Jennifer Lopez in 'Selena'
Liza Minnelli in 'New York, New York'
Bette Midler in 'The Rose'
Barbra Streisand in 'A Star Is Born'
Jessica Lange in 'Sweet Dreams'
Angela Bassett in 'What’s Love Got To Do With It'
Jennifer Hudson in 'Dreamgirls'
Diana Ross in 'Lady Sings The Blues'
Marion Cotillard in 'La Vie En Rose'
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10. JENNIFER LOPEZ as Selena Quintanilla-Pérez in Selena, 1997, Golden Globe nomination
Divas Playing Divas
In the new movie Cadillac Records Beyoncé transforms herself to play Etta James. There is already a bit of Oscar buzz for Miss Knowles. If she gets an Academy or Golden Globe nod, she will once again prove that a diva playing a diva in a film is almost certain to garner award attention. With the possible exception of Whitney Houston (who was, at least, nominated for a Razzie for her performance in The Bodyguard), anytime one of these queens plays a singer, an award nomination is not far behind. And so we present our list of nominees for the best divas playing divas on-screen.
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Chopergirl said "I have always loved her. She has been a very good part of entertainment - I remember when she was in Roots. AND then CHEERS, and then the talking babies with John Travolta. My gosh, we all have problems, and with those come stress eating at times...She is beautiful regardless of what she weighs, and not only physically beautiful, but also beautiful inside. She has had her heart broke just like the rest of us, and struggles like the rest of us....to bad people expect her to be perfect as that is what imperfect people like to see - someone perfect to make them feel better. Projecting their OWN disappointment onto others, in some sick way, makes them feel a little better. That is a terrible post about her. I will watch her show."
Sardonica said "How is she anymore a train wreck than ANY body else, celebrity or not? We all have our issues. She is at least trying to better herself, not trash those around her, or laugh at the misfortunes of others. You're as bad as Perez. YOU are the one that needs to get a life, not her. "
ratt said "Don't the people who read this crap have anything at all better to worry about? Is it REALLY any of your concern what this movie star or that musician is up to in their personal lives? Did any of you useless tabloid bottom feeding twats notice that I used the word PERSONAL? Not likely, because the people that read this stuff don't think anyone has a life that they can't have access to. A word for those who have nothing better to do than concern themselves about others in the spotlight... pathetic."
jesslisby said "rynn phillips needs to get over his self...he is the one whom made his own problems. mabye if he kept his pants on and didn't treat his wife at the time with such disregaurd, he might still have full custody of his children, and a wonderful wife..look what you traded down for. but bravo to reese...look who she traded up for."

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Seamus Crow
January 06, 2009 - 10:32 AM GMT
sissy spacek is great...but I would have given her number 2 after anjela basset as tina turner...jeez you people -shakes head in consternation-