Entertainment News: gabourey sidibe

Gabourey Sidibe, who earned an Oscar nomination for playing a troubled, obese and pregnant teenager in the 2009 movie "Precious," says Joan Cusack once told her she should quit show business.

Sidibe, 28, made her comments on a recent episode of the Bravo talk show "Watch What Happens Live," when asked by host Andy Cohen about which celebrity disappointed her the most.

Gabourey Sidibe and Casey Affleck might be big stars, but they could relate to their "Tower Heist" character's thieving pursuits.

"I remember, it's a terrible story, I went on a class trip to the Empire State Building," Sidibe told OnTheRedCarpet.com at a press junket for the film. "I was in junior high and all of the kids were stealing things from the souvenir shop cause there were so many people in there that you just couldn't do anything [to stop it]. And I kind of wanted to fit in, remember I was like 12, and I stole a Statue of Liberty keychain. And then I lost it on the way home, 'cause that's karma."

Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy talk to OnTheRedCarpet.com about 'Tower Heist,' which hits theaters on November 4.

Tea Leoni and Alan Alda talk to OnTheRedCarpet.com about 'Tower Heist,' which hits theaters on November 4.

Gabourey Sidibe and Casey Affleck talk about their past crimes and 'Tower Heist.'

Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy star in 'Tower Heist,' which hits theaters on November 4.