Beyoncé's Movie Scores Big with Academy
Oct. 27 2008, Published 7:07 a.m. ET
STAR DWARFED Beyoncé, Hudson (inset) • Poor Jennifer Hudson: Eight Oscar nominations won't stop people from thinking Dreamgirls is that Beyoncé movie.
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