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Now that the Academy Awards are over, a lot of people are upset about Mo’Nique winning an Oscar for the role that she played and conquered in the movie “Precious”. This same thing happened with Halle Berry because out of all the roles she has played, Halle receives an Oscar for getting banged out. Continue »

With Precious opening nationwide in over 100 markets over the weekend, the African-American community has mixed views on whether the film displays a good or bad depiction of the black family. A lot of people are coining it a new age “Color Purple.”  What are your thoughts? More on this under the hood. Continue »

The WSJ has an interesting piece about a Colorado couple who stepped up to the plate and put up $12 million of their personal money to finance the sleeper hit ‘Precious.’ What BOSSIP wants to know, is why can’t more Black millionaires step up, take some risks, and bring our diverse experiences to the screen? Continue »

“Precious” debuted this weekend at the movies and did $1.8 million. It didn’t make the top three but that is pretty damn good for a movie that was only released in 18 theaters around the US. Gabourey Sidibe made an appearance on the TODAY Show and tells how she even got the roll.

Pop it for Gabby’s Interview Continue »