jennifer hudson on oprah

Jennifer Hudson appeared on Oprah yesterday to talk about it a huge weight loss, and the tragic murder of her mother, brother and nephew of seven years. The 29-year-old was thrilled to show that they are a total of 80 pounds, reduced size 16 to a size 6 (April last year, she became the spokesperson for the weight).

He says he is happy with her size, and size 4, 2 and 0 "not for me." (Good for you, girl!)

Jennifer also talked about the sad subject: the murder of his family. "The only thing you can do to honor their memory proud," she said.

Jennifer Hudson Lip Sync

Jennifer Hudson Lip Sync used the Super Bowl stage for two very different performances Sunday night: he proved he's still The Boss with an electric halftime show, while Hudson showed she's ready to return to the spotlight after the slayings of three family members Springsteen and his E Street Band had turned down numerous invitations to play the halftime show.


Springsteen then threw himself into his four-song set, a highly anticipated series of songs that had Las Vegas oddsmakers taking bets on which tunes he'd select. He opened with "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out," and worked in one of his trademark across-the-stage knee slides The move wasn't without risk: He slid into one of the on-stage cameras, and seemed to be winded when he transitioned into "Born to Run.

Next up was his newest piece, "Working on a Dream," which was backed by a choir. He then closed out with a playful version of "Glory Days" that fittingly altered the lyrics to fit the occasion: Springsteen's old high school buddy was "a big football player" instead of "baseball," and threw a "Hail Mary" instead of a "speed ball the crowd as the show came to an end, looking at their watches as the clock wound down.