Curtis Taylor Jr.
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Curtis Taylor Jr. is the ambitious, manipulative music manager and central antagonist in the musical and film "Dreamgirls," loosely inspired by Motown founder Berry Gordy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Curtis Taylor Jr. canonical | 15 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1912193 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Curtis Taylor Jr. Context triple: [Effie White, hasRelationshipWith, Curtis Taylor Jr.]
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A.
Roy Hinson
Roy Hinson is a former American professional basketball player and standout forward from Rutgers University who played several seasons in the NBA during the 1980s.
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B.
Will Jennings
Will Jennings is an American songwriter and lyricist best known for penning the lyrics to numerous hit songs, including the Oscar-winning "My Heart Will Go On" from Titanic.
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C.
Benny Kornegay
Benny Kornegay was a dancer and dockworker best known as the briefly married second husband of jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald.
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D.
Ray Boone
Ray Boone was an American Major League Baseball infielder and two-time All-Star who played primarily in the 1940s and 1950s and is part of a three-generation MLB family.
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E.
Lee Gates
Lee Gates is the brash, fast-talking financial TV host portrayed by George Clooney in the thriller film "Money Monster."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Curtis Taylor Jr. Target entity description: Curtis Taylor Jr. is the ambitious, manipulative music manager and central antagonist in the musical and film "Dreamgirls," loosely inspired by Motown founder Berry Gordy.
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A.
Roy Hinson
Roy Hinson is a former American professional basketball player and standout forward from Rutgers University who played several seasons in the NBA during the 1980s.
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B.
Will Jennings
Will Jennings is an American songwriter and lyricist best known for penning the lyrics to numerous hit songs, including the Oscar-winning "My Heart Will Go On" from Titanic.
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C.
Benny Kornegay
Benny Kornegay was a dancer and dockworker best known as the briefly married second husband of jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald.
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D.
Ray Boone
Ray Boone was an American Major League Baseball infielder and two-time All-Star who played primarily in the 1940s and 1950s and is part of a three-generation MLB family.
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E.
Lee Gates
Lee Gates is the brash, fast-talking financial TV host portrayed by George Clooney in the thriller film "Money Monster."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antagonist
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Dreamgirls ⓘ |
| appearsInFilm |
Dreamgirls (2006 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Dreamgirls
|
| associatedWithOrganization | Rainbow Records ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Motown founder Berry Gordy
ⓘ
linked to:
Berry Gordy
|
| betrays | Effie White ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
ambitious
ⓘ
controlling ⓘ manipulative ⓘ ruthless ⓘ |
| conflictsWith |
Effie White
ⓘ
James "Thunder" Early ⓘ |
| controls |
artistic direction of The Dreams
ⓘ
business affairs of Rainbow Records ⓘ |
| creates |
The Dreams
ⓘ
linked to:
The Dreamettes
|
| demotes | Effie White from lead singer ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Dreamgirls (1981 Broadway musical) ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkContext | musical drama ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Berry Gordy ⓘ |
| inUniverseProfession | founder of Rainbow Records ⓘ |
| manages |
Deena Jones
ⓘ
Effie White ⓘ James "Thunder" Early ⓘ The Dreamettes ⓘ The Dreams ⓘ
linked to:
The Dreamettes
|
| narrativeFunction | drives the rise and fall of The Dreams ⓘ |
| nationalityInStory | American ⓘ |
| occupation |
music manager
ⓘ
record executive ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Ben Harney
ⓘ
Jamie Foxx ⓘ |
| portrayedInMedium |
Ben Harney in the original Broadway production of Dreamgirls
ⓘ
Jamie Foxx in the 2006 Dreamgirls film adaptation ⓘ |
| promotes |
Deena Jones as lead singer
ⓘ
linked to:
Deena Jones
|
| roleInWork | central antagonist in Dreamgirls ⓘ |
| romanticRelationshipWith |
Deena Jones
ⓘ
Effie White ⓘ |
| settingOfActivities |
1960s music industry
ⓘ
1970s music industry ⓘ |
| spouseInStory | Deena Jones ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
conflict between ambition and morality
ⓘ
corruption in the music industry ⓘ exploitation of artists ⓘ |
| usesTactic |
payola
ⓘ
song theft and re-recording ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Curtis Taylor Jr. Description of subject: Curtis Taylor Jr. is the ambitious, manipulative music manager and central antagonist in the musical and film "Dreamgirls," loosely inspired by Motown founder Berry Gordy.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.