Mo'Nique invites Tyler Perry and Spike Lee to her show to End Feud

By TV Insider
JR Staff Writer

Years of bickering between Tyler Perry and Spike Lee have hit a new peak right before the start of summer. Spike Lee has been insulting the work of Tyler Perry ever since 2008. Perry has kept silent about these comments, for the most part. But, he recently reached his wits end and told Lee to go straight to hell.

For both of their styles to be for entertainment purposes only, both men are taking things a little too seriously. Spike Lee needs to accept there are different types of black filmmakers. Instead of his constant criticism of Tyler Perry, Lee needs to get back to making his own classic films.

Yesterday, JR posted an article which stated how important both filmmakers are to the black community. Apparently, Mo'Nique feels the same way. After interviewing Tyler Perry, Mo'Nique has decided she wants to have both Perry and Spike Lee visit the set of "The Mo'Nique Show." She hopes their visit will lead to an end to their feud.

Spike Lee is known for making serious movies and he should continue to make serious movies. Tyler Perry is known for making comedy movies and he should continue making comedies. If anything, the two should collaborate on their films. Lee helped open the door for filmmakers such as Tyler Perry and Perry has taken things to the next level with his deals with Lionsgate Entertainment and TBS. The two should be mentoring the next filmmaker who will make even more history.

Read more...

Mo'Nique is upset with Oprah over Interview

Last week, Oprah Winfrey conducted an interview with Gerald Imes, the older brother of comedienne, Mo'Nique. She credits a lot of her inspiration to her older brother who sexually abused her. The anger displayed in her role on last year's Precious was because of the memories that he gave to her.

Gerald Imes went on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" and answered some questions for Winfrey. He ended up apologizing for what he had done to his younger sister. It turned out that he had been sexually abused as a child and he was a part of a cycle. In the end, though, he took credit for Mo'Nique's success.

Despite giving Oprah her blessing beforehand, Mo'Nique is very upset with the talk show queen. The reason that she is upset is because of the way that the interview turned out. Mo'Nique felt that her brother had lied about the ways that he abused her and he was not sypathetic enough.

Even after years of being sexually abused by her brother, Mo'Nique maintained a relationship with him well into her adult years. However, she revealed to her family the abuse that had taken place in 2006. She did so after the birth of her twins. Mo'Nique did not feel comfortable having him around her young children. From that point forward, she has not had any contact with Gerald, or the rest of her family.

Read more...

Mo'Nique is awarded for "Precious"

Last year, Precious turned heads for its harsh realities of how life is for some people in the ghetto. The film revolved around a young, obese, lady named Precious, that was the mother of three children. The father of her children were her own father, which made her children her half-siblings. While the father would drop in to rape Precious, the title character, the pieces were picked up by Mo'Nique, who played the mother. Because she was more attractive than her mother to her father, she was often beaten by her mother.

When the film was released to the public, it was met with critical acclaim. In her acting debut, Gabourney Sidibe, received a lot of acclaim, but that was overshadowed by the acting of Mo'Nique. Before her role in Precious, Mo'Nique was best-known for her acting skills from a comedic point of view. She had starred in her own sitcom, before moving on to films, all of which were comedies. It came as a shock to many when it was revealed that Mo'Nique would be playing in Precious.

There was never any doubt that Mo'Nique was a good actress, but it was doubted that she could make the transition from comedy to drama in such a convincing fashion. Some dramatic actresses could not have played the role any better than Mo'Nique. After watching the film, a lot of people were convinced about Mo'Nique and her acting skills. Because of this, many felt that she was deserving of an Academy Award. Last night, the award show took place and Mo'Nique won the award for Best Supporting Actress.

Read more...