,’ offered, “Just enjoy the ride…Write everything down. Keep a journal.”

Gabourey Sidibe doesn’t mind exclusion from Vanity Fair cover

Mo’Nique, Gabourey Sidibe, Lee Daniels Land Oscar Nominations For “Precious”

Darlene McCoy — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:30:15 +0000

The 2010 Oscar nominations were announced this morning and there are some well deserved nominations.

Mo’Nique was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role in “Precious,” while her co-star Gabourey Sidibe grabbed one for Best Actress. Morgan Freeman received one for Best Actor for his role as Nelson Mandela in “Invictus.” Rounding out the nominations is “Precious” director Lee Daniels for Best Director.

Congratulations to all!!!

Take a look at our Mo’Nique and Gabourey gallery:

Mo’Nique wins Golden Globes for “Precious”

Gabourey Sidibe on confidence: “It’ A Mind Game, Not A Body Game”

“Precious” Stars Mo’Nique, Gabourey Sidibe Land Golden Globe Nominations

Darlene McCoy — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:18:27 +0000

VIA: Los Angeles Times

The critical darling “Precious,” the hit of the Sundance Film Festival, received three nominations at the 67th annual Golden Globe Awards, including best film, best actress in a drama for Gabourey Sidibe and supporting actress for Mo’Nique. However, the film was snubbed in the best director and screenplay categories.

George Clooney was nominated for best performance by an actor in a drama for his role in “Up in the Air” as a corporate downsizer, and costars Anna Kendrick and Vera Farmiga were both nominated for best supporting actress. The film also was nominated for best drama of the year, as well as best director for Jason Reitman and best screenplay.

The musical “Nine,” which opens in limited release Friday, scored five nominations, while “Avatar,” which also opens Friday, and “Inglourious Basterds” earned four nods apiece. The Iraq war drama “The Hurt Locker,” which has been sweeping critics awards, earned three, though none of its actors received nominations.

On the TV front, the nominations from the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. were music to the ears of those at “Glee,” Fox’s freshman series about a quirky high school glee club. The acclaimed musical comedy series dominated the TV nods this morning, earning four, including best TV comedy series, best actress for Lea Michele, best supporting actress for Jane Lynch and best actor for Matthew Morrison. Along with “Up in the Air” and “Precious,” the nominees in the best dramatic film category are “Avatar,” “The Hurt Locker” and “Inglourious Basterds.”

Vying for best actor in a drama along with Clooney are Jeff Bridges for “Crazy Heart,” Colin Firth for “A Single Man,” Morgan Freeman for “Invictus” and Tobey Maguire for “Brothers.” Missing from the list: Viggo Mortensen for “The Road.”

Actress Meryl Streep scored not one but two Golden Globe nods, for “Julie & Julia” and “It’s Complicated.” Sandra Bullock, Matt Damon and Anna Paquin were also double nominees. Bullock was nominated for best actress in a comedy/musical for “The Proposal” as well as for the drama “The Blind Side.” Damon earned a best actor nod for “The Informant!” and supporting actor for “Invictus.” Paquin earned a nomination for best actress in a TV drama series for “True Blood” as well as best actress in a miniseries or motion picture made for TV for “The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler.”

The nominees for best comedy/musical motion picture are “(500) Days of Summer,” “The Hangover,” “It’s Complicated,” “Julie & Julia” and “Nine.” Noticeably missing from the list was the Disney/Pixar animated hit “Up” – there were hopes in some quarters that the critically acclaimed film would break through in this category. It did earn a nod in the category of best animated film, along with “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs,” “Coraline,” “Fantastic Mr. Fox” and “The Princess and the Frog.”

Bullock and Sidibe were joined in the best actress in a drama category by Emily Blunt for “The Young Victoria,” Helen Mirren for “The Last Station” and Carey Mulligan for “An Education.”

Vying with Bullock and Streep for best actress in the comedy/musical category are Marion Cotillard for “Nine” and Julia Roberts for “Duplicity.” Besides Damon, nominees for best actor in a comedy/musical are Daniel Day-Lewis for “Nine,” Robert Downey Jr. for “Sherlock Holmes,” Joseph Gordon-Levitt for “(500) Days of Summer” and Michael Stuhlbarg for “A Serious Man.”

Rounding out the category of best supporting actress in a film are Penelope Cruz for “Nine” and Julianne Moore for “A Single Man.” Joining Damon in the best supporting actor category are Woody Harrelson for “The Messenger,” Christopher Plummer for “The Last Station,” Stanley Tucci for “The Lovely Bones” and Christoph Waltz for “Inglourious Basterds.”

Nominated for best director along with Reitman are Kathryn Bigelow for “The Hurt Locker,” James Cameron for “Avatar,” Clint Eastwood for “Invictus” and Quentin Tarantino for “Inglourious Basterds.” (Bigelow and Cameron were once married. In what looks like a Golden Globe first in the directing category, the ex-spouses will be pitted against each other.)

Other big TV winners include “30 Rock,” “Big Love,” “Damages,” “Dexter” and, of course, “Mad Men.” All earned three nominations apiece. “Big Love,” “Dexter,” “Mad Men,” “House” and “True Blood” were nominated for best drama series. Joining “Glee” in the best comedy series category are “30 Rock,” “Entourage,” “Modern Family” and “The Office.”

The awards will be handed out Jan. 17 in a three-hour telecast on NBC from the Beverly Hilton Hotel International Ballroom.