Jennifer Hudson News

According to Deadline, LEAP OF FAITH's Leslie Odom Jr. has just been moved from a recurring character to a series regular for NBC's Smash Season 2.

According to TVLine, THE ADDAMS FAMILY's Krysta Rodriguez is set to play series regular Ana in Smash Season 2.

Academy Award and GRAMMY(R) Award-winning superstar Jennifer Hudson performed on the BOSTON POPS FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR. Hudson performed her signature tune, "And I Am Telling You" from Broadway's Dreamgirls and 'Feeling Good'. Check out both performances below!

Academy Award and GRAMMY(R) Award-winning superstar Jennifer Hudson will perform on the BOSTON POPS FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR, an entertainment special to be broadcast live from the Charles River Esplanade in Boston, tonight, July 4 (10:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.

A devout theater fan knows no holiday, and thankfully, many of Broadway's most beloved shows and performers nationwide don't either. So what's a theater enthusiast to do on this Independence Day? Check out a sampling of this year's most exciting 4th of July offerings and click below to revisit some of your favorites saluting our nation in song!

Jennifer Hudson recently teamed up with Pampers for a new initiative, creating her interpretaion of Brahms' 'Lullaby and Goodnight' classic in tribute to moms. On June 27, Hudson and Pampers hosted a Pampers Lullaby Listening Party at Espace in New York City, where Hudson debuted her version of the famous tune.

Robin Roberts talks to Usher on the campus of Emory University, where Usher is holding his 3rd annual New Look Foundation Conference. Robin catches up with Usher about his foundation, his new album Looking 4 Myself, and life in general in the interview that airs Thursday, June 28 on GOOD MORNING AMERICA, on the ABC Television Network.

Megan Hilty talked to the Canadian Press about her role in the upcoming season of Smash on NBC. She will be back, probably causing a lot of drama, she says, but she hopes life gets better for Ivy this season. Watch the interview below!

Robin Roberts talks to Usher on the campus of Emory University, where Usher is holding his 3rd annual New Look Foundation Conference. Robin catches up with Usher about his foundation, his new album Looking 4 Myself, and life in general in the interview that airs Thursday, June 28 on GOOD MORNING AMERICA, on the ABC Television Network.

Looking for a quick roundup of this week's events in the theatre world? Look no further - here are some of the best articles the week had to offer!

Oscar, Golden Globe and Grammy-winning actress-singer Jennifer Hudson ('Dreamgirls') will appear in a multi-episode arc on NBC's 'Smash' beginning with the second-season premiere when the musical drama returns to the NBC schedule.

On Wednesday, June 27th, The Jackson brothers, Jermaine, Tito, Marlon, and Jackie will reunite live in the GOOD MORNING AMERICA studio. Other highlights of the week of JUNE 25-JUNE 29 include:

Philadelphia Theatre Company hosts THE GREAT AMERICAN MUSICAL Summer Film Series on four consecutive Wednesday nights beginning July 11.

Today we are talking to an iconic Tony Award-winning star who made her name as a teenager singing on TV variety shows - THE LAWRENCE WELK SHOW and SING ALONG WITH MITCH included - and then went on to a multimedia career in film and theatre, conquering Broadway with her Tony-winning turn in the Jule Styne/Arthur Laurents musical HALLELUJAH, BABY! in 1967 and returning to the stage in the subsequent decades in a host of Broadway productions, such as BLUES IN THE NIGHT, JERRY'S GIRLS, ANYTHING GOES, August Wilson's KING HEDLEY II and her celebrated Muzzy in THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE - a role she reprises in the new Muny production of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical beginning this week - the one and only Leslie Uggams. Taking a thorough look back at her career thus far, Uggams opens up about her many successes and how she has endured for fifty years in show business and shares recollections of many of her most noted co-stars and collaborators, all the way up to the recent 2012 Encores! PIPE DREAM. Additionally, Uggams comments on her film and TV appearances over the years, speaking about her work in INHERIT THE WIND, TWO WEEKS IN ANOTHER TOWN, ROOTS and beyond. Plus, she shares her candid opinions on GLEE, SMASH, Broadway then versus now, future plans for her Lena Horne solo show and thoughts on other roles she would enjoy pursuing - and much, much more!

Members of THE BOOK OF MORMON cast stood next to the NEWSIES company backstage at the 2012 Tony Awards on June 10 and caught their reaction to Christopher Gattelli's Tony win for Best Choreography. Check out the video below!

Christopher Gattelli is the recipient for this year's Tony Award for Best Choreography for NEWSIES. Following his win, an emotional Gattelli spoke with BroadwayWorld about what the whole expereince has meant for him.

Tonight, June 11, Style Networks's highest rated series TIA & TAMERA will return for its second season at 8/7c. Immediately after Tia & Tamera, Style network will debut a new docu-series called CHICAGOLICIOUS at 9/8c.

Christopher Gattelli is the recipient for this year's Tony Award for Best Choreography for NEWSIES.

The Style Network continues to explore the fascinating subculture of all things glam and beauty in the new docu-series CHICAGOLICIOUS which premieres tonight, June 3 at 9pm ET/PT.