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Review of Usher’s New Album

March 23rd, 2010

Usher’s six studio album, Raymond vs. Raymond, is in stores next week, but you can listen to the entire album here on MuchMusic.com’s First Spins. Raymond vs. Raymond CD Review after the jump!

Tags: Chilli Thomas, Confessions, first spin, Glitter, Here I Stand, Mariah Carey, Music Review, Nicki Minja, precious, Raymond V. Raymond, The Emancipation of Mimi, tlc, usher
Posted in Music & Videos | Posted by Allison |

Dear Gabourey Sidibe, May I call you Gabby? If we’re going to be friends then I think I should. Gabby – you are the bomb diggidy. Please be my friend. I have compiled the following letter in order to persuade you to be my bff.

Tags: Gabourey Sidibe, Howard Stern, jake gyllenhaal, jessica biel, Jimmy Kimmel, justin bieber, justin timberlake, precious
Posted in Blog, Celebrities & Pop Culture | Posted by Allison |

Wednesday Book Club!

March 10th, 2010

Welcome, welcome, come on in and have a seat. Time to gather round for the second edition of the Wednesday Book Club! This week we have all the latest boosip (that’s book gossip) on the steamy hawt book scene…maybe not that steamy, but still supa dupa cool! Is the Duffster writing a book? Whose hands [...]

Tags: An Education, Bella Swan, Chelsea Handler, Dame Judy Dench, Fantastic Mr. Fox, harry potter, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, hilary duff, JK Rowlings, Julie and Julia, Julie Powell, Lynn Barber, Michael Lewis, Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightening Thief, precious, Roald Dahl, Sapphire, Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The Blind Side, up in the air, Walter Kim
Posted in books | Posted by Allison |

New Release Tuesday

March 9th, 2010

It’s Tuesday. The day after Monday. The day before Wednesday. The day we get to check out new music and movie releases. Tuesday is good. Oh yes, it is good. Check out all the new releases after the jump!

Tags: Anna Kendrick, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Broken Bells, Capitalism: A Love Story, Gabourey Sidibe, Geoge Clooney, Gorillaz, jessica biel, John Travlota, Justin Long, ludacris, Michael Moore, Mo'Nique, Old Dogs, Pavement, Planet 51, precious, Redman, Robin Williams, up in the air, Vera Farmiga
Posted in Music & Videos | Posted by Allison |

Precious Wins Big At NAACP Awards

February 27th, 2010

Precious star Gabourey Sidibe may be a long shot to win Best Actress at the Oscars next Sunday, but the star got love from the NAACP last night. Along with Sidibe’s win, Precious took home Image Awards for outstanding motion picture, outstanding independent film and screenwriting and directing honours. Director Lee Daniels may have been [...]

Tags: Gabourey Sidibe, Lee Daniels, Mary Mary, precious
Posted in News | Posted by Jessica F |

Oscar nominations announced!

February 2nd, 2010

The Oscar nominations were announced Tuesday morning and leading the way with nine each are Avatar and The Hurt Locker. Both films are up for Best Picture, along with The Blind Side, District 9, An Education, Inglourious Basterds, Precious, A Serious Man, Up and Up In The Air.

Tags: A Serious Man, An Education, avatar, District 9, inglourious basterds, Oscar nominations, precious, The Blind Side, The Hurt Locker, Up, up in the air
Posted in Blog, News | Posted by Cam |

Sundance Film Festival starts today

January 21st, 2010

The 2010 Sundance Film Festival starts today, in Utah, and festival founder Robert Redford is determined to put indie films back on movie-goers radar.

Tags: avatar, James Franco, precious, Robert Redford, Sundance
Posted in Blog, Movies | Posted by Allison |

Mariah accepts another award

January 6th, 2010

Mariah Carey accepted yet another award for her work in the movie Precious, this time at the Palm Springs Film Festival. (It’s a legitimate event, OK?) Anyway, Mariah didn’t seem to take the award too seriously, as she appeared to be fairly drunk while accepting. The singer was at a loss for words.

Tags: Mariah Carey, Palm Springs Film Festival, precious
Posted in News | Posted by Cam |

Mariah Carey Wins Award In Italy

December 30th, 2009

Mariah Carey may be better known for her singing voice than for her acting chops- uh, remember Glitter?- but the music diva can now add award-winning actress to her repertoire. Carey took home the Best Supporting Actress Award at the Capri Film Festival for her glammed down role in Precious. Nick Cannon was also in [...]

Tags: Mariah Carey, Nick Cannon, precious
Posted in News | Posted by MuchNews |

Mariah Carey honoured for role in Precious

November 24th, 2009

It looks like Mariah Carey has a new lease on her acting career. The singer will receive the Breakthrough Performance Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival on January 5 for her supporting role in Precious, which is also garnering a lot of Oscar buzz. The festival recognizes Mimi’s complete transformation from “a glamorous [...]

Tags: Glitter, Mariah Carey, Mimi, Palm Springs International Film Festival, precious
Posted in News | Posted by Cam |