It Ain't Finger-Lickin' Good

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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31. Sad. So sad. Such talent that could have been parlayed into a long career, even if never at the success she just had . Jennifer Hudson needs to get with William Morris Agency or Creative Atrist or something big time. She needs to be more cultured. Stop saying "Honey.." She needs to deflate her head and realize winning an Oscar, and she really deserved her win, has Oscar jinx. Many Oscar winners were never heard of again. I guess they went to Award Cemetery with the first -time Grammy winners, one-hit wonders,. etc.

Posted at 11:29PM on Mar 22nd 2007 by Newsy

32. I know people who eat chicken wings for breakfast. So what? A person can eat anything they fell like for breakfast. What in the daylights is the big deal?

Posted at 11:56PM on Mar 22nd 2007 by mike

33. Yeah, sure the agent did all that on her own and risked her job over some chicken... Jennifer made the demands and then withdrew her knowledge to save face!!!!

Posted at 1:08AM on Mar 23rd 2007 by SHaylyn

34. I liked her in the beginning, she seemed humble.
Now, I would not walk to my street corner to see her.
She thinks that Oscar is the all.
Just wait awhile.
What an opportunity this girl is throwing down the tube.
Maybe she should ask Burger King to keep her job open.

Another Idol contestant is making the same mistake now.
She started out really sweet, now you can see the diva coming out.
Too bad!!!

Plain and simple will win every time.

Posted at 1:51AM on Mar 23rd 2007 by NCMom

35. Jennifer is too new to the game to be making ANY demands, either on her own, or thru her agent! She truly believes the hype about herself and it's too bad. She's on about minute 12 of her 15 minutes. Tick tock tick tock......

Posted at 2:50AM on Mar 23rd 2007 by Realtalk

36. Jennifer- 5 town cars? Really, Girl next time you demand a super stretch GETTO Hummer. That way you can ride with all your homies. Also, you should try chicken tenders with wing sauce. Much better and way more meat. You also don't have to worry with what to do with that pesky bone.
There has been alot of comments about you being a fat pig. Don't listen to them. Fried chicken is healthy, especially at 10AM. I would add to your breakfast list pork rines and a pot of chitlins. YUMMY!!! You go you skinny DIVA BITCH!!

Posted at 2:14AM on Mar 23rd 2007 by Getto

37. Funny how people want to believe all these rumors. Haters, fall back. Maybe you're angry because you never got your 15 minutes. Why are some of you so jealous that you are wishing to see her fall. Is it because you are so miserable in your own lives that you have to see someone else fall in order to build yourself up? Has she done anything to you?

I feel sorry for you. Jealousy and envy are enemies to your soul.

Posted at 3:25AM on Mar 23rd 2007 by Whatthehellevah

38. Jennifer, are you listening?
First, get a person who you'd trust with your life and wallet. Pick that person to be the one individual who you can trust to stand with you, against the world. Then, go and get yourself a good, and probably high priced entertainment attorney, and that is where you should spend your money at this time. Then, ask him/her for a recommendation for at least two or three people, people they feel could represent you, and could properly run your newly-found empire. These people ain't cuttin it, yet, are you being a diva?.
Being so specific, such as the chicken wings at 10:00 a.m. order, much less any other sort of particular menu, as a prerequisite, is crazy and ridiculous. Look at what kind of treatment that brought to the likes of Britney Spears, Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie, and the Lindsay Lohan's of the world.
Stay basic, keep your down-home roots, and MAYBE YOU TOO, can stay a person of virtue and who can still maintain a love and dignity for others. Versus, having a world that revolves around you, and no one else. Stay basic, love God, have empathy and patience for others. Just remember, it takes time to make the right choices and pick the right people.

Posted at 3:42AM on Mar 23rd 2007 by Beckerman

39. So what she wanted chicken wings at 10am... Not everyone eats cereal and eggs for breakfast... Not to mention, who's to say she may had been up since 3am and this was already her lunch time? And I agree with the other post that it does take a lot of cars for all the baggage they have to cart around. And a humidifier is part of every singer's life... You can't sing with a dry throat. I do think she's a little into herself, but if we were in her shoes maybe we would be too. She's rich and famous regardless of where she came from and how she started... There are a lot of talented people in hollywood that started out as reality show rejects.

And let's stop the racism... It's just not needed... And about her weight... I think it's a breath of fresh air that we don't have to look at another woman's bone structure.

Posted at 3:43AM on Mar 23rd 2007 by Jamie Lynn

40. PEOPLE !! SHE NEEDS 5 TOWN CARS JUST SO HER FAT ASS CAN COME WITH HER.

Posted at 3:53AM on Mar 23rd 2007 by Lord Snooty

41. She could have had a free Starbucks deal in the works.. I would sack that agent in a heartbeat !

Posted at 4:03AM on Mar 23rd 2007 by Hello Kitty

42. starbucks has a record label, a teddy bear factory & a line of clothing but they couldn't come up with baked chicken wings??? that's lame I hope jennifer still got her $45K appearance fee!

Posted at 6:48AM on Mar 23rd 2007 by princess the ruler

43. She is very young, and very inexperienced. I can see how her manager could pull something like this on her without her knowing. After all, the manager would be riding in the limos and eating chicken too!

I would suggest she get herself a new manager.Doesn't take long for this type of crap to get around, and before you know it, no one will touch her!

Posted at 7:47AM on Mar 23rd 2007 by Shelley

44. FIRE THE BITCH!

Posted at 8:00AM on Mar 23rd 2007 by evie

45. Hell yeah, she knew exactly what was going on. Jennifer get off your high horse.

Posted at 8:18AM on Mar 23rd 2007 by Dottie

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