It Ain't Finger-Lickin' Good

Posted Mar 22nd 2007 6:05PM by Celly

TMZ has learned Jennifer Hudson was drop-kicked by Starbucks after her agent made some crazy demands over a performance -- but Jennifer could be the victim.

Sources say Hudson was slated to perform yesterday at the Starbucks annual shareholders meeting in Seattle. But then the demands started. Among them -- five town cars for herself, hair and makeup artists, security and her assistant. But wait, there's more. Humidifiers were part of the backstage demands.

But the final straw came when Hudson's William Morris agent notified Starbucks: Hudson would need baked CHICKEN WINGS at 10:00 AM.

AI typecasting: click to launchWe're told at that point, Starbucks Chairman Howard Schultz had enough and pulled the plug because he didn't like the way the agent was dealing with his people.

But we've learned Hudson -- who has taken heat recently -- had no idea that these demands were being made. We're told her agent put together a wish list on her own, and it was sent over to Starbucks with Hudson in the dark.

William Morris had no comment.

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1. Jennifer, it is time to get a new agent.

Posted at 7:34PM on Mar 22nd 2007 by DW

2. Sounds like she needs to get a new agent! With an agent like that, who needs enemies!

Posted at 7:35PM on Mar 22nd 2007 by S. Kimo

3. baked chicken wings at 10am? she needs to consider 3 egg whites and half a bagel at that hour.

spin: the only way to save face is to claim she didn't know anything about it and let the manager take the blame.

either way she looks like an idiot. she is either a ghetto diva or a fool for allowing her people to use her like that.

i say the girl eats chicken in the morning and likes town cars.

Posted at 7:37PM on Mar 22nd 2007 by Lysette

4. Sounds like the same agent that JLO had.....

Posted at 7:40PM on Mar 22nd 2007 by Buffy1990

5. I sincerely doubt Jennifer had no role in these demands...I think her agent is just trying to cover for her. She has gotten WAY too full of herself way too fast......better stop, Jennifer, or you'll fall flat fast!!!!

Posted at 7:48PM on Mar 22nd 2007 by Janet

6. Damn!!!

Posted at 7:50PM on Mar 22nd 2007 by Caribbean Goddess

7. If this story doesn't sound ridiculous to you then I have some waterfront property to sell you in Arizona.

Posted at 7:58PM on Mar 22nd 2007 by Ignorant People

8. girl needs to remember she's just a reality show star.

Posted at 8:01PM on Mar 22nd 2007 by Jon

9. I doubt it that Jennifer had nothing to do with these demand's. Come on chicken wings at 10am? The agent just didn't pull that out of her ass!!!!!!!!!!! Sounds like very specific demand's. They are saying that it's just the agent to cover her snotty ass. I liked her at first but she became full of herself! Very fast I might add!!

Posted at 8:10PM on Mar 22nd 2007 by Princess

10. I don't believe for a sec she didn't know, she's just covering her big ass. It all went to her head real fast didn't it? Fat pig, i wouldn't listen to her "sing" for nothin"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 8:15PM on Mar 22nd 2007 by jAZZ

11. TMZ,
I am tired of confirming my comments through e-mail. At least at PEREZ, comments are posted immediately.

Posted at 8:23PM on Mar 22nd 2007 by jm

12. #8 Not anymore -- SHE'S AN ACADEMY AWARD WINNER also known as
the girl now has an OSCAR !!

Posted at 8:25PM on Mar 22nd 2007 by Hill Billy

13. If she didn't know what was going on beforehand, it's time to get a new agent. With or without Hudson's consent, ticking off your sponsors, particularly if you're seen as too demanding, is not a smart move.

There are a few celebs who can pull that off, but even then it gets old fast.

Posted at 8:50PM on Mar 22nd 2007 by SinCity

14. Believe it or not Jennifer's demands are not unusual at all. As a promoter and event planner I can assure you that even has-been performers have similar demands. The only thing that seems extreme to me are the multiple town cars. Her staff members could have just riden in a limo. It seems someone wanted to make a spectacle by using a fleet of cars.

People are really being hard on Jennifer. I admit that I am so through with Idol contestants who forget where they come from, but damn she is taking an extrodinary amount of flack. I feel bad for her at this point.

Posted at 8:52PM on Mar 22nd 2007 by Bird

15. yeah right, you know Jennifer Hudson wanted them damn chicken wings for breakfast. Her ego is probably out of this world now that she has an Oscar. I didn't even think she was that great in that movie.

Posted at 8:55PM on Mar 22nd 2007 by Sunny

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