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Rep: 'Hudson Not Pregnant'

23 December 2009 2:06 PM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »

Jennifer Hudson's spokeswoman has dismissed reports she's pregnant with her second baby.

The Oscar-winning Dreamgirls star was said to be expecting again, just four months after giving birth to son David Jr. with her fiance, David Otunga.

A source told America's Star magazine, "Jennifer was in total shock when she found out she was having another baby. She had wanted some space between the kids' ages. (But) she and David love kids. It's another thing for them to celebrate during the holidays."

But Hudson's representative Lisa Kasteler insists there is not truth to the claims and instead of preparing for a new arrival, the singer/actress is preparing for a busy working year ahead.

She tells People.com, "Contrary to what has been falsely reported, Jennifer Hudson is not pregnant.

"Jennifer leaves in April for South Africa where she will portray Winnie Mandela in the feature film Winnie. It is a commitment she is excited about and takes very seriously.

"Jennifer is currently in the studio recording her second album and this is the only delivery she is looking forward to in 2010." »

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Jennifer Hudson pregnant again

23 December 2009 4:21 AM, PST | Hindustan Times - Celebrity | See recent Hindustan Times - Celebrity news »

Just four months after giving birth to a baby boy, Jennifer Hudson is pregnant with her second child, according to media reports. According to Star magazine, the Dreamgirls Oscar winner and her fiance David Otunga got the news on 10 December, reports The Daily Star. A friend tells the tabloid, "Jennifer was in total shock when she found out she was having another baby. She had wanted some space between the kids' ages." “(But) she and David love kids. It's another thing for them to celebrate during the holidays," the friend added. »

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Jennifer Hudson Allegedly Expecting Second Child

22 December 2009 8:08 PM, PST | Celebrity Mania | See recent Celebrity Mania news »

Only four months after giving birth to her first child with fiance David Otunga, Jennifer Hudson is reportedly pregnant with her second baby. Hudson is said discovering her pregnancy on December 10. A friend close to the couple told Star Magazine, "Jennifer was in total shock when she found out she was having another baby."

"She had wanted some space between the kids' ages," the friend further explained on why the "Dreamgirls" Oscar winner was so surprised by the pregnancy. The insider then added, "[But] she and David love kids. It's another thing for them to celebrate during the holidays."

Hudson indeed desires to have another child. In early November, the "If This Isn't Love" singer revealed that she wants a baby girl. "Maybe one more. I'd like to have at least one more, a little girl," the 28-year-old told Access Hollywood. "I want a girl and then maybe another one. You know, »

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Hudson Pregnant Again - Reports

22 December 2009 8:11 AM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »

Jennifer Hudson is pregnant with her second child just four months after giving birth to baby son David Jr. - according to U.S. tabloid reports.

The Dreamgirls Oscar winner and her fiance David Otunga discovered the happy news on 10 December, according to Star magazine.

A friend tells the tabloid, "Jennifer was in total shock when she found out she was having another baby. She had wanted some space between the kids' ages.(But) she and David love kids. It's another thing for them to celebrate during the holidays." »

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Mo'Nique Seems To Be Shunning Press Again For Precious

21 December 2009 9:56 PM, PST | The Humor Mill | See recent The Humor Mill news »

Several weeks ago we would have told you that Mo’Nique was a “shoo-in’ to get an Academy Award nomination for her work in Precious, and she was going to walk away with the Award and be the 2nd African American comedic actress since Whoopi Goldberg’s performance in Ghost to do so for Best Supporting Actress. Now, after today’s news and rumors floating around we are not so sure of anything.

What are we talking about? Well, according to numerous reports and sources, MoNique has decided to skip the New York Film Critics Awards next month, which is a great press opportunity for every actor associated with any film right before Awards season and during voting season. It is also a pivotal stop for those trying to win Any award during award season because those NY Critics have a lot of “pull” and more towards the votes that are cast. »

- noreply@blogger.com (The Humor Mill Magazine)

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Weitzman's Million Dollar Shoe On Ice For 2010 Oscars

21 December 2009 10:56 AM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »

Top designer Stuart Weitzman has decided to give his famous Million Dollar Shoe the boot at the Oscars for the second year running - thanks to the continued global economic downturn.

Each year, Weitzman personally sizes and crafts a special jewelled shoe for one lucky up-and-coming lady to wear to the Academy Awards.

But the tradition was halted for 2009 due to the recession and Weitzman has chosen to keep the diamonds on ice for the 2010 ceremony too.

He tells the New York Post's gossip column PageSix, "There will be no Million Dollar Shoe for the Oscars this year. With so many people struggling financially, and unemployment at 10 per cent, I don't think it is appropriate. The actresses still want to go for glamour, but this year it will be more understated."

The lucky ladies who have worn Weitzman's Million Dollar Shoe to past Oscars have included Ray star Regina King, Dreamgirls actress Anika Noni Rose and Mulholland Drive's Laura Harring.

Among those who have worn his shoes to other red carpet events are Angelina Jolie, Katie Holmes, and Kate Winslet. »

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Movie Review: Crazy Heart (2009)

18 December 2009 3:36 AM, PST | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »

Jeff Bridges in Crazy Heart

Photo: Fox Searchlight Pictures Scott Cooper's Crazy Heart marks the helmer's feature film directorial debut. Having also penned the screenplay, an adaptation of the Thomas Cobb novel, there are obvious decisions that were made limiting the risk of this story of an alcoholic country music singer. In fact, Crazy Heart could have gone down much darker and less cliched paths had it dared and at the same time told greater truths about its subject matter. Instead Cooper plays it safe and relies on a powerful lead performance from Jeff Bridges and worthy supporting efforts from Maggie Gyllenhaal, Colin Farrell, Paul Herman and Robert Duvall to make it all work.

Already described by most as The Wrestler for 2009, this is an apt comparison in terms of framework, but the execution isn't as closely comparable. Bridges plays Bad Blake, a country singer that once toured and »

- Brad Brevet

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Vogue editor Andre Leon Talley named 'America's Next Top Model' judge

16 December 2009 7:58 AM, PST | Zap2It - The Dish Rag | See recent Zap2It - The Dish Rag news »

Don't faint, fashionistas. Your hero, Andre Leon Talley, Vogue's 'editor-at-large' will be the new judge on the next season of "America's Next Top Model."

Yes, folks. The man who ruined poor "Dreamgirls" star Jennifer Hudson's Oscar night by stuffing the poor girl into a metallic bolero, is currently in New Zealand with Tyra Banks shooting the new season of the cutthroat modeling show. 

Andre is quite used to making a spectacle of himself. And he's often referred to in fashion circles as 'The African Queen.' Over six feet tall, he frequently dresses up like a giant bear wearing furry hats that look like frightened badgers on his head and sweeping into fashion shows and parties wraped in leopard and velvet capes. 

We can hardly wait to hear Andre -- who was voted 45th among Out magazine's most powerful gay men and women in America in 2007 -- intone Diana »

- editorial@zap2it.com

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Andre Leon Talley joins 'Top Model' judges table, less competition for Tyra

15 December 2009 6:59 PM, PST | Zap2It - From Inside the Box | See recent Zap2It - From Inside the Box news »

Don't faint, fashionistas. Your hero, Andre Leon Talley, Vogue's "editor-at-large" will be the new judge on the next season of "America's Next Top Model."

After a season of rotating "guest" judges filling the spot vacated when "Top Model" diva Tyra Banks fired Paulina Porizkova, Talley has been named as the new fourth judge.

Yes, folks. The man who ruined "Dreamgirls" star Jennifer Hudson's Oscar night by stuffing the poor girl into a metallic bolero jacket and shoving her out on the red carpet in 2007, is currently in New Zealand with Tyra Banks shooting the new season of the show.

Do you remember that dreadful too-snug bolero uber-stylist Talley talked Hudson into wearing? It made her a laughing stock but, hey, are you gonna argue with a Vogue editor?

Andre is quite used to making a spectacle of himself. He frequently wears hats that look like frightened farm animals on »

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Jennifer Hudson Determined to Spread Holiday Cheer

14 December 2009 1:00 PM, PST | People - CelebrityBabies | See recent People - CelebrityBabies news »

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Scrooges beware! Jennifer Hudson is on a mission to convert you.

“It hurts me so when I see people like, ‘Whatever, Christmas is just another day,’” the self-proclaimed “holiday fanatic” told People over the phone Friday. “I’m that person who’s going to go over there and get you into the holiday spirit. And that’s how I’ve always been.”

With that kind of attitude, it’s no surprise the Academy Award winner plans to help audiences across the country get into the spirit Monday with her first televised holiday special.

Jennifer Hudson: I »

- Sarah

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The Princess and The Frog Review

14 December 2009 10:07 AM, PST | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »

John Lasseter has been keen to point out that this is the return of the fairytale musical. The Princess and the Frog is “Classic Disney” but also brand new. It’s the company going back to its roots armed with a fresh new perspective. It’s a brave move in a world where everyone seems to be obsessed with flashy 3D visuals. With Pixar riding high on a wave created for them by Toy Story and impressing everyone with this year’s Up, can Disney still find an audience with hand drawn animation?

Disney completely lost its way during the late seventies and early eighties. It was in 1989 that they scored again with The Little Mermaid. This film started a new ‘golden age’ that included the releases of Beauty & the Beast in 1991, Aladdin in 1992 and The Lion King in 1994. It seemed like nothing could go wrong but just around the »

- Alex Wagner

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Jennifer Hudson Determined to Spread Holiday Cheer

13 December 2009 6:05 AM, PST | PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news »

Scrooges beware! Jennifer Hudson is on a mission to convert you. "It hurts me so when I see people like, 'Whatever, Christmas is just another day,'" the self-proclaimed "holiday fanatic" told People over the phone Friday. "I'm that person who's going to go over there and get you into the holiday spirit. And that's how I've always been." With that kind of attitude, it's no surprise the Academy Award winner plans to help audiences across the country get into the spirit Monday with her first televised holiday special. Jennifer Hudson: I'll be Home for Christmas features musical performances »

- Jessica Wedemeyer

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Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart’s Twilight Saga: New Moon in 4th Place

12 December 2009 11:10 PM, PST | Alt Film Guide | See recent Alt Film Guide news »

The Princess and the Frog (top); Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner in The Twilight Saga: New Moon (bottom) Disney’s The Princess and the Frog came out on top at the domestic box office on Friday, with $7.2 million — hardly a record-shattering figure, but respectable nonetheless. Directed by Ron Clements and John Musker, The Princess and the Frog features voices by Dreamgirls‘ Anika Noni Rose, Bruno Campos, Oprah Winfrey, John Goodman, Randy Newman, and Terrence Howard. Sandra Bullock’s The Blind Side came in second place, with $4.7 million. Another sports movie, Clint Eastwood’s generally well-received Invictus, set during the Rugby World Cup in South Africa in the mid-’90s, earned $2.9 million in third place. Considering that it’s the [...] »

- Michelle Hutton

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Battle of the 'American Idol': 'I'm Telling You ... You're Gonna Love Me'

10 December 2009 11:28 AM, PST | Zap2It - From Inside the Box | See recent Zap2It - From Inside the Box news »

In "Glee's" midseason finale, Amber Riley as Mercedes blew us away with her emotionally wrought rendition of "And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going." She was so good, she even won over Rachel (Lea Michele).

But wait a sec, we noticed something, a common thread.

Some of the most recent versions of this song have been done by "American Idol" hopefuls, Riley included (although she wasn't chosen for the show). The torch song from "Dreamgirls" has been the go-to song for fledgling divas who want to display their vocal powers.

Check out the different "American Idol" contestants belting out "And I'm Telling You ..."

Tamyra Gray

Although the "American Idol" voting audience slacked off on voting, allowing Tamyra to get booted from the competition earlier than expected, she did get a chance to leave this impression:

Jennifer Hudson

Who needs to win "American Idol"? Jennifer's got an Oscar now for »

- editorial@zap2it.com

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Review: The Princess and the Frog

9 December 2009 2:05 PM, PST | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »

Disney’s latest movie is a beautiful work of art with a magical touch and a soul stirring soundtrack that made me realise how much I’d missed hand drawn animation in this brave new world of CG.

It was John Lasseter who refilled the inkwells and restocked the paint pots of Disney’s traditional hand drawn animation studios after their doors closed following the completion of 2004’s Home on the Range, and it was a bold move from a man who introduced the screening personally via a pre-recorded message. You’ll know the man and his works, and you should also know that he has an overwhelming passion for what he does: celebrating wonderful stories, beautifully told.

The Princess and the Frog is a film that combines the very best of Disney’s talented storytellers, and you can practically feel the love that was poured into each frame of this film. »

- Jon Lyus

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DC Flies Clooney Skies

7 December 2009 4:24 PM, PST | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »

Last year the DC Film Critics Association gave Slumdog millions (of prizes). This year they express their desire to fly George Clooney's friendly skies. I'm not here to judge (well not in this particular sentence) as I'm totally in love with Up in the Air, too. But then I just saw it and am still fanning myself from the heat coming off of Clooney & Farmiga. I need a little distance and a cold shower before I commit to any "best!" notions. Thankfully I allow myself that. Most organizations do not. Hence the hasty decision making.

I didn't share their nominees with you yesterday because I found them vaguely embarrassing, like the assembled journos all just came in late and frazzled having left their notes on the Metrorail. Instead of thinking it through they scribbled the names of Oscar buzz du jour types and called it a day. My point »

- NATHANIEL R

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Cortney’s TV Digest: What To Watch In December

7 December 2009 9:00 AM, PST | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »

Chestnuts are roasting and Jack Frost is nibbling. It’s December already, and here at The Flickcast we’ve got another TV digest for you, ready to keep you entertained in between all your caroling, pigging out, and gift exchanges this holiday season.

This month, we’ve got the season finales of some of our favorite shows.

Glee

After last week’s huge reveal and with sectionals ahead for the Glee kids, this is one mid-season finale you won’t want to miss.  Musical tracks on the bill for the episode, which airs December 9th on Fox, include The Rolling Stones’ “You Can’t Always Get What You Want”, and “And I’m Telling You I’m Not Going” from the musical Dreamgirls.

Glee will return for the remaining 9 episodes of the season April 13th, 2010.

It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia

The season finale of It’s Always Sunny in »

- Cortney Zamm

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South African Actors Angry At Hudson As Winnie Mandela

7 December 2009 8:06 AM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »

Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson has come under attack from a South African actors' union after the American star was cast as the ex-wife of the country's former president Nelson Mandela in a new biopic.

The Dreamgirls actress is set to portray Winnie Mandela in South African filmmaker Darrell J. Roodt's new project Winnie, about the famous politician's longtime spouse.

Hudson was delighted to land the leading role, saying: "I was compelled and moved when I read the script. Winnie Mandela is a complex and extraordinary woman and I'm honoured to be the actress asked to portray her. This is a powerful part of history that should be told."

But Hudson's appointment has caused uproar among the members of the Creative Workers Union of South Africa, who insist a local actress should have been cast as the title character in a movie so important to the country's history.

The Union's secretary general, Oupa Lebogo, even goes as far as threatening to boycott the picture if Hudson's casting is not reconsidered.

Lebogo says, "This decision must be reversed, it must be stopped now. If the matter doesn't come up for a discussion, we will push for a moratorium to be placed on the film."

Protesters also argue Hudson's inclusion in the film project will hinder the country's development of its movie industry.

Union president Mabutho Sithole tells The Citizen newspaper, "It can't happen that we want to develop our own Hollywood and yet bring in imports." »

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'Beverly Hills Cop' is 25 Years Old Today... Can You Believe It?

5 December 2009 2:38 AM, PST | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »

Reading up on the history of Beverly Hills Cop, it never should have worked. By the time the movie went into production, there were about 8 billion different versions of the script. The final product was basically scotch-taped together from those different versions and whatever else didn't work was improvised by the cast.

Way back when, the story looked like a star vehicle for Al Pacino or James Caan in what would have been a much more serious take on the story. Then Mickey Rourke was attached. Then Rourke walked. Sylvestor Stallone came on board for an even bloodier version that never came to fruition because it would have been too expensive (reportedly Stallone took many of that version's ideas and made Cobra. I'm assuming it was most of the really bad ideas). So what did the studio do with what was once a serious tale of revenge? They made it a comedy. »

- Andre Rivas

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Stage & Screen Star Loretta Devine Debuts Night Devine at Upright Cabaret 12/4-6

4 December 2009 2:00 AM, PST | BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news »

On Fri, Sat, & Sun, Dec 4, 5 & 6, 2009 at 9pm (Sunday 8pm) - Upright Cabaret invites you to celebrate love divine this holiday season with a rare solo concert appearance by the incomparable Broadway and Film star Loretta Devine (Oscar Winning Best Picture Crash, Waiting To Exhale, TV: Boston Public, Grey's Anatomy, Broadway: Dreamgirls (Obc) opposite Jennifer Holiday and Sheryl Lee Ralph) only at Upright Cabaret on Vermont, 1714 N. Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027. »

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