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  1. Cuba Gooding Jr., Onstage and in 'Creative Place'

    Tue, 23 Apr 2013

    Besides the Broadway role, Gooding has three movies he's very proud of that are coming out. There's "The Butler," Lee Daniels ' story about a black butler who worked in the White House for over three decades; Jake Goldberger's "Life of a

  2. Stars Who've Spoken Out About Abuse

    Thu, 3 Jan 2013

    bathroom. "My brother was a monster to me," she told Essence. "I became my brother" when "Precious" director Lee Daniels would say, "Action." Despite her apprehension about going public, Mo'Nique told Essence, "It's my obligation

  3. No One Knows More About Mexican Music Than This Woman

    Wed, 28 Nov 2012

    work transcends Mexico – Hollywood directors such as Lee Daniels often call on her to create beautiful and haunting Tijuana, another list of songs for the barbeque scene. Lee Daniels is another director I work with a lot, we worked on his new

  4. Oprah Winfrey Headed to Broadway?

    Thu, 25 Oct 2012

    Lifeclass." As for her Broadway aspirations, Winfrey's next stop on her path to the stage is a new movie directed by Lee Daniels about a White House butler who served eight U.S. presidents. The film, in theaters next year, has Oprah starring

  5. New York Film Festival: 12 Movies You Must See

    Fri, 28 Sep 2012

    Peña will be feted with a gala on Oct. 10 at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall. Nicole Kidman, who stars in Lee Daniels ' The Paperboy , will be honored with her own gala on Oct. 3. Peña's final line-up is full of gems, eight of

  6. Director Lee Daniels Says Mariah Carey Is A Complete Psychotic Diva! He Means It In The Best Way Possible Of Course

    Mon, 17 Sep 2012

    big-name directors who's currently filming there, Lee Daniels , to get the scoop on his latest movie, The Butler with such a legendary, stellar ensemble. Thank you Lee Daniels ." Awwwww...I would have cast her as a stripper having

News

  1. Mitt Romney to ABC on Bernanke and Libya, Obama and Allies, An Obama v. Romney Fist Fight Poll?, Let's Print Some Dough! (PM Note)

    Thu, 13 Sep 2012

    into thinking it's a photo from the archives. Oprah Winfrey tweeted a photo of herself and "Precious" director Lee Daniels posing with Jane Fonda, who uncannily resembles Nancy Reagan during her White House days. http://abcn.ws/TY7CQu

  2. Oprah Gives Peek at Jane Fonda as Nancy Reagan

    Thu, 13 Sep 2012

    into thinking it's a photo from the archives. Oprah Winfrey tweeted a photo of herself and "Precious" director Lee Daniels posing with Jane Fonda, who uncannily resembles Nancy Reagan during her White House days. Fonda stars in Daniels upcoming

  3. Oprah Goes All Natural on Twitter, 'O' Cover

    Thu, 2 Aug 2012

    without makeup and showing off her many wigs. The OWN network CEO is currently filming 'The Butler' directed by Lee Daniels in New Orleans and the wigs are for her character Gloria Gaines. "Me and my "girls " in the makeup trailer," the

  4. 'The Wire's Snoop Facing Drug Charges

    Mon, 14 Mar 2011

    found work recently and was filming two movies, one with Charles S. Dutton and the other with "Precious" director Lee Daniels . Since her arrest, "Wire" creator David Simon has come to her defense. In a blog posted on Slate.com, he wrote

  5. Mo'Nique's Brother: 'I'm Not a Monster'

    Mon, 19 Apr 2010

    Sapphire." "My brother was a monster to me," she told Essence magazine. "I became my brother" when director Lee Daniels called "action" on the set. Her performance earned her kudos, along with an Academy Award and Golden Globe award

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

    Wed, 10 Mar 2010

    only Latifah has found steady work on the big and small screen. "It's going to take another person kind of like a Lee Daniels to think outside the box a little bit," said Bradley Jacobs, a senior editor at Us Weekly, referring to the Oscar-nominated

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

    Tue, 2 Feb 2010

    James Cameron ("Avatar") Jason Reitman ("Up in the Air") Quentin Tarantino ("Inglourious Basterds") Lee Daniels ("Precious") Best Animated Feature Film "Coraline" "Fantastic Mr. Fox" "The Princess and the Frog" "The Secret

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Videos

  1. Gabourey Sidibe and Lee Daniels Talk 'Precious'

    Thu, 5 Nov 2009

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  2. Director: 'Precious' Not a Downer

    Thu, 11 Feb 2010

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  3. Oprah Winfrey on Leaving Hit Show, Future of OWN

    Thu, 25 Oct 2012

    washington and still do, are familiar with eugene hall, that was the butler, that lived through eight presidents. And lee daniels , director, saw a story in "the washington post" is creating the screen play. We see you with forest whitaker rightthere

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  4. 2010 Oscar Nominees Are...

    Tue, 2 Feb 2010

    directing. James Cameron for avatar. Kathryn Bigelow for the Hurt Locker. Quinton Tarantino bring glorious afternoon. Lee Daniels for precious. And Jason Reitman for up in the year I was fifty thank you. For best original screenplay the nominees

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    avatar. Kathryn Bigelow for the Hurt Locker. Quinton Tarantino bring glorious afternoon. Lee Daniels for precious. And Jason Reitman for up in the year I was fifty thank you. For best original screenplay the nominees are.
  5. 'Precious' Star Nominated for Best Actress

    Tue, 2 Feb 2010

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  1. PHOTO: Director Lee Daniels'new movie'The Butler'marks the second time he works with Mariah Carey.
  2. VIDEO: Oscar-nominated director Lee Daniels talks about the success of his film.

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