Singer/actor Tyrese revealed to BlackVoices.com he is slated to play late R&B singer Teddy Pendergrass in an upcoming film. The crooner also speaks out on why he feels Precious director Lee Daniels is the right man for the job.

Do you have a director in mind already?

TG: My dream director would be Lee Daniels, 'cause he's from Philadelphia and he's raw, knows how to tell the truth about characters and layers. He knows how to get people to go there. That would be my ideal situation. Lee Daniels would hit it out of the park. It'll be my first time singing in a movie. I've actually stayed away from movie roles where they want me to be a producer and the studio telling the singer or rapper what to do in a vocal booth. Nope. That's what I do for a living. I don't want to do a movie doing it. But Teddy Pendergrass, that's different. I was there. I was there during the last days of him being on this earth. He said to my steppops, he told me himself, "I don't want nobody else in this world to do this movie but you." At first it was an opportunity, now it's a responsibility. READ MORE

The 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG) were announced on Thursday, with a few surprises.

George Clooney's Up in the Air, which just received a Golden Globe nomination for best picture, was snubbed by SAG in the best ensemble category. Inglourious Basterds, Precious and Up in the Air earned the most nominations, with three a piece. Newcomer Gabourey Sidibe will be competing in the lead actress category for her role in Precious against Sandra Bullock, Carey Mulligan, Meryl Streep and Helen Mirren.

Showtime's Dexter continues to chop up the nominations. It received three, tieing NBC's 30 Rock and TNT's The Closer. The buzz of comedy newcomers Glee and Modern Family seem to have dampered voters love for The Big Bang Theory as it was shut out of the ensemble comedy series category. Toni Collette, who won the Emmy for best actress in a comedy series for her role in United States of Tara will be going up against Edie Falco, Tina Fey, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Christina Applegate, who received a nomination for her role in the now canceled Samantha Who?. READ MORE

Glee's Cinderella story. The musical dramedy raked in four Golden Globe nominations on Tuesday. Fox's freshman series was nominated for Best Television Series (Comedy or Musical) and landed Best Acting nominations for Matthew Morrison  and Lea Michele and a Best Supporting Actress nomination for Jane Lynch. Hot on the heels of Dexter's shocking season finale, and record breaking ratings come nominations for its star Michael C. Hall and his onscreen nemesis John Lithgow. Glee wasn't the only new series to land a Golden Globe nomination. ABC's Modern Family also received one.

The Golden Globes, which give out awards in both TV and film, also showed the love to George Clooney's Up in the Air. It garnered six nominations. Rob Marshall's highly anticipated Nine earned five nominations, while James Cameron's upcoming blockbuster Avatar earned four. Summer hits District 9 and Inglourious Basterds also earned nominations. Comedian and Precious star Mo'Nique received a Best Supporting Actress nomination. Woody Harrelson, who starred in Zombieland and played an important role in 2012, earned recognition for his work in The Messenger. Sandra Bullock capped off a standout year with a Best Actress (Musical or Comedy) nod for her role in The Proposal and a Best Actress (Drama) nod for The Blind Side.

Best Television Series (Comedy or Musical)

30 Rock
Entourage
Glee
Modern Family
The Office

Best Actor in a Television Series (Comedy or Musical)

Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Steve Carell, The Office
David Duchovny, Californication
Thomas Jane, Hung
Matthew Morrison, Glee READ MORE

Okay, I'm not going to argue much about whether some of the following films belong on AFI's "most outstanding achievements in film and television,” but what about those that did not appear on the list. How did films like Star Trek, Avatar, District 9 and Inglourious Basterds miss get overlooked. The films AFI did include were: Coraline, The Hangover, The Hurt Locker, The Messenger, Precious, A Serious man, Sugar, Up, Up in the Air, A Single Man. According to Nikki Fink's Deadline Hollywood it's "More Proof That AFI is Irrelevant." Check out more details of the AFI story at the LA Times website The Envelope.

The Hangover? I think not. It may have been funny and interesting, but one of the "most outstanding achievements," no! Coraline, visually excellent but otherwise pointless and silly, should never been included in any list. My picks would have included: Up, Up in the Air, Precious, A Serious Man and The Hurt Locker, but none of the others. Check out the BFCA list which mirrors my own (except Star Trek which would be in my top ten). Check out AFI's Top ten clip after the break. READ MORE