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  • Birth Name: Monique Imes
  • Birth Place: Woodlawn, MD
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 12/11/1967, Sagittarius
  • Profession: Actor; comedian; talk-show host; author
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Celebrities Recount Their Awkward Childhoods for The Mortified Sessions

David Nadelberg is mortified. When he launched his critically acclaimed stage show Mortified a decade ago, he couldn't have imagined that he would eventually host a TV spinoff for the Sundance Channel.

"Certainly me being on camera was never part of the vision starting out," Nadelberg says. "I feel very exposed about the whole thing. It's not something I'm used to in life. That's been an interesting ...
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Mo'Nique to Announce Academy Award Nominations

Oscar winner Mo'Nique will announce the Academy Awards nominations alongside Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Tom Sherak, the Academy announced Tuesday.

Mo'Nique and Sherak will announce nominations in 10 of the 24 categories in a live news conference on Jan. 25.

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Mo'Nique's Brother Says He Molested Her

Mo'Nique's brother says he molested the Oscar-winning actress when they were children, and he wants to apologize to her.

"I abused and betrayed the trust of another sibling, my sister, my blood sister," Gerald Imes said during Monday's Oprah Winfrey Show. "I'm sorry, Mo'Nique. I'm sorry."

Octomom Nadya Suleman to appear on Oprah, Idol Gives Back

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Mo'Nique: Videos

Mo'Nique's 80 Pound Weight Loss!
Keith Urban Wants To Stay On 'Idol'
Mo'Nique Weight Loss Efforts Pay Off
Mo'Nique Sheds 80 Pounds

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Precious: Based On the Novel 'Push' By Sapphire
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The Office's Ed Helms & Oscar Winner Mo'Nique
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The Game: Season 2: Diary of a Mad Black Woman, Redux

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2011 Hattie's Lost Legacy TV Show Series, Remarks by
2010 Shaquille O'Neal Presents TV Show Series, Host
2010 NAACP Image Awards TV Show Series, Appearing
2010 Holiday Love TV Show Series, Performer
2010 Queens of Comedy TV Show Series, Performer

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Mo'Nique on Oscars Red Carpet: "I Was Excited the Truth Would Be Told"

Supporting actress winner Mo'Nique exuded red carpet excitement as TV Guide Network asked the Precious star what she loved most about her role. Plus: Hear how she was able to separate herself from her character after each day of filming.

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11 Top Oscar Moments: Big Night for Bigelow as Na'vi KO'd

One of the most predictable Academy Awards in years took a film-worthy twist as Kathryn Bigelow and The Hurt Locker beat out the closest thing the movies have to a Goliath — a film that just happened to be made by Bigelow's ex-husband. In doing so, Bigelow became the first woman ever to be named best director. But even some of the night's most foreseeable elements were pleasantly unsurprising: hosts Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin were as cutting as you would expect, and sometimes the overwhelming favorites are the overwhelming favorites for a reason. Welcome to our Top Moments: Oscars Edition.


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Hurt Locker Tops Oscars on Historic Night

The Hurt Locker led the way at the 82nd Academy Awards, taking home six awards, including best picture and a historic best director honor for Kathryn Bigelow.

Bigelow — who defeated ex-husband James Cameron (Avatar) for the award — is the first woman to win best director in the Academy's 82-year history. Minutes after accepting ...
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Precious Leads 2010 Indie Spirit Awards

Precious topped the 2010 Independent Spirit Awards Friday, taking home all five awards for which it was nominated.

Precious won best feature, best director (Lee Daniels), best actress (Gabourey Sidibe), best supporting... read more

Oscars: Who Will Win and Who Could Make History?

Can Avatar's blue aliens win Oscar gold? Will either Kathryn Bigelow or James Cameron emerge victorious in their battle of the exes? We'll find out Sunday at the 82nd Academy Awards — but for now, let's make some predictions. So sharpen your pencils, make your picks and compare them to ours below while we count down to the big show.

Before you tune in to ABC for the Oscars (8 ET/5 PT), be sure to watch Live at the Academy Awards with Carrie Ann Inaba and Chris Harrison, Sunday, March 7, live at 6 ET/3 PT on TV Guide Network, and watch the live Fashion Cam video of all the red carpet arrivals at TVGuide.com/fashioncam starting at 6 ET/3 PT.

Oscar nominees: Who do you think will win?

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