Former Idol contestant Jennifer Hudson wins Golden Globe
Jennifer Hudson, left, is hugged by her co-star, Beyonce Knowles, after Hudson won the award for best supporting actress for her work in 'Dreamgirls' at the 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards on Monday, Jan. 15, 2007, in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Jennifer Hudson holds her award for best supporting actress in a musical or comedy for her role in 'Dreamgirls' while backstage at the 64th annual Golden Globe Awards.
Over on Jennifer's fan boards, they are gleefully reminding everyone of the mean things Simon said about her when she was on AI. I think she finished only as high as 6th or thereabouts, while Fantasia won. It's ironic that both Diana DeGarmo, that year's runner up, and Jennifer Hudson have really top-flight careers going in Broadway musicals when AI, as originally conceived, was geared towards the bubblegum pop crowd. (Dreamgirls was a huge hit on Broadway before being brought to the screen.)
Diana is currently staring in Hairspray on Broadway.
I still remember the way Simon criticized Clay Aiken for being "too Broadway." Yet AI is responsible for discovering -- and totally dismissing -- two of the Broadway musical genre's top young stars. ROFLMBO 'cause I'm a fan of that genre.