Jennifer Hudson has a new talk show, and she got an old friend to be her first guest. That friend is Simon Cowell, and he asked her the money question.
What was it? If she could go back and change the song she performed on American Idol that caused her to get eliminated early on, would she do it?
The EGOT winner would keep the Barry Manilow song because it is what landed her her Oscar-winning role in Dreamgirls.
You see, Manilow structured Weekend in New England after I’m Telling You. So it was like she auditioned for the role without auditioning for it.
So, had she not chosen that crappy song that got her eliminated, then she would not have gotten the role in the movie. Had she not gotten the part, then someone else would be hosting her daytime talk show, and she would be home wondering what it would’ve been like to have the life she has now.
To see the performance that led to her saying goodbye to Idol, then click here!
For some reason, Jennifer Hudson was given a daytime talk, and it is going to debut on September 12th. Today, we found out the EGOT winner is going to take back to the beginning of her career for her first guest.
Who is it going to be? Hudson will be reunited with Simon Cowell for the first time since she was eliminated from American Idol in 2004. They have a lot to catch up on because a lot has happened to both of them in 18 years. Can you believe it has been that long?
BTW Cowell was not the first, but one of them on both The Kelly Clarkson Show and The Nick Cannon Show. One show is still on the air; one isn’t. Who knew he was so popular?
Jennifer Hudson turned the big 4-0 yesterday, and Madame Tussauds New York gave her the best gift. They gave her herself. As in, a wax version of the Oscar winner.
They did such a good job; I can’t tell which one is real and which one is the life-sized figure.
Can you tell the difference? To see if you were right, then click here!
There are not many positive things you can say about the musical Cats. Whether it is the movie or stage production. However, one of the nice memories from it is the song Memory. As I said, it is only nice. Jimmy Fallon and The Roots found a way to give it a new life with the cast of the big screen version of the show.
The Tonight Show reworked the ballad with a happier beat using classroom instruments, and you can tell it suited Taylor Swift, Jason Derulo, James Corden, and Jennifer Hudson sang it.
I think this take on the classic show tune is purrfect. You knew that was coming.
