Jennifer Hudson

Jennifer Hudson Becomes the Second Black Woman to Achieve EGOT Status

On Sunday, Jennifer Hudson became an EGOT recipient, winning the Best New Musical Tony Award for co-producing Broadway show A… Read More

June 13, 2022

Watch Robert Glasper The Roots, Rapsody, DJ Jazzy Jeff & More Perform on ‘Fallon’

Jazz pianist Robert Glasper teamed up with The Roots, Rapsody, DJ Jazzy Jeff, BJ The Chicago Kid and Amir Sulaiman… Read More

January 18, 2022

Andrea Martin, Golden Pen of ’90s and ’00s R&B, Dead at 49

The r&b world is mourning the loss of Andrea Martin, who wrote hits for Monica, En Vogue, SWV, Toni Braxton,… Read More

September 28, 2021

Jennifer Hudson Gracefully Depicts Aretha Franklin in New ‘Respect’ Trailer

On starring as Aretha Franklin in Respect, Jennifer Hudson shares: "I just sit back and think about how much of… Read More

May 19, 2021

Watch Alicia Keys, Jennifer Hudson, and More, Induct Whitney Houston into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

"Whitney Houston is one of one. There is no one like her, and there never will be." Whitney Houston was… Read More

November 8, 2020

Watch Jennifer Hudson Offer A Rousing Rendition Of “Respect” In Aretha Franklin Biopic Trailer

Jennifer Hudson has the range. The first trailer for the Aretha Franklin biopic RESPECT has dropped. The almost minute-long trailer finds Jennifer… Read More

December 20, 2019

Mary J. Blige, Forest Whitaker, and Marlon Wayans Cast in Upcoming Aretha Franklin Biopic

The Aretha Franklin biopic is filling out its ranks. Mary J. Blige, Forest Whitaker, and Marlon Wayans have joined the… Read More

October 19, 2019

Aretha Franklin Biopic Starring Jennifer Hudson Set for 2020 Release

Hudson was handpicked for the role by the late Queen of Soul. The long-rumored Aretha Franklin biopic, Respect, is officially a go.… Read More

March 10, 2019