*Breaking* Jennifer Hudsons Mother found Murdered
 

Did you hear that Jenifer Hudson's mother AND brother was just found murdered in their home in southside Chicago?

http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/1...102408.article

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Also, Jenifer's Nephew is being held as ransom.

The muderers are demanding ransom money from Jenifer

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Who is Jenifer Hudson?

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She's a major singing star - A great singer!

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Who is Jenifer Hudson?

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Oops, to slow.

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my goodness what planet are you people from ??

She won an oscar this year for something she was in.

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I'm a conservative, not into all that. LOL

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Yeah me too...Mark is on that slippery slope...:ursofunny

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Maybe you should start a poll "Do you know who Jenifer Hudson is?" :D

Seriously, I will keep her in prayer. That sounds terrible.

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Never heard of her.

Always sad to hear about situations like this.

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Dreamgirls --and she was one of the finalist in American Idol.


This was on Fox News--I feel so sorry for her!

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She is best known for being a runner up on American Idol and for winning an Oscar in the movie DreamGirls.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_Hudson

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1617685/

http://www.jenniferhudsononline.com/

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That is crazy. That is the kind of thing you hear about in South America and other places.

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Let me help you people...

Jennifer Hudson was made popular through American Idol and here's a bio......

Growing up on the south side of Chicago IL, Jennifer started singing in the church choir at the age of seven. For Jennifer, emoting inspirational gospel is the cornerstone of her beginnings as a talented singer, "the church is my favorite place to sing. My first solo was "Must Jesus Bare The Cross Alone." She attributes her vocal ability to her dear late maternal grandmother, Julia Kate Hudson, who was an avid churchgoer and also sang in the choir. Throughout grammar and high school, Jennifer cultivated & showcased her talent by participating in a host of local talent shows and musicals. During this time she also performed at various clubs, weddings and benefits in Chicago and surrounding areas

In the Fall of 2002 Jennifer successfully auditioned for one of the Disney Cruise ships and landed her first major role as "Calliope", the head muse on the "Disney Wonder" line the ran from February 2003 through August of 2003 Jennifer loved her time performing on the ship and considers herself a member of the Disney family and was thrilled to be able to do what she loves to do, stating, "singing for thousands of people, and to be paid to do this, its amazing!." Taking a leap of faith, Jennifer consciously decided not to renew her contract with Disney; instead she flew to Atlanta to audition for the Fox hit reality show, American Idol: Season 3 in August 2003.

Amongst 70,000 hopefuls Jennifer was a stand out choice as a top 12 competitor. She wowed the idol judges and viewers spanning across the globe with great performances of classic songs by icons such as Aretha Franklin & Whitney Houston. As judge Randy Jacksons Wild Card pick, Jennifers journey with American Idol accelerated her to the 7th position. Viewer response to her early departure was quite controversial and unprecedented and sent shockwaves across America as well as unleashing a torrent of criticism about the idol voting process. During her time in the "Top 12", she received high praise from some of musics biggest industry legends. Sir Elton John was quoted as saying she was "the best of the lot". The deep, rich, powerful, classic texture of Jennifer Hudsons voice continues to touch everyone that hears her sing. In response to hearing Jennifers incredible range during the competition preparation for his very own classic, "Weekend In New England" Barry Manilow stated "My catalog of songs requires that you have range, you cannot do what Jennifer is doing, she takes it to a whole other level.". Movie director Quentin Tarentino was also enchanted by hearing Jennifers powerful rendition of the Whitney Houston song "I Have Nothing" from the mega hit soundtrack "The Bodyguard". Quentin states "Hudson takes on Houston and WINS!" Although Jennifer did not win the idol crown she left an indelible mark on the music industry and viewers across the world

After the show ended the top 10 finalists embarked on a 48 city tour and Jennifer received critical praise for her performances from many of the local newspapers covering the event. Being voted off was an initial disappointment but reaction to her departure yielded much unprecedented coverage that includes a duet with Barry Manilow on "On Air With Ryan Seacrest" who also invited her to sing on tour with him, heavy spotlighting from Entertainment Tonight & other entertainment news intrigued to interview Jennifer as well as a guest spot on David Lettermans Top 10 List. Of her idol experience Jennifer has this to say, "I have learned a lot," she said. "It's been the biggest experience of my life. "It's just a blessing from God to just be able to use my talent to make my living - to be on American Idol and be on stage."

Post "Idol" life for Jennifer Hudson has been very rewarding. She has performed at several important benefit concerts, including a performance in the hit Broadway musical "Hair". Jennifer makes it no secret that she has a strong interest in the stage and has received rave reviews from established stage performers after her stand out delivery of "Easy To Be Hard", which she has recorded for an ensemble cast HAIR benefit album, due for release in early 2005. Ms. Hudson was also invited to perform at an event in her hometown along side such notable acts as Destinys Child, Kanye West and others. Jennifer debuted an original song entitled "Stand Up", which has since been strongly supported & requested on radio and has already created a buzz on the internet.

With a 5 octave range, Jennifer has been compared to legendary voices such as Patti Labelle, Whitney Houston, and Jennifer Holiday. What you heard from Jennifer on American Idol was only a sliver of her vocal ability. Listeners should be excited to hear what she has to offer. Jennifers voice is a throwback to powerful old school performers. Back when singers could sang. There is a duality in Jennifers voice that listeners will find very pleasing. She has the prowess to deliver an old soul classic but can just as easily woo you with a big power ballad that made many of todays musical stars famous.

In November 2005, Hudson was cast in the prized role of Effie White, the role originally created in a legendary Broadway performance by Jennifer Holliday, for the film adaptation of the musical Dreamgirls. Hudson has won particular praise for her show-stopping onscreen rendition of the hit song, "And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going". As Effie White, Hudson has garnered twenty-nine awards from film critics as Best Supporting Actress and Breakthrough Performer of 2006. She won the Golden Globe Award as Best Actress in a Supporting Role. In addition, she has been named Best Supporting Actress by the Broadcast Film Critics Association and also by the Screen Actors Guild. On February 7, 2007, Hudson was named Best Supporting Actress and Best Breakthrough Performance by the Black Reel Awards, awarded by the Foundation For The Advancement Of African-Americans In Film. On February 25, 2007, she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in this film. At 25 years old, Hudson became the eighth youngest winner of the Best Supporting Actress Oscar. She became only the third African-American to win the Best Supporting Actress Oscar. Jennifer also became the fourth African-American actress to win an acting award in Oscar history. She was also the first African-American to win an Oscar for her screen debut. Currently, she is also the only person to have gone from participating in a reality television series to becoming an Academy Award winner. In November 2006, Hudson signed a record deal with Arista Records and is currently working on her debut album which is scheduled for release the first quarter of 2008

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This link has a picture of Jennifer and her mother:
http://www.ktla.com/landing_topstori...36&feedID=1198

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This link has a video that shows the home:
http://cbs2.com/entertainment/Jennif....2.848254.html

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Such a horrific tragedy! Jennifer and her remaining family will need alot of prayer.

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I knew that's why I like you so much. :heart

How's everything going Brother!

In Jesus name

Brother Benincasa

www.OnTimeJournal.com

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Don't y'all think maybe you should've done all that before?

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Now I'm reading that it may be tied into a domestic disturbance or situation.

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Apparently there is a small child missing or being held as ransom. Violent deaths are so hard on the remaining family. Just horribly sad.

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That is terrible. No matter who it was.

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You are so right. Rich or poor, saved or not saved, this type of violent murders are terrible. No one deserves it and victims are deserving of compassion.

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I love how some seem to revel in their lack of awareness of the world around them. Such a badge of honor. Get over yourselves. ;)

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She was just featured in an article in Guideposts Magazine this last issue.

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Heard of her and she is a Christian.

You should get to know more about her...

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Jenifer is awesome and has not lost touch with her church roots.
I was at the West Angeles COGIC back a few months ago and
low and behold who was there on a sunday night? Jenifer H!

The girl can work a hymn to death! goodness!

It's sure going to be a rough time for her - wow! I can't
imagine

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True...a very sad situation. She just released her new project and just got engaged. Sad.

Yes .. Jennifer is a great singer.

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yes, very sad and I cannot imagine all the pain she is feeling at this moment. I am praying for her.

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Here's a link to hear her singing "For Every Mountain."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzhCu...eature=related

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That makes me want to go back and do that one soon.

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Yvette Williams is probably going....there is my competition. LOL!

In all seriousness, how much more meaningful this song is going to be for Jennifer in the days, weeks and months to come.

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That's what I was thinking while I was watching her sing it. I pray that she does fall back on her roots in this time...and that she does stay there. She absolutely should just be a gospel singer. I think that she has tremendous potential to minister to a lot of people.

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Pictures of all the various family members are here:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...7-missing.html

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Yeah I just got off the phone with a friend that is a Chicago Native and ironically he had no clue that he knew Jennifer Hudsons cousin . . . this is prior to her being famous. Truly we need to pray as I would wish this on no one.

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Update: Body of a boy found in white SUV is likely the body of Hudson's 7 year old nephew.

The body of a male child was found Monday morning in a white suburban on the West Side, and authorities were investigating whether it was Julian King, the 7-year-old nephew of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson.
Officials from the Medical Examiner's Office have been called to the scene at 1313 S. Kolin Ave. after receiving a report of a black male child being found in an SUV.


http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/1...102708.article

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That is sad. If it is him I guess it lends some credence to the suspect being who they said it was. Not wanting to kill the boy initially with the other two, but realizing that he knows him well enough to identify him and tell what happened.

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It's times like this I'm a firm believer in the death penalty

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So sad. :(