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, but that didn't stop 20-year-old NariYella from getting a four-chair turn!In ET's exclusive sneak peek at Tuesday's Blind Auditions, the coaches are wowed by the young singer from Pennsylvania, who takes the stage with a powerful performance of «One Night Only» from that has all four coaches clamoring for her to join their squad.«You were so comfortable up there,» Niall Horan marvels. «It felt like you've been doing it for years and years and years.»«It's actually shocking how powerful you are,» Blake Shelton notes.

A post shared by Jennifer Hudson (@iamjhud)MORE: Jennifer Hudson opens up about dramatic weight loss and admits she never exercisesMORE: Jennifer Hudson's intense transformation for latest role leaves fans astoundedThe singer recently sparked a reaction from her fans when she shared a sweet photo of her and her rumored boyfriend, Common.The American Idol alumna took to Instagram to wish the rapper a happy birthday and uploaded a photo of the pair posing with their arms wrapped around each other. Both Jennifer and Common hail from Chicago, and the singer currently resides in Burr Ridge in a majestic $3 million home, which you can see a glimpse inside in the video below.WATCH: Jennifer Hudson shares peek inside jaw-dropping Chicago homeAlongside the touching image, she penned: "Team Jhud pls help me wish one of the brightest lights, a Chicago and hip hop legend, the one and only @common a very happy birthday on today!"Common showed appreciation for Jennifer's shoutout and reposted the picture on his Instagram Story, adding: "Thank You!" Jennifer positively glowing with CommonFans raced to the comment section of Jennifer's post to ask whether her birthday message was confirmation of their relationship. "Is that a 'Soft Launch Insta Official'," replied one.

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Jennifer Hudson sparked a reaction from her fans when she shared a sweet photo of her and her rumored boyfriend, Common.The American Idol alumna took to Instagram to wish the rapper a happy birthday and uploaded a photo of the pair posing with their arms wrapped around each other. Both Jennifer and Common hail from Chicago, and the singer currently resides in Burr Ridge in a majestic $3 million home, which you can see a glimpse inside in the video below.WATCH: Jennifer Hudson shares peek inside jaw-dropping Chicago homeAlongside the touching image, she penned: "Team Jhud pls help me wish one of the brightest lights, a Chicago and hip hop legend, the one and only @common a very happy birthday on today!"Common showed appreciation for Jennifer's shoutout and reposted the picture on his Instagram Story, adding: "Thank You!"MORE: Jennifer Hudson opens up about dramatic weight loss and admits she never exercisesMORE: Jennifer Hudson's intense transformation for latest role leaves fans astoundedFans raced to the comment section of Jennifer's post to ask whether her birthday message was confirmation of their relationship.

Jennifer Hudson is wishing Common a happy birthday.

Jennifer Hudson is showing Common some love! On Monday, the   host took to Instagram to wish her rumored beau a happy birthday.«Team Jhud pls help me wish one of the brightest lights, a Chicago and hip hop legend, the one and only @common a very happy birthday on today !,» she wrote.Hudson, 41, supported the message with a picture of her and the «Go» MC standing next to each other while smiling backstage.A post shared by Jennifer Hudson (@iamjhud)Hudson's comments section were flooded with birthday messages for the star, as well as support from fans.The birthday post comes almost a month after the rapper and the EGOT winner were spotted leaving a Malibu restaurant. Keeping the vibes relaxed, Common wore a hoodie and pants combo, while the «Spotlight» singer rocked a sweatsuit and pink puffer jacket. Common and J-Hud connected while on the set of the upcoming thriller,.

Angelique Jackson Wolf Kasteler partner Graehme Morphy is stepping away from the PR business. Morphy, who began his career at Wolf Kasteler 15 years ago and rose to partner in 2018, has spent the last four years working concurrently as PR executive and artist manager to recent EGOT-winner Jennifer Hudson. Morphy also serves as an executive producer on her daytime talk show, “The Jennifer Hudson Show,” which was recently renewed for a second season. At the end of March, Morphy will fully transition out of PR to represent Hudson as manager in all areas. “It is with enormous pride and enthusiasm that I begin this new chapter in my career,” Morphy said in a statement announcing his career transition. “My time at Wolf Kasteler has been one of the greatest joys of my life.”

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Jennifer Hudson has been on the scene since her time on American Idol well over a decade ago, she has reached new levels of daily publicity since launching her eponymous morning talk show in 2022.Now she has millions of eyes on her on a daily basis, and though she is not afraid to be herself and as candid as it gets, when it comes to her personal life, more specifically her love life, she is much more mum on the subject.The talk show host was previously with David Otunga for ten years, having started dating in 2007, and though they became engaged a year later in 2008, and welcomed a son together, David Daniel Otunga Jr., a year after that, they never made it down the aisle, and split up in 2017.WATCH: Jennifer Hudson's son has permission to date Jerry O'Connell's daughtersMORE: Jennifer Hudson's intense transformation for latest role leaves fans astoundedSince then, Jennifer has most recently been linked to rapper Common, whose real name is Lonnie Rashid Lynn, sparking romance rumors after several outings together in 2022 and 2023.They were spotted together less than two weeks ago at the end of February, having a meal together at celebrity hotspot Nobu Malibu near Los Angeles.MORE: Inside Jennifer Hudson's majestic $3m Chicago homeSpeculation that the two multi-hyphenates – Jennifer recently became the 17th person to earn the highly-coveted EGOT status, which Common is one award away from – were dating each other first started back in early 2022, when the two were spotted together both in Philadelphia and Chicago.

A man who couldn’t read or write until he was 18 is set to become Cambridge’s youngest black professor. Jason Arday made the major milestone after being diagnosed with autism and global delay, which left him unable to speak until he was 11. He broke through barriers and has since become a prominent figure in the black community.

Jennifer Hudson has officially had all three of 's original judging panel on her talk show! On Friday, the singer welcomed Paula Abdul on , several months after appearances by Randy Jackson and Simon Cowell.The 60-year-old told the host that Hudson «didn't need to win» the competition show after she placed seventh in 2004. Hudson went home in a shocking elimination after finding herself in the bottom three with fellow frontrunners LaToya London and eventual winner Fantasia Barrino.«Oh my goodness, I mean, that was a moment,» the choreographer said.

Steve Boom — who, as MusiCares chair, also played a huge role in the organization’s distribution of more than $25 million in pandemic relief to the music community — will be honored as the UJA’s Music Visionary of the Year with a luncheon on June 7 at New York’s Ziegfield Ballroom. He will be saluted for his professional and philanthropic leadership, and the UJA will amplify its substantial efforts in confronting antisemitism and helping those in need. Previous recipients have included SiriusXM’s Scott Greenstein, Sony Music Group CEO Rob Stringer, Republic Records co-founders Avery and Monte Lipman, iHeartMedia chief Bob Pittman, Spotify co-founder Daniel Ek, Warner Records co-chairman and COO Tom Corson and Atlantic Records co-chairman and COO Julie Greenwald.

allegedly—is Jennifer Hudson and Common. Rumors that the two Oscar winners are spreading after the pair have been spotted together recently. , Hudson, 41, and Common, 50, were photographed leaving the Malibu restaurant Nobu on Wednesday, February 22, after rumors originally surfaced last year. Nobu is basically the hot spot for celebs, and especially for celebs who are secretly dating and attempting to make a soft launch.

NAACP Image Awards took place on Saturday night, with Queen Latifah hosting the telecast from Pasadena Civic Auditorium. Nominees throughout the categories include Angela Bassett, Will Smith, Jonathan Majors, Mary J. Blige, Quinta Brunson, Viola Davis, Zendaya, Danielle Deadwyler, Letitia Wright and Sterling K. Brown and many more. Latifah opened the show with a robust tribute to Black women, shouting out several luminaries in the audience, including Serena Williams (who received the Jackie Robinson Sports Award), Bassett, and Davis — who Latifah celebrated for being a newly minted EGOT.

NAACP Image Awards did the thing! After its regular week-long, non-televised celebrations, the annual awards ceremony concluded with its main ceremony on Saturday night. Hosted by GRAMMY, Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actress and producer Queen Latifah, Saturday's ceremony included Janelle Monae, Taye Diggs, Kerry Washington, Jonathan Majors, Zendaya and more presenting awards to their peers, while also highlighting the accomplishments of political leaders and activists.Jennifer Hudson, Quinta Brunson, Keke Palmer and more scored wins during the pre-awards festivities, while Saturday's ceremony saw Angela Bassett, Viola Davis, Will Smith and more honored for their artistic contributions. This year's Activist of the Year Award was presented to Dr. Derrick Lee Foward, president of the Dayton Unit of the NAACP and a vice president of the Ohio NAACP, and the Youth Activist of the Year Award honored to Bradley Ross Jackson, the president of the youth council of the Bloomington-Normal NAACP in Bloomington, Indiana.

Jennifer Hudson said, with Ludacris agreeing, «Everyone in the music industry looks up to Quincy Jones. It's that simple.»Meanwhile, Chaka Khan called Jones «the best that there ever was in his field.»«Everybody who ever is around Quincy Jones says the same thing, that there's a light about him,» Oprah Winfrey told ET, adding in a 1996 interview that Jones «stole my heart when we did .»Steven Spielberg noted that Jones has «worn many, many hats» throughout his career. «I think Quincy Jones knows more people, more significant people who have changed the world, than anybody I have ever met,» Spielberg said.It's safe to say Rashida Jones is a fan too, as the soon-to-be 90-year-old is the actress' dad.«He is very supportive of anything that I decided to do,» the younger Jones told ET in 2005.In a 2007 chat with Jones, he told ET that the actress and his six other children make him «the luckiest man on the planet.»«I am so proud of it, I can't stand it,» he said of his kids.

Previous rumours that Jennifer Hudson and Common are dating are being sparked again after the pair were spotted exiting Nobu in Malibu.

NAACP Image Awards has officially kicked off its week-long, non-televised celebrations ahead of its annual ceremony this weekend! Jennifer Hudson, Quinta Brunson, Keke Palmer and more have scored wins during the pre-awards festivities, which precede the main ceremony airing Feb. 25 on BET.Hosted by GRAMMY, Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actress and producer Queen Latifah, Saturday's ceremony will include Janelle Monae, Taye Diggs, Kerry Washington, Jonathan Majors, Zendaya and more presenting awards to their peers, while also highlighting the accomplishments of political leaders and activists.This year's Activist of the Year Award will be presented to Dr. Derrick Lee Foward, president of the Dayton Unit of the NAACP and a vice president of the Ohio NAACP, and the Youth Activist of the Year Award will be presented to Bradley Ross Jackson, the president of the youth council of the Bloomington-Normal NAACP in Bloomington, Indiana.

Common and Jennifer Hudson are fueling romance rumors. On Wednesday, the pair was spotted leaving a Malibu restaurant together after having dinner.In the pic, Common, wearing khakis and a sweatshirt, walks out of Nobu alongside Hudson, who was wearing a sweatsuit and a bright pink jacket.The pair, who connected on the set of the upcoming action-thriller , first sparked dating speculation in July, when they were spotted out and about together. When ET spoke to Hudson two months later, she addressed the romance rumors.«People create their narratives of it and it’s like, OK, you know, how you feel,» she told ET of the chatter.

Jennifer Hudson and Common are continuing to spark dating rumors with their latest outing!

Heidi Klum shared a revealing selfie of her martial bliss with musician husband Tom Kaulitz with what appeared to be them kissing in their underwear – although it was hard to tell if they were wearing anything – for their fourth anniversary Wednesday.  "Love of my life," she captioned the Instagram post with a heart emoji.  In the photo, dozens of red heart-shaped balloons covered the ceiling of their home.  The supermodel and "America’s Got Talent" judge also shared two other photos and a short video of the couple kissing and nuzzling.  Another photo showed two cakes, including a sprinkle-filled one that said "4 years" and the last photo was a closeup of a bouquet of roses and the ceiling-clinging heart-shaped balloons.  Earlier this month, Klum, 49, told Jennifer Hudson on her talk show that it "depends on what day it is" on whether she’d like to have a baby with Kaulitz, 33.            View this post on Instagram                       A post shared by Heidi Klum (@heidiklum) The model shares four children with ex-husband Seal.  Her eldest daughter, Leni, 18,was adopted by Seal upon her birth.They also share sons Henry and Johan, as well as daughter Lou.The couple separated in 2012 after seven years of marriage, and were divorced in 2014. Their other children are 17, 16 and 13.