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Queen Latifah Ready to Shed Holiday Pounds
Originally posted 01/07/2009 09:55AM
As Queen Latifah gears up to host Wednesday's People's Choice Awards, the singer-actress is also getting her diet back in gear after some serious holiday play.
"I'm glad I re-signed [with Jenny Craig] because I had a little fun over the holidays, as most people do," says Latifah, 38, who announced this month that she would continue as the spokesperson for the weight-loss program.
"I went to Trinidad and I indulged in everything," she says, admitting to falling off the wagon temporarily while on vacation. "It wasn’t that I wasn’t eating healthy stuff. It was just a lot of it. There's always a beach barbeque."
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Queen Latifah to Continue as Jenny Craig Spokesperson
Originally posted 01/05/2009 09:15PM
Queen Latifah will reign another year at Jenny Craig
The Grammy-winning singer and Oscar-nominated actress, who became spokesperson for the weight-loss chain last year, will continue through 2009, PEOPLE confirms exclusively.
"We are proud of Queen Latifah's achievements and are excited to continue the relationship," says Scott Parker, vice president of marketing for Jenny Craig. "Queen Latifah embodies the healthy lifestyle principles and character that Jenny Craig stands for and we look forward to another great year."
After following the footsteps of Kirstie Alley and Valerie Bertinelli as spokeswoman, Latifah, 38,
shed 20 pounds in 2008. Famous for her curves, she has said her goal was never "about getting skinny" but to have a healthy lifestyle through proper nutrition and fitness.
– Jennifer Garcia
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Jennifer Hudson Kisses Her Mother Goodbye at Funeral
Originally posted 11/03/2008 06:50PM
Jennifer Hudson kissed her mother goodbye at a private service for her slain family members in Chicago on Monday.
The Oscar-winning actress spent a few moments at the caskets of her brother and nephew, and gently touched the body of her mother before leaning down to kiss her, the Chicago Tribune reports.
Toward the end of the service, American Idol season 3 winner Fantasia Barrino sang a rousing rendition of the gospel classic "Your Grace and Mercy," grasping Hudson's hand.
As mourners including Oprah Winfrey, Queen Latifah and music producer Clive Davis left Chicago’s Apostolic Church of God, Jennifer, 27, joined in the chorus of the recessional, "I Go to the Rock," a longtime family friend told PEOPLE.
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Queen Latifah: 'I Don't Care if People Think I'm Gay'
Originally posted 10/08/2008 08:40AM
Rapper, movie star, Cover Girl ... Is there anything Queen Latifah can't do?
Yes – discuss her sexuality.
"I don't have a problem discussing the topic of somebody being gay," she told the New York Times. "But I do have a problem discussing my personal life."
Queen Latifah's sexuality has been a topic of persistent speculation, the paper notes, "particularly a supposed romance with a female trainer."
But the Oscar-nominee – whose newest film, The Secret Life of Bees, opens Oct. 17 – has never discussed her relationships.
"You don't get that part of me. Sorry," Latifah, who recently spoofed the vice presidential debate on Saturday Night Live, told the paper. "Nobody gets that. I don't feel like I need to share my personal life, and I don't care if people think I'm gay or not."
"Assume whatever you want," she added. "You do it anyway."
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SNL Books Queen Latifah to Play Gwen Ifill
Originally posted 10/03/2008 01:20PM
Saturday Night Live has royal plans for a possible vice presidential debate sketch: they've booked Queen Latifah to play moderator Gwen Ifill.
"If we do a VP debate sketch, Queen Latifah is lined up to play Gwen Ifill," an SNL rep confirmed to PEOPLE Friday.
Ifill, who moderated Thursday's vice presidential debate between Governor Sarah Palin and Senator Joseph Biden, is managing editor of PBS's Washington Week and senior correspondent for The News Hour with Jim Lehrer.
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Queen Latifah Achieves Weight-Loss Goal
Originally posted 06/17/2008 01:00PM
After signing on to be a Jenny Craig spokeswoman in January, Queen Latifah has shed a few pounds and is continuing her mission of encouraging others to lead a healthy lifestyle.
The Mad Money star, 38, who is known for embracing her curves, said her weight-loss goal wasn't "about getting skinny."
"My intention was to lose five to 10 percent of my body weight because it makes a difference with health related issues, and I achieved that goal in a couple of months," she told PEOPLE at the first annual National Awards & Recognition Luncheon for The League recently. "I'm excited about this weight loss."
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Kirstie Alley Officially Steps Away from Jenny Craig Ads
Originally posted 02/15/2008 03:55PM
After serving as the spokesmodel for the Jenny Craig weight-loss program for the past three years, Kirstie Alley is stepping aside.
"Although Kirstie will not appear in future advertising endeavors for us, she does remain on Jenny Craig's maintenance program and is confident that our program has helped her incorporate positive lifestyle changes that should last a lifetime," Scott Parker, vice-president of marketing for Jenny Craig, tells PEOPLE.
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Katie Holmes Gives (Belated) Golden Globe to Queen Latifah
Originally posted 01/17/2008 06:30AM
Here's one star-studded Golden Globe presentation that was televised.
Katie Holmes dropped by BET's 106 & Park Wednesday to present her Mad Money costar, Queen Latifah, with an award from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
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Queen Latifah Wants to Set a Healthy Example
Originally posted 01/10/2008 02:25PM
Queen Latifah officially announced Thursday that she's joining the ranks of Kirstie Allie and Valerie Bertinelli as the new spokeswoman for the Jenny Craig weight-loss program.
"I feel like I've set the example for loving your body no matter what size it is, but I also can set the example for being healthy as well," says the singer and actress whose grandmother suffered from diabetes.
Talking about the health benefits of shedding a few pounds she says, "If you lose 5 – 7 percent of your bodyweight, you cut the chances of diabetes in half."
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People's Choice Awards Abandons Red Carpet
Originally posted 12/19/2007 07:45PM
The People's Choice Awards has become the first awards show hit by the writers' strike, with producers abandoning the red carpet, acceptance speeches and live audience for a "magazine-style format."
Queen Latifah will continue to serve as host of the show, but winners now will give their acceptance remarks via video rather than from a stage in an auditorium. Winners will also answer questions emailed by fans.
"Obviously, we realized there are pressing issues facing the entertainment industry," says show spokeswoman Jeannie Tharrington. "Out of respect for all the people involved, we decided we would use this opportunity to use a new format."
The People's Choice Awards airs on Jan. 8 on CBS.
–Mike Fleeman
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