Jennifer Hudson Escapes 'American Idol' And 'Dreamgirls' Cover Songs On Self-Titled Debut

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'It introduces Jennifer the person versus all the characters,' singer/actress tells MTV News. By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Tim Kash Jennifer Hudson Photo: MTV News Jennifer Hudson has a new kind of spotlight on her now that she's finally released her self-titled debut album. While she's been known as an "American Idol" contestant, an Oscar-winning Dreamgirl and Carrie Bradshaw's assistant in the "Sex and the City" movie, now she's ready for her close-up as ... ... (link)

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Idol Headlines for 10/06/08
Published 10/6/2008 by mj at mjsbigblog
... assistant in the “Sex and the City” movie, now she’s ready for her close-up as … Jennifer Hudson. “It introduces Jennifer the person versus all the characters,” she told MTV News about her new LP. (Read about yet another side of Jennifer — the fiancee — in our Newsroom blog.) “It shows my versatility as a vocalist coming out of singing the cover tunes from ‘Idol’ or ‘Dreamgirls.’ ” MTV Underwood plays up small town, big-time Midway through Carrie ...

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