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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Thursday, April 28, 2005 - 5:46 am
My sister called me yesterday to tell me that Jennifer Hudson was opening for Aretha Franklin, at least in Chicago! That is awesome! I'm glad she's doing so well.
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Wednesday, November 16, 2005 - 4:19 pm
She beat out Fantasia for a Dreamgirls role.
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Highlighter
Member
09-03-2003
| Saturday, November 19, 2005 - 6:44 pm
Wow! I just read this over at the NE site, but I was thinking of Diana. While I can see why Fantasia didn't get it (hello.....can you say pronounshiashion or however it was that Fantasia butchers her words?), I don't understand Jennifer over LaToya. Maybe going for the cute factor? I am not familiar with the role, but LaToya is dang gorgeous.
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Saturday, November 19, 2005 - 7:57 pm
How sad that Jennifer's success is treated as an opportunity to insult her friend Fantasia. Maybe a greater familiarity with the role of Effie would make it clear why Jennifer is a very good choice for the role and why LaToya, despite her singing talents, would be inappropriate.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Sunday, November 20, 2005 - 6:10 am
WTG Jennifer! She will be awesome as Effie!
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Sunday, November 20, 2005 - 2:33 pm
Thank you, Tish ... you took the words right out of my mouth.
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Monday, January 23, 2006 - 3:46 pm
Here's a pic of J-Hud with Beyonce (and I don't know the third girl) from Dreamgirls. Sorry I can't post the pic here cause it's huge!
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 6:49 am
It looks like Jennifer has lost some weight since her original AI appearance too. She looks lovely.
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Monday, August 14, 2006 - 3:01 pm
Jennifer Hudson has been arrested............... FOR STEALING DREAMGIRLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Monday, October 09, 2006 - 9:27 am
You can hear Jennifer's version of And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going from Dreamgirls here. It's not as good as Jennifer Holliday's recording of it, but it's very good.
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Roppiepie
Member
05-06-2004
| Monday, October 09, 2006 - 6:55 pm
I fell in love with Jennifer when she sang "Circle of Life" on AI!!! She has some wicked pipes!!!
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Wednesday, November 22, 2006 - 6:40 am
Jennifer Hudson is supposed to be on Kidd Kraddick in the morning early next week. If I get a specific date I will let you know...you can hear her on kiddlive.com.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Monday, November 27, 2006 - 8:06 am
Jennifer Hudson will be on kiddlive.com this Wednesday morning @ 7:00 a.m. CST (at least that is what is currently scheduled).
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Wednesday, November 29, 2006 - 7:52 am
I caught the last few minutes of Jennifer's appearance this morning...she did a totally unscripted version of "Natural Woman" and she was WONDERFUL! Anyone in the DFW area that wants to meet Jennifer could go to NorthPark between 4:30 and 5:30 (new section by Macys is what I think they said) and the first 200 people in line get tickets to the screening of Dreamgirls tonight at 6. Too bad I have to work, and then go to church. Based on the little I heard this morning I would be tempted to go and stand in line.
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Saturday, December 02, 2006 - 2:20 pm
Here is a pdf of Jennifer's picture and interview in Essence Magazine.
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Coco
Member
07-13-2000
| Saturday, December 02, 2006 - 8:06 pm
She's so pretty! I love her dress!! And I can't wait to go see Dreamgirls.
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Sunday, December 03, 2006 - 11:25 am
Really nice article on MSNBC.com. Click HERE I liked her from the beginning. Yay!
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Monday, December 04, 2006 - 4:40 pm
from Variety: The emotional intensity is immediately pushed several notches higher with Hudson's raw, devastating delivery of "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going." The anthem of proud desperation is forever linked to Jennifer Holliday's defining original interpretation but Hudson makes it her own, singing it on a bare stage backed by mirrors in an explicit nod to Bennett. An "American Idol" finalist without prior screen experience, Hudson comes fully-formed to film. It's the kind of galvanizing perf that calls to mind debuts like Barbra Streisand in "Funny Girl" or Bette Midler in "The Rose," with a voice like the young Aretha. More fully developed here than onstage, Effie is the fierce, wounded, pulsating heart of the movie. Her big song and second explosive number "I Am Changing" both elicit audience cheers and applause.
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Monday, December 04, 2006 - 5:31 pm
wow, what an honor to be compared to those three stars ... just wow ...
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Wink
Member
10-06-2000
| Monday, December 04, 2006 - 6:15 pm
There is already talk of an Oscar nomination for her role. Cannot wait to see this movie.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 9:03 am
Didn't Simon make derogatory remarks about her based on her past employment on a cruise ship? TAKE THAT SIMON!!!
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 10:11 am
Simon made many derogatory comments about her and he sent a video to Oprah of him apologizing and commenting that he was now eating crow.
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Mak1
Member
08-12-2002
| Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 1:41 pm
I liked the part of Simon's video when he said to Jennifer "WHEN you win your Oscar..." that he hoped she would thank him. LOL!
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Jasper
Member
09-14-2000
| Thursday, December 07, 2006 - 7:34 pm
Toronto star link
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Jan
Moderator
08-01-2000
| Friday, December 08, 2006 - 7:03 am
thanks for the link Jasper - that is a great story I also read this at IMDb today: Hudson Denies Gay Slurs Dreamgirls star Jennifer Hudson has slammed reports that she has a problem with gay people. The former American Idol star has hit back at remarks attributed to her Wednesday in a Dallas, Texas newspaper in which she allegedly called homosexuality "a sin." Hudson posted a message on her MySpace website page trying to clear up any confusion, saying, "It should be a happy day because I heard that the National Board Of Review picked me as one of the BreakThru Actresses Of The Year... but it turned into a sad day and I can't understand why or how this happened. When you are up, people try to tear you down. Some paper is saying that I have a problem with gay people. It's just mean and wrong. My feelings are so hurt and I can't sleep. Anybody that knows me, knows that just ain't true. It makes me so mad that people can twist your words and say anything they want. And there's nothing I can do about it, except to say, please don't believe everything you read."
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