Jennifer Hudson News

A 12-year-old from Swansea, Shaheen Jafargholi, is preparing to take centre stage at Michael Jackson's memorial service, performing to a global audience of more than one billion.

A host of stars will gather for a memorial service to remember Michael Jackson today which has seen tickets for the event being offered by touts on eBay for as much as $100,000. It has also emerged that Britain's Got Talent schoolboy Shaheen Jafargholi is set to sing at the event.

The circus before the circus LOS ANGELES - Ecstatic Michael Jackson fans who won the lottery for seats at today's all-star memorial received the tickets and spangly wristbands that will get them into the 20,000-seat Staples Center downtown.

Jennifer Hudson performed a radiant and soulful rendition of "Will You Be There" at the Michael Jackson memorial.

THE legends of pop music are gearing up to farewell a giant among them - King of Pop Michael Jackson.

Lionel Richie, Stevie Wonder and Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson will participate in Tuesday's memorial service for Michael Jackson .

The Rev. Jesse Jackson told " Today " this morning that Stevie Wonder, Justin Timberlake and Diana Ross will have roles in the service.

Whoops. I did think it was an Evanescence song they were singing on the video I uploaded on the last roundup.

Casting has been announced for the upcoming production of Dreamgirls that will launch at New York's Apollo Theatre before its national tour.

Dreamgirls has turned to an American Idol alum to play one of the leads in the upcoming stage revival of the musical in New York City.

Several theater Web sites report that Booker High School graduate and "American Idol" finalist Syesha Mercado has been cast as Deena Jones in the musical, which will star Moya Angela as Effie White, the role that made Jennifer Holliday a star and earned an Oscar for Jennifer Hudson.

A DreamgirlsA has turned to an A American IdolA alum to play one of the leads in the upcoming stage revival of the musical in New York City.

When Jennifer Hudson clutched her Oscar for "Dreamgirls" and dedicated it to "Florence Ballard, who never got a chance," the tears flowed in more than one household in Detroit.

The upcoming national touring production of "Dreamgirls" has announced a cast made up largely of unknowns, in keeping with the obscurity-to-fame plotline of the 1981 tuner about a 1960s girl group.

The newest face in Sex and the City is Jennifer Hudson, who jumped at the chance to take a juicy supporting role as style maven Carrie Bradshaw's assistant.

SHE'S BOOTYLECIOUS , she's a survivor, she hates bugaboos, she's crazy in love, she's officially Mrs.

Caption: Jennifer Hudson performing live on the Today Show's Concert Series at Rockefeller Plaza New York City, USA .... JENNIFER HUDSON's fiance has made a successful debut in his new career as a professional wrestler.

Hope this jobs pays well. Babies are expensive, after all.Jennifer Hudson's fiance - and father of her yet-to-be-born baby - David Otunga has a new job: Professional wrestler.Radaronline has the exclusive video of Otunga's appearance as Dawson Alexander, Esq.The Esquire is a wink to Otunga's law degree from Harvard Law School.

Anika Noni Rose must have wished upon a star, because her dream really came true.

Some really good buys can be found at a second-hand designer bag shop. THERE is a scene in the movie Sex and the City where Carrie Bradshaw interviews Louise for the post of a personal assistant.