Jennifer Hudson & Common Fuel Dating Rumors After New Photos Emerge

Jennifer Hudson sparked a reaction from her fans when she shared a sweet photo of her and her rumored boyfriend, Common.The American Idol alumna took to Instagram to wish the rapper a happy birthday and uploaded a photo of the pair posing with their arms wrapped around each other. Both Jennifer and Common hail from Chicago, and the singer currently resides in Burr Ridge in a majestic $3 million home, which you can see a glimpse inside in the video below.WATCH: Jennifer Hudson shares peek inside jaw-dropping Chicago homeAlongside the touching image, she penned: "Team Jhud pls help me wish one of the brightest lights, a Chicago and hip hop legend, the one and only @common a very happy birthday on today!"Common showed appreciation for Jennifer's shoutout and reposted the picture on his Instagram Story, adding: "Thank You!"MORE: Jennifer Hudson opens up about dramatic weight loss and admits she never exercisesMORE: Jennifer Hudson's intense transformation for latest role leaves fans astoundedFans raced to the comment section of Jennifer's post to ask whether her birthday message was confirmation of their relationship.

Jennifer Hudson is wishing Common a happy birthday.

Jennifer Hudson is showing Common some love! On Monday, the   host took to Instagram to wish her rumored beau a happy birthday.«Team Jhud pls help me wish one of the brightest lights, a Chicago and hip hop legend, the one and only @common a very happy birthday on today !,» she wrote.Hudson, 41, supported the message with a picture of her and the «Go» MC standing next to each other while smiling backstage.A post shared by Jennifer Hudson (@iamjhud)Hudson's comments section were flooded with birthday messages for the star, as well as support from fans.The birthday post comes almost a month after the rapper and the EGOT winner were spotted leaving a Malibu restaurant. Keeping the vibes relaxed, Common wore a hoodie and pants combo, while the «Spotlight» singer rocked a sweatsuit and pink puffer jacket. Common and J-Hud connected while on the set of the upcoming thriller,.

Lukas Gage has some thoughts about the new interest in his love life!

Lukas Gage is responding to romance rumors between him and celebrity hairstylist Chris Appleton following a trip to Mexico. In a new interview with , the  actor spoke about navigating love and relationships in the public eye, and got candid about the speculation surrounding him and Appleton.«If they want to think that, they can,» Gage said when asked about the romance rumors.

Peter Caranicas Deputy Editor Things are moving fast at Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard. The bicoastal law firm has announced a new co-head of its entertainment practice, new co-heads in the Los Angeles office, a partner promotion, and further development of its art law group.   Caitlin S. DiMotta (above right) has joined Frederick P. Bimbler (above left) in heading up the firm’s entertainment practice. Based in Los Angeles, DiMotta joined the firm in 2021 and works with clients in all areas of development and publishing in the television, literary, comic book/graphic novel, and motion picture industries.   With almost 30 years’ experience in entertainment law, Bimbler has long advised clients in the areas of motion picture, television, theater, and performance art. His portfolio includes clients on both coasts, and he will co-head management of the firm’s Los Angeles office with partner Sarah Conley Odenkirk.  

Cara Delevingne opens up about her battle with drug and alcohol abuse in a candid new interview with Vogue.

Nick Cannon is a father again! But this time, it’s a game show.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have reportedly finally found the perfect home for their blended family – and it will set them back a whopping $64 million!The couple, who had two weddings in 2022, is said to be in escrow on an eight-bedroom, 11-bathroom mansion in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood just days after pulling their offer on a $34.5 million home in the same exclusive community.WATCH: Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's movie-style love storyAccording to TMZ, Jennifer and Ben decided against the purchase last week after eyeing up the new property, which has canyon-side views and is worth nearly double the home they were initially considering.Should the A-list couple finally close a deal on the new house, they will be surrounded by luxury as it boasts 16,000 square feet of space and sits inside a 1.13-acre compound.TRENDING: Gwen Stefani shares 'incredible' news as fans rush to congratulate her: 'We can't wait'POPULAR: Denise Richards sizzles in skintight swimsuit - and wait 'til you see her legs!The jaw-dropping home also features an 800-square-foot gym, and enough entertainment to keep their children happy thanks to a media room, a game room, and a massive garden with a pool, and spa.

Susan Lucci is in good health following her second emergency heart surgery last year. Speaking with People at the 75th Annual Writers Guild Awards this past weekend, the "All My Children" star had an update on her recovery. "I'm doing really well," Lucci told the outlet.

Jennifer Hudson has been on the scene since her time on American Idol well over a decade ago, she has reached new levels of daily publicity since launching her eponymous morning talk show in 2022.Now she has millions of eyes on her on a daily basis, and though she is not afraid to be herself and as candid as it gets, when it comes to her personal life, more specifically her love life, she is much more mum on the subject.The talk show host was previously with David Otunga for ten years, having started dating in 2007, and though they became engaged a year later in 2008, and welcomed a son together, David Daniel Otunga Jr., a year after that, they never made it down the aisle, and split up in 2017.WATCH: Jennifer Hudson's son has permission to date Jerry O'Connell's daughtersMORE: Jennifer Hudson's intense transformation for latest role leaves fans astoundedSince then, Jennifer has most recently been linked to rapper Common, whose real name is Lonnie Rashid Lynn, sparking romance rumors after several outings together in 2022 and 2023.They were spotted together less than two weeks ago at the end of February, having a meal together at celebrity hotspot Nobu Malibu near Los Angeles.MORE: Inside Jennifer Hudson's majestic $3m Chicago homeSpeculation that the two multi-hyphenates – Jennifer recently became the 17th person to earn the highly-coveted EGOT status, which Common is one award away from – were dating each other first started back in early 2022, when the two were spotted together both in Philadelphia and Chicago.

Jennifer Hudson has officially had all three of 's original judging panel on her talk show! On Friday, the singer welcomed Paula Abdul on , several months after appearances by Randy Jackson and Simon Cowell.The 60-year-old told the host that Hudson «didn't need to win» the competition show after she placed seventh in 2004. Hudson went home in a shocking elimination after finding herself in the bottom three with fellow frontrunners LaToya London and eventual winner Fantasia Barrino.«Oh my goodness, I mean, that was a moment,» the choreographer said.

Instagram from the couple's recent trip Mexico with the caption, 'as you can see we are mostly recovered'. Gere, 73, was diagnosed with the lung infection after checking himself into a hospital near their vacation home in Nuevo Vallarta, TMZ reported earlier this month.  He was said to have been suffering from a cough prior to the trip but that his health deteriorated so severely he felt the need to seek medical attention.

allegedly—is Jennifer Hudson and Common. Rumors that the two Oscar winners are spreading after the pair have been spotted together recently. , Hudson, 41, and Common, 50, were photographed leaving the Malibu restaurant Nobu on Wednesday, February 22, after rumors originally surfaced last year. Nobu is basically the hot spot for celebs, and especially for celebs who are secretly dating and attempting to make a soft launch.

Instagram from the couple's recent trip Mexico with the caption, 'as you can see we are mostly recovered'. Gere, 73, was diagnosed with the lung infection after checking himself into a hospital near their vacation home in Nuevo Vallarta, TMZ reported earlier this month.  He was said to have been suffering from a cough prior to the trip but that his health deteriorated so severely he felt the need to seek medical attention.

Lauren Goodger has sparked rumours she’s back with her ex, Charles Drury, after he was spotted spending time at her home last week. In our exclusive pictures, a sheepish-looking Charles can be seen heading into Lauren’s Essex pad barefoot, wearing a navy blue dressing gown and carrying a blue tracksuit and trainers.

Jennifer Hudson said, with Ludacris agreeing, «Everyone in the music industry looks up to Quincy Jones. It's that simple.»Meanwhile, Chaka Khan called Jones «the best that there ever was in his field.»«Everybody who ever is around Quincy Jones says the same thing, that there's a light about him,» Oprah Winfrey told ET, adding in a 1996 interview that Jones «stole my heart when we did .»Steven Spielberg noted that Jones has «worn many, many hats» throughout his career. «I think Quincy Jones knows more people, more significant people who have changed the world, than anybody I have ever met,» Spielberg said.It's safe to say Rashida Jones is a fan too, as the soon-to-be 90-year-old is the actress' dad.«He is very supportive of anything that I decided to do,» the younger Jones told ET in 2005.In a 2007 chat with Jones, he told ET that the actress and his six other children make him «the luckiest man on the planet.»«I am so proud of it, I can't stand it,» he said of his kids.

EastEnders star Dayle Hudson has split up with his girlfriend of two years. The actor, who is best known for playing Peter Beale on the BB1 soap, started dating model India Hope back in the late summer of 2020. However, the pair have now called time on their relationship and things seem to be pretty final after they both deleted photos of each other on social media and unfollowed each other on Instagram.

Previous rumours that Jennifer Hudson and Common are dating are being sparked again after the pair were spotted exiting Nobu in Malibu.

Two days after about a dozen neo-Nazis harrassed ticketholders and ticketbuyers outside the Broadway venue where Parade had begun previews, New York Mayor Eric Adams addressed an audience at the musical last night, saying, “When we fill a theater, we send a message out there that this is not a place where hate lives.”