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  1. No verdict yet in Hudson murder trial

    Entertainment Weekly - News Briefs &bull May 11, 2012

    Jurors finished a second day of deliberations Thursday without a verdict in the trial of the man charged with murdering Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew. The jury is scheduled to resume deliberations Friday morning in the… Full Story »

  2. Bo Bice welcomes first daughter

    Entertainment Weekly - News Briefs &bull Apr 25, 2012

    It's a girl for American Idol alum Bo Bice! The 36-year-old and wife of seven years, Caroline welcomed his first Full Story »

  3. Jennifer Hudson trial continues as Oscar winner hears painful testimony about slain family

    Entertainment Weekly - News Briefs &bull Apr 24, 2012

    The trial of the man charged with murdering three of Jennifer Hudson's family members resumed Tuesday with the Oscar-winner shutting her eyes as a police officer described finding her dead family members. Hudson sat next to her fiance as prosecutors shifted their focus to presenting crime scene evidence in… Full Story »

  4. Jennifer Hudson testifies, now evidence becomes focus in murder trial

    Entertainment Weekly - News Briefs &bull Apr 24, 2012

    Chicago prosecutors created a buzz by calling Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson as their first witness during the trial of the man accused of killing her mother, brother and nephew. But the hard part starts Tuesday, when they'll have to get down to the nitty-gritty of their case. With no surviving witnesses to the murders, prosecutors must offer overwhelming circumstantial evidence that William… Full Story »

  5. Jennifer Hudson in tears during murder trial testimony

    Entertainment Weekly - News Briefs &bull Apr 23, 2012

    Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson broke down in tears Monday while testifying at the trial of the man accused of killing her mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew in a jealous rage four years ago. Hudson was the first witness called after prosecutors and attorneys for William Balfour finished their opening statements. During her brief but emotional testimony, she told jurors her family didn't want her sister to marry… Full Story »

  6. Trial begins today for man accused of killing Jennifer Hudson's family

    Entertainment Weekly - News Briefs &bull Apr 23, 2012

    A gift of balloons. That, prosecutors contend, is what sent singer Jennifer Hudson's then brother-in-law into such a jealous rage that he shot dead her mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew in a horrific act of vindictiveness in the home where the Hollywood star grew up. A prosecutor is expected to tell jurors that Monday during opening statements at the… Full Story »

  7. Fantasia welcomes baby boy

    Entertainment Weekly - News Briefs &bull Dec 14, 2011

    American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino gave birth to a healthy baby boy, according to People. Dallas Xavier checked in at Full Story »

  8. 'Twilight' star Nikki Reed marries 'American Idol' alum Paul McDonald

    Entertainment Weekly - News Briefs &bull Oct 18, 2011

    Twilight star Nikki Reed and American Idol season 10 contestant Paul McDonald have tied the knot. The couple said "I Full Story »

  9. Fantasia Barrino announces she's pregnant with baby boy, addresses Mahalia Jackson biopic rumors

    Entertainment Weekly - News Briefs &bull Oct 12, 2011

    American Idol season 3 winner Fantasia Barrino, who announced she was pregnant in August, told The Wendy Williams Show that she was expecting a son to join her 9-year-old daughter, Zion, this December. Barrino also addressed reports that family members… Full Story »

  10. 'American Idol' alum Jason Castro welcomes a daughter

    Entertainment Weekly - News Briefs &bull Aug 29, 2011

    It seems Beyonce and Jay-Z won't be the only ones making a new generation of musically-inclined babies. According to People, Jason Castro, who appeared on the seventh season of American Idol and has since released his own solo album, welcomed… Full Story »

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