Janet Jackson

Movies: “Poetic Justice” (1993), ”Nutty Professor II” (2000),”Why Did I Get Married?” (2007), “For Colored Girls” (2010)

Report: Those of us who remember her in “Good Times” and as Willis’ girlfriend on “Diff’rent Strokes” weren’t so surprised to see her unfurl her acting talents on the big screen after her mega-successful pop star career took hold. As for critical response to those roles, she did receive Oscar and Golden Globe nominations for “Poetic Justice” … in the best original song categories; she also won a Razzie Award for Worst New Star for the flick. Her more recent, dramatic roles — as successful women whose personal and professional lives don’t mesh — in Tyler Perry’s “Why Did I Get Married?” flicks and “For Colored Girls,” have won her far more positive reviews.

Rating: A-



Jennifer Hudson

Movies: “Dreamgirls” (2006), “Sex and the City” (2008), “The Secret Life of Bees” (2008)

Report: Oscar and Golden Globe wins for Hudson’s performance as Effie White not only surprised viewers who’d watched her awkwardly sing her way to a seventh-place finish on the third season of “American Idol,” but also forced snarky “AI” judge Simon Cowell to admit he’d underestimated the skills and star potential of the former reality TV star.

Rating: A



Mariah Carey

Movies: “Glitter” (2001), ”Precious” (2009)

Report: When she played a gorgeous pop diva in “Glitter” … not so much. But when she went un-glam to play social worker Ms. Weiss in “Precious,” Carey proved she had some acting skills. To be fair, not even Meryl Streep could have made “Glitter” sparkle, and plenty of actresses have shined only when they got a shot at quality material.

Rating: C



Beyonce

Movies: “Austin Powers in Goldmember” (2002), “The Fighting Temptations” (2003), “The Pink Panther” (2005), ”Dreamgirls” (2006), ”Cadillac Records” (2008), “Obsessed” (2009)

Report: Beyonce, on the other hand, may want to stick to musical-themed roles. She may not have won the big awards for “Dreamgirls” or for portraying legend Etta James in “Cadillac Records,” but awards nods can be a bad thin … as in the Worst Actress Razzie nomination she earned for “Obsessed,” a reverse sexual harassment thriller which one critic called nothing more than an excuse for a Beyonce/Ali Larter catfight. Meow.

Rating: B-

Originally posted by Satellites

Originally posted by eli's_rhythm Wooo wooo. You used a horrible scary Photoshop pic for Janet though.

Originally posted by ashuduff Jennifer Hudson Movies: “Dreamgirls” (2006), “Sex and the City” (2008), “The Secret Life of Bees” (2008) Report: Oscar and Golden Globe wins for Hudson’s performance as Effie White not only surprised viewers who’d watched her awkwardly sing her way to a seventh-place finish on the third season of “American Idol,” but also forced snarky “AI” judge Simon Cowell to admit he’d underestimated the skills and star potential of the former reality TV star. Rating: A

To be fair, not even Meryl Streep could have made “Glitter” sparkle

Originally posted by Barbarella Jennifer Hudson is not an A list actress.

Originally posted by Barbarella Jennifer Hudson is not an A list actress.

Originally posted by ashuduff Well is Burlesque out yet?

Britney Spears

Movies: "Crossroads" (2002)

Report: Spears spent years honing her acting talents as a cast member on Disney Channel's "Mickey Mouse Club" and through appearances on powerhouse sitcoms like "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" before making a successful transition to the big screen in the indie critical darling "Crossroads". Already an established musical superstar, critics were pleasantly surprised by Spears' poignant portrayal of Lucy Wagner, a teenage girl who embarks on a self-explorative journey while traveling across country in the hopes to reconnect with the mother (veteran old ****, Kim Cattrall) who abandoned her many years ago. The performance garnered rave reviews, with most describing Spears' performance as "capable" and several critics going as far as to proclaim Spears the Meryl Streep of the 00s. Spears was awarded an Academy Award for her work which she retroactively accepted in a 2000 red carpet event under the pseudonym Lucky. Despite her in-demand status as a serous film actress and the occasional television guest spot, in recent years Spears has chosen to focus primarily on music, raising a family, serving as a corporate advisor for Starbucks and dominating popular culture. Adding weight to the Streep comparisons, Spears is primed to star as Joanna Kramer, a role made famous by Streep herself, in the highly anticipated 2011 film "Kramer vs. Kramer 2: You Thought the Custody Hearings were Over".

Rating: A+