Jennifer Hudson being robbed of Oscar because of Beyonce?
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Jennifer Hudson's fans are outraged that studio execs are putting their
money on her "Dreamgirls" co-star Beyonce Knowles to win an Academy
Award for Best Actress - while relegating Hudson to the Best Supporting
Actress category. But we hear Hudson herself is grateful for the second
billing.
Just like the full-figured actress, her role as Effie White has more
meat on it than Beyoncé's glittery-but-skinny part as Deena Jones.
"It's ridiculous to put Jennifer Hudson in the Supporting race," says
Tom O'Neill, who tracks awards for TheEnvelope.com. "'Dreamgirls' is
her movie. She owns it. She's the emotional heart and soul of that
film."
It hasn't gone unnoticed that Jennifer Holliday, who played Effie on
Broadway, won the 1982 Tony for Best Actress in a Musical - not the
secondary Best Featured Actress.
Some claim Hudson agreed in her contract that she'd defer to the
decision of Paramount/DreamWorks execs to campaign for Beyoncé to get
the top acting prize. A Paramount rep insists, "It was not
contractual," but declined to say how the studio decided who to push
for what award.
Though Hudson will be vying with co-star Anika Noni Rose in the
Supporting race, a source says she's not at all unhappy. "Jennifer
doesn't see it as an issue," says a pal. "She can win as Supporting
Actress. It's where she has the strongest chance."
O'Neill agrees. "It's a great Oscar strategy," he says. But
Paramount/DreamWorks may not get what they want. "DreamWorks/Paramount
lobbied to get her nominated for a Golden Globe in the Supporting
category," O'Neill says. "But Oscar voters can put you wherever they
want. They usually follow the studio's recommendations, but Keisha
Castle-Hughes campaigned for Supporting for 'Whale Rider,' and voters
nominated her for Best [Actress]. The same thing happened with Susan
Sarandon in 'Atlantic City.' Both of them lost."
Meanwhile, Jamie Foxx is slotted for Best Actor with Eddie Murphy
pegged as Best Supporting Actor. Beyoncé, for one, wishes that Oscar
gossips would focus on them.
"They're not starting a rivalry between Eddie and Jamie," she told us
at Tuesday's premiere. "They're starting it about the women. It just
makes me so sad because we had the time of our lives."
Fantasia Barrino, who beat out Hudson to win "American Idol," is still
smarting to have lost the Effie role to her.
"I was a little hurt," she tells Entertainment Weekly. "I remember
calling Jennifer. She picked up the phone and I said, 'Heifer, you took
my part!'"
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NY POST/LIZ SMITH...
THE CROWD AT THE "Dreamgirls" opening included Queen Latifah, who was
nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for "Chicago" several
years back. She said she was honored to meet Jennifer Hudson, who is
getting sizzling support for her stunning outing in "Dreamgirls."
Celebs such as Natasha Richardson, Liam Neeson, Spike Lee, Lenny
Kravitz, Gayle King, Rosie O'Donnell, Anita Gillette waited on line to
hug, kiss and congratulate Jennifer. Life is imitating art now.
Jennifer Holliday, who was so incredible onstage in "Dreamgirls" as the
original Effie, has incurred the wrath of Paramount for being
uncooperative and not helpful in publicizing the movie. Word came down
to omit any photo of her from the publicity for the movie version.
"Effie" - being pushed aside again and privately singing "And I Am
Telling You I'm Not Going."
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By Roger Friedman/FOX NEWS...
The National Board of Review of Motion Pictures doesn't like
"Dreamgirls," the odds-on favorite film to win the next Academy Award
for Best Picture. The fan-based group, which screens films to members
who pay a $600-a-year fee, snubbed the musical entirely. They chose
Clint Eastwood's "Letters From Iwo Jima," a three-hour movie spoken in
Japanese and distributed by Warner Bros., as their Best Picture. The
rest of the NBRMP's choices are not unexpected but nevertheless
interesting. They also chose Eastwood's "Flags of Our Fathers" as one
of their 10-best films, keeping with their slavish devotion not only to
the actor-director but also to Warner Bros., which has international
rights to the film. NBR also chose Warner releases "The Painted Veil,"
"Blood Diamond" and "The Departed." They rounded out their list with
"Babel" and four films from 20th Century Fox: "The Devil Wears Prada,"
"Notes on a Scandal," "The History Boys" and "Little Miss Sunshine."
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PUSSS...@aol.com wrote:
> NY DAILY NEWS/RUSH AND MOLLOY...
> Jennifer Hudson's fans are outraged that studio execs are putting their
> money on her "Dreamgirls" co-star Beyonce Knowles to win an Academy
> Award for Best Actress - while relegating Hudson to the Best Supporting
> Actress category. But we hear Hudson herself is grateful for the second
> billing.
Beyonce as best actress? Surely this is a joke. Considering that Helen
Mirren, Cate Blanchette, Judi Dench, etc, are also considered for this
category, I would have a hard time imagining that she would even
warrant a nomination.
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PUSSS...@aol.com wrote:
> NY DAILY NEWS/RUSH AND MOLLOY...
> Jennifer Hudson's fans are outraged that studio execs are putting their
> money on her "Dreamgirls" co-star Beyonce Knowles to win an Academy
> Award for Best Actress - while relegating Hudson to the Best Supporting
> Actress category. But we hear Hudson herself is grateful for the second
> billing.
Beyonce as best actress? Surely this is a joke. Considering that Helen
arche...@yahoo.com
No kidding. As if a newcomer ("Who?") would have a shot at winning a
statue. Hard to be "robbed" of something when your chances are
slim-to-none in the first place.
Kris Baker
<arche...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1165530018.8...@l12g2000cwl.googlegroups.com...
It doesn't mean she'll be nominated. But....they *have* to humor
her because it's necessary that they nominate Hudson as best
supporting actress. Then, if Hudson wins, she'll never be heard
from again, since that award seems to be the kiss of death.
Kris
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bru...@mail.com
joke).....hudson for best actress would be equally ludicrous.
but at least hudson for supporting makes sense for a shitty movie
adaptation of a shitty broadway musical.
i wouldn't be surprised if this whole controversy was cooked up by the
studios to pump hudson because she's a better fit than knowles. come
anouncement time, i expect knowles to NOT be nominated, and hudson will.
Buttercup
PUSSS...@aol.com wrote:
> NY DAILY NEWS/RUSH AND MOLLOY...
> Jennifer Hudson's fans are outraged that studio execs are putting their
> money on her "Dreamgirls" co-star Beyonce Knowles to win an Academy
> Award for Best Actress - while relegating Hudson to the Best Supporting
> Actress category. But we hear Hudson herself is grateful for the second
> billing.
>
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Bouncy is a no talent little twit that has prolly slept her way to the
top of the heap of the other no talent little twits.
Leetiebug
I haven't seen the movie yet, but I know people who have. The reviews
have all been that Beyonce was just OK and Jennifer Hudson is amazing.
This site has about 13 short clips from the movie up and from them my
review would be that Beyonce was terrible and Jennifer Hudson is
amazing.
http://www.iesb.net/index.php?option=com_d4j_ezine&task=read&page=1&category=3&article=891&Itemid=30
Parson
Not surprised..... the Oscars have been a joke for a long time. Its ALL
about campaigning and kissing butt.
peewee_...@yahoo.com
Kris Baker wrote:
> It doesn't mean she'll be nominated. But....they *have* to humor
> her because it's necessary that they nominate Hudson as best
> supporting actress. Then, if Hudson wins, she'll never be heard
> from again, since that award seems to be the kiss of death.
>
> Kris
Why do you think it is that the actors that win in supporting role seem
to go on and do so much better than the actresses? I've wondered about
that for years. It is because so often the ingenue role gets the
actress the Oscar but she can only play that role so long? I dunno, but
I'd like to hear thoughts on that if anyone has any.