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Pals Say Clay Aiken Will Be a 'Good Parent' | Clay Aiken

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Pals Say Clay Aiken Will Be a 'Good Parent'

Originally posted 06/03/2008 03:40PM

Clay Aiken's friends are sending him support and good wishes after hearing news that he's going to be a father with music producer Jaymes Foster.

"Congratulations, Clay!" says American Idol alum Jennifer Hudson. "I think he will be a good parent."

Actor Eric Roberts and wife Eliza says their close friend Foster – the sister of music producer David Foster – pulled them aside at her 50th birthday party in Los Angeles in March to tell of her pregnancy with a friend, whom they later learned was the 29-year-old Aiken.

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LISTEN TO THIS: Jennifer Hudson's Sex Song | Jennifer Hudson

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LISTEN TO THIS: Jennifer Hudson's Sex and the City Song

Originally posted 05/14/2008 04:20PM

Jennifer Hudson is not only appearing in the Sex and the City movie – but the Dreamgirls Oscar-winner is lending her vocals to the film's soundtrack, as well. People.com has the official first listen of Hudson's song "All Dressed in Love," available May 27.

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The energetic track showcases the former American Idol contestant's powerful voice over horns, piano and string arrangements, which contribute to its disco-era feel. The song was written by MC Jack Splash and Gnarls Barkley's Cee-Lo Green.

The Sex and the City: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack also features a song by Fergie, who contributes the re-imagined theme song, and India.Arie, who covers Don Henley's "Heart of the Matter," which is streaming on the official SATC Web site.

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Stars' Stripped-Down Pics Go Up for Auction | Angie Harmon, Jennifer Hudson

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Stars' Stripped-Down Pics Go Up for Auction

Originally posted 05/08/2008 09:55AM

Move over, Miley Cyrus. Stars like Jennifer Hudson, Mariska Hargitay and Angie Harmon all stripped down for Allure's annual portfolio of naked stars. And Editor in Chief Linda Wells is dishing the dirt on the birthday-suit shoots.

"Stars do get surprisingly rattled," she told PEOPLE Wednesday night, during the magazine's Most Alluring Bodies silent auction in New York City. And even though they didn't all appear in Allure, nude portraits of Angelina Jolie, Gisele Bundchen, Kate Moss and Scarlett Johansson were donated by photographers to benefit Skin Cancer Research.

"We've had some of the most gorgeous people with the most gorgeous bodies really have a moment of crisis when they have to drop the robe," said Wells.

So have there been any major surprises during the nude photoshoots? "Some people haven't discovered the bikini wax," she said. "That was a shock. And that is a very expensive bikini wax when you're [forced to fake it] with a lot of retouching."

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Jennifer Hudson: Dreaming of a Grammy Award | Jennifer Hudson

Jennifer Hudson: Dreaming of a Grammy Award

Originally posted 01/01/2008 03:15PM

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.

"I used to watch the Grammys and dream of winning one," she told PEOPLE at a New Year's Eve event headlined by the Dreamgirls star in Miami. "Maybe that can be next on my list."

Guests at the Setai paid up to $60,000 per table to dine on Peking duck salad and roasted tenderloin by the poolside. Actor Dylan McDermott posed for pictures with guests before taking the stage to introduce Hudson as "one of the most talented people on the planet."

Wearing a bright red Donna Karan sleeveless dress and more than $150,000 in jewelry specially designed by Rosalina Lydster, Hudson, 26, received an enthusiastic welcome from the crowd as she sang hits from Dreamgirls as well as "Happy Place," a song from her upcoming album.

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Jennifer Hudson Signs Up for Sex and the City | Jennifer Hudson

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Jennifer Hudson Signs Up for Sex and the City

Originally posted 09/11/2007 08:10AM

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.

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Beyoncé, Jennifer Hudson Top BET Awards | Beyonce Knowles

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Beyoncé, Jennifer Hudson Top BET Awards

Originally posted 06/27/2007 08:15AM

Dreamgirls stars Beyoncé and Jennifer Hudson led the way at Tuesday's Black Entertainment Television Awards in Los Angeles.

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Jennifer Hudson Calls American Idol Abusive

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Jennifer Hudson Calls American Idol Abusive

Originally posted 02/01/2007 08:35AM

Jennifer Hudson has won Golden Globe and SAG awards and is up for an Oscar for her role in Dreamgirls – despite what she describes as an abusive experience on American Idol.

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Jennifer Hudson Proud of American Idol

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Jennifer Hudson Proud of American Idol

Originally posted 01/16/2007 10:00AM

She's been playfully ribbing Simon Cowell in recent weeks, but newly minted Golden Globe winner Jennifer Hudson admits American Idol put her career on the fast track – even though she finished seventh.

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Best Celeb Quotes of the Week

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Best Celeb Quotes of the Week

Originally posted 01/08/2007 06:00AM

• "Who cares what Simon Cowell has to say?" – Former American Idol contestant Jennifer Hudson, as she accepted the New York Critics Circle Award for best supporting actress in Dreamgirls

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Jennifer Hudson: Jamie Foxx Helped Mentor Me | Jennifer Hudson

Jennifer Hudson: Jamie Foxx Helped Mentor Me

Originally posted 01/01/2007 11:00AM

2007 looks to be Jennifer Hudson's year – already she says she "can't go anywhere" without being recognized – and the breakaway star of Dreamgirls closed out the old year Saturday night with a sold-out concert at Manhattan's Hammerstein Ballroom.

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