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Jamie did get jipped, he was evil as hell
Dream Girls(2006)-Fame Comes And Goes, Stars Rise And Fall, But Dreams Live Forever
I'm so happy about all the buzz she is getting.
I bought the soundtrack today!!!
Haven't had a chance to listen to all of it yet, but wow!!
ETA: Just saw this article on tvguide.com
Stars of "Dreamgirls" upstaged by newcomer Hudson
Tue Dec 05, 10:22 AM ET
Stars of Dreamgirls Jennifer Hudson (L), Anika Noni Rose (C) and Beyonce arrive at the premiere of the film Dreamgirls in New York December 4, 2006. REUTERS/Lucas JacksonBy Mark Egan
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The movie adaptation of the famed Broadway musical "Dreamgirls" stars Oscar-winning actor Jamie Foxx, chart-topping singer Beyonce Knowles and long-time favorite Eddie Murphy.
But in true show business tradition, an overweight unknown more used to failure than success is stealing the show.
"It's the biggest honor I could possibly get. I'm so grateful," Jennifer Hudson says of the buzz that she may win an Oscar for her Cinderella turn in the role of Effie White.
"I'm so grateful. All I wanted was the part, and to hear this now? It's very exciting," the actress and singer told Reuters.
If Hudson is surprised by the talk of an Oscar, it's because her resume was rather thin: She is a college drop-out with six months' experience singing on a cruise ship who later reached a mere seventh place on the TV audition show American Idol.
Now her silver screen debut has already won her fans even before the movie opens in New York and Los Angeles on December 15 and nationwide on December 25. At media screenings, the press have greeted Hudson's performance with whooping applause.
Her biggest ovation comes during her rendition of "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" -- the emotional show stopper in the original 1981 Broadway show, which won six Tony Awards.
The New York Observer described her performance of that song as "five mellifluous, molto vibrato minutes that have suddenly catapulted Ms. Hudson ... into the position of front-runner for the best supporting actress Oscar."
Newsweek said that when moviegoers hear Hudson sing the song, she "is going to raise goose bumps across the land."
The movie tells the story of a group of black female singers and is loosely based on the story of Diana Ross and The Supremes and the Motown record company. Hudson's part is that of the hefty, difficult singer in the trio.
CHURCH CHOIR
Hudson credits her voice to her Baptist upbringing in Chicago, where she belted out songs in church from age 7.
"I used to sing in the church choir," she said. "People would say it was unusual for such a small girl to have such a big voice. They would say, 'She sounds like she's grown."'
Casting director Jay Binder, known for his work on major Broadway productions, said he is proud of choosing Hudson.
"It's not like we found her working at the telephone company, but it's the best piece of casting this office has ever done," he said in an interview.
The part was no slam dunk for Hudson. After her first audition, Binder told her he liked her but said while she could make it on Broadway, she would have to lose some weight and work on her image if she were to make it in Hollywood.
"She was not as glamorous as we needed her to be. She needed to develop her figure in a more pleasing way," Binder said. "We then went on, over the next six months, to see every African-American woman of a certain age on both coasts."
After a nationwide search, countless auditions and open-casting calls failed to turn up the perfect Effie White, Binder remembered Hudson and called her back.
"When she came back six months later she was absolutely gorgeous. She was not a girl but a woman," he said. "Without a question, it was her part. Whatever she had done, she now had sex appeal and was more comfortable in herself."
Now as Hudson promotes "Dreamgirls" and is preparing to record an album for legendary recording executive Clive Davis, who made stars of the likes of Whitney Houston and Alicia Keys, she's finding all the attention a little hard to believe.
"I have to pinch myself," she said. "Am I really doing interviews? Is this really happening? Even on the movie set, I was stopping and asking myself, 'Am I dreaming?"'
I bought the soundtrack today!!!
Haven't had a chance to listen to all of it yet, but wow!!ETA: Just saw this article on tvguide.com
Stars of "Dreamgirls" upstaged by newcomer Hudson
Tue Dec 05, 10:22 AM ET
Stars of Dreamgirls Jennifer Hudson (L), Anika Noni Rose (C) and Beyonce arrive at the premiere of the film Dreamgirls in New York December 4, 2006. REUTERS/Lucas JacksonBy Mark Egan
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The movie adaptation of the famed Broadway musical "Dreamgirls" stars Oscar-winning actor Jamie Foxx, chart-topping singer Beyonce Knowles and long-time favorite Eddie Murphy.
But in true show business tradition, an overweight unknown more used to failure than success is stealing the show.
"It's the biggest honor I could possibly get. I'm so grateful," Jennifer Hudson says of the buzz that she may win an Oscar for her Cinderella turn in the role of Effie White.
"I'm so grateful. All I wanted was the part, and to hear this now? It's very exciting," the actress and singer told Reuters.
If Hudson is surprised by the talk of an Oscar, it's because her resume was rather thin: She is a college drop-out with six months' experience singing on a cruise ship who later reached a mere seventh place on the TV audition show American Idol.
Now her silver screen debut has already won her fans even before the movie opens in New York and Los Angeles on December 15 and nationwide on December 25. At media screenings, the press have greeted Hudson's performance with whooping applause.
Her biggest ovation comes during her rendition of "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" -- the emotional show stopper in the original 1981 Broadway show, which won six Tony Awards.
The New York Observer described her performance of that song as "five mellifluous, molto vibrato minutes that have suddenly catapulted Ms. Hudson ... into the position of front-runner for the best supporting actress Oscar."
Newsweek said that when moviegoers hear Hudson sing the song, she "is going to raise goose bumps across the land."
The movie tells the story of a group of black female singers and is loosely based on the story of Diana Ross and The Supremes and the Motown record company. Hudson's part is that of the hefty, difficult singer in the trio.
CHURCH CHOIR
Hudson credits her voice to her Baptist upbringing in Chicago, where she belted out songs in church from age 7.
"I used to sing in the church choir," she said. "People would say it was unusual for such a small girl to have such a big voice. They would say, 'She sounds like she's grown."'
Casting director Jay Binder, known for his work on major Broadway productions, said he is proud of choosing Hudson.
"It's not like we found her working at the telephone company, but it's the best piece of casting this office has ever done," he said in an interview.
The part was no slam dunk for Hudson. After her first audition, Binder told her he liked her but said while she could make it on Broadway, she would have to lose some weight and work on her image if she were to make it in Hollywood.
"She was not as glamorous as we needed her to be. She needed to develop her figure in a more pleasing way," Binder said. "We then went on, over the next six months, to see every African-American woman of a certain age on both coasts."
After a nationwide search, countless auditions and open-casting calls failed to turn up the perfect Effie White, Binder remembered Hudson and called her back.
"When she came back six months later she was absolutely gorgeous. She was not a girl but a woman," he said. "Without a question, it was her part. Whatever she had done, she now had sex appeal and was more comfortable in herself."
Now as Hudson promotes "Dreamgirls" and is preparing to record an album for legendary recording executive Clive Davis, who made stars of the likes of Whitney Houston and Alicia Keys, she's finding all the attention a little hard to believe.
"I have to pinch myself," she said. "Am I really doing interviews? Is this really happening? Even on the movie set, I was stopping and asking myself, 'Am I dreaming?"'
Yep, I was so excited reading my holiday movie guide of Entertainment Weekly last night. There was a nice size feature on Dream Girls. And yep, Oscar possibilities were discussed in in the issue as well. Eddie Muprhy and Jennifer Hudson are getting major buzz. I'm so excited!!! I like Eddie Murphy but haven't thought about him too much one way or the other but I'm hearing he is just teriffic in this role. I'm really excited to hear him sing and see him in the role now. And I love Jennifer Hudson so I'm super excited for her.
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Jennifer Hudson has got some serious pipes :thud: I can't wait to see this movie
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the dvd cover in that article is the cover for the single disc version. The 2 disc version cover is similar to the soundtrack cover picture
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i still haven't seen it yet...heres why...no theatre around me got it in! theres 4 theatres around where i live and none of them got it in! i checked and it looks like the closest theatre near me is like an hour and a half away.....and i can't drive...so i'm going to be doing a lot of begging to my friends
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I wonder why their only giving this movie 1800 theaters later this month. Are they afraid of giving it too many?:look: People already love it.
Night at the Museum is on over 3,500 screens already and Dreamgirls was a $73 million movie to make
Night at the Museum is on over 3,500 screens already and Dreamgirls was a $73 million movie to make
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i got the vanity fair issue today. I'll try to scan the article if i can ever get to the lab comptuer with a scanner...thousands of students here and only 1 scanner?!?!
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from MSNBC.com:
Buzz: Since the studio showed 20 minutes of this film at Cannes, the buzz on this movie has been huge. There’s already tons of talk about a best-picture Oscar nomination and supporting nods for Murphy and former “American Idol” contestant Hudson. In fact, there’s word that the reason Streep’s role in “The Devil Wears Prada” is being pushed as a best-actress performance instead of best-supporting is because the studio doesn’t want her to have to compete against Hudson. Wow. Condon is the man who adapted the screenplay for “Chicago,” and he adapts this one as well. He’s best known for directing the very good “Gods and Monsters.”
if what i bolded is true, then thats
. Jennifer might actually have an established career after this movie and not fade away
BTW:This week's entertainment weekly has a big cover story on Dreamsgirls. PLus they did their predictions for Oscar noms and they have Dreamgirls picked to get like 4 major noms i think if i'm remembering right: Best picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actress, and Best SUpporting Actor for eddie murphy(i think it was supporting), and they had long shots to get a nom and Beyonce was a long shot for lead actress. So really small chance she could get a nom lol
from MSNBC.com:
Buzz: Since the studio showed 20 minutes of this film at Cannes, the buzz on this movie has been huge. There’s already tons of talk about a best-picture Oscar nomination and supporting nods for Murphy and former “American Idol” contestant Hudson. In fact, there’s word that the reason Streep’s role in “The Devil Wears Prada” is being pushed as a best-actress performance instead of best-supporting is because the studio doesn’t want her to have to compete against Hudson. Wow. Condon is the man who adapted the screenplay for “Chicago,” and he adapts this one as well. He’s best known for directing the very good “Gods and Monsters.”
if what i bolded is true, then thats
. Jennifer might actually have an established career after this movie and not fade awayBTW:This week's entertainment weekly has a big cover story on Dreamsgirls. PLus they did their predictions for Oscar noms and they have Dreamgirls picked to get like 4 major noms i think if i'm remembering right: Best picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actress, and Best SUpporting Actor for eddie murphy(i think it was supporting), and they had long shots to get a nom and Beyonce was a long shot for lead actress. So really small chance she could get a nom lol
WildatHeart
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I read somewhere that this movie adaptation was written by the guy who did the adaptation for Chicago so thats a good sign lol if its true
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DG is now a little over $80 million @ the B.O. and right now it's #1 at the B.O., With NATM @ #2((I can't believe how this is holding on)) and The Queen @ #3...this is just for monday thru thursday, so it will probably change over the weekend
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Sheebs
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Wow, Hudson's version is great! :clap: I just read a bunch of 'Dreamgirls' reviews and they are all praising her, saying she should win an Oscar!
WildatHeart
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i finally got the soundtrack. i love it. i love "It's All Over". When i saw that scene on Oprah i was hoping it would make the soundtrack
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I have not seen the movie as yet but i have heard great reviews about it...i mainly want to see this film because of Beyonce...i am a very big fan of her and i have almost heard all her songs and never miss a chance of seeing her in a movie...I'm really looking forward to this one too
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Listen was Deena's shining moment but for some reason it was okay too me. i guess I don't care much for the song.
The Finale was the best. I loved their dresses and it was funny when Effie's replacement Michelle blew her a kiss instead of hugging her.
That was Jimmy's Rap - something Jimmy's got soul...:lol: that was funny.
I really liked the disco version of One Night Only better.
I listened to the soundtrack before the movie and the songs were okay. But the movie and hearing the songs in the scenes makes it better
Good ones. And I Am Telling You was the best performance
The Finale was the best. I loved their dresses and it was funny when Effie's replacement Michelle blew her a kiss instead of hugging her.
That was Jimmy's Rap - something Jimmy's got soul...:lol: that was funny.
I really liked the disco version of One Night Only better.
I listened to the soundtrack before the movie and the songs were okay. But the movie and hearing the songs in the scenes makes it better
Good ones. And I Am Telling You was the best performance