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Mo’nique

  1. know your demo
    When the Crowd Is the JokeFor most comedy specials, the live audience is just there to react. For these ones, it’s a core part of the concept.
    By Hershal Pandya
  2. interviews
    Mo’Nique Holds Court on Club Shay ShayThe comedian broke down her feuds with Tyler Perry, Oprah Winfrey, Tiffany Haddish, and more.
    By Hershal Pandya
  3. celebrity
    Mo’Nique Says Oprah ‘Betrayed’ HerThe comedian revisited her yearslong feud with the mogul in a new interview.
    By Olivia Craighead
  4. best of 2023
    The Best Comedy Specials of 2023The best hours reached for transcendence — through gravity and sheer goofiness, often at the same time.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  5. lawsuits
    Mo’Nique Sues Paramount and CBS Over Royalties for The ParkersIn a statement regarding the lawsuit, Mo’Nique said, “I just want the contractual compensation that I’ve earned.”
    By Rebecca Alter
  6. a long talk
    Mo’Nique Says It LoudlyThe comedy veteran’s new special is a reintroduction: “It lets you understand why I fight the way that I fight.”
    By Craig Jenkins
  7. trailer mix
    Mo’Nique Is About to Drop ‘Some Special, Bitch’Thankfully, she and Netflix worked out that lawsuit, so the world gets to see this.
    By Hershal Pandya
  8. mo’nique
    Mo’Nique Is Ready to Share All of Her SecretsFollowing her 2019 lawsuit against Netflix, her special for the streamer debuts on April 4.
    By Hershal Pandya
  9. stand ups and streamers
    Mo’Nique Is Filming a Comedy Special for Netflix Post-Settlement“Can y’all believe this?”
    By Jason P. Frank
  10. settlements
    Mo’Nique and Netflix Have Settled Racial and Gender Discrimination LawsuitStemming from a $500,000 offer for Mo’Nique to make a Netflix special.
    By Bethy Squires
  11. coming soon
    Lee Daniels Publicly Apologizes to Mo’Nique, Reuniting for Demon HouseLee Daniels apologized onstage at Mo’Nique’s comedy show.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  12. lawsuits
    Court Allows Mo’Nique’s Discrimination Lawsuit Against Netflix to Move ForwardShe alleges that Netflix low-balled her for a stand-up special in 2017.
    By Zoe Haylock
  13. lawsuits
    Mo’Nique Sues Netflix for Racial and Gender DiscriminationShe claims they made her a “biased, discriminatory” offer.
    By Megh Wright
  14. conversations
    Mo’Nique Regrets NothingTalking with the actor and comedian a year after she called for a Netflix boycott over alleged gender and racial bias.
    By Malcolm-Aimé Musoni
  15. stand-up
    Wanda Sykes Thanks Mo’Nique for Netflix Boycott, Says Her Offer Was Even LowerThe comedian says she received an offer from the streaming service that was so low, she was “offended.”
    By Halle Kiefer
  16. feuds
    Mo’Nique Blames Oprah, Tyler Perry, and Lee Daniels for Blackballing Her“It would kill me not to say the real shit. You are not paying me equally. You are not treating me fairly.”
    By Hunter Harris
  17. hairy situations
    25 Famous Women on Waxing and ShavingHow Rihanna, Emma Watson, Eva Longoria, and more deal with body hair.
    By Julie Ma
  18. trailer mix
    Watch the Trailer for Almost ChristmasMeanwhile, Gabrielle Union continues to age in reverse.
    By Devon Ivie
  19. Mo’Nique’s Husband Has a ‘Pass to Cheat’She does too. “I don’t want to be owned anymore,” she said.
    By Alex Ronan
  20. Mo’Nique Says She Was Supposed to Play Empire’s Cookie First“Mr. Daniels offered me the part of Cookie.”
    By Dee Lockett
  21. the business
    Mo’Nique Says Former Collaborator Lee Daniels Told Her She’s Being ‘Blackballed’“Each of those things that he offered me was taken off the table.”
    By Lindsey Weber
  22. casting couch
    Mo’Nique Returns to the Big Screen in BlackbirdContinuing her streak of “horrible mom” roles.
    By Halle Kiefer
  23. clickables
    Watch Mo’Nique Go to Bat for Marriage EqualityShe means business.
    By Eliot Glazer
  24. cheek by jowl
    The State of the Union vs. the Oscar Noms: How Different Were They?The two biggest things that happened yesterday go head-to-head.
    By Jillian Goodman
  25. beauty marks
    Alice + Olivia Collaborate With M.A.C.; Women Who Don’t Shave Spark DebateAlso, Heidi Klum chopped off her hair, and see the new Nars shades.
  26. quote machine
    Will Ferrell: Anchorman 2 Paycheck Totally Worth a Few Bad ReviewsPlus: Diddy the next McLovin.
    By Edith Zimmerman
  27. comedy
    The Best Tina Fey Quotes in This Month’s EsquireThis is about as no-holds-barred as Tina Fey gets.
    By Lindsay Robertson
  28. kudos
    Who’s the Next Late-Night Host to Win an Oscar?Mo’nique was the first, but who will be next?
    By Amos Barshad
  29. gossipmonger
    Tom Cruise Crashes on Oscar DayOn his motorcycle, not at a party.
    By Katie Goldsmith
  30. kudos
    Precious Takes Home Five Independent Spirit AwardsThat’s every award it was nominated for.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  31. It Might Be Predictable, But the Oscar System WorkedJust the fact that everyone now knows who Christoph Waltz is means something has gone very right.
    By Logan Hill
  32. gossipmonger
    Other Jackson Cousin Attempts to ‘Zap’ BlanketThis kid is having a bad year.
    By Katie Goldsmith
  33. awards
    Hurt Locker Wins Big At BAFTAsAvatar takes just two technical awards.
    By Josh Duboff
  34. The Red-Carpet Campaign PortfolioWhen you attend over a dozen movie awards shows, parties, lunches, brunches, teas, and Q&As over two weeks, you learn a few things.
  35. kudos
    Which SAG Winner Will Lose on Oscar Night?Bullock.
    By Lane Brown
  36. What to Watch for at This Weekend’s SAG AwardsHint: The Best Actress category seems to be up for grabs.
    By Mark Graham
  37. Celebrity Settings
    Cast of Jersey Shore Mugs at STK; Halle Berry is a RockSugar RegularMTV’s controversial cast runs rampant in L.A. while Century City gets recurring visits from a hot actress.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  38. beauty marks
    Skin-Lightening Creams Can Be Dangerous; Ashley Olsen Can Really Change Up Her LookAnd Rihanna is bringing mop tops back.
    By Sharon Clott
  39. gossipmonger
    Everybody Scored at the Golden GlobesExcept Jeff Zucker, who wisely stayed home in New York.
    By Mike Vilensky
  40. party chat
    Mo’Nique is Now Referring All Questions on Her Oscar Indifference to Her HusbandAlso: Meryl Streep’s Sandra Bullock movie marathon, and what happens when overzealous reporters grill comedians about Haiti.
    By Corey Scholibo
  41. mo’nique
    How Many Interviews Must Mo’Nique Give the Times to Prove She Doesn’t Hate Giving Interviews?“What I can participate in I’m more than happy to.”
    By Lane Brown
  42. kudos
    Mariah Carey’s Biggest Fan Isn’t Giving Up on Her Oscar Chances Just YetMeanwhile, we hope that she shows up at the People’s Choice Awards tonight in the same form that she was in at the Palm Springs Film Festival last night.
    By Mark Graham
  43. kudos
    Mo’Nique, Memoriams, and More Nominations: Ten Reasons to Love This Oscar SeasonJames Cameron! Harvey Weinstein! Advanced math!
    By Lane Brown
  44. red-carpet look book
    Red-Carpet Look Book: Mo’NiqueA fashion yearbook for the actress from Precious.
    By Jessica Coen and Alexandra Martell
  45. kudos
    Critics’ Groups Love Them Some Hurt LockerThey don’t mind Mo’nique so much, either.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  46. mo’nique
    Mo’Nique on Oscar Campaigning: ‘What Does It Mean Financially?’“What are you campaigning for, though?” she asks. “Let me ask y’all this, because I know y’all are gonna school me correctly: What does it mean financially?”
    By Lane Brown
  47. precious
    A Star Is Born: Lee Daniels’s Times Magazine Profile Arrives“‘I kind of co-directed ‘Monster’s Ball’,’ Daniels told me as he ordered another drink.”
    By Lane Brown
  48. gossipmonger
    Robert Pattinson to Play Prince Harry?But Harry is the FUN prince.
    By Katie Goldsmith
  49. precious
    Mo’Nique Uncooperative, Reports Mariah Carey FanRoger Friedman reports that Mo’Nique has pulled out of Saturday’s New York Film Festival premiere of her movie at the last minute, causing her publicist to quit.
    By Lane Brown
  50. summering
    Katie Lee Joel Is Looking for Good BunsOur last East End gossip roundup of the summer!
    By Katie Goldsmith
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