THE FACTS:
• An attorney for Winnie Mandela has released a letter outlining her discomfort with her biographical film to star Jennifer Hudson.

THE SPIN:
So it’s no longer just South Africans upset with producers the film based on the life of Winnie Mandela. Winnie herself is now said to be “extremely concerned” about the film, saying “she has never been approached for consent or at all.”

Some of the letter is as follows:
“It is difficult to understand how a production bearing the name of an individual who has not been consulted at all could ever be appropriate or tell the full story of that individual’s life as media reports suggest this production is intended to.

This is certainly the case here, where our client has not responded to allegations and comment which have been made about her, precisely because she has sought to protect her sphere of personal privacy as best she can in extremely difficult and turbulent times.”

Her attorneys add that they are reserving their legal rights.

The would be film is based on the independent biography Winnie Mandela: A Life, by journalist Anne Marie du Preez Bezdrob.

Producers of the film say they have tried to meet with Mandela’s attorneys and have said:
“The position of the producers is that if a screenplay has to be approved by Ms Madikizela-Mandela, then the film based on that screenplay could possibly be jeopardized as the world may question the credibility of the film.”

They also note that they were advised that they do not legally need her consent to make the film.
Here’s how I see this happening: The movie will be made whether she likes it or not. Should Jennifer Hudson manage to do a solid job, she might score another an Oscar nod, and thus, giving Winnie Mandela a reason to smile.

The other way this can go is the movie will suck so bad that Winnie might try to windmill Jennifer Hudson upon sight. I’m going to route for the former scenario, though because it sounds nicer.

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THE FACTS
A visibly pregnant Keyshia Cole handed out Christmas gifts last week.

THE SPIN
Though Jennifer Hudson may be pushing aside pregnancy rumors it’s pretty obvious Keyshia Cole is knocked up and carrying somebody’s baby.

Indeed, the singer was pictured with a noticeable baby bump passing out gifts in her hometown of Oakland over the holiday break.

If any of you questioned reports that Keyshia was pregnant with boyfriend Daniel Gibson’s baby, here’s your proof. Now if you need more than that, go fish for an ultrasound on your own time.

In other Keyshia news, there’s a rumor going around that claims she was being a Grinch toward her kinfolk this Christmas.

Via Media Take Out:

MediaTakeOut.com just received a very DISTURBING report. According to our snitches, R&B singer Keyshia Cole officially CUT OFF her family - sister Neffe and mother Frankie.

But it gets worse. According to MediaTakeOut.com’s insider, Keyshia didn’t even so much as send a lump of coal over to Neffe’s 5 CHILDREN. And word is that the entire family is very DISTRAUGHT over this.

And just in case you think that it was just a minor oversight. Our snitch claims that Keyshia did manage to send out presents to other CELEBRITY’S children - including R&B singer Monica’s.

First off, Media Take Out is about as honest as one of those “homeless” people who actually have a mortgage.

Secondly, if you’ve seen even a second of Keyshia’s old reality series you know she has devoted much of her time and money to children not even hers. I’m pretty sure if she helped them get a roof over their heads, clothes on their back, and TV cameraman to stunt in front of one less gift this Christmas will not hurt them any.

That insider must be one of Keyshia’s annoying cousins. Go get a job, Negro.

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YOUR SPIN: Would you be mad at Keyshia if she didn’t get them anything? Tell us here.

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THE FACTS
Rep denies claims the singer-actress is pregnant with her second child.

THE SPIN
A week ago reports surfaced that suggested Jennifer Hudson and fiancé David Otunga were quite comfortable with each other – supported by claims that J.Hud was pregnant with her second child four months after the birth of her first son, David Jr.

Well rescind your congratulations to Ms. Hudson because a rep for the singer says the girl isn’t pregnant.

Parade magazine quotes Jennifer’s publicist saying, “Contrary to what has been falsely reported, Jennifer Hudson is not pregnant. Jennifer leaves in April for South Africa where she will portray Winnie Mandela in the feature film, Winnie. It is a commitment she is excited about and takes very seriously.”

In other news for the Oscar winner, it’s been reported that she and her sister, Julia Hudson, seem to have a bit of a disagreement over what to do with the home of their mother. This is the home that saw the death of Hudson’s nephew, mother, and brother in October 2008.

Via the Chicago Sun-Times:

Hudson wants to sell the property on South Yale, but her sister Julia Hudson isn’t ready to move on, the National Enquirer has reported.

“Jennifer still breaks down at the thought of her mother being shot and dying on the living room floor,” a source told the Enquirer. “But Julia has told Jennifer that she has nothing left and no one left in her life to hold on to, and she’s just not ready to let go of the house.”
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A neighbor on South Yale, who didn’t want his name used, told the Sun-Times on Friday that he’d seen workers making repairs to the house in recent weeks. As yet, the only signs on the property read “No Trespassing.”

Representatives of Hudson could not be reached Friday.

YOUR SPIN: Should Jen keep or sell the house? Tell us here.

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