DREAMGIRLS at the Oscars...

[BrodyFosse123]

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.

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 2/9/07 at 1:56pm

This better be true Fosse!

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 2/9/07 at 1:57pm

Maybe Jennifer can sing "Love You I Do" to her little gold statue.

[theaterdude87]

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.

[uncageg]

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.

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 2/9/07 at 2:00pm

Here is the confirmation and not a wishful/pipe dream of mine.


FOX News story...

[sweetiedarlinmia]

Posted: 2/9/07 at 2:02pm

YAY For ANIKA!!!!!!! So Happy for her!

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 2/9/07 at 2:03pm

I'm very happy for Anika. She really got the shortest end of the stick.

[munkustrap178]

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.

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

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?

[ljay889]

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.

[Kringas]

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.

[BrodyFosse123]

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.

[Thesbijean]

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

"This better be true Fosse!"

You mean Bennett?

[Kringas]

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.

[CapnHook]

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.

[NiteOwl]

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.

[munkustrap178]

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

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

[Spacedog78]

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!

[BrodyFosse123]

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!

[Kringas]

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

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

Wow.

[Spacedog78]

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

[somethingwicked]

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?

[CapnHook]

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.

[James2]

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".