At its New York Film Festival premiere, Mo'nique yet again refused to show up to support Precious, sparking rumors that after suffering the star's money demands, Lionsgate has quietly switched its Oscar push in the supporting category to Mariah Carey. Mo'Nique, would you care to explain? "When people say, 'You care more about money than winning an Oscar,' well, what does an Oscar mean?" she told the NYDN. "An Oscar means more work when you win it, and that means more money! I couldn't eat that Oscar. Everybody needs money, baby. That's how we survive, right?" Exactly! What? [NYDN]