Actress Gabourey "Gabby" Sidibe (L) poses with actress and presenter Taraji P. Henson after accepting the New Hollywood award at the 13th annual Hollywood Awards gala in Beverly Hills, California in this October 26, 2009 file photo. Sidibe stars in "Precious", now proving a winner with critics and audiences since it first screened at the Sundance Film Festival in January, and Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry have signed on as executive producers. Reuters Pictures 1 month ago

Actress Gabourey "Gabby" Sidibe (L) poses with actress and presenter Taraji P. Henson after accepting the New Hollywood award at the 13th annual Hollywood Awards gala in Beverly Hills, California in this October 26, 2009 file photo. Sidibe stars in "Precious", now proving a winner with critics and audiences since it first screened at the Sundance Film Festival in January, and Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry have signed on as executive producers.

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  3. LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 01: Actress Taraji P. Henson attends the 25th Film Independent Spirit Award nominations press conference held at the Sofitel L.A. on on December 1, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
  4. LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 01: Actress Taraji P. Henson attends the 25th Film Independent Spirit Award nominations press conference held at the Sofitel L.A. on on December 1, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
  5. LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 01: Executive director of Film Independent Dawn Hudson, actor Matt Dillon and actress Taraji P. Henson attend the 25th Film Independent Spirit Award nominations press conference held at the Sofitel L.A. on on December 1, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
  6. LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 01: Executive director of Film Independent Dawn Hudson, actor Matt Dillon and actress Taraji P. Henson attend the 25th Film Independent Spirit Award nominations press conference held at the Sofitel L.A. on on December 1, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
  7. This Oct. 11, 2009 photo provided by Harpo Inc. shows Oprah Winfrey, right, along with show contributors Ali Wentworth, second right, and Gayle King, third right, as she takes part in one of the Super Midway games at the State Fair of Texas on Sunday, October 11, 2009. Winfrey was in town taping segments for an upcoming episode of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" that will air this fall.
  8. COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - OCTOBER 2: Television talk show host Oprah Winfrey, center, sits with other members of the U.S. delegation as U.S. President Barack Obama finishes his presentation in support of Chicago as the host city for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games on October 2, 2009 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The 121st session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will vote on October 2 on whether Chicago, Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro or Madrid will host the 2016 Olympic Games.
  9. Television talk show host Oprah Winfrey (C) sits with other members of the U.S. delegation as U.S. President Barack Obama finishes his presentation in Copenhagen October 2, 2009 in support of Chicago as the host city for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will choose between Chicago, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo in a vote at the end of a day of presentations by the four candidates on Friday.
  10. Television talk show host Oprah Winfrey, center, sits with other members of the U.S. delegation as U.S. President Barack Obama finished making a presentation in support of Chicago as the host city for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, Friday, Oct. 2, 2009, in Copenhagen. Chicago, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo are competing to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games and the IOC will choose the winning city in a vote on Friday, Oct. 2, in Copenhagen.
  11. COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - OCTOBER 1: Talk show host Oprah Winfrey talks with Chicago Mayor Richard Daley at the opening Ceremony of the 121st IOC Session at the Copenhagen Opera House on October 1, 2009 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The 121st session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will vote on October 2 on whether Chicago, Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro or Madrid will host the 2016 Olympic Games.
  12. COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - OCTOBER 1: U.S. first lady Michelle Obama sits with television talk show host Oprah Winfrey, second right, and Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, right, at the opening Ceremony of the 121st IOC Session at the Copenhagen Opera House on October 1, 2009 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The 121st session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will vote on October 2 on whether Chicago, Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro or Madrid will host the 2016 Olympic Games.
  13. TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 13: (L-R) Actresses Mariah Carey, Sherri Shepherd, producer Tyler Perry and singer Mary J. Blige speak onstage at the 'Precious: Based On The Novel 'Push' By Sapphire' press conference held at the Four Seasons Hotel on September 13, 2009 in Toronto, Canada.
  14. TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 13: Producer Tyler Perry speaks onstage at the 'Precious: Based On The Novel 'Push' By Sapphire' press conference held at the Four Seasons Hotel on September 13, 2009 in Toronto, Canada.
  15. TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 13: (L-R) Producer Tyler Perry and singer Mary J. Blige attend the 'Precious: Based On The Novel 'Push' By Sapphire' press conference held at the Four Seasons Hotel on September 13, 2009 in Toronto, Canada.
  16. TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 13: (L-R) Producer Tyler Perry and singer Mary J. Blige speak onstage at the 'Precious: Based On The Novel 'Push' By Sapphire' press conference held at the Four Seasons Hotel on September 13, 2009 in Toronto, Canada.

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