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#1

DREAMGIRLS at the Oscars...

Posted: 2/9/07 at 1:52pm

Beyonce' Knowles, Anika Noni Rose and Oscar nominee Jennifer Hudson will be performing at this year's Oscars as The Dreams!

They will be singing the 3 nominated songs from DREAMGIRLS: "Patience", "Listen" and "Love You I Do" as the fictional group.

Bill Condon is staging/directing their segment/performance.



#4

re: DREAMGIRLS at the Oscars...

Posted: 2/9/07 at 1:58pm

I know for a fact JHud is doing Love You I do...this would be awesome if true.
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#5

re: DREAMGIRLS at the Oscars...

Posted: 2/9/07 at 1:59pm

I read somewhere that they will all be performing. Will be so happy to see Anika get to shine.
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#9

re: DREAMGIRLS at the Oscars...

Posted: 2/9/07 at 2:20pm

The shortest end of the stick?

She has the smallest role in a multi-million dollar musical smash hit.

Short stick indeed.
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#10

re: DREAMGIRLS at the Oscars...

Posted: 2/9/07 at 2:21pm

I'm sure Anika Noni Rose knew she would not get much attention because she is not a name (like Beyonce) and because her role isn't the focus of the film (like Hudson's role); she is getting much attention and good notices for this film though which is probably what she wanted. I thought her acting in the film was devine and I'm quite glad she is getting the chance to perform at the Oscars. I take it Murphy won't be singing Patience?
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#11

re: DREAMGIRLS at the Oscars...

Posted: 2/9/07 at 2:25pm


She has the smallest role in a multi-million dollar musical smash hit.

- Doesn't Sharol Leal have the smallest role? Michelle is much smaller than Lorell.
#12

re: DREAMGIRLS at the Oscars...

Posted: 2/9/07 at 2:28pm

It's no one's fault but Bill Condon's that she got the short end of the stick. She should have had her own song.
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#13

re: DREAMGIRLS at the Oscars...

Posted: 2/9/07 at 2:29pm

Actually Eddie Mekka has the smallest role in the film. He plays the Crystal Room's stage manager.

#15

re: DREAMGIRLS at the Oscars...

Posted: 2/9/07 at 2:33pm

Actually Eddie Mekka has the smallest role in the film. He plays the Crystal Room's stage manager.

Wow.
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#16

re: DREAMGIRLS at the Oscars...

Posted: 2/9/07 at 2:38pm

This was announced a week or so ago.

The only thing that hasn't been announced was Condon's involvement.
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#17

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Posted: 2/9/07 at 2:51pm

munkustrap178 wrote:
"She has the smallest role in a multi-million dollar musical smash hit. "

actually that honor goes to miss sharon leal.
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#18

re: DREAMGIRLS at the Oscars...

Posted: 2/9/07 at 2:54pm

I'm talking about the smallest of the typically recognized "leads." You know what I mean.
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#19

re: DREAMGIRLS at the Oscars...

Posted: 2/9/07 at 3:52pm

Why should they have written a song for Lorell, her character really isnt that neccessary. She was great in the movie though, better than she was in "From Justin To Kelly" HA!

I dont think that her role was that small, she had more lines then Beyonce....actually, did Beyonce even have any lines in the movie...I cant remember.


I saw Jhud perform the song on Oprah and thought she was great!
#20

re: DREAMGIRLS at the Oscars...

Posted: 2/9/07 at 3:56pm

Lorrell did have a solo song in the Broadway production called "Ain't No Party" which she sang to Jimmy.

Anika did sing/perform this song for her screentest/audition. It's been mentioned that this footage might be included as a bonus on the upcoming May 1, 2007 DVD release of the film.

Here's hoping!


#21

re: DREAMGIRLS at the Oscars...

Posted: 2/9/07 at 4:19pm

Why should they have written a song for Lorell, her character really isnt that neccessary.

Wow.
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#22

re: DREAMGIRLS at the Oscars...

Posted: 2/9/07 at 4:25pm

I know, I'm a little harsh. I totally forgot about "Aint no Party"

I just think that the role in so minimal to the complete story, kind of like Michelle Morris.

Just my opinion
#23

re: DREAMGIRLS at the Oscars...

Posted: 2/9/07 at 4:30pm

...how can they be singing the songs as the group when none of them are group numbers?

All of these news blurbs keep saying they'll be performing them in character as The Dreams, but considering there's a solo for Knowles, a solo for Hudson, and a duet for Murphy and Rose, there aren't any songs to be had for them to do as The Dreams, unless they're re-doing them specifically for the telecase?
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#24

re: DREAMGIRLS at the Oscars...

Posted: 2/9/07 at 4:52pm

If all three songs will be performed in a medley (some years they split up the songs in 3-2 or 2-2-1 or 1-1-1-1-1, etc.), then I could see all three rising from the floor in their famous pose for the title song "Dreamgirls" and to the tune of "Dreamgirls." Then they go off in three different directions and sing each song seperately.
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
#25

re: DREAMGIRLS at the Oscars...

Posted: 2/9/07 at 5:32pm

If anyone should sing "Patience", it should be Eddie Murphy.

P.S. That's the song that should win. I really don't care for "Listen".
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