A new trailer has been released for the critically acclaimed film, Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire . The drama has gained momentum as an early awards season contender thanks to its various screenings on the festival circuit. It stars newcomer Gabourey Sidibe , Mo’Nique , Paula Patton , Lenny Kravitz , and Mariah Carey . It’s directed by Lee Daniels and produced by Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry . Check out the latest trailer for this power piece called, Precious

Joined by board members of her Raising Malawi charity, Madonna was spotted at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Raising Malawi Academy For Girls in Malawi today (October 26). Madonna has spent $15 million funding this project. The 51-year-old pop superstar marked the start of construction of her school for girls by planting a tree at the planned site of the $15 million school. Dressed in a dark summer dress and a colourful shawl in the town of Chinkhota, Madonna and eldest daughter Lour

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hope hoopgt; hope hoopgt; hope hoop /gt; hope hoop /gt; The Most Immaculate First Lady In History held a Healthy Kids Fair on the South Lawn of the White House. She showed the tykes how to use a hula hope….errrr… hoop while dressed up all glamorous-like. Here’s how the LA Times blog sarcastically described it: As she often does in her public remarks (think Copenhagen), the president’s wife falls back on her own life for story material. We learn today that in her childho