Gabourey Sidibe

Gabourey Sidibe's Talented mother

TV Gossip

16 Jun 2010

Gabourey Sidibe's mother wowed the judges on 'America's Got Talent' yesterday (15.06.10). Alice Tan Ridley was praised by the US reality show's judging panel and received a standing ovation from the audience, as she belted out a soulful rendition of…

Gabourey Sidibe's mum's Talent audition

Celebrity Gossip

17 Mar 2010

Gabourey Sidibe's mother is to take part on 'America's Got Talent'. Alice Tan Ridley is hoping to follow in the footsteps of her daughter - who gained a Best Actress Oscar nomination for 'Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire' - by taking…

Gabourey Sidibe up for Oscar

Celebrity Gossip

2 Feb 2010

Hollywood newcomer Gabourey Sidibe is to battle it out with Oscar veteran Meryl Streep for the Best Actress Academy Award. The 26-year-old actress is up against Sandra Bullock and Carey Mulligan - both of whom are nominated for their first Academy…

Gabourey Sidibe up for Oscar

Celebrity Gossip

2 Feb 2010

Hollywood newcomer Gabourey Sidibe is to battle it out with Oscar veteran Meryl Streep for the Best Actress Academy Award. The 26-year-old actress is up against Sandra Bullock and Carey Mulligan - both of whom are nominated for their first Academy…

Precious

15 Jan 2010

(15) 109min The Sundance and Toronto film festivals’ top prizewinner, based on the novel Push by Sapphire, arrives in the UK with a big reputation which is entirely justified. The opening quote from Ken Keynes Jr states ‘Everything is a gift of the…

Profile: Gabourey Sidibe from Precious

13 Jan 2010

Born in the Bedford-Stuyvesant area of Brooklyn, where Do The Right Thing was filmed, she grew up in Harlem. Her mother is an R&B and gospel singer and her father a taxi driver. Sidibe’s life changed when a friend encouraged her to go to an open…