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Jennifer Hudson is officially pregnant for her boyfriend David Otunga. The Oscar winning actress showed off a huge baby bump at the Michael Jackson memorial service. Why did Jennifer pretend she was a baby mama and when she lied about being preggers. Usher's got his hand on her belly to tell the world he is saying hello to JHud's little one.
Jennifer Hudson has never confirmed her pregnancy, but her baby bump was quite clear in photos taken before the Michael Jackson memorial at the Staples Center today (either that, or Usher is getting a little handsy).
A friend did confirm that the singer is expecting a baby with boyfriend David Otunga after the Chicago papers reported the baby shower last month. She's believed to be about eight months pregnant now.
Hudson, who broke up with her pre-fame boyfriend in 2007, has been dating Otunga, a lawyer-turned-WWE wrestler (and former reality show contestant) since last year. [source]
Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson sang a phenomenal duet with Jennifer Holliday who originally played the role of Effie Brown in the Broadway production. Watch this amazing moment captured at Jennifer Hudson's concert performance. Both singers took it to church and really put everything that had into their version of the song. Wonderful!!!
Jennifer Hudson shocked the audience at her and Robin Thicke's concert last night in Atlanta with a surprise jaw-dropping sing-off against Jennifer Holliday with—what else?—"And I'm Telling You (I'm Not Going)."
Holliday first made the song famous—and her signature tune—when she
sang it eight times a week in the original 1981 Broadway production of Dreamgirls.
And then Ms. Hudson introduced it to a new generation...
J.Hud's powerhouse rendition in the 2006 movie adaptation of the musical helped snag an Oscar for the silver screen newbie.
So who do you think does it better? Let the diva disagreements begin. [E!]
'82 Tonys--Dreamgirls "And I'm Telling You" - Jennifer Holiday
A date has been confirmed for a public memorial service to be held for Jennifer Hudson's family members who were brutally murdered.
The Chicago community that lost Darnell Donerson, Jason Hudson and Julian King, all members of Jennifer Hudson's family, will be allowed to attend a public memorial scheduled for the slain victims on Sunday, according to Entertainment Tonight.
While Jennifer and her sister Julia Hudson won't be there, the service will bring together the neighborhood to grieve the loss they've suffered.
And, in the aftermath of the tragedy that took three of their family members away from them, Jennifer Hudson and sister Julia Hudson have announced a new foundation to help murder victims' family members.
Donations to the Hudson-King Foundation can be sent: c/o Abrams Garfinkel Margolis Bergson, LLP Attn: William L. Abrams, Esq. 237 West 35th Street, 4th Floor New York, NY 10001 source
More information is coming out about the Jennifer Hudson family murder tragedy. William Balfour's mother Michelle Balfour went on Nancy Grace this week to insist that her son was innocent. Michelle Balfour talks during the interview about drug activity at the family home where the murders took place. She also accuses Julia Hudson of planting drugs in her son's car in an attempt to get him a parole violation.
Michelle also says that Julia Hudson was plotting for ways to get her son back. TMZ has reported about a drug raid on the family home which involved the arrests of Julia Hudson, her murdered brother Jason Hudson, and Gregory King the father of the murdered 7 year-old boy.
Since the tragedy Julia Hudson has been able to find the time to blog about the murder of her family on myspace and update her profile photo which is definitely inappropriate. Here is What About Our Daughter's take on the Julia Hudson myspace situation.
Julia, It’s time for your Wilderness Journey… Get the HECK off of MYSPACE!!!
Julia, please for the love of God, I understand wanting to connect
with people online, that is laudable, but you need to cut the cord and
DEAL WITH THE REAL WORD!!! Stop using Myspace to
vent and put your profile on PRIVATE. You can still interact with all
of your “friends” online. Y’all don’t even go look at the Myspace page
because if she hasn’t changed the content of the page, it is going to
give about half of y’all instant aneurysms.
In case none of your relatives will tell you, its INAPPROPRIATE! It
was inappropriate before this tragedy and only moreso now. I will not
comment on the content of the Myspace page because I mean the Lord is
really working on me in this case.
Julia Hudson has logged onto her MySpace account numerous times in the
last few days -- as recently as today, according to MySpace -- but has
yet to remove William Balfour, who goes by "Flex" on MySpace, from her
list of friends.
She has changed her personal photo and
replaced written passages on her page, among other things. And as of
today, she describes her online mood as "numb." source
Here is information from TMZ about the arrest in Chicago involving Julia and Jason Hudson. There is also suspicion that Jason Hudson was affiliated with a street gang.
We've obtained arrest reports and other docs in connection with a sting operation in Chicago. On March 4, 2002, Chicago cops targeted Jason Hudson, Jennifer's murdered brother, and Gregory King, the father of Julian, the murdered 7-year-old boy. Both men allegedly sold crack cocaine to a registered informant. Cops then raided the very home where Jason was murdered last week. According to documents, Jason, Gregory and Julia (Jennifer's sister) were all arrested.
Julia was never charged with a crime. Jason was charged with cocaine trafficking, but the main count was dismissed in 2004 because the judge ruled police conducted an illegal search. During that hearing, Jennifer's mom had to choose whether to go to Hollywood to watch her daughter on "American Idol" or be in court...she chose the latter.
Gregory was convicted. Jason agreed to enroll in a drug abuse program and the less serious remaining charge was dismissed.
Cops say Jason and Gregory were affiliated with the gang, Gangster Disciples. That's the same gang that William Balfour, the "person of interest" was in. The lawyer who repped Jason told TMZ cops often jumped to conclusions and assumed people in that neighborhood were gang members. source
Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother and nephew Julian King were all brutally murdered on the Southside of Chicago. There was more sadness for the world when the body of 7 year-old Julian King was discovered in an abandoned SUV. Hudson's nephew was shot multiple times. Jennifer Hudson's sister Julia Hudson was married to William Balfour who is the main suspect in the brutal killings. There is evidence that Balfour may not have acted alone while committing the crimes.
There's evidence this morning suggesting there may have been another
person involved in the murder of Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother, and
nephew.
Investigators have honed in on William Balfour's
movements after the killings on Chicago's South Side, according to the
Chicago Tribune, and "are trying to determine" if someone else drove
the prime suspect to the West Side, where the body of 7-year-old Julian
King was found.
Witnesses have told cops they saw Balfour
drive a teal Chrysler to the Hudsons' block on Friday morning, and that
car was eventually found about a mile away. The SUV in which Julian was
discovered ended up about 13 miles away from the Hudson house. source
Julia Hudson updated her myspace page with a sad message for fans who showed their support. In the message she blames the family tragedy on the decisions she made about her love life. It appears on her myspace page that Julia liked to roll with gangsters and was fascinated with the "thug life". William Balfour has a long criminal rap sheet.
William Balfour -- the "person of interest" in the murders of Jennifer
Hudson's mother, brother, and nephew -- was arrested for drug
possession earlier this year, but did not have his parole revoked.
Back
in June, an officer responded to a shots fired call on the same block
as the Hudson family home. When the officer arrived on the scene, he
came across Balfour in his car. Balfour exited the vehicle and
approached the officer, who detained him. When the cop checked
Balfour's car, the officer "observed in plain view a knotted baggie
filled with a rock like substance."
He was cited for possession
of less than 15 grams of cocaine, a felony. The charges were eventually
dismissed. The arrest report noted Balfour was on parole, but said "no
warrant will be issued at this time. source
Julia Hudson has a Gangster profile under the heading "Mobsters" where she refers to herself as "Mrs. Flex". The Mobster section shows a collection of weapons and a vehicle. Flex is the myspace profile name used by her ex-husband and murder suspect William Balfour. The two quotes that stick out on her myspace page are answers Julia gave to a common myspace q&a quiz. Julia's responses seem even more ironic after the brutal murders of Jennifer Hudson's family who were all shot multiple times. How do you want to Die: FAST AND AS PAINLESS AS POSSIBLE. Your Weakness:GOOD D**K
"LETS SEE IM 29 YEARS OLD I HAVE ONE CHILD AND I'M ALWAYS BORED, I LOVE
TO HAVE FUN EVEN START A LITTLE S*** HERE AND THERE I HAVE TWO YOUNGER
SIBLINGS MY SISTER IS JENNIFER HUDSON YES THE JENNIFER HUDSON AND MY
BROTHER IS JASON,
I GUESS IT'S TIME TO UPDATE THIS WHEN I
STARTED MY MYSPACE ALL OF THE ABOVE WAS TRUE , NOW BECAUSE I CHOSE TO
DO WHAT WAS NATURAL TO ME AND LOVE SOMEONE , IT COST ME MY BEAUTIFUL
FAMILY MY WONDERFUL BEAUTIFUL LOVING SUPPORTING MOTHER DARNELL, MY TRUE
BLUE BABY BROTHER JASON , I LOVE U BIG BABY ...
AND LAST BUT
NEVER NOT LEAST MY ONLY SON JULIAN , MY INNOCENT BABY ONE THAT WAS
SHELTERED FROM ALL THE EVIL OIN THE WORLD BECAUSE WE LOVED HIM SO
MUCH... BUT THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR LOVING SUPPORT, I KNOW SOME OF YAL
HAVE YOUR OPINIONS AND YOU ARE ENTITLED TO THAT , LIKE WHY IS SHE
LOGGING ON TO MYSPACE AT A TIME LIKE THIS , LET ME TELL YOU WHY I WAS
HOPING THAT , THAT WAS A WAY TO MAYBE HELP ME GET MY SON, MY BABY THE
ONE I CARRIED UNDER MY HEART FOR 8 1/2 MONTHS THE SON IT TOOK ME 21
HOURS OF LABOR TO BRING HERE THE SON I GREW TO KNOW AND LOVE FOR JUST A
FEW MONTHS OVER 7 YEARS THATS WHY ...
AND NOW FOR THOSE OF YOU
WHO ACTUALLY CARED THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT ,
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRAYERS , THANK YOU FOR POSTING HIS PICTURE ON YOUR
PAGES AS YOUR DEFAULT PICTURE THANK YOU... BUT HIS LIL SOUL IS AT EASE,
I TAKE COMFORT IN KNOWING THAT JULIAN IS WITH MY MOTHER AND MY BROTHER
AND MOST OF ALL THE LORD AND NOW HE'S MY ANGEL HE'S PROTECTING ME.. source
Police searching for Jennifer Hudson's missing 7-year-old nephew found the body of a young black boy in an SUV Monday. There was no confirmation on the identity of the body.
Hudson's nephew, Julian King, hasn't been seen since Friday, when Hudson's mother and brother were found shot to death in their home. Police issued an Amber Alert for Julian, who lived in the home, and were looking for a 1994 white Chevrolet Suburban.
The Cook County Medical Examiner's office and Chicago Police Department sent officials to the scene of a white SUV on the city's West Side Monday. Police refused to comment.
Television footage showed police vehicles escorting a flatbed tow truck as it took the SUV away from the scene with the body still inside.
Hudson, the Oscar-winning actress offered a $100,000 reward for her nephew's safe return. He is the son of her sister, Julia Hudson.
The Amber Alert listed William Balfour, the estranged husband of Julia Hudson, as a suspect in a "double homicide investigation." Balfour, 27, has not been charged in the slayings. He is not the boy's father.
Police said they did not have a motive for the killings but called the case "domestic related." source
William Balfour is a double homicide suspect in the tragic killings of Oscar winning actress Jennifer Hudson's mother and brother. Jennifer Hudson recently announced her engagement to David "Punk" Otunga.
William's mother insists her son is innocent. William Balfour was married to Jennifer Hudson's sister and brags on his "Flex" myspace page about being related to famous singer/actress.
Hudson has always laid her success at the feet of her mom and her
adoring family, a down-to-Earth group who refused to move out of their
longtime home in the South Side of Chicago. When neighbors heard
gunshots yesterday morning, no one reported them.
A family member entering the house Friday afternoon found the body
of Hudson's mother, 57-year-old Darnell Donerson, shot on the living
room floor. Responding officers later found her 29-year-old brother
Jason Hudson shot in the bedroom, police said.
At least one of the victims suffered defensive wounds, said authorities who described the shooting as domestic violence.
"It really saddens me because they were actually good people," said neighbor Vanessa Stanton.
William Balfour, a man suspected in the deaths, was arrested Friday
but had not been charged, law enforcement sources told the Chicago
Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times.
Police spokeswoman Monique Bond said investigators were talking to
"a number of people in custody" but she declined to elaborate. The heartbreaking news comes at a time when Jennifer Hudson has been on
top of the world. Newly-engaged and coming off a show-stopping
performance at the Democratic National Convention, her single
"Spotlight" is on the top of the R&B charts, and her recently
released, self-titled debut album has been a top seller. She was
featured in this year's "Sex and the City" movie and "The Secret Life
of Bees." source
The murder of Oscar winning singer Jennifer Hudson's mother and brother
has shocked her fans and well wishers around the world. Even worse,
Hudson's nephew is still missing and was put on Amber Alert. In the
police's search for the killer/abductor, they have taken William
Balfour, the estranged husband of Hudson's sister, into custody.
So far, William Balfour has not said anything or admitted any guilt, but the police are still looking for any clues. The situation is so serious, even William Balfour's MySpace page can be analyzed for any clues or hints.
The
sordid tragedy began when the bodies of Darnell Donerson and Jason
Hudson, Jennifer Hudson's mother and brother, were found in Hudson's
South Side home. Autopsies are pending, but domestic abuse was involved
before the two were shot, according to authorities.
Hudson's
7-year-old nephew, Julian King, is also missing. Authorities said he
was last seen in a brown polo shirt with stripes and khaki pants.
Although
he has not been charged, William Balfour has been taken in as a suspect
in the killings and abduction. A number of other people are in custody,
but Balfour's connections to the family and past troubles with the law
have made him a more noteworthy suspect.
Balfour had spent seven
years in jail for attempted murder, and was married to Hudson's sister
Julia. It is not clear what the nature of their relationship was
exactly before yesterday, but Balfour promoted his marriage on his MySpace page.
On his MySpace page, Balfour, now 27, calls himself "Flex" and describes himself in an entire paragraph of capital letters. Balfour/Flex typed on his MySpace "I AM A 26 YEAR OLD, I RESIDE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF CHICAGO, I HAVE A WIFE HER NAME IS JULIA, AND I ALSO HAVE A 6 YR OLD STEPSON . I DON'T TOLERATE BULLS**T, SO DON'T COME TO ME WITH IT. I MIGHT AS WELL LET YOU ALL KNOW THAT JENNIFER HUDSON IS MY WIFE'S SISTER I'M PROUD OF HER AND WISH HER NOTHING BUT THE BEST IN WHAT SHE DO BUT DON'T HIT ME UP ASKING BOUT HER, OTHER THAN THAT IT'S ON!"
Balfour's mother backs his claims, telling the Associated Press he and Julia Hudson were married for "several years" and later separated. Julia's seven-year-old son is still missing. Balfour's motto on MySpace is "FLEX A MILLION, THATS WHAT U BETTER CALL ME."
A Chicago woman acknowledged police have questioned her son in the
killings of singer-actress Jennifer Hudson's mother and brother, but
insisted they should concentrate on finding the boy who is missing from
the scene. source
Michele Davis-Balfour pleaded for the return of 7-year-old Julian
King, who has been missing since the slayings of Darnell Donerson and
Jason Hudson. Their bodies were found in a house on the South Side of
Chicago.
Davis-Balfour identified the boy as the actress' nephew.
"Whoever has Jennifer Hudson's nephew or Julia Balfour's son, please,
I'm begging you, me and my family are begging you to return that son,"
Davis-Balfour told CNN Chicago television affiliate WLS.
William Balfour says on his MySpace page that he is married to Jennifer Hudson's sister Julia and has a stepson.
Davis-Balfour said she had asked police to allow her 15-year-old
daughter, Sensuous, to talk with William Balfour, but said authorities
would not let her speak to him. sourcesource
We are sad to report that the mother and brother of Oscar winning actress Jennifer Hudson were shot and killed on the South Side of Chicago.
There are also reports that Jennifer Hudson's 7 year-old nephew Julian King is missing and fears he was kidnapped. We send our prayers to Jennifer Hudson and hope for the safe return of her nephew. UPDATE: VIDEO ADDED
FOX 5's Chicago
sister station is reporting that the mother and brother of actress and
former American Idol contestant Jennifer Hudson have been found shot
and killed in a home on the city's South Side, and an all-points
bulletin has been issued for Hudson's 7-year-old nephew, who may have
been taken from the scene.
The
station's website says a family member has confirmed the news, and that
police are searching for a 1994 white Suburban with license plate
X584859.
An Amber Alert has been issued for 7-year-old Julian King, Hudson's nephew, who may have been taken from the home. The boy is described as a black male with a medium complexion, brown eyes, and black hair, and he is 5'0" tall and weighs about 135 pounds.
Police are also looking for 27-year-old William Balfour, who is a suspect in the double-homicide. Police are also reportedly looking for a car belonging to Hudson's deceased brother that is missing from the home.
Police say the shooting victims were found unresponsive at the home in the 7000 block of South Yale Avenue around 3 p.m., myfoxchicago.com reports. FOX News reports shots were heard in the area around 8 a.m., but no explanation was given for the difference in time between the time shots were fired and the time the bodies were found.
The Cook County medical examiner's office confirmed that the bodies of a man and woman were found, but their identities were not immediately released. Photos show police tape blocking access to the large, white house, where a crowd has gathered outside.
Police spokeswoman Monique Bond said the deaths appeared to be the result of domestic abuse, but she declined to elaborate.
Public listings show a Jennifer Hudson and Darnell Donerson at the address. Hudson grew up in Chicago and her mother's name is Darnell Donerson.
The New York Post is reporting that former New York Knicks coach Isiah Thomas accidentally overdosed on sleeping pills and had to be rushed to the hospital. The NYP contacted Isiah Thomas who insisted that he didn't overdose while a spokesman from MSG confirmed "Isiah is fine." We send our condolences and hope Isiah Thomas makes a full recovery.
Former Knicks coach Isiah Thomas was taken to the hospital early
this morning because he overdosed on sleeping pills at his Westchester
home, authorities said.
When reached on his cell phone today, Thomas, 47, denied those
claims and inexplicably insisted that it was his 17-year-old daughter
Lauren who was the one having an issue but it "wasn't an overdose."
"My daughter is very down right now. None of us are OK," he told The Post.
Thomas said there was an "incident" that occurred Thursday at Rye
Country Day school - where the 6-foot tall senior also plays hoops." He
oddly wouldn't be more specific and told a reporter to call the school
to see if they would give details.
Harrison police, however, confirmed it was Thomas who was the one
taken to White Plains Hospital Center after cops and an ambulance were
summoned to his Purchase home after midnight following a 911 call.
Barry Watkins, a spokesman for Madison Square Garden, declined to comment, only to say, "Isiah is fine."
He said the incident was a family matter, without elaborating. source
Thomas was fired from the Knicks on April 18 after presiding over perhaps the most dismal era in the history of the franchise. source
The new Jennifer Hudson album cover has just been released for her upcoming debut album. The music video for the first single "Spotlight" debuted during the BET Awards. We think JHud looks good on the album cover but it does seem that there is some photoshop involved. Jennifer is a curvaceous woman and we love the fact that she is a natural beauty. But this pic shows her with a size 2 waist that the strongest corset would not be able to create.
Jennifer Hudson was on the red carpet last night in London for the Keep A Child Alive Benefit Ball and her waist didn't look as slim. It makes perfect sense to us that the magic of photoshop was possibly involved. E! insists that despite the rumors Jennifer Hudson's slender curves aren't digitally enhanced and are all natural. Watch Jennifer Hudson's Spotlight music video if you missed it during it's debut.
Jennifer Hudson is looking darn hot on the cover of her self-titled debut album!
And I am here to tell you that the Oscar-winner did not have any Mariah Carey-like retouching!
Yes, that's Hudson's waist and her ample top half. "She has a tiny waist," a source insists. In other words...
Say goodbye to zaftig Effie White from Dreamgirls. Now, let's get to the album. Hudson says touring could be next, after it's released in September. source
Jennifer Hudson was on the red carpet for the BET awards. We're a fan of JHud's voluptuous figure but she just looked too stuffed into this outfit and this dress doesn't compliment her curves. Watch the World Premiere for Jennifer Hudson's new music video Spotlight. We think Jennifer looks beautiful in the clip. We love this song. We're glad your music is finally coming out. Way to go Jennifer!
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