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Gabourey Sidibe Responds to ELLE Controversy; Mag Says Nothing ‘Out Of The Ordinary’ Done

Following widespread online claims that ELLE magazine lightened Gabourey Sidibe’s skin for the their 25th anniversary issue, the Oscar-nominated actress and the fashion mag are sounding off to Access Hollywood about the controversy.

Gabourey Sidibe Keeps The Magic Going In Showtime’s ‘The Big C’

Gabourey Sidibe is pinching herself over her unexpected life, which includes an Oscar nomination and a new TV series.

At a meeting Thursday of the Television Critics Association in Beverly Hills, Sidibe described herself as a “middle-of-the-lane, very normal” person who’d planned to be a receptionist.

Gabourey Sidibe’s Mom Advances To Semi-Final Rounds On ‘America’s Got Talent’

Alice Tan Ridley, the mother of Academy Award nominee for “Precious” Gabourey Sidibe, advanced to the semi-final round of “America’s Got Talent” on Wednesday night.

Gabourey Sidibe’s Mom Wows Judges On ‘America’s Got Talent’

Talent runs deep in the Sidibe family!

On Tuesday’s “America’s Got Talent,” Gabourey Sidibe’s mom, Alice Tan Ridley, dazzled the judges and audience during her audition with a stirring performance of Etta James’ “At Last.”

Gabourey Sidibe Wants On ‘Glee’

Gabourey Sidibe is the latest Hollywood star hoping to get in on the “Glee” action.

Gabourey Sidibe & Mike Tyson Set For ‘The View’

Oscar-nominated actress Gabourey Sidibe and former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson will appear on ABC’s “The View” next week.

The network announced Wednesday that Sidibe will mark her first time as guest co-host of “The View” next Tuesday. She made her acting debut in the critically acclaimed film “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire.”

Tina Fey, Ryan Phillippe, Gabourey Sidibe Are ‘Saturday Night Live’ Hosts In April

Tina Fey, Ryan Phillippe and Gabourey Sidibe will be taking turns as “Saturday Night Live” hosts this month.

NBC said Thursday that Fey, former “SNL” cast member and head writer, is hosting the April 10 show and will be joined by pop star Justin Bieber.

Phillippe is set to host the April 17 show with Ke$ha as the musical guest. On April 24, “Precious” star and Oscar nominee Sidibe will take on hosting duties and the band MGMT is to perform.

Update: Gabourey Sidibe To Host ‘SNL’

Awards season may be over, but Gabourey Sidibe’s still the toast of Hollywood – NBC has confirmed the bubbly “Precious” star will host an upcoming episode of “Saturday Night Live.”

Gabourey Sidibe Lines Up Recurring TV Gig

Fresh off her whirlwind awards season for her work on the big screen, “Precious” star Gabourey Sidibe is headed back to school.

Gabourey has been tapped for a recurring role in Showtime’s dark comedy series “The Big C,” the cable network announced on Tuesday.

Gabourey Sidibe On Gerard Butler: ‘I’d Hit That!’

Gabourey Sidibe met Gerard Butler for the first time on Saturday night and things didn’t go exactly as she wanted.

“I bumped into him yesterday. I feel like I stepped on his foot,” she said.

But on Sunday, while being interview by Access Hollywood’s Billy Bush on the Oscars red carpet, her second meeting with Gerard became forever memorable.

Gabourey Sidibe Beats Out Stiff Competition To Win Outstanding Actress At NAACP Awards

Gabourey Sidibe is glowing.

The “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” actress picked up the Outstanding Actress In A Motion Picture trophy at the NAACP Image Awards in Los Angeles on Friday night, beating out competition from Sandra Bullock (“The Blind Side”), Taraji P. Henson (“I Can Do Bad All By Myself”), Sophie Okonedo (“Skin”) and Anika Noni Rose (“The Princess and the Frog”).

Gabourey Sidibe Talks Vanity Fair Cover Exclusion

It wasn’t just a host of media watchers that noticed the lack of diversity on Vanity Fair’s 2010 Young Hollywood cover. Breakout star Gabourey Sidibe noticed it too.

Newcomer Gabourey, an Oscar nominee for her role in “Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire” admitted that although she was happy being a part of the magazine — she’s featured in a shoot with her “Precious” co-star Mo’Nique and director Lee Daniels — her cover exclusion did indeed cross her mind.