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Edited into

Dreamgirls: T4 Movie Special (2007) (TV)

References

"Bandstand" (1952)
 -  a producer from the show is a character in the film
Cleopatra (1963)
 -  A potential remake of this film is a major plot element
"Soul Train" (1971)
Sparkle (1976)
 -  The "Dreamgirls" sequence is designed to mirror the "Something He Can Feel" sequence from "Sparkle": the dresses, the cinematography, the presence of the villain watching the perofrmance with the lead singer's mother.
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever (1983) (TV)
 -  References to Motown 25 are present during a 10th anniversary special for Rainbow Records in the film, particularly the Dreams performance, which mirrors that of The Supremes on Motown 25)

Referenced in

Be My Baby: The Girl Group Story (2006) (TV)
 -  Reference to this particular Beyoncé Knowles film
"Ugly Betty: Four Thanksgivings and a Funeral (#1.8)" (2006)
 -  mentioned in dialogue; also, Marc and Amanda do a routine and sing the title song.
"Saturday Night Live: Jake Gyllenhaal/The Shins (#32.10)" (2007)
 -  referenced during the monologue
"Dancing with the Stars: (#6.2)" (2007)
 -  After Daryl says that Sonia Kruger could have strolled the red carpet with the Oscars gang, this movie is mentioned in their subsequent dialogue.
Building the Dream (2007) (V)
 -  making of documentary
"Ugly Betty: Don't Ask, Don't Tell (#1.18)" (2007)
 -  Marc mentions it
"Dancing with the Stars: Round 6 (#4.10)" (2007/I)
 -  Host announces that the cast of Dreamgirls will be in the audience tomorrow night
"The Sopranos: Made in America (#6.21)" (2007)
 -  mentioned in dialogue
"Entourage: The WeHo Ho (#4.6)" (2007)
 -  Lloyd mentions it when talking to Tom on the phone
Darfur Now (2007)
 -  A poster is visible when Don goes to New York
"Exafanisi, I: (#1.1)" (2008)
 -  Poster in Nefeli's room

Features

"Toast of the Town" (1948)
 -  archival footage of Sullivan from his show is seen during a montage (meant to depict The Dreams being on "The Ed Sullivan Show"). THis footage is credited at the conclusion of the film.

Featured in

"Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2006-12-09)" (2006)
 -  Clips shown for the review.
"HBO First Look: The Making of 'Dreamgirls' (#13.23)" (2006)
 -  clips
The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2007) (TV)
 -  clips
"Wetten, dass..?: Wetten, dass..? aus Friedrichshafen (#1.166)" (2007)
 -  a trailer of the movie was presented
13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2007) (TV)
 -  Nominee clips.
"Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show: (2007-02-12)" (2007)
 -  A clip of Dreamgirls is played during the show.
The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007) (TV)
 -  clips
2007 MTV Movie Awards (2007) (TV)
 -  clips
MTV Video Music Awards 2007 (2007) (TV)
 -  brief clip of Beyonce in this movie
"I Love the New Millennium: (#1.7)" (2008)
 -  Shown on the 2006 episode

Spoofed in

"Mad TV: (#12.10)" (2007)
 -  They do a parody trailer
2007 MTV Movie Awards (2007) (TV)
 -  Sarah Silverman interacts with Jennifer Hudson's character in the movie

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