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This morning on The View, Jennifer Hudson talks about this season of American Idol and the perception that the judges are being too nice. She says that Simon Cowell was a good example of how the music business can treat you, and that she prefers notes and constructive criticism to nonstop praise. We also get a look at her new movie Winnie, about the life of Winnie Mandela, set to be released Read more
Jennifer Hudson has gotten more than her 15 minutes' worth out of American Idol. First she earned an Oscar for Dreamgirls, and now in the upcoming Winnie, she takes on the high-profile role of wife (now ex-wife) to Nelson Mandela (Terrence Howard), an activist who kept up her revered husband's anti-apartheid work even during his incarceration. The film portrays the woman's life, from childhood to Read more
I was a bit worried about what would become of Jennifer Hudson's film career when she followed up her tour de force performance in Dreamgirls with a role in Sex and the City, but it looks like the singer/actress is ready to sink her teeth into another juicy role. Hudson is set to play Winnie Mandela, Nelson's former wife, in the upcoming drama Winnie. The film is based on the Anne Marie du Read more
Jennifer Hudson is hard not to love, especially after seeing her recent appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. During the interview, Jennifer talks about going from a size 16 to six, but says that she's as happy now as she was then and always loved her body, regardless of its size. Jennifer slimmed down to play Winnie Mandela in the upcoming movie about the South African first lady. To lose the Read more
Grab the popcorn and prepare to sit, because families will be spending a lot of time in the theater this Summer. With Memorial Day just two weeks away, the Summer movie season is about to begin, which means movie screens will be playing tot-friendly flicks on constant rotation. First up is Kung Fu Panda 2, but that's not the only sequel you'll be seeing. Check out our guide to the films your lil Read more
Skills at which stay-at-home moms truly excel — The Stir Celebrity parents attend Golden Globes — Celebrity Baby Scoop January Jones: Life with Xander is "getting really fun" — Celebrity Baby Blog Tell me what to eat — FitPregnancy Famous people with ADHD — Parenting Katherine Heigl always knew she was going to adopt — The Bump Why dumb down Winnie the Pooh? — Momformation 5 toys Read more
Talk about a hiatus! Eighty years after Christopher Robin bid his friends in the Hundred Acre Wood adieu, Pooh, Tigger and Piglet are back in the first book approved by the Trustees of the Pooh Properties. Return to the Hundred Acre Wood picks up where A.A. Milne's The House at Pooh Corner left off, with a slightly older Christopher cavorting around the forest with his toys. The book, which Read more
For the second year in a row, the Recording Academy has given a hip-hop artist the most Grammy nominations. Last year, it was rapper Eminem with eight, and this year, Kanye West leads the nominees with seven chances at the golden gramophone, including a song of the year nod for "All of the Lights." West is also nominated twice in the rap album of the year category for his collaboration with Jay-Z Read more
Kate Middleton's old VW is for sale! — People Eva Longoria has a seriously racy new role — Huffington Post Solid reviews for the new Winnie the Pooh movie! — Rotten Tomatoes Do you think Gwyneth Paltrow can get an EGOT? — Lainey Gossip Check out Vanessa Hudgens's dramatic makeunder — TooFab Check out the size of Jenna Fischer's baby bump! — Us Weekly Elin Nordegren moves on to a new Read more
Are the fairy tales we grew up with (not to mention our parents and grandparents) too scary and politically incorrect for our children? According to a nationwide survey in Great Britain, The Baby Website found that one in four moms forgo classics such as Sleeping Beauty and Little Red Riding Hood over The Very Hungry Caterpillar or The Gruffalo. Traditional fairy tales were first popularized Read more
