Monica made yet another promotional appearance last evening. The singer visited ‘The Mo’Nique Show’ to plug her new album as well as perform a collection of her material including the 1st single from her ‘Still Standing’ LP, ‘Everything To Me’. Check out the performances and her interview with Mo’Nique below:
Contralto diva Toni Braxton made a promotional appearance on ‘The Mo’Nique Show’ last evening. The 6-time Grammy Award winner performed her new single, ‘Hands Tied’, as well as her a revamped version of her classic ‘Breathe Again’. Check out the performances and her interview with Mo’Nique below:
Mo’Nique won the coveted Oscar for Best Supporting Actress at the 82nd Annual Academy Awards, which took place at Hollywood’s Kodak Theatre tonight. Check out actress/comedienne’s touching acceptance speech above.
The 82nd Annual Academy Awards is moments away from coming on air. Check out who rocked what on the red carpet.
With her upcoming ‘Pulse’ album ready to be released on May 4th, Toni Braxton has teamed up with an unexpected person on a new track from the LP. The song, ‘Caught (Don’t Take Your Hat Off)’, features none other than Golden Globe Award-winning actress Mo’Nique, who offered a touch of spoken-word comedy to the mellow track. The record is said to have been influenced by Oran ‘Juice’ Jones’ 1986 single ‘The Rain’. Check out ‘Caught (Don’t Take Your Hat Off)’ below:
Oscar favourite, Mo’Nique, has lifted the lid on her ‘unique’ marriage to childhood sweetheart, Sidney Hicks. In a recent interview with Barbara Walters, the 42 year old revealed that she has no problem with her husband sleeping with other women – although she doesn’t sleep with other men.
The comedienne turned actress/talk-show host has spoken on the controversial matter in the past, yet for the first time – during her interview on Walters’ Oscar Special – she opened up about the more intricate details of her marriage.
Check out more shocking quotes from the interview after the jump, (courtesy of The YBF)…
Los Angeles’ famed Shrine Auditorium played host to the 41st annual NAACP Awards last night. Each year the NAACP (Nation Association For The Advancement of Coloured People) honours the achievement of figures, shows, films etc which aid its cause. This year saw R&B star Keri Hilson, who debuted a new look (above), take home Best New Artist.
Other celebrities in attendance included Precious star Gabourey Sidibe, Mo’Nique, Nick Cannon, LL Cool J, Gabrielle Union, Eva Pigford, and more. Check out more red carpet pics below:
The 82nd annual Oscar Award nominees were announced within the hour, and Lee Daniel’s critically acclaimed ‘Precious’ has scooped nominations in the several major categories!
*Comedienne and talk-show host Mo’Nique is nominated for Best Supporting Actress
*Lead, Gaboruey Sidibe – who played ‘Precious’ – is up for Best Actress
*The movie’s director Lee Daniels has been nominated for Best Director
‘Precious’ is also up for Best Picture
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As one of the most potent pieces of cinematography I’ve seen in a long while, I most definitely feel the nominations are very much deserved (as are their potential wins). Tune in to the show on March 7th to see how ‘Precious’ fares…
Mo’Nique just won her 1st Golden Globe Award this evening for ‘Best Performance by an Actress In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture’ for her role in ‘Precious’. The actress delivered a powerful acceptance speech where she gave thanks to her cast mates and director Lee Daniels. Check out her acceptance speech below:
Congratulations Mo’Nique! Her performance was absolutely breathtaking and inspired. I can’t think of a single person who was not moved by her portrayal in that film. She was so good that she even outdid the lead character! Next stop: the Academy Awards!
R&B crooner Trey Songz made an appearance on ‘The Mo’Nique Show’ last evening. The singer performed his latest single ‘I Invented Sex’ as well as participated in an interview with the late night host. ‘I Invented Sex’ has thus far peaked at #42 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Hip-Hop/R&B chart. Check out the interview below:
Comedienne, actress and now talk-show host,; Mo’Nique is really doing her thing at the moment! As the 41 year old continues to generate Oscar buzz for her role in the critically acclaimed ‘Precious’ (which I’ve yet to see – is it any good?), her photoshoot for Upscale Magazine has surfaced. The Alter-Ego themed shoot was snapped by famed photographer Derek Blanks. Mo’ looks stunning!
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