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'Precious' Star Gabourey Sidibe Recalls Her On-Set 'Battle' With Mariah Carey

"It was really, really cool. A lot of things that we said wasn't in the script, and so, like, we had free range," Sidibe said during her appearance on CBS' "Early Show" on Monday. Full Article at MTV.com

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  1. Actress Gabourey Sidibe is shown in a scene from the Lionsgate film "Precious" in this undated publicity photo released to Reuters December 1, 2009.
  2. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17:  Actress Gabourey Sidibe attends the MoMA's Second Annual Film Benefit, Honoring Tim Burton at the MOMA on November 17, 2009 in New York.
  3. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17:  Actress Gabourey Sidibe attends 'The Museum of Modern Art Film Benefit: A Tribute To Tim Burton' at The Museum of Modern Art on November 17, 2009 in New York City.
  4. MANDATORY CREDIT PHOTO BY DAVE M. BENETT/GETTY IMAGES REQUIRED)  Kelly Brook attends the album launch party for Mariah Carey's new album 'Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel' at Jalouse on November 19, 2009 in London, England.
  5. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 19:  Mariah Carey sings as she helps turn on the Westfield Shopping Centre lights on November 19, 2009 in London, England.
  6. U.S. singer and actress Mariah Carey makes a guest appearance at a shopping center, where she turned on the Christmas lights with the help of eight children from the charity "Help A London Child", in London, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009.
  7. MILAN, ITALY - NOVEMBER 11:  Mariah Carey leaves Four Seasons hotel on November 11, 2009 in Milan, Italy.
  8. MILAN, ITALY - NOVEMBER 10:  Mariah Carey arrives at Linate Airport on November 10, 2009 in Milan, Italy.
  9. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 09:  Singer and actress Mariah Carey leaves the 'Late Show With David Letterman' at the Ed Sullivan Theater on November 9, 2009 in New York City.

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