Jennifer Hudson News

Steven Tyler, dressed in drag, was the very last audition featured on last night's episode of AMERICAN IDOL. Check out the appearance below!

Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson is set to lend her voice to the Sandy Hook Student Chorus this Sunday at the Super Bowl, it was announced today.

The GRAMMYs Will Go On: A Death In The Family is a new one-hour special that looks at how the show's producers, host, and musical artists made last-minute changes to the program against the backdrop of tragic and unforeseen circumstances. Set to air on Saturday, Feb. 9 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on the CBS Television Network, the special features never-before-seen rehearsal footage and behind-the-scenes interviews with various artists and the GRAMMY production team and revisits the extraordinary 48 hours leading up to the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards last Feb.

The special features never-before-seen rehearsal footage and behind-the-scenes interviews with GRAMMY AWARDS staff and GRAMMY Award-Winning artists including, Bonnie Raitt, Executive Producer Ken Ehrlich, LL COOL J and Jennifer Hudson, as they recall the extraordinary hours leading up to the 2012 GRAMMY AWARDS. Get a sneak peek below!

Hands down Tyrese Gibson is one of the hardest working men in entertainment. After a stellar year which kicked off with his literary debut How To Get Out Of Your Own Way which went on to become a New York Times Bestseller, Gibson reprised his roles in two of tinsel town's biggest franchises 'Fast Five' and 'Transformers: Dark Side of The Moon'

Broadway's own Seth Rudetsky will guest on an upcoming episode of ABC Family's BUNHEADS, starring Broadway vet Sutton Foster. The radio host revealed the news on Facebook sharing, 'On my way to LA. Memorizing my lines (around 10) for BUNHEADS!' He also posted a photo of himself and Foster in rehearsals for the episode.

Hollywood's celebrated jewelry designer Neil Lane (www.neillanejewelry.com) added sparkle to last night's episode of ABC's The Bachelor, when this season's newest Bachelor, Sean Lowe, surprised Leslie H. with a gorgeous, handmade diamond and platinum princess necklacefor their one-on-one date. The episode, which aired Monday, January 28, at 8/7c on ABC, can also be viewed here.

When the new season of SMASH premieres, it appears the critics can't get enough of 'Bombshell' shar Karen! But what about the rest of the show? Check out the clip below from the season's first episode entitled 'On Broadway.'

On the premiere episode of NBC's SMASH, Katharine McPhee's 'Karen' has a new mentor in Veronica 'Ronnie' Moore, portrayed by Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson. Below, check out the words of wisdom Karen receives about making it on Broadway!

Below, get a first look at Newsie's star Jeremy Jordan on the new season of NBC's SMASH. In the two-hour premiere entitled 'On Broadway/The Fallout', Jordan's character, Brooklyn bartender/songwriter Jimmy, gives his partner Kyle (Andy Mientus) a hard time for allowing Karen (Katharine McPhee) to sing one of their songs without his permission. Despite Karen's attempts to explain her intentions, Jimmy remains distrustful.

SMASH makes its long-awaited return to the NBC lineup for a second season on Tuesday, February 5 (9-10 p.m. ET) and will continue in its regular time slot on Tuesday, February 12 (10-11 p.m. ET). Season two will feature a slew of new talent, including Jennifer Hudson, Jeremy Jordan, Andy Mientus, Krysta Rodriguez, Sean Hayes, Jesse L. Martin, Liza Minnelli, Bernadette Peters, Nikki Blonski, and more. Below, check out the just-released SMASH sneak peek of this season's starry guest talent!

SMASH makes its long-awaited return to the NBC lineup for a second season on Tuesday, February 5 (9-10 p.m. ET) and will continue in its regular time slot on Tuesday, February 12 (10-11 p.m. ET). According to TVLine, the character everyoe loved to hate, Ellis, will be back. THough early reports indictated that Jaime Cepero would not return full time for Season 2, Josh Safran revealed that he 'may return, but not necessarily in the present."

SMASH makes its long-awaited return to the NBC lineup for a second season on Tuesday, February 5 (9-10 p.m. ET) and will continue in its regular time slot on Tuesday, February 12 (10-11 p.m. ET). Season two will feature a slew of new talent, including Jennifer Hudson, Jeremy Jordan, Andy Mientus, Krysta Rodriguez, Sean Hayes, Jesse L. Martin, Liza Minnelli, Bernadette Peters, Nikki Blonski, and more. Check out the SMASH billboard that just went up on 42nd Street below!

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Tony nominated actress Montego Glover has been tapped to play the recurring role of ‘Marissa' in Season two of NBC's SMASH, currently filming in New York. Marissa is described as the compassionate, authoritative stage manager. Glover won a Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle award for Best Actress in a Musical for the Tony Award Winning MEMPHIS on Broadway and has been previously seen on The Good Wife, White Collar and Made In Jersey. She is repped by DGRW and Liebman Entertainment.

FOX announced today that the producers of American Idol, including Nigel Lythgoe, will live-tweet tonight's auditions in Charlotte, tomorrow's in Baton Rouge, LA.

The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. Two Lloyd Webber shows from our most important resident musical theater houses, two big shows from the 1950s in brief appearances, three special shows for Valentine's Day (from Cory Goodrich, Felicia Fields and CPaz), our two favorite showtune TV shows and more!

BroadwayWorld's own Richard Ridge was invited to the SMASH set where he got to chat with choreographer Josh Bergasse about the upcoming season. Check out what he had to say about winning his Emmy, having to choreograph for two musicals in Season two, and more, below!

President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama took to the dance floor at the Commander In Chief's Ball tonight, January 21, 2013, to Jennifer Hudson singing Al Green's 'Let's Stay Together.' Watch their special moment below!

SMASH makes it's long-awaited return to the NBC lineup for a second season on Tuesday, February 5 (9-10 p.m. ET) and will continue in its regular time slot on Tuesday, February 12 (10-11 p.m. ET). Season two will feature a slew of new talent, including Jennifer Hudson, Jeremy Jordan, Andy Mientus, Krysta Rodriguez, Sean Hayes, Jesse L. Martin, Liza Minnelli, Bernadette Peters, Nikki Blonski, and more.