Fantasia makes her Broadway debut as Celie in The Color Purple tonight, the first American Idol winner to take the stage in New York. (Other finalists and contestants have appeared there before.) The play’s web site now says “starring Fantasia” in type almost as big as the show’s title, and that’s for good reason: she’s …
American Idol 3
Because this season of American Idol is so dull, Simon Cowell decided to make news by slamming previous seasons’ contestants. Specifically, he’s criticizing Taylor Hicks, whose record sales are unimpressive, and Jennifer Hudson, who didn’t thank the show after winning an Oscar. At the Museum of Television & Radio late last week, Simon said, “At …
American Idol 3 finalist Jennifer Hudson followed her Golden Globe award with an Academy Award for her work in Dreamgirls. Accepting the award for best supporting actress, Jennifer said, tears in her eyes, “I have to just take this moment in; I cannot believe this,” she said. “Look what God can do. I didn’t think …
Jennifer Lopez will perform on American Idol 6, as will Gwen Stefani, according to a report. Access Hollywood says that “Jennifer Lopez has been scheduled perform on ‘American Idol’ on April 11,” while it “has also heard very strong rumors that Gwen Stefani is slated to perform on ‘Idol’ on March 28th.” Speaking of guest …
Oscar nominee and Golden Globe winner Jennifer Hudson, who was also an American Idol 3 finalist, does not have kind words for the show. “On American Idol, you go through this mental thing; you’ve got to get yourself back together. You’ve been abused, misled and brainwashed to believe whatever they want you to think,” she …
American Idol 3 finalist Jennifer Hudson won the first Golden Globe award of the night last night for her work in Dreamgirls, a part that’s earning Oscar Buzz for her. Accepting the award, which looks like a little league soccer participation trophy becuse the Hollywood Foreign Press spends all of their budget on alcohol, Jennifer …
The new adaptaion of Dreamgirls opens on Friday in New York and LA, and on Christmas for the rest of us, and American Idol 3 finalist Jennifer Hudson’s performance is getting most of the pre-release press. There’s even talk “buzz that she may win an Oscar,” Reuters reports. “It’s the biggest honor I could possibly …