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  1. Spotted Around Town: Julianne Hough on a 'Girls Weekend,' Bethenny Frankel Spinning-and More

    Mon, 15 Apr 2013

    6-month-old Olive in Montecito, Calif. Even cuter? The whole family was clad in matching navy and white outfits. • Gabourey Sidibe stopped into SushiSamba in Manhattan's West Village with a friend. Still, the "Nurse Jackie" star shied away

  2. Mammy to Minnie: Black Women Oscar Winners

    Mon, 27 Feb 2012

    only recently signed onto her next feature after her BET talk show was cancelled. Then, there's her co-star Gabourey Sidibe , who was nominated for a best actress Oscar. After a couple of small film roles, Sidibe is now a regular on the

  3. 2012 Oscars: Jimmy Kimmel Welcomes Oprah Winfrey, Coldplay, and Debuts a Star-Studded Trailer

    Mon, 27 Feb 2012

    Charlize Theron, Tom Hanks, Ed Norton, Matt Damon as a bunch of grapes, Meryl Streep (in a moustache) and Gabourey Sidibe as black Hitler, amongst many, many others. Kimmel then introduced "The great and powerful Oprah Winfrey," who

  4. Kim Kardashian, Stacy Keibler Mingle at Pre-Oscar Parties

    Fri, 24 Feb 2012

    Kardashian shoulder to shoulder along with the likes of Nicole Richie, Lisa Rinna, Emily VanCamp, Eric Stonestreet, Gabourey Sidibe , Kimora Lee Simmons, and Beverly Johnson, who told ABCNews.com she's rooting for an unlikely best actress winner

  5. Review: ‘Tower Heist’

    Fri, 4 Nov 2011

    lady named Odessa, played by “ Precious” star Gabourey Sidibe ; a former Burger King employee-turned-elevator are all hilarious, with an honorable mention for Gabourey Sidibe , who’s surprisingly funny after turning in one of the last

  6. Gabourey Sidibe's Controversial Elle Magazine Cover

    Wed, 15 Sep 2010

    usually found on magazine covers: Gabourey Sidibe beams out from the October issue Elle covers for Lauren Conrad, Gabourey Sidibe and Megan Fox. Without a doubt more or less than the others." Gabourey Sidibe at a September Showtime event

  7. Are You Tired of the Weight Debate?

    Tue, 16 Mar 2010

    Jaime Oliver campaigns for more healthful eating in "Jamie " Oliver's Food Revolution." After "Precious" star Gabourey Sidibe 's Oscar nomination for best actress, Howard Stern called her "the most enormous, fat black chick" he'd ever

  8. Will Gabourey Sidibe's Size Limit Her Career?

    Wed, 10 Mar 2010

    Introducing best actress nominee Gabourey Sidibe at the Oscars, "Precious" producer Oprah Winfrey called her a "true American Cinderella on the threshold of a brilliant new

  9. Top Seven Oscar Long Shots: Marisa Tomei, Anna Paquin and More

    Wed, 3 Mar 2010

    world can't get enough of the best actress battle between Meryl Streep and Sandra Bullock , the performances of Gabourey Sidibe as an abuse victim in " Precious " and Carey Mulligan as a teenager trying to find herself in " An Education " shouldn't

  10. 10 Surefire Ways to Score Oscar Recognition, the Sequel

    Mon, 1 Mar 2010

    the same award for playing a transgender man who gets raped in 1999's "Boys Don't Cry." Hollywood newcomer Gabourey Sidibe put her career on the fast track by taking her first major role as the title character in " Precious " -- an obese

  11. Jay Leno Goes Off the Air, for a Month

    Tue, 9 Feb 2010

    for the perceived underdog. Among the guests on Leno's final show Tuesday were Ashton Kutcher, "Precious" star Gabourey Sidibe and Bob Costas. The host kicked off with a tame jab at his employer: "The show was supposed to last two years but

  12. Behind Sandra Bullock's 'Blind Side' Oscar Nomination

    Wed, 3 Feb 2010

    Bullock's up against Hollywood heavyweights Meryl Streep and Helen Mirren, along with newcomers Carey Mulligan and Gabourey Sidibe . Already, Bullock and Streep, who tied for best actress at January's Critic's Choice awards, are engaging

  13. 'Avatar,' Sandra Bullock, Meryl Streep and More: 2010 Oscar Nominees

    Tue, 2 Feb 2010

    Actress Sandra Bullock ("The Blind Side") Meryl Streep ("Julie & Julia") Carey Mulligan ("An Education") Gabourey Sidibe ("Precious") Helen Mirren ("The Last Station") Best Actor Jeff Bridges ("Crazy Heart") George Clooney

  14. Seven Rising Hollywood Stars to Watch in 2010

    Mon, 4 Jan 2010

    Complicated." But look for newcomers Carey Mulligan and Gabourey Sidibe to possibly compete against Streep, the Academy's editor for The Hollywood Reporter told ABCNews.com. Gabourey Sidibe It's hard to believe Sidibe has never acted before

  15. Why Some Blacks Prefer 'Blind Side' to 'Precious'

    Fri, 4 Dec 2009

    Patton, Lenny Kravitz -- to represent the "good" people in Precious' life and dark-skinned blacks -- newcomer Gabourey Sidibe , who plays Precious, and comedian Mo'Nique as her mother -- to represent the ones riddled with pathology. But

  16. What Films Are Getting Oscar Buzz for 2010?

    Tue, 1 Dec 2009

    builds for the 2010 Oscars. Newcomers Carrie Mulligan ("An Education"), Jeremy Renner ("The Hurt Locker"), Gabourey Sidibe ("Precious") and Christoph Waltz ("Inglourious Basterds") have all been cited for possible acting nods. That

  17. 'Precious' Will Leave Lasting Mark

    Mon, 2 Nov 2009

    Sapphire's 1996 novel "Push," the film centers on a morbidly obese 16-year-old teenager named Precious ( Gabourey Sidibe ), who struggles to overcome domestic abuse and illiteracy. Precious survives her harsh lot by using her imagination

  18. Mariah, Lenny, Mo'Nique Unrecognizable in 'Precious'

    Thu, 29 Oct 2009

    and there's even talk of an Oscar nomination for Carey and Mo'Nique. The real star of "Precious" is newcomer Gabourey Sidibe , who plays the title role Claireece "Precious" Jones, an obese illiterate Harlem teen who is abused by her mother

  19. Gabourey Sidibe Visits ‘GMA’

    Mon, 19 Oct 2009

    Gabourey Sidibe , the star of the critically acclaimed film “Precious,” came to “GMA’s” Times Square studio this morning to discuss the motion picture. For more on “Precious,” click HERE.

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