LOS ANGELES — It was a winning night for “Precious” at the 41st NAACP Image Awards. The heart-wrenching tale of an illiterate and abused teen who finds hope in a Harlem classroom was named outstanding motion picture and outstanding independent film at Friday’s ceremony. Stars Mo’Nique and Gabourey Sidibe, screenwriter Geoffrey Fletcher and director Lee [...]
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No Comments »Lee Daniels’ film “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ By Sapphire” has been nominated for six Academy Awards. The movie, starring Hollywood newcomer Gabourey Sidibe as a poor, sexually abused Harlem teen, has been the subject of much Oscar buzz since its release last fall. Among its nominations are: Best Picture, Best Directing – Lee [...]
Posted in Gossip, LifeStyle, Movies, News Tags: academy awards, Gabourey Sidibe, nominees, oscar No Comments »by Vera H-C Chan · November 9, 2009 “Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire” has broken some theatrical records — and in no small thanks to newcomer lead Gabourey Sidibe. The Sundance Festival favorite had been building massive buzz on the Web and off. New York audiences talked up the film, [...]
