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Jennifer Hudson Wins Golden Globe

Jason — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 12:07:18 +0000

Jennifer Hudson has done what no other American Idol has done, win an award not directly related to her singing career, and all that while being one of the American Idol losers. Jennifer won the Golden Globe for her supporting actress role in the movie “Dreamgirls” also starring Eddie Murphy, Beyonce Knowles and a host of other great names.

Getting her first taste of stardom on “American Idol,” Hudson didn’t even make the final two, getting cut mid-season. Being the dorky occasional American Idol watchers that we are, we remember the uproar that ensued on the evening Hudson was eliminated. Ryan “Master of the Flat Iron” Seacrest blamed the results on a power outage, and guest judge Elton John cried racism. British douche bag Simon Cowell once said that Hudson was “out of her league” in the pop singer competition.

Seems she’s overcome all those adversities and is making quite a name for herself in more than just the music industry. Dreamgirls racked up a number of Golden Globes at last night’s awards ceremony, including:

Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture – Jennifer Hudson
Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture – Eddie Murphy

Keep it up Jennifer, can’t wait to see what you do next and what your first starring role as an actress will be in the future.

Source: Jennifer Hudson: From “Idol” Loser to Golden Globe Nominee
Source: 64th Annual Golden Globe Winners

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Jennifer Hudson Honored for Role in Dreamgirls

Jason — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:18:44 +0000

A recent news story on Yahoo! News from the Associated Press, has honored Jennifer Hudson for her role in the hit movie “Dreamgirls”, which also stars Eddie Murphy, Jamie Foxx and Beyonce Knowles.

Hudson, 25, plays soulstress Effie White in “Dreamgirls,” adapted from the stage hit about a singing group that rises to stardom in the 1960s.

Her film debut has earned a Golden Globe nomination, and she’s considered a potential Oscar nominee.

“I’m going to have to do a lot of praying to get ready for that,” Hudson said of the Academy Award nominations being announced later this month.

A huge and hearty congratulations to Jennifer for grabbing this role and doing so well in it. I’m sure she’s got some more offers beginning to line up for her on the Silver Screen.

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Dreamgirls Soundtrack Takes #1

Jason — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 02:14:26 +0000

The soundtrack to the new Dreamgirls movie starring Beyonce Knowles and American Idol contestant Jennifer Hudson, hit #1 this week in album sales according to Billboard.com. It also got a dubious distinction of having the lowest sales of any #1 album too.

In a slow week for both sales and new releases, the Sony soundtrack to the Beyonce-starring “Dreamgirls” ascends 3-1 to claim the summit. The set sold 66,000 copies in the United States according to Nielsen SoundScan, despite a sales decrease of 36%. Indeed, “Dreamgirls” registers the lowest sales total for a No. 1 album since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking data in 1991.

Jennifer Hudson, one of the stars of the movie, was a contestant in Season 3 of American Idol. The movie also stars Jamie Foxx, Eddie Murphy, Danny Glover, and Anika Noni Rose.

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