Nov 8th, 2009 - Washington Post
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Mo'Nique is recalling the toughest days on the set of "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire." In the film, a searing drama about a teenager overcoming extreme physical and emotional abuse, Mo'Nique stars as the protagonist's toxically cruel mother, who subjects her daughter to incest, violence and constant psychological torment. "Listen, sugar," Mo'Nique says, responding to the inevitable question of how an award-winning comedienne immersed herself so completely in the mind of a monster, "the moment I heard 'Cut' I said, 'Where is the butter for the crabs legs and where is the house music?' " she recalls. "We partied and we played!"
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Nov 6th, 2009 - Newsday
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Nov 6th, 2009 - ChicagoTribune
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