The Hollywood Reporter states that Mary J. Blige will make her big-screen debut in Tyler Perry's 'I Can Do Bad All By Myself'.'

The cast already includes Taraji P. Henson, Gladys Knight, Brian J. White and Marvin Winans. The film is about an alcoholic jazz singer forced to take care of her deceased sister's three children. Blige will play a nightclub manager and singer who is good friends with Taraji P. Henson's character.

Didntinviteme has learned that Gladys Knight will join Taraji P. Henson in Tyler Perry's 'I Can Do Bad All By Myself.'

Also added to the film are Brian J. White and Marvin Winans. The film is about an alcoholic jazz singer forced to take care of her deceased sister's three children. Knight will play a church secretary, and White plays Henson's boyfriend. Winans will play a pastor in the film.

Taraji P. Henson, who was nominated for an Oscar for her role in 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,' is starring in the film, which is based on Perry's play of the same name. Variety states that the project will begin shooting March 16 at Perry's newly opened studio complex in Atlanta.

'Bad,' which features Perry's Madea character, is set for release Sept. 11.



Knight hasn't been seen on the big screen since she had a small role in 'Hollywood Homicide' opposite Harrison Ford back in 2003. She has guest starred on several television series, with roles on 'A Different World' and 'Living Single.'

This is White's second stint in a Tyler Perry film. He had an uncredited role in 'Daddy's Little Girls' back in 2007. He will be seen in two upcoming films: '12 Rounds,' with John Cena, and 'Fighting,' with Terrence Howard.

Winans is a Grammy Award-winning gospel singer who hails from Detroit.

'Why Did I Get Married Too?' a sequel to 2007's 'Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married?' has been set for release on April 2, 2010. The first pic, based on Perry's stage play, grossed $55 million domestically.

Perry's current film, 'Madea Goes to Jail,' landed in second place this past weekend with $8.8 million and has a total gross of $76.2 million.

My favorite Actress Taraji P. Henson got together with some friends at Mastro’s Steakhouse recently to celebrate her Oscar nomination. I'm absolutely routing for her to win this nod. It is well deserved and a good look!!

Oscar nominations were announced this morning, and 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' landed the most with 13, including one for best picture and best actor. It will go up against the critics' darling 'Slumdog Millionaire,' which received 10 nominations, the Harvey Milk story 'Milk,' the political film 'Frost/ Nixon,' and the surprise nominee 'The Reader' with Kate Winslet.

Competing in the best supporting actress category will be Taraji P. Henson for 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' and Viola Davis for 'Doubt.' It's the first nomination for both actresses. Speaking on ABC's 'Good Morning America' shortly after the nominations were announced, Davis told Diane Sawyer, "I'm glad Oprah threw me a bone," when she learned Winfrey wanted to play her part but producers chose Henson instead. "I needed this job, Oprah."

Robert Downey, Jr. received a nomination for playing an actor disguised as a black man in the comedy 'Tropic Thunder.'

The most shocking snub for best picture was 'The Dark Knight,' which has already won numerous awards and was heavily favored. When the director, producers, and screenwriters are nominated by the Hollywood trade guilds but get no love from the Academy, where's the justice? As expected, Heath Ledger received a supporting actor nomination for 'The Dark Knight' on the one-year anniversary of his death.

The Academy only recognized three songs this year, two from 'Slumdog Millionaire.' Beyonce failed to grab a nomination for her work in 'Cadillac Records.' The same was true in 2006, when she wasn't nominated for 'Dreamgirls.'

The 81st annual Academy Awards will air on Feb. 22 at 8 p.m. EST (5 p.m. PST) and broadcast live on ABC.

Here is the list of nominees:

1. Best Picture: 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'; 'Frost/Nixon'; 'Milk'; 'The Reader'; 'Slumdog Millionaire'

2. Actor: Richard Jenkins, 'The Visitor'; Frank Langella, 'Frost/Nixon'; Sean Penn, 'Milk'; Brad Pitt, 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'; Mickey Rourke, 'The Wrestler'

3. Actress: Anne Hathaway, 'Rachel Getting Married'; Angelina Jolie, 'Changeling'; Melissa Leo, 'Frozen River'; Meryl Streep, 'Doubt'; Kate Winslet, 'The Reader'

4. Supporting Actor: Josh Brolin, 'Milk'; Robert Downey Jr., 'Tropic Thunder'; Philip Seymour Hoffman, 'Doubt'; Heath Ledger, 'The Dark Knight'; Michael Shannon, 'Revolutionary Road'

5. Supporting Actress: Amy Adams, 'Doubt'; Penelope Cruz, 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona'; Viola Davis, 'Doubt'; Taraji P. Henson, 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'; Marisa Tomei, 'The Wrestler'

6. Director: David Fincher, 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'; Ron Howard, 'Frost/Nixon'; Gus Van Sant, 'Milk'; Stephen Daldry, 'The Reader'; Danny Boyle, 'Slumdog Millionaire'

7. Foreign Film: 'The Baader Meinhof Complex,' Germany; 'The Class,' France; 'Departures,' Japan; 'Revanche,' Austria; 'Waltz With Bashir,' Israel

8. Adapted Screenplay: Eric Roth and Robin Swicord, 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'; John Patrick Shanley, 'Doubt'; Peter Morgan, 'Frost/Nixon'; David Hare, 'The Reader'; Simon Beaufoy, 'Slumdog Millionaire'

9. Original Screenplay: Courtney Hunt, 'Frozen River'; Mike Leigh, 'Happy-Go-Lucky'; Martin McDonagh, 'In Bruges'; Dustin Lance Black, 'Milk'; Andrew Stanton, Jim Reardon and Pete Docter, 'WALL-E'

10. Animated Feature Film: 'Bolt'; 'Kung Fu Panda'; 'WALL-E'

11. Art Direction: 'Changeling'; 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'; 'The Dark Knight'; 'The Duchess'; 'Revolutionary Road'

12. Cinematography: 'Changeling'; 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'; 'The Dark Knight'; 'The Reader'; 'Slumdog Millionaire'

13. Sound Mixing: 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'; 'The Dark Knight'; 'Slumdog Millionaire'; 'WALL-E'; 'Wanted'

14. Sound Editing: 'The Dark Knight'; 'Iron Man'; 'Slumdog Millionaire'; 'WALL-E'; 'Wanted'

15. Original Score: Alexandre Desplat, 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'; James Newton Howard, 'Defiance'; Danny Elfman, 'Milk'; 'A.R. Rahman, 'Slumdog Millionaire'; Thomas Newman, 'WALL-E'

16. Original Song: 'Down to Earth' from 'WALL-E,' Peter Gabriel and Thomas Newman; 'Jai Ho' from 'Slumdog Millionaire,' A.R. Rahman and Gulzar; 'O Saya' from 'Slumdog Millionaire,' A.R. Rahman and Maya Arulpragasam

17. Costume: 'Australia'; 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'; 'The Duchess'; 'Milk'; 'Revolutionary Road'

18. Documentary Feature: 'The Betrayal (Nerakhoon)'; 'Encounters at the End of the World'; 'The Garden'; 'Man on Wire'; 'Trouble the Water'

19. Documentary (short subject): 'The Conscience of Nhem En'; 'The Final Inch'; 'Smile Pinki'; 'The Witness - From the Balcony of Room 306'

20. Film Editing: 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'; 'The Dark Knight'; 'Frost/Nixon'; 'Milk'; 'Slumdog Millionaire'

21. Makeup: 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'; 'The Dark Knight'; 'Hellboy II: The Golden Army'

22. Animated Short Film: 'La Maison en Petits Cubes'; 'Lavatory - Lovestory'; 'Oktapodi'; 'Presto'; 'This Way Up.'

23. Live Action Short Film: 'Auf der Strecke (On the Line)'; 'Manon on the Asphalt'; 'New Boy'; 'The Pig'; 'Spielzeugland (Toyland).'

24. Visual Effects: 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'; 'The Dark Knight'; 'Iron Man.'

With 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' slated for release next month, and having appeared in 'The Family That Preys' along with some episodic work on ABC's 'Eli Stone', Taraji P. Henson has been seen on the big and small screen this year, and now you can seen her in music videos as well.

In her return to the music scene since being featured in Common's Testify video, Henson stars along Oscar winner/ singer Jamie Foxx in his newest video from his latest single, 'Just Like Me', which also features rapper T.I . What's interesting is that the video was shot by filmmaker Bret Ratner (Rour Hour).

The song will be featured on Foxx's third album 'Intuition,' which hits stores on Dec. 16.

Henson is no stranger to the music industry. She did sing the theme song to 'Hustle and Flow' at the 2006 Oscars. I recently spoke to her regarding her appearance in the Foxx video.

Taraji P. Henson: It was so much fun working with Jamie Foxx and Bret Ratner, whom I had never worked with before. I'm looking forward to doing more work with the both of them. It was a chance for those who have seen my work to see me be really silly. I don't think my audience understands that I'm a stronger comedic actress or that I'm a comedic actress. You have seen me in more dramatic films, but in my opinion, comedy is my strongest attribute. It was a chance for me to be as silly as I want to be.

What's the story in the video about?

TPH: The song is called 'Just Like Me' and Jamie and I have been rivals since we were kids. The video opens with us as toddlers having a hot dog eating contest, and we go through these vignettes of competition. Silly competitions like a 'High Five competition' or 'The Stare Down competetion', and it goes through who wins. I win the majority of the time, but since it's his video, he has to win in the end.