February 11, 2012 - In the hours since police confirmed the Saturday afternoon death of Whitney Houston at the Beverly Hills Hilton, principals in the coordination of Sunday night's Grammy telecast have scrambled to arrange an appropriate tribute to the pop superstar.
July 29, 2011 - Herbie Hancock, Jennifer Hudson and OK Go, three artists with Chicago roots, will head up the entertainment portion of a planned birthday party and fundraiser celebrating the president's 50th birthday on August 3rd.
April 13, 2011 - Jennifer Hudson, Kanye West, Mary J. Blige and Chaka Khan will be among the acts performing at this year's Essence Music Festival, scheduled for July 1-3 in New Orleans.
November 29, 2010 - Lady Gaga, Justin Timberlake and Alicia Keys are among the celebrites who will sign off of Twitter and Facebook beginning Wednesday (12/1) to draw attention to World AIDS Day.
September 11, 2009 - Jennifer Hudson has joined the list of women scheduled to perform at the upcoming "VH1 Divas" concert, which will air live Sept. 17 on the music network, according to a press release.
August 12, 2009 - Singer/actress Jennifer Hudson, who never publicly acknowledged that she was pregnant, has given birth to a baby boy, David Daniel Otunga Jr.
May 5, 2009 - Jennifer Hudson's tour with Robin Thicke is on hold for at least a week as Hudson continues to recover from the "throat fatigue" that resulted in the postponement of her planned Oakland, CA, show on Sunday (5/3).
May 4, 2009 - Jennifer Hudson postponed her May 3 show at the Paramount Theatre in Oakland, CA, because she is suffering from "throat fatigue," the San Jose Mercury News reported. Details regarding a rescheduled date are expected to soon be announced.
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