Feb 27, 2009 -
Did you guys hear? The screen musical is back! Well, at least according to Hugh Jackman, who kicked off his Oscar ceremony musical medley on Sunday by talking about the box office success of Mamma Mia!.
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May 31, 2007 -
Shoeaholic took a page out of the Dreamgirls costume book with her limelight-catching shimmery cocktail number. I love how the classic cut of the dress flatters her body, and the black fabric tones down the sequins so the look is totally glamorous. The silver and black shine of the shoes ties in well with the dress too!
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May 01, 2007 -
All of the new DVD releases hit stores (and Netflix) on Tuesdays. So each week in What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday, I sort through the best of the batch and tell you what to add to your queue.
Dreamgirls
The Dreamgirls DVD features about a million extra things, including but not limited to: 12 extended and alternate scenes, the music video for Beyonce's "Listen" along with Beyonce's screen test for the film, a feature-length making-of documentary, Anika Noni Rose's audition, and "Steppin’ To The Bad Side" – the choreography audition.
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Apr 22, 2007 -
It seems that after the success of Chicago and most recently Dreamgirls, filmmakers are scrambling to make — or remake — musicals into films. In the not-too-distant future we can expect to see in the theaters Hairspray, Mamma Mia and a remake of Fame.
In my opinion, however, it's not often that musicals really work on film, so go ahead and prove me wrong by telling me about the movie musicals that you think were well-done.
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Mar 01, 2007 -
The studio kept this clip under wraps leading up to this year's Oscars, but if you've yet to see Dreamgirls, you can now watch the video of Jennifer Hudson performing "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going," her scene-stealing and impassioned ballad. You guys were pretty conflicted over whether Hudson deserved to win the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, so maybe this clip will help you decide. (Thanks to Best Week Ever for directing me to the video.)
I, for one, think it's a very impressive performance as far as musicals go, and there's no arguing that Hudson has an amazing voice.
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Feb 26, 2007 -
It's hard to pick our favorite part of the Oscars but watching the fabulous Dreamgirls' performances reminded me of how much I enjoyed that movie. While Jennifer Hudson looked amazing belting out those tunes, Beyonce proved you don't need an Oscar to prove your talent. She is clearly quite the performer.
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Feb 22, 2007 -
One of my favorite things about historical dramas is that there are often a handful of bloopers that only the discerning (or really geeky) eye can catch. Considering the other techie mistakes in the film - the lip-syncing is off during some verses of "It's All Over" and "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" - I thought someone in the tech department might have been asleep at the wheel when it came to using the right microphones for the time period. My sources tell me this is not the case.
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Feb 22, 2007 -
- Marcia Cross and her husband Tom Mahoney welcomed two fraternal twin daughters, Eden and Savannah, on Tuesday. Congrats to the happy family! - People
- Usher and longtime girlfriend Tameka Foster are rumored to be engaged but they're trying to keep it quiet.
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Feb 22, 2007 -
If there's anyone who can beat Randy Newman at the Oscar game, it's Beyonce. Endearing veteran Newman earned his 17th nomination this year, for "Our Town" from the movie Cars. But the perennial nominee has only won once, and this year, he faces tough competition from Dreamgirls, whose soundtrack features three of this year's five nominated songs.
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Feb 18, 2007 -
Remember when Dreamgirls was known as that movie with Beyonce? Well the tide has definitely turned as Jennifer Hudson has risen to stardom. As the Oscars rapidly approach, the buzz surrounding her is louder than ever.
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