MARY J BLIGE TO PLAY NINA SIMONE IN BIOPIC

I can't wait to see that. Rolling Stone says that she is going to play Nina Simone in a biopic of the legendary singer. I don't think I've seen Mary J. Blige act (other than playing herself on 30 Rock), but I would definitely line up and buy my tickets to see her playing Nina. She conveys pain and angst in her music like very few other singers can. Need proof? Here's a version of her doing "Color" from Precious at the SIRIUS|XM studios (I actually was one of the camera-people, it was pretty heavy being in the room: the band hadn't actually rehearsed the song!