Ms. Perry's Free Press Page 11 IglsP7i. I & -- ,. Shown above are Jennifer Hudson (best Supporting Actress), Eddie Murphy, (Best Supporting Actor), Forest Whitaker (Best Actor) and Shonda Rhimes (R) creator and writer of the drama television series 'Grey's Anatomy' poses with the Golden Globe she won as the series won best drama series, with cast member Sandra Oh African-Americans Garner Key Golden Globes If you've already seen it, you can't be surprised at the wins for "Dreamgirls" at this week's Golden Globes Awards. The acting honors for the flick went out to Eddie Murphy and big screen newcomer Jennifer Hudson. Hudson won the award for best supporting actress in a movie musi- cal or comedy for her powerful per- formance as a singer scorned. Hudson,dedicated her award to Florence Ballard, one of the singers from the Supremes on which "Dreamgirls" is based. "Oh, my God. Thank you so much," she said. "Wow. I have always dreamed but never, ever this big. This goes far beyond anything I could ever have imagined." Murphy took the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor in the film and the movie itself won the Golden Globe in the Best Musical or Comedy motion picture category With this win, Murphy has final- ly received a major film honor after 25 years in the business. The actor had been nominated for a Globe honor three times before. On the other hand, "Dreamgirls" marks Hudson's film debut. Additionally, Forest Whitaker stood speechless as he took best actor as Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in "The Last King of Scotland." "Grey's Anatomy" creator Shonda Rhimes took center stage to grab best television series over "24" and the new favorite "Heroes." Prince, held up in traffic or some- thing, missed his chance to shine, but walked away with best original song for the diddy he wrote for blockbuster hit, "Happy Feet." In addition, Andre Braugher, Michael Ealy and Chewitol Ejiofor all lost best actor nominations to Bill Nighy who won for "Gideon's Daughter." With the Golden Globes consid- ered the runner-up to the Academy Awards, the Oscar buzz is only get- ting louder for the young starlet. As Hollywood's second-biggest film honors, the Globes are some- thing of a dress rehearsal for the Oscars, whose nominations come out Jan. 23. The Oscar ceremony will be on Feb. 25. Nominations for the Oscars closed Saturday, so the outcome of the Globes cannot affect who gets nominated. The awards, which are voted on by nearly 90 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, are a major stop on the road to the February 25 Academy Awards because winners here often go on to compete for Oscars -- the film industry's top awards. LL COOL J: Bringing Sexy Back -- For Everybody Next week, hip-hop superstar LL Cool J turns 39 and goes one step closer to the big 4-0. But judging from his sex symbol looks, one would never tell. He actually looks 19. Although there were rumbling about plastic surgery, the soon to be former DefJam Records rapper has always stood forthright that his physique was man-made, not man- ufactured. To drive this point home further, the Hollis, Queens reared lyricist and actor has released a fitness book, titled 'LL Cool J's Platinum Workout,'. Perfect timing considering the fact that many people take their fitness routines into high gear once the car- bohydrate-induced haze known as the holiday season is over. And with a career --and body-- that seems like it's built to last, he's most likely the only ones that true uban- ites can trust to get brolic. LL Cool J didn't always have a diesel body-he chiseled it the old- fashioned way, with hard work and discipline," states the accompany- ing press materials that come with the coffee-table sized hardcover book.. "Together with his longtime trainer, Dave "Scooter" Honig, LL developed a revolutionary workout system that not only burns away body fat, but also built the amazing muscle and flawless physique you see in his music videos." "So many people were wondering how I got in shape when I came backin 2002," he revealed of his decision to share his secrets now. "Was it plastic surgery? Was it steroids?" he said. "I felt my response to that should be to put out a book so that people could see and learn how I did it, and discover within themselves how to do it." So LL wrote the workout book with Honig. "He pushes so hard that every- thing grows and comes down lean at the same time," Honig said of LL. 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'Platinum' is a full circle program, complete with meal plans and recipes that will fuel reader's work- outs while promoting fat loss. LL Cool J previously penned his 1997 best-selling memoir 'I Make My Own Rules.' i~ail I _,a~P~i~ I~Jk$~xl~ b -- -1 Family Wants James Brown's Home to Become Museum James Brown's home to become museum The children of late American soul singer James S Brown are planning to turn his home into a SGraceland-like museum and build a mausoleum S on the site for his body, a lawyer for Brown said. The plans for the Beech Island, South Carolina, site are being discussed by Brown's children, several close friends and the singer's trustees, said lawyer Debri Opri, an attorney for Brown. The group wants to consult with Elvis Presley's fam- ily to see how they did Graceland, Opri said. "Mr Brown was a great fan and truly, truly cared about Elvis Presley," Opri said. The Godfather of Soul died of heart failure on December 25 at age 73. I'he entertainer's body lies in a sealed casket in his home on Beech Island until his children choose his final resting place. Jazz Pianist Alice Coltrane Dies Alice Coltrane, a jazz performer and compos- -1 e- er and wife of the late saxophone legend John Coltrane, past away last week at the age of 69 of respiratory failure in Los Angeles. For nearly 40 years, Coltrane managed the archive and estate of her husband, a pivotal fig- ure in the history of jazz. He died of liver dis- ease in 1967 at age 40. A pianist and organist, Alice Coltrane was noted for her astral compositions and for bring- ing the harp onto the jazz bandstand. Her last recording, "Translinear Light," was released in 2004. Her last performances came in an abbrevi- ated tour last fall with her saxophonist son, Ravi. Coltrane, a convert to Hinduism, was also a significant spiritual leader and founded the Vedantic Center, a spiritual commune now located in Agoura Hills. Being Bobby Brown Officially Cancelled Bravo says it has officially canceled its top-rated reality series "Being Bobby Brown" because not enough viewers were tuning in without the presence of his soon-to-be ex-wife, Whitney Houston. ..* .i,; According to gossip columnist Janet Charlton, Brown's attempt to con- vince Bravo to film a new season fea- turing his exploits with Mike Tyson fell on deaf ears. Meanwhile, Brown is keeping com- pany with his pregnant girlfriend, for- -. mer video vixen Karrine Steffans, while Houston just had belongings from her abandoned storage unit in New Jersey sold at an auction. Among the items unloaded were a set of 16 awards Brown won throughout his music career. A magician from New Jersey reportedly paid $25 a piece for the trophies and plans to sell them on eBay. SLOCUMB ENDS CHRISTIAN COMEDY CAREER With a straight face, comedian Jonathan Slocumb announced in the Stellar Awards press- ' room his departure from Christian comedy. Wasting no time, he tore into the Christian corm- edy circuit citing money issues and being disre- - spected and taken advantage of. He made it clear that he is not embittered by the gospel industry at large, but is severing ties with the Christian Comedy Association and the like. Slocumb, a pioneer in the Christian comedy genre, went on the record saying his frustrations escalated when Steve Harvey, a King of secular comedy made offensive comments about him at Megafest, he said. This incident elevated his discontent. Pioneering contributions from Christian comedians like him and Broderick Rice were overlooked. The funny fella will continue to make the masses laugh with his own brand of comedy dubbed L.I.F.E. -- laughter is for everyone -- with numerous projects planned for television. January 18-24, 2007 mU COOL DAVEHONL 1 IG ie-- w,4~~ WITHPUR GRADUATE DEGREE, WE KNOW YOU CAN MANAGE ON YOUR OWN.