By AccessHollywood.com Talent runs deep in the Sidibe family! On Tuesday’s “America’s Got Talent,” Gabourey Sidibe’s mom, Alice Tan Ridley, dazzled the judges and audience during her audition with a stirring performance of Etta James’ “At Last.” “Sing it, mama!” host Nick Cannon ...

“I love being happy. I’m not Precious,” actress Gabourey Sidibe crooned cheekily during her monologue as host of this week’s “Saturday Night Live,” featuring musical guest MGMT. The Academy Award-nominated star of “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ ...

By abc.com Introducing best actress nominee Gabourey Sidibe at the Oscars, “Precious” producer Oprah Winfrey called her a “true American Cinderella on the threshold of a brilliant new career.” The next day, Howard Stern attacked the “Precious” star on his Sirius radio ...

By People.com Oprah Winfrey asked to introduce Gabourey Sidibe at the Oscars because she sees the young actress as a kindred spirit. “I saw myself in her,” Winfrey told PEOPLE at the Governors Ball after Sunday’s Academy Awards. “This whole roller coaster that happens to you when ...

By People.com Who knew how far $2 could go? Gabourey Sidibe’s mom, who used to pay her daughter that amount each day to attend school, does now. “I saved up my money for a week so I could see Welcome to the Dollhouse,” Sidibe, the Independent Spirit Awards’ best female lead winner, ...