Jennifer Hudson Calls Off Engagement ?!

It looks like Jennifer Hudson may not be walking down the aisle any time soon. Rumors are circulating that Hudson and her fiance David Otunga have pulled the plug on their three year engagement.

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Jennifer Hudson Opens Up About Her Family Tragedy

Jennifer Hudson’s mother, brother, and nephew were brutally murdered back in 2008 and now she is opening up and speaking for the first time about the tragic events during a tearful interview on “VH1′s Behind the Music: Jennifer Hudson.”

Per MTV:

“It’s all a blur. It was surreal,” she said in the episode. “It was like I was outside of myself. For almost two weeks straight … [I was] inside one room with just family and friends coming in and out. I prayed when I’d get up in the morning and prayed before I laid down at night.”

Hudson barely addressed the murders until her first public appearance after the tragedy at the 2009 Grammys, where she thanked ‘my family in heaven, and those who are here today’ after earning Best R&B album and performed a moving rendition of “You Pulled Me Through.

“I was definitely thinking of my family when I was singing that song,” she said. “I could hear my brother in my head, like, ‘Jennifer, you need to kill this, you need to get up and do it.’ I knew he would be disappointed if I didn’t do it justice.”

Every day, Hudson says, she gets a little stronger. Now her 10 month old son David Jr. with her fiance David Otunga is a driving force behind her emotional recovery. Little David, “reminds me of my nephew,” says Hudson, and he also helps her remember her mother.

“In so many ways I channel [my mother] because she was such a great mom.” She said her son “makes me feel like the most special person on earth. I want him to get the same love and the same upbringing my mother gave us.”

The bodies of her mother, Darnell Hudson Donerson, and older brother Jason Hudson were found inside Hudson’s childhood home on Chicago’s South Side in 2008. Her seven year old nephew Julian King was reported missing soon after and later found dead in an SUV on Chicago’s West Side. All three died from multiple gunshot wounds and charged with the murders was William Balfour, the estranged husband of Hudson’s sister Julia. Balfour was on parole at the time after serving almost seven years in jail for attempted murder, carjacking and the possession of a stolen vehicle. He’s now awaiting trial at the Stateville Correctional Center near Joliet, Illinois.

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Celebrities Who Lip Sync

Pink schooled every musical artist and ruled out any excuse for lip syncing after her performance at the 2010 Grammy Awards. She hung in the air hanging by a glorified sheet and sang her ballad, “Glitter in the Air” all while wet, spinning and belting out her song.

Most singers use a “back up” track and several have fallen victim to having their secret slip thanks to audio issues. Some are still closet lip sync-ers. So who are the biggest offenders?

Britney Spears – It’s no secret that Britney lip syncs more often than she sings. Any number involving dancing is synced. It’s been reported that she tries to sing her ballads at live concerts, but typically on tour, her vocals sit out for over half the show. She was caught red handed while trying to make her comeback after the back-up track skipped. Spears also suffered some embarrassment in Australia after disgruntled fans reamed her performance and even has started a new law in the country in which performers must disclose any lip syncing on their tickets.

Janet Jackson – She has been lip syncing since her entrance onto the showbiz scene and most of her gigs on “Dick Clark’s American Bandstand” were lip synced. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette even dubbed her “most notorious onstage lip sync-ers.” Janet packs a huge amount of choreography into her shows and perhaps that’s what gets her a pass on the offense.


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Ashlee Simpson – No one missed her now infamous “Saturday Night Live” gig. The shamed starlet was caught faking it on the show after vocals from a previously preformed song began playing. Simpson just did a little jig and walked off, leaving her band to carry on without her.

Rihanna – Her most revealing vocal fakery came at the 2006 Teen Choice Awards. She did a horrible job hiding her lip sync and was blasted by fans and critics alike.

Kanye West – Here is a guy who should keep to his strengths behind the scenes in the production department. When it comes to vocals…he needs to sit down. Another SNL snafu outed him as a vocally cheating. Many cried lip sync after his 2008 performance of “Love Lockdown.” In truth his vocals were horrible and it wasn’t a back up track issue. It was a he-can’t-sing issue and his true lack of talent baffled many. The truth behind the matter is that Kayne, like many others, uses an Auto-Tune feature. (It basically ensures signers notes sound perfect when they aren’t.) After this debacle, West learned his lesson and lip synced his way through most his “American Idol” guest spot in March of 2009.

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Jennifer Hudson – It was her first appearance since the tragedy that struck her family when her lip syncing secret was aired out. Producers asked her to pre-record the vocals and sync it. Hudson acquiesced and joined the many others who have vocally cheated. In all fairness, every artist has had to provide a back up track since 1993 thanks to a temper tantrum thrown by Garth Brooks. The country legend threatened to walk out minutes before his performance if his new video wasn’t shown.

Whitney Houston – Another vocal wonder who fell victim to the Super Bowl demands. She lip synced her way through the 1991 game in Tampa.

Faith Hill – Yet another Super Bowl Sync-er. She was also asked to fake the vocals at the 2009 football game.

We can’t judge too much. It really is true that at some point almost every artist has lip synced at some point. Even the Beatles synced their way through some TV appearances. Justin Timberlake slums it occasion and syncs along with Chris Brown (worst case was at an MTV VMA performance). 50 Cent has been busted faking his vocals during the BET Awards in 2007. Let’s not forget one of the pioneers vocal forgery…Milli Vanilli.

Jennifer Hudson Pregnant Again

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Well isn’t this quite the Christmas present! Jennifer Hudson is knocked up with her second child just four months after giving birth to son David Jr. – at least according to the rumors floating around – and reportedly found out about their new impending bundle of joy on December 10th.

Per Hollyscoop:

A friend of Hudson’s tells Star magazine, “Jennifer was in total shock when she found out she was having another baby.” The source continued, “She had wanted some space between the kids’ ages.(But) she and David love kids. It’s another thing for them to celebrate during the holidays.”

Well if this is indeed true, then congratulations to the happy couple! … And also, best of luck once the youngest hits their terrible 2′s and the oldest is in his terror 3′s!

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Jennifer Hudson’s Son, David Otunga Jr. Baby Photo

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While babies often put me into a corner and leaving me biting my nails with fear, little David Otunga Jr. is cute. Jennifer Hudson gave the first baby photos of David Jr. to People along with a few Q and A’s.

How hard was it keeping your pregnancy under wraps?
“David and I were the only people who knew for a long time. I would forget I was pregnant, it was so easy. I didn’t have any morning sickness, no cravings either. I just thought, ‘Oh, well, we’ll wait until it’ll tell on itself.’ I didn’t show until I was seven months so that made it easy right there.”

Your son was delivered via C-section, what was your recovery like?
“Everybody told me how much it was going to hurt afterwards but I think I have a different tolerance for pain than others. By that night after I had the baby, I’m like, ‘Look, I can’t sit in this bed anymore. I’ve got to get up!’ I’ve been up and about since he was born. To me, the pain is no different than when you work out a muscle you’ve never worked out before and it’s sore.”

Has his personality emerged yet?
“He has a lot of personality, like David. He’s always been a good sleeper. His favorite time to smile now is diaper changes. Or when he spits up on you – he just cracks up like he thinks it’s the funniest thing. And his bottle is his pacifier. With a pacifier, it’s like he knows, ‘Ain’t nothing come out of here. No, I don’t want that. Where’s the real deal?’ His best friend is that bottle; that’s all he wants.”
Would you be supportive if he wants to pursue a career in entertainment?

“We’ll definitely encourage education. His father is an education fanatic so we definitely want him to get an education and go to school. My mom always said, ‘Whatever you want to do, I’ll support you as long as you’re happy.’ So I will do the same.”

Congrats!

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Jennifer Hudson Gives Birth to Baby Boy!

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Jennifer Hudson has given birth to a baby boy! Jennifer and her fiancé, David Otunga, have welcomed their first child. The “Dream Girls” starlet had her son yesterday evening. The couple named him David Daniel Otunga Jr.

Per Showbiz 411:

Hudson tells me he weighed in at seven pounds, fourteen ounces. And Jennifer and David, Sr., by the way, did not know the sex of the baby in advance. They bought blue and pink clothes, just in case!

They managed to keep her pregnancy on the down low for quite some time. Hudson, who desired privacy after the sudden loss of family, never announced her pregnancy. She merely let fans and the rest of us to speculate. She showed up at several concerts with bump hiding attire, but was spotted with a beach ball belly late last month. (Click HERE to see those photos and story.)

I say good for her and congrats!

Jennifer Hudson Pregnant – Baby Bump Photos

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Looks like the rumors were true! Grammy-winning singer and Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson is in fact pregnant with her first child. Felicia Fields, a longtime pal of Jennifer, confirmed to the paper that Jennifer’s baby shower was held on Saturday.

Per Chicago Tribune:

“It was a baby shower, a quiet gathering of friends and mostly family,” says Fields of Saturday’s get-together in a relative’s home. “They’re really trying to keep it kind of quiet… It was a nice time that we had,” Fields said of the shower. As for whether Hudson received blue or pink gifts, Fields said, “They don’t know [the gender]. More yellow.”

Fields didn’t want to get into when the baby is due, but speculation is that Hudson is many months along – maybe even close to seven months pregnant. Jennifer has been giving the “no comment” answer on pregnancy questions since the spring while her manager and publicist has previously denied that she is pregnant. Hudson got her career started by appearing in season 3 of “American Idol.” She is engaged to former reality TV star David Otunga, a graduate of Harvard Law School who appeared on “I Love New York 2” and is currently pursuing a career as a pro wrestler.

After everything this girl has gone through it’s nice to see that she is finally receiving some joy in her life. Congratulations Jennifer & David!

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Jennifer Hudson is Pregnant – Baby Bump Photos

According to Essence Jennifer Hudson is pregnant. Several sources squealed to the mag that J-Hud is expecting her first baby. She is currently engaged to David Otunga, who you might recognize from “I Love New York 2” as one the hopefuls after the deliciously trashy reality ho’s heart.

They are said to be getting married after Hudson finishes her tour with Robin Thicke. Meanwhile the Harvad alumni is kicking it in Florida trying to achieve Professional Wrestler stardom. (I say that with a straight face because it is not something I made up as you are probably assuming.)

Hudson was spotted with a rather decent sized bump at the 2009 Women’s Empowerment Series in Indianapolis last month. Is it baby or a burrito?

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Celebrity High School Photos

Take a peek at some celebrity high school photos! Can you tell who’s who? Click the thumbnails for a larger image and their name.

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Grammy 2009 Winners List, Photos and Performance Videos

Here are your 2009 Grammy Award Winners:

Album of the Year: Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, Raising Sand

Best Rap Album: Lil Wayne, Tha Carter III

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance: John Mayer, “Say”

Record of the Year: Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, “Please Read the Letter”

Best New Artist: Adele

[Jonas Brothers and Stevie Wonder 2009 Grammy Performance]

Best Rock Album: Coldplay, Viva la Vida

Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals: Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, “Rich Woman”

Song of the Year: Coldplay, “Viva la Vida”

Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group: Sugarland, “Stay”

Best R&B Album: Jennifer Hudson, Jennifer Hudson

[Jennifer Hudson 2009 Grammy Performance Video]

Industry Icon Award: Clive Davis

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical: Rick Rubin (Death Magnetic, Home Before Dark, Mercy, Seeing Things, Weezer)

Best Rock Song: Bruce Springsteen, “Girls in Their Summer Clothes”

Best Rock Instrumental Performance: “Peaches En Regalia,” Zappa Plays Zappa, Featuring Steve Vai & Napoleon Murphy Brock

Best Metal Performance: Metallica, “My Apocalypse”

Best Hard Rock Performance: The Mars Volta, “Wax Simulacra”

[Carrie Underwood 2009 Grammy Performance Video]

Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: Kings of Leon, “Sex on Fire”

Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance: John Mayer, “Gravity”

Best Alternative Music Album: Radiohead, In Rainbows

Best Pop Vocal Album: Duffy, Rockferry

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