"Precious" actress, Paula Patton, was featured on the May 2010 cover of "Ebony" magazine a-la-Demi Moore, in her almost-au naturel. Well, apparently, she's no longer budding. She's bloomed. According to Black celebrity blog, The Young, Black & Fabulous, the talented Paul --and Mrs. Robin Thicke-- gave birth to the couple's first child who is a boy. Congratulations to Paula and Robin!

Academy Award-nominated Lionsgate film "Precious" is now available on DVD, Blu-Ray, On Demand and digital download. See why Mo'Nique received her Oscar(tm) for Best Supporting Actress in her controversial and disturbing role as main character Precious' mother. More Information: http://www.weareallprecious.com/ Download the Movie!: http://www.weareallprecious.com/digital/

For all of you fans of Golden Globe-winning actress and comedienne Mo'Nique, she is scheduled to appear at the Oakland Paramount on (my birthday!) April 3, 2010! [picappgallerysingle id="7635814"] Tickets go on sale February 26, 2010, and everyone's buzzing about buying tickets early because she's a favorite for an Oscar(r) at this year's Academy Awards for her caustic role in the Oscar-nominated film "Precious." Stay tuned as more

Actress and comedienne Mo'Nique won her first Golden Globe, for her role as the abusive mother in the film "Precious." Mo'Nique's role already generated much buzz about an Oscar(r) when it premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, last year. In Tinsel Town, the Golden Globes are often the predictor of how the Oscars(r) will shape up. [picappgallerysingle id="7580158"] In true Hollywood-style, everyone buzzed

With all of the talk and marketing around the phenomenal hit indie movie "Precious," it's easy to overlook some of the other contributors outside of the realm of stars and heavy-hitters. The Root columnist Felicia Pride interviews former Def Jam music insider and Yale graduate Lisa Cortés about her role in bringing "Precious" to the screen. According to Ms. Cortés: The transformative power of the film is

By now, many of us have heard about director Lee Daniels' directorial masterpiece "Precious," and how Oprah Winfrey produced, and how it won the Audience Award at Sundance, etc., but finally the New York Times thought enough of it's many accomplishments to feature it in their October 21st Magazine. "Precious" is controversial and demanding, and the subject matter makes many --especially in the African American community--

Sundance 2009 grand Jury Prize and Audience Award Winner "Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire" screened to an enthusiastic audience at this year's Toronto International Film Festival! Media moguls Oprah Winfrey (Harpo Films) and Tyler Perry backed Lionsgate Films' acquisition of North American distribution rights to the film. Lionsgate acquired the film February 2, 2009. This is the first film distributed under Tyler Perry's 34th