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Dreamgirls Lights Up the Oscars

PopSugar — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 07:48:56 -0800

It's hard to pick our favorite part of the Oscars but watching the fabulous Dreamgirls' performances reminded me of how much I enjoyed that movie. While Jennifer Hudson looked amazing belting out those tunes, Beyonce proved you don't need an Oscar to prove your talent. She is clearly quite the performer. We just wondered where were Eddie and Jamie?

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The Men in Jennifer Hudson's Life

PopSugar — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 14:38:04 -0800

Remember when Dreamgirls was known as that movie with Beyonce? Well the tide has definitely turned as Jennifer Hudson has risen to stardom. As the Oscars rapidly approach, the buzz surrounding her is louder than ever. In Life magazine, Jennifer talks about her challenging rise to fame and the men who helped her along the way. Here are highlights:

It was while watching an episode of the '90s Will Smith sitcom that she first heard "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going," Dreamgirls’ signature song. "Will was lip-synching to it, and I was like, 'Who is that singing? I have to sing that song.' I never would have guessed. . . ."

"My boyfriend, James [Peyton, who is 27], and I have been together since 1999, so he watched me struggle to get here. There were some dark times when I'd say, 'I can't sing anymore. I'm not right for this.' He'd say, 'Jennifer, there's no way you're not singing. Keep it up, girl, keep it up.' "

"[After filming, costar] Jamie Foxx would call me every Sunday and say 'I’ve been down the same road you’re going down.' And I’d say, 'Me? No way.' And he’d say, 'Yeah, you’re gonna be there-the Golden Globes, the Oscars.' It’s so great to have somebody to lean on when things are changing so fast. He's my lifesaver."

Hmm. I must've missed that episode of Fresh Prince. We're glad that Jennifer has such great men to stand behind her and it looks like she may have a golden man standing on her mantel soon too. For more pics from Jennifer's photo shoot, just read more

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Will the Academy Choose Jennifer Hudson?

PopSugar — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:07:38 -0800

Jennifer Hudson looks pretty happy as she blows lots of kisses at a Dreamgirls' Press Conference in Tokyo. We don't blame her - the girl has tons to smile about. She's racked up a slew of awards for her role as Effie. In fact, it seems as if she hasn't lost at an awards show yet. We can't wait to see if the Academy will follow suit. She's already come so far since American Idol, but winning an Oscar would really be the icing on the cake of Jennifer's Cinderella story.

Don't forget to cast your Oscar ballot to win some awesome prizes and stay tuned for more pre-Oscar fun! For more pics of Jennifer, just read more

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Oscar Noms Announced, Dreamgirls, Babel Score Big

Molly — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 07:10:55 -0800

The nominations for the 75th Academy Awards were announced this morning in Los Angeles by Salma Hayek and Sid Ganis. Dreamgirls scored the most nominations with eight, but was shut out of the Best Picture category (Beyonce was also passed over). Babel came in with seven nominations, and while it scored two acting noms, some of its actors, most notably Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett who many thought were shoo-ins, were also left out. Blanchett did earn a Supporting Actress nod for her work in Notes On a Scandal. The nominees in some of the major categories are:

Best Picture
The Departed
Babel
Little Miss Sunshine
Letters from Iwo Jima
The Queen
Best Actor
Forest Whitaker, The Last King of Scotland
Leonardo DiCaprio, Blood Diamond
Ryan Gosling, Half Nelson
Peter O'Toole, Venus
Will Smith, The Pursuit of Happyness
Best Actress
Helen Mirren, The Queen
Judi Dench, Notes on a Scandal
Penelope Cruz, Volver
Meryl Streep, The Devil Wears Prada
Kate Winslet, Little Children
Best Director
Martin Scorsese, The Departed
Clint Eastwood, Letters From Iwo Jima
Stephen Frears, The Queen
Paul Greengrass, United 93
Gonzalez Inarritu, Babel

The full Oscar Nominations list is here. So what do you guys think? Who got snubbed? Who are you excited to see on the list? Who can't you wait to see walk the red carpet?

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Dreamgirls Premiere in London

PopSugar — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 08:53:28 -0800

The Dreamgirls shined once again at their premiere in London this weekend. Beyonce went for a shimmery silver strapless Elie Saab gown despite the freezing cold winter weather. She said, "I'm not wearing it for long and it's worth the pain." Like us, Beyonce is excited for tomorrow's Oscar nominations. She said, "I can't wait to hear what's going to happen with the Oscars. I'm happy already." Who do you think will will score a nomination tomorrow?

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Last Chance - Cast Your Ballot for the Golden Globes!

PopSugar — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 13:19:51 -0800

It's award season and Jennifer Hudson is everywhere! Jennifer is definitely the break out star this season. She's already won the Breakthrough Performance Award at the Palm Springs Awards and of course she's nominated for a Golden Globe. Do you think she will win? Click here to fill in your GG ballot. Cast your votes tonight since the show is tomorrow. Good Luck!

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Who Will You Choose To Win The Golden Globes?

PopSugar — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 12:29:28 -0800

Eddie Murphy's personal life may be kind of a mess but things aren't all bad for the actor. Dreamgirls got five Golden Globe nominations. They are up for Best Picture, Musical or Comedy, Best Actress (Beyonce), Best Supporting Actress (Jennifer Hudson), and Original Song (Listen), Eddie is up for Best Supporting Actor as well. The show is only a week away, and we are having a great time trying to predict the winners. You can too. Click here to fill out your ballot now. Cast your vote and watch the Globes to see who brings home an award. Good Luck!

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Jennifer Hudson Turns Rejection into Stardom

PopSugar — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 23:37:06 -0800

Jennifer Hudson sure has had a busy week. She stopped by Letterman, won the Breakthrough Performance Award at the Palm Springs Festival over the weekend and then took home best supporting actress at the NY Critics Awards on Sunday. She's sure come a long way since losing out on Idol. However, if she hadn't been rejected by the show she might not have given such a stellar performance in Dreamgirls. Jennifer recently said she used her AI rejection to help her to relate more to her Dreamgirls character. She says:

"I don't believe in looking back, that's in the past. It's part of my history and I'm proud of it. But, hey, I took it as a lesson and I've moved on. "I have never experienced anything to the extent of what EFFIE (her character in the film) went through, but everybody has been rejected. That was my closest rejection so I used that!"

We wonder what's in store for Jennifer next week at the Golden Globes. For more pics just read more

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Jamie Foxx Mentors Jennifer Hudson

PopSugar — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 23:44:37 -0800

Jennifer Hudson performed for a sold out crowd on Saturday night at The Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC. After the show she spoke about how her life has changed, what it's like to be the underdog and how Jamie Foxx was her biggest supporter. Here's more:

Jamie would call me every Sunday during the summer. It would never fail, and the first time he called I was like, "Oh, my God. Jamie Foxx just called me!" But he was so supportive, so sweet so helpful ... during filming. And he came to me at the end of filming and he pulled me to the side and he was like, "I didn't want to distract you while you were working, but now that we're at the end, I can say what I want to say." And he was like, "You know what? We really think you did something special. I feel like you're about ready to go down the same road that I just experienced (winning an Oscar for her performance in Ray), and if I can do anything to mentor you and help you out, I'd be happy to."

Sounds like Jamie really believed in her. We loved her on Idol and after seeing Dreamgirls we can see why he was such a fan. Lots more pics of Jennifer belting it out, so read more

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