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  1. Incredible Inman: Rudolph's dear mom is alive and wellRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | The Tennessean

    ... up to be - Sigourney Weaver! Really! Dear David Inman: My mother and I have been arguing over the sitcom The Parkers . She believes that the characters Nikki and Kim Parker were really mother and daughter in real life! I say that they're not. So ...

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  2. Moa Niquea s success is built on fearlessnessRead the original story

    Yesterday | The Boston Globe

    ... Mo'Nique's, as well as a slot cohosting a morning radio show. By 1999, she had won a part in the UPN sitcom "The Parkers.'' She followed that with a slew of popular big-screen comedies. When most crowd-pleasing comedians get raw, they go in for ...

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    Related Topix: Crime Movies, Drama Movies, Shadowboxer, Short, Comedy, Thriller, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Black Entertainment, Monique

  3. Savor a Preciousa momentsRead the original story

    Friday Nov 20 | Boston Herald

    ... half-cunning lament is a litany of blind self-justification, delusion and denial. Mo'Nique, best known for TV's "The Parkers," has created a modern-day version of Euripides' Medea, the ultimate in loathesome enablers, and her most remarkable ...

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  4. The real reason to see a PreciousaRead the original story

    Thursday Nov 19 | Macleans

    ... comedian known for lightweight roles in film ( Phat Girz, Domino ) and television ( Ugly Betty , The Parkers ). A militant poster girl for plus-size women, she's also written two bestsellers, Skinny Women Are Evil: Notes of a Big Girl in a ...

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    Related Topix: Movies, Entertainment, Comedy, Drama, Television, Short, Thriller, Crime Movies, Family, Drama Movies, Biography Movies, Action Movies, Domino, Black Entertainment, Monique

  5. Supporting Actress RaceRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 18 | Variety

    ... No previous Oscar nom. Though she is no stranger to film, is best known for her TV work that includes "The Parkers." Currently hosting talkshow "The Mo'Nique Show" on BET. Has received four Oscar noms. Part of an exclusive group of thesps to receive ...

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  6. Comic takes dramatic turn as monstrous momRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 18 | Columbus Dispatch

    ... come to love, whether the voluptuous funny lady of the stand-up circuit; the fiercely loving mother Nikki on The Parkers , the UPN sitcom that first brought Mo'Nique to national attention; or the author of the best-seller Skinny Women Are Evil . ...

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    Related Topix: Comedy, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Black Entertainment, Monique, Movies, Drama Movies, Monster's Ball

  7. Next Up On 'the Mo'Nique Show'...Read the original story

    Monday Nov 16 | Yahoo

    ... Sims Mayisha THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19 Danny Glover Jermaine Dupri Kurtis Blow The Furious Five FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20 "The Parkers" Cast Yolanda Adams Taping from Atlanta's Turner Studios, Mo'Nique, Sidney Hicks and Marilyn Gill serve as executive ...

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    Related Topix: Comedy, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Black Entertainment, Monique, Viacom, Media, African-American

  8. Mo'Nique dramatic in 'Precious'Read the original story w/Photo

    Monday Nov 16 | Sunday Times

    ... that might surprise those who know her best as the flamboyant comedienne who has starred on TV series like "The Parkers." But when she came to shoot, she didn't dwell on it. "When it's done, it's done," she says. "We never looked at dailies, we ...

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    Related Topix: Short, Thriller, Crime Movies, Drama Movies, Shadowboxer, Comedy, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Black Entertainment, Monique

  9. Comic Mo'Nique Takes Dramatic Turn In 'Precious'Read the original story w/Photo

    Monday Nov 16 | The Post Chronicle

    ... that might surprise those who know her best as the flamboyant comedienne who has starred on TV series like "The Parkers." But when she came to shoot, she didn't dwell on it. "When it's done, it's done," she says. "We never looked at dailies, we ...

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    Related Topix: Short, Thriller, Crime Movies, Drama Movies, Shadowboxer, Comedy, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Black Entertainment, Monique

  10. Three new hosts bring diversity, and hopefully some new life , to nighttime talk showsRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday Nov 13 | The Boston Globe

    ... to diminish the guest. You know, as in, "Well he's not all that.'' Mo'Nique was tartly funny on the sitcom "The Parkers,'' but on her own talk vehicle she's too childlike to take command. She's lovable, and raunchy, but she seems lost without a ...

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  11. Mo'Nique: Coming from the heartRead the original story

    Friday Nov 13 | SouthFlorida.com

    ... Mo'Nique's, as well as a slot co-hosting a morning radio show on WWIN (95.9 FM). By 1999, she won a UPN sitcom, "The Parkers." She followed that with a slew of broad, popular big-screen comedies. When most crowd-pleasing comedians get raw, they go ...

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    Related Topix: Short, Thriller, Crime Movies, Drama Movies, Shadowboxer, Comedy, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Black Entertainment, Monique, Baltimore County, MD, Milford Mill, MD

  12. How Mo'Nique created a monsterRead the original story

    Sunday Nov 8 | The Washington Post

    ... love, whether the voluptuous funny lady of the stand-up circuit or the fiercely loving mother Nikki Parker on 'The Parkers,' the UPN sitcom that first brought Mo'Nique to national attention. (She has also written a best-selling book, 'Skinny Women ...

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  13. Precious Movie Recommended by Oprah Has Big Name CastRead the original story w/Photo

    Saturday Nov 7 | Huliq.com

    ... roles on television. Mo'Nique is best known for the role of Nicole "Nikki" Parker on the UPN television series The Parkers. Mo'Nique was subsequently featured on a number of leading stand-up venues, including stints on Showtime at the Apollo, ...

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    Related Topix: Comedy, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Black Entertainment, Monique

  14. Precious a " Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire ReviewRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday Nov 5 | Collider

    ... been known for drama.A She is associated with such films as "Soul Plane", "Phat Girlz", and the UPN sitcom "The Parkers" which introduced "Heeyyyy" into the popular American vernacular.A After seeing her performance in "Precious", she will be known ...

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  15. Calling HUGE Mo'Nique FansRead the original story

    Monday Nov 2 | O, The Oprah Magazine

    Are you a HUGE fan of the comedian & actress Mo' Nique? Have you followed her career since her days as "Nikki" on "The Parkers" when she was up to her antics with the "Professor" ? Have you laughed until you cried as you watched her in " Queens of Comedy" or "Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins" ? Are you tuned into her new talk show " The Monique Show " ? ...

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    Related Topix: Comedy, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Black Entertainment, Monique, Nikki, Media, Television, The Oprah Winfrey Show

  16. Just Give Mo'Nique the OscarRead the original story w/Photo

    Oct 29, 2009 | Tri-State Defender

    ... and Uptown Comedy Club. Her big break arrived in 1999 when she landed a starring role on the television series, "The Parkers." During the show's five-year run, Mo'Nique earned numerous awards, including four NCAAP Image Awards as the Outstanding ...

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    Related Topix: Short, Thriller, Crime Movies, Drama Movies, Shadowboxer, Comedy, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Comedy Movies, Two Can Play That Game, Family, Biography Movies, Action Movies, Hair Show, Baby Boy, Domino

  17. Mo'nique 'Precious' Interview with Kam WilliamsRead the original story w/Photo

    Oct 26, 2009 | NewsBlaze

    ... and Uptown Comedy Club. Her big break arrived in 1999 when she landed a starring role on the television series, "The Parkers." During the show's five-year run, Mo'Nique earned numerous awards, including four NCAAP Image Awards as the Outstanding ...

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    Related Topix: Short, Thriller, Crime Movies, Drama Movies, Shadowboxer, Comedy, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Comedy Movies, Two Can Play That Game, Family, Biography Movies, Action Movies, Hair Show, Baby Boy, Domino

  18. Physique Helps Mo'Nique Strike It BigRead the original story

    Oct 25, 2009 | CBS News

    ... doing standup that was big and brassy - and too raunchy for morning TV. A starring role in the UPN sitcom "The Parkers" put her in front of a national audience. Movies like "Phat Girlz" kept her there. Fat jokes make easy punch lines, but there's a ...

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    Related Topix: Comedy, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Black Entertainment, Monique

  19. Mo'Nique's new talk showRead the original story w/Photo

    Oct 2, 2009 | Atlanta Journal-Constitution

    ... talk show on BET starring TV actress and comedienne Mo'Nique . She has worked standup, scripted sitcoms ("The Parkers" on the now-defunct UPN network) and reality shows (VH1's "Charm School"). This talk show, which debuts tonight at 11 p.m., has ...

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    Related Topix: Comedy, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Atlanta, GA, Black Entertainment, Monique

  20. Sizing up Mo'NiqueRead the original story

    Sep 29, 2009 | Philly.com

    ... in other ways. "Skinny Girls" made the New York Time s best-seller list. The TV series she starred in, "The Parkers," ran for five years in the early 2000s and won her four NAACP Image Awards for outstanding actress in a comedy series. As one of ...

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    Related Topix: Comedy, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Black Entertainment, Monique, York, PA, Philadelphia, PA