May 20, 2013

Mo’Nique Sportin’ A New, Fabulous, Slimmer Body (Look!)

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*Mo’Nique is looking super fly in her new body. The comedienne/actress shed over 80 pounds and looks like a new person (she still has those stunning cheeks though). During an interview with Hot 97, the actress bragged about how she lost the weight, saying it was good old-fashioned diet and exercise. “I tweet every morning [...]




Couple Married on Christmas Have Both of Their Children on Christmas (Video)

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*Christmas is supposed to be a magical time of blessings and sacred time with family. Well one family has covered all the bases for Christmas miracles and you will not believe it. To begin the blessings, Monique and Jeremy Houston Sr., started their lives together in a wedding ceremony on Christmas day in 2010. As [...]




THE (12-11-12) EURweb Free-4-All Page/Board

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*Just like the headline says, this page/board is where you can discuss the stuff that we didn’t cover in today’s issue. (It’s sort of like feedback with a twist) Remember, NO name calling, racial taunting, graphic sex talk and vulgarity in general, PLEASE. ——– EUR MOTIVATIONAL NOTE “It’s time for you to move, realizing that [...]




Labor Day Gossip: Mo’Nique Settles Dog Doo-Doo Lawsuit

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*All’s well that ends well. We suppose that applies to Mo’Nique’s situation, too. According to TMZ, Mo has finally ended a nasty legal battle with her landlords over a house she claimed smelled like dog poop … and she’s still living there! Like EURweb on Facebook As we reported some time back, Mo’Nique’s Georgia landlords [...]




Morning Mess: Mo’Nique, Weed, Illegal Immigrant and Dog Doo-Doo Lawsuit

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*You might wanna hold your nose ’cause this story is a mess and  just downright stinks! (Are you a fan of EURweb? Like us on Facebook or Follow us on Twitter.) As TMZ puts it, Mo’Nique’s dog-stink legal battle with her landlords just got downright Personal. Mo’s husband Sidney is accusing the landlords of being [...]




In Defense of Oscar-Nominated ‘The Help’ and the Art of Storytelling

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*With the 84th Annual Academy Awards ceremony airing this Sunday, February 26, all signs point toward a possible Oscar win for Octavia Spencer and/or Viola Davis for their performances in “The Help.” The film is also among the nominees for Best Picture. However, there’s been an influx of opinions and conflicted feelings about the film [...]




Mo’Nique Sues Landlord over Mold and Odor Issues

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*Mo’Nique is embroiled in a legal battle with her landlord over allegations her home smells and suffers a serious problem with mold, reports TMZ. The actress has filed legal papers in Fulton County, Georgia in a bid to be released from her $22,000-a-month tenancy agreement on grounds that her house is in a terrible condition. [...]




Video: Octavia Spencer Beat Out Mo’Nique, J-Hud & Latifah for ‘The Help’ Role

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*In an interview with Anderson Cooper, Octavia Spencer admitted that she was up against some stiff competition when she was being considered for the role of “Minny” in blockbuster hit, “The Help.” The 41-year-old actress told the talk show host that she beat out Mo’Nique, Jennifer Hudson and Queen Latifah. “There were a lot of [...]




BET Puts Mo’Nique’s Talk Show on ‘Production Hiatus’

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*BET has responded to reports by Media Take Out and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that “The Mo’Nique Show” has been cancelled. The network is choosing to go with another term for the sudden move: “production hiatus.” “’The Mo’Nique Show’ will be on production hiatus beginning in the Fall,” BET spokesperson Kobe Swanson tells EURweb. “However, new [...]




Mo’Nique Chooses Dramedy for Next Movie Role

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*It’s been more than two years since Mo’Nique won a supporting actress Oscar for “Precious.” Well now hear the the talk show/comedian/actress has settled on her next feature project. She is in talks to play a supporting role in the indie dramedy “Bumped,” according to Variety. Her role would be alongside Katie Cassidy, Alex Gonzalez, [...]




‘Push’ Author Sapphire Says Follow-Up too Harsh to Become Film

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*Sapphire’s first book became the unlikely Oscar-winning movie “Precious,” but the author isn’t expecting Hollywood attention for her follow-up novel “The Kid,” which features harrowing passages of rape and sexual abuse. Her first novel, “Push,” about an obese, illiterate, sexually abused, Harlem teenage mother named “Precious,” catapulted to No. 1 on the New York Times [...]




Video: Mo’Nique Offers to Broker Peace Between Tyler Perry, Spike Lee

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*While appearing on “The Mo’Nique Show” last week, Tyler Perry was invited by the host to return for a sit down with his biggest critic, Spike Lee. The star and director of “Madea’s Big Happy Family” was discussing the verbal attacks that have been going back and forth between the two African American filmmakers – [...]




Cupid Brings His Shuffle to ‘The Mo’Nique Show’ Monday Night

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*Independent artist Cupid is making his debut guest appearance and performance of “CU-STEP” on “The Mo’Nique Show” this Monday May 2 at 11pm/10c on BET. Cupid is best known for his hit “Cupid Shuffle” from his 2007 debut album “Time for a Change.” The song spawned the popular line dance of the same name and [...]




Bootsy Collins Launches Tour to Support New CD

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*Funk legend Bootsy Collins’ first new album in 5 years, ‘Tha Funk Capital of the World,’ is sure to be this week’s funkiest and grooviest release with Ebony Magazine describing it as “writhing, lively” and USA Today promising “a groove worth waiting for.” On June 3, Bootsy launches his U.S. tour with a show at [...]




T.O. Show Season Three This Summer

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*It’s back to the small screen for Terrell Owens (a/k/a T.O.) as he will again live his life out on cameras. For a third season of “The T.O. Show,” the NFL star is returning to VH1 to share his life of love, business and pleasure. If you remember the previous season, his long time friend, [...]