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Looks Like a Winner, But We’ll See: Eddie Murphy, Gabourey Sidibe, Ben Stiller and Alan Alda Star in Fall Film Offering, “Tower Heist”

• July 28, 2011 • 1 Comment

Posted in Acting, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Film, Gabourey Sidibe, Love, People of Color, Sexuality, Television, Television Series, The Economy
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Two Steps Forward, Two Steps Back: Gabourey Sidibe on the Cover of Elle Magazine’s 25th Anniversary Issue

• September 14, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in Acting, Big Beautiful Women, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Fashion, Gabourey Sidibe, Janet Jackson, Journalism and Ethics, Love, Race, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Weight Gain/Lack/Loss, Women
Tags: "Elle Magazine", "Elle", "Vanity Fair", "Vogue", African Americans, Alek Wek, Amanda Seyfried, Attractiveness, Black Women, Blacks, Color Politics, Colorism, Dangerous, Darkening Color, Gabourey Sidibe, Janet Jackson, Lauren Conrad, Lightening Color, Megan Fox, O.J. Simpson, Racism, Retouching, Special Issue, Unattractive

“America’s Got Talent” Sends Home Alice Tan Ridley, Subway Singer and Gabourey Sidibe’s Mom

• September 5, 2010 • 2 Comments

Posted in Acting, Alice Tan Ridley, Aretha Franklin, Big Beautiful Women, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Film, Gabourey Sidibe, Love, Music, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World, Women
Tags: "America's Got Talent", "The Bodyguard", Alice Ridley, Alice Tan Ridley, Broadway, Classics, Gabourey Sidibe, Gospel, Howie Mandel, Hustler, Jazz, Middle-Aged, R&B, Reality Show, Studio One Young Beast Society, Talent Competition, Talent Show, The Hof, The Oscars, Unofficial Poll

Oscar Nominations for 2009 Announced

• February 2, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in Acting, Arts, Awards, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Drama, Emmys/Grammys/Oscars/Globes, Film, Gabourey Sidibe, Mo'Nique, Race, Sexuality, Television, Women
Tags: "Precious", 2009, 2010, Acting, African Americans, AMPAS, Announcement, Awards Show, Best Actress, Best Picture, Best Supporting Actress, Blacks, Directing, Drama, Films, Gabourey Sidibe, Lee Daniels, Luck, March 7, Mo'Nique, Movies, Nominees, Oscar, Producers, Self Image, Self-Respect, Self-Worth, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, The Eighties

Gabourey Sidibe Nominated for Best Actress for Golden Globes and for Screen Actors Guild

• December 17, 2009 • Comments Off

Posted in Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Film, Gabourey Sidibe, Love, Race, Sexuality, Television, Women
Tags: "Precious", African Americans, Blacks, Carey Mulligan, Children, Drama, Emily Blunt, Evil Black Mothers, Fat, Fat Acceptance, Fifteen Minutes, Gabourey Sidibe, Golden Globes, Growing Up, Helen Mirren, Justin Timberlake, Lead Actress, Meryl Streep, Poverty, Precious Jones, SAG, Sandra Bullock, Self Image, Self-Respect, Self-Worth, Supporting Actress, The Oscars, The Screen Actors Guild

Sapphire Interviewed by Katie Couric About “Precious”

• November 15, 2009 • 2 Comments

Posted in Black People, Books, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Crime, Health, HIV Positive, Mental Health/Psychology, People of Color, Race, Rape/Sex Crimes, Sexuality, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
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Trailer for “Precious”

• May 18, 2009 • Comments Off

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Tags: "Precious", "Push", Forced Impregnation, Gabourey Sidibe, Grand Jury Prize, Incest, Lee Daniels, Lee Daniels Entertainment, Lenny Kravitz, Mariah Carey, Mo'Nique, Obesity, Oprah Winfrey, Oscars, Paula Patton, Sapphire, Sarah and Gary Magness, Sherri Shepherd, Smokewood Entertainment Group, Sundance Festival, Teenagers, Tyler Perry

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Ukraine Envoy Testifies Trump Linked Military Aid to Investigations October 22, 2019
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The Guardian, UK

MPs reject Boris Johnson's attempt to fast-track Brexit deal October 22, 2019
PM fails to restrict scrutiny of bill to just three days in effort to meet 31 October deadlineBoris Johnson’s plan to fast-track his Brexit deal through parliament in time for next week’s 31 October deadline was blocked by MPs on Tuesday night, even after he threatened to pull it and press for a general election.The prime minister said he would speak to EU l […]
Impeachment inquiry: Democrats say diplomat's testimony is a 'sea change' – live October 22, 2019
Bill Taylor, acting US ambassador to Ukraine, says he was told Trump made aid conditional until Ukraine publicly announced investigations into Biden and the 2016 electionHelp support our coverage of the climate crisisSign up for the US briefing and get a new perspective 12.34am BST Here’s what Trump has done *just this week*:- He called the constitutional ba […]
Trudeau faces rough road as Canada's minority parties lay out their conditions October 22, 2019
PM faces landscape that will require skill to pass legislation – and rivals who could unseat his government on a whimCanada election 2019: full resultsAfter eking out a win in the first major test of his popularity since sweeping to power in 2015, Justin Trudeau was given his first taste of minority government on Tuesday, as rival party leaders begin laying […]
Royal experts question wisdom of Harry and Meghan documentary October 22, 2019
Couple’s interview about impact of press intrusion could ‘just feed media machine’ The decision by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to agree to a highly emotional TV interview about their treatment at the hands of the press could open them up to further damaging headlines, according to PR experts and royal watchers.In the ITV documentary, Harry & Meghan: A […]
‘I don’t regret enforcing the law’: Nielsen defends family separation at summit October 22, 2019
In a heated 15-minute public interview, the former US homeland security secretary defended her decision as protests raged outsideThe former US homeland security secretary, Kirstjen Nielsen, repeatedly defended her decision to separate thousands of children from their parents at the southern border, in her first public interview since she resigned in April.At […]
Turkey and Russia agree deal over buffer zone in northern Syria October 22, 2019
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US mother charged with murdering daughter she said was terminally ill October 22, 2019
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Radical light and sound wave therapy could slow Alzheimer's October 22, 2019
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The BBC

Brexit bill 'in limbo' as MPs reject timetable October 22, 2019
Boris Johnson pauses Brexit legislation after MPs reject plan to get it through Commons in three days.
Turkey Syria offensive: Erdogan and Putin strike deal over Kurds October 22, 2019
President Erdogan and President Putin reach a deal over Turkey's border battle with Kurds in Syria.
Trump impeachment: US envoy condemns 'irregular' pressure on Ukraine October 22, 2019
Ties between the two allies were undermined for "political reasons", a top diplomat tells Congress.
Norway ambulance hijack: Oslo rampage leaves three hurt October 22, 2019
Three people - including baby twins - were injured after the emergency vehicle careered into them.
Canada election: Trudeau's Liberals win but lose majority October 22, 2019
Despite a bumpy first term, Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party earns a second, narrow election win.
Marieke Vervoort: Paralympian ends life through euthanasia at age of 40 October 22, 2019
Belgian Paralympian Marieke Vervoort ends her own life through euthanasia at the age of 40.
Lighthouse moved 70m on rails to save it from falling into sea October 22, 2019
Coastal erosion threatened to topple Denmark's Rubjerg Knude lighthouse - but now it's being moved.
Oscar De La Hoya: Former boxer faces sexual assault claims October 22, 2019
Former world champion Oscar De La Hoya is accused of sexually assaulting a woman at his home in 2017.