Jennifer Hudson

Tears spilled from Jennifer Hudson's eyes on Wednesday afternoon (Nov. 14) as she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The momentous occasion was an emotional experience for the Oscar winner, who was elated her husband David Otunga, their 4-year-old son David Daniel Otunga, Jr., and her sister Julia were in attendance to witness her being honored.

On Sunday night (Nov. 3), BET aired the Eighth Annual 'Black Girls Rock,' a show dedicated toward empowering women of color. The honorees this year included the likes of hip-hop pioneer Queen Latifah, tennis player Venus Williams and Patti LaBelle, who received the Living Legend award.

Oscar season is approaching, so it's time for Hollywood to start rolling out those dramatic flicks. One such movie is 'Black Nativity,' Langston Hughes' famed interpretation of the recount of the Nativity story.

It was recently revealed that the folks behind 'American Idol' were planning to wipe their entire judges table clean and start anew admist plummeting ratings. But with the series at a personal all-time low, could a past 'Idol' standout reinvigorate it? It's been revealed that former contestant and Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson has signed on as judge for the next season.