The brother of Oscar winner Mo’Nique appeared on Oprah yesterday and admitted he molested the actress when they were children and wants to apologize to her.
Actress, comedienne and TV host Mo’Nique won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in “Precious.” She beat out Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Penelope Cruz, as she did at the Golden Globes.
Monique says the secret to longevity in her marriage is to allow her husband, Sidney Hicks, to stray. According to the NY Daily News, the comedienne/actress recently sat down with ABC’s Barbara Walters and revealed the key to her happy marriage.
Jill Scott took a seat on Mo'Nique's couch to talk about her Lifetime movie Sins Of The Mother. Regina King also shared what it's like to voice Riley & Huey from The Boondocks, and Jaheim performed "Ain't Leavin Without You." Check out the clips here!
The 2010 Oscar nominations were announced this morning and there are some well deserved nominations, including several for the movie “Precious.”
Mo’Nique has done it again. Her ability to portray an abusive mother in the big screen drama “Precious” was so outstanding that it has already garnered her a Golden Globe Award. On Saturday, it earned her a Screen Actors Guild (SAG) award for best supporting actress. Watch her acceptance speech here!
With her best-supporting actress win at the Golden Globe Awards, Mo’Nique has emerged as the solid favorite to win the Oscar. Mo’Nique earned the Golden Globe for playing Mary Jones, an abusive welfare mother with a disarming moment of clarity in the movie “Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire.” Click here to watch Mo’Nique’s emotional acceptance speech.
In many ways, the critically acclaimed film "Precious" is about hopes and dreams. When Mo'Nique, one of the movie's stars, was growing up in Baltimore, Maryland, she too longed for something. "I've always wanted to be famous," the actress and comedian said.
"Precious" received three nominations at the 67th annual Golden Globe Awards, including best film, best actress in a drama for Gabourey Sidibe and supporting actress for Mo'Nique. Morgan Freeman also scored a nomination for his role as Nelson Mandela in "Invictus."
<strong>Film critics</strong> weren’t the only ones going crazy over the movie <strong>"Precious."</strong> Playing in <strong>just 18 theaters</strong>, "Precious" grossed a phenomenal <strong>$1.8 million</strong>, according to studio estimates. Read more and watch the trailer here. <!--more-->
The reviews are in and critics across the board are raving about the movie, <strong>"Precious: Based on the novel Push by Sapphire."</strong> There's even been talk about co-star <strong>Mo'Nique</strong> earning an <strong>Oscar</strong> nomination for her raw and gritty performance. Click here to watch the <strong>trailer</strong> and read a <strong>review</strong>. <!--more-->
