ContactMusic — Singeractress Jennifer Hudson is spurred on to tackle the most daunting of tasks by listening to the encouraging voices of her late brother and mother in her head The Dreamgirls star was left devastated in October 2008 when her mum Darnell and brothe... more info

ContactMusic — Newly-slim Jennifer Hudson has shown off her dramatic weight loss by singing a duet with her larger self for a new advert The singer has lost an impressive 80 pounds 36 kilograms in recent months and has become the face of diet brand WeightWatchers b... more info

Starpulse — Jennifer Hudson has revealed she turned down the title role in Precious because she didn't want to pack on weight to play the abused single mom. Fresh off her Oscars victory in Dreamgirls, directo... more info

ContactMusic — Jennifer Hudson turned down a role in Precious because she didnt want to gain weight The Oscar-winning actress - who has shed the pounds in recent years following changes to her diet and lifestyle - admits she was offered a leading role in the dr... more info

Pop Justice — Jessie J’s 'Domino' – which has so far peaked at the not-quite-so-dizzy-heights of 54 in the UK charts – now has a video in which Jessie 'sports' a lot of her "trademark body suits" ("onesies"). (Daily Mail) (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbi... more info

ContactMusic — Jennifer Hudson has revealed she turned down the title role in Precious because she didnt want to pack on weight to play the abused single mum Fresh off her Oscars victory in Dreamgirls director Lee Daniels approached the singeractress and asked her ... more info

Perez Hilton — Woww….innneresting!!! Come to find out, Jennifer Hudson was originally sought after for the role of Precious!!! But J-Hud turned it down because she was doing so well in her weight loss and didn't want to gain any back! The Oscar-winner says: I... more info

USA Today Music — Which Idol released the best album in 2011? Scotty McCreery? Kelly Clarkson? Jennifer Hudson? Daughtry? David Cook? Cast your vote now! more info

Mjsbigblog — Scotty McCreery, Jennifer Hudson and Cee Lo Green appear on the Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade on ABC. Click to see the schedule. more info

Detroit Free Press — The "Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade" celebrates the holiday in style with festivities at the Disney theme parks in California and Florida. The talent lineup includes Justin Bieber, Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, OneRepublic, Jennifer Hudson and... more info