The prosecution and defense in the trial of a man accused of killing the mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew of actress-singer Jennifer Hudson rested on Tuesday.
More than two dozen people filled a Chicago courtroom Tuesday, listening to testimony in the case of the murdered relatives of Grammy-winning singer Jennifer Hudson.
Jury selection in the trial of a man accused of killing relatives of actress and singer Jennifer Hudson wrapped up Tuesday.
More than three years after actress and singer Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother and nephew were killed, jury selection began Monday in the murder trial of the man charged in their deaths.
"I didn't even know I was considered plus-sized until I came to Hollywood," she says
The men's NCAA Division I hoops championship game is tonight, and we can't tell you whether UConn or Butler is going to win. We can predict two things, though. The winning team will cut down the nets. And CBS will show a highlight montage set to the song "One Shining Moment." Let's take a look at the origins of these traditions.
Fans celebrate after UConn defeats Butler to win the NCAA's men's basketball national championship.
The singer shares her excitement as she gets set to perform at Clive Davis's annual star-studded bash
The singer, who'll be performing at Clive Davis's big pre-Grammy bash, calls motherhood "the best"
The Oscar-winning actress and singer shoots a commercial for Weight Watcher's new PointPlus program
"I do like where I am," says the Oscar and Grammy winner, who has lost 80 lbs.
She talks about her new slim look and Weight Watcher's Lose for Good campaign to help fight world hunger
Breaking her silence, the singer/actress says she coped with the help of family, friends and prayer
The Weight Watchers spokesperson reveals the inspiration behind her new size-6 figure
The singer is "thrilled" to spend her first Mother's Day at the talk show host's charity walk
Jennifer Hudson is the new spokeswoman for Weight Watchers. HLN's Showbiz Tonight reports.
The only thing this Dreamgirl is delivering in a few months is a new album, her rep says
The "holiday fanatic" refuses to believe that Christmas is just another day
The Oscar and Grammy winner will star as Winnie Mandela in a dramatic biopic
The new mom says she wants a baby girl to expand her brood after son David
Motherhood has also "made me more affectionate, emotional," she says
Two-month-old Little David already sleeps through the night and loves the sound of his mother's glorious voice
Motherhood definitely seems to agree with Jennifer Hudson, who gave birth to her first child, David -- named after her fiancé, David Otunga -- on August 10.
Her 7-week-old "seems like he's very interested in music already," she says
The Oscar winner and fiancé David Otunga welcomed David Daniel Otunga Jr. on Monday
"That baby of hers is going to have a good time," says her Dreamgirls costar
The Oscar winner has a baby shower in downtown Chicago
"I was always a mama's baby," the singer tells Essence in a new interview
After already saying yes, she turns around and pops the question herself - with a 5-carat ring
Still coping with her family tragedy, the singer says fans shouldn't feel sorry for her
Her three pups will participate when she marries fiancé David Otunga
The Grammy winner also tells Oprah Winfrey she's "in a very good place"
The performer returns to Winfrey's show in her hometown of Chicago
Unfortunately "she'll be on tour at the same time they are shooting," her rep tells PEOPLE
"I am so grateful," the Grammy winner tells PEOPLE. "It doesn't get better than that"
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss win album of the year, Taylor & Miley duet & Lil Wayne wins big
Find out which hits were sung by the Jonas Brothers, Jennifer Hudson, Coldplay, Faith Hill and more!
The singer kicks off Grammy weekend by serenading music legend Clive Davis
PEOPLE has all the details of the celebrity-filled soirees before, during and after Sunday's awards telecast
The Idol alum follows Jennifer Hudson with his rendition of the Anthem at the NFL's annual all-star game
After being back in the spotlight at the Super Bowl, the star is ready to make several more appearances
Who do you think sang the best rendition of the National Anthem at the Super Bowl?
In her first performance since her family tragedy, the singer-actress scores a vocal touchdown
The singer-actress, who'll perform the National Anthem, "wants to get back into the flow," pal Jamie Foxx says
The singer gets glam for the "If This Isn't Love" video shoot in Los Angeles
A judge ordered Tuesday that the man accused of killing singer and actress Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother and nephew be moved from a state prison to the Cook County jail to make it easier for his lawyer to meet with him.
"She's ready," a source tells PEOPLE of her decision to sing at the Super Bowl and Grammys
He said in a Chicago court that he's innocent of murder and home invasion
The Feb. 1 performance will be her first public appearance since her family tragedy
Singer-actress Jennifer Hudson will give her first performance since losing her mother, brother and nephew when she sings the national anthem next month at the Super Bowl, according to the National Football League.
The actress-singer faces off with Beyonce and Alicia Keys in music and film categories
Her Feb. 6 MusiCares appearance would be her first since the tragedy
Suffering her family murders, the singer-actress gets four nominations for her debut album
The actress's estranged brother-in-law is formally charged with three counts of murder and one count of home invasion
The Oscar winner writes to her fans as she and her sister mourn their family loss
"And we're protecting them well," he tells PEOPLE about Hudson's family
William Balfour will remain in custody for a parole violation
Fantasia Barrino sings the gospel song "Your Grace and Mercy" at the private service
The Chicago service is open to anyone who wants to pay respects to the singer's slain relatives
A .45-caliber handgun found near the star's nephew's body is the same gun used in the family slayings
CNN's Nancy Grace speaks to the mother of William Balfour, 'person of interest' in the Jennifer Hudson family murders.
A handgun found this week was used in the shooting deaths of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother and nephew, Chicago Police Superintendent Jody Weis said Friday.
Hudson's American Idol colleagues send love and support
Chicago police on Wednesday found a handgun near where the body of one of actress Jennifer Hudson's three slain relatives was discovered this week.
The convicted felon suspected in the slayings of actress-singer Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother and nephew told police he is innocent but balked at taking a lie-detector test, a police official said.
Her slain mother was "humble" about her daughter's success but "so supportive," a friend tells PEOPLE
Actress Jennifer Hudson's 7-year-old nephew was found dead in Chicago. CNN's Susan Roesgen has more.
Police say the body found inside a SUV is the body of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson's nephew.
In an age when many people become celebrities through looks or connections, Jennifer Hudson's rise to fame came the old-fashioned way: through talent, hard work and a close-knit family.
The singer's 7-year-old nephew, Julian King, had been missing since Friday
"This is a horrific tragedy," says Idol judge Abdul after the deaths of the singer's mother, brother and nephew
With two crime scenes, a suspect in custody and an outraged community, Chicago's top cop said he is confident investigators will find clues to solve the deaths of Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother and nephew
The body found inside an SUV Monday morning has been confirmed to be Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson's 7-year-old nephew, a top FBI official said.
Police have not yet officially identified the body of a young boy who was discovered in an SUV
The presidential candidate expresses his sorrow after the fatal shooting that killed the singer's mother and brother
Police searching for Jennifer Hudson's missing 7-year-old nephew say they've found the body of a young black boy in an SUV
Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson is offering a $100,000 reward for the safe return of her 7-year-old nephew, who has been missing since her mother and brother were found dead in their home Friday.
"I was shocked that somebody could ever do something like that," a neighbor in Chicago's south side tells PEOPLE
One of the dead is believed to be a relative; police searching for a man and a boy
The sister of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson made an emotional appeal Saturday for the safe return of her 7-year-old son, who disappeared after a double shooting Friday on Chicago's South Side.
Police say the two bodies found at the home owned by the mother of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson were shot.
Police are questioning a suspect in the killings of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson's mother and brother, according to published reports, and are searching for a boy missing from the scene.
The Oscar-winning actress and I Love New York 2 contestant plan to tie the knot
Barack Obama tapped the Dreamgirls Oscar winner to sing in Denver, says her rep
She appears in the film – and contributes a "All Dressed in Love" to the soundtrack
With an Oscar and a Golden Globe trophy already on her shelf, Jennifer Hudson is aiming for the Triple Crown of awards: a Grammy in 2008.
In her first major role since her Oscar-winning performance in Dreamgirls, Jennifer Hudson is joining the cast of Sex and the City: The Movie.
Dreamgirls stars Beyoncé and Jennifer Hudson led the way at Tuesday's Black Entertainment Television Awards in Los Angeles.
Blake Lewis looked strangely serene when his adversary, Jordin Sparks, was declared this season's American Idol on the May 23 finale of the Fox primetime hit. Surely, Blake saw this coming. After the previous night's sing-off, American Idol's troika of judges - Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson - had all but crowned Jordin themselves.
Things haven't exactly been going David Beckham's way since he signed his lucrative contract to join the Los Angeles Galaxy in January. First he suffered a serious knee injury that will sideline him until the end of April and possibly May and now he's having a difficult time finding a new home in Los Angeles. While many outlets had soccer's royal family all but moving into the former mansion of Meg Ryan in Bel-Air last week, the asking price for the seven-bedroom, six-bathroom house is apparently too high for the Beckhams.
Avon Products Inc, the world's largest direct seller of cosmetics, said Wednesday that it has signed Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson as the face of its best selling fragrance.
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