More gossip about Fantasia as Effie White — Page 2

#26

re: More gossip about Fantasia as Effie White

Posted: 7/29/05 at 4:41pm

Usher's contract hasn't been signed yet. He was in negotiations but nothing has happened yet, which leads me to believe it's not gonna happen.

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#27

re: More gossip about Fantasia as Effie White

Posted: 8/1/05 at 4:07pm

Usher?
What about Beyonce?
There were certainly no tan redheaded hairweaved divas in any early 60s Apollo Motorcity Revue on which the opening of Dreamgirls is based...
I guess thats where a lot of imagination comes in.

#28

re: More gossip about Fantasia as Effie White

Posted: 8/1/05 at 4:07pm

Usher?
What about Beyonce?
There were certainly no tan redheaded hairweaved divas in any early 60s Apollo Motorcity Revue on which the opening of Dreamgirls is based...
I guess thats where a lot of imagination comes in.

#29

re: More gossip about Fantasia as Effie White

Posted: 8/1/05 at 5:21pm

tan? what are you talking about? the costume designers are going to dress the film according to the era. and by the way, mary wilson used to wear blond wigs back in the day.tina turner always had red-brown hair.

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#30

re: More gossip about Fantasia as Effie White

Posted: 8/1/05 at 5:34pm

I'm talking about 1965 not 1995.

#31

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Posted: 8/1/05 at 7:08pm

Ezelle, What are you talking about? Gladys used to sport a weave back in the day...Mind you those pictures you posted are in black and white. There were certainly "tan" girls, as you put it, back then. You must be caught up in Beyonce's public persona. This is a movie and the make-up, hair, and costume crew will take care of making her Deena.

#32

re: More gossip about Fantasia as Effie White

Posted: 8/1/05 at 7:22pm

OMG -- you guys. It's true. I just found this picture of Jennifer Holiday in her makeup as Mamma Effie...



"Come Quick! Effie's dying!"

Updated On: 8/1/05 at 07:22 PM

#33

re: More gossip about Fantasia as Effie White

Posted: 8/1/05 at 7:26pm

yea, like i said mary wilson used to wear blond wigs back in the day. and i still dont get the "tan" part

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Updated On: 8/1/05 at 07:26 PM

#34

re: More gossip about Fantasia as Effie White

Posted: 8/2/05 at 11:26am

MichaelBennett!!! That made me laugh so hard! Thank you for that.

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Updated On: 8/2/05 at 11:26 AM

#35

re: More gossip about Fantasia as Effie White

Posted: 8/2/05 at 7:45pm

Of course groups like the Supremes had blond wigs in the 60s. Check out these tan goddesses. And look, they're saving money on the dress budget too...

Updated On: 8/2/05 at 07:45 PM

#36

re: More gossip about Fantasia as Effie White

Posted: 8/11/05 at 4:35pm

Time to bring this thread back. I adore it.

#37

re: More gossip about Fantasia as Effie White

Posted: 8/11/05 at 4:36pm

Is that picture from HAIR?

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#38

re: More gossip about Fantasia as Effie White

Posted: 8/26/05 at 11:18pm

http://www.radaronline.com/fresh-intelligence/2005/08/26/index.php

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#39

re: More gossip about Fantasia as Effie White

Posted: 8/26/05 at 11:29pm

I heard Harvey Fienstein was playing Effie.

"And i am telling you"
Close up on housecoat, camera pans back and fades.!!

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#40

re: More gossip about Fantasia as Effie White

Posted: 8/27/05 at 1:56am

"There were certainly no tan redheaded hairweaved divas in any early 60s Apollo Motorcity Revue on which the opening of Dreamgirls is based..."

Actually, there were several...


As for the original posting...if this thread is not B.S., I certainly will not be supporting what will be the biggest musical movie flop in history...

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#41

re: More gossip about Fantasia as Effie White

Posted: 8/27/05 at 2:37am

Did we not hear that they're planning a spin-off TV series called "Mama Effie" starring Jennifer Holliday in a retirement home with Carol Channing as her crazy best friend and Jacque (from Sister Sister) as their sassy nurse?

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#42

re: More gossip about Fantasia as Effie White

Posted: 8/27/05 at 9:12pm

I heard from someone who has contact with Condon that the role has been cast and it's not Fantasia. The person also said that Beyonce's audition for Deena was terrific.

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#43

re: More gossip about Fantasia as Effie White

Posted: 8/27/05 at 9:56pm

MB - STOP IT ALREADY!

I now pissed all my pants laughing so hard!

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#44

re: More gossip about Fantasia as Effie White

Posted: 8/27/05 at 10:06pm

Why do people keep wondering if Fantasia will be Effie? She would make much more sense as Lorrell.

#45

re: More gossip about Fantasia as Effie White

Posted: 8/28/05 at 1:00am

Hmmmm, a lot of different stuff, but I can say that I'd like to see someone other than Fantasia as Effie.

I want her to be big :) I know she doesn't have to be, but I want her to be :)

#46

re: More gossip about Fantasia as Effie White

Posted: 8/28/05 at 8:32am

I'm thinking Fantasia may have gotten one of the other roles, but maybe not. We'll see.

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#47

re: More gossip about Fantasia as Effie White

Posted: 8/28/05 at 8:49am

Tamyra Grey for EFfie, she is an amazingly talented performer, that lights up the screen. I'm not as convinced by Fantasia, I don't think she has that endearing quality.

#48

re: More gossip about Fantasia as Effie White

Posted: 8/28/05 at 10:25am

I still can't get over that rumor about Denzel Washington directing a screen test or Bill Condon crying. Too bizarre.

#49

re: More gossip about Fantasia as Effie White

Posted: 11/1/05 at 12:04pm

Lets bring this thread back == its timely for today.

#50

re: More gossip about Fantasia as Effie White

Posted: 11/1/05 at 12:38pm

Why is it timely? Did I miss something? Did they announce my name as Effie yet? I'm rumored to be the winner of the Effie Giveaway-the-Lead Contest! Not only do you win the role, you win a 20-pound ham to go with it.



Seriously, did I sleep through something? Other than everyone ruffling their feathers over speculation, I haven't heard anything new.

(Oh, yeah, this thread is HILARIOUS though!)

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