Posts with tag "jennifer hudson"

Jennifer Hudson: I Lost Another 20 Pounds!

Posted Sep 16th 2010 at 08:20 PM by PopEater Staff

The weight is just falling off Academy Award-winning actress Jennifer Hudson. Earlier this year, the former ' American Idol' contestant revealed a new svelte figure on the cover of PEOPLE. And on Thursday, Hudson confessed she's lost an additional 20 pounds since then! Hudson, who's currently a Weight Watchers spokesperson, admitted she's just as surprised by the additional weight loss as ...

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Casting the Kitty Kelley 'Oprah' Tell-All Movie

Posted Jul 13th 2010 at 02:40 PM by Denise Warner

Kitty Kelley's controversial (and unauthorized) biography on Oprah Winfrey, called 'Oprah,' will be made into a TV movie, EOnline.com reports. According to E!, Kelley made a deal with producer Larry Thompson, who wants to get the project on air around the time that Ms. Winfrey signs off from her daytime talk show. We here at PopEater hoped to help them out in the casting department. Here are ...

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Jennifer Hudson Opens Up About Family Murders

Posted Jun 29th 2010 at 10:47 AM by PopEater Staff

After Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother and young nephew were murdered in Chicago in October 2008, the singer-actress kept quiet. Now, with VH1's 'Behind the Music: Jennifer Hudson' last night, the Oscar-winning 'Dreamgirls' star and former 'American Idol' contestant is finally speaking out about the tragedy. "For almost two weeks straight ... [I was] inside one room with just family and ...

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Jennifer Hudson Teams Up With Weight Watchers

Posted Apr 1st 2010 at 02:46 PM by PopEater Staff

Jennifer Hudson has long been the target of media scrutiny for her bodacious bod, but the new mom has been sporting a slimmed-down look as of late thanks to Weight Watchers. Hudson, who gave birth to son David Daniel Otunga Jr. just 7 months ago, announced to PEOPLE today that she has signed on as the latest spokesperson for the weight-loss company. Of her weight loss, the actress, who ...

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Jennifer Hudson Sings 'Let It Be' at Haiti Telethon

Posted Jan 22nd 2010 at 10:11 PM by PopEater Staff

While the 'Hope for Haiti Now' telethon was certainly about much more than musical performances, Jennifer Hudson's rendition of 'Let It Be' was the unlikely highlight of the night. Backed by The Roots and other musicians, the Oscar-winning singer-actress belted out the Paul McCartney-penned classic in true soul style. ...

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Madonna, Beyonce on 'Hope for Haiti' Telethon Team

Posted Jan 21st 2010 at 02:54 PM by PopEater Staff

Beyonce and Madonna are the latest stars to flock to Friday's 'Hope for Haiti' telethon, joining some of the biggest names in music in a two-hour multi-network telecast benefiting the survivors of the devastating earthquake. 'Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief' will air on all major networks, featuring stars filmed in multiple locations worldwide. Bruce Springsteen, ...

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Crow, Hudson Offer Baby Advice for Heigl

Posted Sep 17th 2009 at 11:32 PM by Jo Piazza

Katherine Heigl is going to have her hands full with the new addition to her family, 10-month-old adopted daughter Naleigh. Thankfully for Katherine, PopEater caught up with two relatively new moms -- Sheryl Crow and Jennifer Hudson -- at VH1 Divas who were happy to give Katherine tips on being a motherhood ... and one even gave us the scoop on her marital status. What did they say? Is J-Hud ...

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Jennifer Hudson Welcomes a Baby Boy

Posted Aug 11th 2009 at 11:19 AM by PopEater Staff

Oscar-winning actress and singer Jennifer Hudson gave birth to her first child, a son, on Monday night, Showbiz411.com is reporting. E! Online and PEOPLE have both confirmed the news. David Daniel Otunga Jr. was named after his dad, Hudson's fiancé. The couple decided to let the gender of their bundle of joy be a surprise, so they were sure to have both pink and blue clothes on hand for the ...