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Jennifer Hudson Joining Smash

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7:26 pm, June 22nd, 2012

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Katherine McPhee won’t be the only “American Idol” alum on “Smash” anymore.

Jennifer Hudson is joining the NBC show in a recurring role for its second season, it was announced Friday.

The singer, who won an Oscar for her role in the 2006 movie Dreamgirls, will play Veronica Moore, a Tony-winning actress.

“We’re thrilled to have Jennifer Hudson coming to ‘Smash,’” NBC Entertainment chairman Robert Greenblatt said in a statement.

He continued, “This series is a showcase for some of the best musical talent in the business and that’s a fitting description for Jennifer Hudson. Her character will represent someone who reached their Broadway dream but also paid a price for it.”

Executive producer Stephen Spielberg, who worked with Hudson on Dreamgirls, added, “I have no doubt Jennifer will continue to deliver even more inspiration to the audience responsible for giving us a second season on NBC.”

What do you think of Hudson joining the show?

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  • Regina1180

    With Ellis and Dev leaving, I am SO onboard with this.

  • jjj

    Hopefully she will only sing and then wont let her do much acting. We know that she can sing but she is a very stiff actress.

  • Laarni

    Singing? more like screaming. Anyhoo, am glad she found another job finally. It’s so tiresome to watch her screaming at those weight watcher commercials.

  • Danny

    I don’t understand why everyone thinks all these singers are ‘screaming’. Whether it’s Jennifer Hudson, Christina Aguilera, or simply anyone else who has a big voice and likes to use it.

  • Danny

    Are you confusing an Oscar for a Razzie? She won an oscar for acting…

  • Danny

    Didn’t watch the show past the first episode but this seems like a good addition. With all my replies, I probably look like some huge Jennifer fan when really I’m not a fan at all. :P

  • patty

    I like her singing but i would rather listen to YOU TUBE SENSATION SARA Niemietz!

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