Florence Ballard of plot components parallel events in the Supremes' career. The central character of Effie White, like Florence Ballard, is criticized for being overweight, and is fired from the group. The film version of "Dreamgirls" released in 2006 features more overt references to Ballard's life and the Supremes' story, including gowns and album covers that are direct copies of Supremes originals. Jennifer Hudson won a Golden Globe Award and Academy Award for her portrayal of Effie White in the "Dreamgirls" film. In her Golden Globe acceptance speech, Hudson dedicated her win to Florence Ballard. The music video for the Diana Ross
Ballard News-Tribune Ballard News-Tribune The Ballard News-Tribune is a weekly newspaper serving the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. It was founded in 1891 and has a circulation of 9,500. It is one of the Robinson Newspapers, a group of newspapers in the Seattle-Tacoma area which includes the "West Seattle Herald", "White Center News", "Highline Times", "Des Moines News", "SeaTac News", and "Federal Way News". It offers local news coverage from Seattle to north Tacoma. On August 21, 2013, it was announced that the paper, along with the "West Seattle Herald", "White Center News", and "Highline Times", would be combined into "The Westside