JENNIFER HUDSON TO MARRY IN SPRING

Jennifer Hudson is reportedly set to marry this spring.The Oscar-winning 'Dreamgirls' actress - who is about to start recording her first album - pledged to marry maintenance engineer James Peyton when she made it big, and now James is taking her up on her promise. A source told National Enquirer magazine: "James didn't want to let Jennifer slip away. After she won the Oscar, James reminded her that she promised him they would get married as soon as she got her singing career off the ground."Jennifer, 25, who is due to begin filming new drama 'Winged Creatures', has been dating James for eight years.The former 'American Idol' contestant says James is the one for her because he makes her feel secure. She said: "The difference is, why would I pick somebody new when it's like,'You don't know me. You just see the Jennifer Hudson that's in 'Dreamgirls'or the Jennifer Hudson from 'American Idol'.' "

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STARBUCKS CANCELS JENNIFER HUDSON

Jennifer Hudson Acting Like DIVA !

Jennifer Hudson's performance for Starbucks bosses was cancelled due to her alleged diva-like demands.The former 'American Idol' contestant, who has received worldwide acclaim after winning an Oscar for her performance in 'Dreamgirls', was scheduled to sing at the coffee giant's annual meeting in Seattle on Wednesday. Her appearance was cancelled after she presented them with a string of extravagant demands, including having baked chicken wings for breakfast. A source is quoted by gossip website TMZ as saying: "Jennifer's agency William Morris demanded five cars, hair and make-up artists, security for her and her assistant and humidifiers."But the final straw came when they told Starbucks she would need baked chicken wings at 10am."Starbucks Chairman Howard Schultz decided he had enough and pulled the plug because he didn't like the way the agent was dealing with his people."William Morris has so far refused to comment on the matter.

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JENNIFER HUDSON WINS NAACP AWARD

ACADEMY award winner Jennifer Hudson kept her winning streak alive and Grey's Anatomy star Isaiah Washington claimed a best actor prize at the annual Image Awards. Hudson, a former American Idol finalist, received a best supporting actress award for her role in the musical, Dreamgirls, the same category she won at the Oscars last weekend. "There is nothing like being recognised and honoured by your own," said Hudson. Civil rights group the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People holds the awards each year.

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BEYONCE CLEARED OF HEPATITIS A

Beyoncé Knowles does not have hepatitis A.The singer-and-actress was involved in a food scare at the recent Sports Illustrated party in Hollywood which meant she could have been exposed to the infection. Beyoncé's spokesperson, Alan Nierob, has now revealed the 'Dreamgirls' star cannot be at risk because she didn't eat any food at the bash. Nierob said: "Thank goodness neither one of us ate. According to the health department, she wasn't at risk."Beyoncé, along with other guests who attended the Valentine's Day party, was contacted by the Los Angeles County Department of Health on Tuesday to be informed that a catering worker had been diagnosed with acute hepatitis A.The department of health had recommended guests who ate uncooked food at the party or 13 other events catered by Wolfgang Puck Catering from February 1-20 should be vaccinated. Other guests at risk include Leonardo DiCaprio's former lover model Bar Refaeli. Hepatitis A can be transmitted in contaminated food or through the poor hygiene of an infected person.Symptoms include nausea, mild fever, and aching muscles. In severe cases the disease can cause liver failure. Most patients recover fully after two months.

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JENNIFER HUDSON'S GRUELLING FITNESS DIET WORKS AT THE 'OSCARS'

Jennifer Hudson At The 'Oscars'

Jennifer Hudson shunned alcohol over the Oscars weekend to keep up her gruelling fitness regime.The 'Dreamgirls' star - who won the Best Supporting Actress prize on Sunday night - has been on a strict diet and exercise program and refused to break it. A source at the Giant Magazine party on Saturday night said:"Jennifer drank mineral water all night and didn't stay late because she had to get up for an early morning workout with her personal trainer.The 25-year-old looked stunning on the Oscar red carpet in her tight-fitting gold Oscar de la Renta dress. Accepting her award, Jennifer broke down in tears, saying: "I have to just take this moment in. I cannot believe this. Look what God can do."Jennifer's 'Dreamgirls' co-star Jamie Foxx made up for Jennifer's party pooping at the Giant Magazine pre-Oscars bash, held at the Beverly Wilshire hotel. He was joined by a around a dozen women in his own private room where the group drank until the early hours.

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EDDIE MURPHY SCARED OF 'SPICE GIRL' FANS

Eddie Murphy avoided the London premiere of 'Dreamgirls' because he was scared of Mel B fans, it has been alleged.The 'Nutty Professor' star won the Best Supporting Actor Golden Globe for his role in the film, but didn't promote the movie in the UK because he didn't want to be confronted by Spice Girls fans angry at the way he dumped pregnant Mel B. A source told the New York Daily News newspaper: "London is her turf, and Eddie knows Mel has a loyal fan base. He's afraid the UK's reaction to him won't be good because of what he did to her."The 45-year-old actor publicly dumped six-months-pregnant Mel on a Dutch talk show and has demanded a paternity test to prove he is the father of her baby. A spokesman for Eddie said: "He very much wanted to come to the UK premiere. Eddie not attending the UK premiere of 'Dreamgirls' had nothing to do with Ms. Brown or anything else. He was looking forward to going."The Golden Globe winner's representative said obligations to his film,'Norbit', which is released in the US on February 9, prevented him from attending the London premiere of 'Dreamgirls'. A spokesman for Mel B said: "The reason that the whole issue has been so public is because Eddie, for reasons best known to him, decided to discuss his relationship with Melanie in the media. Melanie had no idea that he was speaking to the media, so the whole thing was a terrible shock."

THE OSCAR NOMINATIONS ARE IN !

DREAMGIRLS

Musical extravaganza 'Dreamgirls' looks set to sweep the board at this year's Oscars with an incredible eight nominations.The movie has three nods in the Best Music (song) category, for 'Listen', 'Patience' and 'Love You I Do', and is also up for Best Costume Design, Best Art Direction and Best Sound mixing.Two of the film's stars Eddie Murphy and Jennifer Hudson were named in the Best Supporting Actor and Actress categories respectively. Surprisingly, 'Dreamgirls - which also stars Beyoncé Knowles - wasn't nominated for Best Picture. It category will instead be contested by 'Babel','The Departed', 'Letters From Iwo Jima', 'Little Miss Sunshine' and 'The Queen'.Three of Britain's most revered leading ladies, Dame Judi Dench, Kate Winslet and Dame Helen Mirren, have all been nominated for the Best Actress prize.They will compete with Penelope Cruz and Academy Awards veteran Meryl Streep for the prestigious accolade. Incredibly, Streep's performance in 'The Devil Wears Prada' brings her total Oscar nominations tally up to 14 - the greatest number for an actress in the event's history. She has won on two occasions. In 1980 she took home the Best Supporting Actress prize for 'Kramer vs. Kramer' and in 1983 she scooped the Best Actress accolade for her performance in 'Sophie's Choice'. Dench's 'Notes on a Scandal' co-star Cate Blanchett has been nominated in the Best Supporting Actress category. Also nominated is 10-year-old Abigail Breslin, the young star of last year's hit comedy 'Little Miss Sunshine'. If Breslin takes the title, she will become the youngest Oscar winner ever. Leonardo DiCaprio, Ryan Gosling, Peter O'Toole, Will Smith and Forest Whitaker are all up for Best Actor. Martin Scorsese is once again up against Clint Eastwood for Best Director - the same rival who beat him to the award in 2004. Stephen Frears, Paul Greengrass and Alejandro Gonzales Inarritu will contest the two Hollywood heavyweights for the sought after statuette.The 79th Academy Awards takes place on February 25th at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles. This year's host is US comedienne and chat show host Ellen DeGeneres.

DIANA ROSS SEEING 'DREAMGIRLS' WITH LAWYERS

Diana Ross hasn't seen 'Dreamgirls' yet - the film based on her life.The musical movie, which stars Beyoncé Knowles, tells the story of a fictional three-piece Motown girl band and their rise to fame, similar to the career of Ross' group The Supremes. Despite being the inspiration for the movie - which won a Golden Globe on Monday for Best Film Musical or Comedy - Ross claims she has been too busy to watch it but is planning on viewing it soon. She quipped to US talk show host David Letterman: "Yes, I've heard a lot about it. I'm going to see it with my lawyers. I would like to be able to see it."The 62-year-old diva, who confessed she hadn't seen the original stageversion either, is pleased that she's the creative force for the film. She added: "I like to inspire the talent that it is out there today."In the movie, Beyoncé's character, Deena Jones, bears a striking resemblance to Ross in her early career. Ross also revealed she is going to appear as a mentor on the next series of US TV talent show 'American Idol' and is set to embark on a world tour in March to promote her new album 'I Love You'.

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