Is Jennifer Hudson, "American Idol's" favorite seventh place finisher, with child?
Hudson had a baby shower this weekend, two papers in Chicago are reporting, citing sources close to the family. The Oscar winner is reportedly seven months pregnant and is engaged to reality TV star/wrestler David Otunga.
No word yet on the sex of the baby.
Calls to Hudson's camp were not immediately returned.
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Jennifer Hudson spent her Wednesday night like most Oscar winners -- by watching a bunch of hot, sweaty, dudes in Speedos roll around in the ring.
Hudson went to the Florida Championship Wrestling event last night to watch her fiance, stage name Dawson Alexander, Esq, throw down -- and definitely enjoyed a few of the sights fights.
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Jennifer Hudson appeared on Oprah today for the first time since her family tragedy back in October -- and while she didn't directly mention the events, she says she's doing "good" and music's been her "therapy."
Hudson performed on the show too. She totally nailed it.
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As Jennifer Hudson landed in Tampa for the Super Bowl, there's a boatload of money on the line over her rendition of the National Anthem at Sunday's game.
Jennifer has sung that song before and always goes 2 minutes and 3 seconds -- from sea to shining sea. The bet: How long will she go this time?
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Every time the Super Bowl comes around, betting sites go crazy with strange bets that have nothing to do with the people actually playing the game -- and Jennifer Hudson is no exception.
On BetUS.com, members of the site can bet real dough on how long it takes Jennifer Hudson to sing the National Anthem -- the over/under odds is 2 minutes, 3 seconds. If this was Aretha, they would definitely need to extend the time to a good 15.
Other crazy bets? How many times will John Madden mention food and the color of the Gatorade that will be used to dump over the winning coach's head. Happy watching!
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Jennifer Hudson hasn't been seen out in public since her horrible family tragedy last October, but the singer/actress reappeared in Florida a few days ago looking in better spirits.
We're told she was out with her fiancé, looking for a new bed.
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William Balfour has just pleaded not guilty to the October killings of Jennifer Hudson's mom, brother, and nephew.
Balfour was indicted last month on three counts of first-degree murder for the Hudson deaths. Investigators say Balfour shot Darnell Donerson, Jason Hudson, and Julian King after a spat with Jennifer's sister Julia, his estranged wife.
Balfour is currently in the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections. His next court date is January 27.
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Jennifer Hudson certainly isn't taking the gradual approach to coming back after enduring the murder of her mother, brother, and nephew.
The NFL confirms Hudson will be singing the national anthem at the Super Bowl on Feb. 1, marking her first appearance in public since the killings last fall. Then, she'll sing at the Grammys' MusiCares event a few days later.
Hudson's estranged brother-in-law has been charged with first-degree murder in the killings
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Jennifer Hudson was scheduled to begin shooting the video for her next single, "If It Isn't Love" next week, but has put the brakes on going back to work.
Reports surfaced earlier this week that JHud had decided to return to work, because she had been on hiatus since the October killings of her mother, brother and nephew. A source tells Us Weekly, "The video was set up before the tragedy and she felt like she should finish what she started, but she's realized that she's not ready to go back to work."
A rep for Hudson, however, calls the original video plans speculation. Jennifer's brother-in-law William Balfour was officially charged with the murders December 2.
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Jennifer Hudson is headed back to work, six weeks after the her mom, bro, and nephew were killed in Chicago.
Hudson's record label says she'll be working on a new video for her single "If This Isn't Love," -- ironically, the same video she was supposed to film in L.A. when she found out her family had been shot at her childhood home.
Her estranged brother-in-law, William Balfour, has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder in the case.
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By the looks of WIlliam Balfour's troubled youth -- and his even more troubled family history -- he could be the poster boy for "a product of his environment."
Balfour -- who's been charged with the Hudson triple-murders -- was arrested by the time he was 14-years-old for possession of heroin and possession of a stolen vehicle, according to the Chicago Tribune.
The paper also says Balfour's father went to prison for murder, his grandmother was incarcerated in 1969 for manslaughter and his brother also has a lengthy record.
AJC also says William's mother was abusive, and in 1993 the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services found evidence she was abusing her sons -- including an incident in which she tied up Will's older brother, stuck a sock in his mouth and beat him senseless.
Not that any of this justifies what Balfour may or may not have done -- but it is interesting to see the circumstances that led to his present situation.
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The motive for the murder of Jennifer Hudson's family could be plain ol' -- but deadly -- jealousy, according to prosecutors.
William Balfour, they allege, warned estranged wife Julia Hudson, Jennifer's sister, he would "harm" her family if she continued to see a new man. Balfour confronted them, they say, on the day of the murders.
We're told Balfour was just brought in to Cook County Jail and booked after his bond hearing today, and is being housed in the general population.
Just a few hours ago, his bail was denied.
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Looks like William Balfour really isn't going anywhere anytime soon, as a judge just denied him bail at a hearing in Chicago.
Prosecutors revealed they found gunshot residue on the steering wheel of the car Balfour drove to the Hudson house. They also presented evidence that refuted several of Balfour's alibis, including his location at the time of the murders and his use of the subway to get to the Hudson house.
Balfour's lawyer still argued for bail on the grounds the state's evidence is largely circumstantial.
He was charged yesterday with three counts of first-degree murder and one count of home invasion.
Story developing ...
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The Cook County state's attorney's office has just officially charged William Balfour with the murders of Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother and nephew.
He's been charged with three counts of first degree murder and one count of home invasion.
Balfour is scheduled for a bond hearing at noon Central time tomorrow.
UPDATE 4:21 ET: In their presser, which just ended, the State's Attorney and cops said they're "confident" about their case, which some unnamed sources have claimed is "mainly circumstantial." They said they do have physical evidence tying Balfour to the scene, and emphasized they did not cut a deal with Balfour's girlfriend to elicit her testimony.
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Chicago cops have arrested William Balfour for the murders of Jennifer Hudson's mom, brother, and nephew.
Balfour was transferred to CPD custody today after they served an arrest warrant. Charges from the Cook County State's Attorney's Office are pending.
UPDATE: We're told the CPD had no new evidence against Balfour -- but they were finally able to scrape all the dirt on him into one pile, which was enough to make the arrest. Also, Balfour is still waiting to be formally charged -- and this could take a day, or up to a week.
Story developing ... 
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