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  • Gabourey Sidibe, who plays the title character in ‘Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire,’ poses at the LA premiere of the film at AFI Fest 2009, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009.
  • Mariah Carey with her ‘Push’ crew - Gabourey Sidibe, director Lee Daniels, Mo’Nique and Paula Patton at Sundance

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    Gabourey Sidibe, who plays the title character in ‘Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire,’ poses at the LA premiere of the film at AFI Fest 2009, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009.

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    Mariah Carey with her ‘Push’ crew - Gabourey Sidibe, director Lee Daniels, Mo’Nique and Paula Patton at Sundance

 

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October 1, 2009

Winfrey & Perry Team Up To Promote ‘Precious’

Oprah Winfrey was so taken by Sapphire’s novel “Push” that she read it more than once.

Yet even though the talk show host has made best-sellers of unknown books, Winfrey didn’t think even her staggering influence could make “Push” — the story of an obese, illiterate black teen who suffers unspeakable abuse — something that millions would want to read.

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