Speaking out for the first time since the burial of her mother, brother and nephew, Jennifer Hudson has thanked fans for their support via her official MySpace:

Jennifer Hudson has told fans that she takes “great comfort and strength” from their messages following the fatal shootings of her mother, brother and nephew.

The Dreamgirls actress wrote the thank you note on her MySpace page ten days after her slain family members were laid to rest.

She wrote: “I want to thank each and every one of you for your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. My sister and I take great comfort and strength from your love and concern.”

Darnell Hudson Donerson and Jason Hudson were found shot dead at the family home in Chicago on October 24. The body of Hudson’s seven-year-old nephew Julian King was discovered in an abandoned vehicle three days later. {Source}

Our thoughts and prayers remain with the entire Hudson family at this terrible time.

Your thoughts?

Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson hit the promo trail hard last week in support of her self-titled debut. Peep her performance of current single ‘Spotlight’ on the Jimmy Kimmel Live show above. Granted I would have liked to see her ‘work’ the stage more, there’s no denying the rarity of ‘that’ voice in an industry which these days seems to prioritise the visual over talent. Good performance.

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Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson stopped by The Tonight Show With Jay Leno earlier this week to promote her forthcoming self-titled album, as well as current single ‘Spotlight’. Peep her interview above(in which she discusses the record, her recent engagement and much more) and performance of ‘Spotlight’ below:

Good stuff.

Great performances from both ladies. On a random note, it really does go to show that genuine, raw talent can be found on shows such as American Idol.

Anyway, the full show airs in the US January 24 and 25, 2009 on BET and WGN.

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According to People.com, Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson is engaged to boyfriend David Otunga who she’s been dating for little under a year:

Jennifer Hudson and boyfriend, David Otunga, have gotten engaged, her rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.

“I can confirm that Jennifer got engaged to her boyfriend David on Friday night in L.A.” says the rep.

Otunga, who is known as “Punk” from the reality show I Love New York 2, popped the question with a Neil Lane diamond ring on the Dreamgirls Oscar winner’s 27th birthday.

The couple, who have been dating less than a year, both hail from Chicago.

Professionally, it is a busy time for Hudson as well. Her debut solo album, Jennifer Hudson, will be in stores Sept. 30, and her next film, The Secret Life of Bees opens on Oct. 17.

No doubt, this one will raise a few eyebrows. In any case, congratulations to Jennifer and David.

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Awesome rendition!

Jen’s self-titled debut hits stores September 30th.

What do you think of the performance?

I really enjoyed this one. Great vocals from Jennifer, as usual, and the crowd participation made for a real good overall performance.

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Jennifer Hudson glams it up in this latest photo shoot by shot Derek Blanks. Awesome shoot. Jennifer’s self-titled debut hits stores September 30th via J Records.

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Check out these brand new promo shots for Jennifer Hudson’s much hyped debut LP. Ms. Hudson’s looking on-point, I must say. Her self-titled set is scheduled to be released September 30th via J Records.

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