Oscar Winner Jennifer Hudson to Sing for First Couple at Special White House Event

Entertainment Tonight reports that Jennifer Hudson will sing for President and Mrs. Obama and their guests at a special state dinner tomorrow evening, Tuesday, November 24th.

The Oscar winner recently performed the National Anthem at the Democratic National Convention in 2008, when then-Senator Obama accepted the Democratic nomination for president.

Hudson is a new mother, having gavin birth to her first child with fiancé David Otunga, a baby boy named David Daniel Jr., this past August.

As previously announced, Jennifer Hudson, the multitalented actress-singer whose accolades include an Academy Award for the movie "Dreamgirls" and a Grammy for "Best R&B Album," heads back to her hometown of Chicago to share childhood memories of the music, people and places that set the stage for her  success in her first television special, "Jennifer Hudson: I'll Be Home for Christmas."  Today, ABC has announced that the air date will be Monday, December 14 from 8:00-9:00 p.m., EST on the ABC Television Network.

Joining Hudson in her first holiday music special is guest Grammy Award winner Michael Buble, whose new CD "Crazy Love" debuted last month at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 Chart. Buble is set to perform the Christmas classics "Baby It's Cold Outside" and "Let It Snow" as duets with Hudson. Hudson will also perform holiday hits such as "Silent Night," "The Christmas Song" and "O Holy Night."

The special will be produced by Tall Pony Productions. Tony Eaton serves as executive producer and David Mallet as director. Rickey Minor serves as the musical director.

In addition to winning an Academy Award, Hudson's breakout performance in "Dreamgirls" also brought her a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a BAFTA and an NAACP Image Award. She has also been honored by the Broadcast Film Critics Association, the National Board of Review and as "Entertainer of the Year" at the Soul Train Awards. Hudson's self-titled first album won a Grammy Award for "Best R&B Album." The album also won three awards at the 2009 NAACP Image Awards including "Best Album." The RIAA Gold Certified album marked the biggest first week sales for an R&B entry since 2004.

More recently, Hudson has continued to build impressive film credits and demonstrate her range in the films "The Secret Life of Bees" and "Sex and the City: The Movie." She performed the national anthem at the 2009 Super Bowl, and she had her debut national tour, co-headlining with Robin Thicke, earlier this year. 

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