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Winfrey says prayer, thought influenced exit

Posted on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009
by Associated Press

Holding back tears, Oprah Winfrey told her studio audience Friday that she would end her show in 2011 after a quarter-century on the air, saying "prayer and careful thought" led her to her decision.

‘Precious’ director surprised, humbled by film's reception

Posted on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009
by Andrea Miller - Cineplex Entertainment

Lee Daniels desperately wanted to adapt the novel “Push” by poet and author Sapphire from the moment he turned the last page. The story, a heartbreaker about a young, obese girl caught in a cycle of abuse and incest, spoke to him on a deeply personal level but never did he imagine that his film adaptation would move the masses.

Newcomer brings Precious to life in Lee Daniels' tough pic

Posted on Monday, Sept. 14, 2009
by Andrea Miller - Cineplex Entertainment

Bubbly, outspoken, confident and funny Gabourey "Gabby" Sidibe wants you to know that she is not the character she so fearlessly portrays in Precious: Based on the novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire...