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According to Variety magazine, Jennifer Hudson has been tapped to portray Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, wife of former South African president Nelson Mandela, in the upcoming biopic 'Winnie.' The film -- based on the Anne Marie du Preez Bezdrob-penned biography 'Winnie Mandela: A Life' -- will be directed by South African filmmaker Darrell Roodt ('Cry,' 'Sarafina... Read More ...

Motherhood may have kept R&B singer Jennifer Hudson from the spotlight this year, but the holidays will bring her front and center. The former 'American Idol' star will return to her hometown of Chicago for the ABC special, 'Jennifer Hudson: I'll Be Home for Christmas.' ...

Recent rumors claiming R&B singer Jennifer Hudson may be pregnant have been confirmed by Essence Magazine. Hudson's manager and publicist originally denied early reports, but two sources close to the Chicago native told Essence.com that the Academy and Grammy award-winning singer/actress is indeed expecting. Hud...

Grammy-winning singer/actress Jennifer Hudson will be returning to familiar territory when she hits the 'American Idol' stage for a special performance. The 26-year-old 'Idol' alum will reportedly tape a performance in front of the studio audience tonight (Wednesday), following the show's live broadcast...

Actor/singer Jennifer Hudson has been confirmed to sing the national anthem at this year's Super Bowl. For months, many speculated that her first public appearance would be at the up-coming presidential inauguration or this year's Grammy's. Although Hudson will not be performing at the latter, she will in fact grace the stage at the MusiCares gala during Grammy week...

Singer/actress Jennifer Hudson is among the musicians requested to perform at President-elect Barack Obama's Inauguration on Jan. 20. According to reports, organizers would like the Academy Award winner to sing the national anthem, which she sang at the Democratic National Convention last August...

Singer/actress Jennifer Hudson is scheduled to make her first public appearance since the tragic murders of her mother, brother and nephew. Hudson has been tapped to pay tribute to Neil Diamond at February's MusiCares Person of the Year gala...

Singer/actress Jennifer Hudson is returning back to work two months after the tragic deaths of her mother, brother and nephew. The star will shoot the video to her second single "If This Isn't Love" off her Grammy nominated self-titled debut...

Jennifer Hudson's estranged brother-in-law was arrested Monday in the shooting deaths of the Academy Award-winner's mother, brother and young nephew. According to Chicago officials, William Balfour was arrested at Stateville Correctional Center, where he was being held on a suspected parole violation, and is being accused of murdering the singer/actresses family...

Singer/Actress Jennifer Hudson announced the development of the Hudson-King Foundation for Families of Slain Victims. The foundation is named after Hudson's mother Darnell Hudson Donnerson, brother Jason Hudson and nephew Julian King. The foundation which will help families of murder victims comes just one week after Hudson and her sister Julia continue to deal with the murders of their three fami