Jennifer Holliday to Perform at The Oscars Pre-Show

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Jennifer Holliday to Perform at The Oscars Pre-Show

Posted: 2/14/07 at 11:05pm

From the LA Times:

"Red carpet show: Jennifer Holliday, who played Effie in the original Broadway production of "Dreamgirls," will perform the show's big number, "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going," during E! Entertainment Television's "Countdown to the Red Carpet: The 2007 Academy Awards," airing from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 25."
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-quick14.5feb14,1,7798875.story?ctrack=1&cset=true

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re: Jennifer Holliday to Perform at The Oscars Pre-Show

Posted: 2/14/07 at 11:11pm

Reigning on someone's parade much, Jennifer?

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re: Jennifer Holliday to Perform at The Oscars Pre-Show

Posted: 2/14/07 at 11:42pm

Or is it reigning in?

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re: Jennifer Holliday to Perform at The Oscars Pre-Show

Posted: 2/14/07 at 11:43pm

no one will be watching her anyway.

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re: Jennifer Holliday to Perform at The Oscars Pre-Show

Posted: 2/14/07 at 11:45pm

NOt true. They'll listen. She is the most buzzed about talent discovery of the year/evening.

EDIT: I misread. I thought it said Hudson and got all excited. Yeah, this is just sad now.

Updated On: 2/15/07 at 11:45 PM

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re: Jennifer Holliday to Perform at The Oscars Pre-Show

Posted: 2/15/07 at 12:02am

Oh Holliday... This is getting downright pathetic. It's not even entertaining anymore for sheer camp value.

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re: Jennifer Holliday to Perform at The Oscars Pre-Show

Posted: 2/15/07 at 12:23am

She got what she wanted. Congratulations.

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re: Jennifer Holliday to Perform at The Oscars Pre-Show

Posted: 2/15/07 at 1:27am

Thank God! Hopefully Hudson will sit out there and learn something! This is the greatest news ive heard all week!

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re: Jennifer Holliday to Perform at The Oscars Pre-Show

Posted: 2/15/07 at 2:56am

I agree...bring on Holliday!!!!!!!!

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re: Jennifer Holliday to Perform at The Oscars Pre-Show

Posted: 2/15/07 at 3:22am

Thank God! Hopefully Hudson will sit out there and learn something! This is the greatest news ive heard all week!

I hope she does too...learn how not to end up like Holliday 25 years from now.

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re: Jennifer Holliday to Perform at The Oscars Pre-Show

Posted: 2/15/07 at 3:47am

el oh el viet.

thats a great point. Hopefully HUdson will learn not to be a diva that no one wants to work with and subsequently can't get another real job and has to spend the rest of her life singng one song over and over again cause that's the only thing people can stand to see her do.

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re: Jennifer Holliday to Perform at The Oscars Pre-Show

Posted: 2/15/07 at 4:44am

Let's just sit back, and watch.....

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re: Jennifer Holliday to Perform at The Oscars Pre-Show

Posted: 2/15/07 at 8:53am

This just in!...

Ms. Holliday will also bring along a "World's Greatest Mom Oscar," placed just off-camera on the Red Carpet, where she will simultaneously pantomime a winning speech, should Ms. Hudson's name be called inside the Kodak Theatre. E!'s camera's will be ready and rolling, should this happen.

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re: Jennifer Holliday to Perform at The Oscars Pre-Show

Posted: 2/15/07 at 8:56am

to both of you up top- it's "raining" =)

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re: Jennifer Holliday to Perform at The Oscars Pre-Show

Posted: 2/15/07 at 8:59am

i mean they wont be watching holiday....everyone loves hudson.

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re: Jennifer Holliday to Perform at The Oscars Pre-Show

Posted: 2/15/07 at 9:00am

Holiday will also forget to take her medication and bring an assault riffle. Look out, Ryan Seacrest!

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re: Jennifer Holliday to Perform at The Oscars Pre-Show

Posted: 2/15/07 at 9:29am

withoutlove-
I was using a different meaning of the word, as in, to pull back, therefore my spelling is correct...I'm not sure what the prior poster meant.

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re: Jennifer Holliday to Perform at The Oscars Pre-Show

Posted: 2/15/07 at 9:35am

I'll be watching and yelling "You go girl!" and feeling very white.

Good for her, she's milking it for all it's worth. I'd be doing the same.

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re: Jennifer Holliday to Perform at The Oscars Pre-Show

Posted: 2/15/07 at 9:44am

"Holiday will also forget to take her medication and bring an assault riffle. Look out, Ryan Seacrest"

HAHA.

Thats great.

I'd love to see someone put that over frosted little freak in his place. He's annoying on that red carpet.
He's at his best on E! News and American Idol, just keep him off the red carpet.

Back on topic.

Jennifer Holiday performing is great.
Its like her ushering out the old and letting Jennifer Hudson get her blessing to usher in the new.

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Updated On: 2/15/07 at 09:44 AM

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re: Jennifer Holliday to Perform at The Oscars Pre-Show

Posted: 2/15/07 at 9:48am

How degrading! Is she really that desperate that she opts to play second fiddle to her successor? Embarassing.

#21

re: Jennifer Holliday to Perform at The Oscars Pre-Show

Posted: 2/15/07 at 9:50am

Actually, husk, it's "rein" in that case.

Rein means to pull back or curb. Also the plural "reins" as in a horse's reins.

Reign is what the Queen does.

Rain is... well, you know... the wet stuff.

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re: Jennifer Holliday to Perform at The Oscars Pre-Show

Posted: 2/15/07 at 9:54am

I'll watch....I LOVE Jennifer Holliday, like any self-respecting gay white male!

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#23

re: Jennifer Holliday to Perform at The Oscars Pre-Show

Posted: 2/15/07 at 9:56am

Yikessssss!

#24

re: Jennifer Holliday to Perform at The Oscars Pre-Show

Posted: 2/15/07 at 9:57am

Actually, in all seriousness, I won't watch.

I find it embarrassing and depressing on that night, of all celebratory nights, to camp outside on the red carpet and sing "her song."

I think it's sad.

The less I see of it, the better.

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#25

re: Jennifer Holliday to Perform at The Oscars Pre-Show

Posted: 2/15/07 at 10:09am

" hank God! Hopefully Hudson will sit out there and learn something! This is the greatest news ive heard all week!"

What does Jennifer Hudson have to "learn" from her, exactly? I love Holliday and think she's very special, but Jennifer's been nothing but gracious, and she has nothing to apologize for--not her excellent performance and especially not her nomination.