Jennifer Hudson on Leno

[cubanpab]

Posted: 12/20/06 at 11:17pm

In case anyone missed it. Heres the amazing Jennifer Hudson on last nights Leno:

The Interview:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kz9Kco0CDQU

One Night Only:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8VNcmsxe-c

She handled the interview like a pro... and was hilarious! And "One Night Only"... my god... amazing!

[brdlwyr]

Posted: 12/20/06 at 11:22pm

I am a Jennifer fan, but that is dreadful. Is screaming a dynamic?

[iwearshoes]

Posted: 12/20/06 at 11:28pm

the forbidden site!

[theaterdude87]

Posted: 12/20/06 at 11:31pm

i thought she did good..

[Heybeenfood]

Posted: 12/20/06 at 11:32pm

Good or well?

[brdlwyr]

Posted: 12/20/06 at 11:34pm

Leno on YouTube should not be an issue.

[ChrisLovesShows]

Posted: 12/20/06 at 11:40pm

I did prefer her performance on Today - more restrained. Less can be more with that song as shown in the movie. In any case, I heart Jennifer.

[cubanpab]

Posted: 12/20/06 at 11:48pm

are you serious? i thought she nailed that song. she showed such control over her voice... yet with so much power.

it amazes me what some people say on here sometimes... they dont like this performance, but then earlier today i heard people saying they loved kristin chenoweth on the view...

so i watched it... and my mouth was wide open in shock of how horrible that was.

i guess everyone has different taste.

anyhow... i thought she was flawless. and her interview was charming

[Sylar2]

Posted: 12/20/06 at 11:50pm

I heard that Frenchie Davis has been telling everyone that it came down to her and Hudson.. HA

Wait.

HAHAHAHAHAHA.

No, seriously. No joke.

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 12/21/06 at 12:29am

Frenchie's a little TOO large.


Roper is on Leno now and he said he thinks Dreamgirls will win for Best Picture.

[allofmylife]

Posted: 12/21/06 at 12:30am

What a shattering performance of "One Night Only". NOW I understand why Jennifer Holiday is running around trying to get her moment back in the spotlight. This young woman can and very soon will eclipse Holliday and, if she's not a wingnut (and she seems very level-headed) will have a much longer and much more successful career.

[COOOOLkid]

Posted: 12/21/06 at 12:30am

^ ^ That makes me happy!

[theaterdude87]

Posted: 12/21/06 at 12:34am

she gave a great interview...she did not seem overpowered as some do on Leno.

[VIETgrlTerifa]

Posted: 12/21/06 at 1:46am

The interview was great, but why was she screaming right off the bat? She should have started softer and built it up and toned down some of that screaming.

[gonnapassmealaw]

Posted: 12/21/06 at 2:01am

If only she screamed.

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 12/21/06 at 11:27am

It was not between Frenchie and Jennifer.

Her performance in the mini Dreamgirls tour was one of the worst I've seen on stage. She simply cannot act, or, seriously sell a song in character. Surely the Dreamgirls film producers saw a video of this. No way she was ever seriously considered.

[javero]

Posted: 12/21/06 at 12:43pm

I liked her performance of ONO. She seems to vary her interpretation of it with each performance. I also think that she's really starting to grew more comfortable pitching the product and no longer feels overshadowed by Jennifer Holliday and her costars in the movie. No doubt her handlers will polish her up a bit more but I'm hoping that she doesn't go superdiva on us anytime soon. Fat chance though. The industry and her fans could start making ridiculous demands of her forcing to retreat to "divadom" just to cope. We've seen it before. Everybody loves a winner the saying goes.

[AngusN]

Posted: 12/21/06 at 12:49pm

Why is she not singing 'I Am Telling You' on these shows? Are they trying to save it for the film?

[StageManager2]

Posted: 12/21/06 at 12:53pm

Frenchie Davis is to Effie White as Ronald Reagan is to Rick Blaine.

[ClumsyDude15]

Posted: 12/21/06 at 1:02pm

I thought Jennifer did an awesome job.

I'm glad she's come a long way from AMERICAN IDOL and Simon's harsh critques. I loved her interview. Very cute.

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 12/21/06 at 2:10pm

She does a wonderful version in the film, but I didnt care for the screaming on Leno. She is not a strong enough interpreter of music to "improv" her rendition...ala Sarah Vaughan.

Her instrument is tremendous, however.

And her interview was quite charming.

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 12/21/06 at 5:33pm

She's making it really easy for the drag queens..........

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 12/21/06 at 5:43pm

Theatrediva, look at the bright side.. she will make sure that Ruben Studdard has a club gig in 5 years then!

Loved the J-Hud!

[Raviolisun]

Posted: 12/21/06 at 5:48pm

I thought she was fabulous.

[soapguy17]

Posted: 12/21/06 at 6:23pm

Frenchie's a little TOO large.
As much as I want to launch into a rant about the comment, I will hold my tounge.

It didn't sound like she was screaming to me, and I normally have a sensitive ear to things like that. I almost cried during SWIWS.

I do however think she should have started off ALOT softer and built into the belting stuff.

Updated On: 12/21/06 at 06:23 PM