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Dreamgirls by Tom Eyen

Effie White, Deena Jones, and Lorrell Robinson - three friends from Chicago - are a promising singing trio called The Dreamettes. Accompanied by their songwriter C.C. White (Effie's brother), they travel to New York to compete in a talent show at the Apollo Theatre. Although the girls lose this first bid for fame, their talent attracts an ambitious manager by the name of Curtis Taylor, Jr., who uses unscrupulous tactics to move the girls from backup singers of superstar James "Thunder" Early to superstars of their own. Curtis reshapes the group to "crossover" from R & B to the lucrative pop music scene. Lead singer Effie gets replaced by the more attractive Deena and is eventually dropped from the trio. The group evolves into a more sophisticated group, The Dreams, with a lighter sound and chic look. They successfully attract a "whiter" audience and The Dreams rise to international stardom. The money, fame, and adulation, however, doesn't bring them happiness. Deena decides to leave The Dreams and pursue a film career, and when the group finally learns of Curtis' drug problems and payola schemes, they decide to let it all go.

tags (add tags): drama, Musical

Director Results

Director Total Votes: 10

1. Raja Gosnell 30%
2. Rob Marshall 30%
3. Alex Poyas 20%
4. Alex Proyas 10%
5. Steven Spielberg 10%

Cast Results

Effie White Total Votes: 12

1. Emilie de Ravin 25%
2. Kate Bosworth 16%
3. Fantasia Barrino 16%
4. Jennifer Morrison 8%
5. Beyonce 8%
6. Kristen Bell 8%
7. Renee Zellweger 8%
8. Jennifer Hudson 8%

Deena Jones Total Votes: 10

1. Eliza Dushku 30%
2. Jessica Alba 20%
3. Beyonce 10%
4. Kate Bosworth 10%
5. Mariah Carey 10%
6. Tina Majorino 10%
7. Halle Berry 10%

Lorrell Robinson Total Votes: 9

1. Jessica Biel 33%
2. Kirsten Dunst 22%
3. Julia Stiles 11%
4. Nikki Payne 11%
5. Anika Noni Rose 11%
6. Beyonce Knowles 11%

C.C. White Total Votes: 8

1. James Lafferty 50%
2. Chris Evans 37%
3. Keith Robinson 12%

Curtis Taylor, Jr. Total Votes: 9

1. Kerr Smith 33%
2. James Remar 22%
3. Matthew Glave 11%
4. Francis Capra 11%
5. Jamie Foxx 11%
6. Will Smith 11%

James "Thunder" Early Total Votes: 9

1. Harrison Ford 44%
2. Michael Douglas 22%
3. Eddie Murphy 22%
4. Mel Gibson 11%

Michelle Morris Total Votes: 8

1. Michelle Rodriguez 37%
2. Katharine Isabelle 37%
3. Rosario Dawnson 12%
4. Sharon Leal 12%

Marty Total Votes: 8

1. Gabriel MacHt 37%
2. Daniel Craig 25%
3. Josh Hartnett 12%
4. Michael J. Fox 12%
5. Danny Glover 12%

Comments

beningini: Um, why is everyone casting white girls in the lead role? This is based on the story of the Supremes. hello???!!?
axel1999:
beningini wrote:
Um, why is everyone casting white girls in the lead role? This is based on the story of the Supremes. hello???!!?
Yeah,you are right,the people ...