For those of us who never had the opportunity to see Jennifer Holliday live

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For those of us who never had the opportunity to see Jennifer Holliday live

Posted: 2/11/06 at 11:16pm

You need to skip through Rosie O'Donnell's initial singing, but it's worth it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8r0c6mRsv9Q

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re: For those of us who never had the opportunity to see Jennifer Holliday live

Posted: 2/11/06 at 11:25pm

I think I just found something to post about in the "Unpopular Opinions" thread

#3

re: For those of us who never had the opportunity to see Jennifer Holliday live

Posted: 2/11/06 at 11:31pm

She sounds incredible, but her facial expressions are hilarious.

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re: For those of us who never had the opportunity to see Jennifer Holliday

Posted: 2/11/06 at 11:43pm

If that's what it takes to sound like that...I don't mind at all.

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re: For those of us who never had the opportunity to see Jennifer Holliday

Posted: 2/11/06 at 11:44pm

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re: For those of us who never had the opportunity to see Jennifer Holliday

Posted: 2/11/06 at 11:45pm

NOBODY can sing like Jennifer Holliday, with or without the facial expressions! That woman is amazing!

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re: For those of us who never had the opportunity to see Jennifer Holliday

Posted: 2/12/06 at 12:00am

Every time I hear that song, I love it even more!

And Rosie wasn't that bad in her bit, either. Could have been much worse. I still love her.

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re: For those of us who never had the opportunity to see Jennifer Holliday

Posted: 2/12/06 at 12:01am

Also of note is the clip from the concert version with Lillias White.

#9

re: For those of us who never had the opportunity to see Jennifer Holliday

Posted: 2/12/06 at 12:58am

WoW! Can Beyonce' do that?

#10

re: For those of us who never had the opportunity to see Jennifer Holliday

Posted: 2/12/06 at 1:04am

OMG

That was amazing...

Is her face made out of rubber???

Her voice is golden, but it look like she is giving birth to a child when she hits the money note...

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re: For those of us who never had the opportunity to see Jennifer Holliday

Posted: 2/12/06 at 1:33am

I think Mick Jagger(sp?) has met his match...

She does it so effertlessly, its amazing!@

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re: For those of us who never had the opportunity to see Jennifer Holliday

Posted: 2/12/06 at 1:51am

No Beyonce can't do that. Thankfully she plays a different role. Jennifer Hudson is Effie in the Dreamgirls film.

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re: For those of us who never had the opportunity to see Jennifer Holliday

Posted: 2/12/06 at 2:33am

Yeah, Beyonce can definitely not do that, and while I love Jennifer Hudson, I am not fully convinced she can either

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re: For those of us who never had the opportunity to see Jennifer Holliday

Posted: 2/12/06 at 2:34am

Me either.

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re: For those of us who never had the opportunity to see Jennifer Holliday

Posted: 2/12/06 at 2:40am

I am.

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re: For those of us who never had the opportunity to see Jennifer Holliday

Posted: 2/12/06 at 2:42am

I am just glad it is her and not Fantasia. I cannot stand to listen to her for more than 1 minute unless it is a Gerswhin Standard from Porgy and Bess about a certain season...

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re: For those of us who never had the opportunity to see Jennifer Holliday

Posted: 2/12/06 at 2:59am

*speechless*


.... im just.... speechless

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re: For those of us who never had the opportunity to see Jennifer Holliday

Posted: 2/12/06 at 4:52am

The only thing I want to know is the entire clip from that entire Rosie piece available anywhere.

Ms Holliday is brilliant. Yes the facial expressions alone would keep Forbidden Broadway afloat with jokes for years to come but heck, if it takes a few facial expressions to give us musical prefection I think half the actresses today need to start mimicing Mr. Ed.

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re: For those of us who never had the opportunity to see Jennifer Holliday

Posted: 2/12/06 at 10:31am

I am fully convinced that I DON'T WANT Jennifer Hudson to try to be Jennifer Holliday in the film. She would get laughed off of the screen by most movie audiences if she chewed that much scenery. It worked on the stage, but on film it would be beyond ridiculous.

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#20

re: For those of us who never had the opportunity to see Jennifer Holliday

Posted: 2/12/06 at 11:07am

Those facial expressions don't say effortless to me. But she does sound great.

I am fully convinced that Jennifer Hudson has the vocal chops to nail this song. Can she act it as well? That's to be determined.

#21

re: For those of us who never had the opportunity to see Jennifer Holliday

Posted: 2/12/06 at 11:44am

I said this in another post, but, while I love Hudson, I am still not convinced...

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re: For those of us who never had the opportunity to see Jennifer Holliday

Posted: 2/22/06 at 1:07am

"I am just glad it is her and not Fantasia. I cannot stand to listen to her for more than 1 minute unless it is a Gerswhin Standard from Porgy and Bess about a certain season..."

Will you people please explain your fascination with Fantasia? It was announced back in November she lost the part as Effie, yet her name is consistently in these “Dreamgirls” related threads.