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Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Thursday, April 28, 2005 - 5:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
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.

Ketchuplover
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08-30-2000

Wednesday, November 16, 2005 - 4:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ketchuplover a private message Print Post    
She beat out Fantasia for a Dreamgirls role.

Highlighter
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09-03-2003

Saturday, November 19, 2005 - 6:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Highlighter a private message Print Post    
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.

Tishala
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08-01-2000

Saturday, November 19, 2005 - 7:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tishala a private message Print Post    
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.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Sunday, November 20, 2005 - 6:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
WTG Jennifer! She will be awesome as Effie!

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Sunday, November 20, 2005 - 2:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
Thank you, Tish ... you took the words right out of my mouth.

Tishala
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08-01-2000

Monday, January 23, 2006 - 3:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tishala a private message Print Post    
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!

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 6:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
It looks like Jennifer has lost some weight since her original AI appearance too. She looks lovely.

Ketchuplover
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08-30-2000

Monday, August 14, 2006 - 3:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ketchuplover a private message Print Post    
Jennifer Hudson has been arrested...............

FOR STEALING DREAMGIRLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tishala
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08-01-2000

Monday, October 09, 2006 - 9:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tishala a private message Print Post    
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.

Roppiepie
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05-06-2004

Monday, October 09, 2006 - 6:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roppiepie a private message Print Post    

I fell in love with Jennifer when she sang "Circle of Life" on AI!!! She has some wicked pipes!!!


Roxip
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01-29-2004

Wednesday, November 22, 2006 - 6:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
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.

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Monday, November 27, 2006 - 8:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
Jennifer Hudson will be on kiddlive.com this Wednesday morning @ 7:00 a.m. CST (at least that is what is currently scheduled).

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Wednesday, November 29, 2006 - 7:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
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.

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Saturday, December 02, 2006 - 2:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
Here is a pdf of Jennifer's picture and interview in Essence Magazine.

Coco
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07-13-2000

Saturday, December 02, 2006 - 8:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Coco a private message Print Post    
She's so pretty! I love her dress!! And I can't wait to go see Dreamgirls.

Hermione69
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07-24-2002

Sunday, December 03, 2006 - 11:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hermione69 a private message Print Post    
Really nice article on MSNBC.com.

Click HERE

I liked her from the beginning. Yay!

Tishala
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08-01-2000

Monday, December 04, 2006 - 4:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tishala a private message Print Post    
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.

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Monday, December 04, 2006 - 5:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
wow, what an honor to be compared to those three stars ... just wow ...

Wink
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10-06-2000

Monday, December 04, 2006 - 6:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wink a private message Print Post    
There is already talk of an Oscar nomination for her role. Cannot wait to see this movie.

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 9:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
Didn't Simon make derogatory remarks about her based on her past employment on a cruise ship?

TAKE THAT SIMON!!!

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 10:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
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.

Mak1
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08-12-2002

Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 1:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mak1 a private message Print Post    
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!

Jasper
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09-14-2000

Thursday, December 07, 2006 - 7:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jasper a private message Print Post    
Toronto star link

Jan
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08-01-2000

Friday, December 08, 2006 - 7:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jan a private message Print Post    
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."