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  Jennifer Hudson's 'Winnie Mandela' film to be released this fall

  May 16, 2013
  Winnie Mandela, a film in which former American Idol finalist Jennifer Hudson plays Winnie Mandela, the wife of former South African President Nelson Mandela, will be released in American theaters this fall.
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  Jennifer Hudson: 'American Idol' should just end and go out on top

  January 28, 2013
  Jennifer Hudson apparently thinks American Idol has run its course.
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  Jennifer Hudson forgives William Balfour for killing her family

  September 11, 2012
  Jennifer Hudson says she has forgiven her former brother-in-law for killing three members of her family in Chicago in 2008.
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  Jennifer Hudson kin killer sentenced to three life terms in prison

  July 24, 2012
  Jennifer Hudson was in a Chicago courtroom Tuesday for the sentencing of her former brother-in-law for killing her mother, brother and nephew.
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  Jennifer Hudson joining cast of NBC's 'Smash' for multi-episode arc

  June 22, 2012
  Jennifer Hudson is to appear in a multi-episode arc on Season 2 of the Broadway-themed drama series "Smash," NBC said.
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  Lawyer: Jennifer Hudson's fame influenced jury of her family's murderer

  June 9, 2012
  Lawyers for the Chicago man convicted of killing actress Jennifer Hudson's family asked for a new trial, saying her fame had a "prejudicial effect" on the jury.
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  Ace Young and Diana DeGarmo get engaged during 'American Idol' finale

  May 24, 2012
  Ace Young and Diana Degarmo have gotten engaged to marry.
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  Jennifer Hudson thanks police, prosecutors for convicting murderer

  May 12, 2012
  Jennifer Hudson says she is grateful to Chicago's police and prosecutors for putting behind bars the man who killed her family.
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  Jennifer Hudson's former brother-in-law found guilty of family murders

  May 11, 2012
  William Balfour was convicted Friday of the 2008 murders in Chicago of three family members of singer-actress Jennifer Hudson's family.
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  Jennifer Hudson's family murder trial begins closing arguments

  May 9, 2012
  Prosecutors wrapped up the first of their closing arguments Wednesday in the Chicago trial of the man accused of killing members of Jennifer Hudson's family.

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