http://www.mail.com/people/44768-jennifer-hudson.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/44768-jennifer-hudson.html http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2092544-candice-glover-won-american-idol.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — With a flawless voice that recalled past "American Idol" finalist Jennifer Hudson and a sense of determination after not making it in previous seasons, Candice Glover did the one thing Hudson wasn't able to do: She won the title of "American Idol." "I always knew for some reason that it would happen if I kept going," said Glover backsta... Fri, 17 May 2013 07:05:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2092544-candice-glover-won-american-idol.html 2013-05-17T07:05:12Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2090534-candice-glover-wins-12th-season-american-idol.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — The third time's the charm for Candice Glover on "American Idol." The booming 23-year-old R&B vocalist from St. Helena Island, S.C., won the Fox singing competition after auditioning a trio of times and making it to the finals this year. Glover looked stunned when "Idol" host Ryan Seacrest announced she bested soulful 22-year-old countr... Fri, 17 May 2013 03:46:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2090534-candice-glover-wins-12th-season-american-idol.html 2013-05-17T03:46:51Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2030696-rush-jams-rock-roll-hall-fame.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rush fans can relax. The band is now officially in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Canadian rockers were welcomed into the musical fraternity at Thursday's 28th annual induction ceremony by the Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins. At the beginning of the Nokia Theatre event, the audience was already administering a standing ... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:37:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2030696-rush-jams-rock-roll-hall-fame.html 2013-04-19T20:37:41Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2026442-library-congress-wins-special-grammy-award.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The music industry honored the Library of Congress with a special Grammy Award on Wednesday night for its work over the past decade to preserve historic audio recordings, along with honors for Jennifer Hudson. The Recording Academy presented its Grammys on the Hill Award to the library at an event in Washington, featuring appearances by ... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:09:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2026442-library-congress-wins-special-grammy-award.html 2013-04-18T14:09:12Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2025084-whos-boss-aniston-relishes-producer-role.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jennifer Aniston may have played a terrible manager in the 2011 comedy "Horrible Bosses," but in real life the actor turned-director/producer says she's a total "pushover" when in charge. Aniston executive produced the upcoming television movie "Call Me Crazy: A Five Film," a compilation of short films about mental illness premiering Ap... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 08:40:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2025084-whos-boss-aniston-relishes-producer-role.html 2013-04-17T08:40:36Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2007584-stars-to-help-obama-change-drug-jail-policy.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lil Wayne, Ron Howard, Scarlett Johansson and Kim Kardashian are all on the same page when it comes to criminal justice reform. They're among more than 100 entertainers calling on President Barack Obama to focus on changing drug laws. Rap mogul Russell Simmons helped assemble the coalition of celebrities and civil rights leaders that pr... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 12:50:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2007584-stars-to-help-obama-change-drug-jail-policy.html 2013-04-09T12:50:01Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1971858-bennett-belafonte-hudson-winehouse-gala.html NEW YORK (AP) — Tony Bennett doesn't think Amy Winehouse's life was tragic. He believes the singer who died at age 27 lived a complete life because she was able to achieve her goal: becoming a respected musician. "Her dream was to become famous and a beautiful singer and she accomplished that," he said Thursday night at the first Amy Winehouse Foundation ... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 23:33:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1971858-bennett-belafonte-hudson-winehouse-gala.html 2013-03-22T23:33:27Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1912964-afflecks-argo-wins-best-picture-oscar.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ben Affleck's "Argo," a film about a fake movie, has earned a very real prize: best picture at the Academy Awards. In share-the-wealth mode, Oscar voters spread Sunday's honors among a range of films, with "Argo" winning three trophies but "Life of Pi" leading with four. Daniel Day-Lewis became the first person to win three best-actor O... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 05:56:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1912964-afflecks-argo-wins-best-picture-oscar.html 2013-02-25T05:56:34Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1912586-armani-dior-rack-up-fashion-wins-oscars.html Forget glamour girls Jessica Chastain versus Jennifer Lawrence. By the end of a long Oscars telecast, the only person who could have stolen the fashion conversation was first lady Michelle Obama — and she did. She presented the best picture award almost at the stroke of midnight Sunday via video stream in a silver Naeem Khan gown. It was the sort of Cinde... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 05:46:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1912586-armani-dior-rack-up-fashion-wins-oscars.html 2013-02-25T05:46:17Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1911816-waltz-wins-supporting-actor-prize-django.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Christoph Waltz really owes Quentin Tarantino. Waltz won his second supporting-actor Academy Award on Sunday for a Tarantino film, this time as a genteel bounty hunter in the slave-revenge saga "Django Unchained." In a choked voice, Waltz offered thanks to his character and "to his creator and the creator of his awe-inspiring world, Que... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 03:11:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1911816-waltz-wins-supporting-actor-prize-django.html 2013-02-25T03:11:59Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1909592-adele-les-miserables-cast-sing-oscar-stage.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — It was an extra starry, musical day at the Dolby Theatre. Adele took the stage first Friday, followed by the cast of "Les Miserables," singing together of the first time. Oscar nominees Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway, along with co-stars Russell Crowe, Amanda Seyfried, Helena Bonham-Carter, Sasha Baron-Cohen, Eddie Redmayne, Aaron Tveit... Sat, 23 Feb 2013 04:12:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1909592-adele-les-miserables-cast-sing-oscar-stage.html 2013-02-23T04:12:17Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1881166-whitney-death-clive-davis-gala-presses.html BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — A year after Whitney Houston's death, music executive Clive Davis remembered her in words — and video. Houston died last year just hours before the annual Clive Davis Gala was to start. On Saturday, Davis said his world continues "to be so shattered by her passing" and that Houston's death still feels "unreal." ... Sun, 10 Feb 2013 17:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1881166-whitney-death-clive-davis-gala-presses.html 2013-02-10T17:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1878142-davis-gala-bittersweet-year-houston-death.html BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Last year, Whitney Houston died hours before Clive Davis' annual pre-Grammy gala. This year, the music executive says she'll be remembered. "In saying I'm proud of her legacy, I'm going to make sure that she's felt somehow during that night, yes," the 80-year-old said in an interview Thursday. Davis' gala will take place Satur... Fri, 08 Feb 2013 21:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1878142-davis-gala-bittersweet-year-houston-death.html 2013-02-08T21:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1875192-music-world-helps-newtown-heal-massacre.html HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — When 6-year-old Dylan Hockley was memorialized at a service following the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School, his parents were especially moved by one song. A writer, Dushyanthi Satchi, had reworked the lyrics to the Leonard Cohen song "Hallelujah," from Dylan's favorite movie, "Shrek." "Dylan's Hallelujah" begins, "It's calm,... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 23:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1875192-music-world-helps-newtown-heal-massacre.html 2013-02-07T23:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1867252-nfl-beyonce-super-bowl-blackout.html NEW YORK (AP) — Don't blame Beyonce for blowing the lights out at the Super Bowl. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Monday that the halftime show was not the cause of the power outage that darkened the Superdome for half an hour during Sunday's broadcast. "There's no indication at all that this was caused by the halftime show. Absolutely not. I know tha... Mon, 04 Feb 2013 21:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1867252-nfl-beyonce-super-bowl-blackout.html 2013-02-04T21:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1867350-song-and-dance-smash-returns.html NEW YORK (AP) — On with the show! "Smash" is back for its second season of sassy, sexy (and musical!) Broadway derring-do, both on stage and behind the scenes. Last season this series dramatized the blossoming of "Bombshell," an exciting new musical about Marilyn Monroe, from its initial inspiration through the casting battle for the Marilyn role, with or... Mon, 04 Feb 2013 14:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1867350-song-and-dance-smash-returns.html 2013-02-04T14:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1865950-beyonce-electrifies-super-bowl-halftime.html If naysayers still doubted Beyonce's singing talents — even after her national anthem performance last week at a press conference — the singer proved she is an exceptional performer at the Super Bowl halftime show. Beyonce opened and closed her set Sunday belting out songs, and in between, she danced hard and heavy — and better than most contemporary pop ... Mon, 04 Feb 2013 12:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1865950-beyonce-electrifies-super-bowl-halftime.html 2013-02-04T12:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1866008-sandy-hook-choir-hudson-delight-super-bowl-crowd.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — As 26 children in white polo shirts excitedly walked to center of the Superdome field and prepared to sing, a packed Super Bowl crowd revved up by a day of partying in the Big Easy fell silent. The chorus from Sandy Hook Elementary School, nearly two months removed from a deadly shooting rampage, joined Jennifer Hudson to deliver a stir... Mon, 04 Feb 2013 00:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1866008-sandy-hook-choir-hudson-delight-super-bowl-crowd.html 2013-02-04T00:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1863704-angelou-celebrates-black-history-with-oprah.html WASHINGTON (AP) — In the midst of talking black history with Grammy-winning singer Alicia Keys, Maya Angelou breaks out singing a hymn a cappella. The acclaimed poet and author wants to show Keys, a New Yorker, what "lining out," call-and-response singing that is popular in black churches down South, sounds like. That teaching moment is one of many during... Sat, 02 Feb 2013 07:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1863704-angelou-celebrates-black-history-with-oprah.html 2013-02-02T07:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1859494-super-bowl-watch-beyonce-avocados-practice.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Around Super Bowl XLVII and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of everything surrounding the game: GRIDIRON TO LEMONADE STAND Donald Driver didn't waste much time finding a new job. The Green Bay Packers all-time leading rece... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 01:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1859494-super-bowl-watch-beyonce-avocados-practice.html 2013-02-01T01:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1859114-beyonce-1-stars-super-bowl.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The entertainment leading up to the Super Bowl is so A-list, Beyonce may not even have the most anticipated performance surrounding the big game. Justin Timberlake is due to give his first major musical performance in four years. Stevie Wonder is performing for the masses at an outdoor concert. CeeLo Green is reuniting with his old hip-... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1859114-beyonce-1-stars-super-bowl.html 2013-01-31T20:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1859944-jennifer-hudson-to-sing-with-sandy-hook-chorus.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Jennifer Hudson will join the chorus from Sandy Hook Elementary School to sing "America the Beautiful" before Sunday's Super Bowl game. NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said Thursday that the Grammy and Oscar-winning singer would join the Sandy Hook chorus. It features 26 children from the school in Newtown, Conn., where 20 first-graders an... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 19:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1859944-jennifer-hudson-to-sing-with-sandy-hook-chorus.html 2013-01-31T19:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1858828-cbs-to-air-special-houstons-death-grammys.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — CBS says it will air a behind-the-scenes look at how Whitney Houston's death affected the 2012 Grammy Awards. The hour-long special, titled "The Grammys Will Go On: A Death in the Family," is scheduled for Feb. 9, the eve of this year's music awards. Last year, Grammy producers learned of Houston's death less than 24 hours before the ce... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 11:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1858828-cbs-to-air-special-houstons-death-grammys.html 2013-01-31T11:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1839968-mayer-aguilera-rock-hall-fame-performers.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — John Mayer, Christina Aguilera and Jennifer Hudson are among the stars set to perform at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction. Mayer will perform in honor of Albert King with Gary Clark Jr., then induct the late bluesman. Aguilera and Hudson will salute Donna Summer. Foo Fighters Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins will induct Rush and ha... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1839968-mayer-aguilera-rock-hall-fame-performers.html 2013-01-23T13:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1838060-ap-photos-celebrities-turn-inauguration.html WASHINGTON (AP) — It's a rare event where Beyonce, Katy Perry and Jennifer Hudson aren't the headliners. The divas were happy to play supporting roles over the inauguration weekend as President Barack Obama kicked off his second term. And there was the promise of one more surprise guest at Tuesday's private staff ball— Lady Gaga, who the Presidential Inau... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 22:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1838060-ap-photos-celebrities-turn-inauguration.html 2013-01-22T22:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1838804-al-green-turned-together-time-with-obamas.html Al Green says if things had worked out, it would have been him serenading President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle at the inaugural ball. Jennifer Hudson sang Green's classic "Let's Stay Together," leaving many to wonder why the soul legend wasn't singing his own hit for the first couple. In a statement to The Associated Press, his representative sa... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 20:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1838804-al-green-turned-together-time-with-obamas.html 2013-01-22T20:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1835360-beyonce-hudson-star-turns-inauguration.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Beyonce drew a loud cheer at the inauguration Monday even before her impressive rendition of the national anthem. But in the role she played four years ago singing for the president and first lady at the inaugural ball was her "Dreamgirls" co-star Jennifer Hudson. If President Barack Obama's first inaugural theme seemed to be summed up b... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 04:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1835360-beyonce-hudson-star-turns-inauguration.html 2013-01-22T04:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1834846-inaugural-do-over-chomping-gum-savoring-view.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Let's hear it for the do-over. Inaugurations are always moments of great ceremony and pageantry. But, hey, everybody can rel-a-a-a-ax a little the second time around. After the electric moment of President Barack Obama's first swearing-in, the second inaugural was just so much more ... comfortable. ... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 02:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1834846-inaugural-do-over-chomping-gum-savoring-view.html 2013-01-22T02:58:00Z