“Karamo,” just two weeks ahead of its Sept. 19 premiere (weekdays at 1 p.m.
06.09.2022 - 21:45 / glamour.com
The Jennifer Hudson Show—think again. Instead, what you might see, especially if you live in the Los Angeles area, is (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony-award winner) casually riding her bike around the neighborhood. “My bike is right outside and as long as I get to just roll around a little bit and have music in my ears so I'm in tune with myself, that's it for me,” she tells Glamour of her morning routine.
“Riding my bike just makes me just feel free. I'm the happiest.” And while she's not opposed to a little coffee pick-me-up, the recent Tony award winner (for co-producing the year's best musical, A Strange Loop) says she gets the bulk of her energy from one place: you.“I love energy and that's what drives me.
It just fills me right up," she says. “That's the fuel.”Plus, as Hudson knows, it's the audience who's gotten her to this point in her career, starting with the third season of in 2004, where she placed seventh in the competition.
(Fantasia Barrino won the competition that year). Fantasia Barrino, La Toya London and Jennifer Hudson (with host Ryan Seacrest) face elimination on American Idol season 3 on April 21, 2004.She became a household name over a few months time, and then a mere two years later, took home the Oscar for best supporting actress for playing Effie White in the musical, Dreamgirls. Two years after that, she released her first studio album and would go on to win the Grammy award for best R&B album. But with all the in Hudson's career, she's also lived a very full personal life with .
And so, with The Jennifer Hudson Show, she just wants to entertain, and hopefully for an hour each day, help you have a better day yourself.“If you want to escape, it's an escape. If you want to twirl around and dance, I
.“Karamo,” just two weeks ahead of its Sept. 19 premiere (weekdays at 1 p.m.
Randy Jackson and Jennifer Hudson are together again!
reunion on! After hosting Simon Cowell for her daytime debut, Jennifer Hudson was reunited with another member of the show's original judging panel -- Randy Jackson. «Thank you for you voice and bringing your voice to us on the show,» the music legend said to Hudson, recalling their first encounter at her audition in Atlanta 18 years ago. «I grew up in the church, in the hood. You grew up in the church, probably in the hood too. Singing is what we love, we grow up loving singing in the church,» Jackson shared.
treated viewers with two Dreamgirls for the price of one! Fresh off her Emmys win, Sheryl Lee Ralph joined host Jennifer Hudson for an intimate discussion that turned into a mini-masterclass on being a Dreamgirl as the 65-year-old reflected on her turn in the original 1981 Broadway production.Ralph, who originated the role of Deena and landed a Tony nomination, vividly recalled the day she auditioned for . The star said she remembered walking into the theater behind Loretta Devine — who was «already becoming Loretta Devine,» — and winding up in a room filled with powerhouse vocalists.
Jennifer Hudson has a fangirling moment on her talk show Tuesday.
Daniel D'Addario Chief TV Critic On the first episode of Jennifer Hudson’s new talk show, guest Simon Cowell was very gently criticizing the series “American Idol,” on which he had been a judge and Hudson had been a contestant. Remarking how he found the producers’ assignment for her to sing a Barry Manilow song (which she did the week she was sent home) to be unfair to her and outdated, Cowell generated the first semblance of real heat on the episode. Here was something, perhaps, with the frisson and excitement of real conversation. Hudson let it sit there, allowing a couple moments of silence before remarking “Simon being Simon,” then trailing off. This first episode began with a run-through of Hudson’s career achievements: From the sorrow of her “Idol” elimination during Barry Manilow Week to her casting in “Dreamgirls,” for which she would win an acting Oscar, to her successful recording career. Hudson has won all four major entertainment awards — an EGOT, which speaks to the somewhat mythic place she occupies in the celebrity landscape: The recipient of a second chance whose unabashedly showy voice couldn’t be constrained by a reality-show loss.
Hannah Waddingham is bringing the laughs to “The Jennifer Hudson Show”.
Jennifer Hudson has officially made her daytime talk show debut! The EGOT winner kicked off the premiere season of on Monday, beginning the episode with a reflection on her long-time dream of hosting her own show.«Thank y'all for being here. I'm not gonna cry on y'all,» Hudson told her audience.
Jennifer Hudson makes her talk show host debut where it all began by reuniting with former American Idol judge Simon Cowell on her premiere episode of The Jennifer Hudson Show.
Fans of Jennifer Hudson will be experiencing a whole new side of the EGOT winner come Monday when she makes her debut as host of “The Jennifer Hudson Show”.
Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior Correspondent Jennifer Hudson didn’t win “American Idol” 18 years ago — she came in seventh place. But it didn’t matter: She was soon destined for a tremendous, award-winning career. The superstar became the first and only “Idol” alum to win an acting Oscar, nabbing the best supporting actress trophy in 2007 for her stellar turn in “Dreamgirls.” Fast-forward to 2022 and Hudson is now an EGOT, having also won a Tony Award, Grammy and Daytime Emmy along the way. Now, she’s adding another credit to her lengthy resume: talk show host. Hudson will debut “The Jennifer Hudson Show” on Sept. 12, which also happens to be the star’s birthday. But why a talk show?
yes, she’s an EGOT) Jennifer Hudson heads to daytime television on Monday, with the launch of “The Jennifer Hudson” show. And according to Andy Lassner, one of the show’s executive producers, what the “American Idol” alum brings to her take on talk TV is a universal relatability.“I think what’s important with her is that she appeals to everybody, because she has a story of perseverance,” Lassner, who spoke to TheWrap on behalf of the EP team that also includes Mary Connelly and Corey Palent for our Fall TV Preview, said.
Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior Correspondent Sherri Shepherd will debut her own talk show next week. It’s a job she’s been preparing for her entire life — long before she was a co-host on “The View.” “It’s something that I used to dream about when I was a little girl. I would line up my Teddy bears with my Barbie dolls and I have a toilet paper roll and I would put them on chairs,” Shepherd tells Variety. Growing up, Shepherd would watch “The Phil Donahue Show” and Dinah Shore’s syndicated daytime talker with her grandmother. Later in life, she looked at Oprah and Sally Jessy Raphael as chat show inspirations. Now, she’s hoping to have a similar effect on her own viewers.
Extra will return for its 29th season Sept. 12 with a new senior correspondent and weekend co-host. Melvin Robert will join the team and be based in Los Angeles alongside anchor Billy Bush. and correspondents Rachel Lindsay and Jennifer Lahmers.
Simon Cowell — together with Magic Johnson, Hannah Waddingham and Viola Davis — will help Jennifer Hudson launch her eponymous talk show.
Kelly Clarkson is opening up about her daytime reign.
Jennifer Hudson has reassured her celebrity guests they will be "safe" on her talk show. The 'Dreamgirls' stars eponymous daytime series kicks off next week with her reuniting with former 'American Idol' judge Simon Cowell for their first sit-down chat since she competed in the third season of the talent show in 2004, and she wants to reassure the music mogul, and the other famous faces that will appear in later episodes, that they don't need to feel "vulnerable" with her because she wants the programme to be a "comfortable space". She said: "I really want to create a comfortable space to.
Kelly Clarkson is living for a moment like this. The 40-year-old superstar recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of her historic win while gearing up for the fourth season of her eponymous talk show. On Sept.
Jennifer Hudson is ready to add a new title to her long list of accomplishments — daytime talk show host. The 40-year-old will officially make her pivot to host when her eponymous show debuts on Sept.
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