Deadline Contenders L.A. Arrivals: Nicole Kidman, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jennifer Hudson & More – Photo Gallery

Doing justice to a real-life person, as an actor, comes with its own set of pressures. Embodying a cultural icon, however, can be downright overwhelming.

Jennifer Hudson and Christina Aguilera are slaying the stage!

Jon Burlingame editorSurprises dotted the visual media categories at Tuesday morning’s Grammy Awards nomination announcements, with television dominating the original-score category but new movies ruling the compilation-soundtrack list.As expected, H.E.R. was nominated for best song written for visual media for “Fight for You” from “Judas and the Black Messiah,” which won the Oscar earlier this year.

Jennifer Hudson surprised a street performer in Los Angeles whiling singing ‘Hallelujah’.Cameron Rowland posted a TikTok sharing the news, alongside a video of Hudson singing the chorus while he played the guitar.“I cannot believe this.

Jennifer Hudson made this street musician’s day when she stopped by for an impromptu performance.

The Hollywood Reporter has once again gathered a group of contemporaries to discuss their careers, projects, fame and everything in between for the latest edition of the mag’s roundtable series.

Palm Springs International Film Awards will be honoring Hudson with the Chairman’s Award for her portrayal of Franklin in .“In, Jennifer Hudson brings to life Aretha Franklin’s rise from childhood gospel singer to international star. Hudson transforms into the Queen of Soul singing her heart out in this legendary performance,” said Harold Matzner, Palm Springs International Film Festival chairman.

Jennifer Hudson, who portrayed Aretha Franklin in the biopic “Respect” earlier this year, will be the recipient of the Chairman’s Award at this year’s Palm Springs International Film Festival.

J. Kim Murphy administratorThe Palm Springs International Film Awards has announced that Jennifer Hudson will be its top honoree this year.

Jennifer Hudson was discovered on “American Idol,” she won an Oscar in her very first film role in “Dreamgirls,” she’s a Tony away from EGOT status, and she landed a role of a lifetime as Aretha Franklin in “Respect,” a part hand-picked for her by the Queen of Soul herself. So where does she want to take her career next? With any luck, she really wants to direct.

Jennifer Hudson felt that the best way to honor the late soul singing legend Aretha Franklin in the biopic Respect was to deliver as much authenticity in her performance as the Queen of Soul invested in her music.

Benedict Cumberbatch, Kodi Smit-McPhee and Kirsten Dunst are promoting their new project together!

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain is about much more than a man who drew remarkable portraits of cats. According to the movie’s star, Benedict Cumberbatch, the Amazon Studios project is about an artist in Victorian London who pursues many subjects with passion: boxing, painting, composing an opera (not a very good one, says Cumberbatch) and theorizing about the mechanical workings of the world, including the mysteries of electricity.

Writer-director Jane Campion and star Benedict Cumberbatch said Paul Newman was one of the previous stars who tried to adapt Power of the Dog before them, relating the history of their new film based on Thomas Savage’s book during Deadline’s Contenders Film: Los Angeles panel Sunday at the DGA Theater.

Jennifer Hudson did Dolce and Gabbana proud on Wednesday night when she put on a show-stopping display in a catsuit by the fashion house.  The Dreamgirls songstress blew fans away with her performance at the CMA Awards and her outfit was perfection from head to toe.

Feeling the love! Keith Urban lit up the stage at this year’s CMA Awards to the delight of wife Nicole Kidman.

Jennifer Hudson brought down the house with her performance of Aretha Franklin's track, «Night Life,» at the 55th annual CMA Awards on Wednesday.