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Stars of Tyler Perry's latest flick, 'I Can Do Bad All By Myself,' caught up with "The Insider" at the film's premiere. Gladys Knight praises Perry by saying, "When he's working, he is serious about his work. But he keeps you relaxed enough and laughing enough to be relaxed and do what you gotta do, but he drives you till you get that character." She continues, "He took Gladys Knight out of the picture and made me Wilma." Perry was able to sign an all-star lineup of talent to his cast. When offered the role, Mary J. Blige tells "The Insider" she committed right away and believes the part was written for her. Her background being in singing, she did find acting to be a challenge, so she sought the help of an acting coach. She says, "It's complicated to just paint a blank canvas, make this person come to life, but I found who Tonya was…" Taraji P. Henson speaks of her on-screen chemistry with co-star Adam Rodriguez as she kisses and tells of their lip-locking scenes. Henson admits to "The Insider," "He's an excellent kisser. In fact, I couldn't wait to kiss him. I kissed him in a scene where we weren't supposed to kiss." Lionsgate will release Tyler Perry's 'I Can Do Bad All By Myself' on Friday, September 11, 2009 nationwide.

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Zac Efron and Denzel Washington were among the A-listers cheering the Los Angeles Lakers to victory against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night in L.A. Click the pictures for all the star-sightings! Also in the house for game No. 5 of the NBA Western Conference Finals were Ellen Pompeo and hubby Chris Ivery, 'Transformers' actor Tyrese Gibson, 'Benjamin Button''s Taraji P. Henson, and of course, longtime Lakers fan Jack Nicholson. Keep checking back here for the latest star sightings.

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"The Insider"'s Samantha Harris was at US Weekly's annual Hot Hollywood party and caught up with Fergie and other sexy stars honored by the magazine.  Fergie received the magazine's Style Icon of the Year award at the bash, held Wednesday night at Hollywood's My House lounge. Others receiving awards for their style included "Dancing with the Stars" standouts Lil' Kim, Melissa Rycroft and Cheryl Burke, as well as "American Idol" judge Kara DioGuardi and actress Taraji P. Henson.  Watch the video to see Cheryl Burke interview Fergie about winning US Weekly's top award. The Black Eyed Peas singer also reveals whether she would consider doing "Dancing with the Stars." "The Insider"'s own Samantha Harris also talks about receiving a Hot Hollywood award herself -- plus she speaks to sexy "Dancing" star Gilles Marini, who explains how he got to meet Lindsay Lohan at the party. The event is held each year to celebrate the launch of the magazine's much anticipated Hot Hollywood Style issue, which features today's hottest and most stylish stars.

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TYLER PERRY is bringing some soul to the big screen - he has signed R&B superstar MARY J. BLIGE to star in his next movie I CAN DO BAD ALL BY MYSELF.The filmmaker has cast the No More Drama hitmaker opposite Oscar-nominee Taraji P. Henson in the movie adapted from one of his early plays.Blige
The rags-to-riches Mumbai drama 'Slumdog Millionaire' took the top prize at the 81st annual Academy Awards, with Sean Penn and Kate Winslet earning the top acting awards during a creatively revamped show at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood Sunday night. CLICK HERE for the complete list of winners! Beating out 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,' 'Frost/Nixon,' 'Milk' and 'The Reader' for Best Picture, 'Slumdog' was also awarded Best Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography, Original Song, Original Score, Sound Editing, Film Editing and Best Director. Upon receiving his Oscar, director Danny Boyle jumped up and down "in the spirit of Tigger" for his children, a promise he made to them years ago, and singled out the people of Mumbai, saying, "all of you who helped us make the film, and all of those who didn't, you dwarf this guy (Oscar)." Winning the top honor of the night and surrounded by his overjoyed cast, producer Christian Colson said, "Together we've been on an extraordinary journey. …What we had was a script that inspired mad love for everyone who read it." In a race almost too close to call, Sean Penn won enough votes to be elected Best Actor over fellow nominees Mickey Rourke, Frank Langella, Brad Pitt and Richard Jenkins for his performance as slain gay rights activist/politician Harvey Milk. "I did not expect this and I want it to be very clear that I know how hard I make it to appreciate me often, but I am touched," joked Penn, who singled out director Gus Van Sant and acknowledged his fellow nominees, especially Rourke, who "rises again, and he is my brother." Two-time Oscar winner Penn (who won the Best Actor statuette in 2003 for 'Mystic River') also pointed out "the signs of hatred as our cars drove in tonight" and declared the "great shame" for those who voted against gay marriage with Proposition 8, proclaiming, "We've got to have equal rights for everyone." The Best Actor award was collectively presented by former winners Robert De Niro, Ben Kingsley, Anthony Hopkins, Adrien Brody and Michael Douglas. A shocked Kate Winslet was named Best Actress over fellow nominees Anne Hathaway, Angelina Jolie, Melissa Leo and Meryl Streep for her naked and challenging performance as accused war criminal Hannah Schmitz in 'The Reader.' "I'd be lying if I said I haven't made a version of this speech before," she told the audience. "I was probably eight years old standing in front of a mirror, and this [Oscar] was a shampoo bottle. Well, it's not a shampoo bottle now!" Kate went on to dedicate her award to late 'Reader' producers Anthony Minghella and Sydney Pollack, and added, "I think we all can't believe we're in a category with Meryl Streep at all!" The honor was presented by Sophia Loren, Shirley MacLaine, Nicole Kidman, Halle Berry and last year's Best Actress winner Marion Cotillard. Best Supporting Actress, the first category of the night, was awarded to Penelope Cruz for her fiery performance in 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona.' "Has anybody ever fainted here, because I'm going to be the first one," joked Cruz, who acknowledged director Woody Allen "for trusting me with this beautiful character" as well as her fellow nominees (Amy Adams, Viola Davis, Taraji P. Henson and Marisa Tomei) and frequent film collaborator Pedro Almodovar, who helped launch her career. Recalling watching the Oscars on TV from her hometown in Spain while growing up, she concluded, "I always felt this ceremony was a moment of unity for the world, because art has always been our universal language." Penelope's honor was delivered by five previous Best Supporting Actress winners -- Whoopi Goldberg, Eva Marie Saint, Goldie Hawn, Angelica Huston and last year's winner, Tilda Swinton -- who took the stage "to welcome a new member to the group." In an emotional highlight of the show, the Best Supporting Actor award went posthumously to Heath Ledger for his incredible, indelible performance as The Joker in 'The Dark Knight' -- besting fellow nominees Josh Brolin, Robert Downey Jr., Philip Seymour Hoffman and Michael Shannon. Picking up the statuette on Heath's behalf were his father Kim, mother Sally and sister Kate, who said, "We proudly accept this award on behalf of your beautiful [daughter] Matilda." "This is ever so humbling," added Kim, thanking Warner Brothers and director Chris Nolan "for allowing Heath the creative license to develop and explore this crazy Joker character." Heath is only the second actor in Oscar history to win a posthumous acting award, next to 'Network' star Peter Finch in 1977. The award was presented by previous Best Supporting Actor winners Christopher Walken, Kevin Kline, Cuba Gooding Jr., Joel Grey and Alan Arkin. Other key awards of the evening went to 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' (Best Art Direction, Makeup and Visual Effects), 'Milk' (Best Original Screenplay), 'The Duchess' (Best Costume Design), 'The Dark Knight' (Best Sound Editing), 'Man on Wire' (Best Documentary Feature), 'Departures' (Best Foreign Language Film, Japan) and 'WALL-E' (Best Animated Feature). Freshman host Hugh Jackman stepped through the lush, sparkling Swarovski Crystal curtain at the Kodak Theatre with his best effort to evoke the Golden Age of Hollywood, even breaking out a top hat and tails at one point. Out of the gate, the "Australian who played an Australian in a movie called 'Australia'" cracked wise with some of the A-list stars in the audience, including Brad and Angelina and Meryl Streep, who, he mused, with a career total of 15 nominations, must be using steroids. Jackman then acknowledged the current recession with a song-and-dance number about the year's top movies, using folksy "homemade" cardboard décor. Anne Hathaway even got into the act to sing a romantic -- and comical -- 'Frost/Nixon' duet. The rest of the evening's entertainment and kudo delivery moved swiftly, marked by a creative infusion of presenters taking the audience "through the steps" of the filmmaking process: pre-production, production and post-production. Highlights included Steve Martin and Tina Fey "writing" their own entrance to deliver the Best Screenplay awards -- with Martin telling Fey not to "fall in love" with him; Ben Stiller appearing in a heavy beard and dark glasses, a la Joaquin Phoenix, saying, "I just want to retire from being the funny guy"; Seth Rogen and James Franco reprising their 'Pineapple Express' characters, cracking up over the year's films on their couch; Jackman performing a classic song-and-dance number with Beyonce, 'High School Musical' stars Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens, 'Mamma Mia!' beauty Amanda Seyfried and more, proclaiming, "The musical is back!"; and a touching tribute to screen comedy legend Jerry Lewis, who received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, saying, "This award touches my heart and the very depth of my soul." Stars who passed away this past year were remembered fondly in memoriam with Queen Latifah crooning the sentimental standard "I'll Be Seeing You": Roy Scheider, Charlton Heston, Richard Widmark, Isaac Hayes, Ricardo Montalban, Cyd Charisse, Van Johnson, writer Michael Crichton, creature effects wiz Stan Winston, Bernie Mac and Paul Newman. Other glam presenters of the night included Reese Witherspoon, Will Smith, Robert Pattinson; Jack Black, Jennifer Aniston, Natalie Portman, Liam Neeson, Daniel Craig, Sarah Jessica Parker, Bill Maher, Alicia Keys, Eddie Murphy, Jessica Biel and Steven Spielberg. Watch "The Insider" for all the incredible highlights of Oscar night, onstage, backstage and on the red carpet!

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AP - Gratitude was the emotion of the Oscar day for first-time supporting actress nominees Taraji P. Henson and Viola Davis, who agreed it really was enough just to be nominated.
TARAJI P. HENSON enjoyed working with BRAD PITT on THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON so much, she plans to team up with his partner ANGELINA JOLIE for a film.Henson starred as Pitt’s mother in the hit movie about a man who ages backwards from birth.Tomb Raider star Jolie was a constant presence on the
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Oscar nominee TARAJI P. HENSON has ruled out following in her pal BRAD PITT’s footsteps and expanding her family - insisting she’s happy as a mother of one.Pitt, who plays Henson’s ’son’ in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, shares six children with his partner Angelina Jolie.But Henson, who is dating Los Angeles Lakers basketball
Jennifer Hudson and Taraji P. Henson both looked stunning at the NAACP Image Awards last night. Which actress do you think looked hotter?


Oscar nominee Taraji P. Henson has a new reason to celebrate - she's dating Los Angeles Lakers basketball star Lamar Odom, according to new reports.


Oscar nominee TARAJI P. HENSON has a new reason to celebrate - she’s dating Los Angeles Lakers basketball star LAMAR ODOM, according to new reports.The Curious Case of Benjamin Button actress has been dating the sports star for over a month, according to HollyScoop.com.The couple attended Russell Simmons’ Global Grind Grammy party together at the
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Things got pretty racial pretty quick last night when some guy asked "Benjamin Button" star Taraji P. Henson for an autograph ... on a picture of the other African-American Best Supporting Actress nominee, Viola Davis, from "Doubt."...

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One of the stars of the movie "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" and nominated for an Oscar for the same movie as Actress in a Supporting Role, Taraji P. Henson is finally coming into her own


Christina Applegate and "The Insider"'s Samantha Harris look like Christmas standing next to one another in their red and green gowns-- on the SAG red carpet, the "Samantha Who?" actress reveals her least favorite part of getting ready for the awards. Applegate says she gets "antsy" while in hair and makeup but the award show is "quite enjoyable." Other celebs to talk to Harris include: "Saving Grace" actress Holly Hunter, 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' actress Taraji P. Henson and James Earl Jones. Anthony Hopkins also drops by to give his Oscar advice for Brad Pitt.

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From Meryl Streep and Sean Penn's surprise wins to another "30 Rock" sweep, the kudos were evenly distributed at the 15th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles Sunday night. The only awards show of the year in which actors in film and television honor their own, the Guild's unexpected winners provided some spice to this year's awards season odds. Click here for the Complete List of Winners! 'Slumdog Millionaire' continued to prove that it is the little movie that could this season, winning the award for Outstanding Ensemble Cast over 'Frost/Nixon,' 'Milk,' 'Doubt' and 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.' But both 'Milk' and 'Doubt' had their day, with unexpected Best Actor and Best Actress wins respectively for screen vets Penn and Streep. Penn bested Richard Jenkins, Frank Langella, Brad Pitt and Mickey Rourke for his first SAG win ever after four total nominations as the late gay activist Harvey Milk. After joking about the "Actor" statuettes' "healthy packages," he got serious and said, "As actors we don't play gay, straight -- we play human beings. This is a story about equal rights for all human beings." Streep picked up her second SAG win out of a record 11 nominations, beating out competition in Anne Hathaway, Angelina Jolie, Melissa Leo and Kate Winslet. Shocked by her win, she kissed presenter Ralph Fiennes on the lips during her standing ovation, then said, "Can I just say, there is no such thing as the best actress. There is no such thing as the greatest living actress. … I am so in awe of the work of the women this year -- nominated, not nominated -- so proud of us girls, and everybody wins when we get parts like this." "What a year it has been in the movies; I really feel like everybody should be given a medal," agreed Kate Winslet after taking the stage to accept her statuette for Outstanding Female Actor in a Supporting Role in 'The Reader,' adding, "Playing [the character of] Hanna Schmitz was a blessing, even though it made me completely insane." She was chosen over Amy Adams, Penelope Cruz, Viola Davis and Taraji P. Henson. 'The Dark Knight' Joker Heath Ledger was awarded for Outstanding performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role over Josh Brolin, Robert Downey Jr., Philip Seymour Hoffman and Dev Patel, one year after his untimely death, and co-star Gary Oldman became emotional when he picked up the posthumous award for him: "It is a great honor to be asked to accept this on behalf of Heath," he said. "He was an extraordinary young man with an extraordinary talent." Hot off the heels of an Emmys and Golden Globes sweep, "30 Rock" continued its awards season winning streak with Outstanding Acting and Ensemble wins for a TV Comedy Series, besting "The Office," "Entourage," "Desperate Housewives" and "Weeds." Tina Fey walked away with the statuette for Best Actress in a Comedy Series, while Alec Baldwin earned another one for Best Actor. "I get to do the show with a bunch of people who are just the funniest and sweetest people," said Baldwin, and Fey thanked her daughter Alice "for being the funniest person in my family" and for her patience regarding her tough schedule as a mom: "I love you Alice," she said. "Take care of me when I'm old and broke!" "Mad Men" also retained its momentum with the win for Outstanding Ensemble in a Dramatic Television Series, beating out "Boston Legal," "The Closer," "Dexter" and "House." When thanking the Guild for their first win, show star Jon Hamm singled out show creator Matt Weiner: "Without what you do, what we do would be decidedly terrible." "House" doc Hugh Laurie nabbed his second consecutive statuette for Outstanding Male Actor in a Dramatic Television Series, while Sally Field won for Best Actress in "Brothers & Sisters," her first win after six nominations. "Acting and the Screen Actors Guild have been in my life always," she said, acknowledging her father's involvement as a stunt man. "I have been an actor for 45 years, and I am so proud to be an actor, and I am so proud that my fellow actors would give me this." Other honors of the night included Paul Giamatti and Laura Linney's SAG wins for Best Actor and Actress in a TV movie or Miniseries for "John Adams," and to James Earl Jones, who received the Lifetime Achievement Award, the Guild's highest honor. During the telecast, some incredible actors who we lost over the year were remembered fondly, including Charlton Heston, Harvey Korman, Cyd Charisse, Sydney Pollack, Isaac Hayes, Ricardo Montalban, Van Johnson, Bernie Mac, George Carlin, Estelle Getty, Richard Widmark, Roy Scheider, Eartha Kitt and Paul Newman. And sparkly star presenters of the night included Katie Holmes, Anthony Hopkins, Forest Whitaker, Marisa Tomei, James Franco, Christina Applegate, Taye Diggs, Claire Danes, Rosario Dawson and Kiefer Sutherland. Watch "The Insider" for all the memorable moments of this year's SAG Awards!

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Oscar-nominated actress Taraji P. Henson is desperately searching for her next role - because there are no movie offers on the horizon. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button star is up for the Best Supporting Actress


Oscar-nominated actress TARAJI P. HENSON is desperately searching for her next role - because there are no movie offers on the horizon.The Curious Case of Benjamin Button star is up for the Best Supporting Actress gong at this year’s (09) Academy Awards.And she is shocked at the announcement she has made the shortlist, as her
BRAD PITT’s THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON co-star TARAJI P. HENSON has dedicated her Oscar nomination to her late dad, who died just before she started making the movie.Henson won a Best Supporting Actress nod on Thursday (22Jan09) for her portrayal of Pitt’s mother in the film, and reveals her dearly departed dad always

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