Entertainment News: jennifer hudson

Kelly Clarkson sported a romantic, floral look at the Inaugural Ball honoring President Barack Obama on January 21.

The Grammy-winning pop star and first winner of "American Idol" attended the event with her fiance, Brandon Blackstock. She wore a strapless, sweetheart neck Oscar de la Renta gown printed with a dazzling array of white, yellow and reddish orange flowers and green leaves and posted on her Twitter page two photos of herself.

Check out photos of Kelly Clarkson, Alicia Keys, Jennifer Hudson, Stevie Wonder, Brad Paisley and other celebrities at the Inaugural Ball honoring President Barack Obama on Jan. 21, 2013.

Dolly Parton said she had an emotional reaction to Jennifer Hudson performing "I Will Always Love You" in tribute to the late Whitney Houston at the Grammys on February 12.

Parton wrote and originally performed "I Will Always Love You" in 1974 for her 13th studio album "Jolene." She later rerecorded the song in 1982 when it was included on the soundtrack of the film "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas," starring Parton and Burt Reynolds.

Grammy winners Celine Dion, Jennifer Hudson, Usher, CeCe Winans, Yolanda Adams are among the stars who sing to honor the late Whitney Houston in a tribute performance event called "We Will Always Love You: A GRAMMY Salute To Whitney Houston."

The ceremony airs on Friday, November 16, at 10 p.m. ET on CBS and was taped in October at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles. Other celebrity guests include actresses Halle Berry and Taraji P. Henson as well as singer Britney Spears, another Grammy winner.

Jennifer Hudson's brother in-law William Balfour has been given three life sentences without the possibility of parole, as well as an extra 120 years in jail, for murdering the singer and actress' mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew.

The sentence was issued on Tuesday, July 24, months after Balfour, 31, was found guilty of three counts of first-degree murder and four other counts related to the 2008 killings.

The jury read a verdict in the murder trial of William Balfour, the man charged with murdering Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew.

Balfour was found guilty on all counts and faces a mandatory life sentence. Hudson, her fiancé and her sister were on-hand when the jury announced the verdict on May 11, 2012.

Jennifer Hudson will bring some more drama to "Smash" when the show returns for season 2.

The Academy Award-winning actress has nabbed a role on the series for a muli-episode arc, NBC announced on June 22. Hudson will play a character named Veronica Moore who is described as "a Tony Award-winning Broadway star who impacts the lives of Karen (Katharine McPhee) and Ivy (Megan Hilty)."

Ellen DeGeneres and Helen Mirren were named among the celebrities who will be honored with stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for 2013, the Walk of Fame Committee of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce announced on Friday in a live press conference.

Stars in the arenas of Motion Pictures, Television, Radio and Recording were selected to receive stars among hundreds of nominations to the committee at a meeting held on June 15 and approved by the Chamber's Board of Directors.

The jury has reached a verdict in the murder trial of William Balfour, the man charged with murdering Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew.

Court officials in Chicago announced on Friday afternoon that the jurors reached a verdict after deliberating for three days. According to the Associated Press, Hudson is expected to be on-hand when the verdict is read at 5:30 p.m. ET on May 11.

Jennifer Hudson took the witness stand at the murder trial of William Balfour, the man charged with murdering her mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew and the singer broke down in tears during testimony.

Hudson, who was the first witness called by prosecutors, spoke for 50 minutes describing her close relationship with her mother and her family's apprehension of her sister Julia Hudson marrying Balfour.

Jennifer Hudson's star power may prove to complicate things if the singer decides to attend the trial of William Balfour, the man charged with murdering her mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew.

Court proceedings began on April 9 with presiding Judge Charles Burns, who questioned would-be jurors one by one, trying to eliminate anyone who could be swayed by Hudson's celebrity status.

Jennifer Hudson could have had two Oscars under her belt.

The singer and actress, who won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2006 for her role as Effie White in "Dreamgirls," says in her new book that she turned down the lead role in the 2009 film "Precious" because it would have required her to gain weight.

Jennifer Hudson appeared slimmer than ever at Sunday's VH1 Divas Celebrate Soul red carpet, rocking a pearly dress with over-the-knee boots.

The former "American Idol" finalist donned a ruffled, blush-colored mini dress with crystal-studded thigh-high high-heeled boots from Francesco Scognamiglio's Fall 2011 collection. What do you think of Hudson's outfit? Vote in our poll.