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Hudson Will Return to Chicago to Film ABC Special

Jennifer Hudson returns to her hometown of Chicago for an ABC prime-time special, “Jennifer Hudson: I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” that will air in December.
The network says the 28-year-old singer-actress will share childhood memories of the music, people and places that set the stage for her career. Musical performances will be filmed on location throughout [...]

‘Pop Champagne’ Rapper Jim Jones Admits Beatdown of Ne-Yo Friend

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Rapper Jim Jones (real name Joseph Jones) pleaded guilty to a minor assault charge Monday and was sentenced to time served.

Harlem rapper Jim Jones pleaded guilty to a minor assault charge Monday for beating up a pal of R&B star Ne-Yo in a luxury Louis Vuitton store on Fifth Ave.
The “Pop Champagne” [...]

Janet Jackson ‘vows to Wear Black for a Year to Mourn MJ’s Death’

Janet Jackson will wear only black colored clothes for a year to mourn the death of her brother/singer Michael Jackson, sources say.
The singer had the dark color on, when she did a rendition of the King of pop’s 1995 hit duet Scream at the MTV Video Music Awards earlier this month.
“Janet, like the rest of [...]

Jermaine Fights Back Tears, And Smiles

Jackson’s brother performs his favorite song, “Smile.”

American Idol’s Fantasia Goes Back to High School

Fantasia Barrino is a class act.
The American Idol star, 24, says she’s ready to hit the books and earn her degree after giving up the chance to do so when she dropped out of school about a decade ago in the ninth grade.
“I’ve been talking about it for so long,” Fantasia told me earlier today. [...]

Jennifer Hudson: Says She Won’t Sing At the Inauguration

winner Jennifer Hudson has not belted out a tune since the tragic deaths of her mother, brother and nephew in late October last year. Hudson fans around the world got excited when the New York Post reported that the “Idol” star was set to sing the “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the Inauguration ceremony next week, [...]

Man Charged in Hudson Killings Appears in Court

A murder indictment was issued Tuesday against the man charged with killing the mother, brother and nephew of Oscar-winningactress Jennifer Hudson.
William Balfour had already been charged with three counts of first-degree murder, but a grand jury must indict a defendant before the case can go to trial, said Andy Conklin, a spokesman for the Cook County state’s attorney’s [...]

New York’s Message To Jennifer Hudson [Video]

Above, Tiffany “New York” Pollard takes to YouTube to respond to news of the deaths of Jennifer Hudson’s mother and brother. “There were some things that had gotten blown up in the media. It means absolutely nothing. Not true,” says New York, referencing a story earlier this month, in which she poked fun at Jennifer’s [...]

Exclusive: Jennifer Hudson’s Fiance By Her Side

 
Sources tell ET exclusively that Jennifer Hudson’s fiancé, David Otunga, is currently by her side, as she grieves the deaths of three members of her family.
ET has learned David is with Jennifer in an unknown location in Chicago, giving his complete support, as she mourns the loss of her mother, brother and young nephew.
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Hudson Offers $100,000 Reward for Missing Nephew

Jennifer Hudson and her family offered a $100,000 reward Sunday for the safe return of her missing nephew, as investigators looked for forensic evidence near the home where her mother and brother were found shot to death.
Mourners dressed in their Sunday best milled outside the childhood home of the singer and Oscar-winning actress, along with [...]