Jennifer Hudson by Leon Bennett/ WireImage.com
Jennifer Hudson has found her dream guy.
The American Idol reject-turned-Oscar winner has gotten engaged to I Love New York 2's David Otunga, People reports.
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NBC has pulled The Real Wedding Crashers from its Monday lineup for at least the foreseeable future.... Supermodel-actress-journo Veronica Webb (no relation, I don't think) has joined the new Bravo series Tim Gunn's Guide to Style.... The Al-Aqsa TV station run by the Hamas terror group has pulled the plug on its hate-preaching version of Mickey Mouse, calling it "a mistaken approach" to touting Islamic radicalism, the New York Daily News reports.... Dreamgirls topped the DVD sales chart last week, while Night at the Museum remained the No. 1 rental.
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NBC premieres the behind-the-scenes doc Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation on May 6 at 9 pm/ET.... Responding to claims that she was wheeled into the OR Monday to get breast implants, The Hills' Heidi Montag tells Us, "What I do to my body is... no one's business but mine." To which I can only imagine the reporter replying, "Of course. Now who are you, exactly?".... Coming May 1: Dreamgirls: Showstopper Edition, a two-disc DVD (also available in Blu-ray and HD) featuring 12 extended/alternate scenes, including Jennifer Hudson's never-before-seen performance of "Effie Sing My Song".... On the late Princess of Wales' July 1 birthday, NBC and VH1 will air A Concert for Diana, featuring performances by, among others, Elton John and Duran-squared. Friday's Today's News was written by Ben Katner
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Did you think Jamie Foxx was playing Motown founder Berry Gordy in Dreamgirls? Me, too. And so did Gordy, apparently. So, to make sure there was no further debate about the matter (and perhaps to preclude the music legend filing a nightmare of a lawsuit over his... er, the unflattering depiction), DreamWorks and Paramount have taken out full-page ads in Variety and the Hollywood Reporter that read, in part, "For any confusion that has resulted from our fictional work, we apologize to Mr. Gordy." Did their ploy work? "I wish [the studios] all the best in the forthcoming Academy Awards," Gordy told the Hollywood Reporter.
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And I'm telling you, I'm not going... to pay a cent over $150 for tickets, should Dreamgirls return to Broadway, as is being discussed. "We're going to figure out how to do this," composer Henry Krieger tells the New York Post. "We think it's time. All is good." Though it's too soon to discuss details, insiders tell the Post that Jennifer Hudson may be asked to reprise her award-winning film role. Yeah, good luck with that.The Post also says there is talk that Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane might deliver a final encore, starting in May, as The Producers prepares to take its final bow on June 24. "[They] have always had a standing invitation to come back," says a show spokesperson. "They're family." Really? I mean, I knew about Lane, but....
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9:38: The presenters are funny tonight. Cate Blanchett handled her bloop well, and Greg Kinnear is so comfortable up there, he could have had a beer in his hand.9:42: Jennifer Hudson is having one hell of a year. Wasn't she just standing in front of Simon Cowell, like, two days ago? Seems like it. Hey, if she can make an entire movie theater applaud a song she's singing on screen, I think that deserves a few awards. (At least that's what happened when I went to see Dreamgirls.)
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8:41: Apparently there's a lot more to voice-over acting than I knew. 8:43: Marcia Gay Harden's dress is... is... well, Sabrina just said, "I don't want to see that much of her boobs!" I second that. [Shiver] 8:45: A roar explodes for Eddie Murphy's win for supporting actor. "I feel goofy up here 'cause I don't be winnin' stuff." Ha. I'm just glad he's not sporting his Dreamgirls 'do.
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Question Having recently seen Dreamgirls and having been blown away by Jennifer Hudsons performance as Effie I was surprised that the recent awards nominations have recognized her in the supporting category rather than the lead category I felt she was more of the lead than Beyonc was as Deena This reminded me of the Oscar nominations for All About Eve when Anne Baxter refused to be in the supporting category and was nominated as lead actress along with Bette Davis Had Jennifer Hudson andor her people pushed for the lead category would the nominations have turned out differently TVAddictFlickChick Whether an actor or actress is considered for a supporting or lead nomination is determined by a films producers they submit performers for Academy Award consideration in specific categories It has been suggested that there would be more integrity if the nominating branch of the Academy decided categories because that would take studio politicking out
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Nominations for the 79th Annual Academy Awards were announced on Tuesday morning by Salma Hayek — presumably because of the abundance of Latino names that she so deliciously enunciated — and Dreamgirls bested the rest with eight total nods, yet was conspicuously left out of the best-picture race. Babel followed with seven noms. Here's a look at the major contests:Best PictureBabel, The Departed, Letters from Iwo Jima, Little Miss Sunshine, The QueenLead ActressPenélope Cruz (Volver), Judi Dench (Notes on a Scandal), Helen Mirren (The Queen), Meryl Streep (The Devil Wears Prada), Kate Winslet (Little Children)Lead ActorLeonardo DiCaprio (Blood Diamond), Ryan Gosling (Half Nelson), Peter O'Toole (Venus), Will Smith (The Pursuit of Happyness), Forest Whitaker (The Last King of Scotland)Supporting ActressAdriana Barraza (Babel), Cate Blanchett (Notes on a Scandal), Abigail Breslin (Little Miss Sunshine), Jennifer Hudson (Dreamgirls), Rinko Kikuchi (Babel)Supporting ActorA...
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Everybody Hates Chris (with six) and Dreamgirls (seven) earned the most nominations in their respective fields when the NAACP Image Award nominations were revealed on Tuesday. Chris' kudos include noms for best comedy series, lead actors Tyler James Williams and Tichina Arnold, and supporting stars Terry Crews and Antonio Fargas, while Dreamgirls netted nods for best film, leads Beyoncé Knowles and Jamie Foxx, and supporting players Anika Noni Rose, Jennifer Hudson, Danny Glover and Eddie Murphy.
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