We’re just a few short months away from the premiere of The Jennifer Hudson Show!
13.06.2022 - 07:01 / variety.com
J. Kim Murphy Jennifer Hudson has achieved the rarified status of EGOT with her Tony win for producing “A Strange Loop.”The awards gauntlet lingo of “EGOT” refers to individuals who have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony over the course of their careers in entertainment.
Notable figures who have netted wins across all four awards bodies include Rita Moreno, Alan Menken, Andrew Lloyd Webber, John Legend, Mike Nichols, Mel Brooks and Whoopi Goldberg.Only 16 individuals in history had achieved an EGOT in competitive categories ahead of tonight’s Tony Awards. Now, Hudson is the 17th.Hudson took the first steps to achieving EGOT with her Oscar win in the category of best supporting actress for her performance in 2006’s “Dreamgirls.” Since then, Hudson has netted two performing Grammys — one for best musical theater album for “The Color Purple” in 2017 and another for best R&B album for her self-titled album in 2009 — as well as a Daytime Emmy for executing producing the VR-animated film “Baby Yaga.” Coincidentally, this year’s ceremony for the 75th Tony Awards was hosted by a fellow supporting actress Oscar winner in Ariana DeBose, who took home the award this year for her performance in Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story.”“A Strange Loop” entered into Sunday evening’s awards ceremony as an awards darling, gathering momentum from rave reviews and a passionate fanbase.
Michael R. Jackson’s Pulitzer-winner led the field, netting 11 nominations across all categories, including in L Morgan Lee for best featured actress in a musical, making Lee the first transgender individual to be nominated for a Tony.See the full list of this year’s Tony winners here.
.We’re just a few short months away from the premiere of The Jennifer Hudson Show!
Jennifer Hudson is coming to a TV screen near you! On Thursday, the newly minted EGOT revealed the first look at her upcoming daytime talk show, . «I've lived a lot of life and I'm still here. Now it's time to sit down and have some fun, I want to talk to somebody,» the former American Idol star says in the brief video. «Nothing makes me happier than to see everybody shine and know that they have a light within them.
Wilson Chapman editorHot off the heels of becoming an EGOT, Jennifer Hudson is taking her talents to daytime — and now, Variety has the first look at her upcoming talk show, which debuts this fall.Set to premiere on Sept. 12, “The Jennifer Hudson Show” is a daily, hourlong syndicated talk show, hosted by the Grammy-winning musician and Oscar-winning actor. Hailing from Warner Bros.
Jennifer Hudson is coming to a TV screen near you! On Thursday, the newly minted EGOT revealed the premiere date for her upcoming daytime talk show, . Having been cleared in more than 95% of the country, the show is officially heading into national syndication this fall. The series will debut on Sept.
The new talk show from Jennifer Hudson is almost here.
Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentAs if Jennifer Hudson’s week can’t get any better, the newly-minted EGOT is about to add another title to her resumé: talk show host.Hudson’s upcoming show, titled “The Jennifer Hudson Show,” has been cleared in more than 95% of the country, now officially heading into national syndication this fall. The series will debut on Sept. 12 on the Fox TV stations as its core station group.Hudson’s show hails from Warner Bros., the same studio that was behind “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” which just closed its curtain after 19 years on the air.
Jennifer Hudson shared her heartwarming reaction to this week's Tony win that completed her EGOT collection on Wednesday. «As I said when I won the Oscar, look what God can do,» she said in a video posted to Instagram, in which she is still wearing her Tonys dress as a group cheers happily with a multitude of champagne glasses. A post shared by Jennifer Hudson (@iamjhud)Hudson won a Daytime Emmy in 2021 as an executive producer for. She won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for in 2007, and she took home multiple GRAMMY Awards for both her debut self-titled album in 2009 and for in 2017. Sunday night's Tony was for being a producer for, which took home Best Musical.
Jennifer Hudson is sharing her reaction about becoming the latest member of the elusive EGOT club.
The best in the biz! Only 17 stars to date have earned the most coveted honor in Hollywood: the EGOT.
Peaky Blinders from your couch (what, just me?), Jennifer Hudson was making history. On Sunday night, the actor, singer, and my favorite American Idol alum officially achieved status, adding a Tony Award to her long list of accomplishments. (In case you forgot, an EGOT has at least one of each of the most prestigious awards in show biz: an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony award.)Hudson picked up the big “T” at the at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Sunday, June 12, when A Strange Loop, the Broadway show Hudson serves as a producer on, won the award for best musical. The actor, 40, joins a select group of performers to have achieved EGOT status, including Whoopi Goldberg, Audrey Hepburn, and John Legend. Hudson began collecting her trophies in 2007, when she picked up a best supporting actress Oscar for her role in Dream Girls, followed by her first Grammy in 2009 for her self-titled debut album.
Tony awards in New York on Sunday night. Known as US entertainment’s grand slam, the illustrious acronym EGOT signifies a recipient of an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony award.
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Jennifer Hudson won big at Sunday’s Tony Awards.
Jennifer Hudson, one of the celebrity producers of Broadway’s A Strange Loop, achieved EGOT status tonight when that musical took the Tony Award for Best Musical.