Jennifer Hudson from The Secret Life of Bees

It is rare for any actor to receive critical acclaim and awards buzz long before their film’s nationwide theatrical release. But Jennifer Hudson joined that elite league in 2006, when her performance in the big screen adaptation of the stage musical, “Dreamgirls” was touted as a shoe-in for all major acting awards – even before the movie premiered in theaters. In February of that year, she was even named “Female Star of Tomorrow” by ShoWest (the film industry’s largest annual convention). It all amounted to an impressive debut for a shy and sweet Midwestern girl who never had any formal

Report: Jennifer Hudson is Pregnant

CELEBS | May 31, 2009 | Comments () | Recommended ()

Singer and actress Jennifer Hudson is reportedly pregnant. According to the Chicago Tribune, a baby shower was held for Hudson in downtown Chicago over the weekend. Friend Felicia Fields told the paper, "It was a baby shower, a…

Jennifer Hudson Lip Synchs National Anthem At Super Bowl

TV | Feb 02, 2009 | Comments () | Recommended ()

Jennifer Hudson pulled an Ashlee Simpson at the Super Bowl on Sunday, lip-synching her powerful rendition of the national anthem. Why?

Turns out it was a game-time call by Super Bowl producer Ricky Minor, who insisted Hudson sing…

Jennifer Hudson to Sing at the Super Bowl

CELEBS | Jan 14, 2009 | Comments () | Recommended ()

Jennifer Hudson will make her first public appearance since the killings of her mother, brother and nephew during sports' grandest event -- the Super Bowl.

NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy confirmed Wednesday that Hudson will sing the…

Estranged Relative Arrested in Jennifer Hudson Family Killings

CELEBS | Dec 01, 2008 | Comments () | Recommended ()

Police arrested the estranged brother-in-law of Jennifer Hudson on Monday in the deaths of the entertainer's mother, brother and young nephew, taking him from a prison where he had been held on a suspected parole violation.

William…

Jennifer Hudson Thanks Fans for Support; Featured in New Gap Ad

CELEBS | Nov 14, 2008 | Comments () | Recommended ()

The Gap considered removing smiling portraits of Jennifer Hudson from its new holiday ads after her recent tragedy, but decided to keep the images after the grieving star said she wanted to go ahead with the campaign, a…

Child's Body Found in SUV is Jennifer Hudson's Nephew

CELEBS | Oct 27, 2008 | Comments () | Recommended ()

Chicago police say singer and actress Jennifer Hudson has identified the body of her 7-year-old nephew, who was found dead Monday morning in an SUV.

Julian King had been missing since Hudson's mother and brother were found shot…

Reports Say Jennifer Hudson's Mother and Brother Found Shot to Death

CELEBS | Oct 24, 2008 | Comments () | Recommended ()

Update: Police have identified the body of a young boy discovered in an SUV in Chicago as Jennifer Hudson's missing nephew.

Reports are surfacing that Jennifer Hudson's mother, Darnell Donerson, and older brother, Jason Hudson,…

Jennifer Hudson to Marry "I Love New York" Contestant

CELEBS | Sep 15, 2008 | Comments () | Recommended ()

Meet David Otunga (pic here), who successfully proposed to Jennifer Hudson on Friday night, her rep confirmed. They've been dating for less than a year.

Now, he's not terrible looking -- a little bit of a creep factor, but it…

Mourners Attend Private Hudson Family Funeral

CELEBS | Nov 04, 2008 | Comments () | Recommended ()

Hundreds of mourners attended a private funeral service for Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson's slain mother, brother and nephew Monday at a South Side church.

A composed Hudson paused before the bodies of her relatives before giving…

Jennifer Hudson Welcomes Baby Boy

CELEBS | Aug 11, 2009 | Comments () | Recommended ()