"I want to see somebody else shine": Jennifer Hudson launches new talk show

Record ID: 1689197

  • Title: "I want to see somebody else shine": Jennifer Hudson launches new talk show
  • Date: 12th September 2022
  • Summary: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (AUGUST 19, 2022) (Reuters) (SOUNDBITE) (English) TALK SHOW HOST, JENNIFER HUDSON, SAYING: "I'm so random. It may be a talented person I even see on the street. Oh my god, come to my show. I actually have somewhere for you to come, you know what I mean? - to give you a platform. Someone once gave me a platform, so I want to do the same, so that varies. And I see talented people every day and it doesn't always mean singing or performing but I like to help people find their superpower, like 'Hey you super good at this? Why don't you come to my show and show the world what you can do?'"
  • Embargoed: 26th September 2022 19:34
  • Keywords: EGOT Jennifer Hudson Simon Cowell aspirations singer talk show
  • Location: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES; LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM; UNIDENTIFIED FILMING LOCATIONS;
  • City: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES; LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM; UNIDENTIFIED FILMING LOCATIONS;
  • Country: USA
  • Topics: Arts/Culture/Entertainment,Television,United States
  • Reuters ID: LVA004390408092022RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Singer and actress Jennifer Hudson is set to star in her own one-hour nationally syndicated talk show, “The Jennifer Hudson Show.”
    As the youngest woman in history to gain EGOT status (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony winner), Hudson is thrilled to share her personality with viewers while highlighting empowering stories.
    The American Idol alumni will be inviting celebrities, community leaders, social media sensations, musical talents and more to be guests on her show.
    She told Reuters that she goes wherever her passion leads her.
    “It’s brought me to this place and I feel like the timing is perfect,” Hudson said. “I've been every character and sang every song. Now, I simply just get to be me, you know? I wanna talk to somebody. I'm so intrigued in meeting people, hearing their stories and their passions.”
    Along with former “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” executive producers Mary Connelly, Andy Lassner and Corey Palent, Hudson will serve as an executive producer of her show. The talk-show will also be at the same Warner Bros. studio and lot that “Ellen” was taped at for 19 years.
    Whether it’s a talented person she meets on the street or someone that’s honed their craft for years, Hudson wants to give people from different walks of life an avenue in every episode.
    “It’s a place where anyone can come–I have a place for you to come. To give you a platform, someone once gave me a platform, so I wanna do the same. I see talented people every day and it doesn't always mean singing and performing, but I like to help people find these superpowers,” Hudson said.
    “The Jennifer Hudson Show,” premieres on Monday September 12 on Hudson’s birthday at Fox TV, Hearst Television and other stations.
    (Production: Rollo Ross)
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